Thank you for the last 5 years
@Bedford_Academy
What a community. What a group of students & staff. What a school. Have loved every minute and will miss it immensely. I look forward to watching it go on to even greater things under
@c_deller
.
#TheBAWay
Thank you for all the kind words. An exciting opportunity to work with
@ChilternLT
& the amazing staff
@KAKempston
. This opportunity wouldn’t have become available without the support & hard work of the whole
@Bedford_Academy
community & especially
@c_deller
We are delighted to announce Paul House as the new Headteacher at
@KAKempston
.
Paul will join us in April & we are all looking forward to working with him.
Paul has been part of the impressive school improvement journey at
@Bedford_Academy
&
@heartacadtrust
.
Welcome Paul!
Huge shoutout to the
@KAKempston
&
@ChilternLT
site staff. What they have achieved during the summer holidays is truly extraordinary. The transformation in some areas of the school is amazing. Achieved despite some huge issues along the way…a flooded block was not ideal.
What an amazing week it has been for so many reasons. Seeing the way our new Ukrainian students have been welcomed into our community has been an absolute privilege. And our Y11 students have been absolute superstars during their first week of exams.
#TheBAWay
A little something to say thank you for the staff who have been supporting our key worker & vulnerable students this week. Can’t promise there won’t be a slice missing tomorrow
#TheBAWay
After two important and productive training days, we are looking forward to welcoming the
@KAKempston
students back this morning. Can’t wait to feel the school come to life with their energy and enthusiasm. A really exciting year lies ahead.
Was an absolute pleasure to visit
@SpringfieldBeds
this morning and have a tour with
@MoniqueSBerry
. Truly inspiring to hear about and see what has been achieved in the last 12 months. Also great to meet Y6 students joining
@KAKempston
in September.
Student reward celebrations with Mr House this morning. Congratulations to our students and we look forward to sharing more celebrations as this term continues.
Amazing effort by the Food Team, and 6th Form food students, to bake Millionaire Shortbread for the entire
@Bedford_Academy
staff. A much needed sweet treat from
@c_deller
at the end of a long term
#TheBAWay
It was a pleasure to spend the time this morning learning about how education across Bedford has changed, the wider Kempston community, and just benefitting from their knowledge and experience.
@ChilternLT
As part of
@phouseKA
induction, we loved welcoming the 3 wise men of Bedford and Kempston Education. Over 100 years of Education Leadership between the 3 of them. Lovely to see Mike, Frank and Adrian our CEO
@ChilternLT
Really proud of my Dad for his appearance about this on
@BBCBreakfast
this morning. Let’s hope we find some more of those affected. Veterans say MoD failed them over pollution payout
#bbcbreakfast
#camplejeune
Thank you to everyone at
@ChilternA
for their time today. Great to spend the day speaking to key staff, looking at systems and processes and seeing them in action.
@ChilternLT
The next episode of
@TeachFirst
#ClassOf2020
is out now. Privileged to work
@Bedford_Academy
with this group of staff and students. On a personal note, sorry to my family for the hair and beard. My dad will be mortified.
The corridors are busy again at
@Bedford_Academy
.
But while it’s exciting to return to the classroom, there is still a lot of uncertainty.
In this episode of
#ClassOf2020
, we follow staff as they balance supporting pupils, COVID testing and long-term challenges.
Some exciting vacancies have become available
@KAKempston
including this Subject Lead for Geography role. An exciting opportunity to join a school that is part of the amazing
@ChilternLT
. Please DM if interested
Thought we were nearly at the end after a successful day spent collating samples for
@AQA
then
@PearsonEdexcel
decided to get involved at 4:30. There goes tomorrow. TAGs really are the gift that keep on giving
Outstanding effort by
@heartacadtrust
&
@Bedford_Academy
staff to get the school open as normal this morning. The various water features inside the building were an unwelcome addition today
#TheBAWay
Great to welcome
@Elliegoughx
to
@KAKempston
. Ellie spoke to a number of our girls about her journey which includes being a Soccer Athlete
@MTSU
@MT_Soccer
. Ellie spoke about how studying & playing football has helped her along the way.
Have had the best day watching the team in Manchester. Could not be more proud of them & their coach. Outstanding role models who have been excellent representatives of their community & achieved great things
#TheBAWay
Exciting opportunities available to join
@KAKempston
Please contact if you have any questions, and you are welcome to come for a tour to meet the students and staff.
We are recruiting for the following posts:
Teacher of MFL
Teaching Assistant
Teacher of Computing/IT
Subject lead of Geography
Please make contact if you want any more information.
Our brilliant Pastoral DH left this summer for Headship.
@Bedford_Academy
are looking for an engaging, driven leader who is ready for that next step. 1400 great kids, talented staff and a positive school culture.
#TheBAWay
@mynewterm
One of the highlights of walking around the school each morning is seeing and listening to our amazing 6th Form students mentoring Y11 students in preparation for their summer exams. A little bit of Maths and Spanish taking place today
#TheBAWay
Face masks in all areas - including classrooms - unless 2m social distancing can be observed. Twice-weekly on site testing for all secondary students. Now the wait for the detailed DfE guidance begins...
Wonderful evening spent watching the fantastic performance of Aladdin Jr at Balliol Primary. Great to see some of
@KAKempston
future students perform with such talent and enthusiasm
Thank you
@SpringfieldBeds
It was an absolute pleasure to see your amazing Year 6 celebration assembly. Such an amazing and lovely school where the children are at the heart of EVERYTHING! ❤️🐝
One of the main reasons for my Dad going on this
@irwinmitchell
podcast is to help find other service personnel, and their families, who may have been affected.
#WorldCancerDay
#CampLeJeune
Decided to take the plunge and actively look to expand my twitter network. Particular interests in school leadership, T&L, data & assessment, curriculum, and timetabling. Thanks in advance to any new followers.
#coronaconnectEd500
#edutwitter
Delighted to spend my afternoon with 30 fantastically behaved & curious Y7 & 3 role model Y12 who organised, resourced & delivered a 2 hour STEM session because they wanted to give back to
@Bedford_Academy
My quote of the day - “Sir how do you do this all day, every day?” ❤️😊
This is going to be a very difficult listen but goes into a lot more detail about the water scandal, the huge impact it has had and the lack of support for those affected this side of the Atlantic
Really proud of my Dad for his appearance about this on
@BBCBreakfast
this morning. Let’s hope we find some more of those affected. Veterans say MoD failed them over pollution payout
#bbcbreakfast
#camplejeune
Superb opportunity to join Kempston Academy as a Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages.
Closing date: 9:00am, Mon 15th Apr, 2024.
View full details and apply online
@mynewterm
⬇️ or DM if you have any questions.
Great to see so many happy students this afternoon. Despite getting soaked in the first rain for weeks it was great to get out and support our community
#TheBAWay
Really enjoyed my visit to
@Leighton_Middle
yesterday. As a governor it provided me with an insight into the administration of the SATS, but most importantly a chance to see the students putting their hard work into practice. What a bunch of superstars!!!
🎉The Countdown to the Kempston & Bedford Excellent Evening has begun🎉
Only three weeks to go till we embark on an evening of celebration, recognition and inspiration as we honour outstanding achievements across our Primary and Secondary Schools !! 🏆👏🌟
Really enjoyed the
@Bedford_Academy
Parent Voice meeting last night. Interesting discussions about how we develop and enhance our curriculum over the next few years.
#TheBAWay
So great to have more
@Bedford_Academy
students back in the building. Staff and students have been amazing and taken it all in their stride. Bit of Natural Hazard revision for the Geographers as well
#TheBAWay
#EduTwitter
#FFBWednesday
Deputy Head, lucky to work at an amazing school, with particular interests in school leadership, T&L, data & assessment, curriculum, and timetabling. Have a great day.
Never in doubt. Absolute brilliant to get feedback like this about your students on the last day of term. Fingers cross the journey home goes smoothly. Huge thanks to the staff for leading the trip.
Newquay update. On coach. ETA at KA 2.45. 1. ‘What a great school’
@ElementalUK
Rep. 2. ‘The best behaved school this week’ - Newquay Zoo rep. 3. ‘The most talented Year 7 surf group we’ve had here in a long time’ - Great Western Surf Co.
#proud
👏👏👏
Great to see so many happy parents meeting the dedicated Yr7 tutor team led by
@MissJordan_BA
at our Year 7 Meet the Tutor event this evening
#TheBAWay
.
@Bedford_Academy
, have 8️⃣ exciting opportunities to join their school:
🔴Achievement Leader MFL
🟣Teacher of Humanities
🟠Deputy SENCo
🟢Teacher of Art
🔵Teacher of MFL
🟡Teacher of Food Studies
🔴LSA
🟣Cleaner
Apply online ⬇️
@heartacadtrust
These mini egg cookies, made by my daughters, went down extremely well today at
@Bedford_Academy
A fresh order has gone in ready for next Monday. I promise I will make sure you get one this time
@MrPeteRoberts
although that will mean no seconds for Team Hums
@c_deller
in the middle of his live presentation as part of the
@Bedford_Academy
Virtual Open Evening. Amazing to have the chance to show off our great school
#TheBAWay
Have walked 24,450 steps so far today, about 10,000 of those to and from work so must somehow have done over 14,000
@Bedford_Academy
during the day. A busy but another good day even if my feet may disagree.
We are really looking forward to welcoming the Y6 students and their families to
@KAKempston
to showcase our fantastic school. Come along to speak to the students & staff about the amazing work that is taking place and the great strides we are making.
KA Open Evening Thursday 3rd October ‼️
We warmly welcome you to our open evening. An opportunity to meet staff, speak to current students and see our wonderful school.
We look forward to seeing you there 🎉
Wow, what an amazing training session tonight. Both Thunder and Electric came together for on final training before competition. It was lovely to experience the energy in the room and to see everyone supporting one another.
@KAKempston
⚡️🙌🏼
I may be a little biased but this is an unbelievable role. An amazing opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic leader to join a growing school that continues to go from strength to strength. Please DM for further info
#TheBAWay
Busy this week with online lessons for a new cultural project for my own groups, whilst also overseeing 4 adopted groups. I also managed to create lesson plans, resources & work booklets for a whole Yr7 topic. A really productive week. 📤📥
#NeedsMust
#TGIF
Congratulations to
@Bedford_Academy
Yr11 students receiving their GCSE EngLit grades this morning. So many success stories as a result of theirs, & their teachers hard work. 1/2
The professionalism and hard work of all the staff
@Bedford_Academy
make it so much easier to meet these challenges head on. Rest up because we go again tomorrow
#TheBAWay
The lack of clarity in these daily updates is unreal 🤦🏾♂️ SLT are going to have their work cut out in order to prepare for the upcoming weeks. Yes there will be students who need support or a place to go, but we mustn’t forget the health of staff and their kids as well!
Just marked some books. Writing was a struggle and my hand aches and I was only writing a few comments. What must it be like for students coming back in Sept? Wonder if we take this into consideration enough when planning our first few lessons in Sept?
#edutwitter
I’m extremely proud of our Whole Trust Musical cast. Each and every one of them shone on stage tonight and put on a show… super stars ! ✨ 🌊
@KAKempston
On to the final moderation stage for our centre-assessed grades. Teachers and middle leaders have done an amazing job in submitting their grades. Anyone got any useful tips or strategies for the last part of the process?
#edutwitter
Come take part in this 10k. Scenic course, organised by a great club and the volunteers are amazing too. And of course who doesn’t love a run through a pub
@TeachersRunClub
Our future schools group, &
@chilternlt
education team are out in force for Leading with an Inquiring Mindset in School Systems and Schools: Linda Kaser & Judy Halbert in conversation with Valerie Hannon. A fascinating session from 2 Canadian world experts. Thanks
@valeriehannon
Was a pleasure to welcome the
@KAKempston
Governors to the school on Wednesday. During the course of the day they had the opportunity to meet students and staff, and see first hand the progress this year & give their views on the plans for next year.
Applications for this amazing Director of Achievement Maths opportunity close tomorrow. Join us as we embark on the next step of our journey. Please DM if you want more details.
#TheBAWay
#edutwitter
View full details and apply online
@mynewterm
⬇️
Had a blast. Great to see so much going on this afternoon. American Football, Cricket, Rounders, New Beginnings. Well done
@Bed_AcadPE
@Bedford_Academy
Another great turnout to American Football today
@Bed_AcadPE
🏈 We introduced the players to throwing/running routes and they loved it 😆
Also great to see staff from around the school coming out to support!