Dysg eNewsletter: 27 November 2024 • Issue 346

27 November 2024 • Issue 346

Enterprise Troopers logo

New! Enterprise Troopers Competition is open for entries

The competition aims to inspire learner creativity, problem-solving, and team-working skills as they run their own business. This year, entrants can also win cash prizes for their school. Enter now!

WELSH government EDUCATION NEWS

Nursery education: toolkit and guide

This toolkit helps childcare settings explain curriculum changes to parents and carers and the impact on children’s learning experiences. A guide for parents and carers of 3 and 4 year olds is available and can be shared with parents and carers to help them make informed decisions on their child’s nursery education.

Personalised Assessments

Personalised Assessments are mandatory in 2024 to 2025 but there is no specific ‘window’ for using them. Schools have the flexibility to schedule the personalised assessments at any point during the academic year that they consider is most beneficial to inform learning, teaching and progression planning. 

School teachers’ pay and conditions (Wales) document 2024

Statutory pay and conditions for teachers in maintained schools for 2024 to 2025.

more education news

Staff Wellbeing Service: want to look after your TA’s and LSA’s?

Send them a link to our funded wellbeing workshops, which they can attend at no cost.

Estyn wants your views on the education services in Powys County Council

Deadline: 16 December 2024

We’d like to share with you our Local Government Education Services survey that we’re running in Powys County Council. Your views will help inspectors judge the effectiveness of education services in Powys.

events and competitions

Boost your reading aloud skills in a practical workshop with storyteller Tamar Eluned Williams!

Love Reading Cardiff University is offering an exclusive practical workshop available in Welsh and English for all primary school staff in Wales! Develop new skills to read aloud in your classroom with confidence. Sign up now.

BBC micro:bit: Gladiators, ready! Primary teachers, ready!

Entries close at midday on 6 December 2024

The BBC Gladiators micro:bit competition is now open! The competition challenges children aged 7-11 at UK primary schools to design a gadget that helps the Gladiators improve their performance. Find out more.

Minecraft esport Cymru

Join this year’s exciting Minecraft Esport Cymru league and compete against other schools for a chance to be crowned champions. You can register your interest by completing this Microsoft Form.

Apple Teacher: Pages

A series of online Apple Teacher professional learning sessions for primary and secondary educators in Wales.

resources

New podcasts by Ceredigion’s Welsh Language Support Team

Pod yr Ysgol is a podcast for School staff to use a little bit more Welsh on a daily basis. The podcast currently consists of six entertaining chapters, each focusing on different aspects of a school day and schedule, such as arriving and leaving school, and lunchtime.

Generation Wild: free nature connection programme for schools

A free school visit for your class designed for learners aged 1 to 6, to one of our wetland centres.

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