Is it STILL September? It must be, because we are knee deep in my deep dive on communicating with school! As Head of Maths for 11 years, I was on the receiving end of many angry parents, and mediated between teachers and young people. So today I thought I’d use some of what I learnt to help you navigate the […]
It’s that time in September when young people are preparing to start school again, and parents are panicking that the uniform stockist has run out of PE tops (for the 5th year in a row!), and the uncertainty of the new school year is dawning. It’s inevitable that the first few days or weeks are going to be a period […]
It’s that time of year when secondary schools try to show themselves off at their best and parents start thinking about where they want their child to go. Not every family has a choice because of catchment or for other reasons. During this time in a pandemic, schools are looking at other ways of marketing themselves as they can’t run […]
Guest blog by Sarah Ockenden I’ve asked Sarah, who we collaborate with in our FREE facebook group Education Support 4 Parents to write a blog post all about the information you need to know as your child starts secondary school. Sarah has been through this with her son, so not only has experience as a parent but also as a teacher. Sarah […]