A woman of great heart, fierce intelligence and immense practicality

February 23, 2023 Comments Off on A woman of great heart, fierce intelligence and immense practicality

A woman of great heart, fierce intelligence and immense practicality Anne Yarwood – 24th January 1934 -25th January 2023 a woman of vision, deep generosity, compassion, creativity and courage. Anne […]

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Phoenix from the ashes

November 15, 2022 Comments Off on Phoenix from the ashes

Phoenix from the ashes “Even when things don’t happen the way you want them to happen, there is always a gift.” Tracy Verdugo This quotation sums up my feelings at […]

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With love to Ukraine

March 21, 2022 Comments Off on With love to Ukraine

With love to Ukraine About ten years ago I visited Kharkiv in Ukraine as the lead practitioner on a study visit for teachers from secondary schools. The visit took place […]

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Learning to tie shoelaces: threats to a love of learning

February 27, 2022 Comments Off on Learning to tie shoelaces: threats to a love of learning

Learning to tie shoelaces: threats to a love of learning Do you remember who taught you to tie your shoelaces? And when? I do, vividly, even though it was well […]

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A Month in Another World

February 12, 2022

A Month in Another World Trapped inside a body that is weak. Unable to get up and move around independently. A very private person forced into intimate connection with another. […]

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The four Ps: my personal credo

January 15, 2022 Comments Off on The four Ps: my personal credo

The four Ps: my personal credo Sixteen years ago I was at the central police station in Muscat where I was working. No, I hadn’t broken any rules. I was […]

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Reflections on Perspective

December 16, 2021 Comments Off on Reflections on Perspective

Reflections on Perspective I bought too many groceries for my refrigerator Forgot my gardener’s name, I’ll have to ask him later (from First World Problems by Weird Al Yankovic) Sometimes […]

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It’s clearly not cricket

November 13, 2021 1

It’s clearly not cricket I am proud to live in Yorkshire. Sadly, I can’t describe myself as a Yorkshirewoman as I’ve only been here for 20 years and am still […]

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World Values Day in a time of Pandemic

October 19, 2021 Comments Off on World Values Day in a time of Pandemic

World Values Day in a time of Pandemic 21 October 2021 – a Day to Reconnect All around the world, from dawn to dusk this 21st October, there will be […]

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Control + Alt + Delete: Rebooting School Leadership

October 2, 2021 Comments Off on Control + Alt + Delete: Rebooting School Leadership

Control + Alt + Delete: Rebooting School Leadership If you were a student or professional in the first decade of the new millennium, you would quite likely have used a […]

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World Peace Day

September 18, 2021

World Peace Day I first came across World Peace Day when Sally Burns mentioned it during one of our weekly meetings. As a university student studying political science, I was […]

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Living in Fear

August 21, 2021 Comments Off on Living in Fear

Living in Fear Have you ever whinged about the speed of your internet? Have you ever complained that the supermarket had run out of your favourite brand of coffee? Have […]

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