Valentine’s Day is for Losers
Valentine’s Day Roses on Valentines Day! Valentine’s day is for losers and here’s why … It is something Austen’s Wickham or Emma would celebrate. Misguided creatures. If you innocently arrange an evening out with a friend, not realising it is Valentines day, people stare and surmise and make two and two equal five. It is not inclusive […]
It’s not Intrinsic, but it’s Inspired!
Is Intrinsic Motivation better than Extrinsic Motivation? These days education seems to be all about intrinsic motivation. We shouldn’t give out stars or stickers or small gifts to encourage students to achieve. We all know that this is superficial extrinsic motivation when it is intrinsic motivation that leads to embedded success. I agree of course […]
Best Colleagues
Best Colleagues and Good Leadership I am very fortunate where I work in that we have an ample budget and a supportive leadership team who value our libraries immensely. This enables us to run great libraries. My colleagues are the best. We are constantly able to change and create exciting and extravagant displays, successfully designed […]
The Value of a Reading Week
Reading Week Reading Week Ideas We have recently had an incredibly reading week celebration at school. We called it R.A.P. and READ Week as our focus was one of Respecting All People as well as caring for the environment and animals. It was a grand affair with three visiting authors. Donavan Christopher was our upper […]
The Year of Global Citizenship
The Year of Global Citizenship Global Citizenship seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongues this year. In education it feels like it is the year of global citizenship as it becomes central to all schemes of learning. I say this positively as developing citizenship is, I believe, the way that we […]