tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post783400812371120114..comments2024-01-11T17:17:37.361+00:00Comments on The Raft Journal: Woman Overboard - Miss SnuffyWoman on a Rafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-21038915625157724602010-10-11T23:12:35.752+01:002010-10-11T23:12:35.752+01:00The whole episode is rum, Killemall. I suspect a c...The whole episode is rum, Killemall. I suspect a complicating factor may be a nasty attack of Queen Bee syndrome where Irene Bishop came over jealous at the attention Ms Birbalsingh was getting.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-72752084168962885642010-10-08T10:07:50.482+01:002010-10-08T10:07:50.482+01:00Executive headteacher eh ?
She would have preffere...Executive headteacher eh ?<br />She would have preffered, "commisar" or "peoples leader" i'm sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-38656350161128620662010-10-08T09:59:40.415+01:002010-10-08T09:59:40.415+01:00"... in which it calls itself a learning envi...<i>"... in which it calls itself a learning environment..."</i><br /><br />Oh, this sort of trendy renaming is all the rage among the chatterati. Those who never learned that you can put frosting on a dog turd all you wish, but you won't make it a wedding cake...<br /><br />Hopefully, the bad publicity they are getting over this will prevent them going any further.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-15327006820227030722010-10-08T09:57:04.895+01:002010-10-08T09:57:04.895+01:00If you click on the 'locations' page and ...If you click on the <a href="http://www.grebotdonnelly.com/clients_locations.htm" rel="nofollow">'locations' page</a> and hover around until you find Southwark (the green one in the middle) you find that the Grebot Donelly also worked for St. Saviours and St. Olaves, where the Head previously worked.<br /><br />The next question is: what exactly is the nature of the connection between the Head and Grebot Donnelly?Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-53801542145366916922010-10-08T09:15:50.223+01:002010-10-08T09:15:50.223+01:00Just followed your link - most interesting part is...Just followed your link - most interesting part is that the school's website was drawn up by <a href="http://www.grebotdonnelly.com/" rel="nofollow">these people</a>; I wonder what it cost.<br /><br />Since good schools are over-subscribed already (and underperformoing ones presumably have more important things to spend their money on) and in any case, location is usually the prime reason for choice, why should they need corporate-style PR firms?Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-81728374278300975952010-10-08T09:01:37.488+01:002010-10-08T09:01:37.488+01:00Thanks, Macheath. That would explain the wording o...Thanks, Macheath. That would explain the wording on the school's <a href="http://www.smaaa.co.uk/about/keyfeatures.htm" rel="nofollow">key features</a> in which it calls itself <i>a learning environment</i> as if the word "school" had some meaning other than "a place where children are supposed to learn things".Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-91327404005789989582010-10-08T08:47:59.957+01:002010-10-08T08:47:59.957+01:00Executive Head Teachers, at least in my experience...Executive Head Teachers, at least in my experience, are distinguished by the fact that they don't actually teach.<br /><br />The apotheosis of the aspiring greasy-pole-climber, they exist in an elevated sphere where they can concentrate on meetings with consultants to discuss jargon-ridden management targets and draw up statements of 'Vision and Values'.<br /> <br />This means that they never have to come into contact with the great unwashed, otherwise known as pupils - sorry, students - oops! <i>learners</i>.Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-87542302903111023142010-10-08T04:38:24.839+01:002010-10-08T04:38:24.839+01:00When will people wake up to the fact that the scho...When will people wake up to the fact that the school system is not crap by accident, but by malicious design? Sadly, you mess with these malevolent bastards at your peril.<br /><br />Best wishes to Miss Snuffy.Roue le Jourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099318677226041054noreply@blogger.com