Summer Term July 2016Issue 1

Welcome to the first issue of Keep Connected - our newsletter for Connect Teaching School Alliance members to keep you up-to-date with training, staff development opportunities and Connect’s journey.

Subject NetworkingSuccessful English and Science Cluster networking meetings have already taken place this term. It has been fantastic to see subject leader representation from a range of local school tak ing part, collaborating and taking their experience back to their own schools. As a CTSA Alliance Member, you are entitled to a free place at all of our English, Science, Maths and EYFS Cluster meetings. The next subject Cluster meeting is:

English: 19th September 2016To book simply e-mail enquiries@connect-tsa.net

T r a i n t o T e a c hHigh quality trainee teachers are crucial for securing a successsful future in our schools . At Connect we are proud of our rigorous selection process. We are recruiting now for September 2017 and need your help to spread the word. Ways you can help:Ÿ Add a link to our website on your

homepage. Ÿ Display our leaflets in your school.Ÿ P r o m o t e o u r T r a i n t o Te a c h

Information Event taking place on the 1st of October at Staniland Academy 9.30 til 12.30.

Ÿ Promote local teacher training opportunities to parents i.e. news letters, parent mail, text round.

Ÿ Host our travelling banner outside your school for a week or two.

For more information simply e-mail your interest and we will do the rest!

Full events listings available at: www.connect-tsa.net/calendar/whats-on/

O u r A l l i a n c eWe would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the Head Teachers and colleagues who attended our Connect Launch event. The morning was a great success and has provided us with some excellent feedback on the training and support needs of local schools - enabling us to tailor our future provision to meet local need.We now have over 20 schools signed up to our Alliance to work together for the coming Academic Year.

Costs:Cluster meetings are free to Alliance members. All other courses are charged at a standard day rate of £100, with half days charged at £50. Alliance members will enjoy a 10% reduction in price for full and half day.

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Dates for your diarySeptember to December 2016

Head Teacher Network Train to Teach Info EventEnglish Cluster & Update English New to Y2am/Y6pm English Spelling dayEnglish Cluster & UpdateEnglish Writing day Maths CPD Maths New to Y2am/Y6pm Maths CPD EYFS Cluster

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Have you joined yet? As a member of our inter-school Sports Partnership, you’ll have access to a growing list of competition fixtures as well as sports experience days for all ages and stages. For more information e-mail enquiries@connect-tsa.net.

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M o b i l i s eThere is still time to join the Mobilise Research Project. To take part in this county-wide research into the deployment, quality and impact of Teaching Assistants in our schools visit: www.mobilise.kyrateachingschool.com/ L e t u s k n o w y o u r c l u s t e r p r o j e c t t i t l e s .

Don’t be daff-ed!By now I’m sure you have all heard about the interschool South Holland Daffodil Growing Competition - if not, your information pack is on it’s way!We at Connect would love to collect some photos and quotes from staff and children about their experience of taking part and the great cross-curricular impact of the project on learning. Perhaps some of your children (or staff ) will discover some green-fingered skills never know they had!

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M a s t e r i n g M a t h sWe have available, by the 8 places fully fundedNCTL on the Mastering Maths training. This Teacher Subject Specialism Training provides high quality professional development to those teaching mathematics in Key Stage 2. Participants have the opportunity to achieve the Subject Knowledge Accreditation offered by Plymouth University as well as opportunities to move onto Master degree modules. Watch your inbox for more information or contact us direct to express your interest.

Tr a i n e e U p d a t eAfter a very successful few days of Induction for our hub of trainees in Lincoln. They are all f u l l o f e n t h u s i a s m a n d

inspiration, ready to start in our host schools in September.Thank you to all the school based Mentors who also joined us in Lincoln for some very useful

training and preparation for the coming year.

Secure your Newly Qualified Teacher’s induction Register with now.

Connect Teaching School Alliance for induction, September 2016. E-mail nqt@connect-tsa.net for more information. NQT registration deadline for September starters is the 16th of October - Don’t miss it!Dates for this term:NQT & Mentor Induction 20th SeptNQT Induction 23rd SeptNQT Cluster Twilight 15th Nov