Category Archives: Education
Bricks in the wall
If I was left with even a niggling doubt that my childrens’ school has turned into an exam machine, this Christmas end of term has kicked the proverbial crutch right out from under it and eaten its Smartie tube. Do … Continue reading
#ihateoxfordreadingtree Part One (I feel there will be more)
My hatred for the Oxford reading Tree is almost impossible to express. But I shall try. I loathe it. I hate the puce yellow reading record books that come with it. I hate the banal stories. I hate that my … Continue reading
Public Enemy Number 1
No, not hoodies, or teenage mums or immigrants. That’s just so last century. The way is being paved for a “new” public enemy No1. A lazy, pampered, spoilt, overpaid public sector protectionist taking the hard earned money out of your pocket … Continue reading
Must stop blinking
How did this happen? I caught the tiny, fleeting hint of apprehension Then it was gone And now I have three school children And thus begins another battle against conformity, uniformity and bashing them into round holes Wish us luck!
