DYSG eNewsletter: 12 November 2020 - Issue: 235

12 November 2020 • Issue 235

WELSH EDUCATION NEWS

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Finalists revealed for Professional Teaching Awards Cymru 2020

Education Minister Kirsty Williams said “It is a privilege to announce these remarkable finalists and to read their stories of hard work and commitment. This year, more than ever, the awards are a celebration of the finalists themselves and the schools, teachers and pupils they represent."

To join in the celebrations, you can watch the ceremony from home on Sunday 29 November at 6pm on facebook or youtube   

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Curriculum for Wales blog

Routes for Learning – Feedback event and a call for new videos 

Routes for Learning (RfL) materials are designed to support practitioners in assessing learners with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). 

Professional learning for the new curriculum: tools and approaches – an Advisor ‘Head’ speaks! 

MORE WELSH EDUCATION NEWS

#KeepWalesLearning

Frequently asked questions

Useful videos to share with parents/carers

The Enterprise Troopers National Primary School Competition is open for entries! 

The competition challenges primary school-age children to create their own business, developing literacy and numeracy skills as well as ambition, enterprise, creativity and ethical trading – supporting the four purposes of the Curriculum for Wales 2022. This year’s competition will be entirely online. Enter now

Foundation Phase Teachers!

Booktrust Cymru’s ‘The #BigWelshRhymeTime’ is taking place 8–12 February 2021! Find out how you can join in and sign up for your FREE certificates and stickers.

Baseline evidence and research project for gender equality in STEM

The Office for Science commissioned research on gender equality in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Infographic

Keeping Learners Safe guidance – easy read version

The easy read version of the updated Keeping Learners Safe guidance is now available. 

personalised assessments

Personalised assessments and the autumn term learning guidance

Remember that the personalised assessments can be taken at any time and that the reports are useful to help you plan teaching and learning for the year.  You can schedule assessments and view reports once your headteacher has accepted the data agreement and assigned staff functions. 

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World Antibiotic Awareness Week – 16 - 20 November 2020

Public Health Wales has collaboratively developed resources for schools to help educate children and young people about micro-organisms, how infections spread and how antibiotics work. The resources are available on Hwb.

Safer Internet Day planning event 

On 12 November 2020 (1-2pm) a planning event will take place online for schools, organisations and businesses that want to support Safer Internet Day in Wales. Register your place now!

Tackling misinformation digital storytelling competition 

Children and young people across Wales are invited to enter the competition in support of Safer Internet Day 2021. The closing date is 7 December.

Keeping safe online half term round up 

A round up of digital resilience news, resources, events and competitions for learners, their parents/carers, education practitioners and governors.

Are you able to spot a phishing email?  

We’ve recently launched a new phishing awareness training module to help education practitioners and professional understand phishing and how you can protect yourself and your school.

BBC Bitesize: Welsh medium resources

A collection of Welsh medium resources for Foundation Phase, Key Stage 2 and 3 learners.

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