Weekly Flyer 27th September

Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust

Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Weekly Flyer - 27th September 2019 Dear Colleagues, Please find below details on upcoming events. Dates for all events can be found on our website https://www.alssit.co.uk/ If you have any queries please contact Vikki Borlase at v.borlase@rcaolp.co.uk

Next Week Mon 30 Sep 2019 08.00 – 10.00 HAPs Working Party Meeting Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015 Venue: Hope Academy Tue 1 Oct 2019 08:00 - 10:30 Trust Board Meeting Venue: St Peter's Catholic High School, Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8NU 15.30 – 17.00 Central NQT Session– Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/3wue3 Venue: St Cuthbert’s Catholic High school, Berrys Ln, St Helens, St Helens WA9 3HE Wed 2 Oct 2019 08:00 - 10:00 Post 16 Meeting– Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/hnjc7 Venue: Carmel College, Prescot Rd, St Helens WA10 3AG 13:30 - 16:00 English HoD Meeting – Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/c48qp Venue: Broughton Hall Catholic High School, Yew Tree Ln, Liverpool L12 9HJ

Thu 3 Oct 2019 08:00 - 10:00 Pastoral Leaders Meeting– Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/e4lb2 Venue: Hope Academy, Ashton Rd, Newton-le-Willows WA12 0AQ 13:30 - 16:00 Maths HoD Meeting – Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/fmtto Venue: Carmel College, Prescot Rd, St Helens, Saint Helens WA10 3AG Fri 4 Oct 2019 08.00 – 10.00 Deputies Meeting– Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/6ikr7 Venue: St. Bede's Catholic High School, St Anne's Rd, Ormskirk L39 4TA

Upcoming Events

Tue 8 Oct 2019 09:00 - 11:00 Exam Officers Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/c4r9z Venue: Hope Academy, Newton-le-Willows WA12 0AE 13:15 - 16:00 SENCO Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/g16rp Venue: De La Salle School, Mill Brow, St Helens, Eccleston, Saint Helens WA104QH Wed 9 Oct 2019 8.00 – 10.00 PSHE Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/fkduf Venue: St Peter’s Catholic High School, Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8NU 13:30 - 16:00 History HoD Meeting – Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/9r8ji Venue: Hope Academy, Ashton Rd, Newton-le-Willows WA12 0AQ

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Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Events, External Courses and Grant Opportunities

National Neurodiversity and Mental Health Conference 4th October 2019 Trust schools can attend this event at the reduced cost of £80pp (Full price £140). For further information please contact Colin Foley, National Training Director on 0151 237 2661 or colin.Foley@adhdfoundation.org.uk

Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015

North West Online Safety Conference - 17th October 2019 (One Free Place for all schools) Knowsley City Learning Centres will be hosting the 1st North West Online Safety Conference and we are offering ALL schools one free place.

Confirmed key speakers are: · · · · ·

Childnet, Jim Gamble (former chief executive of CEOP), Catherine McAllister (Head of Safeguarding and Lead for Online Safety, BBC), John Nixon (Her Majesty’s Inspector, National Lead for Computing and Online Safety) Forbes solicitors

This will be an informative and engaging event. The event will take place on Thursday 17th October 2019 (9am – 3.50pm) at Crowne Plaza Liverpool City Centre. Tea/Coffee will be provided throughout the day as well as lunch.

We are able to provide all schools with one free place, but places will be limited so we do recommend early registration. A full agenda and further information can be found on our website here: http:// www.knowsleyclcs.org.uk/northwest-online-safety-conference/

We would really appreciate it if you could help us by forwarding this email to any other teachers/schools that you think it may be of interest to as well please – it doesn’t matter where their school is located or whether they subscribe to our services or not, they will still be entitled to one free place.

If you would like any further information, or to reserve a place then please contact Jodie Sharrock at Jodie.Sharrock@knowsley.gov.uk

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EARLY TEACHERS CAREERS PROGRAMME 2019/20 (All Clusters) The Early Teachers Careers Programme replaces the RQT programme and is open to all schools.

Each session will run from 2 – 5pm.

Gap tasks will be given at the end of each session with time allocated in the following session for feedback/ discussion around best practice.

Sessions will include reference to research and reading material will be recommended to further development in pedagogy and practice.

Venue for all sessions: St John Bosco Arts College, Storrington Avenue, Liverpool L11 9DQ. Colleagues are expected to attend all sessions once registered.

Please use this link to book attendance on this programme http://w.pfrms.co/e0n0g

Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015

DATE

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

TIME

6th November 2019

11th February 2020

5th May 2020

2.00pm – 5.00pm

2.00pm – 5.00pm

2.00pm – 5.00pm

SESSION

Session 1: Effective Climate for Learning A) Managing behaviour B) Understanding pupil motivation C) Cognitive Load Theory Session 2: Designing Learning This session will focus on how we plan learning activities effectively including aspects of teacher modelling, scaffolding, guiding practise, questioning, retrieval practice, spacing and interleaving.

Session 3: Pupil Progress This session will focus on SEND & EAL as well as feedback, responsive teaching, approaches to marking, assessment methods, reliability and validity

Information for Business Managers and Senior Leaders: Resources at Discounted Prices for ALSSIT Schools A reminder that Banner will shortly be posting out a catalogue and welcome letter to Headteachers. Schools stand to make substantial savings by buying their day-to-day resources from Banner and attached is a short benchmarking exercise produced by Annette Southworth for Heads to consider. It clearly shows great savings that could be had! This is just a selection of regularly purchased items. The potential saving across the Diocese is £500K and the prices are fixed for the term of the contract. Please contact Annette Southworth with any queries at a.southworth@sbchs.co.uk

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Physics Partners Programme 2019/20 - Registration Now Open!

This programme is open to all schools who wish to have a science teacher(s) who will attend the six sessions over the academic year. It is aimed at colleagues whose science specialism isn’t physics and the focus will be on teaching practical GCSE. Please use this link http://w.pfrms.co/bfj67 to confirm the attendance of your colleague/s on this programme. Please note colleagues are expected to attend all sessions once registered.

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NW Maths Hub Programme 2019/20 Please find details below of the NW Maths Hub Programme for 2019/20 for Trust schools. It is suggested that schools send two members of department, ideally one of whom is experienced and has some leadership responsibility within the department.

Full details of each session are attached.

All Sessions start at 1.30pm and will end by 4.00pm Mathematical Thinking for GCSE This programme is for teachers or departments keen to address the reasoning and problem-solving challenges of the mathematics curriculum and its assessment at GCSE. Work groups will explore professional development activities focusing on practical and accessible classroom-based approaches.

Challenging Topics for GCSE

Winter 2015 Within the ‘old’ GCSE there wereNewsletter—Edition a number of topics that1 consistently proved challenging for many teachers and their pupils for a variety of reasons, either that the content itself was perceived to have an inherently high level of challenge or that it was less difficult material but somehow proved difficult to teach in a way that made sense to pupils, resulting, at best, in an instrumental understanding.

With the new GCSE the list of challenging topics has actually changed little from previous years, and an evidence-based list of challenging topics arising in the new GCSE was drawn up with awarding bodies.

Nationally, Work Groups are set up to explore effective ways of teaching some of these topics, both to address the immediate needs of the incoming KS4 pupils, but also taking a longer term view by considering development in KS3.

GCSE Resits There are now a large and growing number of Post-16 GCSE Resit students, predominantly in FE colleges.

GCSE Mathematics is still unfamiliar to many teachers in FE Colleges and Sixth Form Colleges and with a timeframe for resit delivery over 8 months rather than two (or more) years, centres are faced with a number of substantial difficulties.

Topic

Venue

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

TBC

Tuesday 19/11/19

Tuesday 21/01/20

Thursday 12/03/20

Tuesday 23/06/20

TBC

Thursday 28/11/19

Thursday 30/01/20

Wednesday 18/03/20

Wednesday 1/07/20

Thursday 5/12/19

Wednesday 29/01/20

Wednesday 25/03/20

Thursday 9/07/20

Mathematical Thinking for GCSE Please register here http:// w.pfrms.co/4m5kq Challenging Topics for GCSE Please register here http:// w.pfrms.co/aeo0h GCSE Resits Please register here http:// w.pfrms.co/fu4p4

Carmel College

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Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Events, External Courses and Grant Opportunities The Computer Science Accelerator Programme - Last few places remaining!

Please find below details of a course being run by Maricourt Catholic High School. This is aimed at non-computer science teachers (IT teachers now teaching Computer Science).

Please email crossanc@maricourt.net to express interest and check availability on the course.

Details of how to claim the bursary will be covered on the day.

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Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Events, External Courses and Grant Opportunities NCCE course: Creative Computing @KS3 On November 6th, De la Salle will be hosting an NCCE course: Creative Computing @KS3. The course has been designed for Heads of Computing and others with a key role in teaching and leading computing. This three-day course will help you plan and deliver an inclusive curriculum appropriate for all pupils in Key Stage 3.

The course will run for three days (different dates throughout the year - day 2 and 3 are negotiable and can be rearranged on day 1 if the pre-set dates do not suit all colleagues) The course is FREE to one candidate from each school and to help cover the cost of cover schools will be provided with a bursary of ÂŁ100.

To book onto the course please use the following link and select De La Salle: https://www.stem.org.uk/ Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015 cpd/ondemand/455987/creative-computing-key-stage-3 Creative computing for Key stage 3 | STEM Summary: Designed for Heads of Computing, and others with a key role in teaching and leading computing, this three-day course will help you plan and deliver an inclusive curriculum appropriate for all pupils in Key Stage 3. www.stem.org.uk

To find out more about our range of specialist behaviour support assistants, please contact the Liverpool branch on 0151 244 5430 or email Liverpool_staff@teachingpersonnel.com

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Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015

For more information or took book a place please contact our Executive Coordinator Kath O’Hara on kathryn@carmel.ac.uk or 01744 452210

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Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Events, External Courses and Grant Opportunities

Secondary Maths Departments Annual CPD Events NW3 Maths Hub is pleased to offer an academic year of Teaching and Learning CPD sessions for your whole department throughout 2019/20.

Half termly sessions will include the following ‘guest speakers’ from the world of maths in addition to providing an opportunity to discuss and reflect on session ideas with colleagues from within your own departments and from other settings.

For further information about the first two sessions please see the flyer below. We will continue to advertise the sessions as more dates are released.

Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015

Sessions will take place each at Rainford High Technology College, Higher Ln, Rainford, Saint Helens WA11 8NY, or St John Bosco Arts College between 4 and 6pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided on arrival.

ALL SESSIONS ARE FREE OF CHARGE FOR YOUR ENTIRE DEPARTMENT. However you must book beforehand by emailing Paula Foster at paula.foster@three-saints.org.uk

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Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Events, External Courses and Grant Opportunities

Pro-Forms Online Booking System - Access Issues Links to book your place at our events can be found on page 1 of this flyer and on page 12 of our newsletter which can be viewed via this link: https://alssit.co.uk/news/2019-09-06-newsletter-edition-14 If you cannot access a form, please pass this information to your IT Department advising that our booking system uses SSL Certification to ensure data is encrypted and kept secure. It may be that a policy on your network is not letting this 'traffic' through.

Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015

NPQSL Project Request We would like to produce a library of projects for schools to access. Lots of good work has been done and it would be a shame not to share this across the Trust. If you have recently attended the NPQSL programme and would be willing to share your project with us, we will create a link via our website to enable schools to access this information.

You can upload your project as a Word document, providing the theme and title, via this link http:// w.pfrms.co/5y1mg

Vacancies There are staff vacancies at different levels on our website https://www.alssit.co.uk/job-vacancies Please consider sharing with all colleagues, as this is a good way to advertise vacancies across the Trust.

New Banner Photos for ALSSIT Website If your school would like to send an updated photo to feature on the home page of our website, please send one high quality image, 1110 x 400 in size. We would ask that it does not contain the school name or logo as a prominent feature. Examples of current photos can be found at www.alssit.co.uk

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