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Steve Ellis

2 months

Every day should be a day for joy, happiness and fun. Teaching is one of the very few jobs to be able to provide that. Seek those moments out and cherish them. Care. Collaboration. Creativity. Have a wonderful first day back everyone

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Another example in year 5 topic book. Fantastic work on space and beyond.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

#creativity @CAcademiesTrust

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Taken a twitter idea and created our own road maps for each subject. Sequencing- check, progression- check, excellent subject leadership- I would say absolutely!

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Year 6 topic book @BoughtonHeath wonderful demonstration of learning and knowledge building in a creative way. #blownaway

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

6 years

Amazing Year 5 work for no outsiders. This is real quality. #everyonewelcomehere . @moffat_andrew @DWearing1972 @LiteracyCounts1 @Lilmissteacher2

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

1 year

Be slow to judge. Some hidden talents may not be exposed in the wrong places.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

What do you think of our recognition boards? @pauldixtweets @BoughtonHeath #recognitionboardcompetition

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

1 year

Think like a farmer: • don’t shout at the crops • don’t blame the crops for not growing fast enough • choose the best plants for the soil • irrigate and fertilize • remember you will have good seasons and bad seasons - you can’t control the weather, only be prepared for it

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

KPIs for the 2019-2020 development plan. Am I missing anything? @MichaelT1979 @OPALOutdoorplay @smithsmm @ConsciousD @jpembroke @moffat_andrew @LiteracyCounts1

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Remember headteachers- you do not need everyone in on day 1. Keep your staff safe and run a skeleton staffing team. Or sort them out first thing and then send the rest home- quickly. Rotas should give them the maximum time at home! @simonkidwell @chrisdysonHT @DWearing1972

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

2 years

1970 Lego letter to parents…

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

What is going on? Where is our list to prepare for pupils Monday? Parents are knocking on the door. We can’t plan until we know who is going to be eligible. @chrisdysonHT @MichaelT1979 @educationgovuk @GavinWilliamson

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

The start of a summary sheet for our behaviour policy. ⁦ @ConsciousD ⁩ ⁦ @pauldixtweets ⁩ thoughts very welcome! We’ve amalgamated some ideas from both pieces of work.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Had a wonderful phone call today from a lovely headteacher who had seen the work in our curriculum topic books, which had inspired her and the school team. Humbled. The power of twitter. It’s great to share. #deeplearning 💫💫💫

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

That looks like so much fun!

Kent Hamilton

@MrHamiltonPE

4 years

What happens when you combine scooters and a parachute? PARACHUTE SURFING! A great cooperative activity and so much fun! Thank you @MrRoosPE for the idea! 🏄🏽‍♂️🏄‍♀️

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Whatever happens over the next day, week, term let’s stay calm, do our very best for our staff, pupils and communities. Nobody is served well by exaggeration or cynicism. Let’s support each other to be resilient and cope with the demands we face.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

6 years

Another amazing effort for our work with #nooutsiders @moffat_andrew @DWearing1972 @StoryhouseLive Year 4. Everyone working together.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Very rarely do I comment on politics. But this has to be biggest turn around. For years he’s said funding is at its highest levels- now he says we have to sort it out? Which is it and what’s changed the record? It only leads to frustrated headteachers and leaders.

🇬🇧 TeacherToolkit.co.uk

@TeacherToolkit

5 years

“We’ve got a big job to do; we’ve got to sort out school funding ...” says @NickGibbUK

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Coronavirus latest: Headteachers 'drowning' in information as Government updates its school opening guidance 41 times in a week ⁦⁦ @simonkidwell ⁩ name dropped in the video. I am tired of reading ⁦ @educationgovuk ⁩ guidance. 41 updates.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

2 years

Be humble, you may be wrong. Be forgiving, you may feel lighter. Be honest, you may sleep better. Be generous, world may reciprocate. Be kind, you may be remembered. Be optimistic, you may do a lot more. Be courageous, you may climb higher. Be yourself, you will be much happier.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

More road maps being completed today. History and RE.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Lots of people have asked for the template. Attached is the document for you to adapt.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Some of the slides from my presentation from @OPALOutdoorplay conference today. Loved talking about the transformation of our playtimes.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Whatever happens in the coming months. I am sure great colleagues will support each other and we will do what is best for staff, children and our communities. I’m not speculating any further. #waitingforthefacts

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

1)these are quality. 2)the use of watercolour and art support the excellence- the colouring of things supports understanding. 3)pride is work high - the pupils obviously cares 4)the volume of work is a linked to deep curriculum coverage 5)clear topics throughout Very very good

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

As my time comes to an end @BoughtonHeath as Headteacher, I cannot thank the team enough. You are all just the best in my eyes. High and lows of 11 years but what a privilege it has been to work with and for you all. #honour #thebest #notquitegoodbye

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Handwriting Grid | Gaz Needle this is brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

Handwriting Grid

A few weeks ago, our school hosted the Oldham English Leaders’ Network Meeting. One of the teachers sharing ideas was Ellen Aldred, a teacher at Knowsley Junior School in Oldham. She shared…

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

6 years

More no outsiders work to go to the @StoryhouseLive @DWearing1972 @moffat_andrew @CAcademiesTrust Year 1 and reception! Well done. Wonderful work.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

After getting no advice, support or guidance from @NASUWT as a headteacher, I am now officially a member of @NAHTnews @NAHTCheshire @simonkidwell

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

As the employer, CAT has made the decision to delay the reopening of our Cheshire West academies. We consulted leaders today and feel from those discussions and wider information from CWAC public health we should responsibly delay until 22nd June. A decision not (1)

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

Do not be impressed by: 1. Money 2. Job titles 3. Appearances 4. Experience 5. Affiliations 6. Imitations 7. Big words Be impressed by: 1. Kindness 2. Trustworthiness 3. Unselfish generosity 4. Humility 5. Great manners 6. Self-awareness and courage 7. Integrity and benevolence

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

1 year

Family first Do not take your health for granted Be a better friend Get paid for your mind, not your time Do not respond to negativity Get more sleep Networking is about giving Laugh loudly Drink more water Give without expecting a get Forgive first Stay teachable Learn by doing

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

1 year

10 @TedLasso leadership lessons: 1 believe in yourself 2 winning is an attitude 3 all people are different people 4 see good in others 5 forgive first 6 stay teachable 7 be curious 8 optimists do more 9 be honest 10 doing right thing is never wrong thing

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

2 years

Wow. Schools should invest in these! Brilliant idea for schools.

Vala Afshar

@ValaAfshar

2 years

Children using a bicycle-bus to get to places is what safe cities look like #WorldBicycleDay 🚲

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

8 months

Really sad to hear of headteachers crying when they receive the Ofsted call. That is just wrong. Being part of our a tribe, a crew, a team and collaborating together is the way forward. Staff should feel inspired to get up and fulfilled going home

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Planning guide for early years and childcare settings - This is ridiculous timing. Sunday before a bank holiday.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Mud kitchen for Easter. Thanks go to Grandad. ❤️

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Top priorities for @CAcademiesTrust 1) Keep staff safe and support their mental health 2) Keep children safe and support their mental mental health 3) Collaborate and support each other during COVID19 crisis 4) Ensure open communication with our teams and communities #1

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

Africa is bigger than I imagined.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Year 1 topic books. Starting the processes up to year 6! @Phizzychick

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

10 months

Happy new year to everyone across @CAcademiesTrust and a special welcome to @RockFerrySch who officially converted to join our tribe on 1st January. Welcome to you all! We can’t wait to start working with you ❤️ Care. Collaboration. Creativity.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

To all the staff at @CAcademiesTrust @mill_view @KelsallSchool @BextonPrimary @BoughtonHeath There are no outsiders in our family. You are all incredible. Thank you for the work you do- our communities are so blessed. Best of luck next week as we reopen. We got this!⭐️👏❤️

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Right plan A it is then. Whole classes. Now we need the additional measures (or not) guidance to ensure our plans are fit for purpose moving forward. Bubbles of around 30. Guidance in the next two weeks means we can inform parents before the summer.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Sit tight everyone. We will all help each other to get a credible plan. Let’s see the expectations first.

Department for Education

@educationgovuk

4 years

As confirmed by the Prime Minister this evening, we are asking education and childcare settings to prepare to open for more children from 1 June. We will publish further guidance setting out more information for early years, schools and colleges tomorrow.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

6 years

More amazing books from @BoughtonHeath topic books from Year 5.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Pages for the next terms topics! Can’t wait to see them. #deeplearningcurriculum

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

An excellent paper from @CSTvoice What is a strong trust? Provides an excellent articulation of why trusts can form strong families of schools with excellent central services and workforce resilience and collaboration.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Cue every leader measuring their class sizes. Goodness me...

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

2 years

Learning without Limits training today @CAcademiesTrust HQ @KelsallSchool wonderful day rich with knowledge, collaboration and laughter. Thank you @Andreacurran15

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Where are all these messages coming from asking teachers to get back to work or asking what they are doing on full pay at home? Colleagues we need to cut these comments down and quickly- teachers are keeping critical workers children safe and teaching them at school.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Getting ready for @OPAL_CIC conference. ‘Mud is good’ is the name of the my presentation. #opalopenday

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

7 years

Love this. Children need to understand more than happy and sad. @ConsciousD

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Simple the best display I have seen in years.

Kelsall Primary & Nursery School

@KelsallSchool

4 years

Display of year 6 artwork of black icons from history. Mixed media on 50x50 cm mountboard influenced by Jamaica born artist, Tamara Natalie Madden Part of their @NoOutsiders BLM topic. Cardboard sculpture donated by the talented @DarrellWakelam . Great work year 6. @Jonclayton11

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

After the last five months, I have learnt to ignore the DfE guidelines, when common sense and our own analysis confirms a different course is better and safer for our staff, pupils and communities. We will be stronger #faceshields #yeargroupsinschool #openingwhenitssafe

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

Brilliant morning @KelsallSchool the school looks, feels and sounds amazing. Year 6 production, nursery children playing their own music and as usual the artwork looking astonishing. @DWearing1972 @misscreek6 leading the school with drive and determination. @CAcademiesTrust

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Five schools @BoughtonHeath @ManorParkSchool @BextonPrimary @KelsallSchool @mill_view have worked together to support each other during the pandemic.We have improved our remote learning, our curriculums, our schools together by collaborating and listening to each other. #MAT

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

Just caught it. Not a photographer but happy with that one. Entire rainbow. 🌈🌈🌈

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

11 months

I am delighted to announce that Hebden Green Special School have applied to join Cheshire Academies Trust. Building our special/primary MAT together to ensure equity, inclusion and support cross sectors for the future of all of our children. @CAcademiesTrust

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

Amazing day with @doyley_kate and the team @mill_view what a fantastic school. Unbelievable standards of work and what a beautiful school. Look at that writing in year 2! @CAcademiesTrust

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

@HopleyMiss What a guy! Shouldn’t have to paint your own classroom though...

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

What a year! I am so grateful to have such wonderful colleagues to work and learn from. Thank you to @CAcademiesTrust @mill_view @BextonPrimary @BoughtonHeath @KelsallSchool and as from 1st January @ManorParkSchool ! So delighted they are joining us. What a great school!

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

11 months

Excited to welcome @RockFerrySch to our tribe on 1st January 2024. A new year and a wonderful school joining our trust building a growing number of @WirralCouncil schools. @GaytonPrimary @WoodchurchRoad Be part of our tribe. @CAcademiesTrust

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

Hard work: Easy work: ————— —————– create criticize inspire complain educate imitate empower control develop blame finish give up collaborate ignore trust exaggerate

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 months

It doesn’t make sense to recruit clever people and then tell them what to do; we recruit clever, astute and skilled people so they can tell us what to do, collaborate, coproduce and innovate. @CAcademiesTrust

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

2 years

Absolutely delighted to hear we have been successful @BextonPrimary in securing our capital improvement bid. £500,000 to provide a new roof for the school. Fantastic news! @CAcademiesTrust #knutsford #investment #care

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

1 year

Looking forward to speaking at the Liverpool DFE event tomorrow about the reality of being in a MAT. Then a catch up with fellow north west CEOs and on to trust board resources meeting. 😅

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

"Apologising doesn't always mean you are wrong and the other person is right. It means you value your relationship more than your ego."

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

2 years

Good morning from @uochester . Welcoming everyone to our Learning Without Limits Conference. @CAcademiesTrust @BextonPrimary @BoughtonHeath @KelsallSchool @GaytonPrimary @mill_view @ManorParkSchool @svpprimary #CATLWL2022

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

So when social distancing is not possible- ie a classroom- a face covering can help reduce the spread of the virus. Guidance from DfE- teachers should not wear them when they are in their classrooms. We need to think carefully about this.

Department of Health and Social Care

@DHSCgovuk

4 years

Face coverings can help reduce the spread of #coronavirus when: 🚌 using public transport 🛒 doing essential shopping where maintaining social distancing is not possible. Read more: ▶️

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Thanks for the positive comments about the SDP. For those that asked for a look at the individual action plan here it is..

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

We are a ‘no outsiders’ Trust. We value and respect difference at our unique academies working together to support each other. Everyone is welcome in our Trust. @CAcademiesTrust

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Amazing year 1 topic books #deeplearningcurriculum ⁦ @BoughtonHeath ⁩

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

And we need to read all of these. They need amalgamating into one document and then we can simply read the one with all the updates!

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@clemcoady

4 years

Please just give us 1 accurate set of guidance to follow @educationgovuk as it is really difficult to keep track of all the changes, and at times contradictions in your advice daily.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

@SwailesRuth Agh here it is. On a Sunday. What the hell is going on. Who in the DfE thinks it’s okay to release this on a Sunday before a bank holiday!

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

1 year

Good morning from @WoodchurchRoad this morning. Ready for a new day and new school start. Parents and children- breakfast of fruit and coisants. @CAcademiesTrust Care. Collaboration. Creativity.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

2 years

Perspective on your worries.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Can we create some of the these? @DWearing1972

South China Morning Post

@SCMPNews

5 years

This father creates incredible toys for his child using just cardboard and other low-cost materials.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

9 months

Getting ready to publish our first version of our Trust curriculum handbook. A volume designed to sit at school level and support leaders and teachers developing their curriculum thinking. Thank you to ⁦ @Andreacurran15 ⁩ for her immense hard work. ⁦ @CAcademiesTrust ⁩

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Education Secretary pledges £10million to create 'behaviour hubs' in schools where is ⁦ @pauldixtweets ⁩? He should be leading this.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

This is horrendous timing. We can’t ask teachers to do it over the summer when we are supposed to reducing workload. End of September???

Department for Education

@educationgovuk

5 years

Calling all primary schools - remember to upload your reports on the PE and Sport Premium, plus your Year 6 swimming attainment, by 31 July 🏊 ⚽ Full guidance and template 👇

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Looking forward to seeing all of our pupils back on the 8th March! @CAcademiesTrust @ManorParkSchool @mill_view @KelsallSchool @BextonPrimary @BoughtonHeath we can’t wait! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Book for half term reading

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

So this little guy joined the family two weeks ago. Enjoying the ride…

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

1 year

Sometimes it feels too big. But it won’t always be like that. Break it down.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

6 months

An evening with governors @WoodchurchRoad new signage at the front of school looking lovely. Listening to some brilliant strategic plans and work to improve the school. Rapid change and bringing back a real sparkle and love of learning.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Good morning everyone @CAcademiesTrust @ManorParkSchool @KelsallSchool @mill_view @BoughtonHeath @BextonPrimary it’s the last week of this half term. Five more days and then a complete switch off. No emails. No remote learning. Yes to family. Yes to the great outdoors.Yes to rest

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Schools must remain open and continue to actually focus on education. Children have lost out too much. We must stay open and continue to teach to the same normality as before COVID where possible.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

1 year

“We do not grow into creativity, we grow out of it, or rather, we get educated out of it.” @CAcademiesTrust Care. Collaboration. Creativity.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

2 years

What a beautiful and touching film from the team @BextonPrimary giving their thoughts and reflections on the death of our Queen. Thank you @BBCTheOneShow and thank you @GethincJones

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@BextonPrimary

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

Well done team. Wonderful effort- couldn’t be prouder.

Boughton Heath Academy

@BoughtonHeath

5 years

Congratulations to the entire BHA team. To be ranked in the top 10% of schools for reading, top 3% for writing and top 5% for maths in 2019 is an amazing achievement. Outstanding team. Outstanding education!

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Dear Twitter. I am on a break for the next 9 days. 🎉

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

1 year

Thank you to everyone in the first governors meeting @WoodchurchRoad . First meeting with the school joining @CAcademiesTrust on 1st October. We are delighted to welcome you to our tribe. Woodchurch Road Academy. New school. New logo. New team!

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

5 years

This has been the toughest day of headship in 10 years. The government has set us up to fail.

Michael Tidd

@MichaelT1979

5 years

I'm times of crisis, cock-ups will happen. And will be forgiven. But my god, someone owes schools an apology over the disastrous handling of this closure/opening policy.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

1 year

Wonderful day. Our first CAT strategy day of the year. Sharing our @CAcademiesTrust journey with 10 school leaders. CAT schools and soon to be CAT schools. AI, safeguarding, curriculum, equality, IT, CLTA training and more. The buzz in the room really made it special. #tribe

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Schools must ramp up their remote learning policies. Its clear even with the lockdown that classes will be required to isolate. School leaders must now have platforms ready. Live lessons. Live feedback. Work mirroring the classroom. We’ve had time to prepare.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

The end is here. @BoughtonHeath last day for me.

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Started a local governors meeting when it was light and raining and now just finished to this!! 😃😃😃

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

4 years

Right. Guidance read. Recovery plan 95% complete. Thinking time today and then team meeting with senior colleagues tomorrow morning for Q and A. #wecandothis #keepingstaffsafe #newroutines #smallgroups

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Steve Ellis

@Steveellis06

3 years

Good morning from @mill_view . Providing tours to governors and staff from another school. Lovely to hear headteachers speak so proudly of their schools. @CAcademiesTrust

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