Cara Ackroyd Principal Outwood Academy Shafton Outwood Grange

Cara Ackroyd Principal, Outwood Academy Shafton Outwood Grange Academies Trust

My Journey… • • • St Mary’s College, Crosby Kintbury Team 1999 - 2000 University of Sheffield Hallam PGCE- 2007 North Doncaster Technology College- NQT • Outwood Academy Adwick

Thank A Teacher Week

The Shafton Journey

My Values and Beliefs: • Teaching is special, it's a vocation • Leadership with credibility but "believability" • Every day we change lives- Chaos! • Difficult conversations: "Students First: Raising Standards and Transforming Lives" is a true mantra • Typicality- Policy is only worth the paper its written on if you could write it on a blank piece of paper • Initiatives are banned! • Investment is key! • Especially in your own CPD • Research and innovation • No smokes and mirrors • We are fixing the recruitment crisis by raising standards and transforming lives

“We are Educators… We were born to make a difference!”

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ivg 7 Qar. DJh 4 Chaos… Raising Standards, Transforming Lives Small differences at the beginning can result in very large differences at the end!

Chaos… Raising Standards, Transforming Lives Not a “simple” system, inextricably linked. Your small actions will touch the lives of thousands.

Teachers as champions…

Teachers as champions… We make our schools palaces in our communities…

Teachers as champions… “We go to Scotland for our students” Because no two days are ever the same!

Teachers as champions… We must teach our young people to think like champions. We adopt and model a Growth Mindset: Working hard makes you smarter. Good old fashioned effort unlocks improvement. Excellent teachers are not born great, they become great.

A profession that needs protecting…

"We as teachers are a statement. Everything we accept becomes acceptable. Everything we value becomes valuable. Everything we do with enthusiasm becomes inspiring. Everything we do grudgingly becomes a chore. When we are sensitive, we sensitise. When we are dismissive, we negate. Think then how to complete our statement, every moment of every day. " (Found on a staffroom notice board, author unknown)

Value your time building your craft Surround yourself by likeminded people Do Well I am so excited for you all