This twilight session will use the NCETM’s ‘Five Big Ideas to Develop Mastery’ to develop teachers’ understanding of the progression in addition and subtraction from Reception to year 6. Teachers will explore effective use of key models and images as well as key questions and structures to support pupils to develop arithmetic proficiency.

A deeper look at language comprehension and how this links to pre-reading skills, including phonics, key word levels and auditory and visuals discrimination skills.

The course will cover:
• What is child abuse and neglect?
• Signs and indicators of abuse and neglect
• Normal Child Development
• Maintaining a child focus
• What to do in response to concerns
• Documentation and sharing of information regarding concerns
• Using the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Needs and Their families: Own safeguarding roles and responsibilities

The course will cover:
• What is child abuse and neglect?
• Signs and indicators of abuse and neglect
• Normal Child Development
• Maintaining a child focus
• What to do in response to concerns
• Documentation and sharing of information regarding concerns
• Using the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Needs and Their families: Own safeguarding roles and responsibilities

Afternoon Session (1:00 -3:30 to include lunch) Wellbeing and involvement and PSED

 
The sessions will focus on understanding the Leuven scales of wellbeing and Involvement and the use of these to get a deep understanding of each child.  We will explore links to PSED and how recent events mean the understanding of personal, social and emotion education is more important than ever.

Morning Session 1 (9:30-12:00 to include lunch) National Update During this we will focus on government EYFS strategy and its relationship to KS1, news of policy developments, latest Early Years research findings and any key messages from Ofsted.

The day will be split into two parts:

 

Session 1 (9:30-12:00) National Update

During this we will focus on government EYFS strategy and its relationship to KS1, news of policy developments, latest Early Years research findings and any key messages from Ofsted

 

Session 2 (1:00 -3:30) Wellbeing and involvement and PSED

 
The sessions will focus on understanding the Leuven scales of wellbeing and Involvement and the use of these to get a deep understanding of each child.  We will explore links to PSED and how recent events mean the understanding of personal, social and emotion education is more important than ever.

Programme outline

DAY 1:
·         How to create the culture of your school

·         A Headteacher’s world of accountability

Roger Pope, CEO Education South West

DAY 2:
·         Governance in today’s schools and academies

Jackie Eason, Governor Consultant

·         Finance: The funding landscape; Setting and monitoring budgets: financial efficiency and effectiveness; The regulatory framework

Sue Pym, Chief Accountant, Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust


DAY 3:
·         Applying for Headship and Difficult Conversations

Ciara Moran, Executive Head & Director, Learning Academies Trust & Cameron Lancaster, Headteacher, Knowle Primary School

·         Evidence-informed school improvement: A framework for implementing ‘best bets’ across classrooms

Lorwyn Randall, Education Endowment Foundation

Aims & Content
• Setting clear routines and high expectations.
• Managing methods to minimise low level disruption during lessons.
• Unconditional positive regard for all students – How to fix it when it’s gone wrong.

To review the guiding principles of the EYFS based on the core elements of interactions, environment and the unique child.

In this session we will explore the importance of positive interactions, what makes a successful interaction and how this can support the development of language. We will look at the difference a carefully planned environment can make to learning and development. We will investigate the importance of understanding and planning for the unique child, making sure we value the importance of exploring individual learning journals.