Relationships & School Culture

Uncharted waters. Unprecedented situation. Kookoo bananas. I think I’ve heard (and used) these phrases more in the last week, than perhaps throughout the entire lifetime

My first headship, at Bannockburn Primary School in Plumstead in 2003, saw me make more mistakes than I care to mention. It was also the

Even typing those words makes me feel ill . Lets first think about the sorts of things we monitor and scrutinise: books, planning, learning environments,

After my post on Twitter about our recent Ofsted visit and how we have done away with the traditional monitoring, scrutiny and accountabilities culture, I

Over the past few years, I’ve seen and heard the term “toxic school culture” or “toxic schools” being used to depict various situations in which

Having been in education for several decades now, I’ve had plenty of chance to witness what leadership at its very best looks like in our

This blog comes from Headteacher of Parklands Primary School and Passionate School Well-being advocate, Chris Dyson (@ChrisDysonHT) The biggest resource and the biggest impact on

Wellbeing for me means my body, mind and soul being in harmony. We live in such a fast-paced world and I’ve always been a high

Recently, we announced the launch of our latest cohort of our 4 Day Coaching Programme to Maximise School Performance. In preparation for the programme, I

Most Heads I know and work with are adept at dealing with conflict. That is not to say they either like or enjoy managing disputes,

In an ideal world, every school would be a place of trusting relationships between the students, staff, Governors, parents and the wider school community. So

All leaders play a central role in developing strategies for bringing out the best in others. How they lead and manage has a direct impact

According to research carried out by the Carnegie Institute of Technology “85% of our success is due to our ability to communicate”. This puts effective

Mental Health and well-being in our schools are hot topics at the moment and for good reason! Too many teachers and School Leaders have left

About five years ago I became acutely aware of the troubles presented by the head teachers I worked with. It was an especially bad time

Senior leadership teams are central to the success of every school. No matter the size, no matter the make-up of the team; it is imperative

There seems to be a lot of buzz around coaching at the moment and for good reason. Coaching is a great tool for getting the

Recently, I have been reflecting on this key quote from Headteacher, Chris Dyson’s blog “This is What Teachers Need: Love and Smiles”. “The biggest resource

My name is Alison Kriel and I’ve been the Headteacher of Northwold Primary School in Hackney since 2008. I was originally appointed as an Executive

We all have emotional and psychological needs in our role. I believe that in our roles we all have the need to feel safe and

The UK Values Alliance describes values as “the deeply held principles that guide our choices and behaviours and influence our emotions. They help define who

Functional Fluency is a model for understanding how people behave, and a practical framework to help them ‘respond’ more and ‘react’ less. This model was

It is a bit of an understatement to say that being a School Leader isn’t an easy task. The multi-layered complexity of the role brings