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We must raise our voices!

Senior leadership
With so many commentators, politicians and the media all attacking education, it is up to schools to raise their voices to promote the many positive things that happen every day. Marion Gibbs kicks us off!

When you hear politicians, government officials, celebrity-status experts and media pundits pontificating about education, schools, pupils and teachers, do you think to yourself “I don’t recognise this portrait of a school” or “which schools have these people visited recently to give them such opinions”?

It is an unusually long spring term, as Easter is so late this year; examination classes in years 11, 12 and 13 are making the most of this time to hone their skills and understanding. Teachers are giving up time at lunch, break and after school to offer additional support to those who need it; providing a valuable chance to ask individual questions on a topic and clarify understanding. 

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