So the first week started on Tuesday - no pupils. I haven't been in all Summer but results were delivered to me via email.

This is where we are... (split into job titles)

Head of ICT

• Analyse results
  
• GCSE - done
  
• ALevel - done
  
• AS Level - done
  
• Year 9 Key Skills - done
  
• Write my department self-eval for last year (not done)
  
• Write my development plan for this year (not done)
  
• Photocopy resources for the beginning of each year group module (all done except Year 13)
  
• Met Year 12 pupils on Thursday to see who wants to take Applied ICT this year - 12 turn up wanting to take the course. I'm chuffed.
  
• Met Year 13 to discuss who will be dropping the course due to low grades or as their 4th A-Level.
  
• Meet department staff
  
• Meet line manager to discuss results
  
• Meet headteacher for a chat about results
  

ICT Coordinator

• Tuesday morning - Train staff in the use of the new LEA learning portal - make sure all the accounts are consolidated.
  
• Chase up any staff who didn't make it to the training for varying reasons.
  
• Start moving the old website over the new Sharepoint template (CMS). Work in progress can be seen here: https://swansea-edunet.gov.uk/en/schools/gwyr/Pages/Default.aspx
  
• Chase up Moodle with the LEA as Shibboleth is not working. They are upgrading. Fair play it was fixed before the pupils got back today.
  
• Answer questions about SIMS which is an issue. Again LEA are fixing it - problems due to an SQL upgrade which went wrong.
  
• Sort out our Lisol Assessment server so they can start migrating the data over to SIMS and our new assessment manager.
  
• Answer a variety of questions about training.
  

Network Manager

• Realise RIS server is broken so think sod it and start building a WDS server cos I think it will be good experience to learn how it works. All works except for naming machines like RIS used to do in the custom install.
  
• Chase technician to see if he did the work over the Summer.
  
• Chase LEA with various stuff.
  

I'm not moaning - it's very busy and enjoy the hussle but I think it's time to get rid of the Network Manager stuff and make sure the department is running strong (it is - but can always be better).

Technician is run off his feet doing work in the science block which has been re-wired so I'm trying to help there as well.

OH well - welcome back everyone. Have a good year.

Gareth