The 130th edition for all who work in Plymouth schools January 2018
VOTES FOR WOMEN
Nomination Forms for Plymouth NUT Committee (2018— 2019) can be found on page 2 Closing date 18th February 2018 Get in touch to find out more Headlines saying children as young as 4 are carrying knives to school may not be the whole picture—are schools hiding weaponcarrying in order to protect their reputation? What do we think?
Calling all Plymouth NUT Retired Teachers!
The next set of events are set out below—as always—if you require help with transport we will provide—together with any other mobility issues. Please contact me on 0777 6141209 or stephiesteer@hotmail.com Thursday 22nd March 12.30. Jack Rabbit Pub Plymouth Road PL6 8BD
Wednesday 16th May Mountbatten Pub PL9 9SJ Meet at the Barbican for 12.15 ferry
I’m thinking about this one for early July (9th?) A 2 hour walking tour of the Royal Citadel. £6 Private tours for minimum 10. Public tours meet at 14.15 on Mon, Tues, Thurs and Sun. Tickets need to be reserved before hand. Expressions of interest to me ASAP so we can plan this. Meal before or afterwards depending on timing of tour. Lunch/Afternoon Tea? Please note there are no toilets available! What do we think? Let me know...
RPI Inflation now 4.1%
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Spellins…Inspired by the mis-spelling of “Principal” on the glass door of an office in a certain Plymouth academy, here’s a further example from the Herald: Overall performance at end of Key Stage 4 in 2017 - all pupils. Unless otherwise stated, schools listed are academys If you find any similar examples—send them in!
On behalf of Plymouth NEU, NUT Section, I attended the Black Teachers’ Conference. The conference this year was themed: working together, winning together, and succeeding in unity. The conference drew together mentors and keynote speakers to provide innovative views on race and equality related issues such as islamophobia and institutional racism. With the shared vision of embedding a truly inclusive ethos in schools and the union as a whole, the workshops were bespoke to provide relevant and practical support to actualising this vision. The workshops were designed in a way that evolved the sessions into organic discussions and interesting insights around the barriers and challenges of Black members as professionals in education. As a first time attendee, the conference did not only provide an opportunity to network with other black teachers but also allowed for the validation of personal experiences and thoughts as a black teacher. It was a great event that sharpened my focus and decision to be more active in my participation within the NEU structures. If readers have any questions – please email chiomadibor@yahoo.com Chioma Dibor Plymouth NUT Black teacher rep
An Exclusive Event for all Plymouth NEU members! Friday February 9th from 7pm Celebrating the recent visit to Cuba by the NUT An evening of Cuban cocktails and music—find out more about education in Cuba
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Royal William Yard To guarantee your ticket(s) contact Katie dunstan83@hotmail.co.uk Partners welcome Free event
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Plymouth NUT Section weekender NUT and invited ATL and NEU members enjoyed an overnight activity at The Bedford Hotel Tavistock. The event was led by Andy Woolley the NEU (NUT Section) Regional Secretary supported by 4 NEU organisers.
Participants were involved in thinking about how the NEU in the future (we join together completely on 1st January 2019) could evolve as the number of members in Plymouth grow. This was the first event of its kind and we expect similar activities will be held in other Divisions during the year.
The NEU Regional Office has moved to a new location in Exeter—reflecting the need to upgrade facilities and be the base for local training. Tel numbers and emails stay the same.
Rep in your school? Can teachers report HTs to governors and OfSTED if they fail to uphold the HT and Teacher Stds? If WW2 had ended with a German conquest, high-ranking Nazi officers planned to have their children taught at Eton… with the same teachers? Since when did “reform” mean “to make worse?” Ask your School Direct colleagues to join the NEU 54% of support staff colleagues reported physical and/or verbal abuse last year Nearly six thousand criminals have applied to work in schools in the last 18 months—from TAs to HTs 2 out of 3 teenagers feel bombarded by gambling ads when they use social media in all its forms The average teenager has access to at least 6 ‘screens’ ‘Top academy schools’ (according to The Observer) report an alarming cash crisis… It’s instructive to hear what the DfE said in response, “Core school funding is rising and every school will see an increase in funding through the national funding formula.” We note that the word “fair” has been dropped… So everything’s OK then?
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