Brilliant fluency masterclass Coventry MAT this afternoon with Christopher Such. Looking forward to the next session already & to hearing how colleagues get on in classrooms - thank you, Chris!🙏📚 #readingrocks #primaryrocks #bettertogether

Every week at Smart Vision School, they celebrate their young writers. As a result of these celebrations, they've observed a 'remarkable improvement in the quality of writing across school.'
Read how it's done: hubs.la/Q02vpqby0

Wonderful to see ⚓️ Dr Vic Carr ⚓️ again and her thoughts on excellence-
- don’t ever let anyone else tell you that you can’t do or be who you want to be x 💙
As inspiring as ever and I feel so proud and grateful to know her x 💙

At Academies Enterprise Trust we take leadership seriously. Over 5 years we’ll invest £100k in your own development and offer the opportunity of a sabbatical also. Two exciting Headships. Principal at Newlands, a secondary SEMH school in Southwark and Principal at New Rickstones in Essex.

Key Resource:
Ofsted Information Pack Checklist 2024
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Headteachers’ Standards (2020) Checklist.

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'12 Primary Assemblies' explores themes like teamwork, healthy choices, and celebrating differences. Spark meaningful discussions and inspire your pupils! Find out more: headteacherchat.com/resources/12-p…

🌿 New Secret Garden Planner! Perfect for organised school leaders. Preorder yours today! headteacherchat.com/planners/headt…

'Providing an attractive and supportive workplace culture with #wellbeing at its centre, will help attract and retain staff.' Welbee's CEO, Mark Solomons, looks at the impact of a positive school culture on staff retention and recruitment in GESS Education gesseducation.com/gess-talks/art…

Two weeks ago, some girls came to see me about setting up their own football team… today I arrived to this on my desk
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It’s so important that we

1. Invest time into children’s interests
2. Listen to pupil voice
3. Give children responsibility and ownership

School Leader Resource:

'SEND Ofsted Questions': an invaluable tool for school leaders preparing for inspections.

Check it out here:
headteacherchat.com/resources/send…

What's YOUR biggest challenge as a Headteacher? Our planner's got sections designed to conquer the most common headaches. headteacherchat.com/planners/headt… #askmeanything #headteacherproblems

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve partnered with AutismEducationTrust!

We’re proud to partner with an organisation that shares our mission of supporting autistic children’s learning, development and wellbeing.

Learn more: autismeducationtrust.org.uk/commercial-ass…

#PlayIncluded

This is EXACTLY why the Secretary of State's refusal to engage with the Select Committee's call for Ofsted reform, is totally unacceptable. Educators need change NOW. I know of at least 18 cases of unacceptable Ofsted behaviour SINCE the 'empathy training' occurred in January.

I genuinely wonder at what point the narrative around suspension/exclusion will flip so the views of the victims (staff & pupils), the disruption to learning, loss of pastoral/snr leader time, level of support & associated cost are actually considered fully & properly

Will Chen make an appearance this year? 

Hands up if you remember this question?

A little reminder: you may be struggling and finding things hard. Remember to pause, breath, reflect and keep going.

Inspirational day at our 2nd whole Trust conference-
‘Excellence in Everyone’
Bonita some great lessons that we can all learn from relating to your Everest climb 💙

They look amazing!