Allan Shephard
Executive Principal
Allan Shephard
Hello,
I am the Executive Principal of the Federation of George Betts and Shireland Hall Primary Academies.Our Academy partner is the Elliot Foundation. Together we are committed to working with children, families and the local community to provide an enriched Learning for Life curriculum to prepare our children for their future.

I am delighted to be able to tell you that George Betts continues to go from strength to strength.  Some really important indicators for this are:
  1. Our 2019 SATs results for Year 6 were ‘above national’ in Reading, Writing and Maths, with a high proportion of children achieving greater depth.
  2. Outcomes for children in our Early Years continue to rise.
  3. Our Phonics results for the past 3 years have been above the national average.
  4. Attendance is in line with national data and is better than within the local authority (Sandwell).
  5. Our recent Ofsted inspection (January 2019) acknowledged that pupil behaviour is ‘exemplary’, with provision for personal development and welfare being judged as ‘outstanding’.
  6. In a recent survey, with 322 parent responses, 98% of parents said they would recommend George Betts to others.
  7. 6 of our teachers have been recognised as ‘expert teachers’ within our Academy and support other schools across the MAT.
Congratulations to all children, parents, staff and governors!
No pens day!

No pens day!

Posted in: School News

Yesterday (Tuesday 31st October 2017) George Betts took part in NO Pens Day! All lessons taught were based around speaking and listening activities with no pens involved! The children had to focus on their communication and listening skills to complete tasks throughout the day. This was challenging at first but the children persevered! Year 1 enjoyed taking …

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Half Term Focus Letters

Half Term Focus Letters

Posted in: Whole School Letters

Please see the Half Term Focus Letters for each year group below:   Half Term Focus Letter Nursery Half Term Focus Letter Reception Half Term Focus Letter Year 1 Half Term Focus Letter Year 2 Half Term Focus Letter Year 3 Half Term Focus Letter Year 4 Half Term Focus Letter Year 5 Half Term …

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Half Term Focus Letters

Half Term Focus Letters

Posted in: 2016-17 News, Whole School Letters

Please see the Half Term Focus Letters for each year group below: Half Term Focus Letter Nursery Half Term Focus Letter Reception Half Term Focus Letter Y1 Half Term Focus Letter Y2 Half Term Focus Letter Y3 Snakes Half Term Focus Letter Y3 Cheetahs Half Term Focus Letter Y4 Half Term Focus Letter Y5 Bears …

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September Newsletter

September Newsletter

Posted in: Whole School Letters

Welcome to the first newsletter of the school year! Please read it for a few start of term reminders and lots of key dates coming up this month. We’ve also shared our results from the recent parent questionnaires – thank you once again for your feedback! Please also see the attached letter which explains our new …

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