Hi all,
We have decided to convert the staffroom into a silent reflection space/marking room. Talking is now banned, the kettle has been removed for health and safety reasons, and anyone caught making any sound will be forced to apologise using semaphore.
Thanks x
We have decided to convert the staffroom into a silent reflection space/marking room. Talking is now banned, the kettle has been removed for health and safety reasons, and anyone caught making any sound will be forced to apologise using semaphore.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
This week’s Well-Being and Workload Questionnaire is live. There’s just a 400 questions and it’s totally anonymous. Question 1 asks for your TWAT employee number. Some of you said they don’t know theirs. It’s the 42 digit code on the back of your ID badge.
Thanks x
This week’s Well-Being and Workload Questionnaire is live. There’s just a 400 questions and it’s totally anonymous. Question 1 asks for your TWAT employee number. Some of you said they don’t know theirs. It’s the 42 digit code on the back of your ID badge.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
In order to get you to get on board with our regime of stict standards we have a new mantra. You must be:
Firm
Academic
Rigorous
And
Grade for
Excellence.
We all need to be a little more FARAGE in our work.
Thanks x
In order to get you to get on board with our regime of stict standards we have a new mantra. You must be:
Firm
Academic
Rigorous
And
Grade for
Excellence.
We all need to be a little more FARAGE in our work.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
Mr Johnson spent half term studying the extinct volcano at Galfa Point in Trinidad and has brought back some samples of sedimentary rock. We can't help feeling the pupils who signed up to his Pyrites of the Caribbean project are going to be very disappointed.
Thanks x
Mr Johnson spent half term studying the extinct volcano at Galfa Point in Trinidad and has brought back some samples of sedimentary rock. We can't help feeling the pupils who signed up to his Pyrites of the Caribbean project are going to be very disappointed.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
Mr Johnson is leading tonight’s CPD. He’ll focus on our new mantra:
Visualize your goals
Inquire with curiosity
Apply what you learn
Grow through practice
Reflect on progress
Aspire to mastery
He claims he has a new lease of life since discovering VIAGRA.
Thanks x
Mr Johnson is leading tonight’s CPD. He’ll focus on our new mantra:
Visualize your goals
Inquire with curiosity
Apply what you learn
Grow through practice
Reflect on progress
Aspire to mastery
He claims he has a new lease of life since discovering VIAGRA.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
Please do not give 9Z any homework sheets or let them take any of their books home to “revise” this week, no matter how much they plead. They haven’t turned over a new leaf, they’re building a huge bonfire on the waste ground near the park and need kindling.
Thanks x
Please do not give 9Z any homework sheets or let them take any of their books home to “revise” this week, no matter how much they plead. They haven’t turned over a new leaf, they’re building a huge bonfire on the waste ground near the park and need kindling.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
We will not be putting up any Christmas decorations this year. Following last year’s “festive enrichment activity”, the Health & Safety audit concluded that trees, tinsel and lights are fire hazards and detract from learning, and Tina’s “angel” was just obscene.
Thanks x
We will not be putting up any Christmas decorations this year. Following last year’s “festive enrichment activity”, the Health & Safety audit concluded that trees, tinsel and lights are fire hazards and detract from learning, and Tina’s “angel” was just obscene.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
Even though the final day to hand in your notice if you wish to leave at Christmas was last Friday, we have decided to extend this deadline until the 15th of November for anyone who teaches Art, Music, Drama or MFL.
Thanks x
Even though the final day to hand in your notice if you wish to leave at Christmas was last Friday, we have decided to extend this deadline until the 15th of November for anyone who teaches Art, Music, Drama or MFL.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
The most recent Student Voice tells us that our pupils don't think their teachers are funny enough. Therefore, our next full staff CPD will be watching and analysing DVDs of Mrs Brown's Boys and introducing similar styles of hilarious material into all lessons.
Thanks x
The most recent Student Voice tells us that our pupils don't think their teachers are funny enough. Therefore, our next full staff CPD will be watching and analysing DVDs of Mrs Brown's Boys and introducing similar styles of hilarious material into all lessons.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
We have a new starter. Despite having “major issues” at her last school, with accusations of bullying and assault, theft, smoking and drinking alcohol in lessons, we feel that she deserves a second chance. Her name is Mrs Johnson and she’s the new Head of Art.
Thanks x
We have a new starter. Despite having “major issues” at her last school, with accusations of bullying and assault, theft, smoking and drinking alcohol in lessons, we feel that she deserves a second chance. Her name is Mrs Johnson and she’s the new Head of Art.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
Radiators are not personal drying facilities or seating for cold posteriors. Your wet cardigans and socks are causing a rise in humidity and a weird smell. The handbook states “Classrooms should be cold enough to keep everyone miserable and therefore focused”.
Thanks x
Radiators are not personal drying facilities or seating for cold posteriors. Your wet cardigans and socks are causing a rise in humidity and a weird smell. The handbook states “Classrooms should be cold enough to keep everyone miserable and therefore focused”.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
Staff toilets are now subject to an “occupancy impact assessment”. Please submit a written reflection on how long you spent in there and how it contributed to whole-school improvement. Anyone taking longer than 2 minutes will be invited to Time Management CPD.
Thanks x
Staff toilets are now subject to an “occupancy impact assessment”. Please submit a written reflection on how long you spent in there and how it contributed to whole-school improvement. Anyone taking longer than 2 minutes will be invited to Time Management CPD.
Thanks x
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1
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Hi all,
From next term swimming lessons will be strictly ability-set. The advanced group will work on front crawl and butterfly, the intermediate group on breaststroke, and 9Z will just splash around in the puddles in the car park. As usual.
Thanks x
From next term swimming lessons will be strictly ability-set. The advanced group will work on front crawl and butterfly, the intermediate group on breaststroke, and 9Z will just splash around in the puddles in the car park. As usual.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
You may have seen, in the newsletter, that our pool has been closed as “it is not fit for porpoises”. Sadly, this is not a typo. It seems that Chantelle has been looking after some dolphins for “a family friend” and someone informed the council and RSPCA.
Thanks x
You may have seen, in the newsletter, that our pool has been closed as “it is not fit for porpoises”. Sadly, this is not a typo. It seems that Chantelle has been looking after some dolphins for “a family friend” and someone informed the council and RSPCA.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
Please note that fire exits are for emergency use only. They are not to be used as a quiet place for smoking, a shortcut to the car park, or an escape route from Monday evening CPD. They can be used to get 9Z out of the building if Ofsted arrive unexpectedly.
Thanks x
Please note that fire exits are for emergency use only. They are not to be used as a quiet place for smoking, a shortcut to the car park, or an escape route from Monday evening CPD. They can be used to get 9Z out of the building if Ofsted arrive unexpectedly.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
Following complaints about unfair uniform sanctions, we’d like to clarify the school tie policy. Ties must be worn at all times and correctly knotted. If a pupil arrives without a tie, they may borrow one from Reception, leaving one of their shoes as a deposit.
Thanks x
Following complaints about unfair uniform sanctions, we’d like to clarify the school tie policy. Ties must be worn at all times and correctly knotted. If a pupil arrives without a tie, they may borrow one from Reception, leaving one of their shoes as a deposit.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
We would like to clarify that Mr Johnson is not “just a PE teacher”. He is a highly skilled pedagogical specialist in kinetic learning outcomes, who just happens to enjoy shouting at teenagers, who have neither the strength nor the inclination to climb a rope.
Thanks x
We would like to clarify that Mr Johnson is not “just a PE teacher”. He is a highly skilled pedagogical specialist in kinetic learning outcomes, who just happens to enjoy shouting at teenagers, who have neither the strength nor the inclination to climb a rope.
Thanks x
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Hi all,
Because Tina is no longer allowed to organise the staff raffle, we’re looking for some new to get involved. We had to stop her after last year’s “mystery prize” turned out to be a half-eaten sandwich and a signed photo of her cleavage.
Thanks x
Because Tina is no longer allowed to organise the staff raffle, we’re looking for some new to get involved. We had to stop her after last year’s “mystery prize” turned out to be a half-eaten sandwich and a signed photo of her cleavage.
Thanks x
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