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Birmingham Primary Head Teacher of an incredible and inclusive school. TA to HT. Nottingham exile in Brum. Brass bander: Conductor & Baritone. Husband and Dad. #thankschools #edusky #edubluesky
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Magic
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Floral Dance!
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The current system is clearly broken. Now is the moment for a genuinely new approach that gives parents the detailed information they need and addresses the hugely harmful impact inspection currently has on school staff.
🔗Full report: naht.org.uk/ofsted
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Reports that the inspectorate might retain graded ‘key sub-judgements’ met strong opposition, with three quarters (75%) of school leaders believing this is the wrong course of action.
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More than three quarters (76%) of school leaders believe a completely new framework and inspection methodology is needed, rejecting Ofsted’s plans to simply ‘evolve’ the current inspection system.
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The nun outfit made that joke for me.
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I'm still chuckling about No Parkin!
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Onya Doorstep
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Nottingham etc. do an extra week at the end of July.
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Morato would be more than up to the task if called upon.
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Here here!!
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Sorry to hear.
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Yes, a few weeks ago. It doesn't look to still be available - but a picture of Ryan Yates wearing it was enough to persuade me!
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A cornflake and muesli sandwich to start the day, part of a normal routine. That's normal. Not strange or odd, normal.
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We are tired, they are tired. The days are merging.
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No. None.
Negotiate what is needed to do the job with your HT.
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Limbs still attached. Tree is no more.
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"Now I have a machine gun, ho ho ho!"
"Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except..."
"It's Christmas Theo, it's the time of miracles, so be of good cheer...."
Couldn't be more festive unless John McClane was a snowman.
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Aina is our best player currently, and that is saying a lot. Give him whatever he wants!
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On my tree, he moves down as Advent passes...
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It's the Simpsons episode with Dustin Hoffman made life!
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Good to hear. Well done!
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Haha! Time to get gloves on!
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Elf help!
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I am sure you are, one lesson at a time. One conversation at a time. Be patient, have faith.
I certainly have time when nothing seems to work, but in my experience - all it takes is time to be able to see the good you are doing.
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Not horizontal.
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I'd worry someone else wouldn't give as much as I do, so I keep on going.
Tiring, at times upsetting, downs as well as ups - but the overall direction of travel is positive over time.