Month: September 2021

The PTE Newsletter – Tuesday 28 September
Whisper it but… there’s not been much education news since out last roundup. This is probably a good thing – no news is good news, and everyone can just get…
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“Embracing the New School Year” – Juli Ryzop
Juli Ryzop is a member of the Primary Knowledge Curriculum (PKC) team at the Knowledge Schools Trust Following two disruptive years of schooling, across the country pupils have settled into their…
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The PTE Newsletter – Friday 24 September
Where did the week go? How come it’s already Friday? Hopefully your week has been kind, and the term-time tiredness hasn’t yet got too much. While parents and teacher are…
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Choosing A School: Coming up with a Shortlist
There is no doubt that the best – indeed only – way to get a proper feel for a school is by visiting it during the day. Seeing with your…
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The PTE Newsletter – Tuesday 21 September
While the dust settles from the government reshuffle, and new ministers start to get to grips with new positions, the rest of the world continue about their lives completely unaffected…
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‘Seven Things That Made The Difference At Saint Martin’s’ – Part 2
Clive Wright is Headteacher of St Martin’s Catholic Academy in Stoke Golding. In recent years St Martin’s has changed lots – not only in terms of age-range and size, but…
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The PTE Newsletter – Friday 17 September
And so the unthinkable has been thought, said, and then done – Nick Gibb is no longer Schools Minister. Aside from a time on the backbenches during 2012 to 2014,…
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School Applications – the Basics
It can seem that no sooner are you out of the stage of sleepless nights and toddler tantrums, then you’re having to think about applying for a place at primary…
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The PTE Newsletter – Tuesday 14 September
This roundup was pulled together to a soundtrack of torrential rain – the change in weather is another sign that the school year is well and truly under way… ‘Seven Things That Made The…
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