A first class system of early childhood education is the hallmark of a caring and civilized society.

Without optimism & self-belief among teachers, classrooms become wastelands of boredom & routine and schools deserts of lost opportunity.

Teachers who believe they can make a real difference in their students lives REALLY do.

Excellence is the asymptotic state that never quite reaches perfection.

Lateral trust among colleagues is as important as vertical trust within the hierarchy.

You cannot switch teachers on and off as if they were PowerPoint presentations.

Schools cannot shut their gates and leave the outside world on the doorstep.