NO MORE SOCIAL DISTANCING

NO MORE SOCIAL DISTANCING

These have been interesting and demanding times for us all in education, as well as for those in other fields of life. The lockdown has been a knock down; it has distanced us from our pupils and has left us wondering how we can proceed. The good side of it is that it...
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

We are all in this together! How often have we heard such a sentiment or statement in recent weeks? We must all stick together; we must all work together. We must all look after one another. At the very time that we have been forced into isolation, into social...
THE FOSBURY FLOP OF EDUCATION

THE FOSBURY FLOP OF EDUCATION

Athletics season is fast approaching, where we will all be involved to some degree, no doubt. It is a wonderful sport as it allows all pupils to find an event that they can participate in – the ones who cannot sprint may be able to run long distances; the ones that...
IN PARENTHESES

IN PARENTHESES

How do you punctuate the following statement: A woman without her man is nothing. If we are a man we will probably punctuate that sentence thus: “A woman, without her man, is nothing.” In contrast, a woman will no doubt wish to punctuate the exact same sentence...