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28/03/24

It's been a busy few weeks for our netballers with both our Year 5 and 6 teams in action! All the girls have played brilliantly with one receiving player of the tournament! Well done girls! pic.twitter.com/a5e0IxhU9k— BoxgroveSchoolSport () March 27, 2024

27/03/24

An amazing day for our House Winter Sports & Art event! From sun to snow, our students showed sportsmanship, resilience, and creativity. Huge thanks to all participants and our dedicated staff for making it a success rain or shine! pic.twitter.com/bBy58vSufC— Guildford County Sch () March 27, 2024

27/03/24

Our students thoroughly enjoyed the Fullbrook Careers Fair yesterday. Lots of great engagement from the students with all the exhibitors and they left feeling motivated.📷#Inspired2Achieve pic.twitter.com/syzqqG1qgf— Fullbrook () March 27, 2024

27/03/24

We need your help.Our Year 10 and 11 girls football team are in the national final (YAY)We are looking for a sponsor to help cover the associate cost of the girls kit and travel. If you're able to help please email: info.surrey.sch.uk#StudentSupport pic.twitter.com/3avNf24JGw— Fullbrook () March 27, 2024

27/03/24

The sun is out and we are ready for a great day of House Winter Sports. Wrap up warm and remember your waterproof! Let the games begin 💚❤️🤍🩵💜💛#weareguildfordcountyschool pic.twitter.com/NatV3BpWSJ— Guildford County Sch () March 27, 2024

27/03/24

Spectacular evening of Music and Dance with , including with these fabulous Big Band players rocking their black and purple. Let's do it again tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/OjVLhXUlse— George Abbot Music () March 26, 2024

26/03/24

Spectacular evening of Music and Dance with , including with these fabulous Big Band players rocking their black and purple. Let's do it again tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/OjVLhXUlse— George Abbot Music () March 26, 2024

25/03/24

Spring Concert Week! pic.twitter.com/y65EmbowoH— George Abbot School () March 25, 2024

25/03/24

It's Spring Concert Eve and all of our musos and dancers are working their socks off to give you a fantastic show!— George Abbot Music () March 25, 2024

25/03/24

It's Spring Concert Eve and all of our musos and dancers are working their socks off to give you a fantastic show!— George Abbot Music () March 25, 2024

25/03/24

Congratulations to Cara J who came away with a 🥉 place individual medal along with achieving 🥉in the team event alongside Isabel W and Ella T this weekend at the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon in Bath. What an amazing achievement 🌟#teamboxgrove pic.twitter.com/70jxc4vx6i— Boxgrove School () March 25, 2024

22/03/24

It is these examples of school experiences that form long in the memory. It is our staff that give up the hours, form the relationships and believe in the wider purpose of education that makes our schools special.Read more https://t.co/1ZpDKuqc7K pic.twitter.com/k9bkfLs9Vd

22/03/24

Remember we are on ! pic.twitter.com/EofVnBCBr4— George Abbot School () March 22, 2024

22/03/24

Spring concert next week, sold out online but 50 tickets on the door Tuesday and Wednesday! pic.twitter.com/tXPFKpdqDb— George Abbot School () March 22, 2024

22/03/24

Huge well done to Year 10 for completing their interview day yesterday. A big effort from the careers team and a big thank you to members of our community for coming to interview! pic.twitter.com/nB5TiITFxp— George Abbot School () March 22, 2024

22/03/24

The year 8 netball team have had a busy week but closed the season of with a win. Great season ladies pic.twitter.com/hbNZz7n4h5— George Abbot PE Dept () March 22, 2024

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Two heads better than one

10th February 2023

Education and learning teaches us many things, but one of the more significant concepts is that no one mind or individual knows all. Even the greatest thinkers of our time, Darwin, Curie, Aristotle, Johnson or Hawking, will all conclude that their work was influenced, contributed, founded and improved by working with others.

At Learning Partners one of our founding values is that we are ‘better together’. Indeed, this was the theme for our trust wide conference in January. The fundamental principle in learning is the fusion of ideas and concepts, skills and knowledge. This happens on an interdisciplinary basis and also amongst individuals. To see colleagues leading one another, exploring effective practices and learning was inspiring. Our teach meet style event enabled us to explore and develop this principle.

Academy Trusts are built on the premise that together we can support and encourage, celebrate and guide each other. This will remain our foundation. We should be challenged by each other. Teachers should be able to see practice and ideas from their classrooms, departments, schools and phases and feel encouraged and challenged to enhance their provision for their children. This also rings true for our support staff colleagues. Whether our media and marketing group or our new to Learning Support Assistant training that is taking place as I write, we come together to become better. This must be our purpose.

Curriculum design calls on the same promise. Great curricula explore links and connects, forges new thought and opens up new understanding. We often view the curriculum as a set of examinations (because children receive specific grades at the end) however true learning makes links and connections and forges new comprehension. This is more difficult undertaken alone. Now interaction and learning from others does not always need to be based face-to-face. The pandemic and online learning has taught us this.

Studying textbooks, academic literature, certain parts of twitter even, can spark debate productively and beneficially. But we must also not forget that through conversation and challenge we learn. This is why we ask our children to verbalise and discuss; even to use their ‘learning partners’.

This week our meeting of headteachers illustrated this point clearly. It was inspiring to bring together learned professional to debate and direct the future agenda of the trust and share responses to the challenges we face. Held at the Riverworks building (the location of the new Surrey Maths School and trust central offices) we came together and through our partnership became better. I am often reminded that we cannot effectively run schools and teach the children successfully if the way we operate does not chime with our endeavours. How we do things reflects what we are trying to be.

Learning Partners will always have collaboration at its heart. We are a family of schools striving to make a difference to the children, families, and communities we serve. We can only do this together. Where ‘two heads are better than one’.

Have a great half term.

Jack Mayhew, CEO, Learning Partners

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