by Georgina Wright | Oct 18, 2022 | Uncategorised
As part of our wider employability work, we collaborate with employers to offer students the opportunity to gain a unique and meaningful insight into the world of work, in line with Gatsby Benchmark 5. Miriam Josiah, investment banker at Morgan Stanley, is our newest...
by Georgina Wright | Oct 7, 2022 | SEND & Inclusion, Thought leadership
Many teachers have experienced that anti-climactic moment after executing a lesson plan to precision. Instead of witnessing a flurry of activity from students, you are gazing at a flock of lost sheep meandering around with looks of confusion. What do we have to do?...
by Georgina Wright | Oct 7, 2022 | School Improvement
During a recent session with delegates on the new NPQ for Senior Leadership, it was interesting to see them identify the five ‘C-words’ of successful leadership: communication, confidence, competence, culture and writ large, consistency. As a group, we agreed that...
by Georgina Wright | Oct 6, 2022 | Careers Support
Are you a student worried about how this news about the economy might affect your work experience opportunities, university, or apprenticeship options? If that’s you, hopefully our advice will be helpful to you. The first thing to remember is this: There is nothing to...
by Georgina Wright | Sep 14, 2022 | School Improvement
What Makes Barking Abbey Different – Our Character Character education seems to be everywhere in education discourse at the moment, particularly since its inclusion in the Ofsted inspection framework under the personal development heading. However, the...