Leadership & Management

The theme for the D&SL Conference will be Monitoring of Teaching & Learning. Our main speaker will be Justine Hocking who will be looking at this from an Inspector’s point of view.

Justine spoke at the PNM in September 2018 on the latest Ofsted news which was very well received by the headteachers so you should have a very informative session!

The WGSP Peer Review programme is a professionally led peer reviewed, focused on teaching and learning. It involves head teachers and senior leaders, led by an independent education consultant, visiting other schools to evaluate the quality of education. It is collaborative in its approach and encourages the sharing of good practice in an open and honest manner to enhance the rigour of school self-evaluation. The reviews are about having a dialogue with the school and the Review group works as a team in a supportive manner.

After the review, schools should have systems in place to embed what has been learnt back into the practice at their schools. This can be in many different forms depending on the findings of the review but with the key aim to improve pupil outcomes.

Session 1 – For all schools participating in the Programme

Working together: Setting protocols, expectations and criteria for working together; Planning a focus; Starting points (Looking at data; Looking at the schools’ SEF; Looking at the schools’ SDP)

Session 2 – For those schools participating in the programme (Max. 6 schools on these dates)
Collecting evidence – In the classroom; From books and planning; Pupil voice

The Peer Review in Action – For those schools participating in the programme

Working alongside the reviewers in each others’ schools to coach and support either with or without Huw’s support (additional cost) to be agreed by participating school

Session 3 – For those schools participating in the programme
Feedback and next steps.

Session 1 – All Schools

Last held 2016/1709:15 – 12:15 – Severnbanks Primary School

SEND Network Meetings

17 June 2019 – 15:45 – 17:00 – Cath Jones, SENCo at Soudley

The Office

Network Meetings

Wednesday, 3 April 2019 – 08:45 – 12:30 – £10 – Gloucestershire College
Steam Mills

Finance Workshops

please contact us if you would like us to arrange this CPD

The Office Conference

Responding To Early Help In Our Schools

Pupil Premium Network Meeting

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 – 15.30 – Severnbanks Primary School – Pam Howell, NLE

Grant & Bid Writing Workshop

Thursday 21st March 20199.15 – 12.15WGSP Members £55.00 Non Members £85.00Severnbanks Primary
Naas Lane,
Lydney GL15 5AUKevin Howie, Spirit Education Services

Do you struggle to produce effective grant applications?
Do you always miss out on funding which would benefit your school?
Do you ever wonder how some schools just seem to have the knack in obtaining funding but your applications don’t quite hit the mark?

This workshop will cover:

Different types/sources of funding available to schools
Matching projects to funding sources
How to fill in different types of applications
General tips and things to avoid
Going through examples of bids

The session will be led by Kevin Howie from Spirit Education Services who, before he was a headteacher, was a Community Development Manager in several schools. Kevin was responsible for developing sustainable partnerships that enriched the curriculum and learning opportunities. A major part of this was in seeking funding from partners or organisations such as Awards for All, DFID, British Council, charities and trusts.

Disadvantaged Children Conference

No Child Left Behind – Doing Our Best for Our Disadvantaged Children

Wednesday, 1 May 2019 – 09.00 – 15.30 – WGSP Members £99. Non Members £140 – Bells Hotel & Golf Club

Further information on the programme can be found here

Moderation at KS1 and KS2 for Headteachers

Thursday, 9 May 2019 – 09.15 – 15.15 – WGSP Members: Free of Charge, Non-Members: £75 – Severnbanks Primary School – Claire Ridsdale and Liz Thomas, South Gloucs CC

	Aims	Overview
Moderation at KS1 and KS2 for Headteachers	To have a clear understanding of the expectations within the 2019 Teacher Assessment Frameworks (TAF) and moderation guidance To be clear about roles and responsibilities To be able to make accurate judgments about moderate Y2 and Y6 TA	This additional day has been booked in response to the latest partnership meeting on 18^th March. The morning session will focus on Writing at Year 6 and the afternoon session will focus on reading and maths at Year 2. Both sessions will look in detail at the 2019 STA materials for EXS and GDS; will consider what is an appropriate evidence base and will provide opportunities for facilitated cross-school moderation. Those attending will need to complete the following pre-reading task: – pre-read the exemplification materials for Frankie, Morgan (KS2) and Ali, Kim (KS1) and will also need to bring with them: – copies of the exemplification materials for KS1 maths, KS1 readingtheir most able pupil’s evidence for reading and maths at KS1 – copies of the writing exemplification materials for Frankie, Morgan, Ali and Kim – all this year’s books for two Y6 borderline pupils (WTS/EXS and EXS/GDS) Please bring all English books and topic/RE/Science books from this academic year. Please ensure you do not bring any 2019 KS1 tests as this would constitute maladministration if the materials are shared before the 3^rd June.

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