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18 December 2019 - Issue 169
Christmas is fast approaching and the Minister for Education would like to thank everyone for their hard work this year. Click on the buttons below to read the letter:
As you know, the GwE Offer, which includes all the details of the professional development training that GwE offers over the next year, is now live on G6 [https://g6.gwegogledd.cymru].
To register to attend the training listed, all school staff will need to create a personal account on G6.
This can be done by following this link and clicking on the ‘Register Now’ button. Please see the manuals here.
The dates/venues are subject to change. Please check G6 for the latest information before you attend any event.
JANUARY 2020 DATE VENUE MEDIUM
1P: NQT Induction Training – Day 1 Primary [Welsh – Plas Menai] 14/01/2020 Plas Menai, Caernarfon Welsh
Conwy / Denbighshire English Network Meeting 14/01/2020 Conwy Business Centre English
1P: NQT Induction Training - Day 1 Primary [English - St Asaph] 15/01/2020 OpTIC, St Asaph English
Flintshire / Wrexham English Network Meeting 15/01/2020 Ysgol Maes Garmon, Yr Wyddgrug English
Gwynedd / Anglesey English Network Meeting 15/01/2020 Warws Werdd, Cibyn, Caernarfon English
1P: NQT Induction Training - Day 1 Primary [English - Wrexham] 21/01/2020 Catrin Finch, Wrecsam English
Trauma Informed Schools [Llandudno] 21/01/2020 Venue Cymru, Llandudno English
Oracy@GwE PRIMARY (Cohort 3) 27/01/2020 OpTIC, Llanelwy English
Unearthing - Training for Schools 31/01/2020 Porth Eirias, Bae Colwyn English
National Aspiring Headteacher Development Programme – Preparing for NPQH
This one-year development programme is an exciting professional learning opportunity for experienced school leaders across Wales who wish to become Headteachers in the near future. Completion of this programme is an expectation for all future NPQH applicants. Applications are welcomed from proven senior school leaders who believe that they demonstrate the Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership and for whom headship is a realistic next step. Applications should be endorsed by your school’s Headteacher or by your line manager following a professional discussion based on a completed Leadership Standards Review (LSR). The deadline for applications is 17 January 2020 at 1pm. Click here for more information and the relevant documentation.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS LETTER SECONDARY SCHOOLS LETTER
Teaching Assistants who are leading interventions and support activities are invited to apply. This 4-day programme runs over several months and Teaching Assistants will be guided towards HLTA assessment. The deadline for receiving applications is 10 January 2020. Click here for more information and access to the application form.
DEVELOPING CREATIVITY ACROSS THE REGION The Lead Creative Schools Scheme is a partnership programme between the Arts Council of Wales and Welsh Government which aims to promote new ways of working in schools by nurturing the creativity of teachers and learners in order to raise attainment. CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
TUESDAY, 10 MARCH 2020 VENUE CYMRU, LLANDUDNO
The giants of the digital learning world are coming to North Wales! Google, Microsoft, Minecraft and many more! Join us in this special event to learn more about the latest developments in digital learning. Whether you're confident using digital technology to enrich learning experiences or you're at the start of your digital journey, there is something here for everyone!
Please see here details of the dates and locations of the region's Formative Assessment (Shirley Clarke) project review meetings. As you know, these meetings are a core part of the project and you are kindly requested to make every effort to attend. You will find:
Dates and locations of all review meetings (Primary and Secondary)
Details of the review meeting content You are kindly asked to read the attachments carefully as they contain important information about the meeting content and what you need to bring with you. We are holding separate review meetings for primary and secondary this time, inviting Tier 2 secondary schools to attend the secondary meetings to share experiences, discuss ways forward etc. *** PLEASE NOTE THE VENUE HAS CHANGED TO VICTORIA C.P. SCHOOL FOR ALL WREXHAM TIER 3 SCHOOLS MEETING ON 21/01/2020 ***
WEDNESDAY, 5 FEBRUARY 2020 – VENUE CYMRU, LLANDUDNO In partnership with Welsh Government, GwE will be holding their Regional Educational Research Event by hosting the Education Endowment Foundation Seminar. The workshop will address:
The EEF Toolkit: bridging gap between educational research and classroom practice.
The Sutton Trust - EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit summarises thousands of pieces of academic research and presents them in a practical,
manageable and robust way.
Share successful practice across the region in regards to key interventions/programmes and impact.
The importance of early intervention classroom practice in regards to literacy and oracy and reducing the gap. REGISTER THROUGH G6.
Invitation to join the ‘Standing Together’ Research Project SUPPORTING CHILDREN’T SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS Is your school looking at improving pupil behaviour and wellbeing? GwE is delighted to support an exciting and important research project looking at ways to reduce bullying and promote wellbeing in KS2 pupils. The ‘Stand Together’ project will be trialling the impact of the Finnish KiVa anti-bullying programme at scale across schools in North Wales and England. KiVA has been shown to be effective in reducing bullying and improving wellbeing in primary school pupils, and has been rolled out in over 90% of Finnish public schools.
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Please find below details of opportunities that you may find useful for your school. Please note that GwE does not necessarily endorse or quality assure the
opportunities below. For any queries, please contact the organisations directly:
ARE YOU A RISK-TAKING EDUCATIONAL LEADER LOOKING FOR AN AUTHENTIC, INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE? LEAP is a short-term (2 x 2 week) reciprocal peer-shadowing program where participants from Australia are matched with like-minded Northern Hemisphere educators who work at a similar professional level and who have similar personal interests. The over-riding aim is to connect educational leaders from various parts of the globe in professional dialogue and shared experiences. The learning is deep and rich, the sharing is profound and the friendships are exhilarating. To find out more contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Erasmus+ 2020 THIS MAY BE YOUR LAST CHANCE for funded CPD in Finland, Denmark, Romania, Spain, Greece and Poland with more projects to be added. In June 2019 the 10 millionth participant in Erasmus+ took part in a transnational visit. 600,000 people across the UK have taken part in Erasmus+ visits since 2014 and each year they arrange CPD opportunities for 500 teachers in Wales, transitional visits with primary and secondary pupils and coordinated projects with Welsh schools in partnership with schools, teachers and pupils across Europe. If you would like to be part of Erasmus+ applications contact [email protected] and he will work on your subscription asap so you can join in.
Welsh Schools Heritage Initiative The committee of the Welsh Schools Heritage Initiative plan to organise an event celebrating thirty years since its inception. This will be held at The
National Slate Museum, Llanberis (Ystafell Padarn) on July 8th, 2020. Invitations will be issued in the New Year. A representative(s) from all schools in
North Wales who have participated in the competition (including 2019-20) will be invited.
TEEP Open Day - Ysgol Brynrefail FRIDAY, 17 JANUARY 2019 Ysgol Brynrefail has achieved the TEEP accredited status (Teacher Effective Enhancement Programme). This is an SSAT accreditation based on relevant, stimulating and effective teaching and learning. The principals of this teaching model align closely with effective pedagogy principals as stipulated within the new curriculum for Wales.
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AMBITION RESPECT RESILIENCE
ARE YOU A WELSH-SPEAKING PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER? HAVE YOU CONSIDERED TEACHING IN A SECONDARY SCHOOL?
The Welsh Government’s new programme provides opportunities for Welsh-speaking primary teachers (including teachers in non-permanent roles or those not currently in a post) who wish to teach at secondary school. The pilot programme provides professional development and additional career options for primary teachers. It’s open to all Welsh-speaking
primary teachers with Qualified Teacher Status who would consider teaching through the medium of Welsh at secondary school. If you have a
passion for a subject, or want an opportunity to teach in a secondary school, now is the time for you. Go for it!
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YSGOL TŶ FFYNNON, SHOTTON, DEESIDE, CH5 1HX 05/02/2020 9:30 – 11:30 See the best practice of teaching with the proven, whole-school Numicon approach at our Advocate School Open morning. FURTHER DETAILS: Designed for Headteachers, teachers, SLT or Maths co-ordinators Numicon Advocate Schools have been appointed as a result of demonstrating good teaching and learning of the Numicon approach to teaching maths across the whole school. Based on the proven – pictorial – abstract approach. Numicon encourages children to explore maths using structured imagery and apparatus in order to understand and explain mathematical concepts. At this free open morning, you will be able to observe lessons and ask questions about the schools experiences of using Numicon, including the impact on results, behaviour and pupil engagements. Come and see how Numicon can transform the teaching and learning of mathematics in your school.
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