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Louise Mallin (School Improvement Lead and Assessment & Moderation Manager) is running the following sessions: Year 2 Writing Moderation 04/03/2025 9-10am West Hartford Fire Station click here to book Year 2 Writing Moderation 04/03/2025 10-11am West Hartford Fire Station click here to book Year 2 Writing Moderation 04/03/2025 11am-12pm West […]
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Mortal Fools still have MELVA funded licences available thanks to North East Combined Authority – settings are invited to express an interest in a free MELVA licence TODAY. MELVA is an award-winning Mental Health education through storytelling intervention. Mortal Fools have funded licences available for primary schools and specialist provision
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MELVA is an award-winning, creative, digital media programme, which improves children and young people’s knowledge andunderstanding of mental health and wellbeing, and teaches them practical self management technique.It is a user-friendly, early intervention and prevention approach, designed to be used by schools, with children aged 7-11 (KS2). Schools in the
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Writing in Reception CPD Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join us for our Writing in Reception training session coming up in the new year. More details and how to book can be found on the attached flyer. Updates from Partners Funded- Thrive
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (2 December). The content is available here.
The latest newsletter for the Autumn Term 2024 is now live on the health and safety portal. This is available to schools in the Health and Safety SLA, provided by the NCC Corporate Health and Safety Team. Follow this link to access this and previous newsletters: H&S School Newsletters Remember, if you haven’t already
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Northumberland County Council is launching a survey to help improve wraparound childcare provision for primary school-aged children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We would be grateful if schools would share the newsletter and social media copy below with your families. You can download a social media image here,
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We are now taking bookings for our Forest School and Forest Bathing training starting in the summer term, I am attaching flyers, and all details and booking forms are on our website: https://oases.org.uk/for-schools/training/course-accredited-courses/ We also have in-school accredited training available: https://oases.org.uk/for-schools/training/course-accredited-pdd/ Contact me for more information. Forest Bathing May 2025
OASES Forest School and Forest Bathing courses summer 2025 Read More »
Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Key Dates Spring 2024-25 Please find the Spring key dates attached. WIZARD REMINDER You only need to check children details once in each checker and the corresponding summaries keep you updated. The summary of working family codes helps you to keep track of code
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The current 2024/25 Service to Schools SLA portal will be unavailable to schools with effect from noon on 3 December 2024 to allow for necessary updates ahead of the opening of the updated portal for 2025/26. This will go live to schools mid-January 2025. If you have any queries in relation to
Services to Schools SLA Portal 2024/25 Closure Read More »
Dear Governors, The date for our Autumn ‘virtual’ Briefing is Tuesday, 03 December 2024, 6:00pm – 7:00pm As usual the briefing will be recorded for those of you who cannot join us or wish to view at a more convenient date/time. This information can be found on our E-Courier, Northumberland Education Training
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Below is an update from Heather Lawson, Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: “There are several viruses circulating in the community at present and educational staff should be mindful of these. Norovirus causes diarrhoea and vomiting and is generally a self-limiting illness lasting 48-72
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Did you know that by the age of five and six, children begin to form career-limiting perceptions based on factors such as their gender and background? Career related learning in a primary setting is about exploring how we open up possibilities, broaden horizons and help children and their families see
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FREE events, activities and resources available from January to March 2025 Back for the 5th year running, our Festival in 2025 is offering even more opportunities to celebrate diverse languages and cultures and the region’s connections to the world. Inspire children and young people and empower them to discover a world
Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages 2025 is open for registrations Read More »
I am Keith Niven, employed by Norfolk Police and directed by the National Police Chiefs Council Lead for Child Protection. My priority is online child protection and I am seconded to work within the Home Office Child Abuse Image Database Team (CAID). The CAID team provide support to each UK
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Weekend Wizard Downtime – Saturday 23rd November – 9:00 until 13:00 In order to upgrade a key element of our network infrastructure, we require some downtime on the network on Saturday 23rd November. Our staff and external engineers will do their upmost to keep
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Dear Headteacher Northumberland’s Schools Forum are meeting on 27 November 2024 to consider the information in relation to the current SEN position and also in relation to School Funding for 2025/26. Due to the General Election during the summer, no information has yet been published providing indicative National Funding Formula
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The DfE provide ad hoc updates via email to schools and settings. The latest was published today (19 November). The content is available here.
Please have a look and explore our guides below. As well as our main hubs – we have lots of outreach sessions too around the county. Our online offer also continues to grow, with free courses and advice available to help you navigate family life. Find out what’s on near
Family Hubs What’s On Guides Nov/December 2024 Read More »
Please find attached the What’s On Guide of activities being held at Hexham Family Hub for November/December 2024.
Whats On at Hexham Family Hub November/December 2024 Read More »
Louise Mallin (School Improvement Lead / Assessment & Moderation Manager) is running the following sessions: Year 2 Writing – Greater depth Nov 21 2024 Hexham Mart Book here Year 6 Writing – Greater depth Nov 21 2024 Hexham Mart Book here Year 2 Writing – Greater depth Nov 26 2024
Year 2/6 Assessment and moderation training *November/December* Read More »
We have two remaining dates scheduled for the online Cyber Awareness session delivered by Dave Tennant of Northumbria Police: 21st January & 14th May. You can also arrange to have this session delivered in school on a seperate date. Northumbria Police offer 3 further sessions which can be run in school at an
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Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team This term’s network event: We would like to invite you to join one of our Peep Home Learning Networks which are taking place throughout Northumberland across the week of the 25th of November 2024. You may be aware of the Peep programme, which is
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Schools teaching the national curriculum, based in the UK and Ireland, can apply for grants to fund music education in the form of instruments, equipment and workshops (with the exception of statutory national curriculum music teaching). Music teachers working within schools can apply for funding towards a recognised course, training
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Acorns Project is a specialist service commissioned by NCC to ensure that families (and especially) children and young people in Northumberland who have experienced Domestic Abuse have access to therapeutic support and recovery services. You can read more about Acorns here Please download and keep the copies of the referral guidance, referral
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Please find attached the regular monthly funding ebulletin from the Regeneration Investment Team covering the latest external funding opportunities. You may forward this to colleagues who you think may be interested in future announcements, they can then use the ‘QR Code or link to subscribe to the Regeneration Programmes Investment Funding
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Please see attached letter and list of staff employed within the Northumberland Family Services DBS checked in line with Northumberland County Council’s procedures.
Earlier this week UKHSA published a press release reminding parents of the simple steps they can take to reduce the spread of stomach bugs and winter illnesses. This includes teaching good hygiene habits; knowing when to keep your child at home and when to send them to school; stopping the spread of
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We are delighted to announce the dates for our ELSA training course 2025. This training course is available to staff supporting children and young people of all ages. ELSA is an initiative developed and supported by educational psychologists, who apply their professional knowledge of children’s social and emotional development to
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Maintained schools, academies (including free schools) and Ministry of Defence schools will use the new assessment services to administer the statutory RBA from September 2025. The 2025 RBA ‘try it out’ activity gives schools the opportunity to: A new guidance document is available here: How to try out the 2025
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