Emma Barnard

Former HoY, now CL English; passionate about teaching, inclusivity and pastoral care. TF2015 Ambassador. EdD student.

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

[Katherine Warington School @KWSHarpenden]

In a nod to National Poetry Day tomorrow, we had the pleasure of welcoming the brilliant ADISA THE VERBALIZER to deliver several workshops. His ability to create an engaging and fun learning atmosphere, filled with energy and humour, left a lasting impression on the students.

[Emma Barnard @MsEBarnard]

Super proud to have worked at this school 💙💚

[The Kingston Academy @TheKingstonAca]

Happy 10th Birthday TKA! Target to be one of the top performing non-selective schools in the country achieved ✅💪🏻🎉

[Katherine Warington School @KWSHarpenden]

Katherine Warington School Celebrates Exceptional Achievement with First-Ever KS4/GCSE Results

[Katherine Warington School @KWSHarpenden]

We are delighted to inform you that KWS has achieved a ‘good’ judgement by Ofsted for overall effectiveness, with ‘outstanding’ for personal development, in our first inspection in February 2024. The report can be found here https://t.co/J3pbQMoagw.

[Emma Barnard @MsEBarnard]

Great morning so far listening to work in progress presentations; always come away rejuvenated and ready to read! @kueducation @KingstonUni

[Emma Barnard @MsEBarnard]

@LauraLolder This is such an incredibly generous share; thank you so much.

[Emma Barnard @MsEBarnard]

Brilliant day at @HfLSecondaryEng conference yesterday: lots to think about and plan for the busy months ahead! Always grateful to be able to meet other English CLs as a newbie!

[Emma Barnard @MsEBarnard]

Hello! Is anybody able to help me connect with other English teachers who deliver the Pearson Edexcel English Lit & Lang (comb.) A Level? Looking ahead to our curriculum design for next year and hoping to bounce ideas off someone! @Team_English1 @EngChatUK @PearsonEdexcel

[Emma Barnard @MsEBarnard]

Dare I hope…that I’ve just finished the yearbook?!?!?!

[Emma Barnard @MsEBarnard]

Final Head of Year duties done! A brilliant end for a brilliant bunch: bring on results day when we really reap the rewards! @TheKingstonAca

[The Kingston Academy @TheKingstonAca]

Our Year 11 Scholarship students are enjoying a day at Somerville College with taster lectures, guided tours and even a tour of the Natural History Museum.

[The Kingston Academy @TheKingstonAca]

Well done to the students in Y11 who organised a tins collection across the school, to be donated to Kingston's #foodbank network, supported by @TrussellTrust - thank you for the donations from across the school and thank you to the food banks who help so many.

[Emma Barnard @MsEBarnard]

Well that is the first assembly content sorted! Well done Lionesses! Fab quote from one of the commentators I overheard (probably not word verbatim!): “they didn’t achieve success because of the system; they achieved success in despite of it” #Lionesses

[The Kingston Academy @TheKingstonAca]

Y10 enjoying a day @ZSLWhipsnadeZoo!

[The Kingston Academy @TheKingstonAca]

Well done to Year 10 for exemplary conduct in their core A2 assessments; the first experience of exam conditions for all pupils. We keep our standards high! Ms Barnard is so proud!

[Emma Barnard @MsEBarnard]

So proud of the conduct and behaviour of my Year 10s during their first exam hall experience; prepared, mature, responsive. High standards set and will continue. Roll on tomorrow! #edutwitter #pastoralcare

[Emma Barnard @MsEBarnard]

Love the feeling after a taught doctorate session, where you go in without a clue and come out with a direction! I am going to miss this comradeship when we go into independent research projects #AcademicTwitter #EdD

[Emma Barnard @MsEBarnard]

Ah, World Book Day; the only day of the school year where you get to host a parent meeting in a full Cheshire Cat onesie #WorldBookDay #hoy #headofyear