Introduction
At Holly Lodge we believe in the power of education to transform lives. World-class staff development is at the heart of our approach, and we are proud to say that our initial teacher training programme is a flagship of our supportive, ambitious and research-informed approach to developing the very best teachers.
As a trainee teacher at Holly Lodge, you will benefit from a carefully crafted programme including:
- Pre-boarding and on-boarding packages to ensure you have everything for a smooth start – from keys, to our site map, laptop and all logins and passwords
- An expert mentor with dedicated time to meet weekly with you one-to-one for guidance, support and development
- Guided observations of expert teachers
- A gradual programme of classroom practice, beginning with small, rehearsed sections of lessons and building up to planning and teaching full lessons with confidence
- Feedback and coaching from a range of expert teachers to develop you as a highly effective teacher
- Bespoke trainee development sessions led by experts from across the school
- Access to our full portfolio of in-house training led by the school including visiting speakers, staff training and optional workshops
- Access to the school’s extensive resources including ambitious curriculum materials and world-class teacher development resources
- A strong and supportive behaviour system across the school allowing lessons to be taught free from disruption