Notes on happenings and non-happenings:
routine reports from a 50-year old comprehensive school
JUNE
Root words of the month are -fer and -lat. Number of the month is 36
Week 34:
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Monday 6th
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Assemblies restart, in the Dojo, some shoe removal chuntering, good to be together.
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Tuesday 7th
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Sir looks at Dojo-loading, mental Tetris, no shoe removing required. Even better!
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Wednesday 8th
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Year 10 parents, a pleasure to see them. Working with another, not so simple.
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Thursday 9th
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My A level paper: dull questions. Internal vacancies to fill. Blaydon Races Day!
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Friday 10th
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Balaclava ban and reasserting calm language. Slight improvement with some shops.
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Week 35:
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Monday 13th
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Talking about the future with the LA. Academies? As if that’s all that matters.
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Tuesday 14th
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Governors visited by governors from the midlands to talk about ethical leadership
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Wednesday 15th
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S.M.I.L.E.I.N.G. boys project finishes. Beautiful pics of y9 boys in Pegler Square.
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Thursday 16th
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Year 7 sports, much cheering, outstanding collaboration in tutor groups.
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Friday 17th
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Primary SEN experts visit us to share thinking. Year 9 sports day.
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Week 36:
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Monday 20th
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Governors visit art, interviews for behaviour support posts. Pastoral meetings.
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Tuesday 21st
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Picking over this year’s exam predictions, talking to a former Deputy now a Head.
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Wednesday 22nd
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Now picking over the staffing structure, then final planning for Tallis 50 festival!
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Thursday 23rd
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Final borough KS4-5 meeting. We’ve worked hard, report with 25 recommendations.
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Friday 24th
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Meet with teachers who run the support base, inspiring thinking for next year.
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Week 37:
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Monday 27th
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At Royal Opera House talking on the arts in school, writing our souvenir programme.
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Tuesday 28th
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Anti-racist steering group. Governors’ Inclusion committee, last of the year.
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Wednesday 29th
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One of many Tallis 50 visits to St Alfege, seeking the great man’s last resting place.
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Thursday 30th
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Philosophy Conference! National academics and a very intense audience of students.
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