Should we Let Statues Stand? I used to think ‘yes’. Not anymore.
The anger and shame of racism belongs to every one of us, and each one of us needs to do the work in facing and transforming that energy, with real courage. This is what will affect real change.
Ride the Waves of Crisis: leadership tips from the world of surfing.
What can surfing teach us about leading in times of crisis?
Listen, really listen, to our teachers. Our schools’ accountability systems need urgent change.
This global pandemic pause has forced us to reflect: we need to hear what teachers are really saying. Our accountability system in the UK needs urgent change.
Listen to the Maths: How teaching doubles encourages us to care for the world.
Who'd have thought teaching doubles to four year olds could save the world? Maths teaches us to reduce poverty. It is more than our moral duty; it is our only chance of long term survival. If you can't listen to your heart, listen to the maths.
Coronavirus: Nature’s Message to Us All.
We need more than science to save us from this pandemic. We need insight, humility and a sense of the sacred and the ability to made a sea change.
Rainbows Everywhere: the universal symbol of hope and unity
Rainbows are adorning windows and walls across the country as a symbol of unity and hope as we respond to coronavirus. What is beneath their universal appeal?
My Mother’s Feet: and what they have taught me about love.
Maundy Thursday recounts the story of The Last Supper. A poignant part of the story is where Jesus models humility and service in the washing of the disciples' feet but less of a focus is Peter's reluctance to receive it. The story teaches us about the nature of love and it reminds me of my mother's feet.
Jesus Wants Me for a SENDco*. Inclusion: belonging, unity, acceptance, love.
Inclusive practices, such as trauma-informed approaches, although based on modern research, echo a truth as old as life. Everything belongs.