Dear All, This week, as every week, has evidenced the skill, creativity and commitment of teachers, TAs and leaders as you engage, motivate and inspire our pupils. Congratulations to leaders, teachers, staff and governors at Norton Fitzwarren Church School on the fantastic outcome in your recent SIAMS inspection,...
Dear All, It has been a busy week with learning at its heart. Firstly, I would like to say a very big thank you to all schools that have provided such warm, welcoming and inspiring learning environments for teams and groups to meet – both this week...
A short video on the Taunton HUB Development Day: Taunton Hub Dear All, It has been an uplifting week full of creativity, celebration and collaboration. Across our schools, displays and high quality work evidence the exciting ways children, parents, carers and staff have been learning and finding out more about each...
Dear All, The Head teacher and Assessment Leads meeting this week was thought provoking and challenging. It prompted two questions, for me, of fundamental importance for us all: what makes learning happen and how can assessment support this? In essence, people make learning happen. Every day, teachers,...
Dear All, Across our schools this week, children have been motivated, engaged and excited by learning. Below are just two of the week’s many examples: On Wednesday, St John and St Francis Church School celebrated Roald Dahl Day. Pupils explored Roald’s stories, uncovered information about his...
Dear All, What a fantastic start to the academic year. In our schools, across our hubs and throughout our central team, there has been a sense of purpose, passion and energy. It has been wonderful to hear about and see the buzz of enthusiasm for and excitement about...
Dear All, Welcome to the eve of our autumn term 2017. I hope you have had some wonderful moments over the summer. Welcome to all who are joining our Trust: NQTs, teachers, Head teachers, teaching assistants, school support staff, central staff - including our three Assistant Directors of Learning...
Dear All, Congratulations to all at Bishops Lydeard Church School. On Tuesday, RSC School Improvement Adviser, Richard Sloan, gave very positive feedback on the progress the school is making. Thank you to Charity Hunt and Lisa Parks for taking time to share some of the high quality descriptions...
Dear All, Firstly this week, I would like to share our Trust’s provisional 2016-17 pupil outcomes. There have been so many results - for individual pupils, groups, classes, year groups, schools and hubs - where outcomes evidence impressive improvements on 2016. It is wonderful to see schools where...
Dear All, There have been so many examples of what is achieved when teams work together with shared values, vision and a common goal across our Trust this week. It shines through in the following, shared by one of our Directors after his visit to St John...