Deputy Principal & PE teacher. Passionate about education & schools becoming the heartbeat of the community. Love my job 🙌🏻
England, United Kingdom
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Emma Bennett retweeted
Lots for schools to digest on Ofsted in past 36 hours so a not so quick thread of what we know. It all kicked off with the DfE announcing yesterday that overall single word judgements for schools are going with immediate effect. tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
This is absolutely beautiful viewing 🫶🏻 #SportChangesLives 🥰 🇫🇷 🇬🇧
I’m pleased they spend time sharing their policy, for clarity and fairness. Those told at short notice likely haven’t read the policy. Uniform serves fairness - a way to ensure nobody can raise their status above another, because what we really care about is a student’s (cont)
It appears that British schools are spending a lot of time controlling exactly which black shoes teenagers are allowed to wear, and their parents are frustrated about it. This is effectively control of their parents, since they are buying the shoes and many are told at short notice that the shoes they have bought are not acceptable.
I've now been sent several school shoe policies with multiple pictures of slightly different black shoes, some of which are acceptable and some of which are not. Parents tell me that they are threatened with isolation or the child being sent home if their shoes are wrong.
Can anyone explain to me how this helps children learn and how it supports struggling families to get their children into school?
Thanks @clarksshoes Lincoln, we had fun buying our first shoes and wellies today. Everyone needs a pair of yellow wellies in their life!
Almost time to go back to work, but my gosh we’ve had such a special year! ❤️
I am really looking forward to the next few months of Christmas celebrations and getting stuck back into my job… but first, a quick holiday! We made it to Malaysia! ✈️ #SupportingDaddy #JuniorWorldCup #RisingStars
8 months on the inside Vs 8 months on the outside! Not sure where time goes?! #Maternity
Delighted to have completed and passed my NPQH with @DRET_TSH @Ambition_Inst 🥳🥳🥳🤩🤩🤩
Grateful to @KhpaPrincipal and Sarah for giving up their time and expertise to lead me through my @Ambition_Inst #NPQH - such a fantastic flexible working approach perfect to support busy leaders and new mamas! I feel equipped and prepared, so thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏
Emma Bennett retweeted
Pleased to share an audiobook version of Part 1. ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (2023).
Reading a 44-page document isn’t easy; It takes over 2hrs to record; how long does it take staff to read it properly?
Download via the QR code…
#KCSIE23 #DSL #AccessibleCPD
But, it IS Brazil @BBCSport ?
It's just like watching Brazil 🇧🇷
Stop what you are doing and watch this.
#BBCWorldCup #FIFAWWC #BRA
Emma Bennett retweeted
📣 Calling all Qualified Teachers and Teaching Assistants! Join us at the
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Open Days & discover a vibrant community of schools committed to excellence in #education. Register now & take the first step in your #SupplyTeaching journey.... eventbrite.com/cc/greenwood-…
Finally just sat down for a hot cup of tea before bed and a gigantic moth came from nowhere and landed right in it, so that basically summarises how #parenting went today!
Grateful to @KhpaPrincipal and Sarah for giving up their time and expertise to lead me through my @Ambition_Inst #NPQH - such a fantastic flexible working approach perfect to support busy leaders and new mamas! I feel equipped and prepared, so thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏
Come and work with us at @SkegnessAcad - we have an opportunity for a deputy principal to join the team leading on personal development, behaviour & welfare. This is a school on an important mission 🙌🏻 - DM for more info or come and visit!
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Walking in the wolds for a wonderful cause 😊🥺
If you’d like to sponsor us ➡️ fundraise.cancerresearchuk.o…
Exactly this. Don’t stand in the way of schools on significant improvement journeys just because you’re on the bandwagon/spreading the narrative that schools ‘don’t let kids use the toilets’ or ‘don’t let kids ask questions.’ It’s opposition for the sake of click-bait controversy
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It’s campaigns like this that not only cause excessive workload and turn communities against their schools, but also fundamentally fail to understand what high expectations of learners, safety, routine and care look like in a school. Seek to understand the “why”.
Parents at Astrea's St Ivo Academy, Cambs, have started a petition: "End Behaviour Hub programme and investigate impact of school behaviour policies" petition.parliament.uk/petit…
Emma Bennett retweeted
This is a serious, national issue, especially in the most challenging schools in the country, serving some of the most disadvantaged communities. Ofsted criticise these schools for high levels of suspensions.
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This will fill your heart with joy 🤩 Brilliant work by the school to make this happen!! ☺️
