Author Archives: kyrstie1

Let’s face it- this is a really stressful time to be looking for a job. If it’s your first job as it is for so many NQTs its even more stressful- believe me I know- I live with someone who is writing her dissertation and then focusing on getting a job (mainly so she canContinue reading “Help- I can’t even get an interview!”

I personally took a major interest in mental health and the impact on learning a few years ago when it became clear that, for the majority of my pupils, learning was the last thing on their mind. More and more pupils were entering school with significant mental health issues and we were not in aContinue reading “The Invisible Gap”

Leadership- harder in schools? So, someone just asked me if being a leader was ‘harder’ in a school than in my previous leadership roles in industry. I guess the easy answer is yes but there are many different strands to the question. The first issue is defining the term ‘harder’- do they mean more difficult,Continue reading “Leadership- easier in industry?”

From Sausages to SATs – From Industry to Education So, how does a manager of a TESCO supermarket become a headteacher in a primary school? When I was younger, if someone had told me I would be a headteacher of a large primary school I would probably have laughed. I was not one of thoseContinue reading “From Sausages to SATS”