Endeavour headteacher quits
Endeavour head Chris Straker has announced he is leaving the school to work on the city's pioneering Restorative Practices scheme.
Mr Straker has been with the school since 2005.
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Chris Straker.
Deputy head Louise Wilson has been appointed acting head.
During his time at the Beverley Road School Mr Straker helped bring the school out of special measures, however, last year it slipped back into the Ofsted category for poor exam results.
Mrs Wilson will address children this morning in assembly.
Letters have also been sent to parents of pupils announcing his departure.
Restorative Practice is a scheme which has been piloted in the city, including at Endeavour School.
The idea behind the practice is to allow children to understand the consequences of their behaviour and make amends themselves.
It means instead of children being disciplined by staff, the issue is discussed and pupils come up with their own way of resolving the problem.








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by Briggers, Hull
Thursday, September 09 2010, 11:34AM
“The Yorkshire Post seems to have a different slant on this:
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Head-quits-suddenly-just-before.6518661.jp”
by Ranter, Hull.
Wednesday, September 08 2010, 7:14PM
“Ahh,,,,, but did he jump, or was he pushed?.
This guy was devoted to children and teaching was he?.
Nah just devoted to a bigger wage packet by looks of it.”
by steve, thorngumbald
Wednesday, September 08 2010, 3:08PM
“cheers kris and i dont no how to get spaces in the lines aswell yes i did i got o levels got some one else to do the papers for me we had means and ways in those days!!! :)”
by CHRIS, Yorkshire
Wednesday, September 08 2010, 2:56PM
“Steve, Thorngumbald,
Your example is a classic one! You use the correct sounding words and say that everyone understands you.
It's good luck not look and it's taught not tought.
Such a fine example of English and I bet you passed your GCSE too!”
by steve, thorngumbald
Wednesday, September 08 2010, 2:40PM
“good look chris from one of your ex pupils at bilton grange i think i was in the 1st class you ever tought or i was at that school oooo the good old days!!!!!!!! and i havent used spell checker!lol”
by Cliff, Hu
Wednesday, September 08 2010, 1:52PM
“This is a novel approach to punishment, 'the issue is discussed and pupils come up with their own way of resolving the problem.'
Could we, the general public, be extended a similar facility, so that if someone commits murder or other vile crime in our community we can come up with our own way of resolving the problem?
If so, then place an order for rope and plant some birch trees.”
by Schoolstaff, Hull
Wednesday, September 08 2010, 1:01PM
“I worked at Endeavour for many years and Chirs Straker was one of the best things that happened to the place. It's not his fault the students dont put the effort in and the parents majorly don't offer any support, in fact half the time, blatently do not care.
Chris Straker is a brilliant head teacher and it's a true loss to the place. God only knows what chance it stands now!
As for the football club statement, the manager gets the sack, but who is out on the field playing badly, the manager is just the fall boy.
I would severley recommend you look at your kids and grand kids and start getting things back in shape, I'm only young but I know full well when I have kids if they behaved in a school like the kids I see do (and not just Endeavour) they'd get a good slap and proper punishment like I used to. I've seen parents be presented with CCTV footage of kids abusing property and then when confronted abusing staff and argue with the school they shouldn't have confronted there child. Frankly, I would be emberrased to be called into school for my child.
People need to stop giving good headteachers like Chris grief and start looking a little closer to home.
I also like the way HDM has managed to make it sound shady with the "quits" comment when they probably contributed to his resignation with all the stick they've dished him out over the years and bad press for the school.
I say good luck to the man, it's a shame and a loss and I wish him the best of luck in whatever he does in the future.”
by Dave, Hull
Wednesday, September 08 2010, 12:53PM
“I blame all the useless supply teachers that have been brought into this school. Who sends these idiots in?”
by Simon, Beverley
Wednesday, September 08 2010, 12:01PM
“This council employs people like football teams... a manager does poorly and leaves or get sacked and lo and behold he turns up at another club... if he has failed at Endeavour then there is no place for him at the Council.”
by Terry, Hull
Wednesday, September 08 2010, 10:57AM
“Well done streaky Straker, take the money & run !”