Fri Jul 2021 by pennywhelan It’s all about finding a balance! At the beginning of her career, Penny put her all into teaching but it began to take over. It's taken her a number of years, but she's gotten better at having more of a work/ life balance. Read more
Mon Jul 2020 by adamnewman How to Make Teacher Workload Work Workload is still a massive issue in teaching. Adam Newman shares his issue with peoples' expectations of teachers and his top tips to help with workload. Read more
Mon Jul 2020 by deborahmcclean Under Covid's Shadow Deborah McClean is returning to work after her second maternity leave, but her time away from school was a lot more different than what she imagined due to coronavirus. Read more
Tue May 2020 by scottbooth Silver Linings Doom, gloom and Zoom. Three words to sum up much of the time currently spent within Lockdown; however, there are many silver linings to find amidst the seemingly endless stream of negativity and often you don’t need to look far. Read more
Fri Mar 2020 by cateknight Be the Change 'In a world where you can be anything, be kind'. Cate prides herself on advocating kindness but could we try more? Could others do more? Read more
Thu Mar 2020 by nadinefinlay I’m My Own Worst Enemy As a mum, teacher and a member of SLT, Nadine jokes she's her 'own worst enemy'. She shares how because teaching is not just a job but a way of life, we need to be kind to ourselves. Read more
Wed Feb 2020 by deborahmcclean Children. Now what? At the start of the school year, Deborah was beginning her second maternity leave. While she couldn't wait, she also worried what would happen to her career. Read more
Tue Feb 2020 by jofitzgerald Teacher Wellbeing Teaching can be such a rewarding job but it can also be extremely stressful, hard and upsetting. Jo FitzGerald from Tiny Sponges discusses what happens if 'your cup runneth over'. Read more
Fri Jan 2020 by damien-challenger MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT TAKING PLACE AT EUROPE’S LARGEST EDUCATION EVENT #EduFootyAid to host a mental health football tournement at the Bett show. Read more
Thu Jan 2020 by adamwatkins Thinking Outside the Box I am sure I am not the only one who loves the start of a new topic or theme. The thing I love most about it is the excitement of the immersion lesson, getting the children hooked and begging to find out more! Read more
Fri Dec 2019 by cateknight Recap, recoup, remember 'So we are at the end of a gruelling autumn term. Many of us have experienced huge knock backs and are running on fumes. It’s a good time to remember that sometimes you’ve got to stick to who you are and what you know.' Read more
Mon Dec 2019 by cateknight The Unconquerable Mountain What toll does teaching have on us? In her first poem for Nexus, Cate Knight reflects on why we do what we do? Read more
Mon Dec 2019 by gemmasanchez Keeping Teachers Calm This Christmas Gemma is giving her festive tips for the season's festivities. Read more
Tue Nov 2019 by mrmorgs A Letter to my NQT Self In his latest blog, Mr. Morgs reflects on everything he wished he'd known when he was an NQT in a letter from his future self. Read more
Tue Nov 2019 by simonhunt A Poem About Teaching, Where to Start? Simon was asked to present a short keynote about life as a teacher. The same week he was teaching the kids that poems are great for sharing a personal, emotive short story. So he decided to write a poem about what teaching means to him. Read more
Fri Nov 2019 by cateknight High Expectations I am the kind of person who has “high expectations” of myself (and, to a lesser degree, others). I have always viewed this as a virtue. I strive for the best in all that I do and therefore I am being the best I can be. Aren’t I?- Cate Knight. Read more
Fri Nov 2019 by gemmasanchez Mindset of a Leader- Pt.2 Here is the second part of Gemma Sanchez’s blog on leadership and SLT. Read more
Thu Nov 2019 by christineivory The Inner Battles of a Class-Based Assistant Head Christine has always had a passion for teaching. She loved the impact she was having on her class of 30 but as she became Assistant Head, she realised she could have an impact on 300! It has taken time, but she now feels she has found the balance between teaching and leadership. Read more