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STAR Teaching School Alliance
Weekly Bulletin
Issue 25 2016/17
Contact: Liz Tuddenham
Tel: 07565 398 897
Email: [email protected]
New Diary Dates Hover over the Event and click on the links to go direct to latest information where available
Date Event Additional Info
2017:
27th April Peer Support Teacher Info Evening Monk Fryston School @ 4:30pm
Upcoming Diary Dates for next six weeks previously publicised
Date Event Additional Info
2017:
24th March STAR NQT/RQT Network: Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar Knowledge (part 1)
Barkston Ash RC Primary @ 1:00pm – 3:30pm
24th March Deadline for submission of CPD 2017/18 requirements See email to HT on 9th March from Business
Manager on behalf of Jess Dales
31st March STAR MFL Network Meeting
Tadcaster Grammar School @ 9am – 12pm
5th April Enchanting woodland adventures where imagination soars....... EYFS/KS1
Brotherton & Byram @ 1:00pm – 4pm
5th April STAR Closing The Gap TA/SENDco Network Tockwith C Of E Primary School, York @
1:00pm – 3:00pm
24th April STAR TSA TA Conference Riverside CP @ 9am – 3:30pm
24th April STAR TSA T&L Conference Sherburn Hungate @ 9am – 3:30(4:30)pm
26th April CTG TA Network – RWS Consultants Brotherton & Byram @ 1:00pm – 3pm
27th April Peer Support Teacher Info Evening Monk Fryston School @ 4:30pm
28th April JDP conference The Pavilions Conference Centre, Harrogate @ 10am - 3.15pm
3rd May STAR EYFS Moderation Athelstan Primary School @ 4pm -5pm
3rd May STAR TSA Governor Training – Pupil Premium Monk Fryston School @ 6:30pm -9:30pm
4th May STAR TSA Strategic Headteachers’ Meeting Appleton Roebuck@ 9am -3:30pm
4th May STAR TSA TA Network – Inference Training Riverside CP @ 1:30pm -3:30pm
The full calendar of STAR TSA events is now available on our website, click here to view
Any submissions for the weekly bulletin to be sent to
[email protected] by midday each Thursday.REMINDER
The password for the Members Area of our website STARteachingschoolalliance.org is STAR2017
April 24th Conferences
Fliers for the for the TA Conference and the Teaching & Learning Conference are at Annex A & Annex B respectively. Booking forms have been emailed to school admin addresses. Please be sure to include details of any special dietary requirements. Priority Booking for STAR Member schools will finish on 26th March – Book early
to avoid disappointment
New This Week/Action needed:
April 24th TA and TL Conferences
Important, please remember the priority booking period for members closes on 26th March
After this date places will be allocated on a first come first served basis – we already have a significant reserve list for the TA conference – places will not be held for schools after the 26th March so get your booking forms in now. Unfortunately there were a couple of errors on the flier for the T&L conference emailed last week – (these have been corrected on the flier at Annex B) - to confirm the Key note speaker is Shonette Bason Wood, and the price to non-STAR members is £30 (STAR member price was stated correctly at £25) See Annex A & Annex B for full details MFL Network The next MFL network meeting is on 31st March, 9am – 12pm at Tadcaster Grammar School. Remember - invoices for transport costs to the recent MFL day (with supporting documentation) should be submitted to STAR as soon as possible if reimbursement is required. Please send invoices / confirm attendance to [email protected] as soon as possible TA Network: The next TA network will be held in the second week back after Easter, as follows::
Thursday 4th May, 1:30pm-3:30pm, Riverside.
The main subject matter will be:
Inference Training How to explore what is hidden between the lines in text. Learn more about an intervention that offers significant gains for pupils with weak comprehension skills. Delegates should bring along a memory stick so they can have a copy of the Inference handbook and texts.
The network session will also allow time for attendees to share best practice/ideas with each other.
Please confirm ASAP the names of anyone wishing to attend this network session to [email protected]. Current known attendees are at Annex C Final EYFS Moderation of 2016/17: Please advise [email protected] of names who will be attending the final moderation on May 3rd so that the host school can be advised who to expect
Training for Governors: The hot topic of Pupil Premium Review is the focus of the next Governor Training Twilight as follows:
Pupil Premium Making a difference to the lives of disadvantaged pupils - Wednesday 3rd May, 6:30-9:30pm at Monk Fryston School
Who should apply? - The twilight session is aimed at any school governor who wants to further develop their understanding of key school governance processes and systems. Click here to see more details on the website
Please confirm ASAP the names of anyone wishing to attend this network session to [email protected]. Current known attendees are at Annex C 2017/18 CPD Requirements A reminder to all HT’s to enable a meaningful CPD plan for next year to be drawn up (as per discussion at the last Strategig HT meeting) that your spreadsheet of likely requirements for next year should be returned by Friday 24th March at the latest. In case you have mislaid the original request – it is now available in the Headteacher zone Applications now open for STAR TSA Peer Support Teachers Are you a leading practitioner who is keen to share your skills, knowledge and understanding with other colleagues? Would you be happy to share your expertise by demonstrating your pedagogy in your own classroom whilst earning income for your school?
If so Annex E provides an overview of an an interesting new role that is being introduced into the STAR TSA : Peer Support Teacher (PST). An information session to provide further details is to be held at 4:30pm on 27th April at Monk Fryston School. Please register your interest with [email protected]. Core SLE Training Don’t’ forget to invoice STAR TSA for supply cover (£180) for any SLE who attended the training on 13th March 2017. STAR English Network Materials from the network are available in the English Zone. Remember supply cover for one member of staff per member school who attended can now be claimed from STAR. Please submit invoices ASAP STAR Maths Network Materials from the network are available in the Maths Zone. Remember supply cover for one member of staff per member school who attended can now be claimed from STAR. Please submit invoices ASAP
Job Vacancies: Please let any potential interested people know and/or publicise as relevant.
Athelstan Primary School currently have the following vacancies:
To start in April 2017: o GTA(Sen) with lunchtime supervisor hours o GTA with lunchtime supervisor hours :
To start in September 2017 o Full Time KS2 Teacher (MPS1-2) – would suit NQT or RQT o Full Time KS2 Teacher (MPS 2-6)
For more details on all these posts go to http://starteachingschoolalliance.org/jobs/ Tadcaster Grammar School – has new vacancies for a Teacher of English and a Teacher of Boys Physical Education – more details by clicking on this link: https://web.tgsch.uk/vacancies/ Volunteer Vacancies:
School Governors – Do you know anyone who would make a good school governor? Please could you promote this as an excellent chance for people to support our communities by playing a key role in ensuring children are given the best possible education. Being a School Governor in these times is challenging but rewarding. Many professions and companies also recognise this as useful Continuing Professional Development. More details and existing vacancies on the STAR TSA website: http://starteachingschoolalliance.org/volunteering-at-a-star-alliance-school/
Upcoming Event Details:
STAR SENDCO Network (for any SENDCo/Inclusion Leaders in member schools)
Dates for future network meetings have been set as follows: Thursday 8th June 1.30-3.30pm
To be held in the Sports Hall at Appleton Roebuck Primary School. Please confirm the names of anyone wishing to attend the networks to [email protected] NQT/RQT Network:
The programme for Network meetings for the rest of this year has been finalised as follows:
24th March 1:00pm - Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Subject Knowledge (part 1)
19th May 1:00pm - Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Subject Knowledge (part 2) 16th June 1:00pm - Marking and Feedback
All events will be held at Barkston Ash RC Primary School and will be led by Chris Power.
The forum is primarily aimed at NQTs within the Alliance but RQTs may also find some/all of the sessions useful. NQTs/RQTs from any STAR TSA school may attend.
Please confirm the names of anyone wishing to attend the networks to [email protected]
Science Network Meeting The first STAR Science Network feedback from attendees was very positive. Notes from the meeting can be found in the Science Zone in the Members Area of the website . It was agreed that the network would benefit from a greater attendance at the next meeting to be held on June 22nd (1:30 -3:30pm). The Network is open to all member schools and the attendees needn’t be science leaders. Please let [email protected] know if you wish to be added to the network and save the date for next term
Training for Governors: Dates for governor training events to be held this school year have been finalised as follows:
Pupil Premium Making a difference to the lives of disadvantaged pupils - Wednesday 3rd May Understanding and Using Performance Related Pay - Wednesday 21st June
More details about each of these courses can be found on the website or by clicking the links above. Places can be reserved via the website or by emailing [email protected]
A small charge of £3.00 per STAR delegate will be made (up to a maximum of £10 / STAR school for 4 or more delegates) or £4.00 per non-STAR delegate will be made (up to a maximum of £15/ non-STAR school sending with 4 or more delegates attending) to cover refreshments and administration. STAR TSA Spelling Bee The proposed date for this year’s STAR TSA Spelling Bee is Wednesday 12th July, 10:30am at Barkston Ash RC School. In preparation of this, participating schools will be sent a list of words out at the start of the Summer term for each year group (1-6). The idea is that schools test the children before they have seen them, then give them a re-test after they have practised them and establish a year group winner. They then send me the attached form and bring the finalists to Barkston Ash for a competition. Rules and organisation for the day attached are can be found in the English Zone of the website. TA Network: The 3rd TA Network meeting is planned as follows:
1) Monday 3rd July 2017, at a venue to be confirmed. At this meeting the group will look
Current Role of the TA What does the 2017 TA look like? Shared discussion and ideas on effective feedback How to be effective and have measured impact. Working effectively as part of a valued team.
The network session will also allow time for attendees to share best practice/ideas with each other.
Please let [email protected] have the names of any TAs who will this session useful and wish to attend. This network is open to all STAR member schools.
PREVENT Training: South Milford Primary are arranging a twilight training session on June 14th from 3:45pm – 5:45pm. Places are available for any staff or governor from STAR member schools. The charge will be a share of the costs based on the numbers attending. Please let [email protected] know the names of anyone wishing to attend JDP Conference: Flyer for 2017 JDP conference on Friday 28th April at Annex D This is an annual event organised BY headteachers FOR headteachers in North Yorkshire This year we are again inviting our colleagues from Secondary and Special schools - (max 2 places per schools, suitable for senior leaders also). Enchanting woodland adventures where imagination soars.......EYFS/KS1 (5th April) See website for details of an event being run by Ebor at Botherton & Byram Primary school aimed at EYFS/KS1 staff. The course will involve:
Arts and crafts, iewand making, bog babies, stickmen
Tracking games Mini shelters, magic potions, scavenger hunts Elf rocket blasting, treasure hunting, super volcano erupting Toasting marshmallows and roasting popcorn on the fire
* Please be warned that whilst taking part in these sessions you may be exposed to a great deal of magic, exploding potions, powerful wands, hairy trolls, sneaky fairies and rocket launching satellite navigation systems!
Useful art courses.
Athelstan Community Primary School would like to invite you to this year’s ‘really useful’ art courses. Courses are open to Art Co-ordinators, teachers, teaching assistants or any other staff you think would enjoy these experiences. The aim is to equip you with skills, art techniques and hopefully a little more confidence to implement art within your classroom. All of our sessions will refer to progression in line with the new curriculum's milestones. See website for more details
Follow @STAR_Teaching for updates on activities and events for staff, governors and students across the STAR Teaching School Alliance. Or find STAR Alliance on Facebook at @STARteachingschool
Annex A
Sherburn, Tadcaster and Rural Teaching School Alliance
STAR Teaching School Alliance
CPD Programme for Teaching Assistants
TA Conference 24th April 2017, 9am – 3:30pm
THIS FIRST STAR TSA TA CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON ATTACHMENT & EARLY DEVELOPMENT
TRAUMA AND WILL PROVIDE A FULL DAY OF TRAINING FROM THE EDUCATIONAL
PSHYCHOLOGIST, CLARE STEVENS, AS WELL AS AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY TO
NETWORK WITH COLLEAGUES FROM ACROSS THE STAR TSA
Refreshments: Self-service tea, coffee and biscuits provided
along with a cold lunch
Venue: Riverside CP School, Wetherby Road, Tadcaster, LS24 9JN (01937 832899)
Additional information:
Delegates need to bring: Writing materials!
Tadcaster Riverside is a very busy school, not a training venue! Parking arrangements are very
tight around the school – please car-share where possible, arrive early and expect to park and
walk from outside the site, or the central carpark in Tadcaster (5-10 mins walk).
Due to indicated levels of demand, places will initially be limited to 5 delegates per school. Book
early to avoid disappointment. Additional places may be available after 27/03/17, schools
should list full requirements on the booking form – any over the limit will be placed on a waiting
list.
Cost: £20 per STAR School delegate. Non Star school delegate: £25.
Please book your place (advising any special dietary needs) via your school office who have been
sent a booking form
No cancellations, no refunds beyond this point, though you are welcome to change who is attending. STAR Teaching School
Alliance is subsidising the cost of this day and will not be able to cover the costs of any cancelations.
AM
Session:
Develops participants’ understanding
of early developmental trauma.
Considers how attachment
difficulties begin and how they
can present in children and young
people. Highlights how such difficulties
impact learning, educational, social and
emotional development. Identifies how
to support children and
young people.
PM
Session
Participants will have the
opportunity to consider
different strategies that
may be used to support pupils,
as well as guidance for how to
become an attachment aware
school.
Annex B
STAR Teaching School Alliance
CPD Programme
Teaching & Learning Conference 24th April 2017
BUILDING ON FROM LAST YEAR’S HUGELY SUCCESSFUL TEACHING & LEARNING CONFERENCE,
STAR TEACHING SCHOOL ALLIANCE IS PROUD TO OFFER ANOTHER EXCITING OPPORTUNITY
FOR TEACHERS FROM ACROSS THE AREA TO COME TOGETHER, NETWORK, LEARN FROM EACH
OTHER AND PARTICIPATE IN SOME INTERESTING AND STIMULATING SESSIONS.
Refreshments: Self-service tea, coffee and biscuits provided along with a cold lunch (please advise of any
special dietary needs on the booking form)
Venue: Sherburn Hungate Primary School, North Crescent, Sherburn in Elmet, LS25 6DD
Additional information: Parking arrangements are very tight around the school – please car-share where
possible, arrive early and expect to park and walk from outside the site. Please do not park in the Co-op
carpark as parking stays are limited, the carpark is remotely monitored and parking fines are issued!
Cost: £25 per STAR School delegate. Non Star school delegate: £30.
Please book your place via your school office who have been sent a booking form or email:
No cancellations, no refunds beyond this point, though you are welcome to change who is attending. STAR Teaching School Alliance is
subsidising the cost of this day and will not be able to cover the costs of any cancelations. STAR Members will be given priority prior to
27/03/17
Teaching &
Learning:
Maths zone
Restorative
Practice
Training
Optional talk
on Teacher
Pensions
Teaching &
Learning:
Science zone: Teaching &
Learning:
MFL zone
Teaching &
Learning:
Metacognition
Teaching &
Learning:
Closing The
Gap
Teaching &
Learning:
English zone
(TBC)
Teaching &
Learning:
Chromebooks
Shonette Bason Wood,
Key Note Speaker:
Permission to be a
brilliant educator
Annex B
STAR Teaching School Alliance
Teaching & Learning Conference
April 24th 2017
Outline of the Day
From To 9:00 9:30 Refreshments on arrival 9:30 9:40 Welcome & Domestics
9:40 11:10 Key Note speaker Shonette Bason Wood: Permission to be a Brilliant Educator
11:10 11:30 Break/Networking 11:30 12:30 Teaching & Learning Conversations x 3
12:30 13:15 Lunch 13:15 13:50 Teaching & Learning Conversations x 2 13:50 15:20 Restorative Practice
15:20 15:30 Close & Feedback 15:30 16:30 Optional Talk on Teacher Pensions
Annex C
COURSE NAME NQT/RQT Network - SPAG (pt1)
Venue Barkston Ash
Date 24th March
Time 13:00 -15:30
Name of Trainer Chris Power
School Delegate Name
South Milford Laura Bee Appleton Roebuck TBC
Appleton Roebuck TBC
Barkston Ash Ryan Hudson
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
COURSE NAME MFL Network Meeting
Venue TGS
Date 16th March
Time 9 - 12:00
Name of Trainer Val Law
School Delegate Name
Kirk Fenton Apologies - off sick
Monk Fryston Val Law
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
COURSE NAME TA Network Meeting
Venue Riverside CP
Date 4th May 2017
Time 13:30 -15:30
Name of Trainer Jo Brown-Boulton
School Delegate Name
Athelstan Danielle Curtis SHS G Casswell
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
COURSE NAME Governor PUPIL PREMIUM MONITORING Training Venue Monk Fryston School Date 3RD MAY 2017 Time 18:30 - 21:30 Name of Trainer Carnegie Leaders in Learning
School Delegate Name
South Milford Will Martin
Burton Salmon Alison Mitchell
Burton Salmon CP School Anne Edwards
Appleton Roebuck Amanda Temple
Burton Salmon CP School Adam Blackwood
Monk Fryston Tracy Pickles
Monk Fryston Rosie Foster
Annex D
North Yorkshire Primary Headteachers
JDP ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Friday 28th April 2017 Registration & breakfast buffet from 8.30am
(please come early to browse the wide range of stands and information)
Conference starts at 10am until 3.15pm
The Pavilions Conference Centre, Harrogate This Leadership Conference, organised by your JDP Reps is a great chance to meet with North
Yorkshire Primary Heads, senior leaders, friends old & new. High quality speakers will challenge
us to reflect on leadership for 21st century learning.
Conference welcome: Pete Dwyer Corporate Director CYPS
Keynote speakers: John Nichol - RAF Navigator captured by the Iraqis during the Gulf War. Author, Broadcaster and Motivational Business Speaker
John Nicol describes himself as "an ordinary guy who just happened to find himself in extraordinary circumstances". As a Royal Air Force Tornado Navigator, John was shot down during the first Gulf war in Iraq in 1991. Captured and tortured, he was paraded on TV provoking worldwide condemnation and providing one of the most enduring images of the conflict. John's inspiring and electrifying story takes his audience on an incredible journey from the highly organised training and teamwork of an RAF squadron, to the unbelievable challenges of being shot down and held as a prisoner-of-war. His experiences qualify him to speak with unquestionable authority on not only surviving challenges, but also turning them to your advantage. John's message is one of optimism, inspiration and personal motivation. His personal triumph lies in having discovered his potential to cope with extremes and achieve goals way beyond his perceived horizons. And John leaves his audience in now doubt – that potential exists in us all
Nick Looby Inspirational Speaker, Author and Communications specialist
Nick Looby has been delighting audiences for over a decade with his impactful humour, focused observation and his power to inspire action. He has a potent and unique approach to communication which will not only alter the way you think, but, more importantly, transform the way you act. He has inspired even the most diverse audience to take action; to think smarter, to change behaviours and to achieve greater personal and business success through the power of enhanced communication. He recently appeared on the Business Intelligence show on SKY TV, reaching an even wider audience with his communication insights. We become what we focus on and Nick Looby will unleash in you the clarity and enthusiasm to drive your potential to unforeseen heights.
Exceedingly good value at £75
Maximum of two places per school.
Annex D
ENROLMENT FORM/INVOICE 2017
Again this year we warmly invite Heads to bring their Deputy, Assistant Head or Senior Teacher.
Name of School: DFE number:
Email address for confirmation of booking: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Telephone number (including code):
First delegate’s name:
Requires a vegetarian meal: yes/no
Second delegate (if applicable):
Requires a vegetarian meal: yes/no
Please enclose a cheque payable to ‘NYCC JDP Conference Acc’ for £75 per delegate. Return this reply slip
together with your cheque to c/o Mrs Caroline Davies at Goldsborough C of E Primary School, Main Street,
Goldsborough, North Yorkshire HG5 8NJ. For enquiries about your booking please phone Mrs Davies
01423 862617. Any general enquiries about Conference, contact your local JDP rep. Acknowledgement and
confirmation of your booking will be sent to the email address given on this form. Each school has a maximum
allocation of 2 places. Thank you.
Annex E
Designation of Peer Support Teachers (PST)
This information leaflet is for those colleagues who are interested in being designated as a PST as well as their headteachers and/or line managers.
What is a Peer Support Teacher? PSTs are teachers who have shown to be leading practitioners in their own schools and are keen to share their skills, knowledge and understanding with other colleagues. Typically, PSTs share their expertise by demonstrating their pedagogy in their own setting, rather than visiting other schools. A usual visit consists of a session’s observation, focussing on a previously agreed area. Then, the PST spends the following session de-briefing and observing a colleague or colleagues, using coaching skills where necessary.
PSTs will: have excellent interpersonal skills
be able to work sensitively and collaboratively with others
have a commitment to supporting the development of other teachers & school improvement
understand what outstanding teaching and learning looks like and help other teachers to achieve it in their own context
The PST role focuses on improving other teachers’ pedagogy so that they can improve outcomes for pupils in local schools. This will be achieved primarily by allowing colleagues from other schools observe and discuss their practice. PSTs can come from any school or academy, including nursery, primary, secondary, special, pupil referral unit, independent, free schools and sixth form colleges. Whilst the individual must be outstanding, his or her school does not have to be.
How it works Teaching schools are responsible for the recruitment, designation, brokerage, deployment and quality assurance of PSTs. Each teaching school has a number of PSTs that it is responsible for. Teaching school alliances may choose to network and join their PSTs together to offer an even wider range of expertise. Visits will be organised on a needs basis. The number and organisation of these visits will depend on the context of the school/teacher receiving the support. Visits will be agreed between all parties prior to taking place and the capacity of both the PST’s school and the PST will be given consideration.
Headteacher Support The support of the applicant’s Headteacher is a key element of the eligibility criteria and application process. Applicants who apply for the programme must have the support and agreement of their headteacher, who will confirm that the school has the capacity to release them. The headteacher will act as the applicant’s referee and will complete a reference section in the application form.
Annex E
Funding and support The role is financed directly between schools involved. Each half day session in the PSTs school is chargeable at the rate determined by the alliance. This will typically involve an observation during the first half session followed by an hour’s discussion of the practice and some suggestions to develop the visiting teachers practice.
Key Dates
Date & Time
27th
April 2017, 4:30 - 5:30pm Information Evening
19th
May 2017, 5:00pm Applications close
W/C 5th
& 12th
June 2017 Applicant Lesson Observations
19th
/20th
June 2017 Planned interview days
23rd
June 2017 Designations announced
6th
July 2017, 4:00 – 6:00pm Compulsory Core Training
How to Apply Application forms are available by emailing: [email protected]
What are the benefits to the PST and their school? It is an excellent form of continuing professional development (CPD)
It enhances knowledge, skills and abilities to further improve their current role and influences others
It can support schools' internal succession planning strategies by enabling individuals to demonstrate they are ready to step up to the next leadership level
Skills such as coaching and mentoring that PSTs develop can be used to support colleagues in their own school
It can re-energise and motivate both the PST and, through dissemination of learning, other staff
We know that system leaders benefit from knowing they are helping others to improve and having a positive impact on outcomes for children, by using and sharing their own knowledge and skills. It is this sense of moral purpose that can often prove to be the biggest incentive of all.
Designation and re-designation PSTs will be initially designated until July 2019. At this time all PSTs will be asked to re-designate for quality assurance reasons.
