NABSS – Spanish Schools Conference handouts
Sadly, my keynote for today’s conference of the National Association for British Schools in Spain will be delivered from the cold March dampness of my
Event highlights
ALL your questions answered: Teenagers in a Pandemic
Last night I delivered a sellout webinar, Teenagers in a Pandemic, to 98 parents, teachers and other interested adults. (98 because, annoyingly, my Zoom package
Parent talks – handouts and resources
Apologies to readers for two posts in a row about parent talks and other events on teenage mental health and wellbeing. I promise I will
Screens, Internet, Social Media: effects on teenage (human!) wellbeing and performance
Today I’m doing a talk for the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference Heads of 6th Form on the effects of screens and social media. I enjoy
Body Brilliant and Haggerston School, Hackney
Last Thursday, on publication day for Body Brilliant, I had a lot of fun launching the book in Haggerston School, Hackney. You may or not
When a Reading for Pleasure strategy has instant success!
One of my favourite audiences is one that’s full of school librarians. Any librarians will do, tbh, but school ones are so in tune with
Greetings to and from the Netherlands!
I’m on my 5th overseas trip of 2019 and this one is by train, so the environment breathes a sigh of relief. I’m at the
Highs and lows of my trips to Dubai – and my online wellbeing pledge
In February and March, I had two trips to Dubai, one to a huge education conference and one to the Emirates Litfest. Both incredibly different
GESS Dubai – education conference
I was a keynote speaker and workshop presenter at GESS Dubai 2019, a major education conference. This interview gives an idea of what I spoke
A double trip to Dubai
I have two work trips to Dubai coming up. There’s a huge variety in what I’m going to talk about over both trips and every
What I did with the British Embassy School Ankara
I’m on my way back from one of the best overseas trips of my life, to the British Embassy School in Ankara, Turkey. So, what
Fleshmarket questions and answers – thanks, Peebles High School!
One of my novels, Fleshmarket, is widely read in schools, very often in Scotland in S2 (or 1 or 3) and quite often in England
