Mentoring the Newcomers
September usually brings new staff into our schools, some may be new to education while others may have moved from …
Author Archives: cherrylkd
Doodles Earns his own Certificate
Doodles, our school dog has been in school since he was 11 weeks old. I wanted him to be in …
In Defence of Attendance Awards
This is one of those posts that could be seen as slightly controversial but I’ll say it anyway. Lately on …
Using the new Pre Key Stage Standards
Last Monday a perfectly lovely lady from the LA came to eat biscuits, drink tea and most importantly moderate our …
Lesson Planning and TAs
As a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) I am allied to the Fylde Coast Teaching School Alliance. Being an SLE …
#rEDBlackpool My Day at the Research Conference
I would like to share with you my thoughts on Blackpool’s first #ResearchEd Conference, more of these conferences to come …
Who knew?
This quick post is for the special school teachers out there who will totally understand what I’m talking about. Other …
In defence of weighted items for ADHD
On January 20th 2018 The guardian published this article about children with ADHD wearing sand filled vests weighing up to 6kg. The …
Doodles Saves The Day.
It’s that time of the year when many children struggle to cope with the daily routine of school. School is …
More Success with Doodles the Therapy Dog
Those of you who follow my blog or read my tweets will know that I am the proud owner of …
