Jo Westaby

We’ve become so used to two of our @Rise_MAT school’s sharing the same building! Thank you @SPSPAcademy for your incredible hospitality and truly living out our vision and values this year. #familyofschools #flourishandsucceed

This article has been shared around our Trust this week. All of the heads have agreed on how brilliant this is and so much of it has resonated with us all. An absolutely fantastic read with some great reassurances and focus points:southgloshead.wordpress.com/2025/04/18/lea… thank you @Southgloshead

Finishing our West Australian adventure with an AFL game at @OptusStadium 🇦🇺🦘🐨

Barlestone C of E Primary School, part of @RiseMAT, has proudly maintained its high standards during their recent Ofsted inspection! 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/3jV9dcr #Ofsted #RiseMAT

Amazing day interviewing aspiring leaders for the @Rise_MAT Talent Pool. So affirming to hear their commitment for pupils and staff to flourish and succeed 👏🏽

Amazing news! @Rise_MAT #flourishandsucceed

We are committed to supporting the pupils and staff of @stmichaelssch with the support of @SPSPAcademy whilst repairs after the flood damage are completed. Thank you to our community for their continued support! tinyurl.com/rearsbyflood #WorkingTogether #Flourishandsucceed

@d_a_ellison Hiking?! 🤣

Kyoto is nice - we hiked a mountain! - and Osaka is interesting, but it’s still ALL about Tokyo for me. Back there tomorrow before coming home at the weekend.

The flex: reasonable adjustment in the classroom for pupils with SEND sendmatters.co.uk/2023/09/06/the…

So glad you had a good time, I have really enjoyed seeing your daily updates! @Rise_MAT

we are delighted to invite those with children due to begin school in September 2025 to come and visit us.

This was a great event, thank you so much for having me @Rise_MAT. A reminder that MAT Professional Development can be useful without having to take itself too seriously. A very memorable day.

Baby loss awareness week started with us having a small ribbon display outside our house. We weren’t expecting it to end with an article in the Derby Telegraph! Proud to share our story 💕 derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-new…

Really proud to share diverseeducators.co.uk/bereavement-an… ahead of Baby Loss Awareness Week #BLAW2024 Our daughter Remi died in January and since then we have found support in lots of different places so hopefully this can help someone else too 🤍

Working walls, scaffolds and recent successes ✨ #autumnterm1 #flourishandsucceed

…ready for it? We’re gearing up for our first RiseFest of the year, and looking forward to hearing from @SENDMattersUK as part our of ‘experts teachers of those with SEND’ approach to CPD this year! Me and @FranLough somehow get the Paramore slot?! Not mad 😂 @Rise_MAT

A fabulous opportunity to catch up with SIAMS colleagues and meet new inspectors. The thunderclap was impeccably timed! #SIAMS24

@d_a_ellison Damm, I missed it!! 🤣

First Leadership Network of the year needs a new suit being brought out!

Notes for my wonderful job share including this possibly controversial post it note - just in case she does the voices too 😂

@StLukesThurnby This looks lovely, can’t wait to visit and see it myself

Back to school with wonderful new signage around the school displaying our values. 🤩🙌🏻 Proud of our school!