26-30th October 2015

Events this week were dominated by the tragic events at Cults Academy.  We have been in contact with the Head Teacher at Cults to pass on our thoughts to all in their community and to offer any support which may be required.  Such events impact on us all to a greater or lesser extent and anyone in […]

5th – 9th October 2015

The main ‘event’ this week was our Keeping in Touch (KIT) visit. This is where senior officers come in to speak with us about our exam results and the improvement plans for the session.  It is a mixture of support and challenge ie they are keen to hear what we have been doing well but […]

28 September to 1 October 2015

This week I want to reflect on 4 ‘events’ from the week – the first is a concern the other 3 are all positive: 1) On Wednesday there was a big meeting between Government and the northern local authorities to discuss issues around recruiting and retaining teachers in areas such as Aberdeen.  With the high cost of […]