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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
ND Portal on the Insight Hub |
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The neurodiversity team are launching a digital solution to complete the ND profiling tool on the Insight Hub.
To gain access to the module you will need to complete the IT declaration form and email it to Neurodiversity0-19Enquiries@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Benefits of completing the tool on the hub are:
- Record of all the profiling tools active in your school.
- An electronic copy of the profiling tool can be shared with parents.
- Reviews of the profiling tool can be completed on the hub.
- Electronic copies of the ND profile tool can be shared with the ND team.
This guide provides a step-by-step overview of how to use the neurodiversity profiling tool online platform.
There will be support sessions available on how to use the module on the following dates:
- Tuesday 9 July 2024 - 9.30am
- Tuesday 16 July 2024 - 11.30am
Please email Neurodiversity0-19Enquiries@portsmouthcc.gov.uk to book onto a session.
Ambassador 4 Change - motivational and keynote speaking |
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Duke Harrison-Hunter of Ambassador 4 Change is a public speaker who’s passionate about equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Schools, colleges, and corporations rely on Duke to inspire young people and leaders. His journey from a difficult upbringing marked by domestic violence, trauma, and abandonment to becoming a prominent motivational speaker showcases the resilience and transformative power of the human spirit.
Services include:
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Aspirations, behaviours and resilience
- County lines and serious youth violence
- Leadership development
- Keynote speaking
"Your presentation was flawless and the students and staff were all captivated by your story and the way you changed your life around."
- Miltoncross Academy
For more information, please contact Duke at duke@ambassador-4-change.co.uk.
Portsmouth Inclusion Conference - Thursday 17 October 2024 |
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A reminder to reserve your seat at the next Portsmouth Inclusion Conference which is being held on Thursday 17 October 2024. We are delighted to be hosting an array of stallholders again this year, eager to network with you throughout the day:
- Oarsome Chance
- Simon Says
- The Family Hub Champions - Start for Life
- LGBTQ+
- Early Help
Head to the Traded Services website for descriptions of the workshops to assist with selection and to register for the event at the early bird rate of £80. This rate will end on Friday 13 September 2024.
School improvement
Up, up and away! Superhero hampers land at Portsmouth's schools |
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 Teach Portsmouth have been busy thanking the city's school superheroes as hampers were prepared and sent to 62 settings last week. In January, Teach Portsmouth launched the initiative, asking families to share thank you messages for those who had gone above and beyond the call of duty in their school.
Messages were placed on special posters inside a hamper full of goodies, for staff to enjoy. To mark the occasion, Cliffdale Primary Academy hosted a special hamper giving ceremony on Thursday, with staff from Redwood Park Academy and Mary Rose Academy joining us. Mike Stoneman, deputy director, education and Sarah Daly, director, children, families and education at Portsmouth City Council presented hampers alongside Sharon Burt, CEO at Solent Academies Trust who shared presentation duties.
We also visited Arundel Court Primary Academy to present their hamper in person alongside Dawn Spreadbury from Caterlink who co-sponsored the hampers.
Subject network leads meetings 2024-25 |
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Please note the dates for our subject leader network meetings for the coming academic year:
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 October 2024, 4pm - 5pm
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 February 2025, with the exception of maths which will be held on Wednesday 12 February 2025 and languages on Wednesday 22 January 2025
- Summer term: Wednesday 21 May 2025
To ensure that leads are able to get meeting links, venue changes etc. to group members, please ensure that all of your subject leads update their name and email address on our All Schools Contacts spreadsheet.
If you have any questions about these meetings, please email Lauren Roe at Lauren.Roe@portsmouthcc.co.uk.
Good Ofsted rating for Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School |
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Congratulations to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School for achieving a Good rating following a recent Ofsted school inspection, with an Outstanding for behaviour and attitudes. In their report, inspectors highlighted:
"The school seeks for all pupils to get the best start to their education and achieve well. In many subjects, pupils achieve highly. This is because they have strong, positive attitudes to learning. Pupils work hard in lessons, showing high levels of engagement and a thirst for knowledge.
"Pupils’ behaviour is impeccable. They show exemplary levels of respect for both adults and for one another."
Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games activity pack for schools |
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Team GB and Paralympics GB, as part of their official Path to Paris programme, have created an activity pack to use this summer which uses the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games to inspire children to take a virtual journey to Paris – by being active.
The free activity pack for schools is designed to be flexible, so you can use it in whatever way works for you. There are lots of quick and easy ways to get active to complete the Path to Paris and help the children and young people in schools be part of the Paris 2024 Games.
Participation and progression
Your Future event - Portsmouth 2024 |
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If you are either a parent, carer, or young person aged 14-16 who would like more information about options after year 11, then the Your Future event can help! This event has been designed to support young people in years 10 and 11 to understand the courses, training, and apprenticeship options available beyond school.
Join us on Wednesday 3 July 2024 at Portsmouth Guildhall anytime between 4pm - 7pm. Attendees will have an opportunity to explore our progression fair, with representation from local FE colleges, training and apprenticeship providers, University of Portsmouth, wellbeing support, and Bodyswaps (VR). There are also several presentations repeating throughout the evening providing additional information, advice, and guidance.
Join Foster Portsmouth's Great South Run team |
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Our team of foster carers, the children they care for, their birth children and families, council staff and supporters will once again be taking on the challenge of this October’s Great South Run 10-mile, 5km, junior and mini races.
If you’ve secured a place in one of this year’s races over the weekend of 19-20 October, Foster Portsmouth would love to invite you to join their team and wear one of their branded running vests to help raise awareness of the need for additional foster carers in the area to care for the vulnerable children and young people from Portsmouth.
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