Andrew Hampton is the Head Teacher at Thorpe Hall School in Southend-on-Sea. He has been teaching for over 25 years, initially qualifying as a Music Teacher. Andrew has been Head at Thorpe Hall School for over 12 years seeing significant growth and changes in the school, currently looking to make the school 100% sustainable and promotion of his fantastic "Girls on Board" initiative.
If you haven't had a chance yet, check it out here https://www.girlsonboard.co.uk/ it is a truly brilliant program and something Andrew is incredibly proud of.
Listen to more of Andrew's fantastic experience and how he became the Head Teacher he is today.
SHOW NOTES:
[2:42] Andrew's insights into being a teacher.
[6:37] Andrew's progression into Senior Leadership.
[12:00] Advice to any aspiring to get into Headship.
[13:48] Biggest influence as a Head.
[14:57] Current challenges as a Head Teacher.
[16:36] What would you change in education if you could?
[17:47] Girls on Board Initiative.
[21:30] New Boys initiative.
SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
GirlsOnBoard Twitter
Andrews Blog
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