head teacher

British  

noun

1. a teacher responsible for running a school

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Example Sentences

"We've had a 'no see, no hear' policy for about 10 years and we decided, rather than change the whole school, that we would try from the bottom up", head teacher Leanne Symonds says.

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Darren Morgan, head teacher of Manchester's Kings Road Primary, said he understands why some families make the most of cheaper holidays during term time and does not find fines effective if they are struggling financially.

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Jon Hebblethwaite, head teacher at Jack Hunt Academy, said it supported its aim "to create a respectful environment where all pupils feel able to succeed".

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Among those surveyed was a Bolton head teacher who said arts subjects had been "systematically devalued" by the curriculum, which had contributed to some students hating school and committing truancy.

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One head teachers' union said using Ofsted to "police" schools' mobile phone policies was "deeply unhelpful and misguided".

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