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GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a MAT of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.

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Facilitator Bio - Sam Thomas

Sam Thomas is a trust leader at The Kite Academy Trust specialising in teaching and learning and teacher education. Prior to joining The Kite Academy Trust, Sam was a Deputy Head and a Designated Safeguarding Lead at a two-form entry primary school in East Sussex with STEP Academy Trust.

Sam is passionate about working with new teachers and has led on trainee and ECT induction within and across several schools for a number of years. He was designated a Specialist Leader of Education by the STEP Ahead Teaching School in 2020 and completed his Masters degree in Education Leadership and Management last year.

Having been a mentor and Induction Tutor under the new framework, Sam is looking forward to working with a new cohort for 2024-25 alongside his team of Visiting Fellows.

Outside of his professional commitments, Sam can often be found at his local golf course honing his game or during inclement weather building Lego to add to his growing collection.

 

Sam Thomas Bio Sept 24

"Working with new teachers and future leaders is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. It is not just an investment in them as individuals, it is an investment in education as a whole."

Contact: sam.thomas@kite.academy