In this resource, you will find 5 letter templates for use as Head of Year. These have been collated using my experience as Head of Year as well as having seen request for letter templates from new pastoral leaders. These are not from a specific school but have been edited and created for the purpose of sharing. This resource includes: 1 x behaviour warning letter 1 x bus/school transport warning letter 1 x lunch time behaviour warning letter 1 x homework letter 1 x uniform, equipment and late letter Please remember to always tailor letters to your context and to your community. I do not recommend simply copying these over and sending them out - they will need adjusting for your specific setting. They are intended to be a starting point. These are perfect for heads of year who are just beginning the role as well as experienced heads of year who do not want to reinvent the wheel. If you find these useful, please leave a review! Also please follow me at: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a light hearted survey aimed at gaining feedback from staff in your team. The survey is designed to be informal enough to encourage feedback which is genuine whilst staff understand that the importance of reflection and planning for the future. When using this, I would encourage staff to be honest but constructive. If you like this resource, please leave a review. Follow my page: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

This check-in board is designed to be used with students to help them reflect on their self esteem as well useful for adults to help students reflect with them. The tasks are not designed to be completed in any specific order. Students may complete in whatever order they like. This works well with my other ‘check in’ board on emotional wellbeing. This can be found in my TES shop. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find an assembly or form time on mindset and attitude. This session begins with a discussion about new beginnings and the importance of getting a new beginning every day. This then slides into the discussion around mindset changing outcomes and includes a link to a youtube clip which demonstrates the power of a positive mindset. This follows into 6 steps or actions you can take to create or move toward a positive mindset. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find Set 2 of potential interview questions for newly qualified teachers - staff who have just qualified and finished their PGCE or have done 1 year teaching and will be applying and interviewing for their first or second posts as teachers. You can also find set 1 and set 3 in my shop as well as in a bundle. Follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find Set 3 of potential interview questions for newly qualified teachers - staff who have just qualified and finished their PGCE or have done 1 year teaching and will be applying and interviewing for their first or second posts as teachers. You can also find set 1 and set 2 in my shop as well as in a bundle. Follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find Set 1 of potential interview questions for newly qualified teachers - staff who have just qualified and finished their PGCE or have done 1 year teaching and will be applying and interviewing for their first or second posts as teachers. You can also find set 2 and set 3 in my shop as well as in a bundle. Follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes several AfL/plenary or learning check resources to be used to assess student understanding and knowledge. In this bundle you will find: an editable blockbuster template: this should be used to get students to create keywords from the lesson or in conjunction with questions linked to learning in the lesson. editable Facebook status slips: these can be used at the end of the lesson to summarise learning or during as a mini plenary to get feedback on learning so far. editable learning reflection slips: these are intended to be used to encourage reflective thinking about learning in the lesson. a progress themometer which encourages students to reflect using Bloom’s taxonomy Make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This lesson is a stand alone lesson about dialogue and how to use dialogue effectively. It includes some ‘golden rules of dialogue’ and the chance for students to create some dialogue using an image for inspiration. Students then used the golden rules of dialogue to peer assess. This lesson includes 1 x powerpoint, 1 worksheet for students to edit, 1 worksheet with a list of interesting dialogue tags on. Follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes a colourful PDF which asks students to use the alphabet to link words from their learning to each letter. This had been used with great success many times and forces students to really think outside of the box to make learning links. Follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find a PDF with a loyalty stamper style reward card for intervention attendance. This particular stamper has space for attendance to 10 sessions and the description on the card reads: ‘attend 8 out of 10 sessions and receive a reward.’ This is designed to be used with KS4 and GCSE students to attend GCSE intervention sessions. It could also be used for KS3 students to attend potential intervention sessions after school or at lunch times. Please check my shop for other reward stampers. Please follow me on facebook: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a bright and colourful weekly desk planner . It has space for planning for each working day of the week - Monday-Friday. It has space for an ‘urgent’ and ‘non-urgent’ to do list as well as space for a list of things to remember. Finally, it has space for ‘doodles’ and any notes you may want to add yourself. Please make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach Subscribe to my mailing list for a free wellbeing bundle and access to free sample resources as well as new content here: https://theteachingcoach5.wixsite.com/theteachingcoach/blank-page

This resource contains 10 questions to gather student voice from transition. It is designed to help SLT/HOY to understand the success and areas of improvement for transition and any concerns which students may need to raise to make things more effective. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This bundle is a collection of resources for Year 6-7 transition. This bundle provides you a plan, student booklet and all of the resource mentioned on the plan also. In this resource you will find: 1 x word document containing details of the plans for the induction day 1 x PPT for the ‘writing task’ on abandoned places; this provides a baseline for teachers in terms of writing and helps form tutors get a feel for the ability of students 1 x writing/planning mat to support the activity above 1 x instructions for using the ‘shields’ or coat of arms; these are used during form time to help students bond and create a sense of community in their forms 1 x shield templates 1 x tour quiz for students to complete as they have their tour around school 1 x PPT for tutors to deliver in their first interactions with students 1 x over 15 ice breaker activities which can be used with forms A Head of Year assembly transition can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12538622 Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource contains a 1 page literacy audit designed to be used by literacy leads or literacy co-ordinator to ‘assess’ and gain understanding of staff confidence in developing literacy, including speaking and listening, in their own subject area. This audit is designed to give leads of literacy a clearer understanding of what staff need and how they would like to develop professionally. This audit should then be used to direct appropriate professional development and literacy skill support. Please follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find 6 page PDF of advice for when you meet a new group - this is great for all teachers, but especially good for NQTs and RQTs. The booklet covers: preparing for your new group how to learn names building relationships mistakes to avoid how to behaviour manage establishing rules and routines This is great preparation for new staff as well as reminder of the basics of meeting a new group! Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach