Principal • NPQH • Maths Specialist • Teaching since 2008 KS3-5
North West, England
Joined June 2014
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Great to be at the @Steplab_co Conference yesterday, sharing a first look at the upcoming Great Teaching Unpacked series 2 filmed at @BayLeadershipAc. Thanks to @StarAcademies & @PepsMccrea for the opportunity & to everyone who made it such a thoughtful and inspiring day. ✨
100% influenced by @BarryNSmith79 and his expertise. If you haven’t listened to Barry’s podcasts yet, you’re missing a trick!
This is so funny. Lovely to see. These are my scripts very largely. Really good to see delivered with warmth. Schools rarely get that right. Habit Assemblies Clip (from Great Schooling Unpacked Documentary) youtu.be/9q6RhPr8xQ0?is=lYt1… via @YouTube
Very excited to share the first glimpse of a major project we’ve been working on since September.
snacks.pepsmccrea.com/p/habi…
This preview introduces our Morning Meeting programme at Bay—central to how we build culture, develop leadership, and embed CPD into the school day.
What is now well established began with Lee Waring, who was willing to be brave, take a chance, and lead from the front.
Huge credit to the professionalism and expertise of the Bay team bringing this to life.
This forms part of the new @Steplab_co series following Great Teaching Unpacked. Looking forward to sharing more with @PepsMccrea at the Steplab Conference next week.
A rare opportunity to join our fantastic school as we look to enhance subject areas due to internal promotions.
If you know of anyone interested in a teaching role in Maths, English or Geography, please share this link: jobtrain.co.uk/starcareers/H…
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🌞 Brilliant Sunday at the start of the holidays — sitting in the sunshine and reading this absolute gem cover to cover.
A must-read for every Leader of English, or anyone who line manages English and wants to support their team to get the very best outcomes. 📖✨@HaleDonal
Fully acknowledge the many ills of social media. However, the humour of GCSE students when they’re delighted (or despairing!) over a question/paper and how it plays out on SM provides me with much amusement every year.
After the best 3.5 years of my career, I’m thrilled to step into a new challenge as Principal at Bay from September.
Since joining in 2022, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to work alongside an exceptional mentor and partner in Lee Waring.
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New Post!
In many classrooms, lots of students aren’t listening, which means they aren’t learning. In this post we outline a few common mistakes and simple techniques for building classrooms where ALL students expected to participate.
Please share if you can, link in reply 🙏
Had an absolutely brilliant day today hosting @PepsMccrea for an exciting project we're working on this year!
Anyone who knows me knows I love my job... but a day like today is a career highlight! 🤩
Today we welcomed @PepsMccrea to Bay for our third day with @Steplab_co.
Feeling really excited, and genuinely grateful for the feedback, and for the opportunity to share the work we’re doing.
Big day. Great learning. 🙌🏻✨🩵
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🎁 Just published: Free Christmas Gift!
⚗️ DistillED Playbook
→ 30 page, printable A4 booklet
→ 6 high-impact teaching strategies
→ Strategy checklists
→ QR codes to planning resources
→ Built from the most-read DistillED posts this year.
If you want a copy, comment below and I’ll DM you the PDF.
⏰ Free until Boxing Day.
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New Blog:
When Leaders Are Not Allowed to Be Ill
headteacher-chat.link/leader…
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🎉 The first giveaway of the season is here - and it’s a good one.
For a chance to win a Steplab bundle, simply follow us, like this post and share it.
You’ll be entered into a draw to win a Steplab:
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👉 Enter by 10am on Mon 8 Dec - winners announced that afternoon.
As ever, lots of sense from Mr Boxer in this blog. Fronting some of the typical criticisms of techniques that fall under the banner of ‘cold call’. When implemented well, this is really what inclusivity is about… no pupil allowed to be left behind. open.substack.com/pub/carous…
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New Blog Post
9 Traits of Thriving Secondary Schools
My thoughts on what I think has worked in my experience, before I head off to primary headship :)
samcrome.com/2025/08/22/9-tr…
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📚 Steplab Summer Reads #7
Win "Symbiosis" by Claire Hill + a Steplab bundle!
Claire, Executive Director at Steplab, explores curriculum & classroom in the first book to do so — offering practical, coherent strategies for schools.
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🏆 Winner Fri!
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🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #4
Win "Developing Expert Teaching "by Peps Mccrea + a Steplab bundle (mug, pen & notepad)!
Peps is Steplab’s Director of Education & author of the "High Impact Teaching" series.
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🏆 Winner announced Friday!
