Chris TomkinsApr 17, 20186 min readGOING FOR AN INTERVIEW?My tips for a successful interview: Be Yourself Everyone always says this, but it is very good advice - otherwise you could get offered a...
Chris TomkinsFeb 6, 20182 min readSupporting Children's Mental Health Week 2018This week is Children’s Mental Health Week and this year's theme is #BeingOurselves. Children’s charity Place2Be are encouraging us all...
Chris TomkinsJan 29, 20186 min read10 Tips for Surviving Ofsted!In December 2017 Ofsted published its response to the second consultation on the short inspection of good schools. Ofsted was going ahead...
Chris TomkinsJan 9, 20185 min readCoping with StressHAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Many people in school will have made resolutions for the new year and some will be about how to manage their...
Chris TomkinsDec 20, 20176 min readWhat happens when children inspect their own school?So how did this begin? I think the whole idea first started many years ago when I was a NQT working in Bethnal Green, where I quickly...
Chris TomkinsDec 13, 20174 min readTop 10 Tips For Surviving Headship (in no particular order!)1. Always remember that the children are the most important aspect of the school Too often adults in the school think they matter the...