Nadia Hewstone

Nadia Hewstone

Helping school leaders to influence positive change.

Recent posts

  • It takes a village to raise a child.

    Blog post by Jane Prothero, Headteacher, Bradford Christian School

    June 5th, 2023
    leadership
    headship
    headteachers
    community
    LEAP
    coaching ]
  • Headship -punch, after punch, after punch.

    Blog by Jon Le Fevre, Headteacher

    March 27th, 2023
    RuthPerry
    OFSTED
    Headteachers
    Headship
  • Through the Eyes of Children

    Hildi Mitchell

    January 5th, 2023
    childrenfirst
    edcuation
    headhsip
    ofsted
    play based learning
  • Finding my Headteacher Mojo

    Emme tells us about how she found her MOJO again after the pandemic

    January 4th, 2023
    headship
    leadership
    education
    MOJO
    pandemic
  • Broken but not beaten

    Reflections on how we support new headteachers navigate in unchartered waters​.

    December 8th, 2022
    nolanprinciples
    headship
    culture
    integrity
    coaching
    mentoring
  • Difficult conversations - why they are necessary.

    In this blog, Aziza explores the link between our own self improvement, human connections and the ability to have 'difficult conversations'.

    October 18th, 2022
    coaching
    deputyheadteachers
    difficult conversations
    believe in yourself
    empowerment
    challenge
    love
  • 5 things we could do to improve school for autistic students

    An autstic person's view on how we could improve schools.

    June 8th, 2022
    neurodiversity
    schools
    education
    autism
    headteachers
    inclusion
    diversity
    changethestory
  • Securing strong outcomes for disadvantaged students.

    A case for investing in teacher development to help the most disadvantaged students in our schools.

    May 19th, 2022
  • 5 tips for new headteachers

    5 tips from experienced headteachers for new headteachers

    April 28th, 2022
    mentoring
    coaching
    toptips
    headship
  • Building a better legacy

    How can headteachers move away from martydom towards freedom?

    April 27th, 2022
  • Break the Bias

    An interview with Hildi Mitchell, exploring being a woman, a mother and a female headteacher to celebrate International Women's Day 2022 #BreakTheBias

    March 24th, 2022
    #BreakTheBias #Leadership #Headteachers #Motherhood #Neurodiversity #Women #InternaitonalWomen'sDay2022
  • Big Team Adventure

    Reflections on the arrival of The Big Team Adventure to Suffolk.

    January 19th, 2022
    schools
    leadership
    coaching
    building teams
    slt
    suffolk
    education
  • Supporting pupils with ADHD in schools

    A reflection on best ways to support young people with ADHD.

    December 8th, 2021
    ADHD
    neurodiversity
    unconditionalpositiveregard
  • What are 'special interests'?

    What are special interests for people with Autism - a personal illustration.

    November 29th, 2021
    asd
    autism
    neurodiversity
    specialinterests
  • Why I started this blog

    A brief explanantion for how my Winnie the Pooh units came to be.

    November 29th, 2021
    neurodiversity
    teaching
    winniethepooh
    year 3