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If you have information to be included in the next issue of the PEP bulletin, please send your text, image and link by Tuesday at 12pm to pep@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Inclusion
Prevent update |
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The latest Prevent update includes information on:
- Independent review of Prevent
- Counter Terrorism local profile
- Internet filtering and monitoring
- Prejudicial language and behaviour (PLAB)
- Martyn's Law
- Resources from Educate Against Hate
- Training
Mental health in education network meeting |
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The next mental health in education network meeting will take place on Tuesday 16 May 2023, 3.30pm - 5pm. The meeting will be hybrid, in Conference Room B at the Civic Offices and via Microsoft Teams. Please book your place (to join online or in person) via Eventbrite. Following feedback at the last meeting we will have a focus on supporting staff wellbeing.
In order to ensure this, and future meetings meet your needs, it would be much appreciated if you could take a couple of minutes to complete this Google form, letting us know what you would like from the SEMH partnership and this network.
As a reminder for your information, the DfE description of the Senior Mental Health Lead can be viewed here.
Please contact Sarah.Christopher@portsmouthcc.gov.uk if you have any questions.
School improvement
More support for primary computing leaders |
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 I’m privileged and delighted to tell you that I’m now in charge of the Leadership Specialism for Primary Computing for the NCCE, nationally! This means I’ll be working for and with any teachers in UK primary schools who are in charge of computing as a curriculum subject.
I’m very excited and passionate about supporting you and would like to start off by asking you, what do you really need? What are your areas for development in your subject knowledge? Leadership skills? Classroom teaching?
If you’ve got five minutes, I’d be grateful if you could complete a 14 question survey, letting me know the best ways I can support you in your leadership role.
Thanks so much!
Phil Wickins
Help us make the Teach Portsmouth Jobs and Opportunities Fair a success |
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 The Teach Portsmouth team would like your help in attracting parents/carers to attend a recruitment fair at Portsmouth Guildhall on Monday 22 May 2023 from 10am to 2pm. The event welcomes schools, academies and colleges to showcase support and site vacancies in the city. Training providers will also be promoting apprenticeships and short courses to boost qualifications.
We have almost confirmed all exhibitors but we now need your help to promote the event to parents/carers who are looking for opportunities in Portsmouth. From teaching assistants to administrative staff, working in a school or college provides flexible opportunities for parents/carers who might want a job that works around them.
If you are able to share a social media post or place text inside an email newsletter, we would appreciate it. You can download a word document that contains text and images you can use below.
Free girls football kit |
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The Premier League Primary Stars Kit Scheme is back! The Premier League, in collaboration with Nike, is providing 4,000 sets of football kit to schools with a girls’ team. Delivered via the Premier League Primary Stars programme, the Scheme looks to encourage more young girls across England and Wales to participate in football.
Applications can be made by teachers registered for Premier League Primary Stars, who teach 5–11-year-olds at a school in England, Wales or the Channel Islands, and who have or will make a commitment to get more girls playing football.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to inspire young girls to participate in football. Apply today and give your girls the chance to shine on the pitch!
For any questions or queries about this scheme, please contact Pompey in the Community's Primary Stars coordinator, Sam Cleare, on sam.cleare@pompeyitc.org.uk.
Year 4 Club Author Day |
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Pompey in the Community are organising a Club Author Day on Wednesday 7 June 2023, 10am - 2.30pm at Victory Lounge at Fratton Park. We have been chosen by the Premier League as one of only 10 clubs across the country to do so. It will be held in the Victory Lounge at Fratton Park with around 100 year 4 pupils from across the city in attendance and both morning and afternoon will consist of workshops around reading, writing and poetry.
Already confirmed for the afternoon workshop is Dan Freedman (author of the Jamie Johnson books) who will be delivering an hour-long session for the pupils and the National Literacy Trust will be providing a free copy of his new book to all children in attendance, before having a signing and Q&A afterwards. We also have poets, authors, local reading services and our own Portsmouth FC inflatable football goal (for some outdoor activity!) as workshops in the morning for the pupils to participate in a carousel of activities.
We would look to have 10x Y4 pupils from each school in attendance. Preferably ones who have a love or at least some interest in reading and/or poetry.
If this is something you would be able to attend, please contact Sam Cleare at Pompey in the Community asap as places will be allotted on a first come, first served basis - sam.cleare@pompeyitc.org.uk.
Cultural Explosion! |
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Cultural Explosion! is a brand new stage show that celebrates and embraces the power of the arts. Performances will include musical theatre sensations, spell-binding traditional dances from Asia and China, and rock bands.
Cultural Explosion! will take place on Thursday 8 June 2023, 10.30am - 11.30am at the Kings Theatre.
Places are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.
To book your school's places, please sign up here by Friday 12 May 2023.
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Final Straw Foundation Eco-Conference |
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Final Straw Foundation is organising a free eco-conference for secondary school pupils (years 7 to 10) from across the Solent locality.
The conference will be held on Tuesday 13 June 2023 at The Camber, Portsmouth.
Complete the expression of interest form to reserve spaces for up to 15 pupils from your school. This could be an eco-council, student council or any passionate individuals.
Aspire To Engineer with Arjo van der Ham |
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 Imagine a car that drives on sunshine. Join students across the UK and world-renowned engineer Arjo van der Ham to ask the question, what’s next for cars?
Arjo is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Lightyear and is working to manufacture the world’s first solar car. Arjo will answer your students’ engineering questions and guide your class to design a car of the future.
This event is open to students in upper primary and lower secondary (KS2 and KS3) and takes place on Wednesday 24 May 2023 at 2pm on Zoom for one hour. Places are limited.
Every class that submits a design will receive an Aspire to Engineer certificate.
One class that attends will win £200 towards STEM equipment for their school.
Everyday numeracy assemblies and class sessions from charity National Numeracy |
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Wednesday 17 May 2023 is National Numeracy Day.
National Numeracy is an independent charity established in 2012 to help raise low levels of numeracy among both adults and children and promote the importance of everyday maths skills. Our Numeracy Volunteers programme gets children thinking about maths in the real world.
Volunteers from the corporate world go into schools to share their experiences through our ‘My Maths Story’ assembly and our ‘Maths in the Real World’ teacher led classroom session. It’s a great way of raising the profile of maths in your school and helping children see why they learn it.
Currently these sessions are available to schools in Nottingham, London, Portsmouth, Havant and Gosport. More information is on our website here, to request an assembly and/or class session for your school please complete this form.
Visit the National Numeracy website for more information about other National Numeracy Day activities. This includes ideas and printable materials, information about our fantastic School Number Heroes competition, a celebrity lesson starter video with activities and games and resources to help all groups feel good about maths, with support for staff and parents.
Science CPD in Portsmouth from Hampshire and Dorset Science Learning Partnership
Both of the following courses are £185 per person, with £100 paid back to schools by STEM Learning after attending.
Secondary:
Using the Ofsted science research review and science subject report to move your secondary science curriculum towards excellence
Tuesday 27 June 2023 | Admiral Lord Nelson School
Following the publication of the Ofsted Research Review: science in 2021, and the recent ‘Finding the optimum: the science subject report', this course is designed to enable participants to review their secondary science curriculum against the key messages. The course will highlight the key findings and provide a facilitated forum for sharing ideas with peers. Participants will work together, evaluating their curriculum against Ofsted’s findings and planning the next steps in the development of their curriculum.
Register now
Primary:
Developing your primary science curriculum using the Ofsted framework
Monday 5 June 2023 | Copnor Primary School
Let's put the spotlight back on science. The Ofsted framework, together with the recent Ofsted science research review provide an opportunity to reflect on and refine your primary science curriculum. Discuss key strategies to ensure that the intent, implementation and impact of your science curriculum is evident throughout school.
Register now
Reducing parental conflict training
Parental conflict can be a normal part of parenting, however if it is left unrecognised, unidentified and unmanaged it can lead to detrimental outcomes for both parents and children. Parental Conflict can be caused by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to: conflict over children; sleep deprivation; stress around finances, employment, and leisure; emotional deregulation; unhealthy relationship behaviours; and household responsibilities.
Parental conflict can have a significant impact on a child's development from pre-birth and throughout their childhood. This impact can be physical, emotional, psychological, behavioural and social affecting their own ability to form and maintain healthy relationships both in childhood and as adults.
This is one-day training where practitioners will be trained to understand, identify, assess and upskilled to support, challenge and change in families with parental conflict. All resources and tools will be included. There will be three modules delivered over one day:
- Understanding and recognising parental conflict - pre-birth to 19
- Assessment of parental conflict - impact and need
- Skills to support, challenge and change in families with parental conflict
Who is it for?
Practitioners in Early Help, Health, Children's Social Care, Education and the voluntary sector.
Dates:
- Tuesday 6 June 2023 (virtual)
- Monday 26 June 2023 (face-to-face)
- Friday 4 August 2023 (virtual)
- Tuesday 19 September 2023 (face-to-face)
- Wednesday 11 October 2023 (virtual)
Email Kim.Smith@portsmouthcc.gov.uk with details of the course you would like to attend.
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