Sorry to hear that. We’ve got our trip on Friday next week. Didn’t have a great experience last year, but it was my first year at the school and I didn’t know my colleagues or any of the Year 11s. Hoping for a great day this time!

That reminds me! I forgot that last year we had a table per year group around the outside of the room so families could see how the content/depth changes through the year. Bit like a timeline.

You’re right. My last but one school did the tours that way and these were the two things we did before families moved on. Current school is free rein to go around as they like. We also have our Year 11 subject captains helping, so they take care of the maps while teachers can chat.

Factfulness quiz is a great shout! We use it, and extracts from the book, in our Year 7 curriculum.

Felt better than the summer! Hoping to get out mid-week too, but we’ll see.

This is the very thing I was discussing with our ECT2 in our mentor meeting last week.

Hockey mum for me. On Weds night, I’d never seen so much rain ☔️ Yesterday, she had U14s training in the morning and played in a match with the senior ladies team in the afternoon (debut match and scored a goal!). Glorious sunshine; plenty of coffee and cake consumed. Typical Sept weather 🤷🏻‍♀️

My husband is the deputy at my school (Headteacher in Sept 25). He always wears his suit for inset days. I wear jeans, trainers and a t-shirt. I feel that we fully meet ‘smart-casual’.

Welcome back, Mark. This was a lovely read this morning and I completely agree with all the reasons you listed about why Head of Geography is such a great job. I’ve done other things, but it’s the role I’ve always come back to. Best of luck for the start of the new term.

Yes please 🙌 A colleague sent me a link to your posts on ‘the other place’. It looks like the excellent product of a lot of hard work. I used to write a trust curriculum for geography, so know the role. PSHE has come to me very last minute. Can I send you my email?