As many schools and school leaders have had to react to the coronavirus implications, Maxim Kelly outlines the response to COVID19 that his schools have taken.
It was a strange week in which I found myself working in a new school, heading up one of the “hub schools” that have remained open in the Isle of Man to children of key workers and vulnerable children. Here’s how I got on…
I used to have a romantic fancy for living in the 1940s. A time, I would fantasise, for Blitz-Spirit community and a shared sense of togetherness. From my vantage point of the modern world, I would look upon the gentle imaginings of vintage swing music and tea-dances and find comfort in my whimsical view of a bygone era.
A problem shared isn’t necessarily a problem halved, but meeting up with other school leaders as part of an organised group can give you some much needed perspective and motivation. Here’s how to go about exploring what professional heads’ groupings might be in your local area, along with some suggestions for starting one of your own.