As
staff and pupils get ready to return to school from the summer holidays, ensuring that the security procedures in place are fit for purpose should be at the top of any key decision maker's agenda.
Not exact matches
Think through practical considerations such as how are
pupils going to
get there,
and cover for
staff.
Eden offers a range of teacher training programmes
and staff development packages to support teachers in
getting their
pupils back outside.
If we
get this right, every school will be able to provide the professional learning opportunities for
staff that will help them flourish
and their
pupils and students to succeed.
«That is why we want to champion these dedicated professionals who regularly go the extra mile for our children by providing them with aspirational standards of excellence that will support them to
get the best of their
staff and pupils.»
For example, recruit
pupils for extra-curricular groups; arrange extra rehearsals; follow up on interests shown in the classroom (eg finding a child who is learning the guitar at home, informally,
and getting them involved in a school group); produce a programme for the school concert which includes every child's name; liaise with other
staff members (eg with the Art Department to provide a cover for said programme); organise refreshments; run a Parent Support Group for music; arrange for matching T - shirts for the jazz band or school choir; deliver a «sponsored sing» for charity; visit an old people's home to perform for the residents;
and a host of other things which make for «a musical school».
Edge Grove
pupils got the chance to look around the school
and meet lots of
pupils and staff of all ages,
and it was a fantastic experience
and they all realised how very lucky they are.
Getting pupils involved has been part of an improvement strategy, focusing on
pupil and staff well - being as much as curriculum development.
The report recommends various measures to help close the achievement gap, including: more investment in early years education; ensuring all schools have access to good examples of top quality teaching
and leadership; good careers guidance for all
pupils; extra support for teachers, such as a mortgage deposit scheme to help high - performing school
staff get on the housing ladder;
and promoting
and measuring character development, wellbeing
and mental health in schools.
«When the issue came to light, our first priority was safety of
pupils and staff, the second was
getting pupils back into education, the third is
getting the schools reopened,
and it is not until this has happened that the inquiry will begin.
How can you
get parents,
pupils,
staff and your community on board?
With the autumn term under way
and the evenings
getting darker, a top priority for schools should be ensuring the safety of
staff and pupils.
This way there had to be changes
and I could rally together
pupils,
staff and parents
and say «look, we've
got a year to turn the school around otherwise we will be put in special measures».
«Now the Government has confirmed our proposals we can
get on with working with
pupils, parents,
and staff to make sure that all our young people can achieve their very best.»
In such circumstances, both schools
and their
staff are under enormous pressure
and, despite the undoubted benefits of investing
and engaging in
staff professional development, truly effective professional development, which is collaborative,
pupil focused
and teacher driven,
gets pushed aside.
To compound the situation, as well as the loss of SEN expertise
and reduced access to external support, not enough teachers
and support
staff are
getting the training they need to work with SEN
pupils.
Those who really need help don't
get enough, while those on the margin who might improve on their own are destabilised
and lose the confidence of
staff and pupils.
The proposals formed part of a wider recommendation for Ofsted to review its processes for
getting views of
staff and pupils — ensuring they target the «most vulnerable
and at - need
staff» such as trainees, supply teachers,
and catering
staff.
He said
pupils at the schools had been badly let down by their governing bodies «
and because we can't
get enough good leadership
and teaching
staff in those schools».
Four multi-academy trusts are gearing up to offer jobs to former
pupils and send
staff to train apprentices in other schools after successfully
getting on to the new register of apprenticeship providers.
IBM
and a UK college have created a social network to help
staff get a better understanding of their
pupils.
With both
staff and pupils giving up time in their holidays to do better in their exams, it shows how determined we are at Charter to
get the best outcomes for all our young people.»
The Times, which broke the news that the government is to approve the new school, reports that it will attempt to
get around the legal objections by bussing
pupils and staff between the two sites on a weekly basis.
These schools do not
get more money per
pupil, but their principals
and staff have a good reputation,
and that attracts those who can afford rising house prices.