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@KatEdwardsHoS @CastleNewnham Good luck Kat, although we both know luck doesnt come in to it - you’ll smash it!

Day 1 of a new chapter @CastleNewnham #headofschool

Matilda All I can say is ‘Wow!’ What an amazing production. Well done to all - it takes every one of you to make this so successful. Massive congrats also to the staff who together made this happen. If you haven’t got a ticket yet - get one! @CastleNewnham @CN_PerformArts

Y6 - great to see children being children! A surprise for the day after the year they’ve had and as a treat for the end of their primary experience with. Great that we have a PTA who are so supportive of positive experiences for children. @CastleNewnham @CastleNewPTA @CN_Year6

Analysis of 2022 MTC scores (based on results of 18,683 pupils): Mean score = 20/25 30% of pupils achieve full marks (25/25 = mode) Score of 15/20 or lower places pupil in lowest quintile

A few months ago some one posted a really succinct HT report to govs. Think it may have been separate junior and infant school?? Thought I'd saved it but can't for the life of me find it. Any clues? TIA @Alienwife99 @CensoredHead @secretHT1 @MrARawlings @maximjkelly

@MissHBaxter @CastleNewnham @CN_PerformArts Absolutely fantastic, well done to all.

Loved Legally Blonde this evening @CastleNewnham! Well done to cast, crew and staff @CN_PerformArts for such a great production 💖

WBD Just a normal day at the office! What alternative word could I be representing? Name all 14 sports! @CastleNewnham @CastleNewPTA. Fantastic words represented by all the children and staff, thank you all so much. Here’s to normality!

This x ❤️it’s one of the reasons we can’t just focus on SATS- don’t be one of those leaders who does x ❤️

Castle Newnham Christmas Lunch in Primary. 350 children all fed and very happy! Thanks to all for making this happen @CastleNewnham

2 Hedgehogs had great fun making clay poppies this week! @CastleNewnham

@MrLSkeel At last!

Public thanks to my mum for cutting my hair 🤣 (she’s in my bubble)

Great to meet with the primary phase leads this morning to look at our Performance Events calendar for 2021-22! Lots of great ideas with one aim: getting our pupils performing as much as possible! @CastleNewnham

💙 #FridayFeeling 💻 👨‍💻 Delighted to play our part as 5️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ digital devices were distributed through @HighSheriffBeds’ campaign. 🔠 @bluesfoundatio1 visited @CastleNewnham, @HazeldeneSch & @bedsfreeschool to help young people with online learning. ➡️ bit.ly/540Laptop

@PrimaryCoHead Really interested in your survey questions and any results you are ok to share. We want to put a survey out this week so it would help us no end.

Results from Parent/Carer Remote Learning Survey were overwhelmingly positive. Yes, some want live lessons. But not all. Vast majority are happy with what we are doing. We will be introducing Screen Free Fridays from this week as they have requested it! ☺️☺️

If you’re a SENDCO that uses Insight, I’m going to be running some webinars to go through setting up groups, creating assessment categories to store bespoke data, and running reports including building tables that pull all key data into one place. Watch this space.

@mattcleaver_ Who?

I was quite upset to discover today that my class don’t know who Britney Spears is..

#AntiBullyingWeek #OddSocksDay You don’t expect me to just do this on one day do you? @CastleNewnham @CastleNewPTA

@UHeadteacher Had mine last week. They asked lots of questions but no triangulation possible so they duly noted everything we said and nothing else. They want to know how you’ve coped with Covid. The letter will be 250 words saying not a lot. No judgement no judgemental comments in the letter.

OFSTED interim visit tomorrow...any words of wisdom?

Good luck to Mrs Collacott. This Saturday she will be running a 52km (33miles) trail Ultra Marathon on Exmoor in aid of the school PTA and The Child Brain Injury Trust. She says she is both both excited and terrified.. uk.virginmoneygiving.com/BronwenCollaco… @CastleNewnham @MrsCollacottRuns

Return to school!! We are so excited to see all our pupils back in school, starting tomorrow. Gate labels went up today on south site so all is organised for our big welcome back. Staff will be on hand to help. @CastleNewnham @CastleNewPTA