HT The Macclesfield Academy, ResearchEd, IronMan, rugby dad, family. Learning Above All. “It’s all about the kids” Relentless Optimist. Society Referee RFU
Writing to the non shortlisted applicants to say thank you for their time. Know from personal experience how much time it takes to apply when looking to promote or broaden experience. Important to remember the investment others make! Very strong field for the role
@TheMaccAcademy
So that’s what the first week of Headship feels like 😂 I’m sure you can imagine. Wrap up, off for a swim and then wine o’clock. Got to say the
@TheMaccAcademy
team, students and community have been outstanding! Top work all
#teamwork
Overnight stay at work and it’s not even Ofsted!! Roof issues meaning grim weather is giving us some quick filling of bins with water! Newborn checks to get them sorted and roofing team out at first light!
#headship
#sweepthesheds
!
Bank holiday Monday. Right? Did I miss the memo? DfE well-being charter, clear message about weekend/evening emailing. Am I working today? Yes. Will I be emailing my colleagues? No. Because it’s a bank holiday. Set the tone from the top.
Delighted to be taking up a Headship role at Easter at
@TheMaccAcademy
I have loved every minute of being
@WinsfordAcademy
and the team will have to put up with me until April 😂
We begin our exciting project for
#literacy
this week with guided reading to the class in form time. We’re using ambitious texts with each year group and focusing on key words, reader predictions and discussion. Looking forward to see it in action!
@HuntingEnglish
So- tomorrow is one year of Headship ✅ it’s been incredible & would recommend all those thinking of making the leap to go for it. My concise advice, in no particular order would be to 1. Communicate your ‘why’. Why does the school exist (learning above all because it changes 1/3
Lots of work going on to ensure a smooth and effective transition. The
@TheMaccAcademy
team have been incredibly welcoming and supportive. Thank you to Mr Hedge, retiring Head, and all staff for the support in making sure the students continue to get a great education.
Relived this moment quite a few times today! Wonderful feeling of finishing my first Ironman70.3, with the children at the fantastic
@TheLakesmanTri
event. Doesn’t get any better!! Thanks to all of the organising team and volunteers!!
#superstars
Some days it’s about modelling getting home for family tea for the team! Some days it’s about being first in and last away! Today was one of those days! Lots of great work done ✅
First
#headship
#interview
3 days of really interesting robust discussion. Down to final 2 & came close 2nd. Positive feedback from panel. Well done to successful VP. He will do great job. I’ll continue workg hard in current fab school & keep lookg for the right school to lead.
Well said!! It’s the hardest and most rewarding part of school leadership. Lots of us HTs are self confessed control freaks! Setting the direction, boundaries & success criteria then trusting others is such a key part of the role!
So…three years as
#headteacher
.
Absolute privilege to lead a school. Such complex role bringing together strands which are familiar & totally new. Highs & sleepless nights all part of it!
Right culture & great people critical to shared success
All about being a hero maker!
Did anyone say pint and a blooming big curry?! 😂😂😂 what an amazing 24 hours. Thank you to the amazing team who pulled together to make it happen. Delighted with the vibe, speakers and logistics.
#teamwork
And….relax 😂
@researchEDChesh
@TheMaccAcademy
#futureteacher
We did it!! Well done to all teachers, back room staff, leaders, students and parents who have made it a successful term. Here’s to a bloody good break!
Not where expecting to be on a Wednesday morning! Team NHS have been bloody marvellous. My mum having a tough time of it but super stoic as ever! Look after each other team.
Happy to report it was not like ‘night at the museum’ being locked in a school by yourself over night! Or stranger things. Which is good.
#coffee
time. PS I was there for #
#teacher5oclock
club but was mopping the floor. No absence text to my parents please 😂
Evening all. Going to have a bit of time off Twitter. The loudest voices are getting a bit echoey for me. Good luck to all finding solutions to the complex issues we have ahead of us. There is no simple answer, contrary to what some are saying. We are part of a bigger whole.
And we’re done! Thanks to
@TheMaccAcademy
team who have ‘emptied the tank’ on the pitch this year. Now time to rest and celebrate. As ever, I’ll wish the fantastic twitter Ed community a wonderful Summer. Twitter coming off the phone to focus on family time! See you all in Sept!
We’re hiring. I’m holding out paying £10k of our budget on a well known vacancy portal for one advert so please share far and wide. We’re growing our MATHS team from September. Fantastic school to work at. Email amy.burton
@macclesfieldacademy
.org for the pack
@TheMaccAcademy
Delighted to post some news from Köln. Passed my NPQH. Thank you
@Educating_Brum
and
@TeachFirst
for a fantastic thought provoking course with great cohort/networking. Time for a bier oder zwei 👍
So,reflecting on 5 weeks of Headship & 1 week out from 1/2 term- it’s been amazing journey. Faith in others repaid in spades. Not knowing all answers but havg trusted colleagues/support to ask & sticking to core values. Got to be good enough for my kids.
#sltchat
#bestjobinworld
@RealGeoffBarton
@asclpresident
@Evelynforde1
The vast majority of school leaders I’ve spoken to over break have signif cohort of students they pulled out all stops to support bt won’t get anything like target grades (or num of quals). THIS IS NOT A NORMAL YEAR! It’s so frustrating for accountability measures to assume it is
Lovely day mucking around in Chester with the wonderful Mrs G (who needs a gold star for putting up with me!) before we both get back to it in earnest. Been a fantastic break.
Lovely time in the lake. Just a dream swimming along with great music on!! Happy hols all. I’ll take my usual Twitter break to catch up with family so see you wonderful people on the other side.
#holidays
#family
One sleep to go! The sun is shining and final preparations taking place for
@researchEDChesh
We can’t wait to welcome our guests and speakers in for a day talking about and sharing ideas for improving education 👍👍👍
@TheMaccAcademy
And we’re done. Have a well earned rest
@TheMaccAcademy
and thank you for all of your hard work. Good luck to our colleagues who start new challenges elsewhere. Twitter break from me until September so have a wonderful holiday when you get there all!
Thank you for all of the lovely messages. Results confidential so can’t share but got to say process was professional, intelligent & team/students/parents/govs felt listened to and their story/journey heard.
Get in!! Set myself the target of sub 6 hours and delighted to make it! Knee was in pieces 2 weeks ago- thanks so much to Karen (physio) for getting me to the start line and to everyone at
@TheLakesmanTri
for the motivation to keep going! Another great day out 😀👍
Another fab week
@TheMaccAcademy
Well done to students and staff for the dedication, learning and team work. We go again on Monday!! One very proud Headteacher 😀👍
#team
Out early to deliver some well earned chocolate surprises to students nominated by Heads of Year for going above and beyond with their online learning. Great job all. I hope you enjoy them. Thanks for the inspiration
@HeadGeog
Managed to do a Vicar of Dibley and disappear in a rocky puddle. Out of nowhere!! In front of a young family so styled it out until around the corner 😂 watch out for them there muddy puddles!
Mollie passed her grade 1 trumpet. Joe took his grade 4 piano today. Super proud of them both. Anywhere you like for tea I say. Guess where we ended up 😂
It’s Friday. It’s blue milk day (treat) for coffees 😂 Have a wonderful day all and enjoy the end of half term those who finish today!
#sltchat
#teacher5oclockclub
Where is
#edutwitter
decamping?
Under EM, X is not what I or I’m sure lots of others signed up for
Is there a new base camp set up?
LinkedIn? Insta?
Don’t want to lose brilliant contacts but this can’t carry on with the platform knowing what we all know about its culture
And that’s us done with the children for the year. INSET tomorrow and then family time!! Have a lovely Christmas all. As ever, twitter going off the phone until the new term. Take care all and see you in 2023
The importance of investing in your team! 15 years ago my HT let me go to The Highlands to complete my Winter ML training. What happened next? We set up lots of winter mountaineering weekends away for our students which ran for years. Investment pays back in the right schools!
It all started in Dec ‘20 with training plan kicking in. 6 months of x4 a week training, couple of injury niggles & starting as a Head later, we’re ready to go!! Looking forward to
@TheLakesmanTri
- journey is as much fun as destination!! Sports massage then heading up to Lakes.
Right- best foot forwards! I won’t lie, I’ve been feeling emotional about today for some time now but comfortably been in denial through busyness and non-acceptance!! Stiff upper lip old boy!!