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LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2019–20

Book 2019/20 LPD now - www.astrealearning.org

28 Leman StreetLondon E1 8ERTel: 0114 478 [email protected] www.astreaacademytrust.org

Booking your LPD

Astrea Learning

The Astrea Learning system should be used to make LPD bookings, it can be accessed by staff with an Astrea email address� Colleagues registered on the system will have received a welcome email, detailing their username and login details� If you are unsure of your log in details, please contact: [email protected]

Access the site at: www.astrealearning.org

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Contents

Introduction – Astrea Learning, Leadership and Development Strategy ............................................... 1 Our Offer ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Booking your Learning and Professional Development ...................................................................... 2 Our Fees: ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Principal Strategy Days ....................................................................................................................... 3 Vice Principal and Assistant Principal Strategy Day ............................................................................ 3 Aster Aspirant Principals Programme ................................................................................................. 4 Aspiring Senior Leadership and Development .................................................................................... 5 Challenge Partners Reviewer Trainer ................................................................................................. 7 Teacher Reignition Programme .......................................................................................................... 9 High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Primary) ........................................................................... 9 High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Secondary) ..................................................................... 11 Into Astrea ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Early Years Foundation Stage............................................................................................................ 15 Ad Astra Development Programme .................................................................................................. 17

English and Literacy Subject Development ........................................................................................... 18 AQA English Literature: Summer Series 2019 Review ...................................................................... 18 AQA English Language: Summer Series 2019 Review ....................................................................... 18 Statutory Assessment Training: KS1 Writing .................................................................................... 19 Statutory Assessment Training: KS2 Writing .................................................................................... 20 Accelerating Progress in Y6 ............................................................................................................... 20 Secondary English HoDs Network ..................................................................................................... 21 Primary Literacy Leads Network ....................................................................................................... 21 Literacy Tree Workshops .................................................................................................................. 22 Building a Comprehensive Reading Culture ...................................................................................... 23 Highly Effective Phonics .................................................................................................................... 24

Maths Subject Development ................................................................................................................ 25 Secondary Maths .............................................................................................................................. 25 Primary Maths ................................................................................................................................... 27 Dyscalculia Training ........................................................................................................................... 29

Science Subject Development ............................................................................................................... 30 Science Subject Development – NQT Programme ............................................................................ 30 Science Lead Meetings ...................................................................................................................... 31 Aspire to STEM Courses .................................................................................................................... 32

Modern Foreign Languages Subject Development ............................................................................... 33 Developing Effective Assessment Across KS3 MFL ........................................................................... 33 Feedback on the GCSE Summer 2019 Series .................................................................................... 34 Secondary MFL HoDs Network ......................................................................................................... 34

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History Subject Development ............................................................................................................... 35 History Conference – Secondary Planning - A Way of Knowing - Breadth and Balance in History for the new OFSTED framework ............................................................................................................. 35 Leading Primary History One – Structuring knowledge for “curriculum intent” in the new OFSTED framework ......................................................................................................................................... 36 Leading Primary History Two – Planning for impact for the new OFSTED framework 1 .................. 37 Leading Primary History Three – Building Enquiries for “impact” in the new OFSTED framework.. 37 Leading Primary History – Preparing a Primary History curriculum from scratch – a case study in transition ........................................................................................................................................... 38

Inclusion: Fulfilling our Moral Purpose ................................................................................................. 39 Supporting EAL Learners in the Classroom ....................................................................................... 39 EAL Champion Network Meeting ...................................................................................................... 39 Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants ................................................................................. 40 Maximising Your Impact on Learning ............................................................................................... 41 Outstanding Leadership of SEND ...................................................................................................... 41 Team Teach for De-escalation .......................................................................................................... 42 Team Teach Technique Refresher for Accredited Staff .................................................................... 43 De-escalation Training ...................................................................................................................... 43 Safeguarding Level 1 & 2 ................................................................................................................... 44 Introduction to Safeguarding for New Starters ................................................................................ 45 Developing Your Safeguarding Curriculum ....................................................................................... 45 PREVENT Training.............................................................................................................................. 46 Licensed Thrive Practitioner Forum .................................................................................................. 47 Supporting Learners with SLCN in the Classroom ............................................................................. 47 Understanding Data for SENCOs and Pupil Premium Leaders .......................................................... 48 SEND Peer Reviewer Training ........................................................................................................... 48 SEND Lead Peer Reviewer Training ................................................................................................... 49 Neurodiversity in the Classroom ....................................................................................................... 50 Pupil Premium Reviewer Training ..................................................................................................... 50 Improving Reading Outcomes for Vulnerable Learners.................................................................... 51 Attachment Theory in the Classroom ............................................................................................... 51 Strategies to Support Attachment Difficulties in the Classroom ...................................................... 52 Half Day Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 1) ............................................ 53 One Day Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 2) ............................................ 54 Two Day Training for Designated Senior Leaders for Mental Health (Level 3) ................................. 55 Behaviour Network and Working Party Group ................................................................................. 56 Parent Partnership Forum ................................................................................................................ 57 Safeguarding Network Meeting ........................................................................................................ 57 Dearne EWO Attendance Support .................................................................................................... 58 PP Cluster Meeting ............................................................................................................................ 59 SENCO Cluster Meeting ..................................................................................................................... 60

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Attendance Working Party ................................................................................................................ 61 Astrea Active – Sports and Physical Well-being .................................................................................... 62

PE Conferences ................................................................................................................................. 62 Financial Management ......................................................................................................................... 63

Financial Management and Budgetary Control ................................................................................ 63 HCSS Training .................................................................................................................................... 64

Data and Educational Intelligence Programme .................................................................................... 65 Excel Training Basic ........................................................................................................................... 65 Excel Training Advanced ................................................................................................................... 65 Data and Education Intelligence Programme ................................................................................... 66 Curriculum Led Financial Planning .................................................................................................... 67

EVC, Business Management and Data Protection ................................................................................ 68 School Business Manager / Office Manager Termly Meeting .......................................................... 68 Managing Educational Visits ............................................................................................................. 69 Educational Visits Co-ordinator Training .......................................................................................... 70 Data Protection Lead Training .......................................................................................................... 71

Fundraising ............................................................................................................................................ 72 Essentials in Fundraising ................................................................................................................... 72

Human Resources and People Development ....................................................................................... 74 New Starter Induction ....................................................................................................................... 74 Safer Recruitment ............................................................................................................................. 74

Estates: Safe and Secure ....................................................................................................................... 75 Estates Training ................................................................................................................................. 75

Cambridge Dates ................................................................................................................................... 76 South Yorkshire Dates ........................................................................................................................... 80

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Introduction – Astrea Learning, Leadership and Development Strategy

Our guiding light at Astrea is to provide an education that “inspires beyond measure”. That applies to every academy, and to every pupil in our family. The only way we can deliver on that promise is through you. Not only do we want you to feel empowered to inspire beyond measure in everything you do, but we want you to feel you have the skills to do so.

One of the many benefits of being an academy trust is that we are able to invest in the things that matter. For us, that is you. In these pages, you will find structured learning pathways designed to support all colleagues – from teaching assistants and classroom teachers through to middle and senior leaders.

Our offer covers leadership skills, subject specialisms, inclusion, safeguarding and much more. We are here to support and develop you every step of the way.

Libby Nicholas Chief Executive

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Our Offer

Once again, we are delighted to provide comprehensive complimentary Professional Development for all of staff across the whole family. This year you will find a combination of the courses from those successfully provided in previous years and also some new training which we hope you will find worthwhile.

Booking your Learning and Professional Development

Astrea Learning www.astrealearning.org Our aim is to offer all staff the best opportunities for professional development along with giving everyone the chance to collaborate via our conferences, network meetings and much more. You will see from this brochure that our LPD offer is always packed full of programmes focussed on developing the future potential, as well as the current practice, of all participants. The Astrea Learning system provides an overview of all training opportunities available to staff, as well as keeping a record of LPD to use during the appraisal process and when planning future career development. Astrea Learning should be used to make LPD bookings, it can be accessed by staff with an Astrea email address. Colleagues are pre-registered on the system, those registered will have received a welcome email, detailing their username and login details. If you are unsure of your log in details, please contact: [email protected] Take a look around the system and book your place now: www.astrealearning.org

Our Fees:

Whilst our training offer remains complimentary, we do have to consider the central cost of providing the facilities, therefore from September 2019, all cancellations or non-attendance without adequate notification or explanation will be subject to the following fees:

Cancellation within 24 hours: Full day - £150pp

Half day or less - £75pp

Non-attendance: Full day - £150pp

Half day or less - £75pp

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Principal Strategy Days

Programme Lead: Libby Nicholas, CEO and Executive Directors

Target audience: Principals

Overview: Principal Strategy Days run throughout the year with the aim of sharing strategy and good practice, celebrating success, focusing on specific issues and peer coaching and networking.

Duration: 1 day sessions throughout the year;

Tuesday 5th November 2019

Tuesday 28th January 2020

Tuesday 19th May 2020

More information: [email protected]

Vice Principal and Assistant Principal Strategy Day

Programme Lead: Mat Wright and Jo Leishman, Deputy Directors of Education and Inclusion

Target audience: Assistant Principals and Vice Principals

Overview: The Vice Principal and Assistant Principal strategy day is a chance to focus on specific issues as well as a chance for sharing good practice and celebrating success.

Duration: One day

Friday 27th March 2020

More information: [email protected] or [email protected]

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Aster Aspirant Principals Programme

Programme Lead: Benedick Ashmore-Short, Executive Director of Education and Dr Nicola Crossley, Executive Director of Inclusion

Target audience: By application and invitation.

Overview: The Aster Aspirant Principal Programme is an accelerated and deeper version of the NPQH and will allow for opportunities to shadow an Executive Director, be seconded into a senior leadership post in another school, lead a whole school or cross-trust improvement strategy and learn how to deliver rapid school improvement at every trajectory. The programme is certified.

Sharing progress, issues and successes Focusing on a specific issue in effective leadership Time for peer coaching sessions Case studies from outstanding leaders Facilitating networks and learning visits Clinical review and analysis of school issues Reflection and learning review

Duration: 1 day sessions throughout the year – all sessions must be attended

Wednesday 9th October 2019

Tuesday 19th November 2019

Tuesday 4th February 2020

Tuesday 24th March 2020

Tuesday 12 May 2020

Tuesday 16th June 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Aspiring Senior Leadership and Development

Programme Lead: Mat Wright, Deputy Director of Education and Inclusion

Target audience: This programme is designed for those aspiring to senior roles such as Vice Principal and new senior leaders. The programme is made up of five workshops across the year plus a school-based project and the support of a coach.

Overview: This intensive leadership programme is comprised of three core elements. Element 1 involves a full day workshop and taught sessions (see outline below). Element 2 is a School-based experience. This is intended to provide experience of genuine leadership issues. Element 3 is Coaching which is a central component of leadership learning and development. Coaching will be provided in the participant’s own school, as part of the placement and through peer support, for example, supporting each other through peer coaching, sharing ideas and resources for the leadership placement.

There will be five workshops held at regular intervals across the academic year. Each workshop will include:

Sharing progress, issues and successes Focusing on a specific issue in effective leadership Time for peer coaching sessions Case studies from outstanding leaders Facilitating networks and learning visits Clinical review and analysis of school issues Reflection and learning review

Duration: 5 full day sessions

Session content

Session 1 – Wednesday 2nd October 2019 - School Leadership

Review based on a leadership diagnostic completed in advance of the programme Identification of personal learning history and experience Planning a personalised learning pathway Developing the cohort as a learning community Agreeing learning protocols and setting up peer review and learning sets Presentations by "case study” leaders

Session 2 – Friday 22nd November 2019 – Effective Senior Leadership

Leadership in different contexts and professions, particularly in relation to senior leadership

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The characteristics of highly effective leadership and the importance of emotional intelligence

How adults learn and the use of diagnostic tools Your own leadership, including strengths and areas for development Strategies for effective professional development How to create and sustain a positive working culture

Session 3 – Tuesday 28th January 2020 – Performance of All Groups

Data collection, analysis and interpretation to identify attainment gaps and diagnose causes

Raising expectations and achieving high standards of behaviour The use of best practice to address within-school variation Collaboration between teams both within school and across Astrea

Session 4 – Friday 28th February 2020 - Improving the Quality of Teaching

Effective pedagogy – outstanding teaching and learning, including pupil progress International research and evidence on leading teaching and learning The Astrea Standard Whole-school data analysis The Ofsted inspection framework (teaching and learning) Supporting and challenging others to make improvements Achieving high-quality teaching and positive behaviour through effective classroom

management

Session 5 – Wednesday 29th April 2020 - Developing People

Developing a culture of high aspiration and expectation through modelling and dialogue

Supporting the development of high performing teams focused on the delivery of quality provision

Using sophisticated data to measure impact, review and analyse outcomes and develop appropriate strategies

Developing high performance teams Securing evidence-based practice by engaging with the evidence from school and

across Astrea

This course will also be available in Cambridgeshire – dates for this will be confirmed as soon as possible.

More information: [email protected]

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Challenge Partners Reviewer Trainer

Target audience: Principals

Overview: The training session provides an overview of both Challenge Partners and the QAR, as well as what they will need to know for lesson observations and evidence based questioning. Once you have attended one of these training days you will be able to attend QA reviews.

Duration: 1 day

More information: http://challengepartners.force.com/ReviewerTraining

Challenge Partners Academy Reviews 2019-20

Academy Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Hartley Book 07/10/2019 08/10/2019 09/10/2019

Lower Meadow 09/10/2019 10/10/2019 11/10/2019

Cottenham Village College

07/10/2019 08/10/2019 09/10/2019

Kingfisher 16/10/2019 17/10/2019 18/10/2019

Carrfield 18/11/2019 19/11/2019 20/11/2019

Castle 20/11/2019 21/11/2019 22/11/2019

St Ivo 30/10/2019 31/10/2019 01/11/2019

Gooseacre 18/11/2019 19/11/2019 20/11/2019

Intake 20/11/2019 21/11/2019 22/11/2019

Astrea Academy Woodfields

09/12/2019 10/12/2019 11/12/2019

The Centre School 11/12/2019 12/12/2019 13/12/2019

Denaby Main 13/01/2020 14/01/2020 15/01/2020

Hillside 15/01/2020 16/01/2020 17/01/2020

Byron Wood 13/01/2020 14/01/2020 15/01/2020

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Challenge Partners Academy Reviews 2019-20

Academy Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Hatfield 15/01/2020 16/01/2020 17/01/2020

Waverley 20/01/2020 21/02/2020 22/01/2020

Atlas 22/01/2020 23/01/2020 24/01/2020

Netherwood 10/02/2020 11/02/2020 12/02/2020

Astrea Academy Dearne

12/02/2020 13/02/2020 14/02/2020

Hexthorpe 24/02/2020 25/02/2020 26/02/2020

Highgate 02/03/2020 03/03/2020 04/03/2020

The Hill 04/03/2020 05/03/2020 06/03/2020

Greengate Lane 09/03/2020 10/03/2020 11/03/2020

Ernulf 11/03/2020 12/03/2020 13/03/2020

Astrea Academy Sheffield

16/03/2020 17/03/2020 18/03/2020

Edenthorpe Hall 18/03/2020 19/02/2020 20/03/2020

Longsands TBC TBC TBC

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Teacher Reignition Programme

Programme Lead: Benedick Ashmore-Short - Executive Director of Education, Mat Wright and Jo Leishman – Deputy Directors of Education and Inclusion

Target audience: Teachers in post for 5-8 years who are looking to develop but looking at the most current and innovative pedagogical practice.

Overview: This is a programme set to reignite those early stage teachers who have been teaching for 5 years or more. The course will offer the most current pedagogical practice and enable those attending to reflect on their practice whilst offering challenge and support for those in the classroom every day. It is designed to inspire and allow teachers the freedom to take risks in the classroom as they fall back in love with the profession.

Duration: 1 day

Tuesday 15th October 2019

Tuesday 17th December 2019

Tuesday 11th February 2020

Tuesday 25th February 2020

Tuesday 21st April 2020

Tuesday 9th June 2020

More information: [email protected]

High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Primary)

Programme Lead: Jo Leishman – Deputy Director of Education and Inclusion, Kay Godfrey and Andrew Crossley, Principals

Target audience: This programme is targeted at middle leaders within Primary Schools, which includes leaders of English, Maths, Science and Foundation subjects.

Overview: Middle Leaders are vital in the running and performance of any academy. This programme is designed to cover the practicalities of being an effective subject/curriculum leader. The Programme runs over the Autumn terms and involves post-session activities which focus on the participant’s specific role. Each session will last 2 hours.

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Duration: 5 Sessions lasting 2 hours each (plus bespoke mentoring throughout the Spring and Summer terms).

Session content

Session 1 – Tuesday 24th September 2019 – Action Planning for Impact

Introducing the course Understanding the monitoring cycle What makes an effective action plan Assigning a mentor

Session 2 – Wednesday 2nd October 2019 – Triangulating for Impact

Review of action plans Role of Triangulation Role of primary data – Lisa Thompson

Session 3 – Tuesday 12th November 2019 – Communicating for Impact

Articulating and delivering change Delivering CPD Challenging conversations

Session 4 – Wednesday 20th November 2019 – Analysing for Impact

Data over time – Lisa Thompson Assessing your effectiveness so far

Session 5 – Tuesday 26th November – Monitoring and Evaluating for Impact

Different ways to monitor Work scrutiny Triangulation in action Evaluating the impact of your leadership Planning next steps for your leadership development

More information: [email protected]

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High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Secondary)

Programme Lead: Jo Cater - Principal

Target audience: Aspiring Middle Leaders / Current Middle Leaders

Overview:

Session 1 – Wednesday 25th September – The Importance of Leadership

Total Leadership. Systems Leadership. Leadership versus Management. The three P’s. Reconciling Leadership, Management and Administration.

Session 2 – Wednesday 23rd October – Leadership Styles – Theory & Practice

7 claims about successful leadership. 6 styles of leadership. My leadership style. The emotionally intelligent leader. Leadership vision and values. The self-reflective leader.

Session 3 – Thursday 14th November – Effective Communication

Scope, scale & standards of communications. Quality assurance. Holding difficult conversations and handling challenging behaviours. Dealing with conflict.

Session 4 – Wednesday 8th January – Critical Conversations

Informal and formal processes. Evidence. Absence management, Occupational Health reports. Practical scenarios.

Session 5 – Wednesday 25th March – Policies and Procedures

Policies, procedures, practice. What’s the difference and who’s responsibility are they? What happens when they go wrong? What do Ofsted look for? ‘Fix & Find’ or ‘Predict & Prevent’? Charlie Taylor’s report.

Session 6 – Wednesday 22nd April - Managing Resources

What are resources? Three E’s model. Deployment, Optimum use, Impact, Stewardship, Benchmarking, Capitation review, SBM – Financial regulations.

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Session 7 – Wednesday 24th June – Strategies to Secure Improvement

What is strategic planning? Prioritising. Embedding a ‘culture’ or ‘ethos’. Planning ‘tools’. Improvement plans, ‘Project’ plans. Risk analysis. Coaching for development.

Session 8 – Thursday 16th July – Ofsted

Understanding the Framework. What to expect as a middle leader. Thematic inspections. 1:1 interviews. Evidence at hand.

Sessions / One to One Mentoring / Coaching as required:

1:1 ‘Mock ofsted’ interview / accountability GROW model of coaching Address poor performance Leading a high performing team as a middle leader Stress management / leading ethically Running effective meetings Managing upwards Team performance barometer SWOT Team analysis Belbin Personality Profiling

Duration: 8 x 2 hour sessions

This course will also be available in Cambridgeshire – dates for this will be confirmed as soon as possible.

More information: [email protected] [email protected]

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Into Astrea

Programme Lead: Mat Wright and Jo Leishman – Deputy Directors of Education and Inclusion

Target audience: NQTs, RQTs, other teachers early in their careers that Principals feel would benefit from this support.

Overview: The ‘Into Astrea’ Programme is a course that will challenge all participants to reflect on and improve their own practice and craft their teaching. The programme is designed to develop knowledge and skills in all areas of teaching and learning and specific aspects of subject knowledge. The programme will support all NQTs to achieve full QTS status, but is similarly appropriate for recently qualified teachers and those who want to reinvest in their practice through:

A thorough understanding of the Astrea Standard Best practice approach from across the Trust Access to the latest research and thinking on teacher and subject pedagogy Practical resources they can take and use in their classrooms Access to outstanding experience practitioners for Q&A around each focus area Opportunities to network and liaise with their peers and other professionals Beyond event projects to implement the learning from the programme into their own

practice The support from a coach within their home school

Session 1 – Friday 13th September 2019 – National Induction Panel for Teachers

Including Deputy Director for Safeguarding – Nic Law

All NQTs are introduced to the NIPT and receive guidance and advice on how best to approach their NQT assessment and get the most out of their first year in the profession.

All participants are inducted into Astrea safeguarding

Session 2 – Friday 20th September 2019 – Behaviour for Learning

Including Naomi Reed, Specialist Leader of SEND

Delegates explore the conditions that maximise effective behaviour for learning and practical strategies to ensure all pupils can learn in a positive environment.

Session 3 – Friday 27th September 2019 – Lesson Planning and Learning Intentions

The key questions all teachers should ask when planning lessons. How to be responsive to the ongoing needs of learners and ensuring all pupils make good progress through clear and specific learning intentions.

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Session 4 – Friday 11th October 2019 – Teaching Reading and Literacy

Including Tom Gardiner, National Leader of English and Literacy

Best practice approaches to the teaching of reading across the curriculum including analysing texts, fluency and vocabulary.

Session 5 – Friday 15th November 2019 – Inclusion: SEND Code of Practice and supporting Neurodiversity in the Classroom

Including Dr Nicola Crossley, Executive Director of Inclusion

Delegates explore the SEND Code of Practice, understanding responsibility and accountability within the classroom, with practical strategies to support neurodiversity and explore concepts of vulnerability and contextual data for Astrea, including practical strategies to support disadvantaged. EAL and More Able learners in the classroom.

Session 6 – Friday 13th December 2019 – Explanation and Modelling

Strategies for effective explaining concepts and modelling thinking and processes including what excellence looks like.

Session 7 – Friday 10th January 2020 – Questioning

Best practice approaches to questioning that probes understanding, uncovers misconceptions, make connections and thinks hard.

Session 8 – Friday 14th February – Formative Assessment and Data

Including Lisa Thompson, Deputy Director of Educational Intelligence

Building a formative assessment toolbox to assess pupil progress and identify gaps in their learning.

Session 9 – Friday 6th March 2020 – EYFA and Phonics EYFS Ad Astra Teachers (Primary Only)

A chance for our team of EYFS Ad Astras to share best practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage and phonics teaching from across the Trust and broader educational context.

Session 10 – Friday 19th June – Maximising Learning

Making every lesson count through efficient teaching. Ensuring all pupils are focused, ready to learn and make good use of their time in the lesson.

Duration: 10 x 2 ¼ hour sessions – 9.30am-11.45am

This course will also be available in Cambridgeshire – dates for this will be confirmed as soon as possible.

More information: [email protected] [email protected]

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Early Years Foundation Stage

Programme Lead: Kara Robinson – EYFS Lead Ad Astra

Target audience: EYFS Leads and staff, Senior Leaders – however some sessions will be by invitation only

Overview: Early Years Foundation Stage sessions will be an opportunity to receive national and trust updates, focus on specific EYFS issues and receive bespoke training. It will also be a chance to share good practice and celebrate success.

Session 1 – Tuesday 17th September (Half day AM) – Ofsted Framework update (EYFS Leads)

Session 2 - Tuesday 24th September – Quality Interactions (Invite only)

Session 3 – Tuesday 15th October (Half day AM) – Baseline Data (EYFS Leads)

Session 4 – Tuesday 3rd December – Promoting Talk (Invite only)

Session 5 – Tuesday 28th January (Half day AM) – Updates – (EYFS Leads)

Session 6 – Tuesday 25th February – Raising Attainment in Reading, Writing and Maths including children that are exceeding (Invite only)

Session 7 – Tuesday 24th March – Outdoor Provision (Invite Only)

Session 8 – Tuesday 28th April – EAL/SEND Pupils – Does current provision meet the needs of all (Invite only)

Session 9 – Tuesday 2nd June – Parental Engagement Workshop (Invite only)

Session 10 - Tuesday 14th July (Half day AM) – EYFSP Celebration and priorities for 202/21 (EYFS Leads/SLT)

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In addition to these sessions, there will also be some bespoke sessions run for individual academies throughout the year, these will be

How Literacy Tree works in Foundation Stage Child Led Learning Phonics Indoor Provision – Is it continuous or enhance, what’s the difference? Assessment, what is it for and how is it used?

If any schools are interested in attending these, please contact Kara Robinson.

Duration: 10 Session as above – full days unless otherwise stated

More information: [email protected]

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Ad Astra Development Programme

Programme Lead: National Leaders: Viv Preece, Tom Gardiner, Mark Neesam and Kara Robinson, Lead EYFS Ad Astra

Target audience: Ad Astras

Overview: Ad Astras are our subject and phase expert teachers who work across the Trust to support academies and share their expertise and best practice. The Ad Astra programme is an opportunity for Ad Astras to meet, plan and co-ordinate their work. Over the course of the year, these events provide an opportunity for specific CPD to support Ad Astras in their role of coach, mentor and trainer.

Duration: 1 full day and 3 half days.

The Ad Astra Role – full day

Thursday 12th September 2019 - Cambridgeshire

Thursday 19th September 2019 – South Yorkshire

School visits 1 with National Lead – ½ day

Thursday 12th December 2019

School visits 2 with National Lead – ½ day

Wednesday 11th March 2020

Ad Astra Celebration Event – ½ day

Friday 3rd July 2020

More information: [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]

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English and Literacy Subject Development

AQA English Literature: Summer Series 2019 Review

Programme Lead: Tom Gardiner, National Leader of English

Target audience: Secondary English Teachers, English HLTA’s / TA’s

Overview: This CPD event will review the AQA English Literature summer series 2019. The review will be led by a senior AQA examiner, guiding staff through key insights around specific questions and exemplar materials for both Paper 1 and Paper 2.

This AQA CPD event would normally cost schools £270 per delegate attending, but the trust as agreed a discounted rate of £90 for Astrea English teachers. To ensure this event is cost effective for the trust, we are requesting three English teachers attend from each secondary academy in the region (HODs to attend both Language and Literature events).

Duration: 3 hours – 12noon-4pm

Friday 8th November 2019 – Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

AQA English Language: Summer Series 2019 Review

Programme Lead: Tom Gardiner, National Leader of English

Target audience: Secondary English Teachers, English HLTA’s / TA’s

Overview: This CPD event will review the AQA English Language summer series 2019. The review will be led by a senior AQA examiner, guiding staff through key insights around specific questions and exemplar materials for both Paper 1 and Paper 2.

This AQA CPD event would normally cost schools £270 per delegate attending, but the trust as agreed a discounted rate of £90 for Astrea English teachers. To ensure this event is cost effective for the trust, we are requesting three English teachers attend from each secondary academy in the region (HODs to attend both Language and Literature events).

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Duration: 3 hours – 12noon-4pm

Friday 22nd November 2019 – South Yorkshire

More information: [email protected]

Statutory Assessment Training: KS1 Writing

Programme Lead: Amy Parry – Rotherham Statutory Assessment Lead and KS1/KS2 Moderation Manager and Tom Gardiner - National Leader of English

Target audience: Primary KS1 Leads/ Primary KS1 Teachers/ Literacy Leads / English HLTAs / TAs

Overview: This CPD event will review the latest DFE guidance around writing standards at KS1. The session will be led by the region’s lead for KS1 statutory assessment, guiding staff through the latest DFE training and exemplification materials. Staff will come away from the session with a clear sense of the EXS and GDS in KS1 writing.

This externally sourced event has been funded by the trust and it is an expectation that at least two members of the KS1 team attend from each school e.g. KS1 Lead and Y2 teacher.

Duration: 3 hours

Tuesday October 1st 2019

More information: [email protected]

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Statutory Assessment Training: KS2 Writing

Programme Lead: Amy Parry – Rotherham Statutory Assessment Lead and KS1/KS2 Moderation Manager and Tom Gardiner - National Leader of English

Target audience: Primary KS2 Leads/ Primary KS2 Teachers/ Literacy Leads / English HLTAs / TAs

Overview: This CPD event will review the latest DFE guidance around writing standards at KS2. The session will be led by the region’s lead for KS2 statutory assessment, guiding staff through the latest DFE training and exemplification materials. Staff will come away from the session with a clear sense of the EXS and GDS in KS2 writing.

This externally sourced event has been funded by the trust and it is an expectation that at least two members of the KS2 team attend from each school e.g. KS2 Lead and Y6 teacher.

Duration: 3 hours

Tuesday October 1st 2019

More information: [email protected]

Accelerating Progress in Y6

Programme Lead: Rebekah Peet – English Ad Astra and Tom Gardiner – National Leader of English

Target audience: Year 6 Teacher, Literacy/KS2 Leads

Overview: These sessions will be led by Rebekah Peet (Greengate AP and English Ad Astra) and will walk Y6 teachers and Literacy/KS2 Leads through the key actions and interventions necessary to accelerate KS2 outcomes. The sessions will enable Y6 staff to share best practice and model how to:

analyse for gaps through the 15:1 process establish effective and efficient interventions plan varied activities around SATs reading papers establish a range of evidence for the writing portfolios

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Duration: 3 x ½ day

Thursday 21st November 2019

Wednesday 12th February 2020

Wednesday 25th March 2020

More information: [email protected]

Secondary English HoDs Network

Programme Lead: Tom Gardiner, National Leader of English

Target audience: Secondary Heads of English

Overview: Strategic planning and moderation events for Heads of English.

Duration: 4 hours

Tuesday 15th October 2019

Tuesday 7th January 2020

Thursday 2nd July 2020 (full day)

More information: [email protected]

Primary Literacy Leads Network

Programme Lead: Tom Gardiner, National Leader of English

Target audience: Primary Literacy Leads

Overview: Strategic planning and moderation for Primary Literacy Leads

Duration: ½ day

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Wednesday 16th October 2019

Wednesday 15th January 2020

Wednesday 17th June 2020

More information: [email protected]

Literacy Tree Workshops

Programme Lead: Tom Gardiner, National Leader of English

Target audience: Literacy Leads, Y1-Y6 teachers.

Overview: The Literacy Tree is a thematic, book-based approach to primary English. Their KS1&2 Literacy Curriculum provide schools with a meticulously planned, cohesive approach to the teaching of reading and writing.

Using The Literacy Curriculum has transformed how English is taught in over half of Astrea primary schools. Children’s writing has become so much more creative, purposeful and independent, dramatic increasing both lesson engagement and KS1&2 outcomes.

These ongoing CPD events will review the core aims and objectives of The Literacy Curriculum, as well as giving colleagues the opportunity to plan forthcoming schemes with our in-house Literacy Tree expert, Hannah Baker. Delegates will also go on learning walks around Highgate Primary Academy, recently awarded ‘outstanding in literacy’ status by Challenge Partners.

Duration: ½ day

Tuesday 17th September 2019 – Y5&6 Staff and Literacy Leads

Wednesday 6th November 2019 – Y3&4 Staff and Literacy Leads

Thursday 23rd January 2020 – Y1&2 Staff and Literacy Leads

More information: [email protected] or [email protected]

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Building a Comprehensive Reading Culture

Programme Lead: Tom Gardiner, National Leader of English

Target audience: Senior Leaders (Teaching and Learning), Literacy Leads, Librarians, Primary and Secondary Teachers (all subjects). Given the priority around reading with the new Ofsted framework, it is essential that every that every academy has a least one of its leaders on this CPD programme.

Overview: Creating a culture of reading must be a clear priority for every school. From September 2019, the new Ofsted framework will assess of ‘reading is prioritised to allow pupils to access the full curriculum offer within every school.’ This ongoing CPD programme will walk leaders through how to develop an inspirational and cohesive strategy to reading across their school. Colleagues will return to school with an action that addresses:

How to establish a whole school reading strategy, primary or secondary; How to ensure every models core reading skills and builds comprehension through

questioning and activities; How to close the vocabulary gap within all curriculum areas; How to set up and monitor reading intervention programmes for phonics and fluency; How to create an inspirational school library that sits at the heart of the curriculum.

Duration: 1 full and 2 half days

South Yorkshire

Wednesday 23rd October 2019 – full day

Monday 10th February 2020 – half day AM

Monday 13th July 2020 – half day AM

Cambridgeshire

Thursday 17th October 2019 – full day

Tuesday 3rd March 2020 – half day

Tuesday 7th July – half day

More information: [email protected]

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Highly Effective Phonics

Programme Lead: Kara Robinson, EYFS Lead Ad Astra

Target audience: EYFS & KS1 Leaders, EYFS & KS1 staff

Overview: Theory and practical strategies for how best to implement a phonics programme in the classroom. This full day will explore whole class and intervention strategies, giving staff resources to implement in their own practice. Delegates will also have the opportunity to see phonics in action at Greengate Lane Academy, recognised by Ofsted for its “highly effective” EYFS provision.

The follow up half-day session will assess impact and ascertain as to where further support is necessary.

Duration: 1 full day and 1 half day.

Tuesday 15th October 2019 – full day

Monday 13th January 2020 – half day AM

More information: [email protected] or [email protected]

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Maths Subject Development

Secondary Maths

Programme Lead: Viv Preece, National Leader of Mathematics

Target audience: Secondary Maths Subject Leads

Overview: In 2019/20 there will be increased opportunities for maths CPD with the additional capacity provided through the work of the Ad Astra teachers. Our aim is to provide Trust wide events in addition to bespoke training opportunities.

Part 1 – Regular Secondary Maths Lead Meetings

Thursday 3rd October in Cambridgeshire

Thursday 10th October in South Yorkshire

Secondary Maths Network initial meeting

Thursday 12th March in Cambridgeshire

Tuesday 10th March in South Yorkshire

Secondary Maths Network Meeting: to include intervention planning for external exams

Wednesday 24th June in Cambridgeshire

Thursday 25th June in South Yorkshire

Secondary Maths Network Meeting: To include planning for September

Duration: 2 hours – 2pm to 4pm

Part 2: For all schools and teachers – dates to be arranged at an individual school level through the regional maths lead

Bespoke LPD in schools to include:

One to one coaching Collaborative planning Team teaching Data analysis

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Evidence gathering and action planning Preparation for inspectors Preparation for external exams Quality Assurance training and ratification of judgements Observations of good practice Whole school LPD events

Part 3 – Subject Knowledge Enhancement Courses for all teachers of Maths:

Effective Teaching of complex Maths topics - Key Techniques for the teaching of identified tough maths topics to teach effectively. Particularly useful of teachers who are new to the professional, though all are welcome

Duration: 3 hours – 2pm to 5pm

Tuesday 1st October 2019 (South Yorkshire)

Wednesday 9th October 2019 (Cambridgeshire)

How I wish I had taught Maths: Ideas from Mr Barton. Ideas from the best- selling book shared.

Duration: 3 hours – 2pm to 5pm

Tuesday 19th November 2019 (South Yorkshire)

Thursday 28th November 2019 (Cambridgeshire)

Strategies for Maximising Impact at KS4 Maths - Year 11 Focus to including High Impact Teaching Strategies, exam criteria awareness, useful resources and a sharing of good practice in a teach meet style.

Duration: 3 hours

Monday 27th January 2020 (South Yorkshire) – AM

Wednesday 22nd January 2020 (Cambridgeshire) - PM

Effective Transition for Y6 to Y7 – Maths. An introduction into the teaching of maths at Primary School in KS2 and techniques that can be transferred to Secondary.

Duration: 3 hours

Monday 22nd June 2020 (South Yorkshire) – AM

Thursday 18th June 2020 (Cambridgeshire) - PM

More information: [email protected]

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Primary Maths

Programme Lead: Viv Preece, National Leader of Mathematics

Target audience: Primary Maths Leads

Overview: In 2019/20 there will be increased opportunities for maths CPD with the additional capacity provided through the work of the Ad Astra teachers. Our aim is to provide Trust wide events in addition to bespoke training opportunities.

Part 1 – Regular Primary Maths Lead Meetings

Friday 4th October 2019

Thursday 30th January 2020

Wednesday 18th March 2020

Tuesday 16th June 2020

Duration: 2 hours – 2pm to 4pm

Part 2: Primary Maths LPD events

Core programme:

One to one coaching with identified teachers Collaborative planning Team teaching in Maths Data analysis Evidence gathering and action planning Preparation for inspectors Preparation for SATs Quality Assurance training and ratification of judgements Observations of good practice Whole school LPD events Hub LPD events

Bespoke opportunities will be through negotiation with Viv Preece, Ad Astras, academy Maths leads and Principals. Our aim is to be reaction and proactive, sharing good practice and resources across the trust.

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Part 3 – Sometimes Maths is tricky!

Come along to these sessions to:

Learn about common misconceptions that children have and how to plan for them Learn some tips of the trade and techniques that work Learn how to utilise apparatus, models and images to support understanding Plan a sequence of lessons with other staff, ready for your class

Autumn Term – Number Skills

Duration – 3 hours 1pm-4pm

Friday 13th September 2019 - for Year 1 and Year 2 Teachers

Wednesday 18th September 2019 - for Year 3 and Year 4 Teachers

Wednesday 25th September 2019 - for Year 5 and Year 6 Teachers

Spring Term – Fractions

Duration – 3 hours 1pm-4pm

Tuesday 11th February 2020 - for Year 1 and Year 2 Teachers

Thursday 13th February 2020 - for Year 3 and Year 4 Teachers

Wednesday 26th February 2020 - for Year 5 and Year 6 Teachers

Summer Term – Solving Word Problems

Duration – 3 hours

Monday 20th April 2020 - for Year 1 and Year 2 Teachers - AM

Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - for Year 3 and Year 4 Teachers - PM

Thursday 30th April 2020 - for Year 5 and Year 6 Teachers - PM

More information: [email protected]

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Dyscalculia Training

Programme Lead: Viv Preece, National Leader of Mathematics

Target audience: Primary and Secondary Teacher of Maths, Math Leads, SENCOs

Overview: This session is an introduction to Dyscalculia and the impact this can have on the maths progress of some pupils. This two hour session will look at practical approaches to the teaching of pupils in both Primary and Secondary with Dyscalculia. It will provide tips, tools and techniques for supporting such pupils affected.

Duration: 2 hours – 2pm-4pm

Thursday 7th November 2019

More information: [email protected]

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Science Subject Development

Science Subject Development – NQT Programme

Programme Lead: TBC

Target audience: Science NQTs

Overview: This programme will focus on the NQT key areas for improvement in Science

Session 1 – Planning for engaging learning and progress in Science Session 2 – Practical work: Use practical work purposefully and as a part of a learning

sequence. Session 3 – Introduction to GSCEPOD Session 4 – Develop Scientific vocabulary and support pupils to read and write about science Session 5 – Mathematics in Science Session 6 - Use of Models to support pupils to read and write about science. Team Teach

opportunity Session 7 – Creating a positive and engaging classroom environment Session 8 – Planning for Primary Event Session 9 – Primary Event Session 10 – Primary Event

Duration: 10 x half days

Tuesday 17th September 2019

Tuesday 8th October 2019

Tuesday 5th November 2019

Tuesday 26th November 2019

Tuesday 17th December 2019

Tuesday 7th January 2020

Tuesday 4th February 2020

Tuesday 25th February 2020

Tuesday 17th March 2020

Tuesday 21st April 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Science Lead Meetings

Programme Lead: TBC

Target audience: Secondary Science Leads

Overview: Regular Science Lead Meetings

Duration: Half day – PM

Tuesday 10th September 2019 - South Yorkshire

Tuesday 24th September 2019 - Cambridgeshire

Wednesday 20th November 2019 – Whole Trust

Tuesday 14th January 2020 – South Yorkshire

Wednesday 15th January 2020 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

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Aspire to STEM Courses

Programme Lead: TBC

Target audience: Science Teachers

Overview: Courses available through the Aspire to STEM funding. For further information and to book please visit the website. https://www.stem.org.uk/cpd Remember to add your hubs appropriate code to get the CPD for free. All enthuse bursaries need to be reclaimed by the school business manager.

Leading and Embedding Working Scientifically in Primary Science curriculum. 23rd of October 2020

Bursary - £810

Leading and developing excellence in Upper KS2 Science – 2 day course at York on the 14th of November 2020

Bursary - £540

Mathematics for Physics teachers. 2 day course at York on the 18th of November 2020

Bursary - £540

Leading and developing excellence in lower KS2 Science. 2 day course at York on 21st of November 2020.

Bursary - £540

Help! How do I lead Primary Science. 9th of December.

Bursary - £810

More information: [email protected]

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Modern Foreign Languages Subject Development

Developing Effective Assessment Across KS3 MFL

Programme Lead: Mark Neesam, National Leader of MFL

Target audience: Heads of MFL, Assessment leads/SLT responsible for assessment at KS3

Overview: The session will focus on strategies to support formative and summative assessment across Key Stage 3 MFL together with opportunities to further develop a knowledge rich curriculum. Delegates will also explore resources, which will promote whole class feedback.

Candidates will ideally need to have access to a computer and a mobile device with a camera to experience the SmarkEXBO software.

Duration: 3 hours – PM

Thursday 17th October 2019 – South Yorkshire

Friday 18th October 2019 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

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Feedback on the GCSE Summer 2019 Series

Programme Lead: AQA and Mark Neesam, National Leader of MFL

Target audience: All MFL Teachers

Overview: These sessions will focus on reviewing the GCSE MFL exams in French, German and Spanish.

Duration: 2 hours 4pm-6pm

At present the sessions led by AQA have not been published – they will be in October/November – updated will be circulated via Astrea Learning.

More information: [email protected]

Secondary MFL HoDs Network

Programme Lead: Mark Neesam, National Leader of MFL

Target audience: Subject Leaders of MFL

Overview: The focus will be on strategic planning for a consistent curriculum approach across Key Stages 3 and 4.

Duration: ½ day PM for September dates, full days for January and June dates

Thursday 26th September 2019 – Cambridgeshire

Friday 27th September 2019 – South Yorkshire

Wednesday 22nd January 2020 – South Yorkshire

Tuesday 23rd June 2020 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

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History Subject Development

History Conference – Secondary Planning - A Way of Knowing - Breadth and Balance in History for the new OFSTED framework

Programme Lead: Andrew Wrenn – National Leader of History

Target audience: Secondary History Teachers

Overview: The new OFSTED framework stresses the importance of establishing curriculum intent and planning for impact. Each session of this practical conference for teachers of secondary history is relevant to this focus and ensuring breath and balance across the history curriculum from Year 7 to 13.

Keynote - A way of Knowing - Breadth and Balance in History for the new OFSTED framework. Richard Kennett, Deputy Assistant Head Teacher at Redlands Green School, Bristol.

Richard is a popular and inspirational speaker and will look at balancing the OFSTED requirement to for a curriculum to be “knowledge rich“ with the continuing need to plan rigorous creative enquiries at Key Stage Three, revisiting key concepts over time. Under his well- known social media handle @Kenradical Richard influences hundreds of history teachers across the country.

Session Two- Assessment in History - Matt Stanford, Ad Astra (expert teacher) for History and Head of History at Cottenham Village College (an Astrea school).

Matt and his colleagues at Cottenham have a national reputation for excellence in History teaching, regularly contributing to the Teaching History journal and participating in national conferences and initiatives. Matt has developed innovative and rigorous approaches to assessing students and their work which can also addresses teacher workload.

Session Three - Britain in Palestine at Key Stage Three - Teaching Emotive and Controversial History Andrew Wrenn, National Lead for History and Fellow of the Historical Association.

This session will share an example of the teaching of emotive and controversial history from a special curriculum project at Longsands Academy (an Astrea school which won an Historical Association Quality Mark award in 2016). The project links the service of local East Anglian soldiers in the Palestine campaign during the First World War to the wider British Mandate period up to 1948 showing how such history, can deepen student understanding of local, national and global history through the same planning.

Plenary -Teaching Nazi Germany- a historiographical update.

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Matthew Stibbe, Professor of Modern European History at Sheffield Hallam University.

Matthew will update the conference about recent historiographical trends on the history of Nazi Germany and use his experience of collaborating with secondary schools to suggest effective strategies for teaching a sometimes time-worn topic. Matthew previously collaborated on projects with well-known author, Chris Culpin, former Director of the Schools History Project.

Duration: One day

Wednesday 16th October 2019

More information: [email protected]

Leading Primary History One – Structuring knowledge for “curriculum intent” in the new OFSTED framework

Programme Lead: Andrew Wrenn – National Leader of History

Target audience: Subject leaders and teachers of Primary History

Overview: This practical session for existing or new leaders of primary history in Astrea schools will focus on the requirements of the 2014 National Curriculum for History and how its content might need to be restructured, taking into account the challenges of the new OFSTED framework in terms of “curriculum intent” and identifying gaps in knowledge. It will look at examples of curriculum maps for Primary History as varied evidence for signs of “curriculum intent”.

Duration: 2 hours – 4pm-6pm

Wednesday 9th October 2019

More information: [email protected]

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Leading Primary History Two – Planning for impact for the new OFSTED framework 1

Programme Lead: Andrew Wrenn – National Leader of History

Target audience: Subject leaders and teachers of Primary History

Overview: This practical session for existing or new leaders or teachers of Primary History in Astrea schools will identify the key concepts and processes of the National Curriculum,

showing how these can be revisited over time through powerful enquiries (sequences of lessons) that make a real impact on learning. Creative examples will be used that demonstrate each concept.

Duration: 2 hours – 4pm-6pm

Thursday 14th November 2019

More information: [email protected]

Leading Primary History Three – Building Enquiries for “impact” in the new OFSTED framework

Programme Lead: Andrew Wrenn – National Leader of History

Target audience: Subject leaders and teachers of Primary History

Overview: This practical session for existing or new leaders and teachers of Primary History in Astrea schools will show how to plan for and build powerful yet creative enquiries (sequences of lessons) ensuring a lasting impact on pupil learning through the revisiting of NC concepts over the key stages. It will consider effective ways of assessing progress.

Duration: 2 hours – 4pm-6pm

Wednesday 22nd January 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Leading Primary History – Preparing a Primary History curriculum from scratch – a case study in transition

Programme Lead: Andrew Wrenn – National Leader of History

Target audience: Subject leaders and teachers of Primary and Secondary History

Overview: This practical session for existing or new leaders and teachers of primary history and secondary history teachers in Astrea schools features an example of collaboration between Matt Stanford, Ad Astra for History and Head of History at Cottenham Village College (an Astrea secondary school in Cambridgeshire) and Dave Morel, Head Teacher at Willingham Primary School (one of Cottenham’s feeder primary schools).

Both colleagues have planned a creative new curriculum with fresh enquiries and resources for history from scratch taking into account the challenges of the new OFSTED framework and the demands of Key Stage Three at Cottenham.

Matt and Dave are both outstanding practitioners and their experience would prove a useful example to colleagues attending the session in both revising their own curriculum and seeking to create meaningful transition between History at KS2 and 3.

Duration: 2 hours – 4pm-6pm

Thursday 26th March 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Inclusion: Fulfilling our Moral Purpose

Supporting EAL Learners in the Classroom

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin National Leader of Inclusion and Mark Neesam National Leader of MFL

Target audience: EAL Leads, Inclusion Leads, Senior Leaders, EAL Support Staff, Teacher of EAL pupils

Overview: In this one-day session, delegates will consider the key issues around curriculum access for learner who have English as an additional language, including supporting and inducting new arrivals. Evaluating evidence from the current research, delegates will explore available strategies to support EAL learners in the classroom, including latest guidance from The Bell Foundation and EAL Nexus.

Duration: 1 day session

Wednesday 12th February 2020 – Cambridgeshire

Tuesday 11th February 2020 - South Yorkshire

More information: [email protected]

EAL Champion Network Meeting

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin National Leader of Inclusion and Mark Neesam National Leader of MFL

Target audience: EAL Champions, Teachers and Teaching Assistants Working with EAL Pupils

Overview: These network events are an opportunity for the school EAL Champion and for staff working with EAL pupils to work collaboratively, share best practice, reflect on the assessment of EAL pupils and further develop strategies to improve provision for EAL pupils. During these sessions, EAL practitioners will also be provided with the opportunity to engage in regional and national projects designed to improve academic and wider outcomes.

Duration: 2 hours – twilight sessions 4pm-6pm

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Thursday 16th January 2020 – Cambridgeshire

Wednesday 29th January 2020 – South Yorkshire

Thursday 23rd April 2020 – Cambridgeshire

Wednesday 29th April 2020 – South Yorkshire

More information: [email protected] or [email protected]

Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants

Programme Lead: Dr Nicola Crossley, Executive Director of Inclusion

Target audience: Senior Leaders

Overview: Considering research from the Institute of Education and the Education Endowment Foundation, this half day session explores why maximising the impact of Teaching Assistant is a leadership issue. Delegates will be invited to debate current issues of policy, deployment and skillset and share observations made within their own context on ‘perceptions of practice’ in formulating a TA policy which effectively meets needs.

Duration: 1 day

Wednesday 6th November 2019 – South Yorkshire

Tuesday 12th November 2019 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

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Maximising Your Impact on Learning

Programme Lead: Dr Nicola Crossley, Executive Director of Inclusion

Target audience: Teaching Assistants

Overview: As a follow up to the Senior Leadership session. TA delegates will be invited to explore what current research says about how to make best use of TAs and will be provided with a range of strategies to provide a ‘toolkit of support’ which enhances their role in the classroom and beyond.

Duration: ½ day

Thursday 13th February – South Yorkshire

Thursday 7th May - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

Outstanding Leadership of SEND

Programme Lead: Dr Nicola Crossley, Executive Director of Inclusion

Target audience: SENCOs, Inclusion Leads and Seniors Leaders

Overview: Considering the implications of HMI’s Annual Report, this half day session explores best practice in the leadership of SEND, and provide practical suggestions to implement back in school.

Duration: 3 hours

Tuesday 3rd December 2019 (South Yorkshire)

Thursday 9th January 2020 (Cambridgeshire)

More information: [email protected]

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Team Teach for De-escalation

Programme Lead: Naomi Reed - Specialist Leader for SEND and Nicola Law - Deputy Director for Safeguarding

Target audience: All staff requiring further training / refresher training (6 hour course)

Overview: Benefitting from two in-house trainers, a bespoke approach to de-escalation and positive handling can be provided which promotes the importance of positive relationships, active listening, recovery and repair.

Please note a nominal charge of £15 per person as applicable, this covers the cost of the training manual, accreditation and certificate.

Duration: One day

Thursday 5th September 2019

Thursday 17th October 2019

Wednesday 6th November 2019

Friday 6th December 2019

Friday 17th January 2020

Friday 6th March 2020

Tuesday 7th July 2020

Wednesday 8th July 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Team Teach Technique Refresher for Accredited Staff

Programme Lead: Naomi Reed - Specialist Leader for SEND and Nicola Law - Deputy Director for Safeguarding

Target audience: Staff who has a current, in-date Team Teach certificate

Overview: An opportunity for Team Teach accredited staff (6 hour certificate) to refresh on techniques appropriate within their setting (full practical).

Duration: 2 hours – twilight – 4pm-6pm

Thursday 3rd October 2019

Thursday 19th March 2020

Thursday 11th June 2020

More information: [email protected]

De-escalation Training

Programme Lead: Naomi Reed - Specialist Leader for SEND

Target audience: Teachers and teaching assistants, Lunchtime Staff, TMB/LECC

Overview: In keeping with the key principles of Team Teach (95% de-escalation) bespoke training can be delivered to school focusing on key strategies to equip staff to diffuse and reduce behaviour incidents using a restorative approach, scripted language, positive relationships and being adult ready.

Duration: Twilight sessions – contact Naomi Reed to book for your school.

More information: [email protected]

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Safeguarding Level 1 & 2

Programme Lead: Nicola Law, Deputy Director for Safeguarding

Target audience: All staff requiring basic training / updates

Overview: In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all staff must have access to Level 1 (equivalent) Safeguarding training at least every three years, alongside an annual update/refresher in Safeguarding and Child Protection. Staff will be introduced to key legislation and guidance, to the types of abuse and neglect, key indicators of abuse, the ways in which children and young people can be vulnerable to abuse, harm or exploitation and understand their role in safeguarding including how to manage a disclosure, where to go for help and how to raise concerns regarding staff behaviour.

Duration: 3 hours

Monday 9th September 2019 – South Yorkshire

Wednesday 18th September 2019 – Cambridgeshire

Monday 27th April – South Yorkshire

Wednesday 13th May - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

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Introduction to Safeguarding for New Starters

Programme Lead: Nicola Law, Deputy Director for Safeguarding

Target audience: New starters to the Trust requiring basic Safeguarding training.

Overview: In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all staff must have access to Safeguarding training annually, as appropriate to their role.

Staff will be introduced to key legislation and guidance, be introduced to the types of abuse and neglect, key indicators of abuse, the ways in which children and young people can be vulnerable to abuse, harm or exploitation and understand their role in safeguarding including how to manage a disclosure, where to go for help and how to raise concerns regarding staff behaviour.

Duration: ½ day

Friday 10th January 2020 - South Yorkshire

Friday 1st May 2020 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

Developing Your Safeguarding Curriculum

Programme Lead: Nicola Law – Deputy Director for Safeguarding and Rosie Selman - Safeguarding Officer

Target audience: Safeguarding Leads, Senior Leaders, Curriculum Leads

Overview: This session is to support you in further developing safeguarding in the curriculum, ensuring compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2018 and preparing for key changes in the Ofsted framework.

Duration: 2 hours

Tuesday 25th February 2020 – South Yorkshire

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Wednesday 26th February 2020 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

PREVENT Training

Programme Lead: Nicola Law – Deputy Director for Safeguarding and Rosie Selman - Safeguarding Officer

Target audience: Senior Leaders, designated safeguarding leads, Governors (LECCs), All staff

Overview: WRAP level 3 – Home Office Accredited Training Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) training level 3 available for all academies. PREVENT is part of the Home Office’s Counter Terrorism Strategy and is about stopping people becoming terrorists or supporting violent extremism. PREVENT is about stopping all forms of violent extremism, be that Extreme Right Wing, al Qaede inspired, Extreme Left Wing, Animal Rights, IRA. WRAP training covers issues such as crime, normal social processes that are used to influence and manipulate extreme right wing and Al-Qaede case studies, terrorist ideologies and factors which may contribute to an individual’s susceptibility to terrorist ideology.

Duration: Twilight sessions

Thursday 14th November 2019 - South Yorkshire

Wednesday 4th December 2019 - Cambridgeshire

Thursday 27th February 2020 - South Yorkshire

Thursday 5th March 2020 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

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Licensed Thrive Practitioner Forum

Programme Lead: Naomi Reed, Specialist Leader for SEND

Target audience: Licensed Thrive Practitioners

Overview: This termly forum provides all licensed Thrive practitioners with the opportunity to explore current updates to the Thrive Online Software, share best practice and approaches and network with practitioners across the Trust.

Duration: 2 hours – twilight – 4pm-6pm

Tuesday 15th October 2019

Wednesday 12th February 2020

Thursday 7th May 2020

More information: [email protected]

Supporting Learners with SLCN in the Classroom

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin, National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: Teachers and Support Staff, SENCOs, Senior Leaders

Overview: Over one millions children in the UK have some kind of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). This one-day session introduces delegates to the importance of speech, language and communication for children’s overall development; understanding and identifying typical speech, language and communication development of children and young people; understanding the links between language, behavioural, emotional and social development difficulties; understanding how to support positive speech, language and communication development for children and young people in your setting who have behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.

Duration: 1 day session

Thursday 12th March 2020 – South Yorkshire

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Wednesday 10th June 2020 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

Understanding Data for SENCOs and Pupil Premium Leaders

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin, National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: SENCOs, Pupil Premium Leads, Inclusion Leads

Overview: With opportunities for practical learning, SENCOs and PP Leads will be introduced to the different levels of data analysis that can support and inform strategic leadership and school improvement. This half-day session introduces delegates to analysing published exit data from Analyse School Performance; internal school level data; individual pupil level progress data and interventions through provision mapping. By the end of the session, delegates should feel more confident and equipped to complete inclusion data analysis within their own setting.

Duration: 2 hours – twilight – 4pm-6pm

Monday 13th January 2020 – South Yorkshire

Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

SEND Peer Reviewer Training

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin, National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: SENCOs and Inclusion Leads

Overview: Taking advantage of the SEND Review Guide, which aims to improve outcomes for learners with SEND, in establishing a framework for evaluating provision. To maximise the benefits of the SEND review Guide, a full day’s training is provided to explore how best to utilise peer-to-peer review. The day focuses on how for the day of review itself, approaches to gathering evidence on the day of the review and good practice in providing feedback and reporting. This training is

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essential for academies intent on strengthening SEND self-evaluation, as well as gaining skills in undertaking on-going peer review and support. Following training, colleagues will undertake reviews across the Trust in order to capitalise on the expertise from within.

Duration: Full day – Friday 15th November 2019

More information: [email protected]

SEND Lead Peer Reviewer Training

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin, National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: SENCOs and Inclusion Leads who have completed the SEND Reviewer Training.

Overview: Following on from completing the SEND Peer Review Training, this half day session will support reviewers to:

Lead a team delivering a Peer Review; Develop coaching skills; Hold difficult conversations; Conduct a SEND Peer Review in a supportive, professional and high quality way.

Please note that following training, colleagues will undertake reviews across the Trust, potentially leading a team of reviewers.

Duration: Half day – Thursday 30th January 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Neurodiversity in the Classroom

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin, National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: Teachers and Support Staff, SENCOs, Senior Leaders

Overview: Based on the work of Judy Singer, an Australian social scientist, ‘neurodiversity in the classroom’ has its roots in the social model of disability and acknowledges the co-morbidity (or co-occurrence) of development orders. During this session, delegates will be introduced to the features of different types of special educational needs; explore a range of general principles to support inclusive quality first teaching and more specifically investigate strategies to support pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia).

Duration: Twilight sessions – contact Jenni Machin to book for your school.

More information: [email protected]

Pupil Premium Reviewer Training

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin, National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: Pupil Premium Co-ordinators

Overview: Utilising evidence from the Teaching Schools Council (TSC) Pupil Premium Review Guide, which aims to improve the use of funding and impact on disadvantaged learners, in establishing a framework for evaluating provision. To maximise the benefits of the Pupil Premium Review Guide, a full day’s training is provided to explore how best to utilise peer-to-peer review itself, approaches to gathering evidence on the day of the review and good practice in providing feedback and reporting. This training is essential for academies intent on strengthening Pupil Premium self-evaluation, as well as gaining skills in undertaking on-going peer review and support.

Duration: 1 day – Friday 20th March 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Improving Reading Outcomes for Vulnerable Learners

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin - National Leader of Inclusion and Tom Gardiner - National Leader of English

Target audience: SENCOs, Literacy Ad Astras, English Subject Leaders, class teachers or any other colleagues interested in improving their provision and teaching of Reading with a focus on vulnerable learners.

Overview: This two-session workshop will provide colleagues with research based information about interventions and class-based strategies that can be successful in improving reading outcomes for vulnerable learners. Colleagues will need to attend both Part 1 and Part 2 of the training. After an introduction to researched strategies and interventions during the first session, colleagues will then have the opportunity to implement planned changes to the delivery of reading back in their own Academy. The second training session will provide the opportunity for colleagues to network and reflect on the impact of the reading strategies implemented, sharing best practice across the Trust.

Duration: 1 and half days

Wednesday 4th December 2019 and Wednesday 26th February 2020 - South Yorkshire

Tuesday 10th December 2019 and Tuesday 25th February 2020 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

Attachment Theory in the Classroom

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin - National Leader of Inclusion and Nicola Law - Deputy Director for Safeguarding

Target audience: Teachers and Support Staff, SENCOs, Behaviour Leads, Senior Leaders, Designated Safeguarding Leads

Overview: The risks to emotional wellbeing and mental health in children are ever present and are often displayed through unwanted behaviours in the classroom. This one-day session introduces delegates to attachment theory; brain development; executive functioning difficulties; sensory integration difficulties and emotional regulation difficulties so that knowledge and confidence is increased, leading to the effective support of these our most vulnerable children, before professional services are involved.

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Duration: 1 day – Friday 18th October 2019

More information: [email protected]

Strategies to Support Attachment Difficulties in the Classroom

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin - National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: Teachers, Support Staff, SENCOs, Behaviour Leads, Senior Leaders, Designated Safeguarding Officers.

Overview: The risks to emotional well-being and mental health in children are ever present and are often displayed through unwanted behaviours in the classroom. This twilight session explores how best to support children with attachment difficulties, offering key strategies and approaches to use in the classroom.

Duration: Twilight sessions – contact Jenni Machin to book for your school.

More information: [email protected]

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Half Day Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 1)

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin - National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: Teachers or other adults interested in improving their knowledge of mental health (not required for colleagues who have completed the Level 2 or Level 3 Mental Health Course) – (it is recommended that learners should hold a minimum of a Level 1 in Literacy or equivalent)

Overview: This Ofqual-regulated half day level 1 Award in ‘Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health’ will be delivered in conjunction with NUCO and First Aid Awards Ltd. (n.b. this course does not contribute to your annual monitoring of first aid courses.) This course will provide colleagues with an introduction to what mental health is and how to recognise different mental health conditions. The qualification is assessed through a written assessment paper which the learner must pass to be awarded the qualification.

Please note a nominal charge of £10 per person is applicable; this covers the cost of the training manual, accreditation and certificate.

Duration: Half day

Thursday 13th February 2020 – Cambridgeshire

Thursday 23rd January 2020 – South Yorkshire

Wednesday 22nd April 2020 – South Yorkshire

Please note this 4 hour session can also be delivered, on request, for groups of schools or as two, 2 hour twilight sessions over a two week period.

More information: [email protected]

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One Day Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 2)

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin - National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: Practitioners leading and delivering Mental Health Interventions and provisions. (Not required for Mental Health Leads who have completed Level 3 Mental Health Course) (it is recommended that learners should hold a minimum of a Level 1 in Literacy or equivalent)

Overview: This Ofqual-regulated one-day level 2 Qualification in ‘First Aid for Mental Health’ will be delivered in conjunction with NUCO and First Aid Awards Ltd. (n.b. this course does not contribute to your annual monitoring of first aid courses.) A range of subjects will be covered including information about how to recognise different mental health conditions and writing first aid action plans for mental health. The qualification is assessed through one written paper and the practical demonstration of completing a first aid action plan for mental health.

Please note a nominal charge of £15 per person is applicable; this covers the cost of the training manual, accreditation and certificate.

Duration: One day

Tuesday 17th March 2020 – South Yorkshire

Thursday 26th March 2020 – Cambridgeshire

Thursday 9th July 2020 – South Yorkshire

Wednesday 15th July 2020 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

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Two Day Training for Designated Senior Leaders for Mental Health (Level 3)

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin - National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: Senior Leaders, Designated Senior Leaders for Mental Health, Deputy Designated Lead for Mental Health (it is recommended that learners should hold a minimum of a Level 1 in Literacy or equivalent)

Overview: This Ofqual-regulated two-day level 3 Qualification in ‘Supervising First Aid for Mental Health’ will be delivered in conjunction with NUCO and First Aid Awards Ltd. (n.b. this course does not contribute to your annual monitoring of first aid courses.) A range of subjects are covered in detail, including how to recognise a range of different mental health conditions and information about stress, depression, self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, psychosis, schizophrenia and anxiety. The qualification is assessed through two written assessment papers and the practical demonstrations of completing a first aid action plan for mental health.

Please note a nominal charge of £20 per person is applicable; this covers the cost of the training manual, accreditation and certificate.

Duration: Two days

Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd October 2019 – South Yorkshire

Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st November 2019 – Cambridgeshire

Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th January 2020 – Cambridgeshire

Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th January 2020 – South Yorkshire

More information: [email protected]

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Behaviour Network and Working Party Group

Programme Lead: Naomi Reed - Specialist Leader for SEND and Mat Wright – Deputy Director of Education and Inclusion

Target audience: Behaviour Leads

Overview: This termly behaviour Network and Working Party is an opportunity for behaviour leads across the Trust to focus on and develop aspects of behaviour including effective behaviour data, exclusion data, PEAPS and provision mapping, in line with guidance in the new behaviour framework.

Duration: 2 hours – twilight – 4pm-6pm

Friday 11th October 2019

Monday 3rd February 2020

Tuesday 12th May 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Parent Partnership Forum

Programme Lead: Nicola Law - Deputy Director for Safeguarding and Rosie Selman – Safeguarding Officer

Target audience: Family Support Workers, PSAs, Pastoral Staff, Parental Engagement Leads.

Overview: This termly forum is for all parent engagement, parent support, family liaison staff to gather, share best practice and development innovative ways to better engage with parents and families.

Duration: 2 hours – twilight – 4pm-6pm

Wednesday 20th November 2019

Thursday 26th March 2020

Wednesday 24th June 2020

More information: [email protected]

Safeguarding Network Meeting

Programme Lead: Nicola Law - Deputy Director for Safeguarding

Target audience: Designated Safeguarding Leads and Senior Leaders

Overview: The Safeguarding Network provides the opportunity for Designated Safeguarding Leads to come together to discuss specific safeguarding concerns, share best practice and further develop collaborative practice across Astrea Academy Trust.

Duration: 2 hours

Wednesday 16th October 2019 – Cambridgeshire

Tuesday 22nd October 2019 – South Yorkshire

Tuesday 4th February 2020 – Cambridgeshire

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Friday 14th February 2020 – South Yorkshire

Tuesday 9th June 2020 – Cambridgeshire

Tuesday 16th June 2020 – South Yorkshire

More information: [email protected]

Dearne EWO Attendance Support

Programme Lead: Louise Champeau, Education Welfare Officer

Target audience: Attendance Leads, Senior Leaders, Attendance Admin – Dearne Schools

Overview: Termly support group for attendance staff supporting attendance within the Dearne schools. Focussing on specific issues, such as letter format, processes, procedures and individual cases. Ideal opportunity to share best practice and look at issues specific to Dearne schools

Duration: 2 hours – 2pm-4pm (locations to be Dearne Schools)

Wednesday 23rd October 2019

Tuesday 24th March 2020

Tuesday 23rd June 2020

More information: [email protected]

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PP Cluster Meeting

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: Pupil Premium Leads, Inclusion Leads and Senior Leaders

Overview: This termly cluster meeting provides all Pupil Premium Leads with the opportunity to explore current Trust and National updates, share best practice approaches and network with practitioners across the Trust.

Duration: 3 hours

Wednesday 9th October 2019 – Cambridgeshire (AM)

Thursday 10th October 2019 - South Yorkshire (AM)

Wednesday 5th February 2020 – Cambridgeshire (AM)

Thursday 6th February 2020 - South Yorkshire (AM)

Wednesday 17th June 2020 – Cambridgeshire (PM – joint meeting with SENCOs)

Thursday 18th June 2020 - South Yorkshire (PM – joint meeting with SENCOs)

More information: [email protected]

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SENCO Cluster Meeting

Programme Lead: Jenni Machin National Leader of Inclusion

Target audience: SENCOs, Inclusion Leads and Senior Leaders

Overview: This termly cluster meeting provides all SENCOs with the opportunity to explore current Trust and National updates, share best practice approaches and network with practitioners across the Trust.

Duration: 3 hours – PM

Wednesday 9th October 2019 - Cambridgeshire

Thursday 10th October 2019 - South Yorkshire

Wednesday 5th February 2020 - Cambridgeshire

Thursday 6th February 2020 - South Yorkshire

Wednesday 17th June 2020 – Cambridgeshire (Joint meeting with the Pupil Premium Leads)

Thursday 18th June 2020 - South Yorkshire (Joint meeting with the Pupil Premium Leads)

More information: [email protected]

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Attendance Working Party

Programme Lead: Nicola Law - Deputy Director for Safeguarding and Lisa Thompson - Deputy Director of Educational Intelligence

Target audience: Attendance Leads, Senior Leaders, Safeguarding Leads

Overview: This termly working party is an opportunity to Attendance Leads across the Trust to work collaboratively, strengthen practice and further develop strategies in order to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence.

Duration: 2 hours – twilight – 4pm – 6pm

Tuesday 1st October 2019 – Cambridgeshire

Friday 4th October 2019 – South Yorkshire

Tuesday 10th March 2020 – Cambridgeshire

Friday 13th March 2020 – South Yorkshire

Thursday 9th July 2020 – Cambridgeshire

Friday 3rd July 2020 – South Yorkshire

More information: [email protected]

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Astrea Active – Sports and Physical Well-being

PE Conferences

Programme Lead: Emily Freeman and Natalie Jackson – Astrea Active

Target audience: PE Co-ordinators and Heads of PE

Overview: Supporting PE Co-ordinators in their role promoting and raising the profile of PE, sport and physical activity in their schools.

PE Conference content includes:

- Specialist PE and Sports Premium support, guidance and review of impact to ensure compliance with statutory requirements for spending and reporting

- Essential subject updates and training - Fitness benchmarking training and support to ensure quality reporting of impact - Competition scheduling support, including flagship trust-wide competitions - National quality mark ‘School Games Mark’ application support, with input from regional

School Games Organisers - Support in planning and delivery of elite sports visits - Talent identification through ambassador and awards projects

Duration: 1 day

Thursday 10th October 2019

Thursday 5th March 2020

Thursday 11th June 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Financial Management

Financial Management and Budgetary Control

Programme Lead: Ann-Marie Jones, Head of Academies Finance

Target audience: This programme is designed for new School Business Managers, Office Managers or Principals within Academies to understand the principles of finance and budgetary control. This could also benefit Finance Officers / Administrators working with the Academies who wish to develop their finance knowledge.

Overview: The programme is split into two parts, the first covers an overview of the basic principles/procedures of Academies finances and the second looks at budgeting and accounting techniques used within the education sector which will enable candidates to gain a more thorough understanding of the role of the Finance Manager.

Duration: 2 full day sessions:

Wednesday 16th October 2019

Thursday 27th February 2020

More information: [email protected]

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HCSS Training

Programme Lead: Ann-Marie Jones, Head of Academies Finance

Target audience: Finance Manager, SBMs, Office/HR Managers, Principals

Overview: Training Objectives:

To increase confidence in adding, removing and amending staff contracts.

To enable staff to produce revised scenarios for budgeting and planning purposes.

To support staff in reconciling monthly pay reports to budget.

Duration: ½ day

Thursday 26th September 2019

Friday 28th February 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Data and Educational Intelligence Programme

Excel Training Basic

Programme Lead: Lisa Thompson, Deputy Director of Educational Intelligence

Target audience: Users of Excel who wish to extend their skills in using Excel to analyse data.

Overview: This course provides an overview of the basic functions of excel.

Duration: ½ day

Thursday 12th September 2019

Thursday 5th December 2019

More information: [email protected]

Excel Training Advanced

Programme Lead: Lisa Thompson, Deputy Director of Educational Intelligence

Target audience: All users of excel

Overview: This course will develop skills in simple analysis and provide an introduction into the more complex features of excel, such as formulas and pivot tables.

Duration: ½ day – Thursday 5th December 2019

More information: [email protected]

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Data and Education Intelligence Programme

Programme Lead: Lisa Thompson, Deputy Director of Educational Intelligence

Target audience: All Central Team members, Teachers, SENDCOs, Senior Leaders who need to enter, analyse, review and have an understanding of all types of School Data.

Overview: Data will be covered in a number of the other core programmes within the LPD brochure. For bespoke in school training please contact Lisa on the email address below to organise a visit to school.

Bespoke Programme:

MiDYIS Training for Secondary Schools – Please contact Lisa Thompson for further information

SISRA Training for Secondary Schools – Please contact Lisa Thompson for further information

Menu for optional Data LPD:

Astrea Primary Analysis Tool – use of Primary Data SATS Results Analysis – including use of Analysing School Performance (ASP) and Questions

Level Analysis Tools on Secure Access Secondary Results Analysis – including use of Analysing School Performance (ASP) and

Questions Level Analysis Tools on Secure Access Astrea Attendance Tracker – analysing school attendance data.

Duration: Bespoke training to be delivered in schools – contact Lisa Thompson to arrange.

More information: [email protected]

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Curriculum Led Financial Planning

Programme Lead: Lisa Thompson, Deputy Director of Educational Intelligence

Target audience: Compulsory for all Principals and SBMS.

Also suitable for School or Central Finance Managers, Aspiring School Leaders, Central Team Members.

Overview: Curriculum Led Financial Planning is a curriculum and finance resource planning tool for Schools to use whilst designing and setting their curriculum that optimises the educational progress and outcomes of its pupil as well as ensuring the most efficient use of its funding and staffing resource. This course will focus on the underlying principles of curriculum-led planning, and considers how effective staff deployment can future-proof the curriculum against rising costs. Attendees will be provided with the CLFP spreadsheet tools to complete for their school.

The course aims to provide attendees with:

An overview of curriculum and accountability issues, and an understanding of the key considerations and driver when designing an effective curriculum

An understanding of how to plan the resourcing of a curriculum in terms of staffing, learning resources, and supporting structures

Learn how to use a common language in curriculum development and budgeting which supports streamlined, cost-effective timetabling

An understanding of the critical relationship between the key metrics of curriculum planning and financial resource

An understanding of how to use the Astrea CLFP tool in curriculum analysis and development, and resource planning.

Duration: Half day

Wednesday 11th September 2019 – Primary

Thursday 26th September 2019- Secondary

Tuesday 17th September - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

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EVC, Business Management and Data Protection

School Business Manager / Office Manager Termly Meeting

Programme Lead: Executive Services

Target audience: SBMs and Office Managers, aspiring SBMs and OMs by invite

Overview: In the fast moving world of Business Management its important that we meet regularly and keep at the forefront of any developments, internally and in the wider SBM arena. This session will provide important information and updates from Astrea Function Heads and enable networking and collaboration within our SBM/OM community.

Update will vary at each session and will be led by content suggested by SBM/OM’s. Typically including a cross section of the following:

Functional update from Astrea Executive Director for Operations Updates from HR, IT, Estates, Executive Support, Policy & Governance and Finance Drop in sessions with service providers. Presentations from potential service providers Opportunities to collaborate on decision making affecting Business Support and Admin

across Astrea.

Duration: 1 day sessions

Wednesday 25th September 2019 – South Yorkshire

Friday 14th February 2020 – South Yorkshire

Wednesday 20th May 2020 - Cambridgeshire

More information: [email protected]

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Managing Educational Visits

Programme Lead: Executive Services

Target audience: Academy Principals. All Academy Principals must attend this session at least once.

Overview: This half-day session provides Astrea Academy Principals with the opportunity to consider the Trust’s Educational Visits Policy and its key requirements to ensure effective management and conduct of off-site educational visits. Key elements which will be looked at in detail include: the role of the Educational Visits Co-ordinator; visit notification and approval timescales and requirements; legal framework and responsibilities for educational visits; using the Evolve system; staff training, qualifications and competence for different visit and activity types; access to support, advice and guidance; and monitoring and quality assurance processes.

Certification: An attendance certificate will be provided to all participants who attend this event.

Trainer: The session will be delivered by David Armstrong, the Astrea Academy Trust Outdoor Education Adviser.

Materials: All materials will be provided for this event, however, please bring with you a laptop or tablet which you may need to access online information during the session.

Duration: Half day

Monday 7th October 2019 – South Yorkshire

Friday 27th November 2019 – Cambridgeshire

Wednesday 4th March 2020 – South Yorkshire

Wednesday 1st June 2020 – South Yorkshire

More information: [email protected]

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Educational Visits Co-ordinator Training

Programme Lead: Executive Services

Target audience: Academy Educational Visits Co-ordinators. All Educational Visits Co-ordinators must attend this training.

Overview: This one-day training course follows the nationally recognised Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) Training framework set out by the Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel. The three morning sessions focus on the role of the Educational Visits Co-ordinator along with important aspects of off-site visit management, oversight and planning. The afternoon sessions focus on the specific details of the Astrea Academy Trust’s educational visits policy, guidance, systems and processes. The final hour is set aside to provide time to address participants’ individual issues in detail.

Certification: An attendance certificate will be provided to all participants who attend this course.

Trainer: The course will be delivered by David Armstrong, the Astrea Academy Trust’s Outdoor Education Adviser.

Materials: All course materials will be provided, however, please bring with you a laptop or tablet which you will need to access online information during the course.

Duration: 1 day

Friday 20th September 2019 – South Yorkshire

Tuesday 12th November 2019 – Cambridgeshire

Thursday 12th March 2020 – South Yorkshire

Thursday 7th July 2020 – South Yorkshire

More information: [email protected]

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Data Protection Lead Training

Programme Lead: Executive Services

Target audience: Data Protection Leads and those aspiring to the role.

Overview: This one-day course covers the requirements of The Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR. Focussing on the basics of the legislation and its application in our Academies.

Introduction to Data Protection & Privacy Legislation GDPR Fundamentals & Principals Rights of the data subject Controllers and processors Subject Access Request handling Breach reporting and handling Privacy by design and DPIA’s Risk Management and Information Security

Materials: Course materials will be provided. Please bring a laptop as we will be accessing online content.

Duration: 1 day

Monday 11th November 2019

Thursday 5th February 2020

Friday 17th July 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Fundraising

Essentials in Fundraising

Programme Lead: Fran Lightfoot, Head of Fundraising

Target audience: School Business Managers or any lead within the school for Fundraising

Overview: The event has been specifically designed for SBM’s and will be informative and enable candidates to have a better understanding of the ‘Essentials in Fundraising’.

This session will give insight into how Fundraising will enable your School to achieve great outcomes for your pupils, whether it be new specialist equipment, development of existing spaces or new and exciting resources for learning.

This half day workshop is designed to help you kick start your fundraising projects and will include;

How to develop your fundraising plan and become fundraising ready Building an effective case for support Identifying, researching and motivating your key audiences Making the ask and the seven steps of solicitation Applying to Trusts and Foundations

By the end this workshop you will be able to;

Plan your fundraising and target audiences Understand the role research plays in solicitation Build a compelling case as to why you should receive support Develop a deeper understanding of what motivates and drives support Utilise your time effectively to have the greatest impact

This workshop will empower you to drive fundraising forward within your School and ultimately help you focus your time and attention effectively to deliver great results.

Duration: 2.5 hours

Thursday 14th November 2019

Friday 20th March 2020

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Friday 15th May 2020

More information: [email protected]

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Human Resources and People Development

New Starter Induction

Programme Lead: Tracy Foster, Head of HR Operations

Target audience: All New Staff

Overview: Any new member of staff that may not ordinarily get to hear about the overall Astrea strategy. The event will focus on Astrea internal systems and processes.

Duration: 2-3 Hours

Tuesday 7th January 2020 – South Yorkshire

Wednesday 8th January 2020 – Cambridgeshire

Wednesday 1st April 2020 – Cambridgeshire

Tuesday 21st April 2020 – South Yorkshire

More information: [email protected]

Safer Recruitment

Programme Lead: Tracy Foster, Head of HR Operations

Target audience: Any staff member involved in recruitment

Overview: Usually a one-day course, held off-site by an external provider. Safer recruitment training courses are required for anyone who has responsibility for hiring and/or supervising new staff members to work in settings where children and young adults are present.

Duration: 1 day – upon request

More information: [email protected]

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Estates: Safe and Secure

Estates Training

Programme Lead: Jennifer Chaggar, Head of Estates

Target audience: Duty Holders, Responsible People, delegate duty holder/ responsible people in Health and Safety – Principals, SBMs and Premises Teams

Overview: As a Trust we need to ensure that all staff with Premises Health and Safety responsibilities have completed awareness training.

All staff will be issued with an online login to SCI-TECH this will be via an automated email. Once logged onto the system you will then be able to see the courses assigned to be completed. The courses listed below will be released a few at a time each month for completing.

The Mandatory Courses that will be required for completion are:

Basic Legionella Management Asbestos Awareness Manual Handling Basic Fire Awareness Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Working at Height Working Safely Working in Confined Spaces Introduction to Risk Assessment CDM Awareness Slips, Trips and Falls Electrical Safety Introduction to Personal Safety for Lone Workers

If you have any concerns regarding any of the above, please so not hesitate to contact us on [email protected]

Duration: Online training

More information: [email protected]

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Cambridge Dates

All dates and venues are subject to change – please check the Astrea Learning or The Outlook Trust Calendar for updates.

Astrea learning is accessed via https://www.astrealearning.org

Date Duration Event Contact

12th September 1 day Ad Astra Development Programme

Viv Preece, Tom Gardiner, Mark Neesam, Kara Robinson

17th September ½ day Curriculum Led Financial Planning

Lisa Thompson

18th September 3 hours Safeguarding Level 1 & 2 Nicola Law

24th September ½ day Science Lead Meeting Executive Service

26th September ½ day Secondary MFL HoDs Network Mark Neesam

1st October 2 hours twilight

Attendance Working Party Nicola Law and Lisa Thompson

3rd October 2 hours Secondary Maths Lead Network Viv Preece

9th October 3 hours Effective Teaching of complex Maths topics

Viv Preece

9th October 3 hours PP Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

9th October 3 hours SENCO Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

16th October 2 hours Safeguarding Network Meeting Nicola Law

17th October 1 day Building a Comprehensive Reading Culture

Tom Gardiner

18th October 3 hours Developing Effective Assessment Across KS3 MFL

Mark Neesam

8th November 3 hours AQA English Literature: Summer Series 2019 Review

Tom Gardiner

12th November 1 day Educational Visits Co-ordinator Training

Executive Services

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Date Duration Event Contact

12th November 1 day Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants

Nicola Crossley

20th and 21st November

2 day Two Day Training for Designated Senior Leaders for Mental Health (Level 3)

Jenni Machin

27th November ½ day Managing Educational Visits Executive Services

28th November 3 hours How I Wish I Had Taught Maths, Ideas from Mr Barton

Viv Preece

4th December Twilight PREVENT Training Nicola Law and Rosie Selman

10th December 1 day Improving Reading Outcomes for Vulnerable Learners

Jenni Machin and Tom Gardiner

8th January 2-3 hours New Starter Induction Tracy Foster

8th and 9th January 2 day Two Day Training for Designated Senior Leaders for Mental Health (Level 3)

Jenni Machin

9th January 3 hours Outstanding Leadership of SEND

Nicola Crossley

15th January ½ day Science Lead Meeting Executive Services

16th January 2 hours twilight

EAL Champion Network Jenni Machin, Mark Neesam

22nd January 2 hours twilight

Understanding Data for SENCOs and Pupil Premium Leads

Jenni Machin

22nd January 3 hours Strategies for Maximising Impact at KS4 Maths

Viv Preece

4th February 2 hours Safeguarding Network Meeting Nicola Law

5th February 3 hours PP Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

5th February 3 hours SENCO Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

12th February 1 day Supporting EAL Learners in the Classroom

Jenni Machin, Mark Neesam

13th February ½ day Half Day in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 1)

Jenni Machin

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Date Duration Event Contact

25th February ½ day Improving Reading Outcomes for Vulnerable Learners

Jenni Machin and Tom Gardiner

26th February 2 hours Developing Your Safeguarding Curriculum

Nicola Law

3rd March ½ day Building a Comprehensive Reading Culture

Tom Gardiner

5th March Twilight PREVENT Training Nicola Law and Rosie Selman

10th March 2 hours twilight

Attendance Working Party Nicola Law and Lisa Thompson

12th March 2 hours Secondary Maths Lead Network Viv Preece

26th March 1 day One day Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 2)

Jenni Machin

1st April 2-3 hours New Starter Induction Tracy Foster

23rd April 2 hours twilight

EAL Champion Network Jenni Machin, Mark Neesam

1st May ½ day Introduction to Safeguarding for New Starters

Nicola Law

7th May ½ day Maximising Your Impact on Learning

Nicola Crossley

13th May 3 hours Safeguarding Level 1 & 2 Nicola Law

20th May 1 day SBM Termly Meeting Executive Services

9th June 2 hours twilight

Safeguarding Network Meeting Nicola Law

10th June 1 day Supporting Learners with SLCN in the Classroom

Jenni Machin

17th June 3 hours PP Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

17th June 3 hours SENCO Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

18th June 3 hours Effective Transition for Y6 to Y7 Maths

Viv Preece

23rd June 1 day Secondary MFL HoDs Network Mark Neesam

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Date Duration Event Contact

24th June 2 hours Secondary Maths Lead Network Viv Preece

7th July ½ day Building a Comprehensive Reading Culture

Tom Gardiner

9th July 2 hours Attendance Working Party Nicola Law and Lisa Thompson

15th July 1 day One day Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 2)

Jenni Machin

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South Yorkshire Dates

All dates and venues are subject to change – please check the Astrea Learning or The Outlook Trust Calendar for updates.

Astrea learning is accessed via https://www.astrealearning.org

Date Duration Event Contact

5th September 1 day Team Teach for De-escalation Naomi Reed, Nicola Law

9th September 3 hours Safeguarding Level 1 & 2 Nicola Law

10th September ½ day Science Lead Meeting Executive Services

11th September ½ day Curriculum Led Financial Planning

Lisa Thompson

12th September ½ day Excel Training Basic Lisa Thompson

13th September 3 hours Maths: Number Skills Y1 and Y2 Viv Preece

13th September 2 ¼ hours Into Astrea Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

17th September ½ day EYFS Kara Robinson

17th September ½ day Literacy Tree Workshop Tom Gardiner and Hannah Baker

17th September ½ day Science Subject Development Executive Services

18th September 3 hours Maths: Number Skills Y3 and Y4 Viv Preece

19th September 1 day Ad Astra Development Programme

Viv Preece, Tom Gardiner, Mark Neesam, Kara Robinson

20th September 1 day Educational Visits Co-ordinator Training

Executive Services

20th September 2 ¼ hours Into Astrea Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

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24th September Full day EYFS Kara Robinson

24th September 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Primary)

Jo Leishman, Kay Godfrey, Andrew Crossley

25th September 3 hours Maths: Number Skills Y5 and Y6 Viv Preece

25th September 1 day SBM Termly Meeting Executive Services

25th September 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Secondary)

Jo Cater / Mat Wright

26th September ½ day HCSS Training Ann-Marie Jones

26th September ½ day Curriculum Led Financial Planning

Lisa Thompson

27th September ½ day Secondary MFL HoDs Network Mark Neesam

27th September 2 ¼ hours Into Astrea Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

1st and 2nd October 2 day Two Day Training for Designated Senior Leaders for Mental Health (Level 3)

Jenni Machin

1st October 3 hours Statutory Assessment Training: KS1 Writing

Tom Gardiner

1st October 3 hours Statutory Assessment Training: KS2 Writing

Tom Gardiner

1st October 3 hours Effective Teaching of complex Maths topics

Viv Preece

2nd October 1 day Aspiring Senior Leadership and Development

Mat Wright

2nd October 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Primary)

Jo Leishman, Kay Godfrey, Andrew Crossley

3rd October 2 hours Team Teach Technique Refresher for Accredited Staff

Naomi Reed and Nicola Law

4th October 2 hours Primary Maths Leads Meeting Viv Preece

4th October 2 hours twilight

Attendance Working Party Nicola Law and Lisa Thompson

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7th October ½ day Managing Educational Visits Executive Services

8th October ½ day Science Subject Development Executive Services

9th October 1 day Aster Aspirant Principals Executive Services

9th October 2 hours Leading Primary History One Andrew Wrenn

10th October 1 day PE Conference Natalie Jackson and Emily Freeeman

10th October 3 hours PP Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

10th October 3 hours SENCO Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

10th October 2 hours Secondary Maths Lead Network Viv Preece

11th October 2 ¼ hours Into Astrea Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

11th October 2 hours twilight

Behaviour Network and Working Party Group

Naomi Reed and Mat Wright

15th October ½ day EYFS Kara Robinson

15th October 4 hours Secondary English HoDs Network

Tom Gardiner

15th October 1 day Teacher Reignition Programme Benedick Ashmore-Short, Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

15th October Full day Highly Effective Phonics Kara Robinson and Tom Gardiner

15th October 2 hours twilight

Licensed Thrive Practitioner Forum

Naomi Reed

16th October 1 day Financial Management and Budgetary Control

Ann-Marie Jones

16th October 1 day History Conference – Secondary Planning – A Way of Knowing

Andrew Wrenn

16th October ½ day Primary Literacy Leads Network Tom Gardiner

17th October 1 day Team Teach for De-escalation Naomi Reed, Nicola Law

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17th October 3 hours Developing Effective Assessment Across KS3 MFL

Mark Neesam

18th October 1 day Attachment Theory in the Classroom

Jenni Machin and Nicola Law

22nd October 2 hours Safeguarding Network Meeting Nicola Law

23rd October 1 day Building a Comprehensive Reading Culture

Tom Gardiner

23rd October 2 hours Dearne EWO Attendance Support

Louise Champeau

23rd October 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Secondary)

Jo Cater / Mat Wright

5th November 1 day Principal Strategy Day Executive Services

5th November ½ day Science Subject Development Executive Services

6th November 1 day Team Teach for De-escalation Naomi Reed, Nicola Law

6th November ½ day Literacy Tree Workshop Tom Gardiner and Hannah Baker

6th November 1 day Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants

Nicola Crossley

7th November 2 hours Dyscalculia training Viv Preece

11th November 1 day Data Protection Lead Training Executive Services

12th November 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Primary)

Jo Leishman, Kay Godfrey, Andrew Crossley

14th November Twilight PREVENT Training Nicola Law and Rosie Selman

14th November 2 ½ hours Essentials in Fundraising Fran Lightfoot

14th November 2 hours Leading Primary History Two Andrew Wrenn

14th November 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Secondary)

Jo Cater / Mat Wright

15th November 1 day SEND Peer Reviewer Training Jenni Machin

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15th November 2 ¼ hours Into Astrea Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

19th November 1 day Aster Aspirant Principals Executive Services

19th November 3 hours How I Wish I Had Taught Maths, Ideas from Mr Barton

Viv Preece

20th November 2 hours twilight

Parent Partnership Forum Nicola Law and Rosie Selman

20th November 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Primary)

Jo Leishman, Kay Godfrey, Andrew Crossley

20th November ½ day Science Lead Meeting Executive Services

21st November ½ day English – Accelerating Progress in Year 6

Rebekah Peet and Tom Gardiner

22nd November 1 day Aspiring Senior Leadership and Development

Mat Wright

22nd November 3 hours AQA English Language: Summer Series 2019 Review

Tom Gardiner

26th November 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Primary)

Jo Leishman, Kay Godfrey, Andrew Crossley

26th November ½ day Science Subject Development Executive Services

3rd December Full day EYFS Kara Robinson

3rd December 3 hours Outstanding Leadership of SEND

Nicola Crossley

4th December 1 day Improving Reading Outcomes for Vulnerable Learners

Jenni Machin and Tom Gardiner

5th December ½ day Excel Training Basic Lisa Thompson

5th December ½ day Excel Training Advanced Lisa Thompson

6th December 1 day Team Teach for De-escalation Naomi Reed, Nicola Law

12th December ½ day Ad Astra Development Programme

Viv Preece, Tom Gardiner, Mark

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Neesam, Kara Robinson

13th December 2 ¼ hours Into Astrea Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

17th December ½ day Science Subject Development Executive Services

17th December 1 day Teacher Reignition Programme Benedick Ashmore-Short, Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

7th January 4 hours Secondary English HoDs Network

Tom Gardiner

7th January ½ day Science Subject Development Executive Services

7th January 2-3 hours New Starter Induction Tracy Foster

8th January 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Secondary)

Jo Cater / Mat Wright

10th January ½ day Introduction to Safeguarding for New Starters

Nicola Law

10th January 2 ¼ hours Into Astrea Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

13th January ½ day Highly Effective Phonics Kara Robinson and Tom Gardiner

13th January 2 hours twilight

Understanding Data for SENCOs and Pupil Premium Leads

Jenni Machin

14th January ½ day Science Lead Meeting Executive Services

14th and 15th January 2 day Two Day Training for Designated Senior Leaders for Mental Health (Level 3)

Jenni Machin

15th January ½ day Primary Literacy Leads Network Tom Gardiner

17th January 1 day Team Teach for De-escalation Naomi Reed, Nicola Law

22nd January 1 day Secondary MFL HoDs Network Mark Neesam

22nd January 2 hours Leading Primary History Three Andrew Wrenn

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Date Duration Event Contact

23rd January ½ day Literacy Tree Workshop Tom Gardiner and Hannah Baker

23rd January ½ day Half Day 1 in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 1)

Jenni Machin

27th January 3 hours Strategies for Maximising Impact at KS4 Maths

Viv Preece

28th January ½ day EYFS Kara Robinson

28th January 1 day Principal Strategy Day Executive Services

28th January 1 day Aspiring Senior Leadership and Development

Mat Wright

29th January 2 hours twilight

EAL Champion Network Jenni Machin, Mark Neesam

30th January ½ day SEND Lead Peer Reviewer Training

Jenni Machin

30th January 2 hours Primary Maths Leads Meeting Viv Preece

3rd February 2 hours twilight

Behaviour Network and Working Party Group

Naomi Reed and Mat Wright

4th February 1 day Aster Aspirant Principals Executive Services

4th February ½ day Science Subject Development Executive Services

5th February 1 day Data Protection Lead Training Executive Services

6th February 3 hours PP Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

6th February 3 hours SENCO Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

10th February ½ day Building a Comprehensive Reading Culture

Tom Gardiner

11th February 1 day Supporting EAL Learners in the Classroom

Jenni Machin, Mark Neesam

11th February 1 day Teacher Reignition Programme

Benedick Ashmore-Short, Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

11th February 3 hours Maths: Fractions Y1 and Y2 Viv Preece

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Date Duration Event Contact

12th February ½ day English – Accelerating Progress in Year 6

Rebekah Peet and Tom Gardiner

12th February 2 hours twilight

Licensed Thrive Practitioner Forum

Naomi Reed

13th February 3 hours Maths: Fractions Y3 and Y4 Viv Preece

13th February ½ day Maximising Your Impact on Learning

Nicola Crossley

14th February 2 hours Safeguarding Network Meeting Nicola Law

14th February 1 day SBM Termly Meeting Executive Services

14th February 2 ¼ hours Into Astrea Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

25th February Full day EYFS Kara Robinson

25th February ½ day Science Subject Development Executive Services

25th February 2 hours Developing Your Safeguarding Curriculum

Nicola Law and Rosie Selman

25th February 1 day Teacher Reignition Programme

Benedick Ashmore-Short, Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

26th February ½ day Improving Reading Outcomes for Vulnerable Learners

Jenni Machin and Tom Gardiner

26th February 3 hours Maths: Fractions Y5 and Y6 Viv Preece

27th February 1 day Financial Management and Budgetary Control

Ann-Marie Jones

27th February Twilight PREVENT Training Nicola Law and Rosie Selman

28th February 1 day Aspiring Senior Leadership and Development

Mat Wright

28th February ½ day HCSS Training Ann-Marie Jones

4th March ½ day Managing Educational Visits Executive Services

5th March 1 day PE Conference Natalie Jackson and Emily Freeman

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Date Duration Event Contact

6th March 1 day Team Teach for De-escalation Naomi Reed, Nicola Law

6th March 2 ¼ hours Into Astrea Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

10th March 2 hours Secondary Maths Lead Network Viv Preece

11th March ½ day Ad Astra Development Programme

Viv Preece, Tom Gardiner, Mark Neesam, Kara Robinson

12th March 1 day Educational Visits Co-ordinator Training

Executive Services

12th March 1 day Supporting Learners with SLCN in the Classroom

Jenni Machin

13th March 2 hours twilight

Attendance Working Party Nicola Law and Lisa Thompson

17th March 1 day One day Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 2)

Jenni Machin

17th March ½ day Science Subject Development Executive Services

18th March 2 hours Primary Maths Leads Meeting Viv Preece

19th March 2 hours Team Teach Technique Refresher for Accredited Staff

Naomi Reed, Nicola Law

20th March 1 day Pupil Premium Reviewer Training

Jenni Machin

20th March 2 ½ hours Essentials in Fundraising Fran Lightfoot

24th March 2 hours Dearne EWO Attendance Support

Louise Champeau

24th March Full day EYFS Kara Robinson

24th March 1 day Aster Aspirant Principals Executive Services

25th March ½ day English – Accelerating Progress in Year 6

Rebekah Peet and Tom Gardiner

25th March 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Secondary)

Jo Cater / Mat Wright

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Date Duration Event Contact

26th March 2 hours Leading Primary History - Curriculum

Andrew Wrenn

26th March 2 hours twilight

Parent Partnership Forum Nicola Law and Rosie Selman

27th March 1 day Vice Principal and Assistant Principal Strategy Day

Jo Leishman and Mat Wright

20th April 3 hours Maths: Solving Word Problems Y1 and Y2

Viv Preece

21st April 2-3 hours New Starter Induction Tracy Foster

21st April ½ day Science Subject Development Executive Services

21st April 1 day Teacher Reignition Programme

Benedick Ashmore-Short, Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

22nd April ½ day Half Day in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 1)

Jenni Machin

22nd April 3 hours Maths: Solving Word Problems Y3 and Y4

Viv Preece

22nd April 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Secondary)

Jo Cater / Mat Wright

27th April 3 hours Safeguarding Level 1 & 2 Nicola Law

28th April Full day EYFS Kara Robinson

29th April 2 hours twilight

EAL Champion Network Jenni Machin, Mark Neesam

29th April 1 day Aspiring Senior Leadership and Development

Mat Wright

30th April 3 hours Maths: Solving Word Problems Y5 and Y6

Viv Preece

7th May 2 hours twilight

Licensed Thrive Practitioner Forum

Naomi Reed

12th May 2 hours twilight

Behaviour Network and Working Party Group

Naomi Reed and Mat Wright

12th May 1 day Aster Aspirant Principals Executive Services

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Date Duration Event Contact

15th May 2 ½ hours Essentials in Fundraising Fran Lightfoot

19th May 1 day Principal Strategy Day Executive Services

1st June ½ day Managing Educational Visits Executive Services

2nd June Full day EYFS Kara Robinson

9th June 1 day Teacher Reignition Programme

Benedick Ashmore-Short, Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

11th June 2 hours Team Teach Technique Refresher for Accredited Staff

Naomi Reed, Nicola Law

11th June 1 day PE Conference Natalie Jackson and Emily Freeman

16th June 1 day Aster Aspirant Principals Executive Services

16th June 2 hours Primary Maths Leads Meeting Viv Preece

16th June 2 hours Safeguarding Network Meeting Nicola Law

17th June ½ day Primary Literacy Leads Network Tom Gardiner

18th June 3 hours PP Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

18th June 3 hours SENCO Cluster Meeting Jenni Machin

19th June 2 ¼ hours Into Astrea Mat Wright and Jo Leishman

22nd June 3 hours Effective Transition for Y6 to Y7 Maths

Viv Preece

23rd June 2 hours Dearne EWO Attendance Support

Louise Champeau

24th June 2 hours twilight

Parent Partnership Forum Nicola Law and Rosie Selman

24th June 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Secondary)

Jo Cater / Mat Wright

25th June 2 hours Secondary Maths Lead Network Viv Preece

2nd July Full day Secondary English HoDs Network

Tom Gardiner

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Date Duration Event Contact

3rd July 2 hours twilight

Attendance Working Party Nicola Law and Lisa Thompson

3rd July ½ day Ad Astra Development Programme

Viv Preece, Tom Gardiner, Mark Neesam, Kara Robinson

7th July 1 day Educational Visits Co-ordinator Training

Executive Services

7th July 1 day Team Teach for De-escalation Naomi Reed, Nicola Law

8th July 1 day Team Teach for De-escalation Naomi Reed, Nicola Law

9th July 1 day One day Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (Level 2)

Jenni Machin

13th July ½ day Building a Comprehensive Reading Culture

Tom Gardiner

14th July ½ day EYFS Kara Robinson

16th July 2 hours High Impact Middle Leaders Programme (Secondary)

Jo Cater / Mat Wright

17th July 1 day Data Protection Lead Training Executive Services

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