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25 years of optimism
30th June 2023
It was an honour and a privilege yesterday to be part of a wonderful celebration - that of over 20 members of staff from several schools within the trust who gathered together to enjoy an afternoon tea celebrating 25 years of service (or more!) to their school.
It sounds almost crass to say but I have always believed that teaching is the noblest of all professions, and I include anyone who works in education in that. Despite not choosing teaching myself, I moved into the world of education after becoming a parent and realising quite starkly that it is these formative years from nursery to 18 that are crucially important in the creation of well developed, knowledgeable, thoughtful human beings who can accept, understand and be happy with who they are. These attributes come from a nurturing home environment and are fortified at school. Sometimes, due to various situations, they only come from school.
I am sure that all colleagues celebrating yesterday have had the fortune of meeting many interesting characters throughout their careers and these interactions will also have made them who they are.
Several of the members of staff who attended yesterday have had the pleasure (?) of teaching, nurturing, encouraging, cajoling, cuddling, humouring and I'm not going to lie, telling off on several occasions, all three of my boys and I really do have the deepest of respect for them and thank them sincerely for the input that they have had in their lives. I know that they have been so well looked after.
Above all and despite the pressures, there is always a huge sense of optimism within state education. My eldest son struggled through his GCSEs, lacking confidence in his abilities and particularly with maths. Nobody gave up on him, he got maths (just), A-levels through Covid and now studying what he loves most, English Literature. During the early years, we tried all the diagnostic testing, including eyesight. After one eye appointment, he returned to school - a maths lesson - and declared that everything was Ok - the Optimist said so..... This obviously tickled his maths teacher at the time and did the rounds in the staff room and I am pleased he was able to lighten up the load!
I feel immensely lucky being involved in the trust, doing what I can to support the schools across the different phases in ensuring we are staying optimistic so that we can improve outcomes for all.
I would like everyone who works within the trust to just stop and think for five minutes. Everything you do affects a young person and makes an adult who they are, sometimes it can make a momentously life changing difference. That is amazing!
It was an honour and a privilege yesterday to be part of a wonderful celebration - that of over 20 members of staff from several schools within the trust who gathered together to enjoy an afternoon tea celebrating 25 years of service (or more!) to their school.
It sounds almost crass to say but I have always believed that teaching is the noblest of all professions, and I include anyone who works in education in that. Despite not choosing teaching myself, I moved into the world of education after becoming a parent and realising quite starkly that it is these formative years from nursery to 18 that are crucially important in the creation of well developed, knowledgeable, thoughtful human beings who can accept, understand and be happy with who they are. These attributes come from a nurturing home environment and are fortified at school. Sometimes, due to various situations, they only come from school.
I am sure that all colleagues celebrating yesterday have had the fortune of meeting many interesting characters throughout their careers and these interactions will also have made them who they are.
Several of the members of staff who attended yesterday have had the pleasure (?) of teaching, nurturing, encouraging, cajoling, cuddling, humouring and I'm not going to lie, telling off on several occasions, all three of my boys and I really do have the deepest of respect for them and thank them sincerely for the input that they have had in their lives. I know that they have been so well looked after.
Above all and despite the pressures, there is always a huge sense of optimism within state education. My eldest son struggled through his GCSEs, lacking confidence in his abilities and particularly with maths. Nobody gave up on him, he got maths (just), A-levels through Covid and now studying what he loves most, English Literature. During the early years, we tried all the diagnostic testing, including eyesight. After one eye appointment, he returned to school - a maths lesson - and declared that everything was Ok - the Optimist said so..... This obviously tickled his maths teacher at the time and did the rounds in the staff room and I am pleased he was able to lighten up the load!
I feel immensely lucky being involved in the trust, doing what I can to support the schools across the different phases in ensuring we are staying optimistic so that we can improve outcomes for all.
I would like everyone who works within the trust to just stop and think for five minutes. Everything you do affects a young person and makes an adult who they are, sometimes it can make a momentously life changing difference. That is amazing!
