Schnauzer Sunday!

It’s going to be hard going back to work and leaving this little face on Monday!

How lovely to visit the newest member of the family on the day that they join the Lingfield Education Trust family to shortlist for their new deputy! Can’t wait for the interviews next week! 🤩

What a gorgeous day at Mandale Mill today, appointing their new deputy. So humbling to see the passion of all the candidates. I’m a total ‘fish tank’ convert… thanks MrsRicho 💙💛. Onwards and upwards Vicky 🌟

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This is one of those brilliant stories where you cannot help but imagine that you are a legendary actor doing the CBBC story slot! I AM HOOT OWL!! 🦉

A summer term thank you on behalf of @compliantschool. If you would like to win the £100 Amazon Voucher, for personal or school use, then retweet and like this post by Sunday 18th May at 7pm! We will announce the winner shortly afterwards!

Such a lovely day today! SLT, whizzing around schools, a wonderful chat with Margaret Mulholland (mmulholland.bsky.social) about getting it right for ALL children, putting Mark Dipple through his paces and uploading a webinar about language rich environments. A packed day, just the way I like it! 👌🏽

Still time to apply! It’s a tight turnaround, but we can’t wait to meet the right person to join us! 🌟

What a short, but busy half term! So much achieved across our lovely Lingfield Education Trust - exciting new appointments, successful inspections, deeper connections. We are going to smash summer 2… after a pit stop and one or two lie ins!

What a gorgeous event - and privilege to speak at! Great to stand alongside some of the best… Mark Dipple MrsRicho 💙💛 Nick Blackburn MBE (he/him) Such heart in our trust 🧡

A child needs 50 words by the time they are 2 and 300 by three. Within their time in nursery they need to grow their vocabulary by 3700 words! In reception another 5000! Early years should never be quiet. #languageforcommunication

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Sunday mornings like this….

Another great meeting of the Lingfield Education Trust Inclusion Expert Panel today. Chairing this group is one of the highlights of the month. I CANNOT WAIT to get our full strategy completed! 💪🏽

A headteacher once told me, You don’t truly switch off until the second week of the summer break. That’s how long it takes to unravel the knots of responsibility. Leadership isn’t just a job. It lives in your mind, your heart, your sleep. Take this as permission: rest