Category Archives: Teaching, Education

It’s all in a week – musings of a newly qualified teacher

Posted on November 7, 2020 by deborsreflections

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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Back to School

Posted on August 30, 2020 by deborsreflections

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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Alphabet Soup

Posted on August 2, 2020 by deborsreflections

When I left primary headship last August, a key part of my ‘masterplan’ was to establish a work life balance that factored in time for creativity, in particular writing. In reality, ‘work’ took over yet again. Although now in schools … Continue reading →

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Justice and Mercy

Posted on November 21, 2016 by deborsreflections

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 →

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Easy Protein Balls – There’s a Hazelnut in every bite.

Posted on August 28, 2016 by deborsreflections

Originally posted on Poetry n Fitba' Gang the Gither :
This really is the easiest recipe for making protein balls  There’s literally no cooking or baking involved. All you need is a blender or juicer and a fridge, oh and half…

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Grammar versus Creativity

Posted on June 8, 2016 by deborsreflections

  Do (or is it ‘does’?) spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) destroy creativity? This debate is rarely far from the agenda in a typical primary school staff room. It’s an interesting question, which never sits easy with me, as I … Continue reading →

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