<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[School Should Be]]></title><description><![CDATA[A platform for students to blog, podcast and learn about all the things you should be at school. It's time to celebrate student voice! ]]></description><link>https://www.schoolshouldbe.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:03:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Do We Really Mean by Impact in Education Leadership? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blog gives you a step by step guide to measuring impact in education.]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/what-do-we-really-mean-by-impact-in-education-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25b7a9bcf454bfefd91a87</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:36:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0ad82434c8074337b34fd5b6acf29980~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental Literacy: Teaching Children About Sustainability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental literacy is crucial for children, as it makes them more aware of climate issues. It empowers them to become responsible citizens who protect the planet and improves their physical well-being through hands-on learning. This can make for a much more eco-conscious planet with more people in the know-how about sustainable practices.]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/environmental-literacy-teaching-children-about-sustainability</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e9b2dfa3f320e0758d7faa</guid><category><![CDATA[School Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:57:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0131d7_52087f1d5e2d4059bef5851df08cbd3c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_975,h_648,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darcy Fowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Can Schools Support Staff and Students During Ramadan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How can schools support staff and students during Ramadan? ]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/how-can-schools-support-staff-and-students-during-ramadan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6981df2f99fa9e70ea61f589</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:36:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_182dd4ce49724e18a19b70cfb61af775~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial Literacy Resources for Key Stage Three Students]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s January: a month that feels long, hard and broke in the adulting world. There’s no better time for young people to understand that life can pretty much become bills, bills and more bills once childhood is behind them! Here are a range of School Should Be blogs and a podcast, with experts across financial services , for key stage three students  to understand some of the very basics of money management, tax and mortgages for a head start to their financial literacy. Financial Literacy...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/financial-literacy-resources-for-key-stage-three-students</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695b94bd48ab5c2f4579e849</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:50:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_de84fbb1b5ee4f4a827fb4f500292d7c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belonging in the Classroom: how can schools respond to a divided world? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[media: Wix It’s a Sunday morning—my favourite time of the week. Coffee in hand (with collagen and creatine, of course), I wander around...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/belonging-in-the-classroom-how-can-schools-respond-to-a-divided-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c7d710bf647d2d0a592471</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:17:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b7195e8a4a8448b2a147ec5ef37930aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do we really need to ban phones in schools? My thoughts on Netflix's Adolescence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Media: Unsplash.com I watched Adolescence, a few weeks post-partum (not recommended). Whilst watching, I was thinking about all the...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/do-we-really-need-to-ban-phones-in-schools-my-thoughts-on-netflix-s-adolescence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681b44f630aede3a862a4afd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 12:41:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_a48cc90efa274d8f9e813a41a7bbf113~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The empire’s new clothes: making the invisible visible]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blog about decolonising the English Curriculum and teaching through the lens of race and Empire]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/the-empire-s-new-clothes-making-the-invisible-visible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bb4d57bb65c92eab0e747d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:51:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5944af2003334462b98363c8f94b1344.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shashi Knott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Can Teachers Encourage Open Conversations About Diversity with Students?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Can Teachers Encourage Open Conversations About Diversity with Students?]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/how-can-teachers-encourage-open-conversations-about-diversity-with-students</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673672b231756b3948e59766</guid><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:11:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_499553dce49441b090e35782a4f3e111~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicole Sherwood </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should schools provide prayer spaces?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unsplash: Carlos Magno The recent High Court decision, ruling in favour of headteacher Birbalsingh’s decision to ban prayer spaces has...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/should-schools-provide-prayer-spaces</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6629148dbb45a368a704f90d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:30:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_1e3d4bae62cc4b8a96c347a4cdef8600~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspiring Inclusion for International Women's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspiring inclusion on international women's day]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/inspiring-inclusion-for-international-women-s-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ea4d17c965d971ec61d21d</guid><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 23:47:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_78b218b2ca2b476ea184326e9e0f4170~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcasts to support classroom discussions about Israel-Palestine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammed Ibrahim (Unsplash) Discussions about Palestine and Israel are very sensitive, especially in a classroom where curriculum, policy...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/talking-about-israel-palestine-in-the-classroom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">656ce1e23847171bcc65ccd8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 13:57:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_e7830c6a61754f38a820286ddf1d7b7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The upsides and downsides of awareness days in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[media from Wix The school calendar year is underway and a large part of it is amplifying and celebrating ‘awareness days’. Schools,...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/the-upsides-and-downsides-of-awareness-days-in-schools</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6522d22e8c7d1014dd15f2dc</guid><category><![CDATA[School Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 16:15:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_397a35c5be604f8db1e2aac871d246da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond call out culture: how do we help young people process what they see and hear on social media?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image by Carine.L (Unsplash.com) I don’t know much about KSI apart from Prime (the ‘craze’ for the drink was and is nonsensical), his...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/beyond-call-out-culture-how-do-we-help-young-people-process-what-they-see-and-hear-on-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">642bc56569f15e5ed8197211</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 06:49:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0131d7_234b43a80e1640e39affbfe982e911a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Student's Perspective: Celebrate the Good Things in Life! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aleha is a year 12 student, currently completing her EPQ project on hidden disabilities. Aleha has a hidden disability and her project...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/a-student-s-perspective-celebrate-the-good-things-in-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6400b9ec6f47878ecf32b3d0</guid><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:17:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_f90b45b4ba844618a5c6702c771cbe2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Aleha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Male Role Models for Teenage Boys ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I featured on the Middle East Eye's The Big Picture Podcast talking about how parents and teachers can talk to teenagers about...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/male-role-models-for-teenage-boys</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e2c19c92d350a44f6c9c70</guid><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><category><![CDATA[School Life]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:55:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_38425f4459473749616134~mv2_d_3250_2167_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ I asked my grandad why you shouldn’t ask someone where they’re from. Here’s what he said. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[To caveat this blog and the ‘lessons’ within it: this is personal. It may sound emotionally fuelled but I make no apology for that. My...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/i-asked-my-grandad-why-you-shouldn-t-ask-someone-where-they-re-from-here-s-what-he-said</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638d0dcf008ab4c703e6cf4d</guid><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 21:23:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_35c1fee4bf56452195d18f5cb34f2dd3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does Islamophobia look like in schools - and what can schools do about it? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a difficult and sensitive piece to write because it is about my identity too. By no means are the lived experiences shared here...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/what-does-islamophobia-look-like-in-schools-and-what-can-schools-do-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637a94177fe78dc9dcb14a4a</guid><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 21:25:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_344606344ed44dcb9afdf982ea6fe511~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 ways students can prioritise their mental health and well-being]]></title><description><![CDATA[Covid-19, has left a very concerning legacy for the mental health and wellbeing of young people. According to Young Minds, ‘one in six...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/5-ways-students-can-prioritise-their-mental-health-and-well-being</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6373ec31392c2a05c862e159</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 21:24:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_da2f019744e1492eaccdfa2a440264d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What it really feels like to be a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was given a DEI Lead role, I genuinely jumped with joy. It’s my dream job and dream career long term. I’ve delivered workshops,...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/what-it-really-feels-like-to-be-a-diversity-equality-and-inclusion-lead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6343e5a1086aaed89986eb38</guid><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:24:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_2aa6640c03c4470b96e78897dde3a9a9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can students engage with social media at school?   ]]></title><description><![CDATA[First things first: Should social media be a part of the school curriculum? Short answer: yes; children need to learn how to use social...]]></description><link>https://schoolshouldbe.wixsite.com/zenworkhub/post/how-can-we-engage-with-social-media-at-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6307ce435ff7532a0c08693f</guid><category><![CDATA[School Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Students]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:18:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_37516831594c46646c7159~mv2_d_4251_2834_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zahara Chowdhury</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>