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Cows about Cambridge is coming to Cambridge in spring 2020 and schools are invited to join in the fun!
Adopt and design your own smaller Cow sculpture - the mini moo - and after getting creative in the classroom, see your 3D masterpiece on the art trail in the City’s top cultural venues. After the trail, your mini-moo is yours to keep in school.
Be part of this unique event that will raise vital funds for local children’s charity Break, whilst delivering significant benefits to teachers, pupils, your community and county.
Please see our Learning Brochure for further information.
REMINDER: Please could completed spreadsheets containing Reception Initial Data be uploaded to Perspective Lite by Monday 7 October 2019. Please note that data received after this deadline will not be included in the county summary. If you are having any technical problems with using Perspective Lite please contact Maria Clough on 01480 379862 / maria.clough@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
Parks, play areas and open spaces make a valuable contribution to local communities. Huntingdonshire District Council is in the process of developing a Healthy Open Spaces and Play Strategy which will shape the future of these places.
Developing the strategy is a collorbative process and we want to know what the students and staff of Huntingdonshire’s schools think, how you use parks and open spaces at the moment and your aspirations for their future. To find out more about how your school could get involved please click here.
Schools will shortly be receiving their deliveries of ‘Time to Read’ packs – the book gift supplied by Booktrust for teachers to gift to every Reception child in the country, in order to encourage reading for pleasure. The book this year is the wonderfully funny ‘The Cave’, by Rob Hodgson
The Booktrust website has a lots of great resources and ideas to help teachers theme a lesson or activity around the story and get their class excited about their new books.
Schools can also order extra packs if needed, via the website. Do make use of this fantastic resource to encourage shared reading, which is hugely important for children's personal development and wellbeing.
queries@booktrust.org.uk
St Bede's Inter-Church School are planning to undertake a feasibility study to assess parental interest in the demand for secondary school places based on a faith preference in East Cambridgeshire. Further information can be found in a letter from Alistair Day, Headteacher at St Bede's Inter-Church School here . The formal feasibility study will be available here from 30 September.
A review of academic research published recently finds no evidence to support extensive changes to the current Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. The report identifies where a case for change is supported by the evidence, and notes a number of gaps in what we know. Read more here.
Please click here to read the IDO Autumn Newsletter where you will find all the information regarding the upcoming School Census and the School Workforce Census. Also details regarding the Reception Initial Data Collection and the DfE Data Exchange Project.
There are a number of news items so we would appreciate your support in ensuring that it is circulated to any relevant colleagues.
#BrewEdCambs
Saturday 12 October 2019, The Falcon, Huntingdon, 10:30 to 17:00.
Community Support Service Training Brochure 2019 / 2020
Training Specifically for disabled children and young people is provided by the Community Support Service. Click the heading above to see the brochure.
Raising Standards in Writing in KS2
Monday 30 September, 13:30 to 16:00, Diamond Teaching School, Winhills Training Centre, St Neots. For teachers and teaching staff. £60 per delegate.
Training for New or Inexperienced Physical Education Subject Leaders in Primary Schools
Tuesday 12 November, Stanton House, Huntingdon. To support teachers in developing confidence and understanding of what is involved in PE Subject leadership. £99.
British Gymnastics Trampoline Teachers Award
12 & 13 October, and 16 & 17 November 2019. Biddenham International School, Bedford. £240. A teachers’ award enabling you to teach trampolining skills unsupervised within the school curriculum.
Spotlight in Early Reading - 2 part course
Tuesday 1 October and Tuesday 19 November 2019, 09:15 to 12:00, Diamond Teaching School, Winhills Training Centre, St Neots. For teachers and English subject leads. £100 per delegate.
Level 5 PE Specialism Award & Level 6 PE Leadership Certificate
8 days in 2019-2020 – Various locations
Target Audience: This course is ideal for Physical Education Co-ordinators, and all teachers of primary school PE. It is also ideal for HLTAs, TA’s and sports coaches employed in schools.
Characteristics of Effective Learning in EYFS
Monday 7 October 2019, 09:30 to 12:00, Diamond Teaching School, Winhills, St Neots. For EYFS teachers and TAs. £60 per delegate.
Deputy Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher Induction (See "Developing Leadership" tab)
Six Session starting from 16 October 2019 (13:00 to 15:30). For Deputy Headteachers & Assistant Headteachers new to post [within the last year]. Once bookings have been taken, delegates’ schools will be invited to host each of the sessions. £390 for LA Maintained - £450 Independent and Academies for all sessions.
Adult mental Health First Aid (See “Mental Health” Tab).
Internationally recognised training course, available in one or two day courses. One day course - Starting on the 15 October 2019 (9:00-17.00), Two day course from 14 – 15 November 2019. CPDC. For any member of staff. One day courses £185 for LA Maintained & Academies, Two day courses £290 for LA Maintained & Academies.
Building Leadership Capacity (see "Developing Leadership" tab)
Five Sessions, starting from 17 October 2019 (09.00 to 12.00). At host school, TBC. For Deputy Headteachers, Assistant Headteachers & Senior Teachers (in smaller schools) who have been in post for one year+. £330 for LA Maintained - £350 Independent and Academies for all sessions.
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