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This is more frequent and becoming more and more distressing to watch. Sometimes the sheer ferocity in which pupils are shouted at can be frightening.

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Is it possible for supply staff to be given a stationary pack so that pupils are not being sent repeatedly to the staff base for equipment?

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Why are curriculum reviews taking place before the end of term? Some departments have had 2 deep dives by ofsted surely this is not not necessary?

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It would be a great boost to wellbeing to get us through the last few weeks if we were all give an extra cover voucher in response to having to endure two ofsted visits in such a short space of time. Please could the union suggest this to Phil and Rebecca :)

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The way in which confiscated phones is dealt with isn't effective.

To have to use teacher's break or lunch time to wait outside the pastoral office to be let inside is a waste of free time. Especially if there is no one in the office to be let in. The place phones are stored needs to be more accessible to teaching staff. This would encourage more staff to take action on pupils using phones in atrium etc, if the process afterwards was more accessible.

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Sending pupils for things from the staff bases

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Sending pupils for things from the staff bases

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Can we ask that staff/cover and just everyone are told not to send pupils to staff rooms asking for pens, pencils, rulers, printing, sheets, paper etc? (The list is endless). Every PPA is interrupted countless times - sometimes it is every five minutes easily. I understand not using your own room can be stressful but it is so out of hand.

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Far too many students with passes for absolutely no reason!! They ask to stand outside and just cause disruption on the corridor, if they leave early they just stand on the corridor. Very annoying when they start packing away early and then all the other students think that this is there signal to start packing away as well. When a student doesn't have a pass they tell us to check the system...where do we have time to do this? They need to be totally scrapped and only students with very severe needs should be allowed them.

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Could we move Y7 family time back to Lunch 1 now that Y11 have gone? Some staff have observed that Y7 behaviour during family time and P5 has declined since the move to second lunch.

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I am concerned that school's response to Ofsted will provoke a huge spike in workload (and staff leaving). I do sometimes wonder if we are doing too much, and in the process are dropping some plates as we have so many spinning at once. A 21 period timetable is brutal! I am having to deal with pupils asleep, head on the desk, no kit or book, challenging teacher's judgement etc and wonder if all the amazing work we have done on schemas and pedagogy is being lost on these pupils. Is it time to strip it back to basics?

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More Hip-Hop Chip Shop please!

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There has been a huge rise in phones and airpods on corridors and in the atrium. Personally, I have raised this before because I often see it go unchallenged by SLT when I'm on duty in the atrium. It is then very difficult to challenge because they have just walked past a senior member of staff (sometimes whilst on a phone call) and nothing has been said. This was a basic expectation that we were getting right that has slipped.

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The sanction for not completing homework in Y10 is unclear. There are large numbers of students who are not completing homework and it doesn't seem to be challenged.

This will have a knock on effect in Y11 and is also demoralising for staff who are contacting large numbers of students every fortnight.

There is also no QA of homework across subjects, so students are saying that there is no homework set by some teachers, or that they are allowed to complete it in class. Without consistency, this system will not work, so perhaps another homework launch is required to re-state the expectations around this.

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Teaching staff are being asked to invigilate exams when there are paid invigilators on the premises and we have been told that we will not be asked to do this. Using 'half a lesson' is worse in some ways, as this is in some ways more disruptive!

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Why are there still students with long acrylic nails, eyelashes and multiple pieces of jewellery . I have logged something on Arbor for the same student 5 times and nothing has happened. The students wont take this seriously if there is not a consistent approach towards it. Are they allowed them or not? The students even say 'nothing will be done about so it doesn't matter'. They are actually correct!

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Sometimes fun things seem shoehorned into days or made to not be fun simply because of timing and organisation e.g. sports days, charity fundraising events, school trips, Culture day. Some of these events were great don't get me wrong, Culture day was amazing, but everything 'fun' seems squished or difficult for staff to take part in. Having fun with the kids would improve well being and create better relationships.

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I think trying to improve well-being and offering things like this is great but the reality of the teaching day just doesn't work with the van. If it is for admin staff - I get it. But the reality is I don't want to waste my lunch standing outside in a queue. Lots of people have full 5 period days on Fridays and then this is just a gesture that many can't capitalise from. Could that money be spent on something more valuable for all?

(Sausage butties are great don't take them away from me!)

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We need more support from the year teams and family tutors during family time. The corridors can be chaotic and I find I'm spending the first 5 minutes every lunch time dealing with poor behavior on the corridor.

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 Thank you for advance warning of reviews!

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 Thank you for advance warning of reviews!

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Thank you for the email notifying us on up coming reviews - greatly appreciated!

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The year 9 assessments have been a fiasco (again!) Communication to staff is not clear in the first place then there is a last minute change. Teachers who are timetabled to be in ICT corridor who are being re-roomed due to these assessments are not actually being given a timetabled room.

Pupils are confused about how to access assessments. Staff are confused as instructions are not clear then get changed last second.

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There is no communication to teaching staff when students are new to the school, and just turn up at your door telling you they are now in your class meaning we are unprepared and have no prior knowledge - what are their needs/abilities?

It would only take a quick email when their timetables are being written to let the teacher know. This has happened to me 6 times already this academic year, as well as other staff across the school.

Similarly there doesn't appear to be thought put into where students are being placed other than looking at class sizes and putting them into a smaller one, leading to students being placed into a class that is not appropriate for their ability.

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Why is there RDD on the last Thursday before we finish when it is usually well being. This will not be good for staff well being or a very good use of time.

The majority of students did not enjoy being their form tutor period 5 on the last day. They found it very boring. For some staff form time can be very challenging in terms of behavior. Some staff will be put on supervision so that basically means they don't have to do anything. Attendance will be very low anyway.

We have been told that the trust have said we aren't allowed half day finishes anymore however this is not the case in other trust schools in Manchester?

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There has been a noticeable drop in yr11 behaviour since starting their exams.

Many in my dept find that students are arriving as and when they like to lessons and that their attitude towards learning and revision has deteriorated massively, despite still having upcoming exams in our subject!

When threatened with lates, ambers and reds, we have been told by students that they don't get sanctions any more.

This coupled with the fact that they aren't being made to complete revision in lessons where their exams have finished have led to us feeling like we are almost babysitting students and no worthwhile learning is happening.

We agree with another post that a bank of revision materials could have been shared that students are required to complete in lessons where their exams are finished.

We also understand that sanctions are difficult when students have exams, however these should not be stopped completely!

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Why do we have about a million passes for pupils. I understand the neccesity for some, but a lot of students take advantage of these. If it is highlighted by a teacher, it takes way too long for the pass to be removed.

By giving our pupils far too much control, it allows them to be rude and disrepectful when challenged.

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The year 11s staying around the building and not going on study leave has put strain on departments especially when exams are over and they are saying they are 'having fun' in lessons. This also became a problem during the inspection as people didn't want year 11 messing in Cafe Mojo or waltzing around the building so they were sent back with 15 minutes left of the lesson which again stressed out teachers who hadn't planned anything for them to do. A bank of revision materials that could have been shared for year 11 lessons while they are still here also would have been helpful.

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Some of the communication surrounding Ofsted was curt and in places harsh and the party line should have been 'let's do this together' rather than 'don't mess this up'.