Assistant Headteacher, Alison Abbott, on what it was like to speak to the nation live on BBC Breakfast:
My mind is still full of mindfulness.
This time last week I was recovering from the national TV experience, and being on the BBC breakfast programme in Manchester was definitely an experience. The producers organised all travel and accommodation. All I had to do was be there at 7.20 am. Oh, and explain what mindfulness means to us and our students in front of 8 million viewers…
Please read this post if you would like more information on how the January GCSE results inform planning for the final GCSE exams.
I must tell you about Valentine’s Day.
Not that I’m a great fan of what has become yet another money spinner for the greetings card industry, although in the dark days of February we all need something to cheer ourselves up.
What I want to say is that February 14th, 2013 at Marden turned out to be a happy and memorable occasion, thanks to Alison Abbott, Hailey Eastlake,the school cabinet and, as it turned out, lots of other people.
So what happened?
Dear Parent/Carer
I am writing to inform you that as from 8th January 2013 we will be introducing a lunchtime detention system for students arriving late to school.
Students will be given a slip when arriving to school and they should report to Technology 1 at 12.10pm. The detention will last 30 minutes until 12.40pm. If they do not currently bring a packed lunch to school, they will need to order a sandwich or grab bag at break time.
It is very important that students arrive on time to school as missing the first 5 minutes of a lesson can be extremely detrimental to their learning and progress.
We appreciate your support in this matter.
Yours faithfully
J Scott (Miss)
Assistant Headteacher
Happy new year, first of all.
If the end of 2012 is anything to go by, Marden has every reason to look forward to 2013 with genuine optimism. Our last week of term was one of the best I’ve experienced. There was an array of exciting events such as our year 8 super learning day (Marden Lumiere), a year 7 literary heritage tea party and a wonderful concert, featuring the first live performance by our new orchestra. All of this was rounded off in the happy, festive form of our carol service in a packed out St. George’s Church.
The documentation is now available for any parents wishing to take advantage of the mobile device leasing scheme.
If you would like to lease a mobile device for your child please click to read more.
When it’s going well, teaching is the best job in the world.
There’s something very special about what happens between a teacher and a class when the relationship is right and they are united by the excitement of learning. And I must admit that I miss that special chemistry when I look back on my many years as an English teacher.
But (and I feel guilty about this) I don’t miss the marking.
