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Headteacher on a knife-edge

The headteacher of a primary school in a deprived area writes about the difficult lives of her pupils
  • Child hiding face

    When a child turns violent there is too little help for school or pupil

    Bergistra
    Bergistra: Social care and mental health support for schools that desperately need it, is getting harder to access
  • Primary school classroom, UK

    'She attacked her teacher and children in her group. Then came a heart-wrenching cry'

    A headteacher writes: Even after a violent outburst, we never give up on a troubled child
  • A lone child on the street

    We can't exclude any child … because sometimes school is really all they have

    Bergistra
    A primary headteacher in a deprived area writes about the troubled lives of her pupils
  • A broken doll, symbol of a broken child

    The children's rage at school reveals an unhappy Christmas at home

    A primary headteacher in a deprived area writes about the troubled lives of her pupils
  • After a tragedy, the school had to go on as normal, with the children preparing for Christmas

    Ofsted is the last thing you need when a pupil is having a tantrum

    A primary headteacher in a deprived area writes about the troubled lives of her pupils
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