
Exploring the importance of "R"
05 Feb 2021
Our STRIPE approach to the curriculum is very important to us and as Children's Mental Health week draws to a close, I thought it was a good time to explore the R; reflective and resilient learner. Ju...

That thing that can't be done
08 Jan 2021
As I was preparing for the start of the new term, I thought very carefully about what messages I wanted to give to staff on the first day back. Over the Christmas holidays, it felt like the expectatio...

The JTFS Community Spirit
01 Dec 2020
"It takes a village to raise a child" This quote is usually attributed to an African proverb and suggests that an entire community of people must interact with a child in order for them to grow up in...

Back to School – in a whole new way this year!
04 Sep 2020
The start of term is always exciting. New equipment, uniforms, shiny shoes, and a sense of new beginnings. This week has been a challenging start to term but a great one too. It felt like such a long...

Let's reset the sail
09 Jul 2020
After 4 months of working remotely, we are now preparing to welcome our students back into school. It feels like a long time coming. When we first went into lockdown, we thought it might b...
Leading By Laptop
20 May 2020
Leading by Laptop Is definitely not my style. I am a people person. I like to see people, talk to them face to face. Until last month, I only sent emails when absolutely necessary, held meetings whe...
Let's just take the next step
20 Mar 2020
As a headteacher, there are times when you are faced with challenges. Sometimes it is about a lesson that hasn’t worked out, a set of examination results that weren’t as expected or...
We have saved you a seat...
07 Feb 2020
We have started our new recruitment round at JTFS and as I have written before, I always find it an interesting and exciting part of being a Head. The privilege of talking about the school, the commu...
365 Opportunities
14 Jan 2020
My assemblies last week were based on the theme of a new year bringing 365 new opportunities to make a difference. I was hoping to inspire the students to see this new term, new year and new decade as...

The end of an amazing first year at JTFS...what a whirlwind!
19 Jul 2019
I am sure that the clocks at JTFS go faster than in any other school! It really doesn’t seem 5 minutes since we were preparing the building to open and now we are preparing for the last fe...