Highlights from photographer Stuart Franklin’s Footprint: Our Landscape in Flux

Greece Landscape

Stuart Franklin’s collection of fantastic images with explanations about changes that are taking place with our landscapes. Link to the images.

Great Landscape Images

An interesting collection of images that have been entered for the ‘Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year’ competition. Link to the Guardian website.

Jason Bangbala – Behaviour INSET

Thursday proved to be another interesting INSET day offered by school. I have seen Jason Bangbala on two previous occasions and can honestly say that I use as many of his techniques as possible when teaching. Once they are embedded into day-to-day practice, they really are effective strategies to manage behaviour. I last saw Jason 4 years ago, so this INSET refreshed me with some of his ideas. I will be using some further strategies that he offered when I return after half term.

Jason also offered some excellent, if not controversial, views on behaviour management. One of the most interesting parts of the day was watching the reactions of other members of staff!! I would thoroughly recommend any school bringing Jason into their school to help support staff.

Link to Jason Bangbala website 

Maghull High Ofsted Wordle

Sat here at the beginning of the half term holiday after a half term that has included all the KS3 and As changes. In addition to this a small matter of an Ofsted visit! School has improved since last visit. The 1st wordle below is from the 2005 report. The second one is the most recent one, published on Friday. Interesting to see Wordle bring out the key aspects of each report.