Helena Brothwell

Teacher awards being presented at the @Official_NCFC game today, loads of school groups in the family stand, what a fab idea! Supported by @UniofNottingham I won’t comment on the game but it’s only half time, there have been 4 goals and I have no nails left… Come on you pies!

The transfer window is a layer of drama I didn’t appreciate until now. Phew. Sport is art.

I believe that this group will benefit most from strict phone-free policies in schools = no access to phones during the school day Girls attendance low? Rising SEMH a concern? Toilet use during lessons high? Bullying/mysogyny an issue? These are your mandate to go phone free.

Alternatively, and completely free, you can access the actual training materials we deliver to our inspectors. This is filling up all the time and comes directly from Ofsted without any risk of mistakes, misinformation or misinterpretation as can be the case when non-inspectors are selling a product. I’ve not read the book so can’t comment on the quality of Paul’s advice. gov.uk/guidance/ofste…

@kerrylou1988 @carldlsmith5 @aroundgroundsss @GillsInTheBlood I can try!

@carldlsmith5 @aroundgroundsss @GillsInTheBlood I’ve tagged you two as you’re my go to guys who know everyone 😂😂

I’m looking for a female Notts County FC fan who would be interested in answering a few questions for our HerGameToo blog that will be released on the day of the game (10.01.26) DM if you’re interested 🧡💙🤍 @Official_NCFC #Notts

What do you get if you cross a turnaround school with a startup school? Yup - a whole load of problems. But @thelizenglish is actually doing it, and leading one of the most fascinating and successful schools in the country. TUNE IN + SHARE open.spotify.com/episode/3Atpkb…

@adamboxer1 Liz is so talented and determined in her vision and what she has achieved at Houstone is incredibly impressive. There should be more opportunities for us to learn from the story there.

Leaders: this is it, right? It's a hard ask, but a simple one. If you want to rapidly improve your school, you have to get in to every lesson, every day. I loved this interview, do check it out, link in reply 👇👇

@HoustoneSchool @advschools I love mine, it has pride of place, beautiful job Kali!

Huge congratulations to Kali in Year 7 for designing our fantastic Houstone Christmas card this year 🎄✨ Such creativity & talent! We’re incredibly proud of you! 👏🎨 @advschools

What is the impact of banning phones in class? - Phone free classrooms showed less disruptive behaviour, reduced off topic conversation, and less peer chatter. - The intervention improved classroom dynamics without harming student wellbeing, motivation, or attendance. - Lower performing students gained nearly twice the overall effect (0.161 SD versus 0.086 SD), suggesting phone bans may function as environmental scaffolding for those with weaker self regulation. - Students who experienced the ban became significantly more supportive of restrictive policies, suggesting initial resistance may dissipate once learners experience the benefits firsthand. - The intervention required only low cost wooden boxes manufactured from recycled materials, making it highly scalable. - The effect size is comparable to growth mindset interventions and teacher professional development programmes, but requires no training, curriculum change, or ongoing resources. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Sorry to my Grimsby friends, but this was a much appreciated 3 points! 🥳 🎵 Notts going up Ole Ole! 🎶

Congratulations to Australia 👏👏👏

Visited @AcademyWaverley and @Astreaacademy yesterday, magnificent to hear about the transformations - such important anchors in their communities now. Loved speaking to children about their badges, watching trombone practice and seeing y5 practising 12 times tables - bravo all!

This is a brilliant piece of work, a framework which supports two institutions to work more closely to effectively support our communities. New thinking and innovation around this area is so important and I think that this will make a real difference.

I’ve spent the weekend unsettled and upset about the plans for Ukraine - we are in a precarious moment and I hope that the grown ups step up now and make this a workable plan for peace. 🇺🇦

Thrilled to see @CharnwoodColl in Loughborough at the top of this list - I highly recommend a visit!

@GCSE_Macbeth All quiet on the Western Front?

If you were picking a book for year 12 to read as part of a wider reading book club, and you wanted something fairly recent but not too long, what would you pick? (These are keen but not very experienced readers. Something literary but not particularly difficult)

This ignores the pressure to reply to group chats, hit streaks, view content during the day because there are social pressures that chn cannot resist on their own. High levels of SEMH? Ban phones. High toilet use during lessons? Ban phones. Absence of girls? Ban phones.

Teachers must call pupils in, not out, on conspiracies schoolsweek.co.uk/teachers-must-…

More evidence for the sensitive period hypothesis: Boys are especially "imprinted" by the teams that won championships when boys were 8-12. Their brains are soaking up culture and values, weighted by prestige. Don't let social media choose who imprints and guides their brain dev

@CST_UK with @MuftiPatel asking us to be the white light as per Prayer before birth by MacNeice: I am not yet born; provide me With water to dandle me, grass to grow for me, trees to talk to me, sky to sing to me, birds and a white light in the back of my mind to guide me.