One of the privileges of SLT is the ability to walk around the school to see what's going on. I don't do this to catch people out; to find bright spots or to find students. I try, once a week, just to wander the school mainly to find out what cool stuff is going on. Before you shout 'it's alight if you've got the time you dosser Rogers!' I would argue that walking the school is powerful CPD. Here are some questions to consider: - How is learning celebrated across the school? - Are the ethos and main messages of the school consistently communicated through the fabric of the school and actions of its community? - How are different groups of students encouraged in different parts of the school? - Are the messages from notices representative of the school community and positive? This week I found: - Year 8s exploring the South Downs National Park, local coastline and the hydrological cycle using Minecraft - more on this to come. - Some...
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