Following the conviction of Derek Chauvin on Wednesday for the brutal murder of George Floyd on 25th May last year, there is a heightened sense of, 'why aren't we talking about race?' for some of our community. For some it is uncomfortable, for others, they may want to have the conversations but are afraid to say the wrong thing. For others still, the conversations are way overdue and much-needed to shine a light on an issue that has been engrained for centuries. Why aren't w

After leading an extremely successful inset session with my own staff, I left feeling quite elated. Not only did everyone contribute, everyone was also willing to share their own views and opinions, free from any anxiousness about asking questions, leaving me with the realisation (not for the first time, might I add), that I have the pleasure of working with a wonderful team of staff who really understand, and truly believe in, our school values, curriculum drivers, the quest