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Whether a child gets meaningful outdoor education currently depends entirely on which school they attend. That's a lottery. And it shouldn't be.
People ask me what Wild Wednesday is and I usually start by confessing that my senior leadership team mock me relentlessly for my love of alliteration.
I didn't set out to become the headteacher who spends his Wednesdays in wellies. It happened gradually, starting years ago when I was teaching in Nottingham.
A question for every headteacher reading this during half term: Why are you working? Not 'why do you work hard' - I know the answer to that. I mean: why are you working right now? During the holiday? When you told your staff to rest?
I'm going to say something that might sound reckless. At Fetcham, we've stopped trying to assess every objective for every subject. Before you close the tab, hear me out.
I spent a day walking the halls of BETT 2025. Glossy booths. Slick demos. Software that looked like it belonged in a Silicon Valley pitch deck. And price tags that made my stomach turn.