Dear All, There has been an air of excitement and expectation across our schools this week. Staff and pupils have been practicing readings, rehearsing songs and preparing prayers ready for ‘Together in Voice’ at Wells Cathedral on Monday and Tuesday next week. These evenings promise very special moments...
Dear All, It has been a week filled with evidence of the amazing learning experiences teachers, staff and leaders are creating and of the high quality outcomes our pupils achieve as a result. At the beginning of the week I received an email from Helen Bath, Head...
Dear All, The amazing things that can be achieved when teams work well together has been demonstrated across our Trust this week. In Bath, it was a privilege to work with teachers, heads and governors. On Thursday, head teachers shared what high quality teaching, learning and leadership looks...
Dear All, I hope you all had some restful, enjoyable moments throughout the last week. Whilst reflecting on last half term, I was struck again by leaders, teachers, staff and members of the central team’s commitment to their own and their peers’ on-going learning and the importance...
Dear All, Firstly, thank you to all our year 6 teams for the support you gave Y6 pupils across our Trust during KS2 SATs week. These images from St Mark’s Church School, of children enjoying a pre SATs breakfast of pancakes, cereal and bacon rolls, evidence one...
Dear All Thinking ahead to Key Stage 2 English and mathematics SATs this week made me reflect for a moment not only on the tests’ undoubted importance for our pupils, staff and our schools. It also reminded me these tests capture just some of the high quality...
Dear All, As we approach May, individuals and teams across our Trust are talking about learning. In classrooms, teachers are reflecting on pupils’ learning strengths and next step needs. Head teachers and senior teams are identifying this year’s successes and priorities for School Development Plans to improve learning...
Dear All, This week, I have been reflecting on a quote from Court de Wyck Church School's ‘Good’ inspection report, ratified on Tuesday. ‘Pupils particularly enjoy being part of a ‘Crew’. Children from all year groups contribute to the school’s success and ‘no pupil is a passenger’. This...
Dear All, As the spring term ended and our summer term began, we welcomed 11 new schools from Bath into our Trust. Schools, leaders, staff, members of our Central Team and Trustees from across our Trust are looking forward to working with and learning from you all: from...
Dear All, Welcome to the eve of our summer term. I hope you have had some wonderful moments over the Easter break. Positivity, energy and commitment shone brightly at the Teaching Assistants’ Inset days at Dillington House during the last week of last half term. Throughout both days,...