Education Strategy - Public Survey
Thank you to all Heads who have given feedback on the draft priorities of our developing Education Strategy 2024-2030. In response to your contributions, we have:
You can see more information about these here.
As a next step in our engagement, we are asking, please would you share the link to the: Education Strategy 2024-2030 public survey with your children, young people, staff, parents and carers. This will enable a wider range of stakeholders to contribute to our developing strategy.
For more information please read the release here.
Loudmouth sessions available this term
As you may know, Warwickshire County Council is providing 90% subsidy for schools to have Helping Hands, our interactive theatre in education programme on staying safe in on and offline relationships. The programme takes, a safe, sensitive and age-appropriate look at issues including domestic abuse, child sexual exploitation, knife crime and county lines.
Sessions must take place before the end of March 2024 so if you haven't already booked your session, do get in touch while the funding's still available!
"Professional, friendly, knowledgeable, confident and the best fun! The pupils loved them, I have never seen our children so engaged and enthralled - the sometimes difficult and sensitive messages were delivered with assurance and the greatest care." - Director of Inclusion/Safeguarding
The programme is suitable for Year 4 & 5 OR Year 5 & 6 and consists of a drama performance, character Q&A and discussion workshops.
If you've already had the programme for some pupils this year, don't worry, we will work with you to select the appropriate year group/s and date for our next visit, to avoid repeat participants.
To book your session or if you have any questions please contact: caroline@loudmouth.co.uk or ring 0121 446 4880.
Secondary Induction/Transition Day postponed due to strike action
Further to the recent confirmation of strike action to be taken by NEU members on Wednesday 5th and Friday 7th July, the Warwickshire Secondary Induction Day (Transition Day) scheduled for Wednesday 5th July is to be postponed until Monday 10th July where necessary.
Strikes will affect some schools more than others, if schools are able to accommodate the original induction day date they may choose to do so. We anticipate that Secondary schools will coordinate with the primary schools local to them as necessary.
September 2023 Teaching School Hub NPQ Offers
If you would like to know more about Teaching School Hub NPQ Offers please download the file: September 2023 Teaching School Hub NPQ Offers
Helping children and young people pursue healthy lifestyles
Children and young people across Warwickshire are being encouraged to embrace healthy habits from an early age that will benefit them throughout their lives. 
Throughout June, Warwickshire County Council is putting a focus on providing support, tips, and resources to help everyone bring healthier choices into their daily routines. Living a healthy and balanced lifestyle improves overall well-being, enhances quality of life and increases life expectancy.
For good childhood development and wellbeing, healthy eating habits should start from an early age. By fostering a positive relationship with nutritious foods, children can grow up with a solid foundation of healthy eating practices.
Learning starts from birth so it’s important for families to create a healthy learning environment for a child to grow and develop. Whatever a child learns during the first years of their life will have a lasting effect on them and introducing them to lots of different food and offering a balanced diet of regular meals will give a healthy start in life. A good diet coupled with lots of opportunities to be active as early as possible can keep mind and body working well and reduce the risk of obesity.
The WCC webpage, www.warwickshire.gov.uk/children-families/healthy-habits offers a comprehensive range of information, including useful tips, and practical advice for incorporating healthy food choices and keeping active into daily routines.
Within the website's dedicated section on healthy eating, www.warwickshire.gov.uk/healthyeating older children and young people can access resources such as meal planning guides, understanding food labels, and tips for increasing fruit and vegetable intake. By utilising these resources, young people and their families can gain a better understanding of the components of a healthy and balanced diet.
School aged children are offered nutritious balanced meals at Warwickshire’s schools with lots of choice on offer and dietary requirements catered for. This is a convenient option for parents and is available at no cost for children up to Year 2 and those on lower incomes who may be eligible for free school meals. A healthy and balanced meal plays a crucial role in improving children's concentration at school. People can find out if they can claim free meals for their child at school at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/fsm.
The Family Information Service is available 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Residents can phone FIS for free on 0800 408 1558, email fis@warwickshire.gov.uk, get in touch on Facebook or Twitter or visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies
Information of free Maths CPD for 2023/24
As Warwickshire's designated Maths Hub, Origin is excited to offer the following free Maths CPD for 2023/24:
Secondary Maths CPD 2023/24
- Secondary Teaching for Mastery Development - comes with £2000 grant to support engagement. The DfE shared in their March announcement that they want 65% of Secondary Schools in England to be engaging with a Teaching for Mastery programme by 2025. See attached for more details on this programme and the link to reserve your school's place. We only have 4 places remaining for 2023.
- Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Maths - Secondary Early Career Teachers - Maths subject specific CPD that complements both Teaching for Mastery approaches in maths and the Early Career Framework programme.
- Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Maths - Secondary Teaching Assistants NEW - Brand new programme for 2023 responding to feedback from Secondary schools nationally, a maths specific CPD programme for Teaching Assistants to build confidence and support them to be better equipped to support the students they work with in maths.
- Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Maths - Secondary Non-Maths Specialist - Maths CPD for non-specialist QTS teachers or non-QTS non-specialist teachers that are teaching maths in KS3 or KS4. Opportunity to develop colleagues' skills in delivering Teaching for Mastery approaches within maths.
- Secondary MAT Maths Leaders Community - Professional development community for teachers that lead maths across multiple schools in a MAT/MAC that has at least one secondary school.
- Year 5-8 Continuity Work Group - Cross phase Work Group for colleagues that have responsibility for maths curriculum in years 5-8. The Work Group aims to improve the transition between primary and secondary, where possible we link feeder schools together to joint plan maths curriculums and gain access to high quality PD resources.
Primary Maths CPD 2023/24