Boundless Opportunity

Boundless adjective unlimited or immense.   Learning abstract noun the acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught.   My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet     When I… Continue reading Boundless Opportunity

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Boundless: Serious not fluffy playful curiosity.

My foundational purpose as an educator has been ensuring that emotional intelligence( EQ) and emotional literacy is embedded at the heart of everything and leading learning, so that effective cognition is facilitated, thus deep and connected  learning develops,  and that the whole ethos of a school , or classroom, is focused on balancing secure sense… Continue reading Boundless: Serious not fluffy playful curiosity.

Opportunity knocks

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes” – Marcel Proust   I spent an Inset day with an inspirational room full of support staff from across a Multi- academy trust. We dug into awareness, purpose and direction and how key learning theories impacted on their broad … Continue reading Opportunity knocks

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Rock your own story!

‘Stories were different though: they came alive in the telling. Without a human voice to read them aloud, or a pair of wide eyes following them by torch light beneath a blanket, they had no real existence in our world. They were like seeds in the beak of a bird, waiting to fall to earth,… Continue reading Rock your own story!

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Embodying the vision

At the end of the  academic year, many people will be reflecting and considering their hopes for the Summer, and looking to their next steps. As a former Headteacher, I’m only too aware of the transitional feel of the last week of term ( which is this week in Leicestershire). It’s also the 23rd  anniversary… Continue reading Embodying the vision

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A very personal firework

I’ve had a roller coaster of a 10 days. Two days before Mothers’ day ( a day I find both challenging and beautiful since I lost Mum and subsequently ,the best friend who used to help me through Mothers’ day following her loss) I received a letter from the NHS summoning me to hospital following… Continue reading A very personal firework

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Removing the boundaries, Boundless horizons.

The clear bead at the center changes everything. There are no edges to my loving now. I’ve heard it said there’s a window that opens from one mind to another, but if there’s no wall, there’s no need for fitting the window, or the latch. RUMI  This poem arrived on the last day of a… Continue reading Removing the boundaries, Boundless horizons.