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Julie Cheung
Julie is currently the headteacher at Brownlow Primary School in Bolton. She has also taken on an executive headship for the local authority supporting a 520 pupil primary school providing stability in the absence of a substantive headteacher. She had led and supported this school through their recent Ofsted inspection.
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Ofsted recognised that Julie provides strong leadership 'The headteacher and the deputy headteacher work well together as a team. They have a secure understanding of the strengths of the school and the priorities for development."'The school is well led and managed by a committed headteacher and deputy headteacher. They make regular checks on how well the school is doing, so they have a very clear idea of its strengths and what needs improving'.
Julie is passionate about establishing an effective ethos and culture and believes that the culture in a school is the secret ingredient to success. Julie believes that when shared beliefs and values are aligned the whole school community is able to thrive.
Julie leads by example, with integrity, creativity and resilience. She is able to effectively motivate, guide and advise staff, ensuring they are well supported and positive in carrying out their roles. This was recognised in the most recent Ofsted inspection. 'Staff are proud to work at the school. They appreciate all that leaders do to support their well-being and help them to manage their workload'.
As a leader Julie demands ambitious standards, paying particular attention to what works well to raise educational attainment. She is able to undertake clear and rigorous assessments of the overall performance of a school in order to secure good quality teaching for all pupils.
Coaching and mentoring underpins all aspects of Julie's leadership. Through coaching sessions, she successfully facilitates structured conversations designed to provoke reflection and deep thought helping staff identify their areas for improvement, maximising their strengths and finding their authentic leadership style.
Particular areas of strength:
• Leadership and management in particular the development of middle and senior leaders
• Establishing an effective school culture
• Accountability Conversations
• Rigorous Self Evaluation
• Strategic School Improvement Planning
• Special Educational Needs
• Teaching and Learning
• Curriculum Development