Lily Woods

English Curriculum Leader at Leicester secondary school after teaching in Middle East. Teach First ‘15. Brunel Grad ‘14. All views my own.

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

The last mile of the marathon: poetry and pastries for breakfast with Year 11!

[Castle Mead Academy @CastleMeadAcad]

** VACANCIES **

Castle Mead Academy currently has vacancies in three different teaching positions!

If you're an exceptional teacher and would be interested in applying, please click on the link here to see all available opportunities:

https://t.co/K7qok0FS52

🎶🌍📚

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

"It's all been leading to this moment!" I said as we started our final GCSE text with yr11. Their talk, notes, investment, habits, routines, recall from KS3 English AND history: perfection. The glorious results of four years of hard graft.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT 💙

[Castle Mead Academy @CastleMeadAcad]

We are looking for a brilliant teacher to join Team English, led by the exceptional @LVCWoods 💫

If you are unapologetically ambitious on behalf of young people, apply here:
https://t.co/h9LXbH9fZ1

#ExcellenceInTheHeartOfLeicester

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

@Team_English1 - does anyone already have a copy of the AQA Love and Relationships anthology in Polish they would share with me? Thanks so much in advance :)

[Andy Burnham @AndyBurnhamGM]

This says a lot that is fantastic about our country. We should be celebrating it more.

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

Spent many a sunny summer's day revising, reading and performing on the quad at Brunel University; how joyous that it's now named after Professor Benjamin Zephaniah, an integral part of our Castle Canon 🏰 📚 ☀️

[Brunel University of London @Bruneluni]

We unveiled a plaque in the heart of our campus, the Quad, now renamed as Benjamin Zephaniah Square. Forever honouring the life & legacy of the late Prof @BZephaniah the prolific poet, writer, performer, humanist, activist, and Prof of Creative Writing.

https://t.co/OWjamtzADJ

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

So proud of our wonderful first cohort of scholars; my relentless team; my right hand woman for the past 2 years @MissDeeshaM and myself.

A young man who I've taught for 4 years, came to say a heartfelt thank you before he left. I am so proud of him. This is why I am a teacher.

[Castle Mead Academy @CastleMeadAcad]

𝐆𝐂𝐒𝐄 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Congratulations to the class of 2024 on their GCSE results today- our first ever as a school!

We are so proud of you all and wish you every success as you embark on your next steps 💫

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

Such a community effort to collect dried petals, leftover crafts bits & bobs and 95 recycled jars (I promise you, you'll never need 30 Gu dessert jars!) to get candle making club started today at summer school. Our new scholars loved building their character by getting creative💙

[Geoff Barton @RealGeoffBarton]

I’m with Jim …

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

@David_gilbert88 AMAZING! SOOO UNBELIEVABLY JEALOUS! ENJOY!

[Castle Mead Academy @CastleMeadAcad]

Support staff are at the heart of our school!
We're hiring:

🔷Learning & Behaviour Mentor
🔷Administration Assistant
🔷Teaching Assistant

Join our dedicated team! These roles make a huge impact on students. Apply now to be part of nurturing young minds - https://t.co/fXRzgKLEko

[Steve B @75ThunderRoad]

5/

We build entire narratives, policies and protocols around getting children's attendance better, rather than getting children better.

We conflate attendance and behaviour.

We see the child who isn't "conforming" before we see the child who is actually saying "help me!"

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

What a phenomenal young woman you are honeybee: from reading the Spanish for us in 'Clap When You Land' to giving it your all in your final GCSEs! It's been nothing short of a privilege.

*weeps in proud teacher*

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

@TomHague88 @TeachFirst @thorleymaths @mathsmumof2 Couldn't be prouder of that young woman!

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

@TomHague88 @TeachFirst @thorleymaths @mathsmumof2 🥲

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

This is absolutely EVERYTHING 💕

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

I can't quite believe that English exam season is done & dusted for our first cohort of Year 11s. So proud of my team & our scholars 💙

[Castle Mead Academy @CastleMeadAcad]

𝑰𝒏 𝑰𝒕 𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓!

Year 11 living the quote of their year group poem:

‘Rest if you must, but don’t you quit’

English masterclasses this afternoon, for the hardest working scholars in Leicester.

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

When they’re running towards you beaming, “Lady Macbeth, ms, it was Lady Macbeth!” 🥹💪🏼

[Castle Mead Academy @CastleMeadAcad]

Staff and scholars debriefing after the first GCSE exam of the week.

The ‘In It Together’ mentality continues with great fanfare. These scholars and staff have worked so hard, and it’s all paying off!

[Lily Woods @LVCWoods]

📘Team English assembling for final revision afternoon
📗Team Repro laminating quotations for last minute, rain-proof revision
📙Team Premises out with the cable ties ready for Monday

First ever GCSE English exams at my wonderful school; my first ever as HoD. We got this 💪🏼💙🌱