One hour for us

You too!

You don’t build relationships without listening and give and take — thank you, you’ve made me think more about being brave and silencing the pressure for the time that it needs for those relationships to form. (Feels strange to call listening and pausing brave, but it felt right)

Not sure how well I’ve expressed that - my mind is full of back to school 😂

2/2 - Do you think sometimes we can feel pressure (from ourselves and elsewhere) to show what we know and the expertise we have and sometimes can jump in too quickly (I think I have in the past), but that actually by taking some time and space to let ourselves really see is the key to success?

I really enjoyed this. The more I think about starting a new role myself, the more I realise that we need to pause and see what is already happening. It also means that everyone feels seen and heard and that we’re actually building on what schools need, rather than our own interpretations.

Ooo, I haven’t - will have a look, thank you!

All the solidarity over here too! (The roasting tin cookbooks save us in term time… means you would to have to learn any quick dinner recipes - can’t offer anything for the others though!) 🙃

Thing to remember is we will have done - the best just looks different - but different doesn’t mean wrong. You’ve made the right decision 🩷

My two boys went in at ten months and have done great - I agree with Hannah! Honestly, biggest thing I’ve learnt while being a parent is whatever you decide someone will disagree with you - and really strongly.. I think it’s because we all care and want to know we’ve done the best for our kids. The

Great blog. I agree completely, and my recent experience working within my last school also supports this - we really focused on empowering our subject leaders to drive their subject in the ways they needed too, and to lead - we tried to ‘buffer’ other distractions where we could.

Member here, good to see you!

I love that poem. I’ll have to look in my copy of KJV and read that passage now. Narnia is so magical - I delve into a fairy tale sometimes when I need a bit of a brain break. The ‘uses of enchantment’ blew my mind - about children using fairy tales to process their feelings - I do it too!

I haven’t read this, will have to check it out now!

Completely agree. I always tell my literature students that life is made up of stories - down to the way we think about situations and things that have happened to us - and that’s why we should always read and explore as it gives us new perspectives on life 🥰 It’s why literature is magic!

And I bet you find something slightly different in them each time 🩷

Hi! Looking forward to connecting with others! 👋