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Charli

Jun 29, 20163 min read

Perseverance – a personal view

I have recently returned from a magical hour at Leith Academy where I saw a young man presented with a prize that justifiably and...

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Charli

Jun 26, 20163 min read

‘She’s Sound’- my personal view On Additional Support Needs

I make no apology for the fact that throughout my teaching career I have developed awareness and empathy for children with Additional...

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Charli

Jun 18, 20162 min read

Nice Stuff

It never ceases to amaze me how the brain works (Chimp, Human, Computer) and in particular how I am learning to respond to challenges. I...

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Charli

Jun 9, 20162 min read

Lessons Learned

I had a sense that the report on the new Provision in the East Lothian Courier would contain inaccuracies and unfortunately I was right:...

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Charli

Jun 6, 20162 min read

Bon Voyage

As T prepares for her extraordinary trip round South America, I am reminded of my own Inter-rail experience across Europe at the same...

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Charli

May 31, 20162 min read

Resilience

Thank you S for reminding me of this incredibly powerful yet often under used word. This morning we discussed how often well-meaning...

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Charli

May 28, 20162 min read

May Blossom

Last Monday was Summer and yesterday was late Autumn! We really shouldn’t be surprised, but we are. Then again a ready made topic of...

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Charli

May 26, 20162 min read

Collaboration and Collegiality

You’re never alone as a teacher – or you shouldn’t be. As sure as night follows day there will be someone who has experienced what you...

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Charli

May 24, 20162 min read

Washing Lines

Many years ago I work alongside a classroom assistant who took enormous pride in hanging her washing up early in the morning in the...

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Charli

May 20, 20162 min read

A Quiet Place

I know I am lucky and I don’t take it for granted that I have had my flat in Cannonmills for nearly 10years but have often thought of...

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Charli

May 18, 20163 min read

Chimps Crabs and Dark Clouds

I am (slowly) reading Prof Steve Peters’ The Chimp Paradox; I heard Susan Calman talk about ‘Cheer Up Love – the Crabs of Hate’ on Simon...

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Charli

May 15, 20162 min read

Soft Green Leaves

When I lived in Dollar there was a substantial beech hedge between our house and our neighbours. And I mean substantial! It had been...

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Charli

May 10, 20162 min read

Readiness

How do we ever truly know if we are ready for a new challenge in our lives? Of course, we can set goals, engage in consultation and...

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Charli

May 9, 20162 min read

Welcome Home

Today started off as being ‘just a day’. I didn’t sleep well last night, almost certainly a combination of a couple of glasses of wine,...

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Charli

May 8, 20163 min read

Clean

There was something about the quality of the air on Friday morning when I walked Jack – it smelled particularly clean. Of course there is...

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Charli

May 4, 20162 min read

Teamwork

Collaboration, collegiality, cooperation, pulling together, equality and empowerment. Teamwork encompasses all this and many more and is...

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Charli

May 3, 20162 min read

Love

Love comes in many guises and can soothe, baffle, hurt, create and destroy. The unconditional love of a parent to a child will evolve...

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Charli

May 1, 20162 min read

Freak Weather

Photos appeared all over the social media sites on Thursday night depicting the sudden down pouring of snow across the country. Jack...

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Charli

Apr 28, 20163 min read

Perception

‘Love at first sight.’ ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover.’ ‘To assume makes an Ass of u and me.’ Mostly, we just can’t help ourselves, we...

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Charli

Apr 24, 20163 min read

Big Sky

L and I made a plan to go for a bike ride yesterday. L attends Spin classes at least once a week and is pretty fit, however, being on a...

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