KATHARINE Birbalsingh is the subject of a new ITV documentary called Britain’s Strictest Headmistress.
She is the founder and headmistress of the Michaela Community School in Wembley – a diverse school in one of London’s most deprived areas.
Who is Katharine Birbalsingh?
Katharine Moana Birbalsingh is a 48-year-old British teacher and education reformer.
Born on September 16, 1973, in Auckland, New Zeland, she is the eldest of two daughters,
Once she graduated from the University of Oxford after reading French and Philosophy at New College, Oxford, she went on to teach around schools in South London.
After starting her own blog in 2007 called To Miss With Love, she offered her support to the education policies of the Conservative Party.
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She is now the author of two books, Singleholic (2009) and To Miss with Love (2011), and editor of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Teachers: The Michaela Way (2016) and Michaela: The Power of Culture (2020).
In October 2021, she was appointed chair of the Social Mobility Commission.
What are the rules at Michaela Community School?
Michaela Community School is an 11–18 mixed, secondary school and sixth form in Wembley, London.
It was established in 2014 by Birbalsingh as headmistress and has often been described as the “strictest school in Britain”.
There are four strict rules that the school follow which include:
- Silence in the corridors
- No phones allowed
- Lunch with teachers
- Be on time
Speaking to The Guardian about the school in 2016, Birbalsingh said: “We teach kindness and gratitude because we think children should be kind to each other and to their teachers and be grateful for everything we do for them.”
She went on to explain how every detail such as the silent corridor routine, has the purpose to “maximise the pupils’ time in front of a teacher so that learning takes centre stage”.
Does Katharine have social media?
Katherine has a Twitter account with over 99 thousand followers.
Follow her @Miss_Snuffy
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She also has a YouTube channel with over 800 subscribers where she posts videos all about leadership.
You can find her YouTube channel here.
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