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Four year 10 learners from TBAP Cambridge Alternative Provision Academy have won the regional final of the Bouygues Construction Future Cities Challenge 2019 competition. The winning TBAP team members were Kyle Brooks, Charlie Timbers, Krishna Gurung and team captain Patrick Kelly. The team competed against four mainstream schools from Cambridgeshire as part of the challenge, which saw students aged 13 to 15 presenting their vision of a city fit for 100 years into the future. The challenge was held by Bouygues Construction at the Hauser Forum, Entrepreneurship Centre, University of Cambridge on 16 December 2019.
The young designers were honoured for their design of ‘Elysium’ a city for the year 2120, built entirely from recyclable materials using natural sustainable resources for food, energy and homes. Their futuristic virtual city was designed using the software programme 'Minecraft for learning'. The team also built a model of a 'feature building' during their design and technology classes.
They were awarded a trophy and a 3D printer, as well as a place in the national final which will take place at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Manufacturing (IFM) on 31st January 2020.
Your school could win £250 towards coach travel to visit to the Waste Education Centre at Waterbeach. Parent/guardians just need to complete and send in their word search that is on the last page of the Winter Edition of the Education Centre and Community Newsletter, just follow this link.
Good luck!
The guidance from British Gymnastics and AfPE is that teachers must undergo specialist training to teach trampolining. Their guidance that this training should be refreshed every three years is very clear. We were recently asked if this is statutory.
There are legal expectations that teachers should have had recent and relevant CPD. During an investigation, a barrister or investigator would demand justification for why the recommendations of BG and AfPE have been ignored, and non-compliance may also compromise your insurance. It is therefore in everyone’s best interests that anyone who teaches trampolining attends a one-day refresher every three years. More information about our PE courses can be found here.
As published in the T Level action plan, the Department for Education (DfE) is looking to identify the next tranche of providers to deliver T Levels from 2022 to 2023 academic year. To complete the expression of interest all providers will have to be registered with DfE sign-in prior to the expression of interest becoming live. The expression of interest goes live early in January. All institutions wishing to express an interest will be required to complete and submit an expression of interest to ESFA by midnight on Friday 28 February 2020.
The First Conversation runs from 13 January to 24 February 2020 (see https://www.greatercambridgeplanning.org for more information).
The latest list of education grants can be found via this link. This is an internal list to the council so I would kindly request this is not shared outside of school.
Jon Lewis
Making SEND Everybody's Business
Wednesday 22 January, 13:30 to 14:30, St Peters School, Huntingdon. For more information and to book (by 17 January 2020) please contact Beverley Susulowsky.
AET schools leading good autism practice (tier 3)
Wednesday 15 January, 09:15 to 16:30, South Fens Business Centre, PE16 6TT. For staff wanting to develop better support for children and young people with autism. £110 per delegate.
Greater Depth Reading for Year 5 and 6 - a NEW course with the acclaimed Martin Galway
Session 1 Friday 17 January 2020, 09:00 to 16:00, Kite TSA at Spinney Primary School. For Year 5 & Year 6 teachers. £225.
Headteachers' Wellbeing Lunch, Networking and Talk with special guest Adrian Bethune
Friday 31 January 2020, 13:00 to 15:30, Kite TSA at Milton Road Primary School. For Headteachers. £35.
Safe Practice in Physical Education
11 February 2020. Ambury House, Huntingdon. £82.50/£99. To help teachers understand and share good practice for ensuring that PE and school sport is safe.
Making Sense of Assessment in Physical Education
11 February 2020. Ambury House, Huntingdon. £82.50/£99. To help teachers understand and share good practice for the assessment of children’s progress in PE.
PE for NQT’s and Inexperienced Teachers
13 February 2020. Godmanchester Bridge Academy. £125/£145. To develop their understanding of the national curriculum of PE, health and safety implications and how to deliver high quality PE.
Advanced SENCO Award
Monday 13 January, 09:00 to 16:00 at The Boathouse Business Centre, PE13 3BH. The Advanced SENCo Award is an exciting programme that benefits both the SENCO and their school. The cost of the accredited route is £985 + VAT, and the cost of the non-accredited CPD route is £625 + VAT.
SLE Core Training
Wednesday 29 January 2020, 09:30 to 15:00, Diamond Teaching School, Winhills Training Centre, St Neots. For Secondary & Primary newly designated SLEs – £150 per delegate.
Moderating Year 6 Writing
Thursday 30 January 2020 or 21st May 2020, Diamond Teaching School, Winhills Training Centre, St Neots. An opportunity to network with Y6 teachers . £60 per date per delegate.
The Highly Effective TA – 2 Parts
Friday 31 January and Thursday 30 April 2020, 09:30 to 12:00. Diamond Teaching School, Winhills Training Centre, St Neots. For TAs. £75 per delegate.
Improving Leadership Forum - See "Developing Leadership" Tab
Headteachers, Deputy / Assistant Headteachers and newly appointed Headteachers. Session 2 - Thursday 30th January 2020 (13.30-16.30). Huntingdon Football Association. Cambs LA Maintained Schools £65, Out of County, Academies and Independent Schools £75. No charge for up to two people from schools that have purchased the New to Headship package.
KS2 Reading Fluency Project: implications for classroom practice
Friday 17th January 2020, 9.30-3.30pm, Thorndown Primary School, St Ives. £140 per delegate.
Strengthening practical work in physics
Tuesday 14 January 2020, 09.30 – 15.30, Sawtry Village Academy, £125
Making powerful connections between primary literacy and science
Tuesday 21 January 2020, 13.00 – 16.00, Trumpington Park Primary School, £50
Engaging science in KS1
Tuesday 28 January 2020, 13.00 – 16.00, Trumpington Park Primary School, £50
Success@Arithmetic Number Sense - G2 - See "Maths Intervention" Tab
Class Teachers and Teaching Assistants. Three sessions starting from 13th January 2020 (9.15-12.00 am). ECAR Centre. Cambs LA Maintained Schools £775, Out of County, Academies and Independent Schools £850 for all sessions.
Success@Arithmetic Calculation - G2 - See "Maths Intervention" Tab
Class Teachers and Teaching Assistants. Three sessions starting from 13th January 2020 (13.15-15.45pm). ECAR Centre. Cambs LA Maintained Schools £775, Out of County, Academies and Independent Schools £850 for all sessions.
Cambridgeshire's annual Early Years Conference
Thursday 12 March and/or Friday 13 March 2020, Marriott Hotel, Huntingdon. For all practitioners and teachers working in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Tier 2 Speech Language and Communication Needs
Monday 5 February, 09:30 to 16:00 at the Oak Tree Centre, 1 Oak Drive, Huntington, PE29 7HN (Room G93). Training for Teachers and Teaching assistants working with students 11+ with SLCN. This is free training.
Wild Literacy Training
Thursday 19 March 2020, 12:30 to 15:30, Ham Lane House, Peterborough. For Early Years practitioners.
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