Finding your mentor A mentor is someone who sees more ability within you than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out. Bob Goshen. Who would you call, beyond your family, to share good news or to ask for advice or…

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A big thank you to all staff in ODST schools and beyond, for the education, inspiration and care you give to children every day 🤩

Reflections, principles and tips for writing your school SEF

Today we started @odstschools.bsky.social writing project ‘Write from the Start’ - looking at creative approaches using high-quality texts to develop oral composition. @ianfrost28.bsky.social @lauraspargo.bsky.social @openingdoors.bsky.social

Oxford United footballers visit Burford Primary's new 'Nest'

Burford Primary children welcomed Oxford United to their new ‘Nest’ building 💛 www.odst.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Children from St Nicholas, Wallingford were excited to visit the site of their new school building this week 🤩🦺 bit.ly/4jXi7n5

‘One-to-ones are the main vehicle through which we build trust and retain our best people.’ Ten ideas for leaders who want to develop their one-to-ones:

ODST appoints next CEO

ODST welcomes Sharon Mullins as CEO from September
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Continuing our trust-wide project to develop effective practice around the teaching of writing today, with @juliesargent.bsky.social

It’s National School Governor Awareness Day! Thank you to ODST Local Governing Body members, who give time, energy and expertise to help our schools thrive. Interested in joining them? ODST.org.uk/governance

ODST CEO and Chair recognised for service to education

‘This is really for all our school staff and leaders, to acknowledge the value that goes into the work that we do.' Congratulations to our CEO Anne Dellar & Chair Kathy Winrow, both awarded last week for their service to education. www.odst.org.uk/news-and-eve...

A day focussed on Early Career Teachers: supporting ODST ECTs at our Spring term network event, & meeting fantastic trainees at Oxford Brookes primary recruitment fayre

Developing the next generation of headteachers - a day of NPQH training today for some fantastic ODST school leaders and aspiring leaders.

'Teaching is the most exposed job in the world. All day long, thirty children’s faces scrutinise your every move, enjoying your mastery, spotting your mistakes. Yet it’s a job you often do alone.' @ianfrost28.bsky.social explores the 'paradoxes of teaching':

Awesome to have the superb @kathrynmorgan.bsky.social sharing teaching insights with @odstschools.bsky.social leaders today

At ODST we have some brilliant, flourishing small schools. @ianfrost28.bsky.social explains ten ways that we can support them, and offers reflections for small school leaders and chairs.