The Teaching Coach is a platform to help teachers, leaders and support staff by providing a range of quality pastoral, teaching and career resources.
You will find a host of resources here from form times and assemblies through to interview prep, application letters, professional development and guidance. Not to mention, lessons, schemes of work and learning resources.
If you can't see what you need, you can email me at: theteachingcoach@hotmail.com.
The Teaching Coach is a platform to help teachers, leaders and support staff by providing a range of quality pastoral, teaching and career resources.
You will find a host of resources here from form times and assemblies through to interview prep, application letters, professional development and guidance. Not to mention, lessons, schemes of work and learning resources.
If you can't see what you need, you can email me at: theteachingcoach@hotmail.com.
In this resource bundle, you will find:
a senior leadership role application/covering letter example
a set of 80 interview questions with follow up questions (no answers)
another set of almost 30 interview questions (no answers)
a guide to acing a student panel
15 questions to ask at the end of your formal interview
guidance on school tours for interview or application
guidance on goldfish bowl interview activities
guidance on how to ace a common in tray on leadership interview - the prioritisation task.
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In this resource you will find guidance on a Senior Leadership prioritisation in tray task. This guidance goes through the purpose of an in tray like this, including why they’re used, how to ace them and things to avoid!
This document also provides an example prioritisation task for you to practice prior to the interview.
This is a great way to prepare for a very popular in tray task on an assistant principal/SLT interview.
Please note: this resource DOES NOT include a worked example of the answers - this is because there is no correct answers for a priorisation task - you only need to make informed and educated decisions and justify your answers clearly.
In this resource you will find 6 resources to help you prepare for in tray tasks at a Head of Year interview.
an overview of in trays you can expect on a Head of Year/pastoral role interview - this covers 10 tasks you might be asked to tackle
a detailed guide on how to analyse data as a Head of Year
2 x example data analysis tasks
a detailed guide on how to respond to a parental complaint letter
a detailed guide on how to complete a prioritisation task
guidance on a gold fish bowl task
In this 5 page document we cover an overview of 10 in-tray tasks you are likely to find on a Head of Year/Pastoral Role interview.
This document provides brief information about some of the tasks you might find on the interview day and some top tips for tackling tasks. However, this document does not provide detailed information on how to handle each task. This document is intended to provide an overview only.
Note: detailed documents on how to handle and prepare for some of the in-tray tasks can be found in my shop.
You can find a bundle of all of my in tray guides here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12472317
This bundle is an inspiration bundle and is made up of 12 resources designed to promote motivation and inspire students.
The bundle includes five ready to use assemblies focused on raising aspirations, exploring confidence and self esteem, kindness to others, charity and positive thinking.
There is also two form time sessions - one on being a great learner and the other on developing a growth mindset.
This bundle also includes three sets of Little Inspiration cards. These are small cards designed with inspirations quotes on. Each set is focused on a different part of wellbeing.
positive thinking and happiness
overcoming challenges
setting goals
These can be handed to students to remind them to focus and be positive throughout the day or could be used as a part of a session.
Finally, this bundle includes a coffee shop style reward stamp to inspire positive behaviour and a ‘self esteem’ check in board to inspire positivity and wellbeing.
£26 of resources
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In this bundle, you will find 13 resources designed to help inspire and motivate students.
This resource includes:
2 x sessions/form times on growth mindset and how tackle challenges
an anxiety worksheet
emotional worksheet
confidence worksheet
confidence and self esteem assembly
3 sets of inspiration cards
a set of positive thinking posters
random act of kindness assembly
positive thinking and mindset/new beginnings assembly
charity/kindness awareness assembly
In this bundle you will find resources which will be useful form tutors and for form time.
This bundle includes:
FORM ACTIVITIES:
a powerpoint of an 8 week numeracy challenge
a powerpoint of 20 literacy form time activities
2 literacy booklets with over 60 pages of literacy activities
a growth mindset form time
an organisation skills development form time
a form time/lesson on success and how to start the year right
a document full of ice breaker activities to get to know your form/class
INSPIRATION ACTIVITIES:
a behaviour contract - for targeting those key students early!
Set 1, 2 and 3 of my ‘Little Inspiration Cards’ - these are perfect for printing and handing to students to inspire them throughout the day
100 lesson behaviour challenge to get your form started right!
EMOTIONAL WELLBEING:
a self esteem check in board
an anxiety check in board
an emotional check in board
…all 3 perfect for targeting students emotional well being and encouraging them to reflect on their emotions as we return to school.
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This is a bundle of resources for a Head or Head of House.
This is the 2nd half of bundle 1.
Bundle 1 can be found: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-head-of-house-pastoral-bundle-1-12396619.
These are different bundles and contain different resources. This means you can buy both bundles for a complete set of resources or can buy which ever of the two is best suited for your needs.
This second bundle includes:
staff reflection activities for use at the end of terms/half terms
attendance tracking documents
attendance interview template for interviewing students with poor attendance
an informal and formal behaviour contract (2 resources)
anxiety and worry worksheet
behaviour reflection worksheet
behaviour improvement plan template for individual students
head of year certificates for use in assemblies
3 sets of positive thinking cards
venn diagrams to help understand your year group
student led reflection progress sheet to prepare for parents’ evenings
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In this bundle, you will find 11 resources centred around anti bullying, looking after each other, positivity and confidence.
This bundles includes:
**Assemblies/form time sessions:
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I recommend chosing the first as your whole year group assembly, then others can be used easily during form time or PSHE
Anti bullying assembly - ‘choose respect’
Charity awareness - ‘kindness to others’
Choice and Consequences
Confidence and self esteem
Random Acts of Kindness
**Form time resources:
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Emotional check in worksheet - reflection on worries/fears
Inspiration cards set 1-3
5 x positive thinking posters
Student Concern Log Cards - for staff to log concerns about students
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This PDF contains a set of 18 overcoming challenge or growth mindset cards. Each card contains a quote or message which relates challenging negatives thoughts and overcoming difficulties.
These have been designed to be used to support student thinking and wellbeing. They can be printed or given to students as a set, or used as part of a wellbeing session. These could also be used during tutor time or PSHE lessons if appropriate.
There are lots of potential uses.
These are not a replacement for counselling or other mental health services and are not intended to be reductionist.
Instructions for use are included also.
This bundle contains resources for new Heads of Year/House/KS. It has lots of great resources for new pastoral staff to hit the ground running.
This contains a massive 20 resources including:
2 form time activities focused on developing skills for being great learners, growth mindset and organisational skills
A compilation of literacy and numeracy form time activities including a numeracy challenge and 20 literacy tasks - great for tutor time
15 frequent pastoral scenarios and what to do in them - ‘5 Big Pastoral Questions’ x 3
attendance tracking spreadsheets to help you track attendance effectively
3 easy to use, ready to go assemblies on confidence self esteem, the effect of random acts of kindness and the importance of choices and responsibility
a ready to edit weekly assembly template
a 14 slide back to school September expectations assembly and student success contract for your year group
two sets of pastoral development courses for your own professional development
an example improvement planning document to help you effectively plan improvements for your students and the year group
3 attendance posters for form boards
a form time activities booklet - easy to use and focused for students
E-booklet ‘40 Ideas for Improving Behaviour and Attendance’ to help you smash your year group goals!
This bundle includes 5 assemblies centred around kindness, anti bullying and supporting others.
The assemblies included are:
anti bullying assembly
charity awareness assembly
random acts of kindness assembly
a rumours and gossiping assembly
confidence and self esteem assembly
These are perfect for anti bullying week or use spaced throughout the year.
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A collection of assemblies - perfect for all year groups. There are 15 assembly powerpoints in this bundle.
a back to school assembly - perfect for September or after a half term!
confidence and self esteem assembly
unplugging and technology assembly
physical violence assembly
random acts of kindness assembly
rumours and gossiping assembly
choices and consequences
a halloween themed assembly
LGBT love is love
new beginnings and positive attitude
raising aspirations
charity awareness
anti bullying assembly
Each assembly is ready to use and can be used without planning!
Also included in this bundle:
editable weekly assembly slides
editable end of the term/half term reward slides
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This is a massive bundle of resources for a Head or Head of House.
This is bundle 1 of 2.
Bundle 2 can be found: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-head-of-house-pastoral-bundle-2-12396623.
Please note: these are different bundles and contain different resources. This means you can buy both bundles for a complete or can buy which ever of the two is best suited for your needs.
This first bundle includes:
7 form time sessions including on growth mindset, organisational skills, creating your own school, what a successful school and great learners might look like
2 literacy/numeracy tasks/challenges for form time and 1 30 page literacy booklet
8 assemblies ready to use assemblies on: charity, rumours and gossiping, random acts of kindness, raising aspiration, the danger of violence in schools, LGBT, technology awarness, confidence and self esteem
2 PDFs ‘40 Ideas for Heads of Year’ on attendance, rewards, behaviour, leading your team and working with external partners
Remember: you can find bundle 2 here: www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-head-of-house-pastoral-bundle-2-12396623