Maths Professional Community 22/23
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventMaths Professional Community for 22/23 All the information about the Maths professional community, including aims and outcomes, dates and links to the resources/forum, can be accessed here. Booking below will sign the delegate up to all sessions of the professional community. The confirmation email will include a Zoom link which will be the same for...
Small Schools’ Network 22/23
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventThe Small Schools' Network, led by Sonia Innes, is open to all schools with 150 or fewer pupils on roll. It will meet via Zoom every half-term (see Recurring Events list above). Please book below – this will sign you up for the entire series. The Zoom link you will receive will be the same...
Supporting Teaching Assistant Expertise, 22/23
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventThis series is designed to enable Teaching Assistants to support the addressing of gaps in learning in reading, writing and maths which is so critical to helping children get back on track. The series consists of 10 sessions. The sessions will be delivered monthly via Zoom Access to a bank of useful supporting resources will...
Subject Expertise in Primary Geography series
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventThe recently published Ofsted subject research review into Geography in primary schools emphasised the vital importance of teachers having access to high quality professional development opportunities. In particular the most critical factor identified in establishing high quality geographical and historical education was that of teachers’ subject knowledge. The reports also highlighted that initial teacher training...
Science Professional Community 22/23
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventScience Professional Community for 22/23 All the information about the reading professional community, including aims and outcomes, dates and links to the resources/forum, can be accessed here. Booking below will sign the delegate up to all sessions of the professional community. The confirmation email will include a Zoom link which will be the same for...
Dealing with Vexatious Complaints
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventWhen does a complaint become vexatious and what options are open to you as a headteacher in dealing with them? Clear policies and procedures and knowing when to pass on persistent, vexatious complainants bring back that element of control to a headteacher who is feeling flooded by constant vexatious complaints. This session will support headteachers...
Governor Forum 22/23
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventForum 2 - Wednesday 8 February 2023, 5.15 - 6.45pm Penny Rabiger will lead a session on Governance by Enquiry via Zoom. School governance is complex and ever-changing. Governors often find themselves struggling to understand how they can be strategic, have an impact on the school and steer clear of operational mission-creep. Here is a way...
Teaching Greater Depth Reading in Key Stage 2
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventIn this course, Emma Adcock will draw on her extensive knowledge of how to teach reading comprehension. Using techniques embedded in research, she will provide practical approaches to improve children’s comprehension and stretch your most able readers. Whilst aimed at supporting and extending the most able readers in your class, all the ideas in this...
Subject Expertise in Primary History series
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventThe recently published Ofsted subject research review into History in primary schools emphasised the vital importance of teachers having access to high quality professional development opportunities. In particular the most critical factor identified in establishing high quality geographical and historical education was that of teachers’ subject knowledge. The reports also highlighted that initial teacher training...
What is ADHD?
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventWhat is ADHD and how to manage it in a classroom. ADHD is a much misunderstood neurological condition and the rates of diagnosis are currently getting higher, especially for girls. This session, led by colleagues at The Parkside School, with provide a brief outline of what the condition really means for those diagnosed and the...
Opening Doors to Ambitious Primary English Series
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventIn three online sessions, Bob Cox, author of the award winning ‘opening doors’ series of books, will be speaking about routes to excellence in English, especially quality text to quality writing links. Bob, and his team, work with schools across the UK to support strategies which pitch high but always include every pupil in enriched...
Talking Heads Forum
Virtual Event This is a Virtual EventLast year, our regular Talking Heads sessions proved invaluable for those who just needed a place to offload and talk through some pertinent issues with like-minded colleagues. I hope you will be able to join us for our monthly, hour-long headteacher discussion forums via Zoom this year. They are a really useful, informal way to...
