Talk:Cecilia Galloway

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This is not a non-notable article. Cecilia is known to thousands for the impact she has had on secondary school management and teaching.

I concur, that's why I started the article! Please sign your posts using four ~ Babbage1964 12:12, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

If you're contesting the prod then remove the template. Personally, I think notability is borderline in this case. If the prod is removed I'll list it at Afd and see what the wider consensus is. Stu ^{’Bout ye!} 13:02, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

I'll remove it. I think after the edits to the Methody page, notoriety aside, she has enough background to warrant a full article. I've removed the neutrality, i think the article is extremely neutral :)Thedarxide 13:18, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you.Babbage1964 14:21, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

"challenging the school's bureaucracy"

"challenging the school's bureaucracy"

This is untrue, seeing as she actually held More staff meetings than any other previous head.

~ BD

OK, change "bureaucracy" to "hierarchy". You obviously preferred the authoritarian approach of her predecessor, Pope Pompous XXVII. Anyway, what are you complaining about? Haven't you heard that meetings are the new alternative to work? - EC

PS I notice that Cambridge has now been removed from the article. Thanks for that.

"Whilst" and "Prolonged"

"Whilst" is archaic English, found mostly in North America and Ulster. I blame too much time, spent pouring over the Old Testament.

"Prolonged" has been changed to "regular". Two days, each week, could not be described as a "prolonged" period. The Chairman of the Governors was well aware of CG's commitments, when she was headhunted.

Two days a week, each week, is prolonged. Being Headteacher is a full time job, and it's bad enough when the Head is out for an afternoon once a month, let alone regular excursions. And just because the Chair was aware does not mean that it will not attract criticism. There was an article in the Belfast Times (I believe) recently that asked, "who made the bigger mistake - Cecilia or the Governors?"

What is "The Belfast Times"? Never heard of this publication. Suggests you are not a local or that you are trying to appear as if you are not a local.

EC

Maybe the fact he/she/they adds "i believe" suggests they are not sure. Either way, it was the Belfast Telegraph, and I'm not quite sure what point you're trying to make. Thedarxide 08:15, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

Surely the point is that someone, who refers to "The Belfast Times" doesn't know very much about Northern Ireland. Therefore, how could he (or she) possibly know anything about a school there? I am related to someone, who went to the blasted place (and, despite a very successful legal career, came to despise it), and I've met some of the people "mentioned in dispatches" here- in the flesh. In several cases, it's not an experience I want to repeat. EC —Preceding unsigned comment added by Evieconrad (talk • contribs) 01:24, August 29, 2007 (UTC)

Neutrality & References

I did a rewrite on the section on her time at Methodist College as it contained a lot of unsupported speculation. Was there also a need for a large section on the make-up of the school's board of governors in a biographical article, especially when the page on the school itself doesn't even contain this?. I changed some of the tenses, as these are past events and updated some of the broken links in the references. As far as I can see, there's nothing there now that isn't supported by media articles, so its a bit more NPOV. Beronj 19:38, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

The information on the school should be moved to the Methody article, and should be sourced. Stating that she was a victim of bullying is a rather strong accusation to make and should be removed unless it can be verified. Thedarxide 08:20, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Removed both. And the final sentence, which seems like advertising to me. Stu ^{’Bout ye!} 10:38, 13 November 2007 (UTC).

To be really neutral, removed unsuported newspaper speculation.

I've put it back. If it's reported, we can neutrally refer to it. It's the media that may be biased, not us. I think it could be toned though. Thedarxide 21:01, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Agree. Toned. With inside knowledge. [MCB staff member]. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thetitanic (talk • contribs) 19:17, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Removed unsupported speculation. 'High expectations for all' has nothing to do with selection and streaming, but everything to do with realising the full potential of every child. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thetitanic (talk • contribs) 20:53, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Asked her or the school, have you? Thedarxide (talk)

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