Miss Simpkin

Assistant Principal for Personal Development. BA in photography. Textiles and Art specialist. Qualified Tennis and Rugby coach.

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

Never Give Up - When I first started my career I wasn’t allowed to teach for 2 years as I failed my English skills test that was compulsory for teaching. Now I’m an AP at the best school around, living my dream and to top it off just passed my NPQLTD! What a journey so far 💖💪

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

@rozina_mulla @CastleMeadAcad Love this Rozina!

[Castle Mead Academy @CastleMeadAcad]

Our Castle Character Time scholars have mastered the art of origami.

Look at this incredible 3D origami swan, now residing in our Science department 🦢

Well done, scholars - this is amazing!

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

@MrAJGlover Happy birthday! Loving the Star Wars vibe!

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

Today we raised a brilliant amount of money for #BBCCiN 2024 & raised awareness for this years mental health campaign too 💛🫶🏽 We had bake sales, guess the bear, kindness corners, non uniform day/wear yellow and lots of fun - even Pudsey made an appearance! 🐻 @BBCCiN

[The Mead Educational Trust @TMETrust]

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[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

Getting excited for our festive crafts CCT with some spooky samples! 🪡👻

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

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[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 💫

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

@David_gilbert88 This looks incredible 😍

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

@mathsmumof2 Thanks Sharon! Yes it was their 16th birthday yesterday so did them in time for that, 2 very happy girlies 💖

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

Really enjoyed making these memory bears out of old uniform for my friends daughters 💙🐻 #memorybear

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

My first year as SLT done ✅ & what a year it’s been! 💖

[Castle Mead Academy @CastleMeadAcad]

What a fantastic year at Castle Mead Academy.

🔷Ofsted rated us OUTSTANDING!
🔷 Our founding year sat their exams
🔷Celebrated our inaugural prom
🔷Completed our first full cohort since opening

Scholars, staff, families and @TMETrust THANK YOU for making this year so special.

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

An inspiration 🎾

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

You made us dream.
You made us believe.
You made us cry.
And you made us proud.

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

Rome you have been incredible 🇮🇹 🏛️ Couldn’t wish for better kids to take with us or a better team of people to go with 🌎🗺️🇮🇹

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

Can’t say I’ve ever taken a better group of kids on a residential. What a trip! Rome is bursting with so much history and art we would happily stay another week or two! 🏛️🎨

[Castle Mead Academy @CastleMeadAcad]

Last night in Rome… our scholars made the trip to Hard Rock Cafe Rome! 

Today, the team have seen the Spanish Steps, a beautiful Basilica and Villa Borghese. Scholars got to go and see designer shops - and had yet more ice cream!

It has been a trip of a lifetime.

Home soon…

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

We’re having the best time in Rome! 🇮🇹

[Castle Mead Academy @CastleMeadAcad]

The Rome Trip has made it to the Colusseum today!

Staff and scholars are in great spirits, and lapping up the sites.

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

My little tennis crew 🎾

[Castle Mead Academy @CastleMeadAcad]

With @Wimbledon just around the corner, our first Tennis elective is proving popular in Castle Character Time!

With the talent on display, it is clear our scholars are on their way to being the next @andy_murray of the court…

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[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

In my happy place 🎾🌅 look at that sky! 😍🎾 #tennis #league

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

Today a year 11 came back to school after finishing last week to give me a gift. 🌺🪻🌸🌼 How the small things can lift you up 💖

[Miss Simpkin @TeacherSimo]

Some of the beautiful messages from year 11 on their last day. This is why we do what we do! Wishing year 11 all the best in the world in their next adventures 💖