Primary School Headteacher

Primary school headteacher of 14 years who loves their job but sometimes it drives me to cry / drink / get very cynical!

[Southgloshead @Southgloshead]

I have long been of the opinion that the last two weeks of the summer term for school leaders feel like violently re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere: holding on for dear life and hoping you land in one piece.

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

A new system!

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

@Headteacherchat Proper funding and enough provision for SEND
Get rid of ofsted
Adequate social care and mental health services

Oh, and respect and trust for our profession. We know what we are doing.

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

Alan Shearer for England coach. His commentary alone is passionate enough! ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Jennifer Croxford @jenmarybayne]

True story. 5th July

[Secret Headteacher @secretHT1]

Gillian Keegan not awarding the teacher pay award will forever baffle me.

It was on her desk, how easy would it have been to accept all the recommendations in full and allow the next government to have to deal with how to pay for it?

Unless, you don’t value teachers, of course.

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

Gary Linekar - who I adore - is wearing VERY pointy shoes.
This is what every child at our school expects from a leader. 👠

[HeadteacherChat @Headteacherchat]

Wishing, every one a new term filled with kindness, joy and hope.

Remember to be brave and magnificent! @CharlieMacksey

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

@KirstieMAllsopp @AlisonStammers That is homework. Lots of parents don’t do this. It’s very sad.

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

@KirstieMAllsopp Reading with your child is essential.

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

The SEND system is buckling on every level. It takes far too long to get an initial assessment. The number of pupils with EHCPs has risen and funding hasn't kept pace. It all causes distress to children, families and school staff, and they deserve better.
https://t.co/p3koblN5vA

[Dave McPartlin @dave_mcpartlin]

I’d rather we talked about funding for SEND.

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

@Headteacherchat Nope

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

Glad they had a whole week extra due to the King’s Coronation. It’s made all the difference. 🤯

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

Just imagine if we got something wrong one year and then we got exactly the same thing wrong the next year…. Zero progress. I wonder what would happen?! #primaryassessmentgateway

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

Well there’s a shock….🤦‍♀️

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

Primary Assessment Gateway. It’s not like they weren’t expecting everyone to log on at 7.30 this morning….🙄

[Oonagh Kelleher 🇮🇪♥️ @OonaghKelleher]

💯 this!

[Secret Headteacher @secretHT1]

On this day in teaching history, one year 6 teacher said to another ‘shall we put on a little end of term play?’

And thusly, the most stressful time of the year for year 6 teachers was born.

[Primary School Headteacher @primaryheadtea1]

@StephenJCme @PaulGarvey4 @secretHT1 @FakeHeadteacher @MrHeadPrimary No, all free and the PTA give out free choc ices in the interval!