Literacy is the pillar that props up every subject. It’s valid to privilege time and effort to this. Intrigued by this thread and keen to see how it transforms the school journey for students.

Brilliant work from our new cohort #ambition #excellence

Looking forward to welcoming parents/carers and children next week BrianClarkeAcademy Year 4 cohort!!!’

Brian Clarke Academy's Open Evening - Thursday 26th September 4:30pm - 7pm. Headteacher Talks at 5pm and 6pm prompt. No parking on site - please use Civic Centre car park.

Year 9 students who have applied to be House/Vice Captains and Student Council are being interviewed in the main hall. We are proud of everyone who has put themselves forward. Thank you to The Blue Coat Sixth Form for conducting the interviews. #Ambition #Excellence

An amazing achievement! So proud of our Year 7’s! 🙌 🎉

DIGITAL BOOK GIVEAWAY: We have 5 PDF digital copies of our new book Oracy Is Not Just Speaking and Listening to giveaway. Simply retweet and/or tag a colleague to enter. You could also comment to share what oracy means to you. Closes 10pm Sunday.

Everyone’s contributions were brilliant yesterday - lots of really valuable discussions around reading Cranmer Institute

We have loved looking at the newly decorated Form Nomination Boxes. This week's theme has been 'thankful' and we are eager to read the nomination slips #CollectiveWorship #community

💡 Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools Five evidence-based recommendations to support pupils with SEND, providing a starting point for schools to review their current approach and practical ideas they can implement. 💡 Download: eef.li/SEND

Hard agree.

An absolutely lovely read! One of the best books I’ve read all year. Thank you Jenny for the recommendation 📚

JOB ALERT: Teacher of Religious Studies The Brian Clarke Academy is looking to appoint an exceptional teacher with the ability to teach RS at Key Stage 3 and 4. Click the link below for more information and to apply. Closing date: Friday 18/10/24 9am. careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/vacancies

We’ve recruited so many brilliant staff through ManchesterNexusSCITT If you are thinking of teacher training please take a look 👀

October marks Black History Month and we are providing various opportunities for staff and students to learn about this year's theme Reclaiming Narratives. During Collective Worship, we were treated to a recital of a poem by John Agard. #BlackHistoryMonth

The portal is now open for applications. If you’re thinking about teacher training, or know someone who is, have a look at ManchesterNexusSCITT part of East Manchester Teaching School Hub

Competition… Want to win a copy of my new book Is Leadership A Race? Retweet this tweet Winner announced Sunday at 9pm

Cranmer Education Cup training for the second Friday. We mean business St Anne's CE Academy The Blue Coat School East Crompton St George's CE Primary School Mayfield Primary School St John's Thornham

A brilliant evening at the Cranmer Cup Best Team in the World BrianClarkeAcademy

What a curriculum and assessment review can and cannot do. Some thoughts on what invariably goes wrong, and what we should learn from it. My piece for Schools Week