Wonderful to have humanutopia back to work with our Year 7 students today. Great to see so many Year 9 Heros ready to support the day. What a first day back Aureus School

In assemblies at Aureus School this week we will be circling back to the learning process. Understanding the science behind learning gives students the agency to improve their learning habits. We will discuss how to overcome the forgetting curve!

Looking forward to presenting “Offline and Safe” this evening to our families and the wider community. eventbrite.co.uk/e/offline-safe…

It was a pleasure to speak to families this evening at our Offline and Safe event. Thank you to everyone who came and supported the event and a special thank you to Will Smartphone Free Childhood for speaking so passionately about the cause.

Scan the QR code to book your tickets (Adults:£5 Students: £3) or use the following link: pay.sumup.com/b2c/QSGG9GWW?u… We look forward to seeing you there!

Bit of frisbee 🥏 fun this evening at DofE bronze practice. Aureus School

A heartfelt 'thank you' to Kidest and Vanessa from Year 10, for sharing their insights on the effects of having Yondr pouches in our school and the positive impact it has had on their learning. Smartphone Free Childhood

Today on #TeacherAppreciationDay, we celebrate the incredible Aureus School staff who inspire, support & shape futures every day. Your dedication, resilience & belief in every student’s potential make all the difference. Thank you! #ThankATeacher #ProudToLead #TeamAureus

Ice Lolly Friday with this lovely bunch! Well done for regularly displaying our school values every day. Aureus School #ProudHeadteacher #AureusSchool #Didcot #AmbitionResilienceRespect #PositivePoints

We are setting up an Aureus Fitness Studio in our school for students and would be grateful for any donations of fitness equipment.

Just visited the Aureus School Year 10 Catering mock exam — the food looks amazing! Grabbed a few tasty samples and now eagerly waiting for my lucky delivery later today. Great job, all!

📱 Great day at Aureus School as BBC Oxfordshire visited to film a piece on the positive impact our smartphone policy is having on students. 🎥 More focus, better socialising, and a happier school environment! #StudentWellbeing #SmartphonePolicy #BBCOxford #PositiveChange

NEW BLOG: Why (& how) we banned smartphones. southgloshead.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/why… #smartphonefreechildhood Smartphone Free Childhood #educhat #sltchat

📵 We’re proud to be a smartphone-free school — and thrilled to be featured by the BBC for it! Less screen time, more focus, better connections. 💬📚 Watch the video 👇 #SmartphoneFree #BBCFeature #FocusAndThrive #AureusSchool #Didcot

This is one of the great graphics of education policy, and is worthy of deep study. Phones are a scourge, and if you're running a school that allows them *in any way* you are increasing the chances of disruption massively. Control the controllables. Teacher Tapp

At Aureus School , we’re a smartphone-free school—there’s no need to buy a smartphone for your child to attend. We recommend simple phones until at least Year 9. You’re not alone in choosing to wait. Learn more: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #SmartphoneFreeChildhood #AureusSchool

Encoding:  Possibly the most under-emphasised element in securing learning for all.   teacherhead.com/2025/06/01/enc… via Tom Sherrington

When we talk about CPD needing to be concrete, what do we mean? Here's an example from our course on lesson starts 👇👇 In demos last week, school leaders told me they had seen ALL FOUR OPTIONS in recent lessons, but only one is optimal. READ ON

Sometimes our biggest job as teachers is just to light the path. Today, a student began compiling their own book of poetry—and I couldn’t be prouder. ✨ The best things in life are free: Write the poem. Draw the picture. Create the masterpiece. 💛📖 #StudentCreativity