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This much I know about…why fishing still matters

15/02/2013 10:17 pm15/02/2013By johntomsettIn Other stuff1 Comment

I have been teaching for 24 years now and at the age of 48, and as it’s the half-term holidays, this much I know about why fishing still matters. Fishing is a boy-dad thing. I can remember as a six…

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This much I know about…holding steady

09/02/2013 10:58 pm09/02/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership6 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about holding steady. Fortune, good night, smile once more; turn thy wheel! – King Lear,…

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This much I know about…how all of us will improve our teaching (and so make our school a truly great school)

03/02/2013 12:27 am03/02/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning15 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about how all of us will improve our teaching (and so make our school a truly great…

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This much I know about…the number one shift in UK education I wish to see in my lifetime

27/01/2013 2:32 pm27/01/2013By johntomsettIn General educational issues8 Comments

#Blogsync post number 1. http://share.edutronic.net/ I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about the number one shift in UK education I wish…

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This much I know about…how we teach reading skills to our weakest readers

19/01/2013 7:57 pm19/01/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning9 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about how we teach reading skills to our weakest readers. Primary-secondary transfer is profoundly important;…

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This much I know about…how we will become a truly great school

11/01/2013 7:18 pm11/01/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning8 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about how we will become a truly great school. I have spent the last month…

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This much I know about…why all of us must improve our teaching (no matter how good our school)

05/01/2013 8:16 pm05/01/2013By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning30 Comments

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about why all of us must improve our teaching. For the past month, since I…

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❗️🎧 Listen to the latest episode of HEP Talks

Another brilliant session of Leadership 55 is featured on The Brief this week.

Listen and find out how to break the Ofsted barrier

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Good work!

Ruth Astley @ruthastley

Final tweaks and now module 5 is finished - research project and exec summary submitted. Couldn’t have done it without the #WomenEd ‘L-O-S’ group, especially @mcgregormaths 😘 #ourNCEjourney

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If this might be of interest, please join us for the info webinar on Tuesday 31st at 4pm, https://twitter.com/WALKTHRUs_5/status/1615351997581901824

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⏩⏩An exciting opportunity to join our Walkthrus Consulting team.. Details and application here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IaUfe5l6tKpa2HVe7xAGEhpfO1yURBiOpIy7HDRo0Lg/edit?usp=sharing
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Zoom info session Jan31st.. see linked info.

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Off to London this morning for a couple of days to work on some very exciting curriculum design work then on to @PTIEducation leadership conference to chat about Primary Pedagogy!! ✨

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Arrogant and offensive. Can you imagine having to work with these truth twisters?

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John Tomsett is a nationally renowned school leader supporting schools to improve the quality of teaching and learning. He has 33 years of teaching experience, with 18 years as a headteacher. He led Huntington School in York, one of the country's leading Research Schools, for 14 years. He offers consultancy on school leadership with a clear focus upon improving teaching and learning and curriculum development.

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❗️🎧 Listen to the latest episode of HEP Talks

Another brilliant session of Leadership 55 is featured on The Brief this week.

Listen and find out how to break the Ofsted barrier

🎧https://bit.ly/3IOqmlG

#HEPMondayBriefing @johntomsett

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