Six Quick Things from St Ebbe's Primary School

1. You can do what’s necessary to satisfy external measures such as SAT results and Ofsted AND do it in such a way that you remain true to your vision of what an education should be.
2. Experiencing joy as you walk through the school gates each morning will change how everyone approaches the day ahead.
3. Not only can schools be rooted in love and compassion, when they are, they become happier, more resilient communities.
4. Take time to find every child’s passion and allow them to flourish with it. This will also help with numeracy and literacy, regardless of what that passion is.
5. When the head teacher brings their authentic self to school, it gives permission to the whole community to be themselves too.
6. It’s possible to let children be children – playing, taking risks, exploring, being curious, being active, being unconstrained, exploring the wider world, learning for themselves, having fun – and still cover the curriculum. Just don’t kiss the chickens.

Thanks to headteacher Tina Farr for showing us around and for being the sort of school leader we love - honest, authentic, creative and committed to doing the right thing by her community. [ITL]