E09 - Hear from a headteacher who puts teaching and learning first, breaks down barriers and ensures every child has a champion‪.‬ Too Many Holidays

Phil Brooke is headteacher at Alexandra Park Primary School in Stockport, and a former SLE and NCETM Mastery Lead. Alexandra Park is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, which notes that the school “is very well led and managed.”
We talk to Phil about teaching in a deprived area, having a focus on teaching and learning and his determination to make sure the children under his care don’t struggle as he once did.
00:00 Intro
00:31 A culture of care for children & staff
07:09 Barriers to learning school extremely difficult
19:41 Travelling & creating a better future for children
27:47 ""Reading will never be a barrier!""
30:47 Who drives Teaching & Learning?
33:22 Whatever your role in school, you are a professional life-changer
38:53 Let's talk budgets and cover staff
42:03 School development & giving teachers time
46:28 Teaching assistants & pay rises
50:28 A research-based approach
53:32 An extra INSET day, well-being & Lieu days
55:18 First to arrive, last to leave
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