Dear Headteachers,
I hope you have had a good week and a warm welcome to the latest edition of Heads Up.
I would like to take the opportunity to draw your attention to a few of the new stories:
Unfortunately, COVID-19 remains present this winter and to support schools to reduce the risk of transmission, our Public Health team are taking the opportunity to share the latest guidance. Read more: https://headsup.warwickshire.gov.uk/heads-up-20-october-2023/covid-19-news-and-information/latest-covid-guidance-for-schools
Those of you who are Primary School Heads may be interested in the launch of a new online hub for Primary Schools that will feature a host of digital content and resources for literacy leads, teachers and other education professionals to use to support children to keep reading for fun and pleasure as they progress through school. Find out more: https://headsup.warwickshire.gov.uk/heads-up-20-october-2023/securing-the-best-start-to-life/new-online-hub-for-primary-schools
Parents and carers with a child that is due to start in Reception or move to a Junior School in September 2024 are being invited to join the school admissions team on Thursday 9 November at 7pm to get advice and guidance on how to apply for their school place. We would appreciate if you could share this information. Find out more: https://headsup.warwickshire.gov.uk/heads-up-20-october-2023/celebrating-warwickshires-family-of-schools/parents-and-carers-invited-to-join-applying-for-a-primary-school-place-webinar
Join libraries team via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 8th November for a virtual creative writing workshop focusing on adapting Shakespeare for Children with Dr Anjna Chouhan an Independent Shakespeare scholar, and Lorna Giltrow-Shaw, a Doctoral researcher. Find out more: https://headsup.warwickshire.gov.uk/heads-up-20-october-2023/child-friendly-warwickshire/adapting-shakespeare-for-children-creatively-re-imaging-the-first-folio
I hope you all have a great weekend when it arrives.
Johnny Kyriacou
Director for Education Services