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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
Funding to support autism in secondary schools and colleges |
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Sheila Coates Foundation has launched a £500,000 funding round to support the mental health and wellbeing of autistic young people in mainstream secondary and college education in England.
The funding is to support short term solutions that can be put in place immediately. In previous funding rounds, 97% of schools report a positive impact after only 5 months.
The fund is now open for applications from schools and colleges, with a deadline of Tuesday 7 May 2024.
CareKnowledge webinars for practitioners |
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These webinars are open to all practitioners who work with children and young people.
Recognising and responding to children’s disclosures of sexual abuse
When: Wednesday 8 May 2024, 10am - 12pm
This webinar aims to give practitioners the confidence to recognise disclosures of child sexual abuse and respond in a way that centres the needs of the child, prioritising keeping them safe and protecting them from further harm.
For full details, speaker information, and to register a place, click here.
Safeguarding children who go missing: Risk, harm and empathy
When: Tuesday 18 June 2024, 10am - 12pm
This webinar is about children who go missing, the harm they experience while they are missing, and how practitioners can help to safeguard them against risk and care for them when they return. To register and see further details, click here.
School improvement
Beaverbrook Vimy Prize - immersive educational opportunity |
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The Vimy Foundation is launching the Beaverbrook Vimy Prize (BVP) to find one UK student (aged 15-17) for an immersive educational opportunity.
The BVP is a fully funded experiential program which provides to youth, ages 15 to 17 from Canada, the United Kingdom, and France, the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of those who shaped history.
Scheduled for 10 - 20 August 2024, BVP includes daily visits to major First and Second World War sites in France and Belgium. Featuring a unique learning approach, students gain international perspectives on key stories and events in history, whether well-known or under-told.
If you have any questions, please contact Pierre Wavelet at pwavelet@vimyfoundation.ca.
Govia Thameslink Railway poetry competition |
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Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is inviting children aged 5-13 to enter their poetry competition. To enter, pupils should write a short poem (50 to 150 words) about a place they love to visit by train on the Southern, Thameslink or Great Northern network or about what is great about their local area and why others should visit it by train.
10 lucky winners will be selected by GTR and Joseph Coelho, and winning entries will be displayed at stations and on trains on the network over the summer. Winners will also receive complementary return rail travel on their services for themselves and up to four family members to visit their favourite destination on the network.
Submissions close on Friday 10 May 2024. A PDF poster that could be displayed in school, handed out individually to pupils, or shared with parents is available here.
Governor opportunity - The Harbour School |
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The Harbour School is looking for school governors who are passionate about positively impacting the lives and future aspirations of students. Collaborating closely with the School Leadership Team, you’ll help shape the vision and strategic direction, while also monitoring
and supporting teaching and learning initiatives.
As a member of the Local Governing Board, you’ll convene six times a year, either in person or remotely, to discuss key matters. You do not need to have education experience, but corporate or professional experience would be beneficial.
Trustee for the New Theatre Royal |
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New Theatre Royal Portsmouth has recently appointed a new board and a new chief executive at the start of an exciting chapter in the life of the theatre. They are looking to supplement the board with three new trustees, including an experienced trustee with a background in education.
They are looking for someone with recent experience of working in a school or college at a senior level (or similar type of role) who understands how the arts can support the national curriculum and offer opportunities to pupils.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 6 May 2024.
P.E and classroom-based support from Pompey in the Community - 2024/25 |
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PITC are looking ahead to the next academic year and ways in which we can build on the fantastic relationships we have with schools within Portsmouth and surrounding areas. We would love to meet with schools and discuss how our paid and free funded delivery options may be of benefit to teachers and pupils alike.
Our paid options include whole school P.E PPA cover, lunch clubs, Makaton choir and individual or group mentoring for pupils, whilst our two free to access academic programmes, through the Premier League (Primary Stars) and English Football League (Joy of Moving), provide individual and whole class regular interventions and one-off activations in English, maths, PSHE and P.E, along with P.E CPD for teachers.
Please email Head of Curriculum, Sam Cleare (sam.cleare@pompeyitc.org.uk), for more information.
Languages updates |
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Primary languages leads network - Wednesday 1 May 2024
This meeting has been set up for colleagues in LA-maintained schools, however all colleagues involved and interested in teaching languages are welcome to attend. The meeting is scheduled from 4pm - 5pm and will take place online.
Join Zoom Meeting | Meeting ID: 892 4864 2389 | Passcode: Uc5Z9r
ALL Portsmouth Primary Hub meeting - Thursday 20 June 2024
The next ALL Portsmouth Primary Hub meeting will be held online. Angela Smith from ALL Leicester will reprise the lovely session on poetry and languages that she delivered at the ALL annual conference in March.
Stephen Spender Trust poetry competition
An opportunity for young linguists to try their hand at translating a poem, either from a language they are learning in school, or from a language they speak at home.
Celebrate Speaking event
The British Council invite you to join this years’ #celebratespeaking online event on Thursday 25 April 2024 at 3.30pm. You can read more about the event here. At the celebration event some of the favourite entries selected by the cultural institutes, ALL, NCLE, QFI and the British Council will reprise their entry live. Register here.
National Commemorative D-Day 80 event |
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There is an exciting opportunity for children in aged 10 to 18 to attend the National Commemorative D-Day 80 event on Southsea Common on Wednesday 5 June 2024 between 11am and 12.30pm, which will be broadcast live by the BBC.
The themes of legacy and remembrance will run throughout the performance, and as this is likely to be the last significant commemorative event with surviving veterans, the organisers are keen to share this occasion with a young audience.
Tickets for the event are free to schools. The deadline for replies is Monday 29 April 2024.
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STEM with Wings |
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Primary schools
Meet the man who lives on earth, and works on Mars. Primary schools sign up now for STEM with Wings on Thursday 2 May 2024 at 2pm to meet one of NASA's top engineers. Book your free place at STEM with Wings now.
Secondary schools
Can a plane fly on hydrogen? What is bigger, a satellite or a basketball? Book your free STEM with Wings digital workshop with special speakers from the RAF and find out the answers to these questions and more!
Participation and progression
EBP South Personal Development Programme |
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EBP South are now running a new Personal Development Programme for schools, colleges and sixth forms. This programme aims to provide early intervention and works directly with young people and young adults aged 14 to 19. The programme aims to improve confidence, resilience, self-awareness, communication and taking responsible risks to aid progression and personal development.
The sessions are run over three hours and focus on:
- Life skills: Life, goals, mission planning, valuing time and taking responsible risks.
- Financial skills: Work, basic financial skills, debt, assets, liabilities and making money.
- Personal skills: Image, impact, health, confidence and being interview ready.
Beep Beep! Day |
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The next Beep Beep! Day takes place on Wednesday 24 April 2024.
Beep Beep! Day activities are the perfect way to engage young children in the fundamentals of road safety. They aim to protect children from the dangers of road traffic by educating them in a fun and inspiring way.
Road safety charity, Brake, have put together a free action pack full of fun ideas and activities, which schools, nurseries, playgroups or childminders can download for free. Each action pack includes certificates and posters featuring characters from Aardman's popular children's TV programme Timmy Time.
Sign up now for your free pack and help the next generation to embrace safer, healthier lives, where walking and cycling safely are second nature.
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