Children love being successful and hate being scared. Don’t we all. Don’t bark at them; teach them how to do it. Tom Bennett OBE researchED US

Today is the deadline for two brilliant opportunities - AP and VP at Astrea Ernulf - don't miss the opportunity to join Thomas James and his brilliant staff team tes.com/jobs/employer/… Astrea Academy Trust #english #behaviourandsafeguarding #leadership

Changing a toxic culture isn’t easy. Culture is how things get done—shaped by unspoken norms, mindsets, and social habits. The key? Hire people who share your values—no excuses, high standards. And remove bad apples fast. That’s where change begins.

The canteen and gallery have had a spooky makeover for Halloween 🎃 Themed treats are available all week, and have been very popular so far. Come and grab one during break or lunch time! 👻

Whatever It Takes.

It’s the last week of half term so that must mean it’s time for Astrea Ernulf scholars to fill gratitude cards to staff! I have the pleasure of collecting and reading their lovely messages. Staff will receive at briefing tomorrow morning. What a great way to finish a half term!

It was the year 7 District Tournament tonight & our girls were awsome. First question afterwards was, ‘Miss is Netball training on tomorrow?’. Committed and tenacious to the core. Go team Ernulf👏🏐🏆

At the end of each half term, we take some time and invite students to write a thank-you card to a staff member (or two) they appreciate 🫶 Staff look forward Mr Cox's special delivery of these cards, and it's a great way to show that being kind and thankful for small things

Thank you to Mr Simpson who visited us from Longsands Academy to speak to our Year 11’s about what 6th Form at Longsands looks like, the courses available, and the support provided 🤩 Longsands Academy 6th Form is great option for many Ernulf scholars, with a long list of courses

The first half term has been a huge success for our Year 11’s 🤩 Yesterday we celebrated Year 11 achievements, and there were so many of them... - Highest scoring tutor group for attendance - 11 Veritas 📍 - 54 scholars with 100% attendance 💯 - Tutor group with the most

🚨 History teachers, we’re back! 🚨 Join us on 7 Feb 2026 for a day of workshops and a nice curry – all for £25. Ten years after the ‘knowledge turn’, we’re exploring what knowledge-rich history teaching looks like today. Presenters & link below 👇

Blog post for Friday 24th October 2025 Education researchers publish obviously false claims about internal exclusion. Part 1 open.substack.com/pub/andrewold/…

We have made some big step changes in culture and S-curve improvements this half term: ✅sharpened clarity and organisational health ✅Phone-free schools ✅compulsory P6 for Yr 11 ✅October half-term sessions ✅deepened curriculum work ✅WWF: STEPS, SHAPE Well done team+thanks!

Bit by bit. Piece by piece. Keep moving forward.

If there are fewer pupils in isolation because there’s greater pupil compliance & teachers’ standards consistent & high - great. But u judge that by walking around the school. Not by stats. Schools try to judge culture by merit/demerit balance. Again. Misguided.

Denarius Frazier - perhaps the best teacher ever caught on camera - has a lot to say about how to build classrooms that run like clockwork. This is a fantastic episode that explores the impact and scalability of masterful teaching. educationrickshaw.com/2025/10/25/s5e…

It took me too long to realize that many educational debates aren't really about the effectiveness of various learning techniques. They're about whether education should even begin with the premise of maximizing learning. A shocking number of people would prefer education to

Incredible turn out all week to our half-term sessions for Y11 ⁦Astrea Ernulf⁩. We use main hall as classrooms aren’t nearly big enough! 2+ sessions available everyday because results matter. Teachers and children working together 💪 #HardWorkWins #EveryMinuteMatters

Students catch up completely. No one else does this. The length of time on the programme is determined by the student’s rate of progress.

Standing room only for Geography revision Astrea Ernulf this afternoon! Some beautiful work, modelled answers and recall of case studies. A massive thank you to the brilliant Rob Chambers for his support with intellectual preparation, resources & guidance to make today happen.