Newsletter Issue Date: ASHLAWN Friday 7 February 2020 Principal: Mrs S Evans SCHOOL Tel: 01788 573425 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.ashlawn.org.uk Message from the Principal As part of the Year 12 work experience week I have enjoyed mentoring Siyanne Panchal who is interested in school leadership as a future career. As part of her programme, Siyanne has taken on some of the tasks that I would carry out on a weekly basis and I have invited her to write the Principal’s piece in the newsletter today. Siobhan Evans My Experience Shadowing Mrs Evans by Siyanne Panchal Over the past week, I have had the honour of completing my work experience placement shadowing Mrs Evans and learning about the role and responsibilities she holds. I’ve expressed previously that I am unsure about the path I will choose for my future, but one of my main choices at the moment is becoming a secondary school English teacher and working my way up to be involved in senior leadership. I have spent the last five days experiencing many different aspects of being a Principal and the various features of the job of which I was previously unaware. I have been involved in different scenarios this week that have all taught me distinctive skills and have given me a more informed perspective on how these should be appropriately resolved. One example of this was when I led staff briefing. I don’t consider myself necessarily shy but on this occasion I was definitely nervous and apprehensive as I was going to address the majority of the teaching staff.