USING THE MLE AS A

LEADERSHIP TOOL

How to make the most out of your MLE - from a leadership

perspective

Hobbayne Primary School

Ealing, London

INTRODUCTIONS• Camilla Densmore• Deputy Headteacher, first

post. • Arrived at Hobbayne in 2006

• Hannah O’Leary• ICT coordinator• Year 6 teacher• Arrived at Hobbayne in

2009

CONTEXT• Situated in Ealing, West

London• 2FE moving to 3FE as part of

LA expansion project• 18% SEN• 21% FSM• 33% EAL

• Fronter established 2009• Named our ‘e-school’• Whole school roll out Jan

2010• Whole school use for over a

year with average of 4000 log ons per month

WHERE WE ARE NOW Visited the conference last year where we

spoke of implementation Used mainly in 2010 – 11 as a Teaching

and Learning tool Listened to keynote speech from Mark

Ducker, headteacher at Gonville. Particularly interested in his idea of a

‘legacy’ Inspired us to take the next step forward

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED ABOUT THE MLE SINCE IMPLEMENTATION?

What we already know works about the MLE:

Visual and engaging Accessible anywhere, not limiting staff

to being at school, or being in the staffroom

Easy interface Secure One stop shop for information

IN WHAT WAYS IS THE MLE USED AS A LEADERSHIP TOOL?

School leadership Governor leadership Subject leadership Support staff leadership Pupil leadership

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Keeping leaders informed

• SIP• Raising Attainment

Plan• End of year outcomes• Statistics and data

Clear communication

• Room accessed by LT members only• Minutes of all past meetings accessible by all from any

computer

GOVERNOR LEADERSHIP

Engagement• Governors’ forum to encourage participation on school

issues

Information

• List of information to keep Governors abreast of latest developments nationally and locally

GOVERNOR LEADERSHIP

Governor support

A list of documents to support governors in keeping informed in their role

GOVERNOR LEADERSHIP

Governor ambition

• List of supporting information for current Governors’ projects

GOVERNOR LEADERSHIP

Governor induction

• List of documentation for new Governors

GOVERNOR LEADERSHIP

Governors as a community

GOVERNOR LEADERSHIP

Governor information

GOVERNOR LEADERSHIP

Governors’ responsibililty and organisation

List of agendas, minutes and action plans relating to each sub committee

GOVERNOR LEADERSHIP

SUBJECT LEADERSHIP

Hannah O’Leary

• ICT coordinator• Started in 2009, just as Fronter was being implemented• Came from a different borough

SUBJECT LEADERSHIPSupporting effective leadership

• All rooms have same layout• Clear expectations for all leaders• Induction for new staff• Legacy for subject, regardless of staff mobility• Consistency across all subjects• Accessible anywhere

SUBJECT Supporting planning and teaching

SUBJECT LEADERSHIPSupporting staff CPD

SUBJECT LEADERSHIP

Supporting accreditation

SUBJECT LEADERSHIPSupporting teaching and learning

SUBJECT LEADERSHIP

Supporting specific whole school issues

SUBJECT LEADERSHIP

Next stepsAll staff to replicate rooms for their own subject, with template for front page and contents

SUBJECT LEADERSHIP

Using the messages tool to communicate to the rest of the staff

STAFF LEADERSHIPSupporting staff communication

STAFF LEADERSHIP

Supporting staff communication

SUPPORT STAFF LEADERSHIP

PUPIL LEADERSHIPSupporting gifted and talented pupils

PUPIL LEADERSHIP

PUPIL LEADERSHIP

PUPIL LEADERSHIP

PUPIL LEADERSHIP

SUMMARY• Provides a wealth of information but also puts

ownership on the group (staff, TAs, Governors)

• Ensures all community are involved in one place, often difficult for part time staff or governors

• Inclusive – whether for NQTs or senior leaders

• Engagement on all levels of leadership

• Effective management of subjects across the school

• Not reliant on a school network - only accessible at school - finding your way through folders that can be organised differently according to the leader

• Legacy for leaders (HT, subject leaders)

GUEST LOG ON

www.fronter.com/ealing

Hobbayne guest

hanwell

QUESTIONS…