It’s hard to believe the month of October is almost here, which means Christmas is just around the corner. Apologies if that’s woken some of you out of a sweet reverie, but we can’t hide from the truth. October doesn’t just herald the countdown to Christmas, in the UK October has also been classified aContinueContinue reading “Let’s not cram black history into one month of the year”
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Not every young person has had a good summer
At the start of each academic year, educators can often be heard asking their students the following question: ‘so, what did you get up to over the summer?’ Some students will respond with enthusiasm, telling you all about the places they’ve visited, the different family members and friends they met up with and the variousContinueContinue reading “Not every young person has had a good summer”
Black boys and banter: Don’t get it twisted!
I asked a group of my daughter’s friends (all in their mid twenties) to tell me what they wish their white teachers knew about them as a black student. The responses were interesting. A couple of responses I’ve written about in previous posts, but there were two in particular that caught my attention: “All myContinueContinue reading “Black boys and banter: Don’t get it twisted!”
A letter to new headteachers
Dear New Headteacher, With only a couple of weeks to go until the start of the new academic year, I thought I’d take the time to write you a few lines. Now, please don’t expect a Ted Talk on how as a headteacher you have the capacity to be a champion for a generation, orContinueContinue reading “A letter to new headteachers”