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We produce two Schools Newsletters: Peterborough Schools Newsletter; and Cambridgeshire Schools Newsletter ; they're published fortnightly, on Wednesday afternoons, during term-time. We have recently reviewed the guidance for submitting suggested news copy and training submissions. We also want to encourage you to use the schools newsletters to share your good news stories with each other, so please use the guidance and submission forms below to send us your news:
Schools Newsletter NEWS submission September 2022 (Form A)
Schools Newsletter TRAINING and EVENTS submission August 2022 (Form B)
Please let us know what you think about the schools newsletters using the questionnaire below:
Schools Newsletters questionnaire September 2022.
Communications have been sent to Cambridgeshire schools about the need to act – to opt in or out of EastNet Internet Connection by 30 November 2022. EastNet represents unbeatable value for money, providing a safe, secure and futureproof full fibre connection to the internet that meets the latest DfE technology standard for school broadband. EastNet also enables schools to comply with the statutory safeguarding requirement for online safety as outlined in the latest Keeping children safe in education guidance. Schools have been sent quotes for EastNet for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. EastNet was procured by Cambridgeshire County Council in full compliance with public procurement regulations for the benefit of all maintained schools and academies. This means that schools and Trusts procuring EastNet are not required to obtain 3 quotes.
For more information please email sales@eastnet.education or you can book to attend an online Q&A session below.
For Multi-Academy Trusts Wednesday 9 November 2022, 3.30 - 4.15pm
For Maintained Schools and Single Academy Trusts Thursday 10 November 2022, 3.30 - 4.15 pm.
As you may have seen on The Martin Lewis Money Show Live last night, working parents of children 0-11 years are able to save money on childcare costs with Tax-Free childcare.
For every £8 parents pay into an online childcare account, the government will add an extra £2, up to £2,000 per child per year. Parents then pay their childcare fees directly to the provider from their account. More information available online.
Are you a childcare provider? Sign up to Tax-Free Childcare (providers)
Contact Cambridgeshire’s Families Information Service if you would like more information: fis@cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Please help to share this information with parents.
We have created two surveys one for schools and one for parents to gauge confidence in the SEND system around Ordinarily Available Provision. This will enable us to add to our SEND OAP Toolkit information that will help schools meet the needs of children with SEND.
We would be grateful if you would take the time to complete the survey for schools and make your colleagues aware so they could complete this too. The schools’ survey is open to all schools and settings and can be completed by teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, key workers, senior leaders, and Governors.
In addition, could we ask that you add a link in your communications to parents to the parent/carer survey.
You can access QR codes for the survey on our Transformation pages on Learn Together.
Josette Kennington
SEND District Team Manager
Grafham Water Centre in partnership with School Improvement Advisers are looking for Primary subjects leads and / or other interested teachers to help them develop a robust outdoor curriculum. If you are passionate about using the outdoors to enhance your curriculum then we would love you to join our working party. In terms of commitment we will have an on-line meeting prior to Christmas followed by a day at Grafham Water Centre in the Spring term. If you think you can add some experience and energy into creating better outdoor experiences for young people then please do contact:
Teresa Thorp, Head of Centre:
Teresa.Thorp@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk
The Christmas HAF Programme offers eligible families 16 hours of free access, with a meal and snacks included, to participating holiday schemes. An evoucher containing a booking code will be sent by text/email to families in receipt of benefit-related free school meals on 7 November. Our Christmas HAF Provider Directory will also be available on 7.11.22 via the above link.
Additional eligibility includes families who are struggling financially. Schools can request a booking code here
For enquiries: HAF@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
As you may be aware, Cambridgeshire County Council are in the process of creating a resource for schools called the SEND Ordinarily Available Provision Toolkit. This web-based resource will provide useful information on the provision, strategies and interventions that can be put in place by the majority of schools to meet the needs of children with Special Educational Needs. This is very much a Cambridgeshire resource, coproduced with SENCos from Cambridgeshire schools for Cambridgeshire Schools.
We are also creating a new Local Offer site that will replace the current one in Summer 2023, it will be called the SEND Information Hub. It will be much more colourful, interactive and user friendly than the current Local Offer.
On both these sites, we would love to include photos of Cambridgeshire children from across our schools and settings, but we need your help.
We are looking for high quality photographs of children in your school/setting that you have parental consent to share. If you could also provide email addresses for parent/carers and staff in pictures, we would be happy to explain how the pictures will be used and confirm consent to use the photo on our website.
Please email photos and contact info to sendtransformation@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
A few final places remain on the Peterborough Inspiring Writers Conference being held on Friday 25th November. Schools from both Peterborough and Cambridgeshire are welcome to attend this day which will be led by some of the leading thinkers on inspiring pupils to be great writers. We are sure that this day will prove to really useful to schools wishing to improve their writing curriculum and the outcomes pupils achieve. Full details and booking can be found in the link above. Bookings will close at 5:30 PM on Wednesday 16th November.
The East Anglian Traditional Music Trust wishes to select 8 young musicians to take part in their Vaughan Williams’ Folk Showcases in 2023, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The musicians will attend workshops and a mentorship programme leading to performances at FolkEast and East Anglian Traditional Music Day 2023. More info here.
Sign up to the Peterborough Environment City Trust Eco Education newsletter and download the latest edition here. PECT works across the whole eastern area.
Sign up to these free online CPD events here.
Safeguarding Conference for Secondary Schools/Academies and Post-16 Centres
For all Designated Safeguarding Leads and Deputy Leads in all schools in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Tuesday, 29th November, 9.30 – 16.00. Venue and charges can be found on the link above.
Developing your working scientifically skills
For primary teachers. 3 webinars starting 10 Nov 2022, 16.00 – 17.00, remote delivered, from £20 / webinar
KS3 for non specialists – day 1
For secondary teachers. Day 1 followed by 3 subject specific days. Starting 11 Nov 2022, 09.30 – 15.30, Swavesey Village College, from £185
Making an impact in EYFS: a subject leaders guide to developing good practice
For primary teachers. 22 Nov 2022, 09.30 – 15.30, Histon & Impington Primary School, from £185.
Subject Leadership in Small Schools
- For Subject Leaders, Wednesday 9th November 2022, 09:30 to Noon. Online using Zoom. £60.
Early Reading in the Classroom
- For Class Teachers and TAs, Thursday 10th November 2022, 13:30 to 16:00. Online using Zoom. £60.
Making Effective Use of your TA
- For Class Teachers. Tuesday 15th November 2022, 09:00 to Noon. Online using Zoom. £60.
Building bridges – developing links with your community (book under Leadership and Management of Safeguarding Tab)
Audience: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Aspiring Leaders in schools and academies across all phases.
Friday 4 November 13.30- 14.30 Virtual course, £35
Policies and practice – does your website shout safeguarding? (book under Leadership and Management of Safeguarding Tab)
Audience: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Aspiring Leaders in schools and academies across all phases.
Friday 11 November 09.30- 10.30 Virtual course, £35
Developing a wider safeguarding culture (book under Leadership and Management of Safeguarding Tab)
Audience: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Aspiring Leaders in schools and academies across all phases.
Friday 25 November 09.30- 10.30 Virtual course, £35
SIS Accelerating Progress in Year 3 Writing – (Session 1 of 2) English Tab
Target Audience: English Subject Leaders & Year 3 Teachers
Location & Format: Live Face to face sessions: Over Community Centre 13:15 until 16:00 – Session 1 - 8th November 2022 & Session 2 - 29th March 2023
Cost: £139 per place for Cambs & P’Boro LA schools & £159 per place for out of county, academy and independent schools.
SIS – Developing Practice in Maths for ECTS & RQTS – (Session 1 of 4) Maths Tab
Target Audience: ECTs & RQTs
Location & Format: Face to face training at The ECAR Centre: Tuesday 8th November 2022. 13:30 until 15;30
Cost: £35 per person per session for Cambs & P’Boro LA schools & £45 per place for out of county, academy and independent schools.
SIS – Making Every Maths Lesson Count – (Session 1 of 3) Maths Tab
Target Audience: Maths Subject Leaders, KS1 and KS2 teachers
Location & Format: Face to face training at Histon FA: Thursday 10th November 13:30 – 16:00
Cost: £65 per person per session for Cambs & P’Boro LA schools & £75 per school for out of county, academy and independent schools
Inclusive Approach to Supporting the Couple and Parental Relationships
One-day training from Early Help and The Fatherhood Institute. This course provides school staff with knowledge and strategies to work productively with mothers and fathers.
Tuesday 22 November, 09:45 to 15:00. Wednesday 14th December, 09:45 to 15:00. Online. Free
Engaging Fathers in Education Settings
Half-day training from Early Help and The Fatherhood Institute. This course will help school staff to explore the benefits of involving fathers in children’s learning
Wednesday 8th February, 10:00 to 12:30. Friday 24th February, 10:00 to 12:30. Online. Free
To book email: rpctraining@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Primary Physical Education Subject Leader Network Meeting
9th November 2022, 1.30pm-3.30pm - £49 – By Zoom
Audience: Primary phase PE Coordinators
What Ofsted Expects of PE?
16th November 2022, 1.30pm-4.30pm - £93 for Cambs Maintained Schools. £111 for Academies & Non-Cambs Maintained Schools – Sunley House, Papworth Everard
Audience: PE teachers, subject leaders, SLT for all schools and settings
Making the PE & School Sport Premium Count
17th November 2022, 1pm-3pm - £49 – By zoom
Audience: Primary phase PE subject leads, Head-teachers
Body Image for Primary & Special Schools
8th November 2022, 9.30am-11.30am – by zoom – Subscribing schools £40, Non-subscribing schools £50
Target Audience: For Primary and Special School colleagues, especially PSHE subject leads, KS2 teachers and school leaders.
RSE Webinar – Inclusive RSE (Secondary)
9th November 2022 – By zoom – 3.45pm-4.45pm – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Schools (maintained, academy and independent) can attend for FREE.
Target Audience: Staff in Special and Secondary Schools
PSHE Network Meeting for Primary & Special Schools
15th November or 23rd November 2022, 2.30pm-4.30pm – by zoom – Free for Cambridgeshire subscribing schools, £45 for all other schools.
Target Audience: For Primary and Special School PSHE Coordinators.
5 day Level 4 Award in Supporting Children's Speech, Language and Communication
For Teaching Assistants, Early Career Teachers, SENCOS and Teachers in primary and secondary schools. Starts Thursday 10 November 2022, 9.30am-3.30pm. Virtual classroom. £70 (CCC) £120 (PB).
5 day Level 4 Award in Supporting Children's Speech, Language and Communication
For Teaching Assistants, Early Career Teachers, SENCOS and Teachers in primary and secondary schools. Starts Thursday 10th November 2022, 9.30am-3.30pm. Virtual classroom. £70 (CCC) £120 (PB)
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