Science at Cedars

Rugby Club Chairman, Science Faculty Team Leader.

[SLT Newbie @NewbieSlt]

Hi all,
Now that we’ve finally reached our goal and have no staff over the age of 35 on permanent contracts, we have decided to go even further and reduce this to 30 over the next two years. We have unblocked the Times Ed website so you can all start to apply elsewhere.
Thanks x

[Cedars Upper School @Cedars_Upper]

Huge thanks to our incredible students, hardworking teachers, staff, and SLT for your tireless energy. You’ve earned every second of this break!

Wishing our entire school community a very Merry Christmas and a restful New Year! 🎄❄️🙌

#SchoolLife #TermDone #MerryChristmas

[Cedars Upper School @Cedars_Upper]

✨ What an incredible CEDARS Open Evening! ✨
We are so proud of our amazing students & staff who shone tonight and so grateful to our wonderful community for your support. 💙
#TeamCedars #OpenEvening @ChilternLT @linsladeschool @Brooklands_Sch @GIASchool @mjpGibbs

[𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 ✨🎵 @Hoang_HQ]

Lifein3D delivers an emotional 'Country Roads' cover, with harmonious vocals and soulful acoustic guitar, evoking peaceful country roads.✨🎶

[𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 ✨🎵 @Hoang_HQ]

Miley Cyrus brings soulful country vibes to 'Jolene' with her emotive vocals in the Backyard Sessions, a raw and captivating performance!✨🌹
#countrymusic #Classichits

[Music Teaching UK @musicteachinguk]

Don't forget that teachers are the experts.

Don't be persuaded by dilettantes and charlatans.

[David Didau @DavidDidau]

Assessment isn’t a post-mortem. It’s the lifeblood of teaching. Specify what counts, teach it, check it, fix it. Stop sorting, start teaching. Make 100% possible for everyone.
New piece on five principles of assessment that actually improve teaching 👇

[Science at Cedars @ScienceAtCedars]

@cbc_highways
Thank you so much for the letter received today, however, it might have been better delivered to the people that live in the area to which it relates. I live in Leighton Buzzard, but the letter was addressed to The Occupier, etc , Flitwick!
Unbelievable!!!

[SLT Newbie @NewbieSlt]

Hi all,
I've just heard from our Literacy Coordinator, Mrs Johnson, that the SEND Literacy Club had a terrible time at the Reading Festival last week. Apparently, it was just noisy music and not a book in sight. She has written a strongly worded letter of complaint.
Thanks x

[SLT Newbie @NewbieSlt]

Hi all new SLT members,
On the first day there will be extra CPD on how to act like a Senior leader. You already have the blue suits and brown shoes but now you need the skills. The first lesson is learning to say “myself” instead of “me” and “yourself” instead of “you”.
Thanks x

[Cedars Upper School @Cedars_Upper]

Our A Level students have done themselves, our staff and our school so proud today! They’ve even made the local news👇

@ChilternLT @mjpGibbs @Umara1Qureshi @AJRAllModCons

https://t.co/AHN4gYp23z

[Cedars Upper School @Cedars_Upper]

To all our amazing students who collected their exam results: Congratulations on your fantastic achievements! Your hard work has truly paid off. We wish you all the very best on your next steps and every success in the journey ahead! @ChilternLT @mjpGibbs @Umara1Qureshi

[Cedars Upper School @Cedars_Upper]

Third and final concert in the idyllic spa town of Mariánské Lázně. Students thoroughly enjoyed flyering next to the ‘Singing Fountain’, pulling in quite the crowd! The next leg of the world tour to be announced - keep your eyes peeled for tickets!

[Cedars Upper School @Cedars_Upper]

A huge thank you to Kerry for delivering another incredibly valuable session to our Middle Leaders today on de-escalation and emotion coaching. We're so grateful for your expertise and time! 🙏 #EmotionCoaching @ChilternLT @mjpGibbs @Umara1Qureshi

[Science at Cedars @ScienceAtCedars]

@Cedars_Upper @ChilternLT @mjpGibbs @Umara1Qureshi Some great takeaways, delivered in style by @TeachLeadAAli .
Thank you. #meaningfulcpd

[Cedars Upper School @Cedars_Upper]

A huge thank you to all of our wonderful invigilators! 💖 It was an absolute pleasure to invite you in for coffee and cake to show our appreciation after such a busy exam season. We couldn't do it without you! @ChilternLT @mjpGibbs @Umara1Qureshi

[Cedars Upper School @Cedars_Upper]

An incredible Middle Leaders Inclusion Conference is underway at Cedars! Amjad has kick-started a powerful day of purposeful CPD — rich with expertise, deep thinking, and meaningful discussions around all things inclusion. @ChilternLT @mjpGibbs @Umara1Qureshi

[Cedars Upper School @Cedars_Upper]

What a fantastic Sports Day! From three-legged races and dress-up relays to football, dance, and badminton, we had it all. So much fun and laughter, perfectly topped off with ice cream! Huge thanks to all our students who cheered each other on from the shade!

[SLT Newbie @NewbieSlt]

Hi all,
We are just about finished with next year’s timetable. We thought that we had it perfect but then Mr Johnson, from Maths, pointed out that there were no Maths lessons on it. To solve this, you’re all teaching maths and losing two PPAs in September. Oh, and RE.
Thanks x

[Adam Robbins @MrARobbins]

NEW BLOG

Why are teachers so hard to develop?

This blog outlines three of the key reasons I explore and offers some solutions link below

If you have received bad CPD or find it frustrating when staff revert back to old habits, then share this post to spread the word 🙏