Author, Mischief Maker & Educational Speaker.
London
Joined June 2009
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Almost criminal to see this. With qualified, experienced and passionate teachers being forced out it’s our kids that suffer the consequences 😓
Highly qualified UP3 staff like myself were bullied out by Graham Horn to make room for the following. My local school is failing Fenland children so badly 😢 @fenlandcit @johnelworthy @cambstimes #teachers @bphillipsonMP @BBCPanorama @educationgovuk @bbceducation
Home library, man-cave of awesomeness, dance studio or calisthenics gym? The design confusion is adding up 😂🙈 #PimpMyLibrary
We used to believe in needing an entire village to raise a child. Now we just give them a tablet & hope for the best. Which is why we have modern tragedies like this.
#EducationMatters
Life term for boy who shot mum dead through door bbc.com/news/articles/c20w4z…
This is how I heartlessly ripped out a 1930s period Art Deco staircase and replaced it with a brutalist helical staircase. #Brutality #Renovation
I spent 10 years as an author touring schools as a Champion of Literacy during which I noted the low morale of teachers. Their average working lifespan before quitting was 2 years. W/out respect for teachers the future of our children is bleak. #EducationMatters
One in three teachers and leaders are considering leaving the profession in the next year, with workload and wellbeing concerns the main driving factors, according to an @educationgovuk survey
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My father died slowly & horrifically from Parkinson's. It robbed him of his dignity & it was brutal to see such a strong man be reduced to a husk. I know today's decision weighs heavily for some but I think my father would have valued having the choice of #AssistedDying
This social media ban is overdue, we’ve already ruined two generations by giving them phones. Kids today have greater anxiety, obesity & low esteem than ever before. What is their future? Time to do better.
#EducationMatters
Social media ban for under-16s bbc.com/news/articles/ce9gpd…
With the temperature dropping I’m starting to get wicked endorphin rushes from the cold water swims (and some outrageous shrinkage toooo 🙈😂) #NaturalSwimming #PondLife
Decoding #bodylanguage: ear-rubbing!
Tugging = disinterest, eye contact + ear touch = they're into YOU!
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#Mastery over oneself is the truest form of strength’
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Let each failure be a stepping stone to greater achievements.
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#Success doesn't matter; it's the #failures that truly count.
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Embrace the power of self-authorship.
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Learn to project your voice:
1Engage your core.
2Keep upright.
3Lift chin slightly.
4Open your mouth wide.
5Aim past your audience.
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In a world where adversity is optional, teaching independence is essential. 🌟
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