I initially struggled to find a suitable template for the Business Case when completing my NPQSL and vowed to upload it to TES once I completed my assignment. I am pleased to say I scored 27/28 on the project (which you can also download on TES) and I hope this resource is useful to those starting or finishing their NPQSL course.

I initially struggled to find a suitable template for the Communication Plan when completing my NPQSL and vowed to upload it to TES once I completed my assignment. I am pleased to say I scored 27/28 on the project (which you can also download on TES) and I hope this resource is useful to those starting or finishing their NPQSL course.

A successful covering letter linked to the job description and person specification of a Deputy Headteacher. You will find within the letter examples of how I linked my quantifiable experiences to the intended impact, highlighting my suitability to the role. I hope it is useful to those looking to apply for a Deputy Headteacher position.

This complete scheme of work - inspired by the Jane Constantine ‘The Write Stuff Approach’ and Cornerstones Topic, ‘A Child’s War’ - contains everything you need to deliver an inspiring and engaging scheme based on The Blitz, Evacuees and WWII. There are 7 complete lessons contained in this pack, including in-depth PowerPoint presentations, worksheets for the main activities, starter tasks and plenaries throughout. The summative assessment tasks pupils to bring together their ‘stacked writing’ from the previous lessons into one whole piece in the form of a newspaper article. The content of this scheme has been created in line with DfE guidance, ensuring lessons are progressive, scaffolded and allow children to attain key learning objectives in English. Jane Constantine’s ‘The Write Stuff Approach’ - Improving Outcomes in Writing As a school, we have adopted ‘The Write Stuff’ by Jane Constantine to bring clarity to the mechanics of writing. ‘The Write Stuff’ follows a method called ‘Sentence Stacking’ which refers to the fact that sentences are stacked together and organised to engage children with short, intensive moments of learning that they can then immediately apply to their own writing. This approach makes sure that all of our children are exposed to high quality texts that stimulate quality responses to reading, high quality writing and purposeful speaking and listening opportunities. Our curriculum ensures that all children have plenty of opportunities to write for different purposes. We encourage writing through all curriculum areas and use quality reading texts to model examples of good writing. Writing is taught through a number of different strategies. We believe that children need lots of rich speaking and drama activities to give them the imagination and the experiences that will equip them to become good writers.

This complete scheme of work, inspired by the Jane Constantine ‘The Write Stuff Approach’, contains everything you need to deliver an inspiring and engaging scheme based on C.S Lewis’, ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’. There are 9 complete lessons contained in this pack, including in-depth PowerPoint presentations, worksheets for the main activities, Inspiration Stations, starter tasks and plenaries throughout. Included in the scheme is also a summative assessment project in which pupils are tasked to continue the narrrative as part of an ‘Independent Write’. The content of this scheme has been created in line with DfE guidance, ensuring lessons are progressive, scaffolded and allow children to attain key learning objectives in English. Jane Constantine’s ‘The Write Stuff Approach’ - Improving Outcomes in Writing As a school, we have adopted ‘The Write Stuff’ by Jane Constantine to bring clarity to the mechanics of writing. ‘The Write Stuff’ follows a method called ‘Sentence Stacking’ which refers to the fact that sentences are stacked together and organised to engage children with short, intensive moments of learning that they can then immediately apply to their own writing. This approach makes sure that all of our children are exposed to high quality texts that stimulate quality responses to reading, high quality writing and purposeful speaking and listening opportunities. Our curriculum ensures that all children have plenty of opportunities to write for different purposes. We encourage writing through all curriculum areas and use quality reading texts to model examples of good writing. Writing is taught through a number of different strategies. We believe that children need lots of rich speaking and drama activities to give them the imagination and the experiences that will equip them to become good writers.

This complete scheme of work - inspired by Cornerstones’ Topic, ‘Frozen Kingdom’ - contains everything you need to deliver an inspiring and engaging scheme that stimulates high-quality, purposeful descriptive writing. There are 5 complete lessons contained in this pack (each of which can be treated as 2hr/‘double’ lessons), including in-depth PowerPoint presentations, worksheets for the main activities, peer assessment activity, starter tasks and plenaries throughout. The content of this Scheme has been created in line with DfE guidance, ensuring lessons are progressive, scaffolded and allow children to attain key learning objectives in English. I do not own any of the images or videos used in this resource pack. All rights are reserved for the original authors.

Formal pupil leadership provides important benefits for both the pupil and the school. Prefects have the potential to influence the school environment and the behaviour of their fellow pupils by becoming advocates for positive change in the school community. It has been proven that when children actively participate in leadership in school life, and their ideas and opinions are listened to and valued, they feel respected and encouraged to make further contributions. The benefits to the school and the pupils include: Developed communication and interpersonal skills Improved academic performance for students involved Greater commitment to the school’s ethos from the wider student body Positive influences on the atmosphere and culture of the school A strengthened school spirit and sense of comradery Increased co-operation from all pupils A network of support for the pupil body. Included within the pack is everything you could possibly need to set up a Prefect System in your school. The bundle includes: Rationale Policy Code of Conduct Role Description Application Form Contract Reward System Overview Club Week Proposal Form Fundraiser Letter Reward Cards Assembly PowerPoint All resources are editable and easy to amend for your school setting. Check at our school website for more information: https://pottonmiddle.co.uk/school/key-stage-3-potton-prefects/

An assembly all about New Year’s Resolutions and how the turn of a new year is celebrated all across the globe. The assembly lasts between 15 - 20 minutes, including a short clip from YouTube and role play scenarios for the pupils to enjoy or participate in! The assembly is very easy to follow and is also editable. Enjoy! :-)

An assembly all about the Christmas Traditions and why we decorate Christmas trees. The assembly also explores the Doorstep Challenge in which pupils are encouraged to consider the impact that random acts of kindness can have. It explores why we need to be kind to each other, the effect small acts can have on our family, friends and others during the festive period. The assembly is very easy to follow and is also editable so you can include images of your staff Christmas trees! Enjoy! :-)

Perseverance is a quality that we try and instil in all of our pupils in relation to way that pupils approach their learning and how they navigate their social interactions beyond the classroom. This assembly provides an excellent opportunity to present pupils with challenges and encourage perseverance. It also highlights the importance that we focus on moral perseverance: following the good path in the face of challenges. This assembly uses pencils to convey how something seemingly boring and insignificant can in fact be quite incredible if you think outside the box and have patience. It focuses on Dalton Ghetti’s carvings made of pencils and includes the parable about the Pencil maker to illustrate to pupils how to succeed in school.

Communication in the present age goes far beyond typing long text messages. Who knew that one could have a meaningful conversation without any words? A glance at social media feeds or the text messages on chat groups show a number of smiley faces, flying hearts, hugs, laugh out loud. These little naughty digital faces have become popular and inseparable part of our daily communication. They come to our rescue when words fall short; through irony or humour they help in conveying our emotions in a unique way. Since it’s the 21st century and all, there are countless emoji at our fingertips to mark this time of year. This assembly is all about the history of emoji’s and the power they hold to help us better communicate in the 21st Century online world. Admittingly, many of us - children and adults alike - have grown to rely upon social media and messaging platforms to communicate with others. This assembly equips pupils with the tools to better manage their online communications, how best to use emojis in a safe and control manner, and notice moments when it is probably wise to just talk to someone in person! The assembly lasts between 15 - 20 minutes, including a short ‘Guess the Movie’ game towards the end. The assembly is very easy to follow and is also editable. Enjoy! :-)

An assembly all about online safety, facilitating important discussions around social networking, cyber-bulying and blocking as a reuslt of negative messages or unknown followers. Included within the assembly are scenarios pupils are encouraged to consider and respond to, as well as some helpful ‘Top Tips’ to take away from the assembly. The assembly is very easy to follow and is also editable. Enjoy! :-)

An assembly all about the impact that random acts of kindness can have. It explores why we need to be kind to each other, the effect small acts can have on our family, friends and the wider communities and in turn our own wellbeing. The assembly lasts between 15 - 20 minutes, including a short clip from YouTube. The assembly is very easy to follow and is also editable. Enjoy! :-) I do not own any of the images or videos used as part of this assembly. All rights are reserved for the original authors.

Completing the National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership between 2021-22 was one of my most fulfilling pedagogical achievements. In spite of the unprecedented challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic inflicted on schools throughout the UK, the trials we faced as a small, community-based village school spurred me to design a whole-school strategy that positively impacted our most vulnerable pupils. As such, I found great pride and joy in devising a project that reduced the disadvantaged attainment gap by improving pupil engagement, communication and wellbeing, therefore raising pupil progress and performance over time. The resource pack attached is my full assignment, including sponsor comments and all appendices, which are as follows: Pages 18 & 19 – “Raw Data Analysis [1.2.1]” Pages 20 & 21 – “Pupil Performance Data [2.2.3]” Pages 4 & 5 – “Sponsor Comments 1 & 2” Pages 22 & 23 – “Communications Plan [3.2.2]” Pages 24 & 25 – “Business Case [5.2.1]” Page 26 – “Risk Management Plan [5.2.2]” I am pleased to say I scored 27/28 on the project, and have shared it complete with assessor feedback so that people can see where I lost that pesky mark! I hope it is useful to those starting or finishing their NPQSL course.