Are you looking to combine the rich stories of local heritage with the requirements of the National Curriculum for history at Key Stage Two?Would you like to boost your subject knowledge so that you can teach with more confidence to the greater depth now required by the new OFSTED framework?Want some insight in to what …
The Local Authority, on behalf of North of Tyne, are conducting some research into remote/home learning. If you could ask your remote learning lead to complete this survey we would be grateful. The aim is to look at areas of good practice, and the barriers your schools have faced, so that North of Tyne can support schools …
A report to Schools Forum on Wednesday 24 February outlined the Council’s intention to refund the re-organisation contingency deducted via de-delegation, from maintained schools 2020/21 funding, as agreed by School Forum members. Maintained schools will receive a total of £344,538 in respect of this. Full details, including a breakdown by individual school are available in the attached …
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Following consultation with Schools Forum, please find attached a document containing the 2021/22 Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budget shares for the year from April 2021 to March 2022. The document is in the order of your 4-digit Department for Education number. A covering letter providing some background information is also provided. All of Northumberland’s 154 are subject …
The Services to Schools SLA Portal is now open for Schools to use in relation to their Service Level Agreement requirements for 2021/22. Please take the time to review the information on the portal, as in some cases services will have changed from that offered in the current year. The basic process remains as it …
You may have heard from Kerry Clegg over the past few years regarding Reading Recovery. Kerry says, “Never has there been there a more important time to consider how investment in this opportunity could significantly improve the life chances of your lowest attaining pupils. Understandably, as the first promise of central government funding emerged there …
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Annual Conference ‘Emotional Wellbeing in Early Years – Perspectives from research and practice’ Please see flyer here
Given the current circumstances our visits have changed somewhat this year. Our spring visits usually focus on the quality of teaching and learning and are centred around classroom observations, work scrutiny and conversations with pupils and staff. As education provision has been very different this term we have adapted our SIP support offer accordingly. We …
The below items are available for free if they can be collected from the named schools to anyone interested. To discuss, please contact Nikki Armstrong, Strategic Estates, Mobile: 07900681384, Email: nicola.armstrong@northumberland.gov.uk School Apparatus at Netherton Northside First School. School Apparatus, Pommel Horses and Balancing Board etc. at Former Wooler First and Former West Woodburn.
Following the Prime Ministers press conference on 22nd of February and the release of new guidance by Department for Education we felt it useful to provide an update regarding educational visits and offsite activity. The advice we have provided prior to yesterday’s announcements remains valid. This is outlined by the DfE Guidance which applies up to 8thof March …
We are currently undergoing final preparations for the opening of the 2021/22 Services to Schools SLA portal. In recent weeks you will have received emails checking contact details for your School. We are currently finalising all of the services on offer, in order that the process may run as smoothly as possible. Further information will …
Dear Colleagues, Early Years SEND catchup The Early Years Inclusion Consultants are starting a half termly ‘Early Years SEND Catchup’. Here is the first edition, we will also be sending this directly to Early Years SENCO’s. If you would like this emailed directly to you, please let Amy or Joce know. EY SEND catchup …
As year end is fast approaching, Please find attached the documents for year end procedures and to highlight some key dates. Year End Procedures 2020/21 Year End Journal Template 2020/21 19/03/2021 – Deadline for the submission of all creditor invoices (pre coded) and credit notes to be paid before 31 March. Payments into 2020-21 will cease …
We have launched virtual education lessons on our Youtube Channel, each week featuring a different topic. These are topics which would normally be covered during actual school visits to the zoo and we wanted to try and encourage families and schools to tune in during lockdown and still access the zoo as a resource. Each …
Dear colleague Please click on the link to access the Northumberland Early Years eMagazine for Spring 2021. In addition to the termly eMagazine for professionals, we have also attached a supplement for parents which providers can share with families as part of their continuing offer to support learning in the home. Kind regards The Early Years Team
Kirstie Page (creator of Launchpad for Literacy) is offering some free, virtual Language Enrichment Training. There is a strong focus on using interactions within child-initiated learning and daily routines to develop specific skills, close language gaps and support children with Speech, Language & Communications needs. There are two dates to choose from – if, when you …
FAO Governing Bodies/Boards of Directors SEN Governor Training – Providing Support and Challenge for Schools re SENWe have opened registration for a virtual 2-hour training session for Governors/Directors on Support and Challenge for Schools around SEN, to take place on March 16th, 2021 between 5-7pm. I am delighted to announce that we will be joined …
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Northumberland SACRE are looking to hold some online network meetings for teachers/leaders, to support the teaching and learning of RE. Meetings will be hosted by Caz Weir, the RE Co-ordinator for Northumberland. Mon 15th March – first / primary (4pm) Wed 24th March – middle (4pm) Thurs 25th March – secondary/high (4pm) If you would like to attend …
Advance Northumberland is developing a feasibility study to assess the potential of establishing a STEM Hub in Alnwick. Current plans for the STEM Hub are based on the FabLab concept, providing workshop space for schools, individuals, clubs and community groups to access to explore and learn about different emerging technologies, such as 3D printing, satellite technology …
Following the recent bad weather, schools are reminded to note the content of the H&S bulletin which was issued last year relating to tree inspections. During wet/snow/windy conditions, it is possible that trees could become destabilased as a result of pre-existing disease or water logging in the rooting area. In particular, conifer trees may be …
You’ll be aware of the programme of HSE spot checks which took place within schools last year. Whilst we are not aware of any recent visits within Northumberland, we have some wider feedback from national visits which we’d like to share with you. We’ve included some common areas of concern and suggestions of control measures …
Page summary: Guidance for schools and colleges on who should enter students for exams, the health arrangements for exams and the support DfE is providing. Change made: Added information to ‘Public health guidance to support exams from January 2021’ about scheduled assessments in February and March.
Page summary: What all schools will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak from the start of the autumn term. Change made: Updated ‘Introduction’ section to reflect correct position for early years provision over half-term and ‘Remote education’ section to reflect a duty for schools to publish their remote education offer on their websites …
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Page summary: Guidance for schools and local authorities on school meals arrangements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Change made: We have updated the guidance to include information about supplier relief payments and made changes to the period the support covers. We have also added Farmfoods to the list of supermarkets available and updated the information …
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To help you make the most of your Document Summary Service subscription here are last month’s highlights, our subscribers’ top three most popular downloads from the January summaries. 1) DSS 20/21 41: COVID-19 Series: Briefing on Schools November 2020(Ofsted) This summary from Ofsted, based on visits, gives an overview of thesituation in schools and the …
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Join the Archbishop of York Youth Trust for one of their free webinars aimed at schools who have not run the Young Leaders Award before. Full details are available here.
The EAL Service will be holding a series of virtual drop-ins held via Microsoft Teams to discuss issues and consider scenarios relating to English as an additional language. Please click here for more information.
The Communications Team have provided some images you may wish to share with parents regarding staying local over half term – the images are available here.
The government-funded Oak Academy, which provides free online lessons, has been made zero-tariff for mobile users, meaning it doesn’t count towards data usage. This is very welcome and different from previous data schemes, as it is universal and doesn’t require families to request more data.
Skills Builder are really excited to offer you the opportunity to attend a Skills Builder Webinar. It’s proven that skills such as Teamwork, Problem Solving and Speaking have a crucial place in any stage of a learner’s life, from helping to unlock learning at school to enhancing employability in adulthood. But it’s now even more …
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