After 25 years as a headteacher, I thought I ought to join the 21st century and embrace twitter! I am the founder Principal of Ark Academy in Wembley.
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Delia Smith Ark Academy retweeted
After leading 41 training sessions, visiting 27 schools and working with thousands of teachers since January, I think I’ve got a fairly good handle on the mood in the profession. Here’s what I’ve observed.
Everyone is working flat out. Harder than they’ve ever worked before.
Delia Smith Ark Academy retweeted
Really worrying to see an organisation like @TheNFER go down the discredited 21st skills rabbit hole - skills like problem-solving and creativity are largely domain-specific and trying to teach them as generic skills will backfire.
Curriculum review should ‘incentivise’ schools to teach ’employment skills’, such as communication, organisation and problem-solving - @TheNFER study.
More from @SchoolsWeek @FCDWhittaker
schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum…
#education #educationnews
Delia Smith Ark Academy retweeted
I love this graphic! It can be applied to so many pedagogical approaches but for me; questioning is a powerful lens. Ask yourself - and I mean really ask yourself - does your questioning approach move ALL students into the top right quadrant? If not, refine your approach. 🥳👇👌
Where has all the educational discourse gone? I have just wasted half an hour going through endless mind-numbing videos. Nothing! Are there no serious professionals left other than Matt Jones or am I not in the right chats?
We live in hope
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Delia Smith Ark Academy retweeted
From London to Wales, Essex to Manchester, Brighton to Birmingham and everywhere in between. Our communities stand together for solidarity and justice. There is no place for hate here.
What's not to agree with. The rest is smoke and mirrors
The Govt are also really good at:
📈Letting families down because children & young people aren’t getting the help & support they need
📈Not having enough Special School Provision for the level of demand
📈 Mammoth waiting lists for ADHD/Autism support
📈Dangerously high thresholds for social services involvement
📈Not listening to the voice of the profession
📈Stalling on Ofsted reform
📈Not funding schools/councils sufficiently
📈Being completely detached from the reality of the current crisis in public services
Couldnt agree more, students who struggle to hw will be absolutely penalised by coursework. Its bad enough trying to get Alevel coursework for Enlish history etc. Not sure I understand rationale for those either but do know Alevel teachers spend hours trying to get it completed
Oh so sad, just a great stalwart of St Angela's, Serviam
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Delia Smith Ark Academy retweeted
Huge congratulations to @ArkCharter following the grand opening of their therapeutic learning centre offering students a space to access holistic support. After school hours and during holidays, The Jonathan Centre will also be a community hub.
Delia Smith Ark Academy retweeted
Students work harder for teachers they feel care about them, support them, and appreciate their hard work. Adults do too! #2024
Delia Smith Ark Academy retweeted
The more I think about it, it’s not culture that eats strategy for breakfast, it’s your values. Trying to persuade someone to change a school’s culture means you have to change their values, and without this shift nothing happens. Your values inform your culture & your culture is created through systems, routines, expectations, & the language you use.
Delia Smith Ark Academy retweeted
Looking forward to further updates from the @ArkSchoolsSport Football Scholars Programme!✨
✨Our Ark Football Scholars programme has officially kicked off✨
We're at @ArkAcademy today with 70 students from across Ark - and @wembleystadium in the background! Over the next few months, scholars will train and develop their skills under the guidance of our coaches⚽️
Delia Smith Ark Academy retweeted
Absolutely brilliant first day. ENORMOUS thank you to @DeliaSmith_Ark for hosting and to @SalesforceOrg for funding this exciting work.
Delia Smith Ark Academy retweeted
🥳🎂🥳🎂🥳🎂🥳🎂🥳🎂🥳
Cake, chocolates, and celebrations for all at Ark today as we celebrate our birthday! Primary turned 15, Secondary 13 and @ArkAcademy6Form 8.
🥳🎂🥳🎂🥳🎂🥳🎂🥳🎂🥳
Oh my goodness! Never tweeted on football BUT I remember when Theo was a rising teenage star at West Ham - my club, on basis my son supports them/ St Angela's was round the corner from Green Lanes(before the 'move'). He was the great hope. He cant be retiring - Im still going !
Delia Smith Ark Academy retweeted
As GCSE and A-level exam results days loom, @matilda__martin reflects on the journey these cohorts have faced to reach the big day over the past four years – and asks leaders if a return to 2019 standards is fair
tes.com/magazine/analysis/se…
Fabulous to see how motivated the students were to meet additionally 50 professionals from a wide range of roles, huge thank you to the staff who cajoled every relative/friend to come and mingle at the networking reception at the end of the day.
Our Apprenticeship Day was a huge success with all students learning about degree level apprenticeships and completing a mock assessment centre, online skills test, group task and a 1-to-1 interview with @PwC_UK, @LloydsBank and @TfL.
Agreed!
Thank you for your words of wisdom @daisychristo in an increasingly complicated world you remind us that it really doesn’t have to be…