The National Reading and Numeracy Test
results for 2018 are now available for primary and secondary schools to
download along with a guidance for practitioners which may be helpful to use
when discussing test outcomes with parents/carers. Documents also being made
available at the end of this week are the “Calculating the Learners’ Scores”
tables, Pupil Results Sheet template and age-calculator.
We have
produced a short animation to talk parents/carers through the National Reading
and Numeracy Test reports. A link to the animation is included on the pupil
results sheet, but you may wish to share the link on your school’s
website
2019 Test dates
- Secondary:
Mon 29 April – Tues 14 May
- Primary: Tues
7 May – Tues 14 May
Over 200 children from over 20 schools across
the South Wales Valleys, will take to the airwaves, with the release of “Sing
it Loud, Sing it Proud”, a song written by Welsh singer songwriter Kizzy
Crawford, in partnership with local school children.
Download on Spotify by searching Ein Cymoedd
Our Valleys and follow
@talkvalleys on facebook, twitter and Instagram to view the music video and the
“making of”.
Pupils who are eligible for free schools meals
or are looked after could receive £125 to buy school uniform, equipment, sports
kit and kit for activities outside of school if they are entering reception
class in primary school; entering year 7 in secondary school; or aged 4 or 11
in special schools, special needs resource bases or pupil referral units.
Queen’s 2019 Birthday
Honours list – Nominations Now Open!
The
Education and Public Services Group are inviting nominations for the Queen’s
2019 Birthday Honours list. If you know of any deserving people who work
in the Education and Skills sector that have demonstrated exceptional
achievement or service, then please submit your nomination by 30 July 2018.
For further information and forms email David.Gardiner@gov.wales
The
Welsh Government, on behalf of Welsh Ministers, aims to help protect children
and young people from illegal and harmful content on the internet and to
promote safe, responsible and considerate behaviour online.
This
important survey is available to all educational
practitioners and education professionals for optional completion from June 27
to July 20 2018.
The 360 degree safe Cymru toolis a self-review
framework for school improvement in online safety designed to help schools
review and improve their online safety policy and practice. The tool generates
actions and suggested next steps and reports on improvements made. It allows
schools to review and improve their online safety policy and practice.
The first guide in a new series of five offering
useful ideas for parents and carers has been published.
This
guide gives an overview of the potential risks and what teachers can do to
address these.
Five new playlists about the effect of the
internet on body image and self-esteem, are now available for children and young people, education
practitioners, parents and carers, and governors.
We
have introduced a new ‘platform notice’ feature for service announcements that
will help explain when any planned upgrades are scheduled or issues are
encountered. We hope you won’t see this very often!
This resource for Key Stage 2 will allow students to
explore the effects of light pollution using the DIY planetarium they will
build, experiment with possible solutions, and learn why astronomers need dark
skies.
As
an EWC registrant, you get free access to EBSCO – an online library of
research, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, and e-books. To find out how to
access this via your Professional Learning Passport and more about this
resource, click on the link
Calling all junior wildlife photographers! This summer, take part in Buglife Cymru’s photography competition and you could win some amazing prizes. Closing
date: Friday 14th September 2018 and the winner and 3 runner up places will be
announced on 5th October.
Leaders of Mathematics – What do you want? What do you need?
To inform the National Network for Excellence in Mathematics’ (NNEM) forward work on mathematics leadership we are asking that all leaders of mathematics complete a short questionnaire
Help Into Film shape our CPD for the next academic
year – complete the survey here
Mathematics teachers –
share your views
The
NNEM aims to understand the professional development landscape for teachers of
mathematics in Wales. In order to gather views, we are asking all
teachers of mathematics, in all phases of school and college education, to
complete a short questionnaire by 31 July 2018
We have invited naturalist and TV
presenter Iolo Williams, and Sue Williams, Senior Education Adviser at Natural
Resources Wales to discuss the role of nature and the outdoors in modern Welsh
education and associated wellbeing and health benefits.
Following
the success of the 2015 & 2017 competitions S4C is delighted to announce
Côr Cymru Cynradd 2019 - a choral competition for primary schools in Wales.
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