Going above and beyond The Martin Bacon Memorial Headteacher of the Year Award. Andy Sprakes receiving his award. This year, as Andy Sprakes stepped up to receive his award he gave a little speech.

Trying new ideas to improve teaching and learning. This was number 1 on 14th March 2004. Something really strange happened to me this week. My current Headteacher is retiring at the end of term and she must have been clearing out her files. She came to me with a blue file.

Preparing our children to be successful in the modern world. We express who we are through our work. We forge our own pathways to career, University and life readiness. We have ownership of our own progress and learning. We learn naturally across subjects from enquiry through to presentation to authentic audiences. We create meaningful relationships beyond the classroom. We engage in relevant work that matters.

Learning as, with and because of a group. It is my hope to collate my work into a practitioner handbook which will enable teachers, department and schools to apply all things CGL. Please explore this site, challenge my thinking, and contact me with any questions you might have. The Benefits of Collaborative Group Learning. Constructing a Collaborative Learning Group.