Mental health and wellbeing

20 September 2023

A culture of learning and growing – ECT years and beyond

Find out the importance of continuous learning and growth for educators, emphasising their impact on improving the educational experience for students. The earliest years of your teaching career can be the toughest, but for some, these are the years that see the most growth as an educator. After...

Joanna Feast

6 September 2023

Where do you stand on the back-to-school spectrum? 

Going back to school evokes a spectrum of emotions. Joanna Feast offers some essential tips for a successful academic year ahead. Perhaps you're excited about the prospect of shiny new stationery, a new class or timetable, getting to know different people, new routines and settings. Maybe you're...

Ella Savell-Boss

10 August 2023

Safeguarding after the summer break

Cultivating a safe and supportive school environment has its challenges. Ella Savell-Boss explores practical strategies to address these challenges effectively, providing the best start to the academic year. As the summer break draws to a close, we are eagerly awaiting the return of students in...

Elizabeth Holmes

8 August 2023

Delays in development – supporting young children to thrive

In the wake of pandemic disruptions, child development concerns deepen. Elizabeth Holmes discusses prioritizing comprehensive solutions for a brighter future for all children. Numerous articles over recent years have discussed a seeming decline in the development of young children. In 2022 Amanda...

Elizabeth Holmes

21 June 2023

Eight ways to simplicity – small steps towards clarity

Discover the transformative power of simplicity in education. Elizabeth Holmes explores practical steps to declutter and focus on fostering wellbeing and renewed purpose as an educator. I remember sitting in a colleague’s office several years ago waiting for a meeting to start and watching while he...

Kimberley Evans

7 June 2023

10 small interactions that make a big difference in the workplace

Improving working conditions and staff wellbeing doesn't always require financial resources. Kimberley Evans gives 10 actions that anyone can take to make a meaningful change. Improving working conditions, staff wellbeing and happiness can often seem daunting, you don’t know where to start and it...

Mel Greenwood

16 March 2023

10 top tips for early career teachers

The first years of teaching can be a challenging and overwhelming time. Mel Greenwood offers her top 10 tips to help ensure you thrive. I am currently at the point in my career where I am ready for a fresh challenge and something new. Having worked in schools for 16 years, six as a deputy...

Mel Greenwood

30 November 2022

Using a relationships-first approach in the classroom

Prioritising strong relationships with pupils creates happy and eager learners, argues Mel Greenwood. She explains how to build and nurture connections with pupils. One of my favourite things to do is share a book with a class of eager listeners. Great literature really does provide an ‘ in' for...

Elizabeth Holmes

23 November 2022

How can schools support staff with long Covid?

Long Covid describes the effects of Covid-19 that continue for weeks or months. Elizabeth Holmes explores how t o reduce transmission in classrooms and help staff suffering from the condition. Long Covid, or Post-Covid condition or syndrome, is devastatingly impacting those who suffer from it...

John Dabell

2 November 2022

Making schools 'ibasho'

Do your pupils feel at home in your school? John Dabell explains why schools should be places of ‘ibasho.’ In Japanese, the word ‘ibasho’ means a place where you can feel like being yourself, a place where you feel a sense of belonging and purpose resulting from the social relationships associated...

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The Optimus blog

The blog that inspires leaders in the UK education sector

A culture of learning and growing – ECT years and beyond

Where do you stand on the back-to-school spectrum?

Safeguarding after the summer break

Delays in development – supporting young children to thrive

Eight ways to simplicity – small steps towards clarity

10 small interactions that make a big difference in the workplace

10 top tips for early career teachers

Using a relationships-first approach in the classroom

How can schools support staff with long Covid?

Making schools 'ibasho'

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The Optimus blog

The blog that inspires leaders in the UK education sector

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Mental health and wellbeing

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