This much I know about...how Tunisia changed things

By John Tomsett on

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about how Tunisia changed things.   A Muslim man holds my head back. He puts a blade to my throat. He laughs manically. His assistant, Mustapha, grins. A…

This much I know about...impostor syndrome

By John Tomsett on

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about impostor syndrome. We’re all in this (education world) together. This morning I will be talking at The Sunday Times Festival of Education about bridging the…

This much I know about...Northern Rocks 2015

By John Tomsett on

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about Northern Rocks 2015. I had the pleasure of presenting at Northern Rocks 2015 yesterday. Huge thanks to Debra Kidd and Emma Hardy for putting together such…

This much I know about...basic budgeting

By John Tomsett on

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about basic budgeting. A fundamental truth about school budgets: If your costs rise but your income remains the same you have less spending power. There is one…

This much I know about...maintaining perspective

By John Tomsett on

I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about maintaining perspective. Can you recognise a mid-life crisis when you’re in the middle of a mid-life crisis? I have been unsettled by Will Self’s…