"Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf
The big bad wolf
The big bad wolf
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
Tra la la la la!"
Rather apt tune buzzing round my head today. After an unfortunate brush with the media my school has had recently, OFSTED swooped down on us after circling our exposure. And - to be honest - who can blame them? I love my school but I know it has a bit of a shady history..
Long before my time, the school had a bit of a bad rep. All sorts of unsavoury shenanigans occurred and our boys were often named. Since a particularly low point in the school history, a lot has been done to turn the attitudes of the boys around and in our most recent inspection we were awarded a 1 (outstanding in old money) for our behaviour/attitude for learning. That's a big achievement. To get almost a thousand teenagers on side for not 1 but 2 whole days. Their parents should be proud!
Unfortunately, you'd never know this was the case if you read our local media. I don't know why but it seems they just have an unsatiable urging to tie us back to that old reputation. Not caring to convey the massive changes we've been through or how far we've come... but happy to (often falsely!) Spout left, right and centre on "misdemeanours" and mischief! I know I shouldn't feel personally affected by their thoughtless words but that's my reputation they choose to tarnish with their brush when they paint us all as vandals and thugs.
As it stands, I know I cannot discuss any outcomes that we may have been given just now. But rest assured. I will sleep long and deep tonight... I poke my tongue out at the paper that shan't be named and urge you, if you had any doubt, to pop in and see for yourself the care and hard work my working family has. Kids and adults alike. Not a few lines of type but real, unfaltering love and care for one another... x
The big bad wolf
The big bad wolf
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
Tra la la la la!"
Rather apt tune buzzing round my head today. After an unfortunate brush with the media my school has had recently, OFSTED swooped down on us after circling our exposure. And - to be honest - who can blame them? I love my school but I know it has a bit of a shady history..
Long before my time, the school had a bit of a bad rep. All sorts of unsavoury shenanigans occurred and our boys were often named. Since a particularly low point in the school history, a lot has been done to turn the attitudes of the boys around and in our most recent inspection we were awarded a 1 (outstanding in old money) for our behaviour/attitude for learning. That's a big achievement. To get almost a thousand teenagers on side for not 1 but 2 whole days. Their parents should be proud!
Unfortunately, you'd never know this was the case if you read our local media. I don't know why but it seems they just have an unsatiable urging to tie us back to that old reputation. Not caring to convey the massive changes we've been through or how far we've come... but happy to (often falsely!) Spout left, right and centre on "misdemeanours" and mischief! I know I shouldn't feel personally affected by their thoughtless words but that's my reputation they choose to tarnish with their brush when they paint us all as vandals and thugs.
As it stands, I know I cannot discuss any outcomes that we may have been given just now. But rest assured. I will sleep long and deep tonight... I poke my tongue out at the paper that shan't be named and urge you, if you had any doubt, to pop in and see for yourself the care and hard work my working family has. Kids and adults alike. Not a few lines of type but real, unfaltering love and care for one another... x
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