Writing Praise postcards to year 7 students to congratulate them on their academic progress - such a lovely way to spend some time on a Friday afternoon #smsspirit #excellence #ambition St Mary's School

High levels of engagement throughout this information-packed talk to Year 9 and 10 on the effects of cannabis, nicotine, vaping. Thoroughly recommend

Delighted to have held the first session of our new Kidscape #peermentoring training with Year 9 students today, adding to our student leadership and support opportunities #smsspirit #teamwork #empathy #ambition

What an interesting question! I think they would want to change my work-life balance - but would I want them to do this?!

Well done to all who completed Silver DofE training! While the country celebrated you were walking in the rain. A HUGE thank you to the wonderful St Mary's School teachers who supported you and the Bronze practice expedition this weekend #smsspirit #resilience #gratitude

This coming Friday, we are hosting a Parent Coffee Morning where we will be discussing topics surrounding Mental Health Awareness Week. If you are interested please do get in touch with the school office to sign up: [email protected] ✨ #SMSSpirit #MentalHealth

Year 12 psychologists used their data collection skills London Zoo today observing social and solitary behaviours of lemurs and gorillas - analyzing the results in class - do you know what stats test we will use? St Mary's School #smsspirit #adventure #curiosity

Delighted to spend some time this weekend peer reviewing for the next issue of Chartered College of Teaching Impact journal. A superb platform for teachers to share their expertise and experience #education #research #teacher #impact #pedagogy #community

Year 10 are The British Academy #summershowcase for the final day of #FuturesWeek for a stimulating morning of debate, presentations and activities with leading academics and thought leaders #smsspirit #curiousity #ambition

We are currently seeking papers for issue 20 of Impact on the theme of connecting the dots between pedagogy, curriculum and culture. Deadline for submissions is July 14th. Find out more: buff.ly/3CYUh6u

For mums who have escaped domestic abuse, summer holidays can be especially hard. You can help a mum make summer special:

Reflecting on first week back after h/term the highlight for me was the #peermentoring lunchtime session. Our trained mentors in Y9 and 10 led icebreaker activities with Y7 and 8. Mature, thoughtful leadership #teamwork such #kindness and #enthusiasm Kidscape St Mary's School

We are excited to be welcoming Childnet and Dr Kathy Weston to an unmissable workshop on the 27th of November open to all parents titled 'Gear up for Parenting - navigating today's digital and real-world challenges'. Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/GU4UUjVSDg #SMSSpirit #OnlineSafety

Thank you for highlighting this article. I love teaching Psychology but Psychology teachers are a rare breed! Which may explain the huge amount of support we offer to each other through communities of practice like The ATP and online groups.

Join us at our Prep Open Morning and experience life in St Mary's Prep in Action Morning. Friday 17th May 9:15am Sign up below: form.jotform.com/240733100857047 #SMSspirit #embrace #girlseducation #OpenDays #BuckinghamshireEducation #ParentVisits #SchoolTour #IndependentSchools

It is a privilege to be published in the Chartered College of Teaching #Impact journal I encourage any educator interested in evidence-informed education/involved in their own research to submit an article for review. Looking forward to reading this edition and delighted to see my own in print

"Setting growth goals can improve a student’s academic processes & their outcomes. By emphasising individual skill & knowledge development, they assess both cognitive & non-cognitive factors in learning...." Deputy Head Katie Cork in Chartered College of Teaching's 'Impact' (summer 2024) 1/2

"..By fostering an environment conducive to growth, leaders can ensure that these goals become an integral part of the educational journey." I learnt a lot about 'growth goals' from this article - thank you Katie Cork. Chartered College of Teaching's 'Impact': my.chartered.college/impact_article… 2/2

Introducing SMS IGNITE Our SMS Ignite programme is completely unique to St Mary’s. The approach to Sixth Form splits this important two years into 6 pillars which give students the flexibility to make their Sixth Form their own. LINK IN BIO #IGNITE #SMSIGNITE #sixthform

☀️ SUMMER GIVEAWAY ☀️ I’m giving away a book bundle of ‘Building Culture’ and ‘Curriculum to Classroom.’ If you want to get your hands on these books, just follow me, like and RT this tweet and trust the process ✨ The winner will be announced on the 12th August 🥁