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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
Children’s Mental Health Week (5-11 February 2024) |
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Place2Be's Children’s Mental Health Week takes place from 5-11 February 2024. The theme this year is ‘My Voice Matters’. My Voice Matters is about empowering children and young people by providing them with the tools they need to express themselves.
Visit the Place2Be website to download their free resources for primary and secondary schools to take part in Children's Mental Health Week 2024.
Kooth digital resources
Kooth provides free, safe and anonymous mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people across the UK. They have a range of digital assets that you can use to signpost mental health support for children and young people.
LGBTQ+ History Month |
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February marks LGBTQ+ History Month and this month's newsletter from the LGBTQ+ Youth Services team focuses on what this means and why it is celebrated. It also takes a look at what online events are going ahead to celebrate; and a reminder of the DfE consultation currently going on.
If you or your team are doing anything to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, let the team know and you might feature in the next newsletter!
Young carers February half term activities |
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The Portsmouth Young Carers Service February half term activity programme can be found here. The following criteria must be met before a young carer can participate:
- They must be referred and registered with the service.
- They must be between 5 and 18 years old for holiday activities and 8 to 18 years old to come to a regular group.
- A parent/guardian must have completed a consent for youth group form for them.
Please feel free to make copies of the programme for families you know are registered with the service and would benefit from having a paper copy. Regular groups are also offered for young carers who would like this type of support. There are currently some waiting lists.
To make a referral to our service, use the online form. Parents and carers can also make a referral, so please signpost them to the form if any would like to do this themselves.
For additional information or support, including free school/college young carers awareness raising training and assemblies, please email: youngcarers@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Prevent newsletter |
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The latest regional Prevent newsletter from the DfE includes information on training opportunities, resources, and guidance for schools.
Self-harm training and peer support |
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Awareness training for professionals
Solent Mind is offering self-harm training sessions for education providers (secondary school age children and young people (11 years and over), sixth form and further education). The session aims to improve confidence and reduce fear around the topic of self-harm for those who work with children and young people.
Each session runs for one hour and will be delivered remotely via Zoom. After the session you will receive a link to a recorded version of the session for you to watch again later. Various training dates are available in February and March 2024.
Peer support for parents/carers
Solent Mind is also running online peer support groups for parents and carers who are supporting a child or young person experiencing self-harm. The groups take place on Tuesdays from 12.30pm to 1.30pm each fortnight, or Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm each fortnight until the end of March 2024, along with bespoke individual 1:1 sessions for advice, guidance and support. Please share the flyer with parents/carers to promote this support.
School improvement
British Science Week |
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Following the success of last year's citywide British Science Week and this week's Computing Week offer, we are pleased to share with you our events and activities for this year's British Science Week (beginning Monday 11 March 2024).
More details along with the individual sign up forms can be found here. If you have any questions, please contact ggwilliam@copnorprimary.co.uk.
Save the date! Celebrating long service to education in Portsmouth |
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Teach Portsmouth will be holding a special long service to education event at Portsmouth Guildhall in June. If you have staff who have worked for 20 years or more in your school/college, we want to know.
We will be opening online submissions from Monday 19 February 2024. Please appoint someone within your school/college to collate this information and then submit using the online form. Information about the event, sponsors and how to participate will be made available in the next PEP bulletin after half term.
If you have any questions, please email teachportsmouth@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
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Religious education training and resources |
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Understanding Humanism
Understanding Humanism can support teachers exploring non-religious worldviews as part of an inclusive RE in the following ways:
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Free resources - the Understanding Humanism website provides a wealth of free resources for EYFS through to key stage 5, to support teaching and development of units of work about humanism.
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Free school speaker visits - teachers can book a free visit (online or in person) from a trained school speaker.
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Teacher training - sign up for a twilight training webinar. These will deepen subject knowledge of humanism and support with practical ideas for the classroom.
Teacher CPD events from the Jewish Museum London
Join the Jewish Museum London for CPD sessions exploring what it really means to be Jewish and how best to teach about Judaism in an authentic and inclusive way in your classrooms. These sessions aim to provide the knowledge, tools and resources you need to be confident in teaching this topic in your classrooms. Please note that there is a small charge for the sessions.
Wellbeing resources for pupils aged 5-11 |
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Kick-start conversations about mental wellbeing with Better Health's what is wellbeing? assembly and then help young people explore kindness and emotions with free and flexible resources linked to relationships and health education.
Developed with teachers and approved by the NHS, these resources contain engaging pupil-led videos, real-world scenarios and engaging bitesize activities to help your pupils aged 5-11 build healthier habits.
Contraception Choices: Resources for schools |
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University College London has developed a lesson plan and interactive worksheet which provides a one-hour evidence-based session on contraception for secondary school relationships and sex education (RSE) teaching. The lesson plan highlights how sections of the Contraception Choices website can be used to support interactive discussions.
Fairtrade schools resources |
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Did you know that Portsmouth has been a Fairtrade City since 2004? That’s because a small group of people were fired up by the idea that our shopping choices could make a real difference to the producers who grow or make the products we buy and they persuaded lots of shops, cafes etc to sell the products and the city council to support it.
From small beginnings, there are now 6,000+ products which carry the Fairtrade Mark. It is a guarantee of better prices for the producers plus money for their communities and agreed standards on things like child labour, pesticides, and women’s rights.
Climate change means that life has got much harder for many producers, and they need help to plant different crops and move to climate-smart agriculture. So, the Fairtrade movement is even more important.
Visit the Fairtrade website to find out more and access free teaching resources, including a range of lesson plans, assembly plans, films, activities and games.
Cyber/e-safety workshop for parents and carers |
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We are delighted to be working with Claire Walden from SEROCU (the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit) as part of our citywide Computing Week offer. A webinar is being held for parents and carers from across the city to understand how to support their child and keep them safe in this ever-changing world.
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Thursday 8 February 2024, 9.30am - 10.30am (via Zoom)
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Primary computing CPD dates |
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Please see below the dates for primary computing CPD sessions in spring term 2. These sessions are all completely free to attend. Register your interest using the online booking form by Friday 23 February 2024.
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Tuesday 27 February 2024, 3.30pm - 5pm - Physical computing - Crumble kits
Hosted by Amy Quade at Court Lane Junior School
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Thursday 29 February 2024, 3.30pm - 5pm - Introduction to year 1 computing
Hosted by Nicci Sawdy at St Paul's
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Friday 1 March 2024, 9.30am - 3.30pm - Assessment of primary computing
Hosted by Amy Quade at Court Lane Junior School
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Thursday 14 March 2024, 3.30pm - 5pm - Introduction to year 2 computing
Hosted by Nicci Sawdy at St Paul's
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Friday 22 March 2024, 9.30am - 3.30pm - Implementing the Teach Computing curriculum in your school | Hosted by Amy Quade at Court Lane Junior School
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Monday 25 March 2024 3.30pm - 5pm - Introduction to year 5 computing
Hosted by Nicci Sawdy at St Paul's
Portsmouth Music Hub opportunities |
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Music in the Round KS2 | Close Up: Music for Curious Minds
We are excited to announce a brand new musical concert for KS2 students. Close Up: Music for Curious Minds is a tour through the wondrous world of chamber music, specially created for young audiences, combining well known classical favourites with new works from surprising places.
This concert is aimed at KS2 students comes to Portsmouth Guildhall on Monday 22 April 2024 at 1.30pm. It includes thrilling musical adventures told through music, cheeky characters and epic heroes, mind-blowing musical games and the chance to join in and make music together.
The concert is free of charge and is organised especially for children in years 3 - 6. To apply for seats, please complete the booking form by Friday 1 March 2024. Please note that seating is limited so early replies are advisable. Places will be confirmed after the closing date.
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LauLau songdrawing training | Monday 13 May 2024
Portsmouth Music Hub are excited to welcome LauLau Learning to Portsmouth for an exciting new training session for EYFS, primary and SEND teachers and music educators across Portsmouth. The LauLau songdrawing method is a multi-sensory activity in which singing, drawing, movement and story-telling are combined in a holistic and interactive process, and drawings are conjured up by joyful drawing songs. It supports children in cross-curricular learning and offers experiences of interaction and inclusion.
Check out LauLau songdrawing in action. The use of the method does not require the teacher to have any special expertise in music or visual arts. It is easy to adopt and to integrate into other pedagogical and therapeutic content.
The session will take place on Monday 13 May 2024, 9.30am - 3.30pm at Portsmouth Music Hub, Marsden Road, PO6 4JB and costs £40 per person for Portsmouth settings. To book your place please complete the online form. Please note that places are limited so early booking is advised. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
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School attendance
Supporting school attendance - A graduated response, guidance |
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The School Attendance Support Team (School Attendance Team, Link Co-ordinators and Early Help) through the Behaviour and Attendance Group have now updated and launched (in line with the Working together to improve attendance guidance) the Supporting School Attendance document.
This is available to all schools and professionals to assist with improvement and consistency of approach. The guidance covers a number of areas including: strategies to improve attendance, a graduated response, personal attendance plans, timescales, legal processes and a number of other supporting documents and guidance.
A digital copy can be found on the Portsmouth Education Partnership website and a copy of the 'personal attendance plan' can be found here.
The previous version was well received and we hope that this too will be a helpful guidance for you in supporting improved attendance of children. If you have any questions or queries in relation to this document, please contact schoolattendance@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Participation and progression
Portsmouth Student Leadership Network |
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Unloc is pleased to announce an exclusive opportunity called the Portsmouth Student Leadership Network, starting after half term in collaboration with City of Portsmouth College and the University of Portsmouth.
This programme has two cohorts, one for aspiring leaders in year 8 and one for current student leaders in years 10 and 11. The final dates for each cohort are as follows:
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Member of Youth Parliament elections |
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The time has come for young people to choose who they want to represent them in the city. The Youth Cabinet is holding its elections for Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) and it’s down to young people to choose who gains the title.
The Portsmouth Youth Cabinet is a group of young people who seek to represent the views of all young people in the city and work with decision makers to drive positive change. They are led by the MYP, who works with other MYPs across the country on national issues.
Those aged between 11 and 18 years old who live, work or study in Portsmouth are eligible to vote and get the chance to have their say on how their views are represented.
How to get involved:
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Monday 26 February 2024: Campaign videos go live! Watch and share with your friends, schools and youth groups!
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Thursday 29 February 2024: Meet the candidates! You’ll have the chance to ask any questions over a Zoom meeting with the candidates themselves. Voting will then open at 7pm!
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Friday 8 March 2024: VOTE VOTE VOTE! Voting closes at midday on 8 March and the winner will be announced at 6.30pm.
For all relevant information and links, go to linktr.ee/portsmouthyouthcabinet
A poster to share and display can be downloaded here.
Careers programme for young people from Naval families |
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Your Creative Future is a careers programme delivered by Artswork in partnership with the Naval Children’s Charity. The programme is free to take part for anyone 14-25 from a Naval family, places are funded by the Naval Children’s Charity. There are five Saturday morning workshops (starting Saturday 9 March 2024) plus on demand learning packages and 1:1 mentoring.
The programme acknowledges that there may be cultural barriers to military parents encouraging creative career routes – even though the associated job opportunities are rich and varied.
HAF non-free school meals referrals update |
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The professional service referral form for the 2024 HAF Fun Pompey programme is available here. Please see the information sheet for further guidance.
Please be advised the process has been slightly revised. There will now be three open windows for referrals to be received and evaluated before each HAF delivery period. The team are currently confirming the Easter 2024 programme and more information will be shared in due course.
If you have any questions, please contact haf@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
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Sexual violence and abuse survey |
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Portsmouth's Health and Wellbeing Strategy highlights the importance of healthy relationships on individual's health and wellbeing. We also understand the importance of safeguarding our workforce around children and young to enable them to deliver.
Therefore, partners are working together to circulate a confidential survey to workforces and adult residents to inform our local strategy and relevant action plans.
We're looking for your views on the impact of domestic abuse, keeping our streets safe, making victims more aware of support services, and improving agencies' responses. Complete the survey by Thursday 29 February 2024.
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Funding advice for community projects |
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For community organisations or schools looking to make great ideas happen, join us at our next Neighbourhood CIL Fund advice session.
Projects that can qualify include buying new equipment for a community group, building and open space improvements and public art.
Date: Tuesday 13 February 2024, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Venue: Victory Business Centre, PO1 1PJ
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