Hi! I currently work in London as a Deputy Headteacher. I love all things teaching and learning! I am extremely passionate about education and find researching and creating new strategies and ideas exciting. The world of teaching and leading in England is highly stressful and it's up to all of us to look after each other's well-being...I hope my resources save you some precious time.
Hi! I currently work in London as a Deputy Headteacher. I love all things teaching and learning! I am extremely passionate about education and find researching and creating new strategies and ideas exciting. The world of teaching and leading in England is highly stressful and it's up to all of us to look after each other's well-being...I hope my resources save you some precious time.
This is my own personal statement for the position of Assistant Headteacher for Teaching, Learning and Curriculum - a job which I got.
Being able to download someone else’s personal statement while writing mine, would have been a huge help. Therefore, I thought offering mine, would give practitioners an option to view one before they start writing their own and thus having new ideas and a clear structure.
Obviously, every personal statement should be tailored to the person specification but it is easy to use ideas from this personal statement and shuffle them around accordingly. I have removed specific names from the personal statement and instead typed, XXX.
A supporting / personal statement (containing blood, sweat and tears!) for the post of Headteacher.
This supporting statement, of over 3000 words, ensured that I was shortlisted. I was subsequently appointed as Headteacher in a 2-form state primary.
I have removed specific names and replaced with XXX.
There is copy write on the document. Please do not simply lift statements. The purpose of the document is to support your understanding of how to write a supporting statement, including the language to use and how to show your impact as a leader. It also shows how you can structure a supporting statement, using the headings provided in the person specification. I prefer this layout style myself and feel that it shows that you are organised, as well as, making the shortlisting process easier for governors/trustees.
A fun presentation on identification keys for the Science curriculum. The powerpoint runs through what an identifcation key is, examples of identification keys, how to structure an identification key, two fun activities (involving biscuits and Frozen characters) for pupils to have a go at, plus a homework task!
This lesson was used with my Y5 class but can easily be adapted for 8-14 year olds.
If you do have any questions or need any support, please send me a message. *My resources always take me a lot of time and effort to create so I hope that they help to save you some precious time - please do review my resources. Thank you!*
A great and exciting week long project, which enables pupils to create a fantastic leaflet and meet lots of objectives along the way.
Created for primary but can easily be adapted for early secondary.
Powerpoint follows the sequence:
-Discuss who inspires the children and why
-Set homework for pupils to research their chosen person or can be done in class.
-Show model on Malala and discuss writing features.
-Show children blank version and give them an opportunity to talk before writing.
-Look at objectives together – how will pupils meet these?
-Children create their leaflet. If there's time, they should self or peer-assess the leaflet and publish a final version.
Other resources include:
-Blank leaflet template
-Model leaflet based on Malala Yousafzai - www.malala.org/malalas-story
-An activity for EAL or LA attainers after they have heard the story of Malala
-Blank planning sheet and model planning sheet
If you do have any questions or need any support, please send me a message.
*My resources always take me a lot of time and effort to create so I hope that they help to save you some precious time - please do review my resources. Thank you!*
This presentation contains planning and resources for 2 weeks of cross-curricular teaching on Japan's involvement in the Second World War. I followed this learning journey with my Y6 class and that were enthralled by the story. The presentation teaches children about Japan's involvement. Then asks them to focus on the Atomic Bomb and then more specifically on the story of Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Peace Cranes - a sad yet inspiring story. Focus genres are timelines and autobiographies, with lots of opportunities to show viewpoint.
If you do have any questions or need any support, please send me a message.
Please do review my resources. Thank you!
Good mental well-being has become harder to maintain as life becomes increasingly hectic. That's why it must be our priority to help pupils to understand their own mental well-being and know how to improve it.
This great 12 page booklet is full of activities aimed at supporting pupils to improve and maintain a healthy mental well-being. Activities range from thinking about what makes them happy to designing their own happy place to setting goals to thinking about how helping others can lead to being a happier person.
The activities are suitable to support a 9 week programme on mental well-being, which should become a priority in every curriculum.
Any questions, please just ask.
A presentation for assembly or for a lesson on Notting Hill Carnival. The 13 slide presentation explains what a carnival is, what inspired the Notting Hill Carnival, the history of the carnival, what happens at the carnival and lots of fun facts. The presentation is finished with a 8 question quiz and answers.
If you have any questions or need any support, please send me a message! My resources all use English spelling but can easily be adapted. Please review my resources - thank you!
A presentation for International Peace Day, which is held on 21st September every year. This resource was designed as an assembly but could also be used for a lesson. The presentation focuses on peace in general. It discusses what peace is, what happens when peace doesn't occur and why, gives an introduction to International Peace Day and also mentions symbols for peace and the story of Sadako Sasaki from Hiroshima. Lastly, it acts pupils to reflect on how they can help make this a peaceful world.
If you have any questions or need any support, send me a message and I'll do anything I can to help. My resources use English spelling.
Please do review any resources that you download - many thanks!
Used on display, children write captions about any topic. We linked it to Rights Respecting, took photos of children standing to the side and then the speech bubble coming from their mouths.
Ramadan spans a month and is celebrated by a huge number of Muslims worldwide. Educate your pupils with this informative assembly, which goes through why Ramadan is observed, how it is observed and how at Eid Ul Fitr, it is celebrated. There is a link to a lovely story on Youtube and a quiz to ensure pupils were listening! The presentation can also be easily adapted for a lesson on Ramadan.
If you do have any questions or need any support, please send me a message.
Please do review my resources. Thank you!
Many of hours of work went in to creating this whole-school curriculum map. Am uploading is to hopefully save you lots of time as you can simply edit it rather than start from scratch.
An activity booklet with 9 thought-provoking activities to support your pupils to improve their mindset. These activities are designed to encourage pupils to dig deeper and understand themselves better. Guide them through these activities and alongside teaching, they should start to understand how to improve their mindset. There are two questionnaires, one for the beginning of the project and one meant for when you have promoted a growth mindset for a few months. You can use this to analyse change.
Any questions, just ask!
I am holding a whole-school growth mindset afternoon to continue raising the profile of the mindsets and how they can impact success.
I created this powerpoint, which includes 10 mindset activities for teachers to choose activities from. Activities relate to various different subjects and are fun and engaging ways for pupils to develop their understanding of growth and fixed mindsets.
An informative presentation all about sugar and the effects of. Includes a fun practical activity that will get parents thinking. The presentation can be very easily adapted for a KS2/3 Science lesson.
To make it an excellent experiment/workshop, I bought sugar and physical resources to make it interactive and engaging.
If you have any questions or need any support, send me a message and I'll do anything I can to help.
Please do review any resources that you download - many thanks!
In line with the Year 3 Maths objective, 'tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII.'
Two differentiated activity sheets, where pupils must read the time and put the hands in the correct place on the clock. The sheets are adaptable and so can be changed to suit the needs within your class.
If you have any questions, please just ask. Thank you!
Want a planning free weekend? This resource includes everything you need to teach your class about information leaflets. Follow a presentation as pupils learn about foxes and the features of an information leaflet. Included is an example leaflet on badgers so pupils can see exactly what is required of them. There are many resources, including a leaflet template and peer-assessment activity.
If you do have any questions or need any support, please send me a message.
*My resources always take me a lot of time and effort to create so I hope that they help to save you some precious time - please do review my resources. Thank you!*
