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Thoughtoftheday@SRA

  “You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more observing of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You your…

Three takeaways from Daisy C.’s outstanding ‘teachers Vs tech’

Staff reflection of the week – MAST by James Chatterley

MOOCs For those of you who haven’t heard, MOOCs are Massive Open Online Courses and are a growing area of education and learning. If you have the time in lockdown or want to stretch a more able stu…

MAST updates

Over the year James Chatterley has been adding to the MAST “mission statement” of more able learning at SRA: All students are entitled to be stretched and challenged. Effective more able and talent…

Thoughtoftheday@SRA

“Think of someone that you are truly thankful for right now. Someone who is watching your back. Notice how you feel immediately better. Gratitude generates joy” #gratitude  

Helping our year 10s return to school

Our young people will return full of questions and some with concerns. We have a unique opportunity in the next few weeks to reinforce a sense of learning, community and reassurance. Students could…

5 essentials for high-quality learning during Covid-19

  Professional development is more important than ever when the internet is flooded with superficial advice for teachers. A useful reflection below:  

Rethinking teacher wellbeing – CCT

Staff reflections of the week – TLDW participants (Harriet and Sam)

The TLDW programme met virtually this month and one question posed was what has been the impact of Covid 19 on their understanding of learning. Thank you to Harriet and Sam for sharing a short acco…

Encouraging Oracy at home and in school -Claire Guillouet

Following the CPD on 21.05.20 Claire in MFL has shared some great suggestions on developing Oracy in the Curriculum. #oracychallenge  #gettalkingathome  Form time:  – Students are given a ran…

Encouraging oracy at home and in school – reflection from staff CPD Sarah Billyack

Oracy should be at the front and centre to our approach to supporting pupils when they come back to school – some children have been starved of language and discussion and giving children opp…

Well-being reflection of the week – the precious resource of time

Make the most of your most precious resource, time, by considering some life-enhancing retreat practices at home. These can be for only 10 minutes a day. Pick tips that resonate with you and rememb…

How strange times can also mark a turning point

In his poem ‘Come to the Edge’, the writer Christopher Logue captures that moment when hesitation becomes boldness, when anxiety becomes self-confidence: Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to th…

Gratitude in this time of online teaching and learning – Liz Lovell

Since starting work at SRA in 2014, I have taken part in a large number of training sessions focused around using technology effectively to improve learning. As the school issues iPads to all teach…

Learning from lockdown – the evidence on growing effective learners

On 24th April 2020, the EEF published a free and accessible evidence -based report designed for schools to share what the evidence suggests on effective remote learning. The report does not attempt…

Thoughtoftheday@SRA

“It’s OK to feel unsettled. But take action. Find positive boosters which are habitualized and structured in a day”. Debra Searle