Week 18: I Watched a UB40 Tribute Band Called WD40.They Were A Bit Rusty At First, But Got Better As The Show Went On…
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Week 18: I Watched a UB40 Tribute Band Called WD40.They Were A Bit Rusty At First, But Got Better As The Show Went On…

In the eighteenth of an ongoing series of blogs for the 2021-2022 academic year, Executive Headteacher Max Kelly captures his week working in primary schools in the Isle of Man. As the year goes on he hopes his blogs will paint a picture of a “Year In The Life Of A School”….
Should Headteachers Have Taught in Every Key Stage?
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Should Headteachers Have Taught in Every Key Stage?

Does a primary headteacher need to have extensive teaching experience? In this blog, Max Kelly makes a case in favour of extensive teaching experience and suggests it is highly desirable for school leaders to have experienced a range of key stages, across a range of schools. For Max, it's a question of credibility as much as anything else...