It’s getting close to the end of another day and whilst the surroundings may be different the work doesn’t stop. There’s been a bit of catching up today with some bits but also being sure to take some time and rest a little, not feeling great but not having any symptoms related to Covid. I … Continue reading
Highlight of the day – getting a text back from my dad who is in hospital. Been a couple of days and without being able to visit, it isn’t nice. Glad he appears to be feeling a bit better. When your day seems to have a few hours spare in it, you do feel positive … Continue reading
A busy weekend with grassroots football back on, tennis lessons at David Lloyd’s and the annual invasion of snowman coming out for Christmas. There was the now weekly family quiz Friday evening to kick the weekend off. These events are the only way to be sharing time with family members who would usually be visiting … Continue reading
It’s been a really busy day but it was started with some really good stuff. We had our third Young Leaders meeting and it was really well chaired by a year five pupil who managed the meeting brilliantly, making sure everybody got to share ideas and getting the actions down on paper. I can see … Continue reading
I decided The Daily Juggle didn’t quite read well so that is in the bin. All in a day however is what it’s about so let’s go for it… There really is only so much that you can get done and even though we all know it, we still find it hard to stain which … Continue reading
It started with Days Out and moved into Summer Days. Now it seems like day after day of juggling and adjusting so The Daily Juggle has a ring to it. We go again… Each day certainly is a juggling act now. School leads are on the front line and putting teaching aside (which is a … Continue reading
It has been a while since the last blog and it certainly is a case of habits and losing the momentum. I write that but who on earth reads these anyway? Just the wife and Nige (hello both). As I reflect on the past few weeks and think further back to the days of Lockdown … Continue reading
It’s been quite a week and I know as a school leader it will be the same for so many more. We all know that Covid19 isn’t going away any time soon and we are all (I think) trying our best to have children at school and maintain as much normality as possible. I’ve had … Continue reading
The end of the half term break is almost upon us and we prepare to return to school. It has gone quite well over the half term since summer but sadly, Covid19 cases have risen nationally so it means a lockdown for all. As a school leader it kind of means carry on for me … Continue reading
Well, seven weeks on and being an educator, it is some achievement to have reached the first break of the academic year, in these current times, still smiling. As said today to a colleague who commented that I am still smiling; “Always” – what is the alternative? As we hit the mid-way point of October, … Continue reading
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