This weeks columns
How to make good teaching a class act
June 23rd, 2017 | 
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DID you know that the most important factor in improving children’s learning in school is how good their teachers are? While this may seem obvious, it’s a reality that has two significant consequences.
First, it means that teachers should be respected. Often you will see and hear headlines which run teachers down, implying that their job is easy and that anyone could do it a lot better than the people in the profession.
If you just think about that for two seconds you will see how barmy a view that is.
Teachers need to be well-educated; they need to learn through experience; ... continue reading.
Over-worked priests leads to poor ministry
June 23rd, 2017 | 0 COMMENTS
THE BOW IN THE HEAVENS says a priesthood as an ‘out of control treadmill’ will discourage others . By Fr. John Bollan... continue reading.
The forgotten obligation to attend Mass
June 16th, 2017 | 0 COMMENTS
The Church in Scotland is adapting to serve ‘practise Catholics,’ THE BOW IN THE HEAVENS argues -By Fr John Bollan ... continue reading.
The chief weapon against terror is love
June 9th, 2017 | 0 COMMENTS
THE BOW IN THE HEAVENS looks at recent attacks, an ‘elephant in the room,’ and suffering refugees - Fr JOHN BOLLAN... continue reading.
Difficult decisions on Catholic teacher approval
June 2nd, 2017 | 0 COMMENTS
THE BOW IN THE HEAVENS on tricky judgement calls for the clergy on politics and education issues - Fr John Bollan... continue reading.
The empty spaces we leave behind
May 26th, 2017 | 0 COMMENTS
THE BOW IN THE HEAVENS pays tribute to much-loved parish deacon Paul Rodgers who died on May 17 - Fr JOHN BOLLAN... continue reading.
The tricky line a priest must walk in a new parish
May 19th, 2017 | 0 COMMENTS
THE BOW IN THE HEAVENS on the need to have a strong backbone — By Fr JOHN BOLLAN ... continue reading.
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