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The Brainiacs website is designed to help children grow their brains. 

This page does not do that. 

Here are some thoughts on why I love being a teacher but hate our education system...

2 Dec 12: Why we should embrace being average Matthew Syed explores the pitfalls of perfectionism, the potential benefits of embracing mediocrity and why getting comfortable with being ordinary could be a source of true happiness.

28 Jun 23: Too much, too young: Should schooling start at age 7?

15 May 23: Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

29 Apr 23: How to Escape Education's Death Valley The third TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson in 2013

28 Apr 23: Changing Education Paradigms An animated talk given to the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson in December 2010

27 Apr 23: Bring on the Learning Revolution The second TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson in May 2010

26 Apr 23: Do Schools Kill Creativity? The first TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson in 2006

18 Mar 23: Caversham Primary: Reading East MP meets minister after head teacher death A shocking tragedy and an insipid response from OFSTED which makes no mention of them regretting the part they played nor what they are going to do to make sure it never happens again. 

2 Mar 23: Battle on the adverbials front No wonder the current Primary English Curriculum feels like educational abuse.

4 Feb 23: How can technology make life easier? 21st-Century learning saved our deprived school