A blog about all things education and leadership from the eyes of an opinionated scouser.
I embarked on my journey as an English teacher back in 2015, where I held my first post in Colne Valley High School in Yorkshire, after a spare of the moment idea to get out of the city and experience something different. Having orignally planned to only be over in Yorkshire for 1-2 years, I fell in love with the vast green spaces and the people and couldn’t pull myself away. So, I decided to hang about for a couple more years and set my sights on becoming the Pupil Premium Leader at Leeds West Academy; an experience I will never forget and will eternally be grateful for.
As the saying goes, nothing lasts forever and so I made the decision to move back home and sink my teeth back into scouse culture in education and back to being a Second in Charge of English. After a period of unrest, I was seeking change once more and found myself working as an Associate Assistant Vice Principal but still I didn’t feel fulfilled by my career.
That’s what brought me here; Eden Boys School, Preston. With a new title and new challenge I now embark on an unforgettable journey as SENCo.
Interested in my views and waffle on all things education and leadership? Then why not follow me as I spout my typo-filled ramblings into the odd blog post here and there or steal ideas from one of my uploaded CPD sessions.
The Art of Effective Delegation as a Middle Leader
Just over ten years ago, I fixed my gaze firmly on leadership. Armed with little more than confidence, enthusiasm, and a spectacular lack of experience, I was convinced that leadership was leadership, regardless of scale or setting. The logic felt sound at the time: if you could lead a classroom, manage behaviour, motivate thirty young…
The Burden Bearer: Tales From the Heart of SEND Leadership
The Naïve SENDCo Series In the chronicles of the SENDCo saga, there is one mantle few dare to speak of aloud – the invisible armour, forged not of steel, but of empathy, exhaustion and endless unseen vigils Settling into my role as Squire SENDCo, responsible for the practical and often unglamorous tasks, I set out…
The Dichotomy of Lady Macbeth
A woman ensnared by profound sorrow and a misaligned sense of duty, bound by the constraints of her time. Is it not high-time we reconsider how we read this deeply misunderstood heroine? When I first encountered Shakespeare’s Macbeth, I was beguiled by the trickery and deceitful nature of the leading lady. But as time yawned…
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