ABSTRACT

Rebekah focuses in particular on how the school engaged teachers and how they found the energy and commitment to be motivated to make the changes they knew were required.

Who’s who? „ Rebekah Hooper lead teacher „ Alison Elliott head teacher „ Staff team of 12 including teachers of English, Maths, Science, Art, Music, Drama, Geography, the librarian, two teaching assistants, technology technician and display technician

„ 25 Year 8 students BCreative research team „ Diana Bogie creative agent „ Liz Morris and Heather Jenkins The School of Emotional Literacy

„ September 2004 Initial weekly discussion and breakfast planning meetings involving staff team.