Learning Altogether

Inner East Family of SchoolsNetworked Learning

Community

Networked Learning Community (NLC) is:

An initiative run by The National College for School Leadership (NCSL)

“to learn with, from and on behalf of each other”

“As participants construct meaning and knowledge together, the professional culture

becomes more coherent and focused on emerging shared purposes for teaching and learning. It becomes a community.” (NCSL)

Why?Working together to:

Share common problems, strength in numbers +

Share good practice, ideas and resources+

Continue the good work started by our family=

A positive impact on children and parent’s learning!

Our Aims are to:To increase parental involvement in their child’s education To develop parenting skillsTo offer learning opportunities for parents and professionalsTo improve children’s literacy skills especially in writing

Who?All members of the school communityPartners:

BBCLeeds Metropolitan UniversityCAMHS (Webster Stratton)Education Leeds Parent Partnership

Service & Pacific Institute (STEPS)Continyou (Share)Education LeedsLearning Partnerships

Which SchoolsThe Inner East Family of schools:

Agnes Stewart C of E High School Brownhill PrimaryEbor Gardens PrimaryOakwood PrimaryShakespeare PrimarySt Augustine Catholic PrimarySt Nicholas Catholic PrimarySt Patrick’s Catholic PrimarySt Peter’s C of E PrimaryWoodlands PrimaryWykebeck Primary

When?Timeline

Spring term 2005 Summer term 2005

w/c 10 JanNLC co-ordinators meet.

‘Steps’ training begins ( 1x professional + 1 x parent per school).

w/c 17tth& 25tth Janco-ordinators meet to plan information pack for delivery into own schools.

Co-ordinators plan information about NLC to deliver to staff meetings. Timetable of delivery and colleague support planned.

Order and purchase ‘Share ‘materials

10/01- 17/01- 24/01- 31/01-14/01 21/01 28/01 4/02

14/02- 21/02- 28/02- 7/03- 14/03-18/02 25/02 4/03 11/03 18/03

1 professional from each school undertakes ‘Share’ training ( x 2 days)

‘Transition’ parents groups in feeder primaries

Launch events take place in each school.

Refocus of A2N ready for the summer term.

INNER EAST FAMILY OF SCHOOLS‘LEARNING ALTOGETHER’ NLC

Timeline of key dates:

How-

To increase parental involvement in their child’s education?:‘Share’ ActivitiesMaking schools more welcoming

How-

To develop parenting skills?:ShareWebster StrattonSteps

How-

To offer learning opportunities for parents and professionals?:ShareWebster StrattonStepsCo-ordinator groupsTraining opportunities eg ICT website

How-

To improve children’s literacy skills especially in writing?:Raising the profile of writing eg All_2gether_now (NOT an ICT initiative!!)Share Sharing of good practice eg Co-ordinator meetings

Share

A family learning project which aims to: Improve the educational attainment of childrenMotivate parents to take an active interest in their children’s educationEncourage parents to further their own educationSupport the management and organisation for the above eg resources

Share

Webster Stratton

A 12 week course for parents emphasising playing with children. Helping to build relationships that

may not be present.

Webster Stratton

Quotes from parents:

“There is light at the end of the

tunnel”

“I can’t believe it worked!”

“I couldn’t face being in the same room as my child, now we run

around playing together”

STEPS

Steps To Excellence For Personal Success.

A 12 week self development programme to build confidence

and develop self-esteem currently being run with one professional

and one parent from most schools.

STEPS

All_2gether_now

All_2gether_now raises the profile of writing by using the BBC’s national website as a prompt and a showcase for children’s writing.

Its aims are to

Improve the quality of pupils writing and develop their written skills in different genres

Develop children’s (and parent’s) ICT and design skills

Develop oracy skills through questioning and interviewing

Give children the opportunity to write about things that matter to them.

CommunicationCo-ordinator meetingReporting back NLC notice boardNLC Termly newsletterNLC and school websites