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Appleton Roebuck Primary School Athelstan Community Primary School Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School Brotherton & Byram Community Primary Academy Kellington Primary School Kirk Fenton Primary School Long Marston Primary School Monk Fryston CE VC Primary School Riverside Community Primary School Saxton CE Primary School Sherburn Hungate Community Primary School Sherburn High School South Milford Community Primary School St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Tadcaster Grammar School Tadcaster East Community Primary School Tockwith CE VC Primary School
STAR Teaching School Alliance
Weekly Bulletin
Issue 6 2016/17
Contact: Liz Tuddenham
Tel: 07565 398 897
Email: [email protected]
Diary Dates (new dates/changes shown in bold) (hover over the Event and click on the links to go direct to latest information where available)
Date Event Additional Info
2016:
26th September Peer Review Training postponed due to illness awaiting new date
14th October
-31st October
STAR Steering Group Composition Voting for Governor Rep by 13th October
18th October Chairs Network Meeting Monk Fryston @ 7:00pm
19th October SucceedIn Demonstration Appleton Roebuck School @ 13:00 -15:00
19th October MFL Network Meeting Tadcaster Grammar School @ 9:00 -12:00
19th October Able Maths Riverside @9:15am -11:15am
20th October Able Writers Riverside @9:15am -3:00pm
1st November English Network Meeting Brigshaw Trust @ 12:30-3:30pm
1st November Steering Group Meeting Monk Fryston @ 7:00pm
2nd November Safeguarding Training Kellington @ 3:30pm -5:30pm
3rd & 4th November NY Primary NQT Conference Residential
17th November Maths Network Meeting Brigshaw Trust @ 12:30-3:30pm
17th & 18th November STAR Alliance RAISE training Staynor Hall @
24th November School Direct Mentor Meeting Saxton@ 3:45 – 5:15
2017:
26th January Headteachers Meeting Appleton Roebuck @9:30am
7th February Steering Group Meeting Monk Fryston @ 7:00pm
7th March English Network Meeting Brigshaw Trust @ 12:30-3:30pm
9th March Maths Network Meeting Brigshaw Trust @ 12:30-3:30pm
4th May Headteachers Meeting Appleton Roebuck 9:30am
18th & 19th May NY Primary NQT Conference Residential
6th June Steering Group Meeting Monk Fryston 7:00pm
4th July English Network Meeting Brigshaw Trust @ 12:30-3:30pm
6th July Maths Network Meeting Brigshaw Trust @ 12:30-3:30pm
We are quickly approaching the opening date for applications to our School Direct Programme. The window of opportunity for applications is likely to be short so it is important that we reach as
many people in the area as possible. You can all help by liking and sharing our facebook and twitter pages.
Feedback from other Teaching School Alliances suggests this in one of the best ways of attracting applicants.
Any submissions for the weekly bulletin to be sent to [email protected] by midday each Thursday.
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New This Week:
Able Writers & Maths
Can schools please advise Ian Yap if they are not going to use their full allocation of places so any spares may be offered to the waiting list.
School Direct
The School Direct letter for parents/carers will be issued to schools shortly for personalistaion (adding HT name and signature) please ensure it is circulated next week.
STAR Chair of Governors Network Meeting
To date, we have confirmed attendance from nine members emails have been sent to Headteachers and Chairs of Governors of those schools from whom we await a response. Agenda is at Annex E This event is open to Chairs (or their representatives) from all member schools. Composition of STAR Teaching School Alliance Steering Group
Nominations have been received for the Steering Group Governor Representative vacancy. Emails of candidate details and voting process will be issued to all Governors today.
*************Voting closes on31st October*************
Headteacher representatives were confirmed by the Strategic Heads as:
Karen O’Donnell Chair of Headteacher Group
Martyn Sibley /Maria Williams – secondary head on rotation basis
Celia Curry, Donna Bedford, Fiona Lawson Ross – Eleceted Headteacher Representatives
PE Platform Demonstration
Appleton Roebuck School will be welcoming the Succeedin team to demonstrate their P.E. Platform for interested schools. on 19th October,1-3pm in the sports hall. All schools are welcome to attend. Please contact Andrea Commins for any further details.
Job Vacancies: Please let any potential interested people know and/or publicise as relevant.
Riverside- *Advance notification* - a vacancy has arisen for a Finance Officer watch this space or the Riverside website http://www.riverside.n-yorks.sch.uk/ for further details as they are confirmed.
Appleton Roebuck- *Advance notification* - a vacancy has arisen for a Teaching Assisttant watch this space or the contact [email protected] for further details.
Volunteer Vacancies:
Kellington Primary School – are looking for new Governors. Please could you promote this as an excellent chance for people to support our communities by playing a key role in ensuring children are given the best possible education. Being a School Governor in these times is challenging but rewarding. Many professions and companies also recognise this as useful Continuing Professional Development. If anyone is interested please contact the Chair of Governors at Kellington: [email protected].
Upcoming Event Details:
STAR Alliance MFL Network Meeting
The first STAR MFL Network meeting for this year is scheduled for Wednesday 19th October, 9am-12pm at Tadcaster Grammar School. This is open to all Modern Foreign Language co-ordinators or representatives. Someone from every STAR school is welcome to attend, a half day supply costs (£90) will be paid for each school attending and tea/coffee and biscuits will be provided! It would be great to have as many of our member schools represented as possible. Current confirmed attendees are at Annex D(ii) Please email [email protected] to confirm attendance. STAR Peer Review Session
POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS– ANOTHER DATE IS BEING SOUGHT Attendees are at Annex A. Those attending the morning session may claim a half day HT cover (£200) from the STAR Alliance. Those attending the morning and afternoon sessions will be able to claim a full day (£400). Invoices should be sent to the STAR Teaching School Business Manager (c/o Monk Fryston School) after the event.
STAR Alliance English Network Meeting
These network meetings are open to teaching staff from all member schools and are aimed at developing capacity in our subject leaders, so that they focus on local issues and find ways to share and develop best practice. These are not intended to replicate or replace LA networks –but could help to address issues we have picked up in Alliance data. Led by external consultant Kelly Ashley. Please confirm places required ASAP – note that post the event, each member school attending will be able to invoice the STAR Alliance for a half day supply cover (£90). Current confirmed attendees for 1st November are at Annex D. Please email [email protected] to reserve places (even if you attended last year so I have a full list)
STAR Steering Group Meeting
In line with the STAR Headteacher Strategic Meetings the number of meetings has been reduced to 3 for this academic year. Can Steering Group members please make sure the dates are in diaries and held clear! The venue for all 3 will be Monk Fryston School with a start time of 7pm.
Safeguarding Training Opportunity for all staff and Governors
Susan Crawford (NYCC Safeguarding Team) is doing a twilight training session at Kellington on Wednesday 2nd November from 3:30 - 5:30 pm on Safeguarding (inc basic FGM). There is no
limit on numbers so all staff and governors from STAR member schools are welcome to attend. The cost to each school will be based on numbers attending. If you would like to reserve a place please email [email protected].
NY Primary NQT (Residential) Conference
Bookings are still being taken. See Annex B for further information BOOKING LINK NOVEMBER 3-4 2016: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nqt-residential-conference-3rd-4th-november-2016-tickets-26520674050 BOOKING LINK MAY 2017: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nqt-residential-conference-18th-19th-may-2017-tickets-26521066223
STAR Alliance Maths Network Meeting
These network meetings are open to teaching staff from all member schools and are aimed at developing capacity in our subject leaders, so that they focus on local issues and find ways to share and develop best practice. These are not intended to replicate or replace LA networks –but could help to address issues we have picked up in Alliance data. The venue for the first meeting will be confirmed shortly. Led by external consultant Lou O’Brien. Please confirm places required ASAP note that post the event, each member school attending will be able to invoice the STAR Alliance for a half day supply cover (£90). Current confirmed attendees for 17th November are at Annex D(i). Please email [email protected] to reserve places (even if you attended last year so I have a full list)
STAR Middle Leaders Development Programme
Bookings still being taken for this highly rated development programme will now be accepted from all Alliance members. Places are limited so please email [email protected] to reserve a place. A flier is attached at Annex F with full details.
STAR Alliance RAISE training (Full and Associate members)
One place remaining for the 18th November 2016. Current list of planned attendees is at Annex C. The venue for this training is now confirmed as the new Staynor Hall Primary school (Staynor Link, Selby, YO8 8GE. Delegates will need to take their own laptops. Lunch will be provided and costs of the event will be shared across schools once finalised.
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Annex A
Peer Review Training
POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS
All delegates should have received documents from Ian Yapp which they will need to download in advance, you should also take your laptops to the event.
26th Sept morning session (9am for a 930 start - 12noon) with Wendy Ripley:
Ian Yapp
Karen O'Donnell
Fiona Piell
Fiona Lawson-Rees
Celia Curry
Diane Parker
Mary Young
Mel Lawrence
Rick Weights
Monica Good
Andrea Commins
Maria Williams
Afternoon session (1-3pm) to plan the review day at Athelstan:
Reviewer from Swaledale
Celia Curry
Mel Lawrence
Monica Good
Maria Williams
Annex B
Annex C
Delegates List STAR Alliance RAISE training
17th November 2016
1. Long Marston Primary School - Fiona Lawson-Ross
2. Long Marston Primary School – Kath Temple
3. Tadcaster East Primary School – Donna Bedford
4. Tadcaster East Primary School – Jackie Bartlett
5. St Joseph’s RC Primary School Tadcaster – Mary Young
6. Saxton CE Primary School – Monica Good
7. Saxton CE Primary School – Ben Gorland- Collins
8. Hungate Primary School Sherburn in Elmet - Fiona Peill
9. Hungate Primary School Sherburn in Elmet – Deborah Seeking
10. Athelstan Primary School Sherburn in Elmet - Karen O’Donnell
11. Athelstan Primary School Sherburn in Elmet- Caroline Hutton
12. Monk Fryston CE Primary School – Rick Weights
13. Monk Fryston CE Primary School- Jess Dales
14. Brotherton Primary Academy – Gail Brown
15. Brotherton Primary Academy- Bev Fletcher
18th November 2016
1. Tockwith Primary School – Justin Reeve
2. Tockwith Primary School- Lizzy Bamford
3. Riverside Primary School Tadcaster - Ian Yapp
4. Riverside Primary School Tadcaster- Alison Woodward
5. Kirk Fenton CE Primary School - Cecelia Curry
6. Kirk Fenton CE Primary School –Claire Turner
7. South Milford Primary School -Mel Lawrence
8. South Milford Primary School- Helen Humphries
9. Appleton Roebuck Primary School - Andrea Commins
10. Appleton Roebuck Primary School- Georgina Holmes
11. Barkston Ash RC Primary School – Chris Power
12. Kellington Primary School – Diane Parker
13. Kellington Primary School – Sarah Bower
14. Drax Primary School – Claire-Marie Habbishaw
15.
Annex D
English Network Group
School Delegate Name
1 Long Marston Kathryn Temple
2 Riverside Penny Elmy
3 Hungate Debra Seekings
4 South Milford Gary Lamb
5 Kirk Fenton Emma Bembridge
6 Kellington Amy Beadnell
7 Monk Fryston Laura Strathearn
8 Monk Fryston Anna Greenwood
9 Appleton Roebuck Georgina Holmes
10 Athelstan Su Burroughs
11 St Josephs Katie Fry
12 Sherburn High School Lydia Jackson
13 Carlton-In Snaith Kathryn Taylor
14 Tadcaster East Tony Sands
Annex D(i)
Maths Network Group
School Delegate Name
1 Kirk Fenton Chris Ferguson
2 Long Marston Catherine Savage
3 Kellington Diane Parker
4 Monk Fryston Jessica Dales
5 Monk Fryston Faye Lofthouse
6 Appleton Roebuck Laura Richardson
7 Riverside Jason Hunt
8 St Josephs Laura Pitchers
9 Carlton-In Snaith Karen Longfield
10 Sherburn Hungate Anne Dulling
11 Tadcaster East Warren Parkinson
12 Tockwith Mark Wharfedale
Annex D(ii)
MFL Network Group
School Delegate Name
1 Monk Fryston Val Law
2 Saxton Dawn Cooper Noble
3 Sherburn Hungate Freya Hall
4 Sherburn High School Stephanie Sismondi
5 Riverside Rebecca Bland
6 Tockwith Katya Kingham
7 Appleton Roebuck Emma Grant
8 Kellington Jess Kinsley
9 Athelstan James Tucker
10 South Milford Liz Robertshaw
11 Tadcaster Grammar School Jenny Pinder
12 Kirk Fenton Pen Dobson
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Annex E
AGENDA
Chair of Governor Network Meeting October 18, 2016
19:00 – 21:00
19:00 – 19:10 Welcome & Introductions
Jean Wilson
19:10 – 19:20 Appointment of CofG Network Lead
To agree a person to act as lead of the | Chair of Governor Network Group for 2016-17
Liz Tuddenham
1920 – 20:00 Academisation
Update from HT meeting
Agree working party representatives
Network Lead
20:00 - 2015 Training Programme
New/Refresher Governor Training
Update on proposed training programme
Any other needs?
Liz Tuddenham
20:15 – 20:45 Open Forum
Opportunity to share info, issues, concerns, good practice
Network Lead
20:45 – 20:55 Issues to be communicated from this meeting
To agree what needs to be shared, in what way, to who, by whom..
Network Lead
20:55 – 21:00 Date & Time of Future Meetings
To agree further meetings for 2016-17
Network Lead
We believe that our work is to build effective Partnerships, secure Entitlement and
demonstrate considerable Impact. By doing this we will ensure the best possible education and outcomes for all children aged 0-19 across
our area.
Sherburn, Tadcaster and Rural Teaching School Alliance
Annex F
STAR Teaching School Alliance
CPD Programme
Middle Leadership Development Programme “Middle leaders are enthusiasts for their subject, good managers and administrators - but to be truly effective they embrace the more challenging characteristics of leadership, which are to do with vision, strategy and a drive towards improvement.” – Mike Cladingbowl, National Director, Ofsted
We will once again be running this highly successful programme during the 2016 – 17 academic year. This programme gives delegates the opportunity to develop their skills, confidence and knowledge to focus on driving successful team performance and improving outcomes for learners.
Drawing from materials produced by NCTL and the NY Leadership Academy, the programme will include face-to-face training sessions, school-based development tasks, and a residential element.
The programme will aim to:
Improve the quality of Middle Leadership in schools
Enhance understanding of the mechanics of leadership
Enhance understanding of the personal qualities of leadership to modify individual
responses to achieve impact
Ensure an impact of middle leadership upon an aspect of school improvement
Link personal development to school improvement in order to identify the impact of middle
leadership across the school
Enhance middle leader effectiveness to support career and professional development
opportunities
Who should apply? Individuals working in any age phase with responsibility for leading an aspect within a school, which may be a team of staff, Key Stage, department, subject or curriculum area.
Sherburn, Tadcaster and Rural Teaching School Alliance
Recent feedback from delegates: It was fantastic; everything we covered was incredibly useful and contacts and working
relationships we made were invaluable. It helped me to recognise how to move forward in my career It has helped me to think in terms of 'the big picture' within school; has improved my
understanding of the importance of communicating with and securing engagement from stakeholders; has made me think about my potential role in coaching others and sharing good practice.
The programme is structured throughout the academic year, starting on 8th November with an initial ½ day introductory session; Friday/ Saturday residential on 27th & 28th January 2017 at Monk Fryston Hall Hotel; and a final ½ day session on 25th May 2017. Between sessions there will be tasks to complete in own schools, relevant to each individual context. Delegates must commit to attendance at all sessions.
The focus is development of knowledge and attributes relating to leadership. This contributes to personal and professional growth. The programme will provide some useful tools and approaches to work in schools. Delegates will need to translate how these could work in their own unique circumstance.
Delegates should have a coach nominated in school to assist with the inter-sessional tasks and to act as a ‘critical friend’. This is an important part of the programme.
Places are limited to 20 for the 2016/17 cohort
Course Tutors
Rick Weights, NLE and headteacher at Monk Fryston CE Primary School
Chris Power, headteacher at Barkston Ash RC Primary School
Training Session Dates: 8th November 2016 27th & 28th January 2017 25th May 2017
Cost
£360 per delegate for STAR Alliance members
£400 per delegate for non-member schools
This includes all course materials, face-to-face sessions, and a full-board residential at Monk Fryston Hall Hotel. Each delegate will be given a pack of information and resources to take away from the training.
To apply for a place or for further information, please email:
Liz Tuddenham, Business Manager, STAR Teaching School Alliance
