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From apartheid to aspiration: Jess’s journey of purpose and leadership

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From apartheid to aspiration: Jess’s journey of purpose and leadership

Jess Pather talks about how lived experience, strong role models, and a commitment to service shaped her leadership.

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How schools are using innovative ways to support student wellbeing

Posted by: Gill Bell and Nichola Potts, Posted on: 16 May 2025 - Categories: RISE
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School staff share their approaches to student wellbeing

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Start your school day right - the benefits of breakfast clubs

Posted by: Ash McGann, Posted on: 13 December 2024 - Categories: Enrichment

Headteacher Mrs Ash McGann shares Burton Green Primary School’s experience of being part of the Healthy Breakfast club pilot scheme and the benefits it’s brought to the whole school.

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Focus Five – a high impact, low-cost response to disadvantage 

Posted by: Phil Stock, Posted on: 2 December 2024 - Categories: Pupil Premium

Phil Stock, who is also Director of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Research School based at Greenshaw, tells us about his schools’ approach to supporting its most disadvantaged pupils through pupil premium. 

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Achieving success for all through the Pupil Premium

Posted by: Elizabeth Bramley, Posted on: 25 November 2024 - Categories: Pupil Premium
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Elizabeth Bramley, headteacher and disadvantage strategy lead tells us how she uses the pupil premium grant to raise attainment.

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A consistent approach to Pupil Premium to improve outcomes for all

Posted by: Hannah Smith and Jamie Whiteside, Posted on: 14 November 2024 - Categories: Pupil Premium

Headteacher Jamie Whiteside and pupil premium lead Hannah Smith tell us how they use pupil premium funding to improve outcomes for all pupils at St Clare’s.  

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A whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing: Part 2

Posted by: Cherelle Lawrence and Craig Smith, Posted on: 17 May 2024 - Categories: Pupil Belonging and Engagement

Two mental health leads at the Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) talk about the central role of leadership and management in supporting and championing efforts to promote mental health and wellbeing, as part of a whole school approach. 

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A whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing: Part 1

Posted by: Jayne Kumi and Matthew Bradley, Posted on: 14 May 2024 - Categories: RISE

Two mental health leads talk about how they work alongside the senior leadership team to develop a whole school approach, to supporting mental health and wellbeing at school.

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Keeping pupils active to support their wellbeing

Posted by: Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, Posted on: 10 May 2024 - Categories: Enrichment

CEO of The Consortium Trust, Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne shares insight about the Trust’s active and outdoor based curriculum.

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Breaking barriers: School’s drive to close the attainment gap using tutoring

Posted by: Simon Bush, Posted on: 8 May 2024 - Categories: Curriculum

Executive headteacher at The Green Way Academy, Simon Bush, shares his experience of using the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) to support disadvantaged pupils during the school holidays.

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Offering wraparound childcare at our schools

Posted by: Lyndsy Killip, Posted on: 17 April 2024 - Categories: Enrichment

Executive Deputy Headteacher, Lyndsy Killip, at Queen’s Park Federation tells us about their experience of being an early adopter of wraparound childcare and the benefits wraparound has brought to their school community.

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