Welcome

Dear Candidate,

Now is an extremely rewarding time to be working at Park Hall School. For the past 6 months we have been building systems and routines dedicated to the task of improving our students’ life chances, and now we are beginning to see fruit of our labours. We have established a successful climate for learning; as acknowledged by HMI in their recent monitoring visit and our tracking of student progress indicates quite clearly a sharp increase in achievement and attainment at both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. But we are not satisfied with that in itself and have set ourselves challenging targets for further improvement.

We are now in the process of planning the curriculum for the completely new school which we move into in September 2008. This is an exciting project and the architect has designed an elegant purposeful building which will be both part of the community and emphasise the centrality of the students in moving forward.

We are looking for candidates who want to be part of a team of forward thinking educationalists, dedicated to improving students’ life chances, and optimistic about the opportunities which we as a school can offer, both in terms of facilities and professional development.

I know that applying for a job is a time consuming process which has to be fitted into a busy life style and we have tried to make the process as simple and clear as possible. However, if you feel that you would want any further help in the process please do not hesitate to contact Paul Hunt at Hays Education to arrange for further information or to arrange a prior meeting or a walk round the school. For us the most important task is the appointment of good staff who will develop and grow with us as part of successful teams. I hope that you will find that the information provided will encourage you to join one of those teams.

Yours sincerely

John A Murphy

Headteacher