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The East of England NIHR Clinical Research Network are inviting schools to express an interest in becoming involved with the ELSA study on insulin-dependent diabetes. The ELSA study (www.elsadiabetes.nhs.uk) is screening children aged 3-13 years to find those at risk of insulin dependent diabetes. If your school would like more information or is interested in becoming involved, please contact your local Clinical Research Network by emailing kate.mccloskey@nihr.ac.uk and Kate will explain the next steps.
Alternatively, contact the East of England NIHR research team via research.eoe@nihr.ac.uk
With COP28 taking place between 30th November and 12th December, we would like to hear from schools that are planning to hold any climate or environmental events or activities during this time. Please share your ideas or plans by emailing climate@cambridgeshire.gov.uk. If you are happy, we would like to share these plans on our Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Climate Change and Environment for schools - Learn Together webpage to demonstrate what our local schools are doing and to support other schools in running fun and educational eco events and activities.
There may be pupils who are aware of the unfolding situation in Israel/Palestine, and who may have been exposed to and/or repeating anti-Semitic or Islamophobic views via social media or via their own families, which may have a negative effect in school. Some pupils may have concerns and questions about this complex situation.
As teachers we must remember:
- Schools have a duty to promote the ‘British’ values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and for those without faith.
- Schools have a duty under the Public Sector Equalities Duty (2010) to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between people.
- Schools have a duty to record prejudiced related incidents as part of the duty to prevent all forms of bullying.
In this context, staff should:
- If they hear pupils discussing the topic, emphasise the complexity of the situation and the wide variety of views people might hold.
- Be clear that the actions of the state of Israel, Palestinians and the terrorist organisation Hamas must not be equated with all Israelis or Palestinians or the Jewish or Muslim faiths.
- Give children clear, simplified information about the conflict e.g Newsround or The Week Junior.
- Ensure that they record any prejudiced related incidents, using the PRfE reporting system.
- Maintain vigilance for pupils who are frightened or worried by media content they have seen or the vehemence of the views they might hear adults sharing and emphasise the mechanisms in school by which children can express worries and get help (worry boxes, responding to stories about people who are frightened/worried and how they can get some help (e.g. Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival, Me and My Fear by Francesca Sanna for primary aged, access to pastoral support at secondary).
- Maintain vigilance for those who may be directly affected by the conflict due to having family members living in the affected area.
- If upper primary/secondary colleagues decide to discuss the developing situation, for example in tutor groups, the discussion should be managed in a non-adversarial way i.e. not as a debate. It might be structured in the following way : Discuss in groups (or write down) something you know about the situation, something you think you know but are not sure about and a question you’d like to discuss/ask about the situation.
Please follow this link for further guidance, view the Teaching Guides tab:
SNS Resources on Israel-Palestine for Students & Teachers | SNS (solutionsnotsides.co.uk)
The 11th annual Pinpoint Conference was held in St. Ives and attended by more than 150 parents and carers from Cambridgeshire, whose children have special needs and or disabilities. Every year it gives families the opportunity to access, information and support they need for their children, as well as the chance to give valuable feedback to the County Council, health representatives, social care and other service providers.
Pinpoint have worked with Health, the Local Authority and parents/carers and other forums to produce this booklet, now available to download Neurodiversity Book - Pinpoint (pinpoint-cambs.org.uk). It provides lots of information about ways to support
thr child/ren or young person if they suspect they are neurodiverse. It provides lots of practical tips as well as signposting about where to go for extra support.
Road Safety Week is Brake's biggest road safety campaign. Every year, thousands of schools, organisations and communities get involved to share important road safety messages, remember people affected by road death and injury, and raise funds to help Brake care for more road victims and campaign for safe roads for everyone. find out more at the Brake Website.
The Christmas HAF Programme opens for bookings on 6.11.23. Eligible FSM pupils can attend participating holiday schemes for 16 hours for free. A meal and an opportunity to participate in enriching experiences is provided. An eligibility voucher will be issued direct to parents by text/email on 6.11.23.
Additional eligible groups can attend: Request Booking codes from 6 November
Please display this poster for parents.
If hiring school premises to HAF providers, please check all requirements are complied with. This includes the provider having a mobile phone policy, robust safe recruitment and health and safety practices.
The HAF Team: HAF@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
 Google’s Be Internet Legends programme is designed to help 7-11 year olds become safer, more confident explorers of the online world. Be Internet Legends Day is the programme’s annual celebration event and last year brought over 800 schools together.
On Tuesday 28th November 2024, there will be a one off, interactive assembly - Be Internet Legends Day! Primary school pupils will be invited to learn the importance of being internet kind through a series of fun activities and challenges.
You can sign up for #BILDay now on the Be Internet Legends website. The day is taking place just one week after Anti Bullying Week, so a great moment to help reinforce those important messages across your school community.
Since the start of term the Assessment & Moderation pages on Learn Together have been updated. The 1st page contains, a list of upcoming dates and assessment activities, links to recently produced DFE documentation and course descriptions with booking links, all of which is connected to statutory assessment. The 2nd and 3rd pages focus on assessment in Y6 and Y2 respectively and contain links to mock maths SAT papers for both year groups and standardisation materials for Y6 and Y2 writing. The pages are regularly updated and can be found using this link: Cambridgeshire School Improvement Service Assessment and Moderation.
Peterborough Museum Learning Team has worked with the Natural History Museum to create its first virtual learning session, about classification. The Natural History Museum are Peterborough Museum’s partner in a scheme called Museums and Schools. With their expertise and advice Peterborough have been able to create this session to showcase aspects of the Museum’s Jurassic fossil collection and create variety in the offer to schools. The session is designed for the Year 4 Science curriculum. Teachers wanting to find out more can contact the Museum Learning Coordinator here.
The Preparing for Adulthood Team at Cambridgeshire County Council would like to offer Senior Managers and Governors in SEN Schools and Colleges the opportunity to access a free workshop that will explore SEN schools and colleges professional and legal responsibilities in relation to the Mental Capacity Act (MCA). There is one more date left for schools and colleges (see below)
Mon 22 January 2024, 10:00 to 12:00: Microsoft Teams meeting
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 358 127 903 590 Passcode: XbzpWh
This FREE introductory workshop will be an opportunity to:
- understand the basics of the MCA,
- the MCA’s relationship to SEND / EHCP’s and care and support more generally,
- provide an overview of your professional responsibilities and the responsibilities of other professionals,
- summarise how to apply the act in practice and
- how to prepare children and their families for these changes when the child turns 16.
Lastly, it will be an opportunity to ask any question about the Mental Capacity Act and deprivation of liberty but were afraid to ask. The session will be informal, and whilst their will be a teaching component, there will be opportunities to pose questions throughout the training workshop. Find out more contextual information on the Special educational needs and disability code of proactice: 0 to 25 years. More information also available on the MCA Code of Practice (2007).
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The Children and Young Peoples Community Asthma Team has announced the launch of the Digital Health Passport in the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough area.
The Digital Health Passport is a new digital app to help children, young people and carers
with their self-management of asthma in Cambs and Peterborough. The app
helps patients track their symptoms, set up medication reminders and air quality alerts as
well as provide one single point of access to their asthma action plan. The app also
provides learning resources and education to improve knowledge and confidence.
➢ Access the asthma action plan:
Access and share your asthma plan with family and friends when you need it.
➢ Track your symptoms:
Improve your understanding of trends and take preventative measures before a
crisis arises.
➢ Connect with the community:
Link to online peer support and other 111 resources to ensure the right support is
given at the right time.
➢ Learn more:
Access the range of resources and learning from leading organisations like Asthma
& Lung UK and Beat Asthma. Improve your skills, knowledge and confidence to self
manage.
➢ Set medication reminders:
Improve medication adherence and improve asthma control.
➢ Review daily air quality alerts:
Help prevent asthma attacks with daily alerts and trigger avoidance advice.
The app has already been launched in other regions across England and is proving to be
very successful and popular with residents and patients. The Digital Health Passport app can be downloaded for free to your tablet or phone by searching ‘Digital Health
Passport’ in the App Store or Google Play.
Ofsted have now defined a ‘safeguarding culture’ (School’s Inspection Handbook, September 2023). They expect schools to have ‘an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils’ interests first and protects them from serious harm’. This must be found at the heart of the school’s values and ethos, and is subsequently reflected in its environments and practices.
To assist you in developing and evaluating your safeguarding culture, the Leadership Advisers are offering a one hour face to face session, tailored to your setting, for both governors and school leaders (£100). An awareness of what constitutes effective safeguarding, and how to promote it, should be embedded within each and every aspect of the school culture. The training will explore the breadth of safeguarding responsibilities, with activities to reflect on how you can develop your safeguarding culture - and practical suggestions, strategies and tools for how to evaluate the extent to which it is embedded in practice. For more details and to book contact Phil Nash or Rachael Schofield.
As part of a fully funded, year-long Mental Health and Relationships Programme, we would like to invite primary schools in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to attend a training session. One or two leaders from each school (PSHE, SLT) will gain a full overview of the programme and resources, consider their school’s needs and begin planning actions.
The leaders’ training events will be held on 7th November online (3.30pm-5.30pm) or in person 15th November, Papworth Village Hall CB23 3RD 1.30-4.30pm.
Sign up for these events and access resources using this form
For more information contact PSHE Service or access our course brochure.
The latest Religious Education news letter is now available on the Learn Together website, with lots of information about the new syllabus and events coming up. Please use the link to access the news letter, Religious Education - Learn Together (cambslearntogether.co.uk)
Experience the magic of the winter season with the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity's Rudolph Run, an enchanting Christmas event tailored for schools and settings across Cambridgeshire and the Fenlands. Embrace the festive spirit from mid-November as your playground transforms into a winter wonderland for this sponsored run, with antlers for all! Open to everyone, including teachers, this exclusive experience offers a glimpse into the workings of a hospice while rallying support for your local hospice charity. Find out more and join the hospice in spreading joy, compassion, and holiday cheer this Christmas by visiting the Rudolph Run page of the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity webpage.
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BBC micro:bit – the next gen is a partnership between BBC Education, the Micro:bit Educational Foundation and Nominet. Made possible by Nominet’s support, the partnership is donating a set of 30 micro:bits to every primary school across the UK that registers to receive them. The campaign aims to empower primary school children aged 8 to 11 with the digital skills to understand the world around them and shape their futures. Teachers are supported with an array of training and resources to build their confidence teaching with the micro:bit. Registration ends 18 December so there’s still time to sign your school up at bbc.co.uk/microbit.
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This course will help school staff to explore the social, emotional and educational benefits of involving fathers in children’s learning; mobilise fathers as a resource; evaluate the school’s father-engagement, and devise strategies to build father-inclusive learning environments. Tuesday 6th February 2024, 12:30pm – 3pm. Open to all practitioners, especially those working with children, families and parents in conflict. Online. Free of Charge. To book email rpctraining@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
At Cambridgeshire Music, we are committed to providing high quality CPD to help upskill and develop those teaching music in any capacity in schools and settings across the county. We want to share what excellent practice looks like, and help you to build music programmes that are engaging and exciting for both you and the children and young people that you work with. Our workshops leaders include both Cambridgeshire Music team members as well as leading practitioners from the world of music education. Please check out the Cambridgeshire Music Continuing Professional Development 2023/24 programme.
Introduction to Charanga - Tuesday 21st November 4 – 5.30pm – Free - The Nene Infant and Nursery School, Wisbech
Network meeting – Secondary music - Monday 20th November 4-5pm – Free – Webinar
Network meeting – Primary music - Monday 20th November 4-5pm – Free – Webinar
See the Training / Events section below for further courses.
We are excited to announce that after a successful pilot last term, we will be running another series of SEMH network meetings for Primary school SENCo’s or SEMH leads. We are intending to run 6 network meetings this academic year in different locations across the county. These in person events will focus on a common theme/topic identified through recent discussions with schools regarding supporting children with SEMH needs. Each meeting will be facilitated by two SEND Service 0-25 Access and Inclusion Coordinators. There will also be an opportunity to network with colleagues and share best practice around meeting the needs of primary aged children with SEMH needs in Cambridgeshire.
The network meetings will run from 4pm until 5.30pm and are being offered free of charge. The first half an hour will be networking with the formal presentation and Q&A starting at 4.30pm. The same session is being run in 3 different locations of the county and therefore you only need to attend ONE venue for each meeting.
SEMH Network meeting 2
- 27th November – The Grove Primary School
- 27th November – Fourfields Primary school
- 28th November - Ely St Johns Primary school
SEMH Network meeting 3
- 15th January - Fenstanton Primary School
- 15th January - Fourfields Primary School
- 16th January - Burrowmoor Primary school
SEMH Network meeting 4
- 11th March – The Grove Primary School
- 11th March – Fourfields Primary school
- 12th March - Ely St Johns Primary school
SEMH Network meeting 5
- 20th May - Fenstanton Primary School
- 20th May - Fourfields Primary School
- 21st May - Burrowmoor Primary school
SEMH Network meeting 6
- 24th June – The Grove Primary School
- 24th June – Fourfields Primary school
- 25th June - Ely St Johns Primary school
Please book your FREE place by visiting booking bug
It is a proven fact that not all children learn and excel in a classroom environment. Winter is just around the corner, and with darker mornings and darker evenings, children are less likely to get outside as much as they would in the summer months.
You may be reading a particular book in the classroom and writing about this with the children, or you might just want to have a Christmas or New Year celebration with a difference. Grafham Water Centre would like to work with Headteachers across the county and beyond to help those children excel in their Primary Years. Perhaps there is a Geography topic the centre could help studies with, pond dipping, or dress up as Pirates for the Day and learn how to read treasure maps!. The list is endless and the Centre can offer bespoke days to suit all schools whatever your needs.
Responding to Sexual Violence in Schools - Safeguarding Conference
Education Safeguarding Team in Partnership with Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre Conference for all Designated Safeguarding Leads/Deputy Leads and any other staff who work in a safeguarding or pastoral role.
Thursday 23 November 2023, 9.00 am – 4.00 pm, Marriott Hotel, Huntingdon.
Cambridgeshire English Conference 2023 – Empowering Writers – Conference tab
Audience: English Subject Leaders, Senior Leaders, KS1 & KS2 teachers. Tuesday 7th November 2023, 09:00 – 16:00. Face to face training at Huntingdon Delta (Marriott) Hotel, £130 per place for Cambs LA schools & £150 per place for out of county schools, Cambs academies and independent schools
SIS - New to English & Maths Subject Leadership – Developing Leadership tab
Audience: Subject Leaders of maths & English. Session 1 of 5 - Thursday 16th October 2023, 13:30 – 16:00. Face to face training at Stanton House Huntingdon. £65 per place per session for Cambs LA schools or £300 for all 5 sessions & £75 per place per session for out of county schools, Cambs academies and independent schools or £350 for all 5 sessions.
SIS – Progress in Phonics and Spelling in KS2 – English Tab
Audience: English Subject Leaders, KS2 Leaders, KS2 Teachers & Teaching Assistants. Tuesday 21st November 2023, 13:30 – 16:30. Face to face training at Over Community Centre. £65 per school for Cambs LA schools & £75 per place for out of county schools, Cambs academies and independent schools
Literacy in KS3 and GCSE Science
For secondary teachers. 08 Nov 2023, 14.00 – 16.00, Saffron Walden County High School, from £80 with £50 subsidy available
FREE Secondary Science TeachMeetFREE Secondary Science TeachMeet
For secondary teachers. 13 Nov 2023, 15.30 – 16.30, remote delivered, FREE
End of KS2 Moderation
For primary teachers. 3 sessions starting 08 Dec 2023, 13.00 – 16.00, West Town Primary Academy, from £285 with £185 subsidy available.
Preparing Young People for a Rapidly Changing World – Form the Future Annual Conference
For Primary and Secondary headteachers, careers leads, and Governors. Friday 1 December 2023, 09:00-18:00. At The Moller Institute, Churchill College, Cambridge. Tickets cost from £25 for educators, including lunch and refreshments.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion for Primary, Special & Secondary Schools
7th November 2023, 1.30pm-3.30pm or 4th June 2024, 3.30pm-5.30pm. Online. £40 subscribing schools, £50 for non-subscribing schools.
Audience: PSHE Leads, Senior Leaders and Governors.
PSHE Network Meeting – Primary & Special Schools
8th November 2023 or 14th November 2023, 2.30pm-4.30pm. Online. Network meetings, part of the Wellbeing Subscription, include national and local updates on PSHE and opportunities to share practice. Non-subscribing schools or those from schools beyond Cambridgeshire are welcome to attend but there is a small charge of £45, but please note the content will be focussed around the Cambridgeshire materials and local support.
Audience: PSHE Leads
Developing RSE in Primary & Special Schools
15th November 2023, 1.30pm-3.30pm or 15th May 2024, 3.30pm-5pm. Online. £40 subscribing schools, £50 for non-subscribing schools.
Audience: Senior Leaders, PSHE Leads, and Governors.
Level 5 Certificate in Primary School PE Specialism/Level 6 Award in Primary School PE Subject Leadership
6/8 dates starting 13th February 2024 – 9.30am-4.30pm. Sunley House, Papworth Everard. £1125/£1400
Audience: PE Leads and all teachers in primary school PE. It is also ideal for HLTAs, Tas and sports coaches employed in schools.
Primary PE Subject Leader Network meeting
14th November 2023 and 14th March 2024 – 1.30pm-3.30pm. Online. £49 each
Audience: Primary phase pe coordinators. It is recommended Leads attend both meetings as topics will be different.
What Ofsted Expects of PE? What PE can expect of Ofsted?
20th November 2023 or 21st March 2024 – 1.30pm-4.30pm. Sunley House, Papworth Everard. Cambridgeshire Maintained Schools £93, All Academies and Non-Cambridgeshire Schools £111
Audience: PE teachers, subject leaders, SLT for all schools and settings.
Developing and Evaluating Your Safeguarding Culture (Book under Leadership and Management of Safeguarding Tab)
Audience: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Governors, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Aspiring Leaders in schools and academies across all phases.
Monday 6 November 11.00-12.30 Virtual course, £55 (90-minute course)
NEW - Dealing with Challenging Parents(Book under Leadership and Management of Safeguarding Tab)
Audience: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Aspiring Leaders in schools and academies across all phases.
Wednesday 8 November 09.00-10.30 at Sunley House, Papworth Face to face course, £55 (90-minute course)
Critical Incident Planning (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 17 November 09.30-10.30 Virtual course, £35
Planning and progression in primary music (webinar) – Monday 6th November 4-5pm (£30)
Becoming a music coordinator (1)– Cambridgeshire Music, Histon – Wednesday 15th November 4 – 5:30pm (£150 for course which is spread over 3 dates)
Discover Indian Folk Music
A one-day workshop of Indian Classical Vocal style, tabla and rhythmic patterns in Indian Classical music, adapt your musical skills to incorporate Raag, Indian Dance, clothing, culture and traditional arts and crafts.
RE and Ofsted - Primary Schools
7th November 2023, 3.30 to 5.00 pm, via Zoom.
£29 for LA schools and £39 for academies.
RE Network meetings
There will be three network meetings over the coming year and the themes will be:
- What are RE leads looking for and time effective ways to teach RE
- What are world views, how to use different approaches in RE
- Books v Floor books the evidence trail for RE leads and Ofsted
This is also an opportunity to meet with other RE teachers and share ideas. Thursday 30th November 2023 3.45– 4.45pm, Tuesday 5th March 2024 3.45– 4.45, Wednesday 12th June 2024 3.45 –4.45 Via Teams Cost £18
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