Primary School Headteacher

I have long been of the opinion that the last two weeks of the summer term for school leaders feel like violently re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere: holding on for dear life and hoping you land in one piece.

A new system!

@Headteacherchat Proper funding and enough provision for SEND Get rid of ofsted Adequate social care and mental health services Oh, and respect and trust for our profession. We know what we are doing.

Welcome to #SaturdayEduChat What would be your priority as Education Secretary?

Alan Shearer for England coach. His commentary alone is passionate enough! ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

True story. 5th July

Gillian Keegan not awarding the teacher pay award will forever baffle me. It was on her desk, how easy would it have been to accept all the recommendations in full and allow the next government to have to deal with how to pay for it? Unless, you don’t value teachers, of course.

Gary Linekar - who I adore - is wearing VERY pointy shoes. This is what every child at our school expects from a leader. 👠

Wishing, every one a new term filled with kindness, joy and hope. Remember to be brave and magnificent! @CharlieMacksey

@KirstieMAllsopp @AlisonStammers That is homework. Lots of parents don’t do this. It’s very sad.

@AlisonStammers Indeed, and it breaks my heart that bloody homework got in the way of that.

It is now very wildly known that home work for under 10s has ZERO benefit. It is my greatest regret as a parent that I wasn’t stronger in my opposition to homework. Why don’t the teaching unions take a stand against it?

@KirstieMAllsopp Reading with your child is essential.

The SEND system is buckling on every level. It takes far too long to get an initial assessment. The number of pupils with EHCPs has risen and funding hasn't kept pace. It all causes distress to children, families and school staff, and they deserve better. theguardian.com/education/2024…

I’d rather we talked about funding for SEND.

@Headteacherchat Nope

Has anyone got on to the primary gateway yet?

Glad they had a whole week extra due to the King’s Coronation. It’s made all the difference. 🤯

Just imagine if we got something wrong one year and then we got exactly the same thing wrong the next year…. Zero progress. I wonder what would happen?! #primaryassessmentgateway

Well there’s a shock….🤦‍♀️

Primary Assessment Gateway. It’s not like they weren’t expecting everyone to log on at 7.30 this morning….🙄

💯 this!

On this day in teaching history, one year 6 teacher said to another ‘shall we put on a little end of term play?’ And thusly, the most stressful time of the year for year 6 teachers was born.

@StephenJCme @PaulGarvey4 @secretHT1 @FakeHeadteacher @MrHeadPrimary No, all free and the PTA give out free choc ices in the interval!

Primary Schools- do you charge parents to enjoy🙃 Y6 productions? @PaulGarvey4 @secretHT1 @FakeHeadteacher @MrHeadPrimary @primaryheadtea1