A nod, a smile, and a wink

I was once asked to give a presentation to a group of aspirant teachers, sharing what I had learned about the qualities needed to become an effective member of a senior management team in a pupil centred school. When I sat down to prepare for the meeting, I realised I had to look no further

See you, Jimmy.

The man opposite looked up from my CV and said: “Hmm. Celtic history, I see. So you’re a Celtic supporter?” Twenty three years old and innocent, and being interviewed for my first teaching post, I replied bright eyed: “No, no – it’s Keltic with a hard C. Actually, I’m a Hibs supporter!” He put the