Hsis School Improvement Update Issue 9
Spring Term 2018 Welcome Back Dear Colleagues, Welcome to our Spring Term 2018 School Improvement Update.
Grahame Smith
Firstly, I'd like to take this opportunity, on behalf of all of us in the Hsis team, to wish you all a very Happy New Year - and I hope that 2018 proves to be a successful year for all of you. I hope that you will find this term’s update useful, informative and interesting. Inside, you will find articles on the brand new Havering Academy of Leadership, on health and well-being in schools, on Havering’s changing demographics, on the dangers of sexting and also a review of the excellent Hsis Science Conference - as well as the regular subject and aspect features. We also have a really interesting article on social media, penned by this term’s guest columnist, Georgina Delmonte, Headteacher of Hilldene Primary School. Finally, please forgive me this small indulgence… Below is a snapshot of Havering’s overall Key Stage 2 performance, showing where our pupils are at the end of primary education in Havering. It makes for beautiful reading – showing Havering performance as significantly above average (the green circles) in every single threshold measure for 2017.
Safer Internet Day will be celebrated with the slogan “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you”. On Safer Internet Day hundreds of schools and organisations across the UK will unite together to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. Safer Internet Day achieves a huge impact because of the collective activities of people right across the UK. In 2016 we had lots of children committing to take part and ‘share a heart’. Last year we had even more Havering schools joining in with the ‘give a smile’ campaign, focusing on the use of the digital image.
How can you help make the biggest impact on the day? 1. Organise activities in your school 2. Get involved in the social media campaign 3. Help children and young people organise their own activities on the day
So, well done them. Well done you. Once again, Happy New Year to all teachers, pupils and governors in Havering and keep up the excellent work!
Grahame Smith School Improvement Manager e: grahame.smith@havering.gov.uk t: 01708 433942
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Schools are now able to register as a Safer Internet Day supporter to share what they are doing on the day. Share what you are doing for #SID2018 and join the list of supporters from across the UK. Register now https://www.saferinternet.org. uk/safer-internet-day/2018. The education pack with lesson plans, assemblies and other resources.