September 4, 2018
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I am a fan of standardised testing but have we gone too far? Are we derailing the lifelong learning journey? As reflective practitioners, we should never shy away from examining the stories emerging about childhood anxiety and stress. The Guardian Australia has a very powerful article based on the observations…
August 19, 2018
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The first meeting of the wellbeing team included some hard truths. Each attendee was honest about how they felt. Schools like any organisation must be able to offer space for honest reflection. You can not start a journey towards excellence until you first look around and take stock of where…
July 3, 2018
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Mental health and wellbeing needs to be seen as one of the essential pillars to educational achievement. In the In focus section of the latest issue of Cambridge Outlook magazine, Professor Jonathan Glazzard of the UK’s Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools highlights how critically important…