Primary network: Innovation and Impact Days
To attend, please contact the school directly to book your place.
Date / School / Contact Name/Details / Programme / Apple Distinguished EducatorThursday
13October 2016 / South Rise and Wingfield Primary School
LONDON / Sophie Powell
Executive Headteacher
FOR BOOKING:
Pat Cowcher, South Rise
Tel: 0208 855 1050
or email: / Half a day in each school.
A light sandwich lunch provided at Wingfield and refreshments for the day
Arrive at South Rise for 10:00am -12:00
Travel to Wingfield for 12:30 for lunch (12:30-1) to start afternoon session at 1:00-3:00pm
Transport by car between schools can be available / N/A
A unique opportunity to visit two partner schools, based in different contexts, situated in South East London and working within the Compass Partnership of Schools.
Delegates will visit South Rise Primary School, a three form entry school in Plumstead which prides itself on its context-rich curriculum; stunning environment which actively supports the learning process; research based practices; excellent provision for SEND and a new Nurture Provision (established October 2015). Delegates will then have the opportunity to also visit Wingfield Primary in Kidbrooke Village where a new school build, adjacent to the current school, is underway. Wingfield is a small school of 250 children, rapidly increasing its roll. Ofsted inspected in June 2016 and has rated the school Outstanding in 3 out of 4 areas, with a Good grading overall.
Pupils said, 'Teachers make learning fun...we learn cooperatively....teachers are strict, but they make learning exciting'. The curriculum is enticing and embeds the school's values exceptionally well through topics and high-quality children's books.'
South Rise - ‘The Learner’ - Delegates will have the opportunity to visit 4 mini-sessions across the Primary age range from Reception to Y6 with a focus on how we are developing ‘Learning Entrepreneurs’ within our school.
Wingfield - Delegates will experience a hands-on session on ‘Leading curriculum innovation/backwards by design approach.’ They will also have a tour of the school and have the opportunity to see innovative approaches to teaching and learning in action. There will also be an opportunity to look at our outcomes of learning across English, Maths and our Unit of Learning books.
Wednesday
9 November 2016 / Shacklewell
Primary School
LONDON / Nicole Reid
Headteacher
BOOKING:
Tel: 020 7254 1415 / Abdul Chohan
Explore learning environments that celebrate and engage learners and consistency of marking for progress in all books.
Tuesday
17 January 2017 / St Silas Primary School
LIVERPOOL / Gina Donaldson, Head of School
BOOKING:
Tel: 0151 727 6067 / John Hurst
Delegates will have the opportunity to find out about:
- Our Keys to Success
- Our Values for Life
- Forest Schools and other extra-curricular opportunities
- Genius Hour
- Our 50 Things to Do Passports
- Use of Digital Media
- Joint Professional Development – Lesson Study/Learning Lunches
- Consistent approach to the teaching of basic skills
Wednesday
22March 2017 / Brambles Primary AcademyAM
PennymanPrimary AcademyPM
TEESIDE / Jane Wilson, Executive Headteacher
Katrina Morley, Executive Headteacher
BOOKING:
Tel: 01642 210704
/ Greg Hughes
Brambles Primary Academy
Brambles Primary Academy is part of Tees Valley Education Trust. It is an academy for children aged between two and eleven. There are approximately 300 children on roll, including part time nursery places for 52 children. The academy is located in the community of Brambles Farm in East Middlesbrough.
At Brambles Primary Academy pupils have extremely positive attitudes to learning. They are very proud to be part of the school, and their excellent behaviour is underpinned by a rigorous and consistent reward system that is valued by all members of the school community. Behaviour management strategies are very effective. Thorough record keeping shows that behaviour continues to improve over time. Any rare instances of poor behaviour are dealt with proactively and effectively. Our children are ambassadors for good behaviour and personal and collective responsibility is actively encouraged.
Pennyman Primary Academy
Pennyman Primary Academy is an ‘a-typical primary’. It was originally created from an amalgamation of a special school (the Endeavour) and a mainstream school (Northlands) in 1995. Pennyman Primary Academy was judged to be ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in July 2014.
Pennyman is recognised for its inclusive approach to provision across the curriculum. The academy approach to both English and maths ensures all children are taught with progression and challenge. Creative curriculum topics are planned to meet the needs of all children, differentiated appropriately to ensure access for all. Educational visits and experiences are a priority in the academy, with all children having the opportunity for a wider education experience every half term. The application of core skills is a ‘non-negotiable’ element to our creative curriculum, and one that has had a significant impact on standards.
Wednesday
5 April 2017 / Robin Hood Academy
BIRMINGHAM / Steve Taylor
Executive Headteacher
BOOKING:
Vicki Goodwin
0121 464 2187 / Abdul Chohan
Robin Hood Academy is a three form entry primary school that has a rich history of innovation and non-conformity within education which includes:
- Teaching Mandarin from Nursery to Y6.
- Innovating within ICT (developing a Raspberry Pi coding club, building rockets on 3D printers and our newly opened Innovation Hub which focuses on cutting edge technology).
- Providing set time within each day for ‘independence time’ which is a unique learning experience that focuses on self-drive within pupils and allows parents to share in this process by opening the doors up to the school community.
- Working with Birmingham Rep Theatre company to bring English to life.
The focus of the Innovation and Impact day will be on risk taking and during the day we will endeavour to highlight key learning within the school that deviates from the educational norm and has allowed us to have impact in how we approach things. During the visit you will have the opportunity to see Mandarin being taught, explore our ICT strategy and see this in action along with a learning walk that will also highlight independence and our approach to building resilient learners. If there are other elements that people would like to see then, with enough notice, we will build these in too. The only thing we ask of you is that you are open to sharing ideas as we are always keen to learn from others.
Tuesday
16 May 2017 / Sacred Heart RC Primary School
BOLTON / Martin Johnson, Headteacher
BOOKINGS:
Tel: 01942 634681 / Abdul Chohan
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School is a two-forms of entry National Support School serving the wide catchment area of Westhoughton, Bolton, and part of the family of the Diocese of Salford. We have benefitted from significant rebuild, and have developed an urban farm on-site, to promote stewardship and communication skills amongst our pupils and community.We lead the Sacred Heart Alliance (Lancashire) school direct programme, which has significantly developed our staff team's pedagogical understanding and practice.
We host Bolton's PE training; and lead an Enthuse Science Partnership focusing on UKS2 / KS3 transition. We actively engage with eedNET research projects and other creative projects as a creative partner in a teaching school alliance, and are part of a local NCETM mastery research group. We are currently exploring forming a Multi-Academy-Trust with our partner BoSCEP schools. Facebook:
Join us to explore how we have developed bespoke provision 'badge' across our curriculum, focusing on high core standards. Take part in a learning walk of our outdoor learning provision; find out about our use of computing technology & STEM / tinkering; creativity including drama; PE including orienteering.
How do we develop #TeamSacredHeart through innovation and research opportunity?
Thursday
15 June 2017 / Raynham Primary School
LONDON / Marva Rollins, Headteacher
BOOKING:
Carol King (PA)
Tel: 02088074726 x 2203 / Greg Hughes
Delegates will have the opportunity to find out about:
Meeting the Needs of Beginners in English and More Advanced English Learners: Policy to Practice, including school rationale for how we support EAL pupils: Learning, Emotional Needs, SEN(D)
What to expect at the 4 different stages of learning a new language, Resources/Materials, opportunities to speak to some Early English Learners/ more advanced about their progress and what has helped them most, supporting Families.