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Adopting childlike traits can make us better leaders
A lack of adventure stifles our creativity and imagination, leading to lacklustre feelings about our lives and work
26 January 2018
‘Only by very strict behaviour management can you free children’s minds’
Self-confessed ‘hippy’ headteacher Mike Fairclough believes that from strong behaviour management comes the freedom to broaden children’s minds
9 February 2017
Book review: A Beginner’s Guide to Mantle of the Expert, by Tim Taylor
Headteacher Mike Fairclough reviews a new book that explores the Mantle of the Expert technique
12 July 2016
‘We shouldn’t be waiting for permission to give children the experiences and education we know they deserve’
A week after the shortlist for the TES School Awards was announced, headteacher Mike Fairclough explains what he learned from the experience of his school being named last year’s primary school of the year
22 April 2016
Ofsted watch - Where unusual ideas are a bridge to learning
This school’s quirky approach to teaching and learning includes bees, buffalo and Bronze Age buildings. What did Ofsted think?
24 October 2014
My left-field lesson - Ancient land revived
How an Eastbourne school brought its Bronze Age heritage to life
14 February 2014
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