Ex Head Teacher in Special Education, now retired and doing things differently. My resources cover a wide range of school related topics that help to develop staff expertise and wider 'whole school development'. My resources also include numerous PSHE/Life Skill modules I have written and delivered in AP and SE.
Ex Head Teacher in Special Education, now retired and doing things differently. My resources cover a wide range of school related topics that help to develop staff expertise and wider 'whole school development'. My resources also include numerous PSHE/Life Skill modules I have written and delivered in AP and SE.
This is an extensive Curriculum Statement that I wrote for my KS3 Centre (PRU) in readiness for Ofsted; it also proved to be a great reflection tool that enabled us to look at all areas of the curriculum and to assess if it met the needs of our young people.
This resource consists of a presentation that I wrote and delivered on Differentiation for staff training. The slides explain clearly what differentiation is, how it links to effective learning for all students and the keys ways to differentiate in the classroom. The presentation can be paused at regular intervals so that staff can discuss the points raised.
It formed part of a whole morning training session and so what would be required after the delivery of the Power Point, is an opportunity for colleagues to explore the process of differentiation/ideas in their subject or departmental teams.
Save valuable time when writing your reports
Are you a teacher or Senior leader who wants to write excellent, personalised reports but also want to save some of your valuable time?
This resource contains many exemplar paragraphs and sentences, that can be modified and adapted to add to any style of student mid term/end of term reports; they have originally been written for students in Special Education and some of them link to personalised targets, however much of the resource can be used by colleagues in all types of educational establishment.
This is a ‘Bullying Policy’ that I had previously written for my Special School, where it was proven into guiding staff into making decisions around bullying incidents. It aims to give a comprehensive definition in real terms as to the kind of bullying that may be experienced by students in any educational provision.
Getting the Thoughts of Your Students is important for ‘Whole School Development’.
This is a 20 question survey encompassing all aspects of school life.
I wrote and distributed this survey at the end of a term, where a new Behaviour and Teaching and Learning policy was introduced. The feedback was invaluable to help us assess how well these policies had started to be embedded; a similar survey was also distributed to the staff.
This resource identifies a number of questions that can be asked of students during a tutorial/review day or simply used to help prompt appropriate and supportive conversation between a tutor and their students.
I wrote this resource for my tutors in a PRU who had to lead student reviews at the end of each term and they found it very helpful in prompting appropriate responses from their students.
A 10 week programme of Study that can be delivered as part of a Geography or Life Skills Scheme of work. The module focuses on developing student knowledge about their community, towns and cities of the UK and Europe alongside enhancing their research and enquiry skills, especially when using an atlas or online mapping resource.
Some of the outcomes for the module are…
To develop student understanding of the location and place of the British Isles as part of Europe and the rest of the world
To raise student awareness of the key features of the British Isles with regard to major towns’ cities, rivers and relief features.
To enhance student knowledge and understanding of the key tourist features of London
To enhance student atlas skills and to help prepare them for more independent geographical research.
To raise student awareness of the countries that makes up the continent of Europe and for them to be able to recall key facts and points of interest for some of them.
To identify current or historical events that take place, or have taken place amongst the countries of Europe.
To have a greater knowledge of European holiday destinations
The Student Review Book, primarily aimed at year 9 students, provides an extensive document that supports student reflection and action; the plan can be used at the end of a term or at the end of a year, to help the student reflect upon the previous term/year and put thoughts and actions into place for the following term/year.
The plan also provides a focus on Citizenship and how this has been developed by the student over time.
The document can be incorporated into any PSHE or Life Skills Programme or indeed form an integral part in any Tutoring Programme.
A module of work to support students who have been excluded from school; An ideal piece of work for delivery to those students who have received more than 1 FTE who will form a targeted group within your provision.
The 8-9 week module can be delivered by a Mentor, Tutor, LSA or more specialist teacher both in 1-1 sessions or with targeted groups of students. It could also be delivered through a Life Skills or PSHE Programme - I originally wrote the module for delivery by PSHE teachers in a KS3 PRU.
The key focus for the module is:
Looking at an ideal future
Locus of control
Appropriate decision making
Stop, Think, Go
How to handle stress
A 6-7 week Year 10/11 Sex Education Module that has been written with a focus on Christian ethos that links to positive relationships, love and marriage.
The module meets the expectations of new RSE guidance and would be an ideal fit into any PSHE or Life Skill Programme. The main focus of the module is as follows:
1.Relationships, family and friends
2. Teenage expectations
3. What is Love?
4. Getting Married
5. Sexual Responsibility
6. The right to say no
Do you need a British Values Statement for your Website or School Prospectus? Does your Head of PSHE require a BV statement for their departmental handbook or are you reviewing and developing your curriculum.
If so, then this BV statement will provide an excellent starting point for your staff and provide all the relevant information that is required for this vital part of the school curriculum.
I wrote this document/template when I was successful in securing my final Headship before retirement; In addition to key school documents like the SDP/SEF/Raise Online Data etc, It proved a very useful ally when I was exploring all aspects of my new school. Once I had discovered an item on the list I would check it off and identify where I saw it or where it could be found.
This is not an Ofsted related document but a personal template that I found very useful.
A range of Support/Worskheets for any KS3 and KS4 Relationships and Sex Education Modules that align with new Government guidance. Each of the resources are linked to the modules for RSE I have written, however I have removed some of the work/support sheets from them and added them to this bundle, as many schools will already have their schemes of work in place for this subject.
Pick and choose from a helpful range of RSE resources to suit your needs in the classroom.
Are you looking to engage students during a ‘wet weather’ break or lunch time, or develop healthy competition during your tutor period, then look no further; these simple and fun challenges will keep students engaged for hours whilst nurturing leadership and perseverance.
Looking to keep your kids active and challenged during lockdown whilst also having fun? Help them set up the challenges in this booklet and watch them become engaged and challenged. Join in the fun and challenge yourself against them.
The challenges and activities are suitable for children and adults of all ages and cost very little to set up.