Principal of TASE. Trustee for INOVA MAT. Tweeting about education & passionate about pastoral work & inclusion & PE. routledge.pub/LeadingInclusi…

Joined July 2015
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🚨Very proud principal moment. 🚨 St Edward’s was one of the top 10 schools in the country for happy students. So pleased I could contribute to the report. Download a free copy below #inclusion #belonging
22 May 2025
Launched today: Pupil Happiness at School — a new free guide for school and trust leaders, sharing real strategies that help pupils feel they truly belong. 📷 Download here: go.edurio.com/pupil-choice-h… 💚Special thanks to @Actionjackson.
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In just 4 weeks, the doors open on our first-ever GCSE Exhibition showcasing Art, Photography, Textiles and D&T. Expect creativity, ambition and a few surprises along the way… 📍 Barnsley Civic 📅 15 July #TASEVisualArts
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Our first full athletics season begins here at TASE! Records being set in lessons. Sports day preparations begin 🟡🟢🔵🔴
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Well done everyone #proudprincipal
It was the turn to celebrate with our anazing Y8 students this morning. Subject heroes, achievement point awards, Miss Miller’s SLO award and so many National Maths Challenge certificates. Well done everyone 👏🏻👏🏻
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A brilliant photography lesson today as students took control of the studio! Students used professional studio lighting to photograph carefully selected objects that reflect their interests, experiences and personalities.The results show excellent technical skill. #GCSE #skills
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It was brilliant to welcome Emily and Lindsey for Archbishop Temple School, Preston today. Lovely to collaborate and share all we do around pastoral work, rewards and our TASE culture. Great to build new collaborative links from across the Pennines
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Well done everyone! #proudprincipal
Well done to our amazing Y7s who won achievement point awards, subject heroes, Mes Shaw’s SLO award and our talented netballers and mathematicians #academicexcellence
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Ceicket season continues. Thank you to Wath for hosting amd giving our boys a chance to play 🏏 they continue tomorrow in the cup against Shafton @stainboroughcc Well batted Josh (37) and Keegan (47) 🏏 Our Y11s enjoyed their final game at school on Friday ⚽ all the best boys
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The excitement is building as our talented students prepare to showcase their creativity, imagination, and hard work. We can’t wait to share their incredible artwork with you. Watch this space as the countdown continues! ✨#5weekstogo #CreativeJourney #InspiredByArt #ArtMatters
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Art teaches students not what to think, but how to think—curiously, critically, and creatively. #WhyArtMatters #ArtEducation #CriticalThinking #CreativeThinking #FutureArtists
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Congratulations to our Y7 cohort who had their celebration assembly for Masters of Recall on Friday. Well done to the Top 20 and Fab 50 and all of the badge winners #academicexcellence
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Well done everyone 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #proudprincipal
Congratulations to our Year 8 Top 20, Fab 50 and Masters of Recall badge winners. So many superb performances. Well done everyone #academicexcellence
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Replying to @PrincipalTASE
@PrincipalTASE and his team are exceptional. Passionate, dedicated experts in their field who, have created a truly inclusive school with the highest of standards. Clarity and consistency of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy, remarkable pastoral support. Outstanding. Thank you
A pleasure to welcome Rebecca and Anne-Marie from St Bede’s School in Lytham St Annes today. Lots of chat and discussion ahead on inclusion, SEND and ‘The Way We Do Things at TASE’ - just love collaboration with colleagues and a knock on from my @researEDWarr presentation
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Exceptional day with @PrincipalTASE and his team. A truly outstanding inclusive school with the highest of standards. Clarity and consistency of pastoral support and phenomenal curriculum, assessment and pedagogy resulting in well rounded successful pupils. Can't thank you enough
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Some touching words from families and students, I really do have the best job in the world serving the best community ❤️
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Today marks the fourth and final English exam for our founding cohort of Y11 students. We are so proud of all your hard work! You have been a delight to teach over the last five years 🤩📖
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After the previously organised gift never turned up for my form, a replacement finally has! One final souvenir of a great 5 years handed out to members of 11JST this morning ❤️ @TrinityAcadStE #amazingexperiences #lifelongmemories
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Olivia’s printmaking development shows real clarity of purpose and growing technical skill. Her portfolio is already outstanding-especially impressive in year 7. A fantastic start and definitely one to watch for the future.. GCSE already in mind ❤️ #TASE #StudentSuccess #Artist
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A pleasure to welcome Rebecca and Anne-Marie from St Bede’s School in Lytham St Annes today. Lots of chat and discussion ahead on inclusion, SEND and ‘The Way We Do Things at TASE’ - just love collaboration with colleagues and a knock on from my @researEDWarr presentation
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Congratulations everyone - so proud of you all and all that you achieve 👏🏻👏🏻
It was fantastic to celebrate with Year 9 this week in their Masters of Recall assembly. They continue to break all records. Well done to our Top 20 and badge winners. Special mention to Hanna, Daisy and Gabriel for achieving their Platinum badge for 100 100% subject awards.
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That's it! Our first ever cohort have completed their French exams, finishing with their writing paper this afternoon! 🤞🏻for the results you all deserve @TrinityAcadStE
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