Primary Headteachers' Briefings
These briefings are run by the Local Authority and are open to all leaders of primary phase settings in Warwickshire, including early years, infant, junior, special schools, academies and Free Schools and are FREE to attend.
We hold two briefings each term with the same agenda to allow colleagues from across the county the opportunity to attend the session most convenient for them. Booking details will be circulated in the next newsletter and via email to all headteachers.
Autumn Term:
Wed 9th November 2016, 9.00am - 12.30pm, TechnoCentre, Coventry University Technology Park, Puma Way, CV1 2TT
Wed 16th November 2016, 9.00am - 12.30pm, The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club, Leek Wootton, Warwick, CV35 7QT
Spring Term:
Tue 28 March 2017, 9.00am - 12.30pm
Wed 29 March 2017, 9.00am - 12.30pm
Summer Term:
Tue 13 June 2017, 9.00am - 12.30pm
Wed 14 June 2017, 9.00am - 12.30pm
Venues for spring and summer to be confirmed.
Please email schoolpartnerships@warwickshire.gov.uk to confirm your attendance.
Secondary Heads' and College Principals' Briefings
These briefings are run by the Local Authority and open to all leaders of secondary phase settings in Warwickshire, including maintained secondary schools, academies, Free Schools and Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges and are FREE to attend.
Autumn Term:
Tue 22 Nov 2016, 9.00am - 12.30pm, The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club, Leek Wootton, Warwick, CV35 7QT
Spring Term:
To be confirmed
Summer Term:
Thu 29th June 2017, 9am - 12.30pm
Venues for spring and summer to be confirmed.
Please email schoolpartnerships@warwickshire.gov.uk to confirm your attendance.
Warwickshire Closing the Gap Conference 2016
Friday 2nd December 2016, 8.30/9.00-12.30
Chesford Grange, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2LD
** This event is targeted at schools whose data shows a greater than average gap between disadvantaged pupils and others in Warwickshire and where there are more than 5 disadvantaged pupils.**
The aim of this conference is to look at successful school strategies to close the achievement gap of disadvantaged pupils in schools. Specific objectives are:
- To examine how disadvantaged pupils are helped to achieve high standards in schools
- To look at transitions between primary and secondary
- To share good practice to raise achievement and narrow the gap
Closing the gap between the achievement of disadvantaged pupils and their peers is the biggest challenge faced by policy makers, teachers and school leaders in England, and is our highest priority in Warwickshire.
The conference is an opportunity to hear from Lorna Fitzjohn, Ofsted Regional Director West Midlands and to learn what has proven to work from the experiences of classroom practitioners and schools where the gap has narrowed.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
There are two places available per school available for Head teachers, Deputy Head teachers and/or Chair of Governors or their representative.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Please email sophiethompson@warwickshire.gov.uk to book your place. Alternatively telephone 01926 746961.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Sophie Thompson
Closing the Gap Project Manager
Education and Learning
Tel: 01926 746961
sophiethompson@warwickshire.gov.uk
Programme
8.30 Registration, tea and coffee
9.00 Welcome and opening remarks
Overview of the Closing the gap project and what we have learned so far. Jane Spilsbury, Service Manager - Learning and Performance, Education and Learning
9.15 Ofsted perspective on Closing the Gap and policy overview
Update on national and Warwickshire’s position on Closing the Gap and the latest policy messages including concerns over transitions from Primary to Secondary. Lorna Fitzjohn, Ofsted Regional Director West Midlands
9.45 Questions
10.00 Science Transition Project
Overview of the Primary and Secondary science partnerships which are being established to support transition and raise standards in Science. Amanda Poole, Science Specialist Teacher, Ogden Teacher Fellow, Primary Science Teaching Trust Fellow at Shrubland Primary.
10.30 Tea and coffee
10.45 Workshops – session 1
11.30 Workshops – session 2
12.15 Sum up and close
12.30 Lunch
FREE CPD FOR HEADS - providing effective models of school to school support
Warwickshire County Council invite Headteachers to attend. Please note this training is only available for Head Teachers from Primary Schools.
South: 11th November 2016, 9:30- 4pm
Stratford Sports and Cricket Club
North: 28th November 2016, 9:30- 4pm
CHESS Centre, Nuneaton
Central- 13th January 2017, 9:30-4pm
The Pound Lane Learning Centre, Leamington Spa
For more information please click here
CONTEST (Counter Terrorism Strategy) Event
Thank you to those schools that attended our first CONTEST event on 26th April. We would like to know if any attendees have implemented any action plans or made changes since the event.
We would like to share examples of best practice at our next event on 23rd January so would love to hear from you. Please email your best practice examples to Helene Heath at heleneheath@warwickshire.gov.uk
Next CONTEST event for schools who did not attend on 26th April - Monday 23rd January pm. Times, agenda and venue to be confirmed