Liam Ambrose is a teacher, school leader and musician, among many other things. He is currently senior teacher at a primary School in rural Norfolk.

‘The Mystery of the Inexplicable Summer Shrink’ or ‘Transition: ‘From Primary Giants to Secondary Lilliputians’

‘The Mystery of the Inexplicable Summer Shrink’ or ‘Transition: ‘From Primary Giants to Secondary Lilliputians’

Liam Ambrose
Reflections

Am I the only one to have noticed the inexplicable but ubiquitous national phenomenon of shrinking eleven-year-olds? This bizarre quirk of biology is one of the strangest realisations I experienced after moving from a decade of secondary teaching into the primary classroom…

This post is kindly hosted by @MrsLFlower as part of Metamorphosis #IsolationCollaboration

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3 Reasons your whole school initiative isn't taking off (and what you can do about it)

3 Reasons your whole school initiative isn't taking off (and what you can do about it)
'Toil and Trouble' or Just Blowing Bubbles?': Reflections on Week One of Wider Opening

'Toil and Trouble' or Just Blowing Bubbles?': Reflections on Week One of Wider Opening