Rain on the parade
I was chatting to a friend the other day. I had worked and repped with him at the school I had the breakdown at: the one which initiated this blog. I was horrified to hear that, in a recent newsletter, the awful sociopath head there had published a letter of congratulation from none other than our very own Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson! The head wrote that they were proud to receive a special message from old Bridge celebrating the school's, wait for it, n ationally recognised success for disadvantaged pupils . Ooh, well I never: nationally recognised, eh! Here is the letter: Dear (head teacher), Congratulations to you and your team on the excellent outcomes the disadvantaged pupils at (your) Primary School achieved at the end of the 2024/25 academic year. Your school's performance places it among the very best nationally, and this is a significant achievement. This success reflects the dedication of your staff and the hard...