Weekly Flyer 7 June 2019

Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust

Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Weekly Update - W/E 7th June 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

Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter Next Week 2015 Fri 14 Jun 2019 09:00 - 12:00 Headteacher Trust Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/2rmjo The Wrightington Hotel & Country Club, Moss Lane, Wrightington, Wigan WN6 9PB

Upcoming Archdiocesan Events Mon 17 Jun 2019 08:00 - 10:00 Curriculum Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/9wvld Maricourt Catholic High School, 63 Hall Ln, Maghull, Liverpool L31 3DZ Tue 18 Jun 2019 09:15 - 11:15 East Cluster CPD Leads Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/8e4xn St Peter's Catholic High School, Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8NU Wed 19 Jun 2019 08:00 - 10:00 Central Cluster CPD Leads Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/2m1j0 Maricourt Catholic High School, 63 Hall Ln, Maghull, Liverpool L31 3DZ Thu 20 Jun 2019 08:00 - 10:00 West Cluster CPD Leads Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/huvxo St. Julie's Catholic High School, Speke Rd, Liverpool L25 7TN Tue 25 Jun 2019 NPQSL 3rd Meeting The Wrightington Hotel & Country Club, Moss Ln, Wrightington, Wigan WN6 9PB Student Media Competition Liverpool Hope University - Hope Park Campus, Liverpool Hope University Hope Park, Liverpool L16 9JD 14:00 - 16:30 Physics Partners Programme (East & Central) Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/dthpl St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Rookery Ave, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 9PF

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Senior Leader and Post 16 Conferences - Message from Paul Greenall It would be really helpful to us in planning for conferences if colleagues could confirm attendance as soon as possible. These events are now just three weeks away.

Please note that colleagues from the DfE and CES will join us for lunch and to listen to Tim Warren’s presentation at our Senior Leaders Conference.

The programme for both events can be found on our website https://www.alssit.co.uk/news/2019-0502-click-here-for-further-information and links to book are below.

Senior Leaders Conference 2nd July 2019 Newsletter—Edition Winter 2015 This year’s Senior Leaders Conference will take place1on 2nd July at LACE Conference Centre, Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool L17 1AA. There is no charge to attend this event.

Please book your place via this link http://w.pfrms.co/9pv5s

Post 16 Conference 4th July 2019 This year’s Post 16 Conference will take place at LACE Conference Centre, Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool L17 1AA on Thursday 4th July 2019. The cost of attending is £70 for the first delegate, which includes refreshments, lunch and resources. Additional colleagues can attend at a reduced price of £30pp.

Please register attendance via this link http://w.pfrms.co/80xo8

DfE Post 16 Review Further information can be found here

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ESU Liverpool Branch: Introduction to Public Speaking 10th July 2019 Please find details attached on the Introduction to Public Speaking day workshop which will be held in the Senate Room at Liverpool Hope University on 10th July.

Please contact Bruce Hicks at Archbishop Beck for further information hicksb@beck.uk.com

NPQSL Project Request

Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015Lots of good work has been done We would like to produce a library of projects for schools to access. 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.

Public Speaking Competitions - Registration will close on Tuesday!

Please note that the deadline to register your school in our public speaking competitions is 10am on Tuesday 11th June.

The links to register are below and full information for the competitions can be found on the following page: West Cluster Competition 9.30am-11.30am on 5th July 2019 http://w.pfrms.co/a4344 Central Cluster Competition 10am until 12pm on 10th July 2019 http://w.pfrms.co/fj13y East Cluster Competition 10am-12pm on 11th July 2019 http://w.pfrms.co/4p4xv

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PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST FOR YEARS 7 - 9

The contest is open to 11 – 14 year old students (Year 7, 8 and 9 only) . There is a trophy for the winning school to retain for one year and a £25 Amazon voucher for the overall winner. All contestants will receive a certificate of attendance.

PUBLIC SPEAKING RULES •

A three minute speech is to be made on a topic from the list provided.

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2015 Judging will be a panel of Newsletter—Edition three, one of whom will1beWinter nominated chairman.

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At the end of the competition the chairman will comment on the speeches and announce the winner.

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The names of the contestants will be drawn to decide the order of speaking and these names will

appear in sequence in the published programme.

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Marks will be awarded for content, delivery and presentation.

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Marks will be deducted for: 

Ready prepared text or use of excessive notes

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Memorisation without understanding (We do not expect candidates to memorise their speech)

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Speeches that finish more than 20 seconds either side of the three minutes

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In the event of a draw the winner will be the contestant who is nearest the three minute mark.

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The competition chairman may terminate any speech.

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The decision of the judges is final.

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Contestants must be between 11 and 14 years of age on the day of the contest.

THE LIST OF TOPICS: • Animal testing for the purposes of scientific research is a necessary evil.

• Britain should pay reparations for harm done by the Empire.

• The media controls how and what we think.

• Children should be encouraged to start earning their own pocket money as soon as possible.

• Learning philosophy is as valuable as learning mathematics.

• Any book worth banning is a book worth reading.

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Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Events, External Courses and Grant Opportunities Massolit Resources - Free Trial for Trust Schools until 19th July JCS Online Resources is pleased to be working with the Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust to provide your school with a free trial to the MASSOLIT Video Collections.

MASSOLIT offers over 2,700 short curriculum-relevant video lectures produced specifically for students aged 15-19 by top international academics across four subject areas: English Literature, History, Classics, and Philosophy. Each subject collection is available as a separate subscription, but you can choose to subscribe to two or more collections at a discounted rate. For more information about MASSOLIT and JCS see https://jcsonlineresources.org/resources/massolit/ "MASSOLIT has proved a phenomenal resource for us as a faculty – students and staff; it's the best thing I have bought for the faculty by far. We use it in a range of ways – in lessons, as set homework with questions, and Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015 for extension work for those students who want to go and learn more (and you can be sure they are learning from quality resources)." Lyndsey Caldwell, Head of English, Cherwell School Free Trial details Please find the details for your free trial below available to you until mid-July. The trial provides access to all four MASSOLIT Video Collections and is open to any member of the RCAOL schools, so please share this email with colleagues and students to help with evaluation.

Period of trial: 7/06/2019 – 19/07/2019 Log in here: https://www.massolit.io/ Username: jcs012@jcsonlineresources.org Password: JCSpractical When entering your username and password, please re-type rather than copying and pasting. Please note the login is case-sensitive Discounted subscription offer for Trust members JCS has negotiated with the publisher to offer a 15% discount on the standard MASSOLIT subscription rates, if 5 or more schools agree to buy one or more MASSOLIT Collection with the same subscription start date. Please note that these prices are subject to change from September.

Further information and expressions of interest Please contact Amy Williams at amy@jcsonlineresources.org by 19th July if you would be interested in subscribing so we can see if there is enough interest to offer the discounted rate (expressing interest would not obligate you to subscribe.

Product

MASSOLIT (1 Collection) MASSOLIT (2 Collections) MASSOLIT (3 Collections) MASSOLIT (All 4 Collections)

Standard Fee 12 month access (excl. VAT) – as of August 2019 order £385.00 £629.50 £880.00 £1,095.00

Discounted rate for RCAOL Members* (excl. VAT) £327.25 £535.08 £748.00 £930.75

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Exam Officers - Data Request (Please respond by 7th June) It is very important that we get the right people to attend our autumn term Head of Department meetings.

Therefore, we are asking that Exam Officers complete the following forms: GCSE Exam Board Choices http://w.pfrms.co/htv81 A Level Exam Board Choices http://w.pfrms.co/hka2l These forms will take no more than a couple of minutes to complete and will allow us to know which exam boards colleagues would like to see at these meetings.

Thank you to schools that have already responded!

Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015

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

Free CPD - English and MFL The last of our two subject specific training sessions in partnership with Pearson will take place this term.

Each event will run from 1.30pm until 4.00pm and is free of charge to colleagues within the Trust.

English 26th June Book here http://w.pfrms.co/2508k GCSE English Literature: Responding to unseen poetry This face-to-face workshop-style event is designed for all teachers who are delivering GCSE English Literature. It will include teaching and learning activities designed to help students deal with unseen poetry and some poem pairings.

MFL 5th July Book here http://w.pfrms.co/c7nj5 Building strong foundations at Key Stage 3 This half-day workshop is designed for teachers who are looking to build strong foundations at Key Stage 3 in preparation for GCSE. Delegates will: Observe models of how translation and literary texts can be taught and exploited in the classroom, - Work with colleagues to prepare translation activities and activities using literary texts - Learn new methods to help students use the target language more effectively in speech

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NPQ Autumn 2019: NPQH Information* As you are aware the DfE have confirmed that scholarship funding will continue for the National Professional Qualifications for school leadership (NPQs). All Trust schools can access this funding and we urge colleagues to take full advantage of this opportunity. *This year we are hoping to run our own Catholic NPQH group. We can only run this with a group of at least 15 colleagues. If we do not reach this figure, then the normal NPQH programme will run as before. If you feel ready to apply, please register as below and contact v.borlase@rcaolp.co.uk so that we can monitor uptake with Best Practice Network.

The application window is now open and candidates can register online at www.outstandingleaders.org.

Registration for the September intake closes on Friday 26th July.

Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015 Once you have registered Best Practice will contact you directly, but choosing the Archdiocese as a partner will ensure you are included in our face-to-face training days. Please select Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool from the drop down list and then enter RCAOL for the partner allocation code (See example below). Please also select ‘Fully Funded by Scholarship/Government Funding’ in the Invoicing section.

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Free Retirement Planning Seminar for TPS members Wesleyan will be providing a Retirement Planning Seminar for TPS members at Toxteth Annexe on 27th June. This free seminar will provide valuable information for teachers considering or approaching retirement. A retirement planning guide (TPS/LGPS) is attached for your information.

Full details are below and those who would like to attend should register via this link

Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015

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Maths Mastery Course 3rd July 2019 Please find below details of a Maths mastery course, which would normally cost £210pp, discounted to £150pp for Trust schools, and £100pp for Trust Schools who are involved in the Deep Maths Bid. Please note that schools have the opportunity to send more than one colleague.

Places can be booked by contacting Fiona McCrudden-Bruce directly at fmccrudden-bruce@ourladyofpity.co.uk

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St John Bosco Teaching School: CPLD Opportunities Curriculum Conference – 18th June 2019 hosted at Liverpool Hope University The flyer attached includes a promotional code that you can enter into the booking form to receive conference places for £75 each, if booked before the end of May. Thereafter, places will revert back to £245 each. The booking link is embedded into the attachment.

Science CPD - 21st June 2019 Newsletter—Edition from 1.30 – 3.30pm. 1 Winter 2015 There are still a few places left on the free CPLD for Science staff across our networks. Details and the booking link are below. Please note that although aimed at Chemistry, this is also beneficial for teachers who are not specialists but are required to teach Chemistry, similar to the Physics Programme.

Rates of reaction “This is an area of chemistry focussing on kinetic theory and rates. In this course you will explore teaching approaches for Rates of reaction chemistry through the medium of experimental work. The practical investigations are an essential core of the course. You will examine rate theory with an Assessment for Learning (AfL) opportunity to identify the limits of current understanding. The course places considerable emphasis on the importance of careful and detailed observation and record keeping to provide a basis for understanding the underlying theory of rates. Students can share a range of misconceptions concerning rate theory and the course provides opportunities both to identify the common ones and to develop strategies to overcome these basic misunderstandings.”

The training will be held at St John Bosco on 21st June 2019 from 1.30 – 3.30pm. Places are limited and should be booked using this link https://events.rsc.org/rsc/1679/register

Curriculum Design Conference for Science – 4th July 2019 from 4 – 5.30pm A workshop designed by the Royal Society of Chemistry for secondary science teachers to support and provide ideas for designing your own GSCE curriculum to meet your own student’s needs.

We will also be looking at guidance from the EEF report and articles and resources produced by Education in Chemistry to support their recommendations.

Light refreshments will be available on arrival.

The event is being hosted at St John Bosco Arts College.

Follow St John Bosco Teaching School on Twitter: @stjbtsa If you have any queries, please contact Natasha Waters at natasha.waters@stjohnbosco.org.uk

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University of Liverpool Bulletin - June 2019 Augar Review of Post-19 Education An independent panel, led by Philip Augar, have recentlypublished a review which contains recommendations for the Government’s review of post-18 education and funding in England. One of the key headlines of the review is a proposed reduction in student fees from £9,250 to £7,500. You can read our summary of the main findings, including comments by Professor Janet Beer, in her role as President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, on our website. You might also like to read the response of well-known Financial Journalist Martin Lewis.

Advancing Access Virtual Conference Advancing Access are a group of 24 leading Russell Group Universities who work together to help advisers support their students to progress to university. They are hosting a free virtual conference on Wednesday 12 June 2019 between 3.30pm and 6.00pm. To learn more please go to their website.

Join Liverpool Women in Science & Engineering Society LivWiSE is a society open to anyoneNewsletter—Edition interested in Science, 1 Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM).

Winter 2015 LivWise promotes and celebrates women, and career opportunities in STEMM, by organising regular events. LivWise is free to join so please visit their website for more details.

2019 Teachers and Advisers Conference We held our annual Teachers and Advisers Conference on Friday 10 May. Thank you to those of you who attended, we were absolutely delighted to welcome so many colleagues from schools and colleges right across the UK. The day Included speakers from UCAS, AQA, Student Finance England, as well as behind the scenes tours of our faculties and careers service, and an insight into university admissions.

We have had some great feedback so far, but are always looking for ways in which to improve this event, so let us know if you have any ideas for content of future conferences.

Reminders Liverpool Open Day Bookings Open Days are an excellent opportunity to learn more about what we have to offer here at Liverpool.

We are now taking bookings for the following events: Friday 21 June Saturday 22 June Saturday 21 September Saturday 19 October It is important that all students book in advance as pre-booked tickets are needed for Law, Dentistry and the tour to our Vets site at Leahurst.

We will provide a free lunch and study space for teachers who bring a group on 21 June. Please email us to book.

Our University Museums We have two museums on our campus which you and your students are welcome to utilise.

The Garstang Museum focusses on archaeology and ancient history, while the Victoria Gallery and Museum has a wide range of exhibits.

Both museums offer a variety of outreach activities for school groups, so please follow the links above to find out more and to book an activity.

If you would like us to provide HE support at your campus, or if you would like to bring a group of your students to visit us, please contact the team.

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