Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing
School Term Dates
The school term dates for 2027 to 2028 were approved at Cabinet in February.
Education Improvement and Standards
Education Endowment Foundation
UCL Institute of Education and Chartered College of Teaching are leading an evaluation of the impact of offsite PPA on teacher retention, funded by the Education Endowment Foundation. We are specifically looking to reach leaders from 250 state primary schools that usually expect teachers to stay onsite to complete their PPA.
Historic Coventry Trust
Free National Curriculum resources (key stages 2 and 3) for use at London Road Cemetery and Lady Herbert's Garden - topics include trees and Coventry history and people. Contact admin@historiccoventrytrust.org.uk for more information.
Highly Sprung - 13 to 16 year olds
Wednesday 11 March is Find Your Voice workshop with Jasmine Gardosi, 6pm to 8pm at Daimler Powerhouse, CV1 4DQ. This is all about finding your own voice and growing in confidence whether that be in public speaking or behind the scenes.
The Coventry Young Producers project kicks off on 8 April with our first development day. This will be a chance for a young person to step into the world of producing and the creative industries. This is not a performance project, it’s about learning about how to make things happen.
Coventry Music
This is your class’s chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience – an all-expenses-paid trip to Disneyland® Paris to sing at the new World of Frozen! All you need to do is prepare a simple 30 to 60 second group performance of “Let it Go”, record it on a phone or tablet and submit it. One Primary school group will be chosen to perform live at Disneyland® Paris with Katherine Jenkins! Entries close on 27 March.
Book Extravaganza presents...
Coventry Festival of Books - 11 and 12 July 2026, National Trust Charterhouse and Anglican Chapel, London Road, CV1 2JR.
Tudor Grange Research School
Using professional development to create enablers of change in a Trust of schools -Thursday 19 March, 3.30pm, online. This free webinar is suitable for school leaders and teaching and learning leads, register online.
In this session, Jenny Nicholls shares the frameworks she has used to synchronise evidence based professional development across 30+ diverse settings. She will discuss the challenges of balancing fidelity and school-level autonomy and how to cultivate a unified cohort of 'change enablers' who drive improvement at the system level.
Gateway Alliance
Oracy support from Origin Maths Hub
Oracy in mathematics involves authentic listening, articulation and development of mathematical thinking. It is an essential skill that supports learning by drawing attention to mathematical structure and enabling all pupils to make connections.
Origin Maths Hub provides free development sessions and resources to support the use of oracy and develop mathematical understanding within the classroom. You can also email us at office@originmathshub.tgacademy.org.uk.
If you have any comments, please let us know by contacting lucy.lambert@coventry.gov.uk.
Jobs and careers in Coventry schools.
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