18/01/2026
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A little fun video for you on this Sunday morning. One of my favourite moments last year was watching viral videos of āTally the elfā at the Disney parade telling people they were naughty or nice !
However, I have had SO MANY clients recently discussing school, behavioural management and so fourth. Now donāt get me wrong, I worked in specialist schools for 16 years, I get itā¦. But the system as it stands isnāt working.
If you do something wrong it = consequence, kind of standard system. However, the current authoritarian style that schools are executing is utter madness. Lining up before going into school for uniform checks, being removed and put into isolation for talking in classā¦. Could you imagine this happening at work as an adult? Sorry Shawn, we are letting you go due to your shirt not being tucked in, weāve called your mother, she is on route, so please wait in that booth on your own until she gets here. šš
Time plays a big factor and a cookie cutter approach, I get it, but, the consequence isnāt extinguishing the behaviour being displayed. So what is the causation of the behaviour? That is what needs to be looked at, not bam iso or detention. In all school you will see teachers who have it and unfortunately those who donāt. When you think back to your school days, who do you remember and why?
Schools need to be forward think, innovative, balanced, fun and get those bloody children outside. Prisoners have more outside time than children, that is real research ! If you need help in your school or setting, please get in touch for packages of training, support and consultancy š§”