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Happy Wednesday!
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Head Teacher & WELL Implementation Teams -
Please complete all actions in Grant Offer Letter (detailed in Universal Grant Offer and Targeted Grant Offer sections) before 31st October to participate in this element of WELL in 23-24.
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Secondary Reciprocal Reading Leads -
Please complete and return the 'SVOR' document to us by 31st October, to assist with your collaboration.
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Updates This Week
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What a great day!
It was wonderful to welcome 37 schools to the Developing Great Teaching with the Great Teaching Toolkit conference last Friday. Not bad for Friday 13th!
Everyone who attended and contributed really impressed the EBE team. Please see below a quote from Professor Rob Coe from the day:
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"It is a pleasure to work with schools and teachers who are leading the way and that is the case here in West Cumbria" - Professor Rob Coe
If you would like to know more about GTT, please email WELL@cumberland.gov.uk.
Grant Offer Letter and Implementation Plan Deadline
Just a quick reminder, the deadline for reviewed and updated implementation plans is Tuesday 31st October.
If you are struggling to meet the deadline or need some support, please email WELL@cumberland.gov.uk us before 31st October and we can follow this up with you.
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Give us a follow on Social Media!
If you are not already, please follow our social media accounts for all updates, event content and posts on all things WELL. You might even spot yourselves!
All account links are below, please click the link and support us:
Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter (X)
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Happy Half Term
Wishing the WELL family of schools a good half term break when it arrives on Friday.
The WELL Team will be taking some leave over this period, so if you need any documentation to ensure your school meets the grant offer deadline, please contact us before this Friday.
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Making a Difference in Education Conference Returns!
MADE 24 will focus on 'The Spirit of Teaching' to feed your spirit, energise and inspire you. We are delighted to confirm that MADE 24 will include keynotes and workshops from the following established colleagues:
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Stephanie Davies and Dave Keeling (Laughology)
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Professor Rob Coe (Evidence Based Education (EBE)
- Marc Rowlands
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Professor Stuart Kime (EBE)
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Sue Frost and Patty Williams (ERA)
- and more to come!
Bookings are over half full already, please remember WELL Schools only have booking exclusivity until 1st November and can book up to 3 delegates per school. Get booking and get inspired!
MADE 24 is available to book with the School Development Team.
EBE Partnership
We now have the full commitment of EBE to join us in ERA, exciting times ahead!
“What a fantastic initiative! The Educational Research Alliance is something we’re incredibly proud to be part of. Not just because of what it stands for and aims to achieve, but because it is a collaborative born out of the community it will serve”.
- Professor. Stuart Kime
Director of Education, Evidence Based Education
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This is an invitation to every school, in every cluster to get involved this year.
There has never been a more important time to promote a strong sense of belonging for our children and young people. Belonging is a core mission of Cumbrian Award. We have developed a clear framework and resources to support schools in providing pupils with the adventurous, cultural and enterprising experiences needed to be successful now and in the future.
To provide this opportunity to your pupils, please email well@cumberland.gov.uk and we will work with you to get involved.
Current Cumbrian Award Schools
Current Cumbrian Award schools yet to send the pupil information form back to Ben Jefferson following the CA webinar on the 6th October, please do so by Friday 20th October.
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Grant Offer Letter 23-24
This is the final WOW before the deadline for Universal Grant Offer.
Please ensure to complete all actions for 23-24 grant, detailed below, by 31st October 2023. Any questions please send these to WELL@cumberland.gov.uk.
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WELL Grant Checklist – Please ensure each section is complete
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Tick when complete
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WELL Implementation Plan
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Update for 2023-24
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Update NOTES section with 2022-23 Progress using headings from Page 8 of the Grant Offer Letter
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Return to WELL@cumberland.gov.uk
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Grant Offer Letter
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Head Teacher sign and date Page 3 of the Grant Offer Letter and return to WELL@Cumberland.gov.uk
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Required Workshops
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November 2023 (Pupil Premium)
Sign up at least 1 member of the WELL Implementation Team to Required Workshops
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January 2024 (Evaluating your Impact)
Sign up at least 1 member of the WELL Implementation Team to Required Workshops
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Supportive Conversations
If you would find a supportive conversation helpful, please email WELL@Cumberland.go.uk and we will organise this for you.
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Annual Plan 23/24
Please find the link to our Universal Grant Offer Annual Plan for 23/24 on our website.
This plan is a live link and will be updated throughout the year with all WELL events and how to book each PD programme.
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Grant Offer Letter 23-24
This is the final WOW before the deadline for Targeted Grant Offer.
Please ensure to complete all actions for 23-24 grant, detailed below, by 31st October 2023. Any questions please send these to WELL@cumberland.gov.uk.
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WELL Grant Checklist – Please ensure each section is complete
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Tick when complete
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WELL Implementation Plan
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Update for 2023-24
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Update NOTES section with 2022-23 Progress using headings from Page 8 of the Grant Offer Letter
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Return to WELL@cumberland.gov.uk
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Grant Offer Letter
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Head Teacher & Chair of Governors sign and date Page 3 of the Grant Offer Letter and return to WELL@Cumberland.gov.uk
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Required Workshops
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November 2023 (Pupil Premium)
Sign up at least 2 members of the WELL Implementation Team to Required Workshops
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January 2024 (E valuating your Impact)
Sign up at least 2 members of the WELL Implementation Team to Required Workshops
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Any questions please send these to WELL@cumberland.gov.uk.
Dale, Sue and Patty are in the process of planning conversations and visits to schools.
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Annual Plan 23/24
Please find the link to our Targeted Grant Offer Annual Plan for 23/24 on our website.
This plan is a live link and will be updated throughout the year with all WELL events and how to book each PD programme.
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Autumn Learning Community
Thank you to everyone who attend the first learning community of the year yesterday.
The commitment to share practice is fantastic. The EBE team were thoroughly impressed with every school's use of the toolkit and thanked the attendees for their feedback and commitment to improving teaching. It is a reflection of the work of Western schools that Professor Rob Coe himself is part of our community.
The energising session was recorded, please contact the WELL@cumberland.gov.uk inbox if you would like this to be shared you with you.
See you all at the Spring Term learning community for more sharing of Great Teaching!
Great Teaching Toolkit - Spring Learning Community
12 March 2024 15:35 - 17:00, Online
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Secondary Updates
A communication was sent out earlier this week to all secondary RR leads.
Please complete and return the 'SVOR' document to us by 31st October, to assist with your collaboration.
Primary School Cohort
We are exploring a primary RR training programme, for new staff in schools currently using RR and schools that would like to get started.
Please note, WELL could fund this training, however any required resources would have to be funded by the school.
If your school would be interested in this training this academic year, please email WELL@cumberland.gov.uk
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Action Research 23-24
Action Research is one of WELL’s key mechanisms to formatively evaluate our work and an extremely powerful way for schools to implement evidence-informed approaches, helping you to identify a baseline picture and to draw out and reflect on emerging implications for your practice and whole school leadership.
If the effective use of evidence in your school is a priority, we strongly recommend you sign up to the 'Launch and Learning' session to find our more.
Please see all session details below and how to book:
1: Launch & Learning Session – Attend either 8th PM or 9th AM Nov 2023
Dates for diaries participating schools:
2: Planning for evidence collection – Attend either 27th PM or 28th AM Feb 2024
3: Re-energiser and stock take session – Attend 1st May 2024 PM (Online)
4: Write-up session – Attend either 3rd July AM or PM
You can book onto these 4 sessions with the School Development Team or we have created an online form to sign up to all 4 sessions at once:
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If you choose this option the WELL team will forward your chosen sessions to the SDT who will book places for you.
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)
Youth Mental Health First Aid will teach you the skills and confidence to spot the signs of mental health issues in a child or young person, offer first aid and guide them towards the support they need. In doing so, you can speed up a young person’s recovery and stop a mental health issue from getting worse.
The upcoming online training opportunity for this course has a few places available to book, please see details below:
YMHFA 2 Day Training - Online Course
Day 1: Tuesday 14th November 09.00 – 16.30, Online
Day 2: Wednesday 15th November 09.00 – 16.30, Online
Full attendance is required to both sessions
Places are available to book with the School Development Team.
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Put these dates in your diary for this terms upcoming WELL events!
A live link to our Annual Planner for all 23/24 events is available for Universal and Targeted Grant Offer Schools on our website.
WELL Pupil Premium Workshop with Marc Rowland - Attend 1 Session (Book via SDT)
- 6 Nov 2023 09:00 - 12:00, Whitehaven Golf Club
- 6 Nov 2023 13:15 - 16:15, Whitehaven Golf Club
- 7 Nov 2023 09:00 - 12:00, Whitehaven Golf Club
WELL Pupil Premium Governor Webinar with Marc Rowland (Book via SDT)
- 6 Nov 2023 18:30 - 20:15, Online
YMHFA 2 Day Training - In Person Course (Book via SDT)
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DAY 1 - 8 Nov 2023 09:30 - 16:30, (Whitehaven Golf Club)
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DAY 2 - 10 Nov 2023 09:30 - 16:30, (Whitehaven Golf Club)
Action Research Session 1: Launch and Learning Session - Attend 1 Session (Book via SDT)
- 8 Nov 2023 13:00 - 15:30, Energus
- 9 Nov 2023 09:00 - 11:30, Whitehaven Golf Club
YMHFA 2 Day Training - Online Course (Book via SDT)
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DAY 1 - 14 Nov 09.00 – 16.30, Online
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DAY 2 - 15 Nov 09.00 – 16.30, Online
RR Secondary Community Meeting 1 (Attend via WELL Invitation)
- 16 Nov 2023 15:45 - 16:45, Online
Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning - 3 Days (Book via SDT)
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DAY 1 - 21 Nov 2023 09:30 - 15:30, Whitehaven Golf Club
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DAY 2 - 20 Feb 2024 09:30 - 15:30, Whitehaven Golf Club
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DAY 3 - 23 Apr 2024 09:30 - 15:30, Whitehaven Golf Club
RR Secondary Training Day 2 (Attend via WELL Invitation)
- 22 Nov 2023 09:00 -15:00, Energus
Being an Evidence Informed Governor (Book via SDT)
- 5 Dec 2023 18:00 - 20:00, Energus
RR Secondary Training Day 1 - Optional Repeat for Additional Cohort (Attend via WELL Invitation)
- 6 Dec 2023 09:00 - 15:00, Energus
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Sign up for WELL Events in the following ways:
- Registered users can book through our online system SLA Online
- By emailing the School Development Team at school.development@cumberland.gov.uk
- By calling the team on 01228 221315 / 221316
Thank you for taking the time to read WOW.
Do you have any feedback for WELL on Wednesdays?
Is there information missing from this newsletter that you would like to see or how we can improve engagement? We would love to hear from you. Please email WELL@cumberland.gov.uk with all comments.
To find this WOW and all previous versions - please visit our website.
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