Saying goodbye

I want to congratulate you on passing this course and achieving QTS in this uniquely difficult and strange year. None … More

At the teach out

Today I had one of the most precious teaching experiences of my life. Because we are taking strike action … More

Once again I find myself in a place that I hoped never to revisit. In 2018, the union I belong … More

It’s a funny feeling, almost new each time I experience it, an anticipation of loss that is somehow fresh and … More

Every September is the same. I pack a bag for work, set off into the still warm sunshine, and wonder … More

The Class to the Class of 2014 after Raymond Carver The class with beautiful scarves The class who learned … More

I am completely torn apart -Rupert Loydell When I first read Raymond Carver’s Fires I loved and understood all of it, … More

When I speak to trainee primary school teachers about their views of poetry I am often struck by their divergent … More

For the last nine years at the end of the first week in July I have been saying goodbye to … More

PGCE students are so dedicated. They burn with desire to be amazing. They hand in their work and have beautifully … More

Last week I had the privilege of taking my Primary PGCE English specialists on a trip toLondonfor the final … More

Artwork: Kate Vaughan What Michael Gove says about trainee teachers having the opportunity to observe and learn from teachers in school … More

I love the silence that descends on a classroom full of people who are all engaged in the act of … More