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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.
PEIA CPD, events and opportunities
Information on all PEIA CPD, events and opportunities, including dates and sign up details, is now available on the PEP website.
All schools contacts 23-24 spreadsheet
Please update any staffing changes in our All schools contacts 23-24 spreadsheet. We are aiming to keep all of our key schools contacts centrally for ease of reference and to improve our communications. The sheet is editable but please do not change the format or add any columns or rows.
The link to the spreadsheet will be included at the bottom of all future issues of the PEP bulletin (below the dates for your diary section) so that you can access it easily.
Inclusion
A message from Portsmouth Helps Ukraine |
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We are getting the shoe boxes for Ukraine ready, but are short of: gloves, socks, large tights, sweets, torches, lighters, handy packs of tissues, wipes, nuts, snack bars, toothbrushes, toothpaste, self opening tins of sardines, tuna etc.
These items are urgently needed by Wednesday 15 November 2023 at the latest.
We are also collecting our usual donations of medical supplies e.g. paracetamol, plasters, bandages etc., toiletries, warm clothes (but only good quality), nappies, blankets, etc.
Drop off points:
- Southsea Library
- Thatched House Pub, Locksway Road
- Shoefix, High Street Cosham
We would like to thank Grace Brown and Manor Infant School for their weekly donations.
Many thanks,
Viola Langley
ADHD medication shortage |
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Solent CAMHS have written a letter to inform stakeholders of a temporary change in practice at Solent CAMHS regarding the management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
This is in direct response to a National Patient Safety Alert received from NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care.
Senior mental health lead training |
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New opportunity to claim a second grant if the trained lead has left
The DfE continues to offer a grant to schools to train a senior mental health lead.
Schools and colleges that have already claimed a DfE grant are now eligible for a second grant if their trained senior mental health lead has left the post. This is in recognition that the previous lead may not have had the opportunity to implement their learning and embed a whole school/college approach (WSCA) to mental health and wellbeing.
The application process remains the same as the first-time round with one additional step: when completing the online form, the applicant needs to tick the declaration to confirm the previously trained senior mental health lead at the setting has now moved on from the role.
The flyer has been updated to reflect this change to the DfE grant offer.
Full details of the grant and how to apply can be found here.
For any queries, please email Sarah.Christopher@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Naval Children's Charity newsletter |
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The latest issue of the Naval Children's Charity newsletter features updates on:
- Thank yous and fundraising efforts
- An invitation to take part in website photoshoot
- Career Change and Apprenticeship Show
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Anti-Bullying Week (13–17 November 2023) |
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 ABA are official organisers of Anti-Bullying Week and Odd Socks Day in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Anti-Bullying Week 2023 will take place from Monday 13 - Friday 17 November and this year's theme is 'Make a noise about bullying'.
Head to the Anti-Bullying Week website to download the free resources you need to make Anti-Bullying Week happen in your schools across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Mental health in education network meeting |
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The next mental health in education network meeting will take place on Tuesday 14 November 2023 from 3.30pm to 5pm. The meeting will be in person only at the Training and Learning Centre (The Portsmouth Academy). Please book your place via Eventbrite.
The focus of this meeting will be working together to better understand the needs of children and young people.
Please contact Sarah.Christopher@portsmouthcc.gov.uk if you have any questions.
Private Fostering Awareness Day |
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 Coram BAAF and local authorities in England are coming together to raise awareness of private fostering on Friday 8 November 2023. Coram BAAF are hosting a free online briefing on the day.
If a child is staying with someone who isn’t a close relative for more than 28 days, this would be classed as a private fostering arrangement and Portsmouth City Council legally need to be informed to ensure their welfare.
Aimee Dennis, private fostering and connected persons assessment social worker at Portsmouth City Council is holding one-hour virtual briefings via Microsoft Teams to talk about private fostering, what it is, and the support we need to identify children who are privately fostered which are nationally vastly underreported.
The briefings are being held on:
- Tuesday 28 November 2023, 3.30pm - 4.30pm
- Tuesday 16 January 2024, 12pm - 1pm
Everyone working with children and families is welcome to join.
To book your place, please email Aimee.Dennis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. We are also available to attend team meetings as required.
If you think you have identified an arrangement or have a question, please call us on 02392 834071 and ask to speak to Aimee, email or contact Portsmouth MASH on 02392 688793.
School improvement
Updates from Portsmouth Music Hub |
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1. We Create Christmas Market - Performers needed
Portsmouth Creates are on the hunt for solo or community group based performers/choirs at our We Create Christmas Market on 9 and 10 December 2023 outside the old Dorothy Perkins building in Cascades. This is a market dedicated to the sale of products produced by local creatives in a bid to encourage people to support local businesses, particularly during the busy Christmas period.
They have a total of 15 slots of 45 minutes each over the two days, and need a variety of individuals/groups/choirs to perform music that includes Christmas themed songs.
The idea is to provide a warm and welcoming environment for shoppers and spread the festive feeling over the weekend and a great opportunity for people to share performances with the public. Due to limited on space for this event, only vocal performances can be accommodated.
If your school or organisation would like to get involved, please contact Billie Coe at Portsmouth Creates, billie@portsmouthcreates.co.uk.
2. Mary Rose Museum Takeover Day
The Mary Rose Museum has a Takeover Day on Friday 17 November 2023. The Museum would like to invite one school to visit that day and perform a song about the Mary Rose.
The resources to teach the song can be found on the Music Hub website.
If you are interested in being selected for this exciting opportunity, please contact Sue.Beckett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk by Friday 3 November 2023.
3. School hall needed for BBC Radio Solent’s Carol Concert
BBC Radio Solent is looking for a large school hall to accommodate about 500+ people for the annual BBC Radio Solent’s Carol Concert. The BBC would like to record the concert late November/early December between 6pm - 8pm with access to the hall all day for the BBC engineers to set up and for rehearsals.
If you are able to host this event (there may be some payment available) and you would like your school choir to be involved this would certainly be possible.
Please contact Helen Head if this is something you would like to get involved with or you would like to discuss logistics, by Friday 10 November 2023: helen.head01@bbc.co.uk
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Help us promote the 'Become a teaching assistant' event |
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 Teach Portsmouth and other stakeholders have come together to organise this event to help support recruitment of teaching assistants across the city. It will be held on Wednesday 15 November 2023, 10am to 2pm at Paulsgrove Community Centre. The event will be split into two identical sessions, beginning at 10am and 12pm.
We are asking schools and colleges to share this information with parents and carers to increase interest and awareness about becoming a teaching assistant. Please include this suggested text and image in your school newsletters and social media pages. A poster to print or share online is also available.
If you need something more bespoke, email teachportsmouth@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Last chance to exhibit at the event!
The fee for MATs to exhibit is £300 + VAT and for schools is £200 + VAT. If you would like to exhibit at the event, please email teachportsmouth@portsmouthcc.gov.uk by Friday 3 November 2023.
Portsmouth Pupil Poet Laureates 2023-2024 |
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Portsmouth Education Partnership is offering an extended year-long project for prospective Portsmouth Pupil Poet Laureates from years 5-8. Selected pupils will work with local oral storyteller, writer and poet, Dawn Nelson.
We are inviting primary and secondary pupils in year 5-8 to take part in the project, which will culminate in a performance and publication of their work. There are three workshop sessions, which will cover journaling, wordsmithing, and performance. This will culminate in a performance event in June where pupils can invite a friend and a member of SLT to attend.
There are 20 places available. 1/2 places available per school on a first come, first served basis. All sessions will be held at Portsmouth Grammar School:
- Monday 27 November 2023, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
- Tuesday 6 February 2024, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
- Wednesday 24 April 2024, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
- Monday 17 June 2024, 12pm - 2.30pm
For further information and to book places, contact Caroline.Prince@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Portsmouth Deputy and Assistant Headteachers' Conference |
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Wednesday 29 November 2023, 1pm - 4pm | The Village Hotel, Cosham, PO6 3FR
This conference aims to support senior leadership in Portsmouth schools across the Portsmouth Education Partnership and look towards succession.
View the full agenda here.
All welcome. Please sign in on arrival to register your attendance.
Any queries, please contact Debbie Anderson (Debbie.Anderson@portsmouthcc.gov.uk), Sarah Christopher (Sarah.Christopher@portsmouthcc.gov.uk) or a member of the Steering Group (Scott Salmond, Cathy Light, Lou Rowlands).
RSHE letter to schools |
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The Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Gillian Keegan has written a second letter to schools setting out the government’s position on the expectation that teaching materials used within the RSHE curriculum should be able to accessed by parents.
Further details can be found in the following press release and blog post:
Outdoor learning update from Hampshire Outdoors |
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The latest Hampshire Outdoors’ outdoor learning newsletter is now available. The theme for this edition is sustainability and climate change and provides useful information on the DfE’s National Education Nature Park and Climate Action Award schemes, which are part of the DfE’s Strategy for Sustainability and Climate Change for the education sector.
Also included in this edition are tips and advice to support you in taking learning outdoors as well as signposting you to free resources and free CPD opportunities. Don’t forget previous editions of the newsletter as well as Trailblazer Outdoor Learning Resources are available on the Trailblazer website. It is easy to search by curriculum subject and/or key stage.
Course dates, for courses such as the Outdoor and Visit Leader, Educational Visits Co-ordinator, Outdoor Learning, First Aid and PE, are also available on the Hampshire Learning Zone and here. It’s always worth booking early as places do fill up. We can also run these courses as bespoke for your school. Please complete the online request form.
Free playscript for key stage 2 |
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The Old Vic is supporting schools with a free project: Primary Play Your Part.
The organisation is providing a newly commissioned playscript along with supporting online resources for key stage 2 schools to use as part of their festive celebrations, all free of charge.
ALL Portsmouth Primary Hub meeting |
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The next Association for Languages Learning (ALL) Portsmouth Primary Hub meeting will take place on Thursday 16 November 2023, 4pm - 5.15pm via Zoom.
This session explores how, as primary languages practitioners, we are perfectly placed to adapt our curriculum offer to ensure that lesson content moves beyond tokenistic notions of 'diversity' to encourage even young learners to confront the challenging realities of life in a postcolonial world, enabling all pupils, regardless of their background or ethnicity, to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Through discussion, real-life examples and an examination of alternative versions of the same story, we will ask ourselves one of the most challenging questions faced by language teachers today: what could a decolonised MFL curriculum actually look like in practice?
To secure your attendance at this event, please email Liz Lord at lizlord0502@gmail.com.
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Destination Reader (DR) School Library Service visit |
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Caroline has agreed to host a Destination Reader visit on Thursday 30 November 2023, 4pm - 5pm at Portsmouth School Library Service, Cheltenham Rd, Portsmouth PO6 3PY.
This will be a great networking opportunity, as well as Caroline talking to you about new texts and existing sets of books that might work for your school in DR and that can be loaned out to you. It would also be great if schools could bring an overview of the books they are currently using and when so we can collate this information.
We look forward to seeing you then.
If you have any questions, please contact Sarah.Hilditch@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Participation and progression
Unloc: Portsmouth Inspires and Accelerate programmes |
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1. Portsmouth Inspires programme
A really exciting opportunity at Unloc, funded by NCS, to give young people the chance to explore new career opportunities in Portsmouth. The Portsmouth Inspires programme is open to all year 11's or 12's in Portsmouth and the travel to learn area and is completely free to join! Giving young people the chance to explore new career opportunities in an exciting three-day 'behind the scenes' experience with businesses and organisations unique to Portsmouth.
What does it involve?
The programme is run over three days with each day focusing on developing a different
skill surrounding employability such as; leadership, teamwork and public speaking,
alongside a ‘Behind the scenes visit’ to a business in Portsmouth. Each day will be a
different business, within a different industry. This also includes a celebration meal out
as a group on the final day to reflect on the three days.
What are the dates?
There are two different cohorts to choose from so there is the option to pick which works best for the individual! The young people can join on their own or with their friends, as the programme will also give opportunities to meet new people, and make new friends outside of the school setting.
- Cohort 1. February half term - 14, 15 and 16 February 2024
- Cohort 2. Easter holidays in April - 10, 11 and 12 April 2024
A limited number of spaces are available, so if you are interested in promoting this
opportunity please reach out as soon as possible. Please contact Jess if you want to
hear more about the programme: jess@unloc.org.uk
2. Accelerate programme
The Accelerate programme aims to develop the confidence, aspirations and life skills of year 10 and 11 students in Portsmouth, whilst enabling them to explore life at college and the many opportunities that exist as part of City of Portsmouth College’s E6 programme. Read about the success of last year's programme.
Outcomes for schools and young people:
- To develop young people’s aspirations, employability and enterprise skills
- Connect them with inspirational role models
- Improve their personal resilience and confidence
- Connect them with opportunities through the E6 programme
The programme:
- A fun, high energy and interactive programme designed to boost the confidence
and skills of young people
- Comprised of six one-hour sessions, each based on one of the ‘E’s from E6
- Six hours of content delivered in cohorts of 30 young people
- Delivered in a variety of formats: weekly sessions, half days or over a full day
- Each pupil will receive a certificate at the end of the programme and be invited
to an exciting graduation event on 7 December 2023 at Highbury Campus
A limited number of spaces are available for schools to take part. If you would like to book, please contact Faith as soon as possible at faith@unloc.org.uk.
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ASC Portsmouth open afternoon |
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Are you looking for a career a little less ordinary? Join ASC Portsmouth at their open afternoon to find out more about the NCFE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and Physical Activity (Outdoors), delivered in Partnership between Andrew Simpson Centres (ASC) and Gosport and Fareham Multi-Academy Trust (GFMAT).
When: Saturday 4 November 2023, 1pm - 4pm
Where: Andrew Simpson Centres Portsmouth, Eastern Road, PO5 3LY
During the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to meet the teaching and instructing team, get more information about the course and curriculum, as well as the opportunity to get out on the water and try some of the sports taught!
This year, we have been excited to deliver the course based out of ASC Portsmouth, offering more opportunities than ever to young people in the local area and beyond.
To express your interest, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the friendly centre team on 02392 663 873 or email portsmouth@andrewsimpsoncentres.org.
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Sufficiency and resources
Free seminar on decarbonisation in schools |
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Business manager and facilities manager colleagues in multi-academy trusts may be interested in a free seminar on delivering a low carbon future in schools taking place on Tuesday 7 November 2023 from 3pm - 4.30pm.
It will include information about the funding schemes available and how to apply. Colleagues from Portsmouth City Council's energy team will also be attending.
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