Michaela School

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I only know what I've read in articles, on here and, yesterday on R4, an interview with the HT
Tbh not impressed with the HT talking over, not listening and shouting to make her point
I'm just pondering really. Friend who has worked in very challenging inner city schools would love her approach and think discipline is everything
I've had more of a sway towards a relaxed, Finnish approach, fostering a feeling of well being and a love of learning
My DC are both asd and one has PDA and I wonder how SN children fare in Michaela school or are they just turfed out?

As a teacher I like having a really clear behaviour policy as it means I’m not spending lots of time dealing with low level disruption and can teach. I think it’s not maybe as black and white as well-being vs behaviour. The two are intertwined; your well being isn’t going to be good if the behaviour is awful. I worked at a school that talked a lot about well being but the behaviour was so awful that it didn’t feel like a nice school at all. I don’t know much about Michaela but I work for a big academy chain that has a reputation for being really strict but I really enjoy working there and wouldn’t hesitate to send my kids there: it feels consistent but also nurturing and inclusive. I think it depends on lots of things; the SLT, the intake and the ethos of the school. Most people working in schools care deeply about their students and although there may be different approaches they want the best for them. I think unless you have worked in a school with awful behaviour it’s hard to imagine how bad it is.

That school has pupils who live a chaotic life so welcome a chance to be in a calmer environment. We don't live in Finland but seeing parents who are combatitive and chaotic and pass that to their children makes me wish more schools could adopt stricter policies. Some children may thrive in that environment. Letting a few disrupt the many is awful.