by Frank Norris | Dec 17, 2025 | General
Those of us with rather longer careers than we would want to be reminded of will remember the contribution to education made by Prof John Tomlinson. The Guardian obituary in August 2005 described him as ‘a prophet’ principally for his ability to anticipate and pioneer...
by Frank Norris | Jul 29, 2024 | General
Following the tragic death of Ruth Perry, Headteacher at Caversham Primary School and the subsequent publication of the Coroner’s Report, Reading Council commissioned a Learning Review led by two recently retired, independent and experienced officers. Their report was...
by Frank Norris | Mar 13, 2024 | General
I started teaching in 1979. I can remember distinctly the primary school hall filled with buckets when it rained. I certainly recall the 48 children I taught in what was Junior 4 but is now Year 6. I also recall never seeing the headteacher at all, or another senior...
by Frank Norris | Oct 3, 2023 | General
the space in which a child can grow the hole through which a child must go the height to which a mind can reach the syllabus to learn and teach the courage of a difficult truth the accelerated flight from youth the beauty of discordant song the rigidities of right and...
by Frank Norris | Aug 7, 2023 | General
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