New Vice Principal

How do schools afford the equipment to use in the computing curriculum? Data loggers and Beebots are so expensive!!! We used to loan the equipment but the funding has been cut @STEMLearningUK #computing #curriculum

@DrHeery Thank you.

As Vice Principal, if my Principal goes down to 4 days a week, am I deputising in his absence on the 5th day, or should I be paid for the responsibility? #slt #education #teachertwitter

@HTMISTERK It’s a tricky one. I know it’s part of my role ordinarily, but this is more long term, planned, and would ultimately increase my workload, not to mention add another level of pressure. Thank you for your reply!

@PrincipalNew Always an interesting one. Contracts for deputies (vice) usually include “covers for head in their absence” however because this is every week I think you have grounds to have that recognised financially. Worth a discussion.

@Miss_EvansPE @HughesHaili Thank you! How many targets? Can you give an example?

@PrincipalNew @HughesHaili ECT I was asked about the programme which was running my ECT. Spoke about meeting with mentors, how often/what do they include, support from dept/SLT and school community. Mentor was asked about my targets and I had to confirm them separately and what was in place to meet them

Anyone had a recent ofsted inspection got any questions that were asked to ECTs and mentors? Thanks in advance!!

@Miss_EvansPE @HughesHaili Thank you!

@PrincipalNew @HughesHaili Feel free to drop me a message if you want to discuss further! Hope that helps!

Do you add something about each subject in the curriculum? My headteacher wants something ‘meaty’ for each subject.

How long should a SEF be? Ours is 27 pages long. Is this normal?

@KHenderson_HT Massive thank you for this!!!

@KHenderson_HT Do you have a template or an example I could see please ?

@PrincipalNew 2 pages (sided, so one A4)

@ballater6 We seem to be taking the approach ‘the longer, the better’, as it is more detailed.

@PrincipalNew No far too long

@MISSNTEACHING Happy to help if you need anything or have any questions. It really isn’t that scary!

@MrMPritchard @PioneerEduTrust @jessicat9 @MrsLouisaHarris @BhaminiLynn @AntoniaSpinks Congratulations!!!

I am delighted to announce that from Sept I will be the new Director of Education for @PioneerEduTrust 🏔️ I’m going to miss being a head, but will have the privilege to work with amazing headteachers & leaders, including @jessicat9 @MrsLouisaHarris @BhaminiLynn @AntoniaSpinks

@MrsCarrPRUHead My Principal is the same … I feel a bit powerless to help too and would love his contribution to T&L more, but he just doesn’t have the capacity!

Just reflecting on how much my role as HT has changed over the last few years - I seem to spend a huge % of my time now dealing with safeguarding - logs, records, meetings, talking etc. It is becoming increasingly difficult to focus of the academic curriculum. Is anyone else?💡💭

Thinking about the cpd calendar for spring. Do I go for quick wins and biggest impact first, or cpd that is structured in a more logical order? #cpd #teachereducation #ambitioninstitute #education #edutwitter

@frankietweetart Thank you!

@PrincipalNew It’s important that you do. They can’t be late for directed time but you might need to calculate it if you haven’t done so already. The NEU have a form you can use. neu.org.uk/sites/default/…

What’s generally the policy around dealing with teachers who are consistently late?

@frankietweetart The children get registered at 845. I need to check the directed time stuff though. I don’t want to pull people up on something that isn’t correct.

@PrincipalNew You have it written in policy so you can use that. What time does first lesson start? If they turn up after directed time starts that is clearly late.

@frankietweetart Some turn up between 830 and 840. Kids start at 830. School policy states they should be in class ready to teach from 830.

@PrincipalNew What’s classed as late though in your school? Does their contract state a start and finish time?

@ballater6 I’ve already spoken to them and it’s continued. I think there’s a deep routed issue of people getting away with it…

@PrincipalNew Speaking to them, if no change, arming etc etc