@MrsLSimcock

Proud Principal at Bristnall Hall Academy. English teacher. NPQH. Ambition Institute NPQSL facilitator. All views are my own.

Joined October 2014
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We can’t wait to start the new academic year with our BHAmazing students this week! It’s going to be an incredible year: we already have so much to celebrate and share with our community, including lots of continued improvements to our academy. We can’t wait to get started!
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The very best day with our incredible Class of 2026 who have achieved record breaking results! We are so proud of every single one of our BHAmazing students - well done, Team! A huge thank you to our families for their support and our fantastic staff for all their hard work!
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We can’t wait to see our incredible Class of 2026 tomorrow to collect their exam results. See you all in the Sports Hall between 9am and 11am! #inaclassofourown #GCSE2026
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I wrote this a year ago today. And I’ve exactly the same feeling today. Sending best wishes to all the headteachers out there. birminghamteacher.substack.c…
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InnerDrive
@Inner_DriveJul 21
Good spelling is about more than getting words right. It helps students write with greater confidence and communicate their ideas more clearly. Explore our Spelling course on the Teacher CPD Academy…
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So incredibly proud to have attended @AcademyTrust’s Excellence Awards alongside our amazing BHA colleagues, and to have won the award for Principal of the Year - what an achievement and such lovely recognition - thank you very much! #proud
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What a fantastic day @researchED1 East Anglia! So many brilliant speakers - really enjoyed @SENDMattersUK and @jon_hutchinson_’s thought provoking sessions. What a day, @ATTInstitute - thank you!
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ATT Institute@ATTInstituteMay 1
📣 Calling future teachers in #Oldbury, #Wolverhampton & #Cannock! We’re welcoming #TeacherTraining applications for our @AcademyTrust Sept26 cohort, in partnership with @Ambition_Inst ✈️ Ready to get started? 👉 tinyurl.com/36dzd9tt #TrainToTeach #GetIntoTeaching #ITT #SCITT
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It was an absolute pleasure to welcome colleagues from East100 to our academy on Wednesday - thank you for joining us!
Jon Hutchinson@jon_hutchinson_Mar 6
Absolutely superb week with East100 and SW100 visiting some terrific schools across Birmingham. Thanks to Holy Trinity and St Michael’s in Handsworth, Bristnall Hall, Q3 Langley, Ark Victoria, Small Heath Leadership Academy, Shirestone Primary and Harborne Academy!
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Everything you wanted to know about Bootcamp... The why, what and how. 2 half-day workshops, including joining the first Bootcamp morning @stmartin1963 with @clivewright1969 to walk and talk you through. To reserve email: [email protected] Just 10 places available.
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We're excited to be hosting #rEDEastAnglia at our very own @MilCollege! Our @ATTInstitute will be bringing together a wealth of experts and practitioners for this exciting, evidence-informed conference. 🎫 Get tickets now: tinyurl.com/3553xs3e @researchED1 #ResearchED
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What a brilliant evening, with our brilliant Year 11 students!
BristnallHallAcademy@BHallAcademyFeb 3
What a fantastic evening with Year 11 @thealexbham theatre watching Macbeth! A brilliant adaptation which will really support students with their mock exams next week. Thank you very much to Ms Edha for her expert organisation and Team English for giving up their evening.
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ATT Institute@ATTInstituteJan 28
We're so excited to be bringing @researchED1 to East Anglia! Join us at @MilCollege for a day of sharp thinking, honest conversation and ideas you can take straight back to your school. 🎟️Get tickets: tinyurl.com/3553xs3e Follow #rEDEastAnglia for speaker announcements!
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A huge thank you to @LDonald_DSL for today’s fantastic training session! Really informative and insightful - highly recommended for any senior leader.
ATT Institute@ATTInstituteJan 27
Tomorrow we’re diving into Critical Incident Training in partnership with #EduShield, building capability & confidence across @AcademyTrust & supporting our Principals to navigate key safeguarding challenges & work towards our ATT2030 vision! ✈️ #TransformingPD #TransformingLives
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Some wonderful recognition from The Secretary of State for Education commending us for our excellent outcomes last academic year. We are so grateful for the hard work & commitment from all our staff and students, and the continued support of our families, ATT &wider stakeholders!
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It has been an honour to host Wayne for our review today - thank you for your time, kind words and incredible PD that you have provided Mrs Carroll and our wider team! Onwards to silver, indeed!
Inclusive Attendance Ltd.@IncAttendanceJan 8
Congratulations @BHallAcademy on achieving the Bronze Inclusive Attendance Standard! A powerful, child-centred, whole-school approach: ✅ Embedded attendance pedagogy ✅ Strong culture & professional learning ✅ Evidence-based, long-term strategy Onwards to Silver @MrsLSimcock
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A new post from 100% Assessment (one that'll be particularly helpful for those working in MATs...) The Curriculum Ghost in the Data Machine open.substack.com/pub/100ass… @head_teach
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NEW PUBLICATION The value of a knowledge-rich curriculum: An essay collection Read the publication here 👇 civitas.org.uk/publications/…
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💡’What do we mean by high expectations?’ “If we don't break down high expectations into things we think and do (often as a relentless habit), then it becomes an empty platitude.” alexquigley.co.uk/what-do-we…

What do we mean by high expectations?

"They can because they think they can." ('Possunt quia posse videntur') Virgil's 'Aeneid' High expectations can be a mysterious thing. Something ineffable. You can understand them when you experience...

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NEW POST This time on school leadership Link below ⬇️
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