The_Depressed_Headteacher

Former HT who is hoping to challenge the stigma surrounding MH in education. Advocate for intentional, proactive support for leaders' mental health needs.

[Tes magazine @tes]

#Ofsted has today announced a series of major changes to the inspection system in response to its Big Listen consultation: here's everything you need to know about the reforms
https://t.co/Q5FruaUD3j

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

@MrWithersKS1 Yes... its slow

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

Back online after a twitter hiatus - mainly due to mental health and navigating my way out of headship taking all mental capacity.

Hope all out there are OK after sats. Reckon the STA should get into schools and become familiar with their audience.

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

@KyrstieStubbs This is just perfect 👌

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

@AdeleBatesZ Ended like this 😂

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

@AdeleBatesZ Started like this...

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

@AdeleBatesZ

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

To add, we've also gone through a pandemic... Lots of lost learning.

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

If you're target setting for your y6 pupils, I urge colleagues to consider the cohorts journey rather than historic trends. I've just been informed that my target for ks2 maths this year is 85-90% as "that's what we always get".

Y6 cohort for this year's baseline is 67% in ks1

[Victoria Coren Mitchell @VictoriaCoren]

That was a wonderful speech from the king. I think we’re very lucky. These are accidents of birth and he didn’t need to be intelligent, articulate, wise or kind, but he is.

[Cat @SENDteacher83]

Morning, Has anyone got any tried and tested approaches for improving communication between staff and SLT? specifically the passing on of key messages, dates etc @Headteacherchat @PaulGarvey4 @DeputyPeake @DeputyGrocott @NHeadteacher @KyrstieStubbs @TheDepressedHT @HalilMrT4Real

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

@SENDteacher83 @Headteacherchat @PaulGarvey4 @DeputyPeake @DeputyGrocott @NHeadteacher @KyrstieStubbs @HalilMrT4Real Great question. Weekly briefings in the staffroom with the weekly diary is good as people can then jump in and add anything going on. Always been the best way to get messages to the most people in one go.

[Toria Bono FCCT @Toriaclaire]

@PaulGarvey4 @chrisdysonHT @TheDepressedHT @RaeSnape @MrsKatieSmith @HeadsUp4HTs @NewHTNetwork @Headrest_UK @Headteacherchat @TheHeadsOffice @KyrstieStubbs @DrHopePrincipal @HeadteacherH @EdRoundtables @TwinklSLT Thank you Paul. I don’t know @TheDepressedHT if you have listened to this episode of the #TinyVoiceTalks podcast, nor do I know if it will help but Dave talks with clarity aboutdepression, headship and seeing his way through it. https://t.co/vQosDtDhJ8

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

@RaeSnape @MrsKatieSmith @HeadsUp4HTs @NewHTNetwork @Headrest_UK @Headteacherchat @PaulGarvey4 @chrisdysonHT @TheHeadsOffice @KyrstieStubbs @DrHopePrincipal @HeadteacherH

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

Research has found that social connection is the strongest protective factor for depression. Makes sense that can struggle due to the isolating nature of the HT role 🤷‍♂️
How do we stay connected to those who matter to us, despite the all consuming nature of the HT role? 💚👨‍👩‍👦

[Toria Bono FCCT @Toriaclaire]

You asked and Tiny Voice is talking about those subjects that we often sweep under the carpet.

Coming out at 9am - Tiny Voice Talks is talking about depression with @dave_let1986.

Watch this space #TinyVoiceTalks 📣

https://t.co/yUfEOExL28

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

@KevinTwinklSLT @OliverSlt @MattTwinklCPD @CarlyWatkinsSLT @Rose_SLT @VickiDigest @pennywpennyw @LarDeDa1 @Helen_E78 @MrsVeriTea @mrsLHK79 @ReallyschoolK @Gaiinz @DanEdwards_77 @TeacherPaul1978 @TsuiAllen @amandarussell35 @rf_watson @nourishworkplce @steve_denyer @markcratchley @ShonetteBason No but thanks for the heads up 😎

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

@KevinTwinklSLT @OliverSlt @MattTwinklCPD @CarlyWatkinsSLT @Rose_SLT @VickiDigest @pennywpennyw @LarDeDa1 @Helen_E78 @MrsVeriTea @mrsLHK79 @ReallyschoolK @Gaiinz @DanEdwards_77 @TeacherPaul1978 @TsuiAllen @amandarussell35 @rf_watson @nourishworkplce @steve_denyer @markcratchley @ShonetteBason Today #trackoftheday for me is a of nostalgia from the 90s 😎

https://t.co/W23gAceg51

[The_Depressed_Headteacher @TheDepressedHT]

In you have a spare 5 minutes, take the time to support @afdadswell with this survey. 🌲🙌💚

[Anna Dadswell @afdadswell]

@TheDepressedHT We are trying to achieve this in our Branching Out project through arts in nature for mental wellbeing. We have a survey open for school staff to find out how this could work - please consider completing and sharing! https://t.co/aVw8tUyTPt

[Lionesses @Lionesses]

WHAT. A. PERFORMANCE.

WE ARE HEADING TO THE #WEURO2022 FINAL! 🎉