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Inclusion
Portsmouth Inclusion Conference
Early bird prices extended to Friday 30 September 2022!
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The 8th annual Portsmouth Inclusion Conference will take place at Portsmouth Marriott Hotel on Thursday 13 October 2022, 8.30am - 5pm. This year's theme is 'making school a place all children want to be.'
There are exciting keynote speakers joining us this year, including Marie Gentles OBE and Pooky Knightsmith. There will also be a range of interesting workshops delivered by practitioners from whom you will be able to pick up new information and ideas to apply in your own setting.
Early bird tickets are a reduced price of £85+VAT (full price tickets £100+VAT).
Kellogg’s School Breakfast Club Fund reopens for applications |
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Kellogg’s, in partnership with Forever Manchester, is offering grants of up to £1,000 to schools to help fund breakfast clubs across the UK and ensure that children who need it most receive a morning meal.
A limited number of grants are available with priority being given to schools that either:
- Have 35% and above of children eligible for pupil premium funding (for England) and eligible for free school meals (Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales); or
- Are based in an area which is classified as falling in the 10% of most deprived areas according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Only one grant per school in each academic year is available. Applications can be submitted at any time.
Young carers to become an identifiable group on the school census |
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Young carers will become an identifiable group on the school census from spring 2023. Portsmouth Young Carers Service is offering a range of free young carers support for all Portsmouth schools to help them prepare for this important change:
- Bespoke young carers awareness raising training. We recommend that this is offered to all staff and governors, irrespective of their roles and responsibilities. Sessions can be tailored to meet the different needs of teams within a school.
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Assemblies to raise awareness of young carers, the amazing and sometimes challenging responsibilities they may have, and the impact these could have. The assemblies also signpost young carers to support in school and from our service.
- Providing a school census focus at this term's young carers school and college network meeting. Two (repeated) sessions are being held on:
- Tuesday 18 October 2022 from 2pm - 3pm on MS Teams
- Wednesday 19 October 2022 from 3.45pm - 4.45pm on MS Teams
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Emailing key young carers updates and information from our service and other organisations to our 'young carer link' in every Portsmouth school.
Online reporting for the Prejudicial Language and Behaviour (PLAB) toolkit |
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The online reporting for the PLAB (Prejudicial Language and Behaviour) was relaunched in February 2022, having been rebuilt by the Corporate Service department at PCC. Since this time reporting has been sporadic across the city. Upon further investigation, there were issues concerning the links or the links not working. These issues have been resolved, however there are now two steps to the reporting process:
- Request access to online reports - you will be sent a registration email
- Submit your registration form - you will receive a second email with a link to the online reporting tools
If you have already registered, simply go to the Portsmouth City Council website, click on the tab 'My Portsmouth' and navigate to the 'CSC reports' tab.
More detailed guidance can be found on the PLAB webpage.
National Inclusion Week |
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The week commencing Monday 26 September 2022 is National Inclusion Week.
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To mark the week, Portsmouth Music Hub has released two brand new songs composed by the award winning composition team, Be Yourself and Side by Side. These songs focus on celebrating what makes you, you and embrace inclusion and diversity. The songs have been shared across Portsmouth and other parts of the UK, and have already been shared across the USA this week!
Both songs are freely available on 'Song Source', Portsmouth Music Hub's online song bank.
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#LookCloser campaign week of action |
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The latest #LookCloser campaign week of action is running from 3 - 9 October 2022.
#LookCloser is The Children’s Society’s national exploitation campaign run in partnership with the National County Lines Co-ordination Centre and the British Transport Police. It aims to raise awareness of child exploitation and abuse, with a particular focus on how this may be visible in public spaces. The campaign also seeks to challenge assumptions and stereotypes of victimhood and highlights that child exploitation can happen anywhere, and that any child from any community can be a victim of all types of exploitation.
The campaign website features useful resources including #LookCloser posters and leaflets, social media assets, a programme of learning events on child exploitation, explainers on grooming, financial exploitation and more.
School improvement
Primary computing support |
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Teach Computing will be offering the following to all primary schools in Portsmouth:
- Needs analysis: 30-45 minute video conference/call to identify priorities for support and signpost NCCE resources and courses
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Bespoke twilight CPD remote sessions run from Sandringham Computing Hub
- Half day visit to complete an ‘action plan’ for your school from a local SME such as Phil Wickins or Gemma Gwilliam
- A complete evidence-informed scheme of work available from the NCCE
- The computing quality framework, a self-review tool
In addition, Copnor Primary School have secured 20 bursary funded places in a bespoke version of the Leading Primary Computing course, which also supports our “Portsmouth as a Digital City” project. This will take place on the following days and include:
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Tuesday 22 November 2022, 9.30am to 3.30pm:
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Wednesday 25 January 2023, 9.30am to 3.30pm:
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- The role of the subject leader
- Developing an outstanding curriculum
- Supporting others
- Gap task prep
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- Assessment
- Enrichments
- Planning change
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The cost is £65 per day (£130 in total), however each school will receive £220 per day (£440 in total) as a subsidy to cover this and supply (more details can be found here).
As places and support are limited, they will be offered on a first come first served basis by completing a short form by Friday 14 October 2022. A light lunch will be provided, so please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.
Please email Gemma Gwilliam at GGwilliam@copnorprimary.co.uk if you have any queries.
Play with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Venue required for a fee |
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The BSO is staging a Symphony in a Day on Sunday 20 November 2022 in Portsmouth. This is a great opportunity for amateur, aspiring and proficient musicians to play alongside members of the BSO, gaining professional instrumental coaching, industry knowledge and an enjoyable experience. The event manager is looking for a school to host this and they are of course willing to pay. The requirements are one large room (sports/assembly hall etc.) and a number of breakout spaces like classrooms.
If you are able to offer your school as a venue, please contact LGlover@bsorchestra.co.uk.
The D-Day Story: Life in World War Two sessions |
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The D-Day Story museum is relaunching the school learning programme this November.
The Life in World War Two Britain sessions are back and better than before! If you are looking for a hands-on, engaging and inspiring experience for your class, slots are now available to book for November 2022 and March 2023.
Visit The D-Day Story's website to complete an enquiry form.
Composition Challenges: KS2/3 music opportunity |
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 Portsmouth Music Hub is delighted to offer KS2/3 students an excellent, fully-funded, opportunity to work with the London Sinfonietta, a professional contemporary classical music ensemble that focuses on commissioning and creating new music, based at the Southbank Centre, London.
Composition Challenges are free resources, designed with non-specialist teachers in mind, that guide students through the musical ideas of contemporary composers and provide a framework for them to begin composing themselves. Schools are invited to return their compositions to London Sinfonietta, and a selected piece will be performed by London Sinfonietta at the Sound Out Schools Concert in March 2023!
London Sinfonietta is running a free online CPD session on Thursday 3 November 2022, 4pm - 5.15pm for Portsmouth teachers interested in using Composition Challenges this academic year. It is suitable for both specialist and non-specialist teachers, and those who may feel less confident at music and composition are especially welcome! There is no need for any musical knowledge to participate in and benefit from the CPD.
Guided by a workshop leader and London Sinfonietta musician, the CPD will focus on using Composition Challenges in the classroom, composing with students individually and in group settings. It will demonstrate practical exercises and techniques teachers can employ in lessons to get students creative music making, an area that has been highlighted as of importance in the new national plan for music education released in June 2022.
To sign up for the online CPD, email: portsmouthmusichub@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
To sign up to use Composition Challenges in 2022-23, complete the short form.
Eco-Schools registration now open |
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Eco-Schools is the largest global sustainable schools programme on the planet with over 59,000 schools registered. The programme has recently been designed to follow an annual pathway aligned to the academic year, with schools registering in September, working through the 7-step pathway, and finally applying for the prestigious globally recognised Eco-Schools Green Flag Award in the summer term.
Schools must work through the programme and apply for the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award every year to maintain their status as an Eco-School. This is to ensure every cohort of children is given the opportunity to access the benefits of the programme.
The registration window for the 2022/2023 academic year is open now.
Read the latest Ofsted school reports |
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Several schools in Portsmouth have recently been inspected by Ofsted and the following school reports are now available to read online:
Do you need funding for phonic resources? |
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Springhill English Hub is hosting a DfE-funded free early reading event for headteachers on Wednesday 19 October 2022, 8.30pm - 1pm. This is a chance to find out more about the free support and funding available.
The showcase will take place in person at the Springhill English Hub and is open to primary, infant, junior and special needs schools.
What to expect:
- advice on choosing an SSP
- advice on evaluating current SSP
- access to free funded SSP review (audit)
- access to free funding to purchase new SSP (potential £6000)
- discussions on recovery and the reading framework
- support to apply for partner school status
- opportunities to look at resources from all of the validated SSPs
- refreshments and lunch included
Early years
Big Hopes Big Future: School readiness programme |
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 Home-Start Portsmouth's 12-week school readiness programme supports parents and their children to be ready for school.
The service is delivered in the family home by one of their volunteers and offers support to ensure pre-schoolers have the key skills they need to transition to school whilst helping parents establish positive routines.
Contact the team at office@hsportsmouth.org.uk to make a referral or for more information.
Participation and progression
EBP South 2023 events announced |
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The dates of EBP South's 2023 Get Inspired, Primary Schools’ STEM Fair and Inspiring STEM events have been announced. These exciting and interactive events provide businesses with the opportunity to strengthen their talent pipeline and give young people the chance to learn about the wide variety of career paths in their local area.
- Get Inspired Portsmouth returns to Portsmouth Guildhall for the tenth year on Wednesday 25 January 2023.
- EBP South’s Primary Schools’ STEM Fair will be returning to the CEMAST, Fareham College on 8-9 March 2023. Engaging with primary school students can help businesses to build links with the future workforce, influencing their career choices and helping to bridge the skills gap.
- A brand-new event for secondary students, Inspiring STEM, will be held at the National Oceanography Centre on Friday 28 June 2023. This event will give students the opportunity to learn more about STEM careers by taking part in engaging activities. Businesses will be able to inform young people about their industry and break down stereotypes about STEM job roles and career paths.
Free table tennis table
A full size, good condition table tennis table is being given away for free on a first come, first served basis.
Any interested schools should email Karl at apamak@googlemail.com.
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Never too old to change their lives
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Many first apply with a set idea of the age of children they wish to foster, possibly due to family circumstances or experience, or a belief that younger children will be less challenging. However, they often go on to discover the rewards fostering different age groups can bring and the greater need for carers for children over the age of 10.
Our children are never too old for you to make a difference to their lives, provide them with opportunities, and help them ultimately reach their potential.
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Free online CPD and resources with Artswork
Portsmouth Cultural Education Partnership are excited to share details of upcoming free online CPD opportunities on behalf of Artswork.
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Explore and experiment with collage | Tuesday 4 October, 4pm - 5pm via Zoom
Part of the Creative Classrooms series. This practical session, led by visual artist Jacqui Mair, will explore collage using Jon Klassen's 'This is not my hat' as a starting point. Participants become familiar with various materials, techniques and begin to develop a personal preference through experimentation and practice. Suitable for all.
Inspiring creativity in early years settings | Wednesday 5 October, 3pm - 4.45pm
This session will be an opportunity to be inspired and discuss how early years environments can stimulate and celebrate creativity. Join us, our keynote speaker Kirstine Beeley and speakers from a range of early years settings in our region sharing their practice and exploring how to champion arts, culture and creativity and take forward and implement change in your setting.
New resource - Guide for schools: Basics of live streaming
Produced by Kennet School as part of the Bucks, Berks, Oxon and MK Secondary Champions project, this resource aims to cover the basics of live streaming and provide the technical language and terminology that will enable those new to streaming to lobby leadership and or get started.
Resources from all our previous CPD events can be found here.
STEM CPD opportunity for key stages 1 and 2
STEM Learning has created an incredible offer for Portsmouth teachers over the next few years 'ENTHUSE on Tour for Pompey'. They will be investing firstly in an ‘ENTHUSE on tour’ programme whereby the team from the York STEM Learning Centre will be coming down to Portsmouth to deliver a bespoke programme of support for our local KS1/KS2 teachers.
The training will be hosted at UTC Portsmouth and each school that signs up will have the opportunity to attend two full days of professional learning. This is fully funded so there is no course cost, schools just need to release the teacher for the day.
Science specific CPD through the Hampshire and Dorset Science Learning Partnership
Science Learning Partnerships are your local curriculum hubs for science. Here at Hampshire and Dorset SLP (HISP Learning Partnership) we are running several primary, secondary and post-16 face to face and remote training opportunities this term:
Primary
- Developing your primary science curriculum
- Embedding working scientifically in the primary classroom
Secondary
- Secondary science curriculum
- Effective practical science
- Supporting pupils with SEN in secondary science
- Enriching science pedagogy
- Subject knowledge enhancement: chemistry
- Head of science south east network
- Technician network
- Subject knowledge: biology and chemistry
- Subject knowledge for physics teaching (SKPT) - for non-physics specialists
- Education recovery: supporting disadvantaged learners in science
- STEM clubs workshop
- Early career teacher (ECT) planning and teaching webinar series
- Stimulating physics network - for science departments that would benefit from support from a physics coach
Post-16
- Post-16 south east network
- Subject knowledge: KS5 biology
STEM Ambassador programme
- Arrange for a STEM Ambassador to visit your school
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