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Greeting pupils at the door may be a valuable bonding tool for some. But, for Stephen Petty, it’s a cold waiting to happen

Which direction should you point yourself in to find your next lesson? And who is Bev Bevan? New teachers need to know

Scoldineer! Borrapin? Wossateittel? Stephen Petty offers new teachers a guide to the esoteric vocabulary of youth

For Stephen Petty, going into school for A-level and GCSE results when he is still in full-on holiday mode is a shock

Despite staffroom scepticism, Stephen Petty would recommend listening to the cricket – for fans and non-fans alike

Those blobs of chewing gum stuck underneath school desks present a unique depiction of school life, writes Stephen Petty