Author Archives: autumnkismet

I ever led was for 90 Year 6 children just before their SATS. I know it was good because it felt like a TED Talk, received by all the adults listening too. So here it is! I started by talking about growth. We cannot stay the same throughout our lives – can you imagine onlyContinue reading “The best assembly…”

Hi, I don’t know if you’ll remember me, but we spoke a few years ago. I thought you’d like to know where things are now as there have been some quite drastic changes! I ended up leaving the school and took 2024 as a sabbatical year. I travelled a bit, going to Edinburgh, LA, Switzerland,Continue reading “Adventure”

Schools across the UK have regular safeguarding training. We as teachers are taught to look for signs of abuse and neglect in children. This is essential training, and I don’t want to undermine the importance of paying attention to children to notice when something is going wrong. I would, however, like to suggest that somethingContinue reading “What are we looking for?”

So here’s something that I’m finding right now. I’ve had a cracking year out, done loads of exciting things, a bit of supply teaching, trained to go into a new career and now…the job hunt. Here’s the problem – I’m not getting a job on the timescale I laid out in my head. I haveContinue reading “The waiting”

Today is publication day! My book is now available to buy online from retailers around the world, including Amazon. Who is it for? I hope anyone can read it and find something inspiring in it, but I know I didn’t write this for everyone. I wrote it for the child I taught a decade ago,Continue reading “Launched!”