The locally Agreed Syllabus for Northumberland, written in 2016, is currently under review. Every SACRE has a duty to review the statutory syllabus for schools every five years and recommend a revised or new syllabus for its schools. As part of this statutory review SACRE is keen to consult with... read more →
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Apr
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The School Improvement Team have produced a briefing note about planned activity from Ofsted this term. Do contact one of the team if you require support or guidance around inspection. Ofsted are holding two webinars in early May outlining their plans - details are available here.
May
11
If you contribute to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) the Fund is delivering all member communications through the mypension online facility.Therefore we urge you to sign up to your mypension account, if you’ve not already done so. As well as viewing your most recent Annual Benefit Statement, through mypension you can also; send queries securelyview... read more →
May
11
Headteachers are reminded about the sessions being run in Northumberland this term by Jacqui Sjenitzer, based on the principles of Dare to Lead, the work of bestselling leadership researcher Brene Brown. Sessions are open to Heads and other staff in schools with leadership roles. All are costed at £30 per... read more →
May
11
To all Headteachers and Admin contacts Schools are requested to complete their annual Mode of Travel Hands up survey this term, this is later than usual because of Covid-19. Full instructions are available here along with an attached letter but please don't hesitate to get in touch with tracy.aitken@northumberland.gov.uk if there are... read more →
May
11
Page summary: A new law will require schools to follow Government statutory guidance on school uniform costs. Change made: First published
May
11
GO ORBITAL - CLICK HERE TO START YOUR SPACE ADVENTURE NEWCASTLE OCTOBER 25th to 29th 2021 We are encouraging teachers across Northumberland to nominate students ages 14 - 18 to work with NASA Astronauts, rocket scientists and NASA personnel for a week. There is no predetermined selection process, giving everyone... read more →
May
11
Age UK Northumberland has over 1,000 goggles to give away free of charge (the type used in science labs). They were kindly donated and whilst using every other kind of PPE, these were not used. Staff aren’t going to dispose of them but do need to create some space at... read more →
May
11
Please note the following deadlines to ensure any starters, changes, leavers, claims are included in the June payroll run. Deadlines for June 2021 Payroll Pay Date Paperwork to be received by Payroll Online claims to be approved in Fusion by manager. Pay Day June Mid Month 21st May 27th May 15th June June End of Month 4th June 10th June 29th June Did you know ? In... read more →
May
11
We think all children should have the opportunity to learn to code so they can harness the power of computing and express themselves creatively. Code Club, which is part of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, supports schools nationwide to run coding clubs for 9- to 13-year-olds. Code Clubs are FREE and... read more →
May
11
Walk to School Week is the annual celebration of walking to school organised by the charity Living Streets, this year we'd like schools to get involved by promoting the sustainable travel message to their families. Encouraging parents and pupils to leave the car at home and walk, cycle or scoot... read more →
May
11
Background We have successfully built our own Counselling Service over the past five years at Mowbray Primary School. We have found ourselves in the position to be able to offer a School to School Service Level Agreement to allow other schools to purchase into our outstanding service. Our Counselling and... read more →