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04/10/24

Together we can create the educational landscape that students and teachers in our trust deserve, where your expertise and contributions sit at the heart of all that we do... read more https://t.co/XdlzVuT5dI pic.twitter.com/ta2YxmkpPS

03/10/24

It was great to see so many students and families at our open evening tonight. Thanks for coming! Huge thanks to our amazing students and dedicated staff for making the event such a success! pic.twitter.com/JO5igJmQm9— Guildford County Sch () October 3, 2024

03/10/24

We will be celebrating World Teachers’ Day on October 5, a global annual event recognising the incredible contributions of teachers in shaping our future. This year's theme - "Valuing Teacher Voices: Towards a new social contract for education". pic.twitter.com/aWHsuV8Y4Z

03/10/24

Message from Mr. Smith, Headteacher:We look forward to welcoming you to our Open Evening today at 5:30 PM. pic.twitter.com/cTtJPBpceR— Guildford County Sch () October 3, 2024

02/10/24

It has been a great start to term! Field trips, cake sales, lots of sport and creativity! See more on Instagram! pic.twitter.com/KBrD9u0PTD— George Abbot School () October 2, 2024

30/09/24

It is never too early to start thinking about Christmas at Pyrford Primary! 🤩 Save the following date so that you can attend our Christmas Fair hosted by our PTA. More details to come soon 😊 pic.twitter.com/XOb4Dau0Wo— Pyrford C of E Primary School () September 30, 2024

27/09/24

My school joined a trust in September… I am loving the connection, brilliant new colleagues, eclectic mix of schools and sense of belonging. So powerful to feel a part of something rather than waiting for the sea change that will never come.

27/09/24

We're thrilled to share the latest Ofsted report, which confirms what we already knew—Guildford Grove continues to be a GOOD school!Read the full report here - https://t.co/Fo4ldJXHFy pic.twitter.com/8akwbRP4TT

27/09/24

Cheers to our superstar Teaching Assistants – who make every day brighter and every lesson smoother! Have a great weekend! pic.twitter.com/XR74K1Z3sq

27/09/24

Year 6 have done some amazing Pop art this week! pic.twitter.com/EYpupf3UKP— Pyrford C of E Primary School () September 27, 2024

25/09/24

Children who feel like they belong in their school are more likely to be engaged in learning... read more from our latest blog authored by our Director of Education Kathryn Krynicki. https://t.co/5uLvAI7eRr pic.twitter.com/QPBdJG19SW

25/09/24

Our GCSE Drama students had an incredible time at Monday's *Blood Brothers* workshop with Stage-Ed. The session was full of engaging activities, bringing the story to life! Huge thanks to Stage-Ed & Friends of Guildford County School! pic.twitter.com/ANDNycNOsz— Guildford County Sch () September 24, 2024

24/09/24

We built a frog hotel next to our pond & last week in Science Club we found an abundance of frogs leaping in the grasses around it. We’re delighted to see our school ecosystem flourishing with life!#FrogHotel pic.twitter.com/VrsarSg9xK— Loseley Fields () September 24, 2024

24/09/24

Well done to this weeks reading winners! We are so proud of reading at Pyrford. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/z8aB18VPMr— Pyrford C of E Primary School () September 24, 2024

23/09/24

We had a brilliant time attending the magic show hosted by our wonderful PTA on Friday night. A big thank you to all that attended. Together, we were able to raise £500 which will go towards our school this year 🤩👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/MvVQ5trIQ5— Pyrford C of E Primary School () September 23, 2024

23/09/24

Get your quiz hats on because we are hosting our Autumn Quiz Night!! Our quiz nights have been so successful in the past that we are very excited that our PTA are hosting another of these events. Follow the details below to book your spot!!🎉🤩🥳 pic.twitter.com/RvI6yKKoWi— Pyrford C of E Primary School () September 23, 2024

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The journey, not the destination, matters

24th November 2023

Schools can be difficult places to work if you are someone for whom end points matter. If you work in business, you may have projects which get completed within a client’s deadline, with a line then drawn under them and a new project started. For all of us, the term will have started with our own goals – be they big whole school hopes and aspirations, or perhaps more likely, personal plans for what we want to achieve.

In education there’s never an end point. We recognize this, and the difficulties which come with a lack of finality, by creating them for ourselves. These may be examination outcomes, OFSTED windows, the end of a financial year, or an upcoming holiday. Yet for all of these points, they are really only a pause, a breath held before launching headlong into the next, broadly similar period of time.

But rather than this be a problem, I think it tells a more universal truth that we should embrace – that it is the journey, not the destination, which matters. Literature, TV and film understand this. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings would be a dull book indeed if the journey undertaken by the fellowship – and the overcoming of hurdles, bonding of unlikely friends and personal improvement - wasn’t involved. And yet, year in year out, people are drawn to undertake this journey with them – all 37 hours and 36 minutes of reading (on average). Shakespeare’s Hamlet could be done in a single scene if it were just about the end point. But it is not the outcome which makes the play timeless. Hamlet’s own soul searching, perhaps most memorably seen in his “To be or not to be” soliloquy, is the real story here. Even Harry Potter could have avoided most of the 3,407 pages if the only thing that mattered was the ending.

It is perhaps within these examples that reality sits. Finality suggests an unchangeable conclusion. Yet without the opportunity to input or invest into anything from this point, we quickly resign the outcome to history. End points are only as satisfying as the investment we have put in along the way – and every person within a school is part of that investment.

And so it is that we must embrace the journey. It must be that it is the day to day challenges, small accomplishments and personal developments that we cherish. It is those that are memorable.

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  • October 4, 2024 Together we can create the educational landscape that students and teachers in our trust deserve, where your expertise and contributions sit at the heart of all that we do... read more Read more pic.twitter.com/ta2YxmkpPS
  • October 3, 2024 We will be celebrating World Teachers’ Day on October 5, a global annual event recognising the incredible contributions of teachers in shaping our future. This year's theme - "Valuing Teacher Voices: Towards a new social contract for education". pic.twitter.com/aWHsuV8Y4Z
  • September 27, 2024 My school joined a trust in September… I am loving the connection, brilliant new colleagues, eclectic mix of schools and sense of belonging. So powerful to feel a part of something rather than waiting for the sea change that will never come.
  • September 27, 2024 We're thrilled to share the latest Ofsted report, which confirms what we already knew—Guildford Grove continues to be a GOOD school!Read the full report here - Read more pic.twitter.com/8akwbRP4TT
  • September 27, 2024 Cheers to our superstar Teaching Assistants – who make every day brighter and every lesson smoother! Have a great weekend! pic.twitter.com/XR74K1Z3sq
  • September 25, 2024 Children who feel like they belong in their school are more likely to be engaged in learning... read more from our latest blog authored by our Director of Education Kathryn Krynicki. Read more pic.twitter.com/QPBdJG19SW
  • September 20, 2024 We are delighted to welcome Southborough High School in Surbiton as an associate member to our trust. We know that this collaboration will bring great benefits to all. Read our full press release here Read more pic.twitter.com/p4waLFoHga
  • September 11, 2024 Lovely opportunity has opened up at Loseley Fields. Read more
  • September 11, 2024 At Learning Partners it is our job to foster hope, support everybody across our 18 schools and maintain our belief in each other and our achievements. Fostering hope is one of my personal preferences in defining what education means to people...read more Read more pic.twitter.com/qbeQpuFfm1
  • September 2, 2024 Welcome back to all of our school communities. We hope you had a fantastic summer, are feeling energised and ready to make a real difference. Have a great 2024-2025. pic.twitter.com/Ivu7KXJ9HC
  • August 22, 2024 Smiling faces and bright futures for students across the five secondary schools in Learning Partners Academy Trust. We are delighted to share the trust-wide collective set of results below ...read more Read more pic.twitter.com/d12I08vVyf
  • August 22, 2024 Many congratulations to all of our GCSE students who have received their results today. We are very proud of you and wish you all the very best in your next exciting steps. Keep up the good work and go for it! pic.twitter.com/API0PxjMfj