This resource is a session which focuses on what makes a successful school including student exploring expectations of both themselves as learners and of teachers. It ends in students creating a ‘success contract’ which pupils at their ideal school would sign. This resources pairs exceptionally well with the ‘what makes a great learner’ session which can be found on my shop. Please follow on www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a form time session focusing on exploring what makes a ‘great learner’ - there is a focus on growth mindset as well as other qualities of great learners. The session culminates in students making ‘growth mindset’ cards with targets for their own growth mindsets. Please considering liking my page at: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/ and leaving a review if this is useful to you.

This resource is an assembly focused on Raising Aspirations. It focuses on challenging student perceptions of HE/FE and looks at the example of a paralympic swimmer to show overcoming adversity. The assembly contains: a starter slide using positive quotes about overcoming challenges alongside motivational and inspiring music which is embedded. The first slide also contains the objective: ‘To explore aspirations, fear and expecting more of ourselves.’ It asks students questions about fear and what fear does for holding us back. the next slide looks at students deepest hopes and deepest fears - discussing how fear can paralyse us from moving forward. the next slide tackles some of the common misconceptions about students moving onto FE and HE. the next slide is facts to dispel myths about FE and HE. top tips for expecting more of ourselves and then a video of an paralymic swimmer winning a backstroke race with no arms. Video embedded. a discussion around his excuses - or lack of! link back to the quotes from the beginning This is a very effective assembly and I have had great success with it when delivered! Please like my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

Updated This resource is a Head of Year application covering letter. It has been created using knowledge of the role and experience of previous pastoral applications. This includes sections on: attendance behaviour progress using experience of being a form tutor and teacher parent-carer partnerships high expectations and behaviour management student development/extra curricular/pastoral development working with a team of tutors reading data working with external agencies celebrating student achievement This template is over 4 pages long and packed full of ideas to use! Please consider following my page at: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resources is a compiled list of FREE courses and CPD opportunites which can be found on Future Learn. These are not my courses - I have simply compiled a list of the websites for development. Please consider following my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This is a compiled list of websites and resources which are useful for reading to help improve student vocabulary and to ‘close the vocabulary gap’. These are not my websites - I have simply compiled a useful lists for professional developed purposes. Please check out my page: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

This resource includes two sets of student voice questions aimed at at Year 7 - they could also easily be adapted for other year groups. The questions are aimed at assessing the start that Year 7 have made to the year as well as gaining student feedback on behaviour and teaching and learning in lessons. Please check out my page on: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

This resource is a list of FREE Open University courses which are useful for staff. These courses are not mine - they are from Open University. I have simply compiled the list. Please like my page on: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is an example improvement planning document for Heads of Year and Pastoral Leaders. It is designed to identify specific strategies for improvement and suggested methods of improving tracking. This document is designed for a focus on three key areas: behaviour attendance attainment + homework This would compliment well with my other improvement planning document on my shop The Teaching Coach. If you like the resource please consider leaving a review or liking my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

UPDATED! This assembly was designed after a series of fighting and physically violent incidents in my year group at the time. The message is very clear about the potential fatal consequences of fighting and one punch kills. At the time, I could not find an assembly which fitted these purposes. It includes: statements students might hear in relation to violence; as aggressors and bystanders information about why one punch kills are so dangerous a list of potential injuries from punches explanation of potential life long changes 3 news stories about fatal punches and a visual representation of the connection between people involved The final slides also include an interview with one of the offenders about the impact of his decision on the rest of his life. Very powerful, very moving. There is also a link to a police video on the dangers of one punch kills. Please check it is appropriate your year group before using - sensitive content. Please leave a review and like my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This 15-20 minutes assembly is centred on: the definition of self esteem and confidence how to identify low self esteem how we can affect other people’s self worth and confidence directly or indirectly how we can support someone to be more confident encourage students to be more confident in themselves Please follow my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a behaviour contract aimed to get student focusing on their strengths as well as their areas for development and their targets. A great, more informal, way to get students reflect and owning their behaviour. This is perfect as an initial way of getting students to improve behaviour. If you are looking for a more formal behaviour contract including parents/carers - you can find one here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/behaviour-contract-target-setting-success-contract-form-tutor-head-of-year-12454907 If you like, please leave a review and follow my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is perfect for use over 2-3 form times to introduce the concept of Growth Mindset or to simply get your class to challenge their way of thinking. www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a complete form time on ‘organisational skills’. The purpose of this session is to improve the organisational skills of students through focusing on time management and how students spend their time and energy. It also gives students tasks to organise into priority order to help them develop skills to manage multiple deadlines at once. It includes: 1 x session PPT 1 x to do list templates 1 x organisational skills survey 1 x time energy questionnaire Please follow me on page: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/

This document contains a 3 page improvement plan for a year group. This includes generic ideas for focus points of the year group: attendance, year group cohesion etc. as well as for planning assemblies and an interform competition. Remember to visit my page at: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes over 3 pages of interview questions I have collated from various sources for pastoral assistant principal interviews. It covers every aspect of being a pastoral senior leader and includes spaces for you to print and write your answers to support preparation for interview. Please ensure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is Set 1 of potential Head of Year or Head of House interview questions and includes 15 key questions you are likely to be asked on a Head of Year or pastoral middle leader interview. The list is, of course, not definitive, but the questions are based on experiences in 3 successful interviews for Head of Year posts. You can find the bundle of more interview questions here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-pastoral-role-interview-questions-12297802 Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a questionnaire/quiz designed to be used to get to know a new or existing team. For example, a department team or tutor team. It consists of 20 questions - ranging from about questions about staff interests and hobbies to questions which help gather feedback on strengths, preferred methods and ideas for the focus of the student group. This is a fantastic way to connect with your team and a great way to begin involving your team in discussion and decision making. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach