Jen Goakes

Incredibly proud to be Headteacher of Astley Primary School #lookup #team #lookforthemagic #believe #culture #love 💙

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

Yep...I am lucky enough to lead a school that has SHARKITUDE, colour runs, flash mobs, constant music, joyful dancing, talented and passionate staff, incredible smiling children and beautiful families...

- that’s @Astley_Primary 💙

#bestjobintheworld #teamace 🌈

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

📢 Important Final Update 📢

Astley Primary School will no longer be using X.

Thank you to everyone who has followed and supported us here — we are so grateful 🌟

We will be sharing our ACE news and celebrations on Instagram.

👉 Follow us at @astleyprimary
See you there 💙

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

#dreamteam #bestjobintheworld 💙

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💙💙💙

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

@astley_primary3 @Astley_Primary Ahhhh I missed that taste test!! 😋

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[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

What a privilege ✨ 💙

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

What a place, what a team #joy 🫶

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

#team 💙✨

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

#privilege #grateful 💙

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

@francesarmes @Astley_Primary Absolutely…. Worth every second ✨💙

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

Posted this 4 years ago…still true - and even more 🫶 #heart #thisschoolcan 💙

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

Yep...I am lucky enough to lead a school that has SHARKITUDE, colour runs, flash mobs, constant music, joyful dancing, talented and passionate staff, incredible smiling children and beautiful families...

- that’s @Astley_Primary 💙

#bestjobintheworld #teamace 🌈

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

More wholesome joy ☀️💙

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

☀️

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

💙💙💙

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

PURE JOY ☀️⬇️☀️⬇️☀️⬇️☀️⬇️

#thisschoolcan 💙

[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

🌟 Arthur thinks… 🌟

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[Jen Goakes @jen_goakes]

🌟 Arthur thinks… 🌟

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[The Julian Teaching School Hub @TheJulianTSH]

BRAND NEW on the blog: why you should consider facilitating an NPQ. We spoke to @jen_goakes about how her attitude to school leadership has been shaped by facilitating one of the new suite of NPQs: https://t.co/LDwS1kstfH

@TeacherDevTrust

[Dave McPartlin @dave_mcpartlin]

I'll never forget my first Ofsted lesson observation, as an NQT, when they said I couldn't rely on this level of energy to engage and enthuse my class as it would diminish as I got older. I hope they get to watch this, 20 years later. 🤔