The Writing Revolution Resources-from an early career perspective Carmel Gibbons, Dixons Cottingley School, Bradford

I retrained as an English teacher at the age after spending the previous 15 years in the classroom teaching horticulture. I had then had a 10 year spell doing various types of teacher training and various teaching and learning manager posts, and I decided to retrain as I had begun to feel very far awayContinue reading “The Writing Revolution Resources-from an early career perspective Carmel Gibbons, Dixons Cottingley School, Bradford”

Our Buddhist district-A tale of Hope and Perseverance in COVID times

At the beginning of the year there was a leader’s meeting and we were asked to come to the meeting with something to share with all the other districts; it could be a poem, members determination or a song. I offered to write a poem and when I got into the car in the morningContinue reading “Our Buddhist district-A tale of Hope and Perseverance in COVID times”

Summer Holiday 2020 (post Covid)

We set out on your birthday We two Searching for comfort Redemption, salvation. The car sagged Burdened by expectation. The absurdity of moving Through space In a small metal box We headed north Were we slimmer, richer, wiser now? Last year felt like An age ago Strings of cars, headlights on Passed us on theContinue reading “Summer Holiday 2020 (post Covid)”

Openness-For Hannah and other friends in the Twitter Community

Openness is so desperately undervalued in our society. We are encouraged to hide: hide behind material things, behind labels, behind expectations and social conventions. When I was little, at least childhood was immune from judgement but not now! Let’s go back to openness as a quality. It can be quiet and reserved. It has nothingContinue reading “Openness-For Hannah and other friends in the Twitter Community”