Latest blogs

"In Early Years you have the most impact in the shortest space of time"

Tuesday 13th November 2018

Molly Devlin is Assistant Head Teacher of Primary, Early Years Phase Leader and Reception Class Teacher at Ark Academy in Wembley. She started at the school in 2015 and has quickly progressed to a leadership role.

How to make data work in a network of schools

Monday 12th November 2018

Marketing your school to pupils: Dos and don'ts

Monday 5th November 2018

Billy Cometti is the Head of Communications at Ark. He first joined Ark in 2012, having previously worked in communications and marketing for The British Red Cross and The BBC in the UK and at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. He has written this blog based on his experien

Thrills, chills and spills: The things that frighten trainee teachers

Wednesday 31st October 2018

We know that training to teach can be a little scary.
At Ark Teacher Training, we understand that there are lots of little things that worry our trainees about entering the classroom. That’s why our team of experienced tutors, coaches and subject specialists work with our trainee teachers, supporting them every step of the way in their new career.

"Becoming a teacher has changed my life"

Thursday 25th October 2018

"I can honestly say that teaching has changed my life."
Georgie, an English teacher at Ark Elvin Academy, has recently graduated from Ark Teacher Training and is now in her NQT year at her school in Wembley. "I came into teaching from a career where I really wasn't happy. The transformation to now has been incredible. I can't imagine not being a teacher anymore."

"The best ideas always come when you're sitting in the classroom"

Tuesday 23rd October 2018

Sumeet Mehta is the co-founder and CEO of LEAD Schools, a network of schools in small towns and rural areas in India. Previously Sumeet has worked as a teacher, as the CEO for Zee Learn Ltd and as a Brand Manager for Procter & Gamble Singapore.

Building a brand new school: The journey to the starting line

Monday 22nd October 2018

Aishling Ryan is the Principal of Ark Pioneer Academy, a new Ark school that will open in Barnet in September 2019. She was previously Vice Principal at Ark Academy

50 things to do before you leave primary school

Tuesday 2nd October 2018

Julie Harrison is Assistant Head at Ark Academy Primary in Wembley.

How a high-tech solution helped a low-tech school in rural Zambia

Thursday 6th September 2018

Reshma Patel is the Executive Director of Impact Network, a group of more than 40 schools in rural Zambia. The Impact Network is a member organisation of the Ark venture, Global Schools Forum (GSF). GSF supports and represents non-state schools and school networks in low and middle-income countries, enabling them to better deliver quality education to children from low-income families.