Sam Aiston

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[Shrewsbury Town Academy @shrewsacademy]

All the goals from last night 😍

[Shrewsbury Town FC @shrewsburytown]

🏆 A fantastic win for our under-18s tonight in the FA Youth Cup.

Goals from Hugo Aiston, Jack Houlston, Harry Fallon and Charley McLaurin secured a 4-1 win away at Port Vale 🔥

[Shrewsbury Town Academy @shrewsacademy]

The young Shrews are emphatically through to the second round of the FA Youth Cup!!!

[Shrewsbury Town Academy @shrewsacademy]

BACK IN IT!!!

[Shrewsbury Town Academy @shrewsacademy]

Matchday in the FA Youth Cup 👊

[Shrewsbury Town FC @shrewsburytown]

🎙️ A stoppage-time winner, three points on the road and a huge show of character!

🎥 Manager Gavin Cowan met with the media after Town's win at Crawley.

Watch the Gaffer's interview via the link 👉 https://t.co/2cQyjtJHpW

[Shrewsbury Town FC @shrewsburytown]

In the building 💪

[Sam Aiston @SAiston]

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[Tes magazine @tes]

The choice is not between Ofsted and no Ofsted, writes former HMI Adrian Lyons, it is between high-stakes judgement imposed upon schools and intelligent external accountability carried out with schools
https://t.co/KEWOa5NHm0

[Tes magazine @tes]

With Ofsted under increasing pressure over its new inspection system, teachers are being invited to have their say on the future of inspection
https://t.co/LLQXgbkVSM

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

Concepts like 'belonging' have always been important in high quality school experiences. But it's also important to remember that belonging is a goal we obtain by multiple methods that are often overlooked: safe, predictable, public spaces; well-known routines; clear boundaries for all; professional admin and data systems; clear expectations tied to high standards; the awareness that both you, and everyone else, matters. Without these foundations, no one feels like they belong anywhere.

In this light, perceived belonging- or identifying with the school community- is a marker of school success, not a strategy itself. It is not a weary procession of boxes ticked: 'we had an assembly on belonging'; 'we have posters saying how much we care'; 'we have belonging champions in every year group.' Feeling like you belong is a hard journey for some kids who never have, anywhere. Getting them there takes a lot of time, systems, and revisiting.

I mention this because I often see, in the rush to meet a new abstract like inclusion, or high standards, or equity, schools tripping over themselves trying to meet the target and forgetting that the target isn't the strategy.

[Shrewsbury Town FC @shrewsburytown]

Another excellent win for our under-18s 👏

[Shrewsbury Town Academy @shrewsacademy]

🎯 Hugo Aiston's 96th-minute winner secured all three points for our under-18s as they claimed a dramatic victory over Blackpool in the Youth Alliance League.

Read our match report from the game by tapping the link 👉 https://t.co/agOPNMvDzM

[Shrewsbury Town Academy @shrewsacademy]

AT THE DEATH!!!

🔵🟠Shrewsbury 2-1 Blackpool 🟠⚪

[Shrewsbury Town FC @shrewsburytown]

Hugo's first start ✅

[Shrewsbury Town FC @shrewsburytown]

A proud night for Shrewsbury Town academy 💙🧡

[Sam Aiston @SAiston]

How on earth do you get Shrewsbury on the radio?
Can only ever get Telford @BBCShropSport @JamieT23X 🤷‍♂️

[Shrewsbury Town Academy @shrewsacademy]

Salop added another three points to their tally in the EFL Youth Alliance, with goals from Hugo Aiston and Jay Snook seeing the youngsters beat Bradford City 3-0.

Read the Match Report here 👉 https://t.co/88wtngNMdF

[Sam Aiston @SAiston]

Never liked VAR but all of a sudden…❤️

[Shrewsbury Town FC @shrewsburytown]

Happy Birthday, Hugo 🥳

[Shrewsbury Town FC @shrewsburytown]

Evening, lads 👋