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£1 million is to be invested to develop the skills of staff who teach the curriculum for all 3 to 7 year olds in Wales.
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This information document is to support schools
and settings by answering key questions on the National Literacy and Numeracy
Framework (LNF) and National Reading and Numeracy Tests (NRNT).
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With immediate effect schools are only
expected to produce an annual narrative report for parents/carers based on
the LNF in:
- English,
Welsh and maths at Key stages 2 and 3
- Language,
Literacy and Communication Skills and Mathematical Development in the Foundation
Phase.
This change will be for all schools.
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Welsh National Tests
Data Collection
The
final deadline for uploading data is 7
June, or by the date set by your local authority/consortium.
The declaration for 2017
must be signed and submitted to the relevant consortium by the 16 June.
The
intriguing title of this blog post published by James Kent on the EAS Blog surely
demands that anyone interested in the development of our forthcoming curriculum
takes a look.
The School as a Learning Organisation – Nation-wide Study
The purpose of the study, a partnership between Welsh Government and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD, is developing a professional learning culture within and across our schools, to support the transition to the new curriculum.
If your school is invited to complete the short survey launching next month, we would welcome your engagement and open and honest feedback.
Friday
16 – Sunday 18 June 2017
Inspired
by MP Jo Cox, who was tragically murdered last year, The Great Get Together
aims to bring together communities, neighbours, pupils and friends to share and
celebrate all that we hold in common. Read the Cabinet Secretary for
Education's letter to schools, here.
A
new national online safety action plan for children and young people is to be
created, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams recently announced.
Helping
teachers develop into the next generation of leaders to raise standards across
our schools will be the focus of a new leadership academy. Find out more.
Carers
Trust Wales have designed this guide for both primary and secondary schools in
consultation with stakeholders. This Step-by-step Guide sets
out ten key steps to make identifying and supporting young carers as easy as
possible, as well as helping schools build on good practice.
We
want your views
Take
part in the consultation on how best to implement the new
Additional Learning Needs system. Closes 9 June 2017.
Have
you booked your place at the Brecon HwbMeet yet? Speakers include: South West
Grid for Learning, J2e, IntoFilm Cymru, Encyclopedia Britannica, Open
University, Darran Park Primary School and All Saints Primary School.
Do
you live or work in the south Wales valleys? How do you feel about your
community, what could be done to support your future, the future of your family
and your school? We would be grateful if you can take 10 minutes to
complete this survey and pass on to any colleagues, parents,
governors and friends who are also part of these communities.
Another
keyboard available in Welsh – Gboard is now available on Apple and Android #Cymraeg.
The
National Academy for Educational Leadership is being established to enable
high-quality leadership development across the system. We are inviting
Headteachers and other leaders to upcoming roadshows across Wales. These will provide
a valuable opportunity for you to help shape the focus of the Academy.
We
hope you will find the latest e-bulletin an interesting and informative read.
If you have any comments about the contents, or ideas for future use, please do
not hesitate to contact us. We would welcome your views. Subscribe here.
Africa Day takes place every year on 25th May with
2017 marking 50 years since the African Union was founded. Wales has many
links with different countries in Africa - the Global Learning Programme-Wales
has selected resources to help your school join in the celebrations.
The British Council offers a free learning
journey to help teachers develop their practice through international
collaboration. Participants in Connecting Classrooms benefit from fully-funded
core skills training courses, access to an international network of like-minded
teachers and £3,000 grants to visit partner schools overseas.
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