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Category Archives: education
My sister Mandy A couple of months ago, on Mother’s Day, I asked my boys to join me for a walk in a place of favourite childhood memories – Great Kimble, near Aylesbury, briefly the home of my maternal grandparents … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, childhood, education, history, Memoir, School, Sixties
Tagged 1960s, childhood
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Chapter Four – School Days
Most of the time we avoided climbing chests of drawers and took a less risky approach to play. Board games such as ‘Coppit’ (which we only ever played at Aunty Enid’s flat on Green Hill before enjoying sleepover suppers of … Continue reading
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My Year In Books
It’s the first of January. Inevitably my thoughts turn to New Year resolutions, which you will be relieved to know I am saving for another day. Other than a sneak preview – one of them relates to books. This hints … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Autobiography, Books and Reading, Catholic, childhood, education, School, Sixties
Tagged Anthology, books, reading, resolutions
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It’s all in a week – musings of a newly qualified teacher
There is a little bit of creative licence within this memoir in that not all of the events happened in one week – although most of them did. The one exception is the Friday entry, when I am sure friends … Continue reading
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Tagged Memoir, NQT, primary teacher, teaching
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Back to School
Anyone involved in education finds September a challenge. All those new beginnings – new uniform, new timetable, new setting (whether classroom or building), new teachers, new pupils, new colleagues – brings excitement whilst simultaneously sowing the seeds of anxiety. And … Continue reading
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Change of Plan
There is something to be said for unexpected changes to plans. Today, a wet and miserable Sunday, two events were cancelled, which was a bit of a pain given that I got up at 6.30am to get school work out … Continue reading
Justice and Mercy
Justice and Mercy have met (Psalm 85) Without fail the annual Northampton Diocesan Senior Leaders’ Conference makes me think, challenges the big issues of the day and develops my knowledge and understanding. This year’s reunion at the gloriously autumnal setting … Continue reading