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The Secret Recipe of Learning? Learn Potion N°9

Posted on September 26, 2014 by

I was listening to Daisy Christodoulou on Radio 4 on Mon 16th Sept, as part of ‘The Educators’ series of programmes. Here, she was talking about the importance of knowing information to achieve mastery of a subject. In order to … Continue reading →

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Notes on a Scandal

Posted on August 28, 2014 by

Should we protect vulnerable children in care? This, essentially, was the question being posed by Michael Gove on Friday 13th September 2013, ‘To intervene or not to intervene? That is the question..When children are suffering, we need to act..there is … Continue reading →

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School – A place where creativity can flourish

Posted on August 20, 2014 by

As a mother of two young children, nothing pleases me more than watching my children play. I love to observe the inventiveness of their young minds as they stock pretend shops with shells, stones and leaves or fashion imaginary tools … Continue reading →

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