Like many schools we are currently looking at the data from last year’s Year 2, 6, 11 and 13 cohorts via RAISE, FFT & ALPS. The various documents have reinforced where we need to put our improvement efforts to ensure current pupils’ future success. Invariably too much focus will be on the short term; success next summer. Continue reading
Starting back to the new half term, with an INSET Day, I enjoyed the usual free cup of tea and biscuit at break followed by a lunch of jacket potato and chicken curry and then had my first ever flu jab. All of these are provided as additional perks for staff. Continue reading
Below is the content of the second half of the presentation I gave at the #LearningFirst Conference in Sheffield on the 5th November 2016. Thanks to Dame Alison and Julie for organising and to everyone who gave up their Saturday to attend. Continue reading