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1. K Hardy
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12th
March 2015
Character Reference:Debra Ward
HavingworkedwithDebraina professional capacity,itiswithhonestyandintegritythatIprovide
character reference forthe time whichIhave knownDebra,inherpositionof Principal atOasis
AcademyFirVale,Sheffield.
Havingworkedacrossa numberof educational institutionsinmycareer,Ihave neverbeenblessed
to workundersuch powerful yetsupportiveleadershipasIdidwithDebra.Debra putschildrenand
theircommunityatthe heart of everythingthatshe does.Debracreatesastaff team whobelievein
themselvesandfeel valuedfortheirinputineverythingthattheydo.Nothinggoesunnoticed,
nothingisundervaluedandnothing istoomuchtrouble inheraim to supportstaff to become the
bestthat theycan be,personallyandprofessionally.Debracreatesastrong school ethosandher
deeprootedfamilyvaluesare evidentinthe staff teamaswell asthe school as a whole where
childrenfeel thattheybelong.
Debra isa great mentorandcoach, Debra issupportive ineverythingthatshe does,andwitha
desire formutual respect,Debracreatesateam where everybodyworkstogethertobringabouta
sharedgoal,that everyone trulybelievesin.
In establishingabrandnewschool,there were manypriorities,howeverDebratooktime toorganise
and deliveranumberof inspirational andmotivatingteambuilding/trainingdayswhichestablished
the staff teamand allowedustowork together fromthe beginning,inasupportive anurturing
environment.Debraisa veryhandsonleader,demonstratingwhatisexpected,modellingher
expectations,experiencingthe dailychallengesherself,listeningtostaff andofferingpractical ideas
fromher everexpandingrucksackof experience andskills.
A challengingenvironment,Debrawasable tocarry on, energisingthe staff team, breedingpassion
and belief wherevershe went.
Debra wasnot afraidto challenge the norm.Ensuringthatourchildren’sneeds were met,Debra
usedinitiative tocreate a personalisedcurriculum, whichsupportedthe community’sneedsaswell
as the pupils.
Debra isa verypersonable individual whose professionalintegrityandexpertise isnottobe
questioned.Debraisnotafraid to supportfromthe bottomas opposedtoleadingfromthe top,if
that iswhat isrequired,andthisismainlyone of the reasonswhyshe commandsthe respectthat
she has fromcolleagues,parentsandmostimportantlychildren.
I feel thatDebra’sstrengthslie in;
- Leadershipof staff
- Coachingand mentoringof teachers
- Behaviourmanagement
- Curriculumdevelopment
- Problemsolving
- Change management
I have beenincrediblyblessedtoworkundersucha refreshingleader,whoisnotonlyincredibly
drivenbyresultsanda needtosucceed,butwhorealisesthatthe besteducationtakesplace inan
environmentwhere childrenandstaff canthrive,developaspeopleandprepare forthe real world,
armedwithemotional intelligenceandapassionforeducation.
Kelly Hardy