“Everyone is a close knit family and the school is always adapting to get the best out of staff and students...”
Shamayun Mirza
Maths second in charge
Planning for extraordinary
Leila
Cumberland Community School
Alongside my studies, I enjoy cooking, especially baking. I love trying new recipes out on my family and friends. They always enjoy eating whatever I have made for them.
Khadija was part of the second cohort of students on the school’s prestigious colleges programme, applying to selective schools. She was successfully awarded a place at Fulham School on a full bursary worth £50,000.
Cemre enrolled on the prestigious college programme and successfully was awarded a full scholarship to study A-levels at Ashbourne College worth £10,000 a term.
Amelia began her first year at FGCS during a pandemic. Being in a new school and trying to figure out new rules during such an usual time was ‘weird’, but she praises the teachers around her for supporting her.
An active member in her school, Lavinia takes part in Student Council, Politeness Ambassadors, Anti-Bullying Club and multisports when she’s not studying.
Preparing for GCSEs is never easy, but Zakaria knows he has his teachers behind him: ‘As a year 11 student, I am very supported by my teachers who work really hard to help me with my exams.’
Alongside my studies, I enjoy cooking, especially baking. I love trying new recipes out on my family and friends. They always enjoy eating whatever I have made for them.
Khadija was part of the second cohort of students on the school’s prestigious colleges programme, applying to selective schools. She was successfully awarded a place at Fulham School on a full bursary worth £50,000.
Cemre enrolled on the prestigious college programme and successfully was awarded a full scholarship to study A-levels at Ashbourne College worth £10,000 a term.
Amelia began her first year at FGCS during a pandemic. Being in a new school and trying to figure out new rules during such an usual time was ‘weird’, but she praises the teachers around her for supporting her.
An active member in her school, Lavinia takes part in Student Council, Politeness Ambassadors, Anti-Bullying Club and multisports when she’s not studying.
Preparing for GCSEs is never easy, but Zakaria knows he has his teachers behind him: ‘As a year 11 student, I am very supported by my teachers who work really hard to help me with my exams.’
Live marking and feedback given verbally, student instinctively responds in green without prompt throughout the class.
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@CST_London - November 28
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Morning CPD sessions, inspiring speakers, practical strategies + a networking lunch.
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@CST_London - November 24
Reading with a ruler clearly modelled under the visualiser, encourage student participation through reading followed by CFL and choral response by Nozrul, most importantly insisting on a louder choral response ✨
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@CST_London - November 21
A reminder of our Leadership for all conference - it’s only 70 days away!
Short sharp CPD sessions, practical (and free) @CST_London resources to take away and a chance to connect with like minded leaders!
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@CST_London - November 17
Mr Khalid doing his thing.
Fantastic execution of using DPR at the end of Phase 5 to CFU of KOs taught in lesson and our fav moment - challenging student’s vocabulary to explain the response correctly.
Positively changing judgment with subtle praise - love to see it! ✨
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@CST_London - November 10
Powerful practice from Head of Humanities @WatersideAcad Mr Nasim Ahmed.
Delivering 1-2-1 feedback and tailored scaffolding to support his student.
DPR in use to track progress and motivate a silent and focused classroom.
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@CST_London - November 3
Superb routines from Genny. DPR in SLOP. Speedy SLANT + follow through. Choral response. Show call 👌
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@CST_London - October 30
Save the date: 31/1/26
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@CST_London - October 29
Here is our teacher David using heads down to gather data and check for understanding of the whole class.
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@CST_London - October 20
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@CST_London - October 20
No split-attention and super crisp transitions in PSHE as students respond to the mini whiteboard question with urgency on our teachers cue @FgcsInfo
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@CST_London - October 13
Focused SLOP in English year 10 class with success criteria on the board and live feedback from the front.
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@CST_London - October 11
The @CST_London Leadership for All conference is back.
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@CST_London - October 6
During phase 4 (shed loads of practice) we establish golden silence and our teachers circulate to live mark and make key objective updates on the DPR
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@CST_London - September 29
Mr Ahmed in full flow with Yr 11 history intervention. Rapid-fire CFU questions, relentless pace, and no drop in standards.
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@CST_London - September 22
Beautiful execution of;
- scanning the room after calling SLANT
- Quick I say, you say of keyword
- breakdown of keyword as part of EVT by our ECT Blerojna ✨
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@CST_London - September 15
Excellent Phase 4 DPR displayed whilst live marking ensues; silence during SLOP
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@CST_London - September 13
The @CST_London Leadership for All conference is back, this time in the day!
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@CST_London - September 8
Our students are fully engaged with their practical work in the year 10 food lesson @HaggerstonSch
@CST_London - September 3
Excellent example of modelling in our year 10 chemistry class #BackToSchool