This fora supports staff development leaders in their roles in secondary schools and academies. It provides an opportunity to debate key aspects of the role and build collaboration between schools. This includes regular review of external and in house training; staff development programmes, sharing expertise and joint policy writing between schools, appraisal and performance management; models of leadership; teacher and professional standards frameworks including ITT and NQT support; further professional study and new exam specification CPD issues.
Agendas always include updates on local a ...
Following the first event, meetings are held in local schools.
Please do not book until your school has informed Amanda Battle of its Package Choice
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact the Admin contact
Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
Map
Session 1
Wednesday 8 October 2014
09:15 - 12:15
Integra Training Rooms
Session 2
Monday 17 November 2014
13:00 - 16:00
Patchway Community School
Session 3
Thursday 22 January 2015
09:15 - 12:15
Chipping Sodbury Secondary School
Session 4
Tuesday 17 March 2015
13:00 - 16:00
Abbeywood Community School
Session 5
Thursday 18 June 2015
09:15 - 12:15
Eastwood Park
Spelling in the New Curriculum: Implementing and Leading
Expectations within the new curriculum have increased significantly and phonics and spelling have a high profile. This course is aimed at Subject Leaders looking to develop spelling across the school in line with the 2014 curriculum.
The sessions will focus on: expectations within the new curriculum; developing a progression across Years 2-6; developing strategies for teaching spelling; timetabling for impact; strategies for assessment; using assessment information to plan for improvement and how to effectively monitor and evaluate.
It will provide ideas and materials to support th ...
Sessions may be booked individually or as a course (discount applies for a full course)
In addition, schools subscribing to the Inclusion Support Service receive 15% discount.
If the course is full - your booking will be put onto a reserve list.
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact the Admin contact
Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
Map
Session 1
Thursday 9 October 2014
16:00 - 17:45
Integra Training Rooms
Middle Leadership Programme
This revamped and updated programme comprises 1 initial face to face day, 4 twilight sessions and a final half day meeting. We may meet in different delegates schools where convenient . Activities include a leadership skills diagnostic; a variety of leadership topics (e.g. leadership styles, leading a team and team types, use of data, leading teaching and learning, school review and RAPs, monitoring, accountability and delegation, facilitating and managing change); short tasks to be completed back in school; a 'learning challenge' project to close an identified gap; and coaching conversations ...
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact the Admin contact
Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
Map
Session 1
Thursday 9 October 2014
09:15 - 16:15
Eastwood Park
Session 2
Wednesday 5 November 2014
15:30 - 17:30
Integra Training Rooms
Session 3
Thursday 20 November 2014
15:30 - 17:30
Integra Training Rooms
Session 4
Wednesday 3 December 2014
15:30 - 17:30
Integra Training Rooms
Session 5
Thursday 5 March 2015
15:30 - 17:30
Integra Training Rooms
Session 6
Wednesday 18 March 2015
13:15 - 16:15
Integra Training Rooms
NQT Developing Teaching and Learning Skills: English 1
Good English skills are at the heart of any curriculum and permeate every area of it. This series of three training sessions (please book on each session separately) will enable you to develop your understanding of what constitutes effective teaching and learning in English, including the new primary curriculum. Most importantly, you will develop and refine further strategies to ensure progress in reading, writing and communication across the curriculum. While there are three English sessions and two Maths Sessions which can be booked as stand-alone sessions, and delegates can join the NQT pr ...
While there are three English sessions and two Maths Sessions which can be booked as stand-alone sessions, and delegates can join the NQT programme at any time, we recommend that you book all English/ Maths sessions to ensure continuity in learning.
Please DO NOT book until you have confirmed your package choice to Amanda Battle and she has replied Amanda.Battle@southglos.gov.uk
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact the Admin contact
Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
Map
Session 1
Thursday 9 October 2014
09:00 - 12:00
Cleve Rugby Club
Maths Level 3 Network - Yate (EVENT FULL)
This network is a group of school staff coming together as proactive learners to share, support and 'magpie' ideas; to build common ways of working; to plan, discuss and move forward individually and collectively; to receive expert facilitation and subject knowledge support and complete tasks to move delegates forward in their own school settings.
This Network is purchased as part of subscribing schools' allocation of curriculum days. Non subscribing schools or schools which have used up their curriculum allocation of days may also join at normal pay as you go rates. Please contact us with a ...
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact the Admin contact
Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
Map
Session 1
Friday 10 October 2014
08:30 - 13:00
Abbotswood Primary School
Session 2
Wednesday 19 November 2014
08:00 - 12:00
St Mary's CE VA Primary School - Yate
Session 3
Thursday 21 May 2015
09:00 - 12:00
Abbotswood Primary School
Session 4
Thursday 25 June 2015
13:00 - 16:00
St Mary's CE VA Primary School - Yate
Secondary Drama Best Practice Forum
This series of meetings will develop staff understanding of Drama pedagogies, strategic leadership of Drama and enhance your range of activities and resources in classroom practice. Each session will have a major focus and will be a mix of practical workshops and discussion.
Please DO NOT book until you have confirmed your package choice to Amanda Battle and she has replied Amanda.Battle@southglos.gov.uk - please also confirm if you do not require a package (ie you are booking on to less than 5 fora)
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact the Admin contact
Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
Map
Session 1
Friday 10 October 2014
13:00 - 16:00
Marlwood Secondary School
Session 2
Friday 30 January 2015
08:45 - 13:00
Abbeywood Community School
Session 3
Friday 12 June 2015
12:45 - 16:00
Bradley Stoke Community School (Secondary Phase)
Primary Art Best Practice Fora
This course is designed to promote a more confident understanding and application of essential Art skills and material use.
The first part of this course will cover Portraits and the Human Body in Art, including lesson ideas, looking at proportion, body language, emotional explorations and the Portrait in History.
In our second session we will be Painting, looking at brushwork, different types
of paint, ways of colour mixing and how to enjoy it in the classroom.
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact the Admin contact
Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
Map
Session 1
Monday 13 October 2014
09:00 - 12:00
Whitehall Primary School
Session 2
Monday 16 March 2015
09:00 - 12:00
Whitehall Primary School
Primary English Best Practice Forum (Group 1)
Much is changing at the moment and it's vital for schools to network and ensure they're up-to-date. This forum for subject leaders will provide information about national and local priorities, including the latest developments in primary English; advice and guidance to support the strategic leadership of English and opportunities to share best practice amongst schools.
Feedback from English BPF consistently reflects that subject leaders find it an invaluable source of information and support. With the pace of change both in relation to DfE and STA, alongside developments in school, this ...
Please DO NOT book until you have confirmed your package choice to Amanda Battle and she has replied Amanda.Battle@southglos.gov.uk - please also confirm if you do not require a package (ie you are booking on to less than 5 fora)
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact the Admin contact
Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
Map
Session 1
Tuesday 14 October 2014
09:00 - 12:00
Cleve Rugby Club
Session 2
Wednesday 25 February 2015
09:00 - 12:00
Cleve Rugby Club
Session 3
Wednesday 1 July 2015
09:00 - 12:00
Cleve Rugby Club
Teaching Assistant Induction Day
This day aims to provide introductory training for newly appointed TAs and is an ideal basis upon which to build further training. It includes a look at roles and responsibilities; the occupational standards framework; Ofsted expectations; the school improvement cycle; the role of every staff member in promoting improvement and the priorities of a TA to promote learning and rapid progress; Behaviour for Learning, questioning and challenge strategies, and the place of Assessment for Learning, especially feedback strategies. This course is a great opportunity to build a network of colleagues and ...
