Vulnerable Learner Services Training: Primary SEMH Steering Group
You are invited to attend a launch event for the Primary SEMH Steering Group 2018/19 round of bids to support capacity building for SEMH in primary schools. This is an exciting opportunity for primary schools to work in partnership to develop an action plan to bid for up to £10000 of funding. Previous successful bids have focused on the development of a wide variety of provision including the introduction of nurture groups and nurture support networks, reference libraries and training to promote work with families. Launch events are taking place during January:
Wednesday 23rd January 2018, 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Pound Lane Learning Centre
Pound Lane, Leamington Spa CV32 7RT
Thursday 15th February 2018, 2.30pm - 4.00pm
King’s House, Bedworth, CV12 8LL
To book a place please click here
Please contact Tammy Mason (tammymason@warwickshire.gov.uk) / 01926
742990) if you require any additional information
To view the information flyer please click here
Shires TSA - NPQ for Senior Leaders
Please see the flyer below for details of the National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership, offered by the Shires Teaching School Alliance:
Download the above flyer for the NPQSL Course.
Linking science, mathematics and literacy: training for primary schools
The Community Academies Trust Teaching School is hosting back to back events for Keele University for primary schools on Tuesday 13th February. Delegates may select either one half-day course to book on to, or book on to both:
'Linking core subjects; science and mathematics'
Tuesday 13th February, 9.15am-12.30pm at The Polesworth School, Dordon Road, Dordon, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 1QT.
The course: Identify opportunities to maximise your pupils' development in numeracy skills. Science attainment in your school will be improved by planning lessons in which children effectively handle data.
Outcomes: You will be able to plan science activities that develop mathematical skills and use these activities to effectively assess those skills. You'll also be able to identify the progression of mathematical and science skills.
For more information and to book, please see this flyer.
'Making powerful connections between primary literacy and science'
Tuesday 13th February, 1.30-4.00pm at The Polesworth School, Dordon Road, Dordon, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 1QT.
The course: Explore the curriculum links between science and literacy and consider a range of strategies designed to improve children's ability to use scientific language.
Outcomes: You will gain an awareness of the nature and breadth of opportunities for linking science and literacy and be able to develop strategies for doing this. This will help to raise attainment in science and will help you to identify progression in literacy.
For more information and to book, please see this flyer.
FREE Teacher Subject Specialism Training (TSST) in Maths, Physics, French and German
Please see this offer of free training from the Communities Academies Trust Teaching School:
Teacher subject specialism training (TSST) aims to upskill non-specialist teachers who may be able to move into a role in which they are not specialised.
We are also offering TSST in secondary French and German. This programme is available to teachers not currently teaching MFL, but who are in need of refresher training to enable a move to fill an MFL role. It is also available to teachers who may be able to teach a second language in addition to their specialist subject or if a school would like to offer it as an enrichment opportunity.
The subject knowledge element of all our TSST courses is provided online. The pedagogical knowledge is delivered through the face to face sessions.
This training is free of charge for participants.
Who can do this training?
- Newly qualified teachers (NQTs)
- Participants who are members of and have been awarded qualified teacher learning and skills status (QTLS) by the Society for Education are eligible for the programme if they have firm plans to teach maths, physics or MFL in a secondary school or sixth-form college.
- Supply teachers and peripatetic teachers are eligible only if they do not have a contract with a school and are committed to returning to a permanent post in a secondary school or sixth-form college.
- Unqualified teachers working in academies are eligible for the programme – however, they do need to have a Teacher Reference Number (TRN) to be registered.
- Overseas trained teachers should be resident and eligible to work in the UK, and actively seeking a post in secondary school or sixth-form college.
Who can’t do this training?
Participants who are not eligible include:
- initial teacher training (ITT) trainees
- higher level teaching assistants (HLTAs)
- teaching assistants (TAs) and other support staff
- unqualified teachers working in academies with no TRN
- teachers from independent schools
- further education (FE) teachers
The dates for the face to face sessions are:
Maths: 20/9, 11/10, 15/11, 31/1, 14/2, 7/3, 21/3, 25/4
Physics: 17/1, 31/1, 14/2, 7/3, 21/3 18/4, 2/5, 16/5, 6/6, 20/6
Languages: 10/1 , 7/2, 28/2 *, 25/4, 23/5 *, 13/6, 27/6, 11/7
these sessions will be conducted as webinars
Venue: The Polesworth School, Dordon Road, Polesworth, Staffs, B78 1QT
In addition to the free training, there is £400 per candidate payable to participating schools upon successful attendance and completion of the course (successful attendance is considered to be 6 out of 8 face to face sessions).
As this is a DfE funded course, please note that the number of places and funding we are able to offer is strictly limited. Early booking is therefore recommended.
If you are interested, or you wish to book any of your staff onto these courses, please contact m.borders@thepolesworthschool.com or complete the application form.