Lee Schofield

#avfc second place is the first looser, play to win.

[drbSAS @drbSAS]

Ofsted hits the snooze button… but only for a bit.
The long-awaited consultation findings from Ofsted will now be published in September.
But the new inspection framework will still roll out in November. So, we’re preparing for a new set of rules… before we’ve seen the rulebook

[drbSAS @drbSAS]

Exciting News for Schools in and around Leicestershire!
We’re heading to the LINK Hotel in Loughborough – and we’d love to see you there.
Whether you're a headteacher, senior leader, or involved in school improvement, this is a fantastic opportunity to connect and collaborate.

[drbSAS @drbSAS]

Birmingham City Council (BCC) Cabinet met on 15 October 2024 and approved proposals for the alternative provision of HR, Payroll and Pensions services to schools following the decision that the Oracle system would not be reimplemented. (Continued Below...)

[Lee Schofield @sko1969]

@meelonmuskusa 56

[Lee Schofield @sko1969]

@StuartBirnie1 @SFE_MS Good luck Stuart 👍

[KAIZOKU @OKA_NO_KAIZOKU]

元首相であると同時になんてカワイイ生き物でもあらせられる⋯

[Andrew Pilmore @andrew_pilmore]

Completely free!

[Andrew Pilmore @andrew_pilmore]

This is tomorrow- still time if you can fit it in!

[drbSAS @drbSAS]

Free Roadshow - Friday 2nd February

We will explore how schools can confidently move away from Oracle and local authority financial support. There must be a better way.

To book, click on our home page: https://t.co/q9mfiV2kRH

[drbSAS @drbSAS]

We have a fabulous course running later this week. Inspection skills for English leads. This will be invaluable for reading and English leads. Book now to ensure a place.
https://t.co/9P09uCOZit

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

The sector has paid tribute to 'education giant' Sir Tim Brighouse, remembered as 'a towering beacon of light for schools' whose legacy will 'last forever'

https://t.co/BxBLMqi6aM

[Andrew Pilmore @andrew_pilmore]

Well, if you need something to look forward to after Christmas…

[drbSAS @drbSAS]

Building an attendance culture
Join Wayne Harris @IncAttendance for a ground-breaking professional development programme which empowers schools to create a culture of everyone being responsible for school attendance on January 11th at Fairlawns. https://t.co/9P09uCOZit

[drbSAS @drbSAS]

The Ofsted research reviews often cite a lack of subject specific CPD. At drb we have put together a package of CPD which includes reading, maths, bottom 20%, EYFS and much more. Have a look at our courses for next term.
https://t.co/9P09uCOZit

[Moz Perkins⚓️🇨🇶🇬🇧 Author 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @MozPerkins]

On November 7th, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme.

None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why.

The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-Sur-Ter Noise. Once there, the bodies were draped with the union flag.

Sentries were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell selected one body at random. The other three were reburied.

A French Honour Guard was selected and stood by the coffin overnight of the chosen soldier overnight.

On the morning of the 8th November, a specially designed coffin made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court arrived and the Unknown Warrior was placed inside.

On top was placed a crusaders sword and a shield on which was inscribed:

"A British Warrior who fell in the GREAT WAR 1914-1918 for King and Country".

On the 9th of November, the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse-drawn carriage through Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the quayside.

There, he was saluted by Marechal Foche and loaded onto HMS Vernon bound for Dover. The coffin stood on the deck covered in wreaths, surrounded by the French Honour Guard.

Upon arrival at Dover, the Unknown Warrior was met with a nineteen gun salute - something that was normally only reserved for Field Marshals.

A special train had been arranged and he was then conveyed to Victoria Station, London.

He remained there overnight, and, on the morning of the 11th of November, he was finally taken to Westminster Abbey.

The idea of the unknown warrior was thought of by a Padre called David Railton who had served on the front line during the Great War the union flag he had used as an altar cloth whilst at the front, was the one that had been draped over the coffin.

It was his intention that all of the relatives of the 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost husband, father, brother or son...

THIS is the reason we wear poppies.

We do not glorify war.

We remember - with humility - the great and the ultimate sacrifices that were made, not just in this war, but in every war and conflict where our service personnel have fought - to ensure the liberty and freedoms that we now take for granted.

Every year, on the 11th of November, we remember the Unknown Warrior.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

[drbSAS @drbSAS]

We know that in busy schools, you may have missed someone saying 'It's world teacher day' thank you for all that you do. Thank you to all of you from drb. Celebrating teachers and leaders since the year 2000.

[Andrew Pilmore @andrew_pilmore]

In our briefings, we have been talking about this for over two years. Only last year schools were told- you don’t need expensive surveys a visual inspection should be fine. A panic response. I wonder, is there a long period of shut down when remedial works could be carried out?

[Lee Schofield @sko1969]

Brilliant 😂

[Leicestershire & Rutland Teaching School Hub @LRTSHub]

The next @drbSAS briefing is taking place 28/03/2023 at 9:00AM until 12:00PM
Open to ALL schools & delivered by @andrew_pilmore
Book your place https://t.co/yESx9XcxHY
#DRB #Updates #HeadTeachers #IntheNews

[Lee Schofield @sko1969]

Top team top actor ❤️

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🤩 Hollywood star and @AVFCOfficial fan @tomhanks is in attendance at Villa Park today!

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#beINPL #AVLARS #AVFC