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GCSE Grammar in Primary Schools?
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Is the primary school grammar curriculum appropriate? Continue reading
School Will Be Safe!
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It will be fine if you follow the rules! Continue reading
FAQs School Opening
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FHTs guide for returning back to school. Continue reading
Leaked SATs Document
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SATs document leaked Continue reading
Sharing the accountability
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Share the accountability. Continue reading
Have you done your homework?
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Living with a teacher Continue reading
All the holidays eh!
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Lucky teachers getting all the holidays! Continue reading
The Staff Meeting
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Who are you? Continue reading
Why do teachers work the hours they do?
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Why do teachers work the hours they do? Continue reading
One year probation…
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Simon has one year to impress the Head. Will he survive? Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Newsletter No.26 – Toxic Schools
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What happens to staff in toxic schools? Continue reading
Fake Headteacher -Guide to School Management
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Don’t let your Head read this. Unless they already have? Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Newsletter No.25 – Consistency
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Dear Staff, Thank you for your hard work this half term. It’s been a long one for sure. Hopefully the four extra twilight sessions on reducing workload has helped. We did identify a few areas where you could reduce workload … Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Job interviews are changing
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Dear Head / Governors, I am interested in the position of class teacher at your school. I will be arriving at your school on the date suggested to interview you and your SLT. In particular, I will be … Continue reading
Wtf.
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Wtf. Continue reading
Teacher: I have resigned – Why?
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Why I have quit teaching Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: NQT definition guide
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NQT definition guide: “Even better if” How someone else would do it; different, but not necessarily better. Leaders have to be seen to be improving the school. Just go with it as best you can. It’s not personal. “Non-negotiable” A … Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: The Ten Second Game
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Fake Headteacher: Hang on… I used to be good.
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Support plans that don’t support. Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: I need to see a doctor!
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I’m having terrible nightmares at the moment. In my dream, I have an extremely positive conversation with staff at my new school. It’s the same conversation every night. It’s truly awful. It’s affecting my sleep. It goes something like this… … Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: You must run a club – Newsletter No.24
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Dear Staff, I am very disappointed that many of you are refusing to run morning, lunch time and after school clubs. They are an important part of school life and pupils deserve to be able to enrich their school experience … Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Governors…trust me – Newsletter No.23
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Trust me. I will deliver. At any cost. Continue reading
But you get all the holidays!
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Billy works in an office. He is talking to his teacher friend. But you get all those paid holidays! Lucky you. We do but our salary is spread out over the year. It’s complicated. But yes, the holidays are a … Continue reading
Ofsted Inspector Chat No.2 – Book Scrutiny
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We’re going to need a bigger room! Continue reading
Ofsted Inspector Chat No.1 – Books
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These books look ridiculous Continue reading
Come on… keep up!
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Keeping up with teaching? Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: I feel sick!
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I have to deep mark twice a week. I feel sick. Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Interview Questions
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Questions teachers should ask in interviews….or not. Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: I am sorry – Newsletter No.22
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I made mistakes and I am very sorry. Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: “I don’t want to be told.”
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I don’t want to be told anymore… Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Letter to my friend.
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Dear Friend, I am being sacked in the morning! Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Exit Interviews – Newsletter No.21
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I am leaving because… Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: I just want to read my book.
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I just want time to read my book Miss. Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Did the teacher…? – Learning Walk No.1
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Dear Staff, When I walk into your lessons… Was the… shared? Was the… discussed? Was the… mentioned? Was the… referred back to? Did pupils engage with…? Did the TA…? Did the teacher…? Did the lesson have…? Were resources…? Were pupils … Continue reading
Fake Teacher: You’re data obsessed – Letter No.5
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You’re data obsessed! Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Updated Pay Policy – Newsletter No.20
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Thank you for working for free! Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Secret Files No.7 – That’s your warning!
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I can do what I like and there’s nothing you can do to stop me! Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Independent Writing – Newsletter No.19
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What is independent writing anyway? Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Secret Files No.6 – Finding time
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Where do I find the time? Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: My lesson was pants – not outstanding!
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It’s not a fair system? Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: I want my school to be outstanding – Newsletter No.18
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Please help me get an outstanding grade. Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Secret Files No.5 – Verbal Feedback
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You must use the Verbal Feedback stamper. Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Secret Files No.4 – Proof of impact
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30% of you will be good teachers by the summer term Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: How are your plants?
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Fake Headteacher: Secret Files No.3 – Evidence
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But I need to see evidence of it at least 6 times… Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Secret Files No.2 – Aldi
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Why do you want to work at Aldi? Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Secret Files No.1 – Praise
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But why can’t I just give praise? Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Why are you leaving? – Newsletter No.17
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Fake Headteacher: Pupil letter to teacher – Newsletter No.16
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Pupil writes a letter to his teacher with advice! Continue reading
Fake Teacher: New Academy Head – Newsletter No.4
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Please don’t do this… Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Under New Management – Newsletter No.15
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We have sacked your Headteacher! Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Working Walls – Newsletter No.14
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Working walls… proving that learning is taking place! Continue reading
Fake Teacher: Then and Now – Letter No.3
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Fake Headteacher: NQT Year
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I will tell you exactly how to do your job – don’t worry. Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Learning slips – Newsletter No.13
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Typing, printing, trimming and sticking learning slips into books is a waste of time. Continue reading
Fake Teacher: Moving Schools – Newsletter No.2
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Tell me what you want to see and I will do that! Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Report Writing – Newsletter No.12
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Report writing has a detrimental impact on teaching and learning and staff well-being Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Behaviour – Newsletter No.11
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Bad behaviour does not affect your data? Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Writing – Newsletter No.10
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Teaching writing used to be fun! Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Reading – Newsletter No.9
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If a child has a positive attitude to reading they are exceeding. Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Maths – Newsletter No. 8
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Fake Teacher: Letter No.1 – Book Scrutiny
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Dear Head, we don’t like your policy… Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Micro Managing – Newsletter No.7
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Just do what I say… Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Staff Meetings – Newsletter No.6
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Staff meetings are too long! Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Lesson Observations – Newsletter No.5
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Lesson Observations….grrr Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Marking – Newsletter No.4
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Marking for the sake of it? Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Accountability – Newsletter No.3
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Let teachers teach how they want to. Continue reading
Fake Headteacher: Planning please – Newsletter No.2
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Detailed weekly planning guidance Continue reading