Mar 10, 20222 min read#217 Self-careFurther to my earlier posts on self-care, I continue to ask myself, “What do I need personally and professionally to feel that I have my...
Mar 1, 20222 min read#216 Image by Jess Miller (https://www.instagram.com/jessmillerdraws/ and https://linktr.ee/jessmillerdraws) Reflecting on events in Ukraine...
Feb 17, 20221 min read#215 KindnessBennett’s quote, “Be a little kinder than you have to”, is one of my favourites. Short and sweet. Undeniably apt each and every day....
Feb 3, 20223 min read#214 When thinking about wellbeing* and all its constituent components, I am reminded of this quote by Sir Ken Robinson, “The gardener does...
Jan 6, 20221 min read#210 Wise words ...I love the simplicity in these ten words. A philosophy encompassing the personal and professional. Apt for each and every day and not...
Dec 30, 20211 min read#209As 2021 draws to an end and 2022 beckons, it is inevitable to both reflect upon this past year and to look forward. As was the case in...
Oct 21, 20212 min read#200 As an educator, as a parent, and as a citizen of the world, I believe that education, in the true sense of the word, does not focus...
Oct 7, 20212 min read#198 “Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality” is the campaign slogan for this year’s World Mental Health Day...
Sep 30, 20213 min read#197“ … Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit....
Sep 23, 20212 min read# 196I have - as shared in my blogpost, Admissions: Supporting transition to a new school (April 2021) - highlighted the importance of...
Sep 2, 20213 min read# 193While last week’s blog post “Every Kid Needs a Champion” Rita Pierson focussed on the way in which we can best support and champion our...
Aug 26, 20211 min read#192With the school year (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) having started or about to start, it seems an apt time to share once again...
Aug 12, 20212 min read#190I have always loved watching The Olympics. I love it all: the stories, the backstories, the commentaries, the facts and figures, the...