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In Sight

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Our Biggest Challenge

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The creativity and flexibility shown by schools to ensure provision for key workers and vulnerable children has been inspirational.

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20th March 2020/by Donna Finlay
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From B to C

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6th March 2020/by Helen Mitchell
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The Roses of Success

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15th February 2020/by Helen Mitchell
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Values into Action

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7th February 2020/by Helen Mitchell
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A Journey through Dreaming Spires

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31st January 2020/by Helen Mitchell
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Macro and Micro

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24th January 2020/by Helen Mitchell
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New Beginnings

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17th January 2020/by Helen Mitchell
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From Archbishop’s Palace to Turkey Farm

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22nd November 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Down Our Way

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15th November 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Mars Bars and The Rule of Life

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8th November 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Time for a Break

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28th October 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Leadership Matters

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18th October 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Challenge and Opportunity in Equal Measure

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11th October 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Green and Pleasant Land

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20th September 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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The Wheels on the Bus

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13th September 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Happy New Academic Year!

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6th September 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Moderation in All Things

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12th July 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Time to Act

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5th July 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Traditional Values in a Modern Setting

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21st June 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Context is Key

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14th June 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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United Not Divided

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7th June 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Looking Beyond

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24th May 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Reflect and Recharge

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17th May 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Raising your bat to the crowd

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3rd May 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Testing Times

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29th April 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Reservoirs of Hope

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5th April 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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Time for a Change

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29th March 2019/by Helen Mitchell
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“Wherever you are, at any moment, try and find something beautiful”

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22nd March 2019/by Jo Duckles
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Life mirrors art mirroring life

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15th March 2019/by Jo Duckles
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Blue sky thinking

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This week I thought that I would start with a question:

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7th March 2019/by Tony Wilson
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Seasons in the sun

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Happy St David’s Day! In a week that heralds the start of Spring we have record-breaking Winter warmth, record cricket scores and a win for the Welsh rugby team!

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1st March 2019/by Tony Wilson
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