How schools are using innovative ways to support student wellbeing
How schools are using innovative ways to support student wellbeing
School staff share their approaches to student wellbeing
Optimise the benefits of the National Tutoring Programme (NTP)
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Jody Clarke, Posted on:
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School funding, Secondary schools, Teachers' reflections
Jody Clarke is the deputy headteacher of Wood Green Academy, a secondary school in Wednesbury in the West Midlands. He shares advice for schools on optimising the benefits of tutoring by using a combination of school-led tutoring and academic …
Be brave, be you: how I learned to set boundaries as a school leader
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Andrea William-Jones, Posted on:
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Teacher mental health, Teacher wellbeing, Teachers' reflections
Andrea William-Jones is an assistant headteacher at Winterbourne Academy, South Gloucestershire, part of the Olympus Trust. She tells us how coaching and setting positive boundaries for herself has improved her wellbeing. Wellbeing is about having the courage to do what …
How I implemented tutoring in my school
Simrat Mavi, deputy headteacher of St Giles Church of England Primary School shares her experience of how she implemented tutoring and tips for other schools. Background of school: St Giles Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled mixed …
Using literacy to teach children about sustainability and climate change
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Katherine Peck, Posted on:
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Curriculum best practice, Primary schools, Sustainability
Katherine Peck, primary school teacher at Little Sutton in West Midlands, shares how literacy helped pupils learn more about sustainability and climate change in school. Current environmental issues in education There isn’t a day that goes by when environmental issues …
My journey to become a maths master
In this blog Helen Hackett, Mathematics Executive at Excelsior Multi Academy Trust in Birmingham, shares how she’s on a continuous journey to become a better maths teacher. Maths sets When I entered the teaching profession it was common practice to …
Developing children’s reading skills with phonics
Janine Ashman, Director of Learning and Unlocking Excellence English Hub Lead at St. Peter’s Primary School in Somerset tells us about how using a phonics scheme has improved learners’ reading skills. Reading at the heart of our curriculum At St …
Embedding staff wellbeing at the heart of our school culture
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Laura Fordham, Chris Deller, Dave Marsham and Santay Lal, Posted on:
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Teacher mental health, Teacher wellbeing, Teachers' reflections
In this blog post teachers at Bedford Academy share how they’ve prioritised teacher wellbeing and improved staff retention. How are you managing staff wellbeing? To manage wellbeing effectively, it can't be an add on, it needs to be part of …
Transform the planning and delivery of tutoring in your school
Geography and business studies teacher Sez Aydin at Haileybury Turnford secondary school in Hertfordshire, shares how the role of tutoring coordinator has transformed the way they deliver school-led tutoring. This year, we are delivering school-led tutoring to approximately 200 pupils …
Improving wellbeing support through senior mental health lead training
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Karen Marsh, Posted on:
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Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Teacher mental health, Teacher wellbeing
Karen Marsh, mental health lead at Southport College shares her college’s experience of senior mental health lead training and how it’s helped to further support its staff and students with their wellbeing.
The importance of relationships when providing SEN support
Abby Williams, Special Educational Needs (SEN) Coordinator, shares her advice for providing quality SEN support in school.