Author: Max Kelly
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Back to School: A Staff Room Survival Guide… How Many of These Teachers Do You Recognise and Which One Are YOU?
Heading back to school after the holidays? Check out my latest blog: ‘Back to School: A Staff Room Survival Guide’. Recognise any of these teacher characters in your own staff room? Do you relate to any yourself? Whichever teacher type you are, here’s to a very successful 2023!
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2022: Reflections on a Year of Collaboration and Connection
As another year comes to a close, it’s a great opportunity to reflect on the key events and developments that took place over the past 12 months. In this review, author Max Kelly looks back at the wonderful opportunities that were afforded to his schools in terms of the visitors they hosted and the visits…
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Strictly Come Dancing VS Headteachers: A Showdown Of Glitz, Glamour, and Leadership!
Its the finale of Strictly Come dancing tonight! Are you a fan? Have you been watching? Secretly been wondering what it has in common with school leadership? Nah… didn’t think so. But just in case you are intrigued about what the ballroom can tell us about headship, look no further as author Max Kelly walks…
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Father Christmas Vs Headteachers: What Kind Of School Would Santa Run?
Are you tired of the same old school leadership model? Fed up of headteachers who just don’t understand the unique needs and challenges of the schools they run, the staff they lead and the pupils they provide for? Well, fear not, because there’s a new sheriff in town, and his name is Santa Claus.
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Standing Together: 5 Reasons Why Teachers Should Join a Union
With years of experience in the Isle of Man branch of the National Association of Head Teachers, I know the value of standing together with your colleagues in a union. Through my various roles, including President, Vice President, Branch Secretary, and casework rep, I have seen the power of collective bargaining and advocacy for teachers.…
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New heads for Willaston and Scoill Yn Jubilee
The following news release was issued in the Isle of Man on Friday 30th September 2022 by Isle of Man Government. I am pleased to say that from January 2023 I will be taking on the headship of Willaston Primary School alongside my current headships at Dhoon School and Laxey School.
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Jess Glynne is right: We’re ready for this. Teachers, summer holidays and a new school year with BIG challenges ahead!
The usual twitter debate over how teachers should use the summer break has filled the #EduTwitter timelines this July and August. My view: whatever you’ve done this summer, if it’s helped you feel ready for the 2022-23 academic year then it’s been time well spent.
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How To Succeed As An ECT: The Top Five Tips For Early Career Teachers
Starting out as an ECT can be as daunting as it is exciting! Here are some top tips for all those making their first brave steps into the wonderful world of teaching!
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Neighbours vs Headteachers: Trying To Find That Perfect Blend In Our Schools
Long-running Aussie soap Neighbours bows out after 37 years on screen. Reflecting on the TV show that brought us Kylie, Jason, Mrs Mangle and wooden-legged Paul Robinson, author Max Kelly wonders whether the soap from Down Under has any lessons for school leaders. Probably not to be fair… but it was fun trying to make…
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Weeks 38 and 39: That’s A Wrap!
In the final blog of an ongoing series for the 2021-2022 academic year, Executive Headteacher Max Kelly captures his time working in primary schools in the Isle of Man. As the year draws to a close he hopes his blogs have painted a picture of a “Year In The Life Of A School”….
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Weeks 36 and 37: Making A Big Splash!
In the latest of an ongoing series of blogs for the 2021-2022 academic year, Executive Headteacher Max Kelly captures his time 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”….
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Weeks 34 and 35: At The Start Of The Final Furlong
In the latest of an ongoing series of blogs for the 2021-2022 academic year, Executive Headteacher Max Kelly captures his time 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”….
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Week 33: Jubilant Jubilee! A Week Of Interviews, Tea Parties And One Heck Of An Outfit…
In the thirty-third of an ongoing series of blogs for the 2021-2022 academic year, Executive Headteacher Max Kelly captures his time 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”….
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Week 32: Maypole Madness
In the latest of an ongoing series of blogs for the 2021-2022 academic year, Executive Headteacher Max Kelly captures his time 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”….
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I Feel It In My Fingers, I Feel It In My Toes
Can a successful school be built on the foundations of love? And what does that even mean or look like in practice? In the inspiring book “Parklands: A School Built On Love” head teacher Chris Dyson shares the story of how he has steered a school towards the seemingly impossible dream of high achievement, personalised…
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Week 31: What Goes On Behind The Bike Shed?
In the latest of an ongoing series of blogs for the 2021-2022 academic year, Executive Headteacher Max Kelly captures his time 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”….
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Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised About Partygate and What It Tells Us About The Impact of Leadership…
The threads of the Partygate tapestry are there for all to see. What lessons can school leaders draw from this latest political scandal?
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Week 30: This Is Me
In the latest of an ongoing series of blogs for the 2021-2022 academic year, Executive Headteacher Max Kelly captures his time 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”….
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Week 28 & 29: Dragged Through A Hedge Backwards…
In the latest of an ongoing series of blogs for the 2021-2022 academic year, Executive Headteacher Max Kelly captures his time 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”….
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Week 26 & 27: Eggs-hausted at the End of Term and Ready for Easter…
In the latest of an ongoing series of blogs for the 2021-2022 academic year, Executive Headteacher Max Kelly captures his time 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”….
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