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Inclusion
Safeguarding in primary schools: networking and research dissemination |
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King's College London are holding a dissemination and networking event about their recent scoping research project, Safeguarding in primary schools. The event will take place on Thursday 6 July 2023, 4.30pm - 6.30pm, at Cottage Grove Primary School, Southsea.
Please join us to hear early findings and contribute your thoughts and reactions as we plan the next steps in this project. Attendance is free and registration essential. Refreshments will be provided.
School improvement
Fully funded national professional qualifications (NPQs) |
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Applications are now open for the autumn 2023 cohorts of Education Development Trust’s (EDT) and Best Practice Network (BPN) national professional qualifications.
The Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Southampton and Portsmouth (HISP) Teaching School Hub is your local Teaching School Hub offering high quality professional development opportunities to the full range of the teaching workforce. In addition to offering Appropriate Body Services and delivering the Early Career Framework to support schools in meeting the statutory requirements for the induction of early career teachers, we are a local delivery partner of the fully reformed suite of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs).
NPQs are specialist and leadership professional development qualifications for teachers, school leaders and aspiring school leaders that will support the professional development of your staff and empower them to create positive change in your setting.
NPQs can cost up to £4095 each, so make use of the DfE funding (which has only been confirmed for another year) while it’s available. There is no limit to how many full NPQ scholarships can be awarded to a single school.
If you have any questions or queries regarding NPQs, please contact: npqs@hisptsh.org.
One place remains in Women's World Cup Football Festival! |
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Pompey in the Community (PITC) are looking for one more school to compete in the PITC Women's World Cup Girls Football Festival at Goals on Monday 3 July 2023, 10.30am - 1pm. This six-a-side competition (squads of 10) will be for girls in year 5/6 and be used to promote and celebrate the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup being held in July and August in Australia and New Zealand. We will have special guest appearances from famous faces within the women's game, prizes, medals and each school will be assigned a country taking part in the world cup to represent on the day.
Please get in touch with Premier League Primary Stars coordinator, Sam Cleare, on sam.cleare@pompeyitc.org.uk if you wish to take up this place. We understand that this date is a year 6-7 transition day for many, so teams of just year 5 girls are more than welcome!
Last chance: free football kit from Pompey in the Community/Premier League |
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The Premier League Primary Stars Kit Scheme application window closes on Friday 9 June 2023. The application should take only a couple of minutes to fill in, so please complete for your school. For those who may have missed our previous post about this offer, the Premier League, in collaboration with Nike, is providing 4,000 sets of football kit to schools with a girls’ team or a commitment to have one.
Delivered via the #PLPrimaryStars programme, the scheme looks to encourage more young girls across England and Wales to participate in football.
As always, everything is free via the Premier League Primary Stars website. Kits consist of 13 outfield and a GK shirts, shorts and socks with the option of Nike 2.0 hijabs. All kits have the Premier League logo and No Room For Racism arm badges.
Teach Portsmouth Awards 2023 shortlist revealed |
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 With less than a month to go until the Teach Portsmouth Awards, the shortlist has been announced in 11 award categories. The event will return to Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 29 June 2023, as over 200 education professionals gather to celebrate the achievements of fellow colleagues. The awards recognise those who have gone above and beyond for children and young people in early years, primary, secondary, and post-16 settings.
In April, a group of education professionals met to review the supporting statements from nominators to decide on a shortlist and overall winner for each category. This latest announcement marks another important milestone before the winners are announced at the awards ceremony.
Resources for RE subject leaders |
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Portsmouth SACRE would like to share or remind RE subject leaders about the following resources:
This is Engineering mixed reality resource |
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This is Engineering: Water is a free digital resource that allows you to explore the engineering in water technologies through augmented and virtual realities. The purpose of this resource is to give students an experience of mixed reality, to immerse them in STEM environments and let them use technology to augment their reality. This resource has been designed to be accessible to all and to demonstrate how we can utilise technology to inspire young people to explore the STEM industry.
Who is it for?
- Suitable for ages 9-14 (year 5 - 9)
- Students can work individually or in groups/class
- You will need internet access and a tablet or mobile phone to take part
STEMunity/RAEng Summer 5PARK event |
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Friday 30 June 2023, 9am - 3pm | Mary Rose Museum
Join the free 5PARK STEM event for year 8 students, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering and TGET. Held at the iconic Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, it offers a unique venue and an immersive 4D experience. Engage in hands-on experiments, collaborate with professionals, and explore real-world applications of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The event aims to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and future careers. With a commitment to equitable access, we empower young individuals to unleash their potential. Don't miss this transformative journey where history, science, and innovation unite for a brighter future.
There are 8 fully funded places available and Portsmouth secondary schools will be given first priority. The groups will include a maximum of 15x students, who must be year 8 and Pupil Premium. During the day, students and staff will enjoy a variety of STEM activities all hosted in the Mary Rose Museum, including the 5PARK workshop and students will be able to take home their boxes to continue innovating at home. Everyone will have an opportunity to experience the new 4D Dive experience as well which links beautifully to the RAEng This is Engineering: Water resource.
Register your interest here.
Portsmouth Arts Network and Portsmouth Cultural Education Partnership EXPO |
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Portsmouth Arts Network (PAN) and Portsmouth Cultural Education Partnership (PCEP) are excited to announce a date for an EXPO, which will allow teachers to connect with artists in our city and to watch different workshops to get an idea of what could happen in your school. This event has been put together following the last PAN meeting and teachers wanting to connect with artists in the city.
Date: Tuesday 18 July 2023, 4pm - 6pm
Venue: The Eldon Building, University of Portsmouth
Please save the date and a link to book onto the event will be shared soon.
Swift nest boxes
Swifts are iconic summer visitors from Africa. Swifts like to nest in holes in buildings, returning to the same nest site year after year, but many nest sites are lost when roofs are renovated. These beautiful and charismatic birds have declined across Hampshire and the UK by approximately 65% over the past 25 years. They continue to decline at approximately 5% per year.
But we can stop and reverse this decline. We can achieve this by conserving existing nest sites and by providing nest sites on existing and new buildings. Nest boxes on school buildings would provide excellent eco projects and cameras could potentially be fitted once used.
Hampshire Swifts can provide nest boxes and advise on suitable fixing areas.
Please contact Dave Warner of Hampshire Swifts at birdman.dave70@gmail.com for nest box enquiries or visit the Hampshire Swifts website.
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Face-to-face multi-agency network locality meeting
Two face-to-face multi-agency network locality meetings (MATS) in partnership with HAF Fun Pompey are being held instead of the usual virtual MAT meetings. These will take place from 9.20am to 11.30am on the following dates:
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Tuesday 13 June 2023 - Kings Church for central and south localities
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Wednesday 21 June 2023 - Paulsgrove Community Centre for north locality
Come and join us for a morning to consider how we support our families to survive the summer. As many of us know, the summer period including the school holidays can be a difficult time. When you also add to that the financial pressure of the cost of living and the fact that many of our families are drastically impacted by poverty, surviving the summer takes on a whole new meaning.
We will have our usual updates from Health, Police, Family Support and Safeguarding with speakers from the Hive, Cost of Living Hub, HAF and Play and Youth. We will have information from food banks and other relevant organisations. This will help us to have a good overview of what support is available for our families over the summer period. There will be stalls from HAF providers and other youth services with information that you can share with the children and families you work with.
The meeting will run from 9.20am to 11.30am to enable updates, guest speakers and a brunch and networking opportunity. We would appreciate your support to encourage colleagues to attend and pass on this valuable information.
Please email EarlySupportReferralPanel@portsmouthcc.gov.uk with any questions.
Days are incredibly varied…
Full-time sole foster carer Rachel's days are incredibly varied caring for three unaccompanied children seeking asylum.
Foster Portsmouth caught up with Rachel during Ramadan, "Any other time of year, the boys are up early and eager to get to their places of education. Right now though, the boys are sleeping most of the day. As they can't eat or drink, it can be a struggle to be up during sunlight hours."
Rachel continued that in the evenings, "We'll all cook together… and play marble games, a favourite pastime of theirs, as well as other simple games. My older two go to the gym late at night, and I then spend my time doing housework or relaxing."
Rachel has described caring for unaccompanied children seeking asylum as, “The best thing I’ve ever done. It’s been fantastic!”
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Further information can be obtained by contacting HR.
Dates for your diary
29 June 2023
Priority Education Investment Area (PEIA) launch | 12pm - 4pm
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Teach Portsmouth Awards 2023
Portsmouth Guildhall
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