Only by very strict behaviour management can you free children's minds

Self-confessed ‘hippy’ headteacher Mike Fairclough believes that from strong behaviour management comes the freedom to broaden children’s minds.

When did it become acceptable for children to swear at their teachers and to physically assault them? When did parents stop respecting school teachers and think that they can speak to them in a derogatory manner?

Talking to colleagues within other schools, these sorts of behaviours are increasing with alarming pace. As a headteacher, I want all of the pupils at my school to be able to engage in exciting and educationally rich activities. This would be impossible to achieve if I were to allow poor behaviour by some pupils and parents to go unchecked.

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