Tony Houghton

Deputy Headteacher -SLE • NPQSL• NPQH

[OSJ Sport @OSJ_Sports]

We are very proud of our sporting offer here at St. James' as well as the continued sporting success of our pupils and teams.

Well done to our Sports Awards winners for 2024-25. All well deserved awards.

Thank you also to all staff and volunteers who make this possible too 🏅

[Y1@St James’ @OSJ_Y1]

A great win tonight for our Netball team! Well done to Darcey on getting players player!

[Prof Michael Green FCCT @Michael_S_Green]

🚨 ESSENTIAL READING if you're employing an Early Career Teacher for September. @educationgovuk have updated their statutory induction guidance to reflect changes brought about by the introduction of the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF) from September

[David Clayton @EndeavourCEO]

A wonderful showing of support for our @ChurchtownSch community. Thank you to everybody who’s contributed, and all the very best of luck to Sergio, Jinnie and our @endeavourlt runners for the marathon.

[FFT Education @FFTEdu]

FFT Attendance Tracker is now updated with the latest school and national weekly attendance data up to Friday 4 April 2025.

View your school's attendance. 🔍

👇

https://t.co/spX1bHPuC8

#attendancematters #education

[Grace Hudson @MissH_biology]

Forgot how therapeutic I find doodling on my iPad! I’ve added this diagram to my google drive for anyone that may find it useful 🫀🫁 I would either draw this live or reveal it one bit at a time to prevent overload! https://t.co/FLp52nI9Cf

[MrFallick @MrFallick]

Last Monday I attended a DFE attendance conference. Reading back through my notes and one fact really stands out.

3/5 of Students who are absent in the first week of term will be PA by the end of the academic year.

First week counts!

[Stephen Fletcher @MrFletcher1205]

Interesting but not surprising

[Stephen Fletcher @MrFletcher1205]

The data from this report.

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

📉 The EBacc 'may constrain' pupils’ choices and 'limit access to' vocational and arts subjects, Professor Becky Francis has said as she outlined areas the curriculum and assessment review panel believe 'need further attention'

Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/UUna8j1dbt

[Prof Michael Green FCCT @Michael_S_Green]

🚨 Really important research published today regarding the link between pupil attendance & attainment in Key Stages 2 and 4. Highly recommend reading. The findings are very concerning. https://t.co/5vi7edYDL5

#schoolleadership #attendance #pupilabsence #pupilachievement

[Greenshaw Research @GreenshawR]

"Embedding literacy in science lessons isn’t about sacrificing content for reading skills. It’s about equipping students to access, understand, and communicate scientific knowledge."

Read our latest blog & join our free webinars👇https://t.co/UEZwQe6xH8

[Becky Allen @profbeckyallen]

Why do different subjects take such different approaches to assessment and reporting attainment? This question will be a recurring theme in 100% Assessment, our new Substack, as we explore the diverse ways subjects shape their assessment practices.
https://t.co/Ugd0XuSdHg

[OSJ Sport @OSJ_Sports]

On International Women's Day, we salute the phenomenal and varied sporting achievements of our current and former pupils

Here are just a selection of a whole lot of achievements

#thesegirlscan
#InternationalWomensDay

[Fiona Leadbeater @FionaLeadbeater]

Adaptive teaching = high quality teaching
But what does it look like in the classroom?
A thread 🧵 🪡

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

Attendance has increased at an academy trust which has rolled out a 'FOMO Friday' scheme aimed at making pupils feel they 'belong' and 'want to be in school' https://t.co/axOMVyxbuT

[Sarah Hibbert @hibbert_s]

FOMO Fridays 🎉 I like to think @SFL2326 and I were trailblazers for FOMO back in Jan 2023; it's great to see the idea catching on 😉. If you want to see what a wild Friday Celebration Assembly looks like, I'd highly recommend a visit to @coopbellevue
https://t.co/UFn3oixmGe

[Jan Rowe @Janroweljmu]

These are the kind of headteachers who should be getting the headlines. They show how incredible our school system can be.

[Tony Houghton @tony0404471]

Another fantastic opportunity. Well done Darcey on your public speaking!!!!

[Year3@St James @OSJ_Y3]

Our amazing St James Gems have been to the Wigan Rotary Junior Youth Speaks competition this morning. The team gave a fantastic presentation and made us very proud, well done girls! @orrellstjames

[Michael Chiles 🌍 @m_chiles]

A model for school improvement focusing on ABC ✅

The brilliant team @LHS_HighSchool are working on the three strands to build a strong school culture ✅

#TheLongdendaleLegacy