Category Archives: This sceptred isle

The Year 10 students have all been withdrawn from Religious Education, the time saved is to be devoted to English, maths and science.  Maths seems a particular problem in schools, basic numeracy is a challenge for many of the students. … Continue reading →

In primary school days in High Ham, the approach of Saint Swithun’s Day would create a sense of trepidation. What would happen if rain fell on 15th July? Would a single shower on a single day mean that our six … Continue reading →

The BBC report that a child was placed on a railway track for the parent to take a “selfie,” represents a further logical step in the obsession of many people with themselves. The emergence of the obsession was most forcibly … Continue reading →

The Prime Minister has finally accepted the principle of there being an acceptable number of deaths. This is not callous indifference or reckless politicking, in every sphere of public activity, there has always been an acceptable level of deaths, it’s … Continue reading →

End of year assessments are strange beasts in these abnormal times. Teachers are expected to assess the ability of students for the year to come, including indicating whether they are on track to achieve their GCSE target grade, a target set … Continue reading →