Just Keep Swimming Tips

It's been a while since I've written a post and that is largely due to the fact I haven't had a clue what to write about. As I faff my way in to the new academic year I've been asked by a number of people to give both formal and informal advice about how newly …

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Monster Masterchef

Excuse the anecdotal nature of this post but as yet I'm not sure how else to present it! For those of you who were at #PedagooLondon don't actually search for me via 'Jenny' on Google...God knows what you'll get! So... Monster Masterchef is a short term project which was undertaken by my year 8s last …

Loving Literacy

I have decided I love literacy. Which, I suppose, is a useful trait as an English teacher. Yet I have recently realised this love comes from the fact that I'm not entirely (or even partially) at one with the rules of English grammar. I am not a brilliant speller, I have only a basic knowledge of English …

My Mini Adventure: I went to Clevedon and all I got was this laminated map and some rock…

This week has been a very long one. I was a little tired after my first real NQT observation on Wednesday. However, this lull couldn't last long as tradition states that after Wednesday is Thursday; and Thursday brought an inspirational evening at a wonderful Teach Meet hosted by Clevedon School. I still can't believe I …

‘Human Progress is neither automatic or inevitable’

A Martin Luther King quotation and the ramblings and rants of an NQT: You’ve been warned. Technically I’ve now been a grown up for three weeks. This is good; in two ways. One I haven’t had to be a grown up for the past 6 years and two because I promised myself I’d buy an …

Happy New Year

I'm about to embark upon the creatively entitled NQT year. I don't really know a lot about this teaching game as yet. All I can say is what I think helps and has helped thus far. I know I have a lot to learn! This summer has given me the chance to reflect on last …