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Tilda Tries Again by Tom Percival is a thoughtful and inspiring story about resilience, determination, and learning how to cope with difficult changes. The book follows a young girl named Tilda, whose life suddenly feels very different from before. At the beginning of the story, Tilda enjoys spending time with her friends, reading books, and playing… Read more

As we are approaching the end of the school year, many teachers and TAs are beginning to feel the same thing: tired, I know I certainly am. The final weeks of the summer term are often some of the busiest. There are reports to finish, assessments to complete,sports days to organise, transition activities to organise, school trips and classrooms to prepare for September.… Read more

As the school year is starting to come an end, we are starting to see children begin preparing for moving into a new class. While this can be an exciting time, it can also bring feelings of uncertainty as pupils adjust to a new teacher, classroom and routines. All children experience change differently. Some may be eager to… Read more

We have just finished working with a group of wonderful TAs.  We first met them at the beginning of the academic year in the autumn term and we have come together, as a group, each half term since then. The group were supportive of each other from day one, and it has been a pleasure… Read more

If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you’ll already know all about the incredible challenge my son set himself: completing a Half Ironman. For those who may have missed it, that means tackling a 1.9km swim, a 90km bike ride, and finishing with a 13.1-mile run.  After months and months of training, early mornings,… Read more