Schools will now be in the thick of planning for the return of children from the 1st of June. In considering this blog, I started thinking about the big questions on leaders’ minds: risk assessments, social distancing with children, bereavement, what to teach, wellbeing and anxiety – the list goes on. I did find however …
As schools start to plan for a phased return of classes from the 1st of June, there is a chance that the anxiety and fear of our staff, children and communities will start to increase from an already high starting point. This is also not helped by the profession being front and centre in a …
After the announcement last Sunday night, things seem more uncertain than ever. Leaders have wanted clarity on when schools will reopen but unfortunately we now have more questions than answers. What we do know about Government briefings over the last 8 weeks however, is that general statements are slowly be backed up with drip-fed guidance …
As leaders, this time of school closure has given us time to reflect on many things, with staff and child wellbeing being at the forefront of our minds constantly. The more I walk around the empty school building however, the more my thoughts have turned preparing for September. After the challenge of staying digitally connected …
Week 7 – Use Lockdown Learning to get Schools IT Ready Read More »
This week, more than ever, the nation’s restlessness with lockdown has been in the news. There are calls for Boris Johnson to explain his plans for the easing of lockdown and Gavin Williamson is exploring phased returns for schools when the time is right. Even though normality may be a long way away, leaders and …
