Issue 2, Summer 2015 - Knypersley First School
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Local SEND Meetings
March 10 2015 Location; James Bateman Junior High The New SEND Code of Practice Education and Health Care Plans (EHCP) process / paperwork AN Funding applications and difficulties June 16th 2015 Location; Squirrel Hayes First School During this meeting we invited the local SEND officer Kate Lawton to address issues all the school were having with the EHCP process. This session was a Q&A forum where lots of queries about the new code of practice were addressed. November 17th 2015 Location; Biddulph High This meeting was therefore used to feedback to all school the information covered in the county SENDCo u date meeting. Items discussed were: * Prevent Training * SEND Attendance * Person Centred Plans * SEND Policy / Report * Ofsted
Following the success of the joint Clive Mark uniform morning at Biddulph High School in July 2015 we have calendared another event for this academic year. The event will be held at Biddulph High School on Saturday 25 th June and will include uniforms for:
Biddulph High School
Woodhouse Academy
James Bateman Junior High
CHILDRENS PARTIES
From January 2016 you will be able to book Children’s Parties at Biddulph High School. Bespoke party packages including Sport and Dance parties with party organisers and food options will be available. Please check the school website and for prices and details in the New Year!
Children’s Voice Biddulph Trust School’s Council Meeting
Edition 3
Monday 29th June 2015
02.07.2015
Biddulph schools report On Monday the 29th of June 2015, the Biddulph Schools Partnership Trust School Council representatives went to Moor First School. The topic for discussion was how we could improve our community. The Mayor of Biddulph – Councillor Elaine Baddeley, Prevent Police – P.C Ian Oakley and P.C Vic Barker, Community Safety Officer – Mr John Walton and Local PCSO – P.C Karen Linton were interviewed by the school council representatives. The Mayor raised comments suggesting that vandalism around Biddulph could be caught by secret cameras around town. The Prevent Police Officers talked about their work with the Police and also working with people that have mental health problems. John Walton the Fireman said that every year £40,000,000, is spent on putting out or rescuing people from arson (creating fire). He also stated that Biddulph town has very little arson and is a nice place to live. Karen Linton (who keeps Biddulph free of crime) suggested that she would not like to work anywhere else except Biddulph. She explained that if anyone has firearms then a special response unit would come to deal with them. After everyone had spoken, the school reps were asked to explain what had happened at the meeting back at school and come up with new ways to improve the community.
Callum Harrop - Y6 Woodhouse Academy
A Shared Approach to Assessment As a Partnership Trust, Senior Leaders from the different schools have worked together to share effective assessment systems. Staff from the different schools met to moderate the judgments awarded to year 4 learners at the end of the summer term. This information ensured that the transition from the First to Middle School’s for our learners was effective, smooth and prepared them for the next stage in their learning journey. As a Trust we hope to further build on this model with the use of GL Assessments ‘Standardised Tests’ to support the tracking of learners progress as they move through the Biddulph school system. Meetings have already been 2planned to share further good practice in the new academic year.
English Gifted & Talented Event As part of our More Able programme in the English department, pupils are asked to participate in tasks which explore three different components in English. These include writing, poetry and drama. Pupils are stretched and challenged with success criteria applied to all components to ensure deeper learning takes place. The writing component studies a fairy tale online. Pupils are asked to study the story and work to condense it in a 100 word challenge using a variety of connectives and adverbials. Looking at poetry, pupils initially look at language and how this affects meaning. Following this, they use a framework to create their own group poem to demonstrate skills and language knowledge. A performance then takes place to the other groups. The drama element in the programme explores storytelling using facial expressions and movement to show emotions and meaning.
Additional Needs Coffee Mornings at James Bateman Junior High School For several years now, a termly SEN Coffee Morning takes place at James Bateman to allow parents and carers to come into school for updates on their child’s additional support, interventions and progress. Since September 2014, these coffee mornings have been opened up to parents and carers of any pupils who receive additional support, whether that support is SEN support, additional provision for those who receive Pupil Premium funding, or further enrichment opportunities for our most able pupils. The coffee mornings are hugely popular and well attended; they provide an excellent opportunity for parents to not only receive an update on their child’s provision, but also to meet other parents who have pupils with similar needs, therefore creating a wider support network. As it is such an informal setting, parents who are sometimes reluctant to come into school have felt more confident about becoming involved with their child’s learning. Removing these barriers has meant that we have been able to work with parents more effectively as a partnership. It has also been a great opportunity for us to get some honest feedback from parents so that we can further improve the support that we aim to provide.
Sport transition at Woodhouse Academy For several years now, the first schools have many sport transition days for a variety of years which supports the children with the move to the middle schools. This also helps the children to make friends and become familiar with their surroundings. A recent sports event was tag rugby for Year 4 held at Woodhouse Academy on 20th October 2015. The children enjoyed the event and had a great time whilst learning the different skills of tag rugby. The children thought this experience was really beneficial and they learned a lot. The transition games provide great opportunities to make friendships, build relationships with teachers and become familiar with their surroundings for the learners new adventure.
Local SEND Meetings
March 10 2015 Location; James Bateman Junior High The New SEND Code of Practice Education and Health Care Plans (EHCP) process / paperwork AN Funding applications and difficulties June 16th 2015 Location; Squirrel Hayes First School During this meeting we invited the local SEND officer Kate Lawton to address issues all the school were having with the EHCP process. This session was a Q&A forum where lots of queries about the new code of practice were addressed. November 17th 2015 Location; Biddulph High This meeting was therefore used to feedback to all school the information covered in the county SENDCo u date meeting. Items discussed were: * Prevent Training * SEND Attendance * Person Centred Plans * SEND Policy / Report * Ofsted
Following the success of the joint Clive Mark uniform morning at Biddulph High School in July 2015 we have calendared another event for this academic year. The event will be held at Biddulph High School on Saturday 25 th June and will include uniforms for:
Biddulph High School
Woodhouse Academy
James Bateman Junior High
CHILDRENS PARTIES
From January 2016 you will be able to book Children’s Parties at Biddulph High School. Bespoke party packages including Sport and Dance parties with party organisers and food options will be available. Please check the school website and for prices and details in the New Year!
Children’s Voice Biddulph Trust School’s Council Meeting
Edition 3
Monday 29th June 2015
02.07.2015
Biddulph schools report On Monday the 29th of June 2015, the Biddulph Schools Partnership Trust School Council representatives went to Moor First School. The topic for discussion was how we could improve our community. The Mayor of Biddulph – Councillor Elaine Baddeley, Prevent Police – P.C Ian Oakley and P.C Vic Barker, Community Safety Officer – Mr John Walton and Local PCSO – P.C Karen Linton were interviewed by the school council representatives. The Mayor raised comments suggesting that vandalism around Biddulph could be caught by secret cameras around town. The Prevent Police Officers talked about their work with the Police and also working with people that have mental health problems. John Walton the Fireman said that every year £40,000,000, is spent on putting out or rescuing people from arson (creating fire). He also stated that Biddulph town has very little arson and is a nice place to live. Karen Linton (who keeps Biddulph free of crime) suggested that she would not like to work anywhere else except Biddulph. She explained that if anyone has firearms then a special response unit would come to deal with them. After everyone had spoken, the school reps were asked to explain what had happened at the meeting back at school and come up with new ways to improve the community.
Callum Harrop - Y6 Woodhouse Academy
A Shared Approach to Assessment As a Partnership Trust, Senior Leaders from the different schools have worked together to share effective assessment systems. Staff from the different schools met to moderate the judgments awarded to year 4 learners at the end of the summer term. This information ensured that the transition from the First to Middle School’s for our learners was effective, smooth and prepared them for the next stage in their learning journey. As a Trust we hope to further build on this model with the use of GL Assessments ‘Standardised Tests’ to support the tracking of learners progress as they move through the Biddulph school system. Meetings have already been 2planned to share further good practice in the new academic year.
English Gifted & Talented Event As part of our More Able programme in the English department, pupils are asked to participate in tasks which explore three different components in English. These include writing, poetry and drama. Pupils are stretched and challenged with success criteria applied to all components to ensure deeper learning takes place. The writing component studies a fairy tale online. Pupils are asked to study the story and work to condense it in a 100 word challenge using a variety of connectives and adverbials. Looking at poetry, pupils initially look at language and how this affects meaning. Following this, they use a framework to create their own group poem to demonstrate skills and language knowledge. A performance then takes place to the other groups. The drama element in the programme explores storytelling using facial expressions and movement to show emotions and meaning.
Additional Needs Coffee Mornings at James Bateman Junior High School For several years now, a termly SEN Coffee Morning takes place at James Bateman to allow parents and carers to come into school for updates on their child’s additional support, interventions and progress. Since September 2014, these coffee mornings have been opened up to parents and carers of any pupils who receive additional support, whether that support is SEN support, additional provision for those who receive Pupil Premium funding, or further enrichment opportunities for our most able pupils. The coffee mornings are hugely popular and well attended; they provide an excellent opportunity for parents to not only receive an update on their child’s provision, but also to meet other parents who have pupils with similar needs, therefore creating a wider support network. As it is such an informal setting, parents who are sometimes reluctant to come into school have felt more confident about becoming involved with their child’s learning. Removing these barriers has meant that we have been able to work with parents more effectively as a partnership. It has also been a great opportunity for us to get some honest feedback from parents so that we can further improve the support that we aim to provide.
Sport transition at Woodhouse Academy For several years now, the first schools have many sport transition days for a variety of years which supports the children with the move to the middle schools. This also helps the children to make friends and become familiar with their surroundings. A recent sports event was tag rugby for Year 4 held at Woodhouse Academy on 20th October 2015. The children enjoyed the event and had a great time whilst learning the different skills of tag rugby. The children thought this experience was really beneficial and they learned a lot. The transition games provide great opportunities to make friendships, build relationships with teachers and become familiar with their surroundings for the learners new adventure.
