Art Lead
Responsible for developing, coordinating, and promoting high-quality teaching of Art throughout the school.

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Reframing Behaviour™ by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
Whole-school behaviour training that helps staff understand, reframe and respond to pupil behaviour with confidence.

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Empower teachers, students and staff to collaborate and communicate visually with Canva for Education, 100% free for primary and secondary schools.
