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Students from Chillingham Road Primary School were filmed singing on school grounds the day before school closures as a way of showing their support for NHS workers. The children were singing the song ‘Something Inside So Strong’ by Labi Siffre, which initially had been learnt for a concert in Ouseburn last year. Head Teacher Ben …
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Sandhill View Academy are introducing new measures to their normal way of working in order to make their working day easier, after the announcement that schools will be closing . Head Teacher, Joanne Maw has made the decision to provide supermarket vouchers to students who are applicable for Free School Meals and are self-isolating or …
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The staff at Northern Saints Catholic Education Trust have moved their work to Microsoft Teams after initiating a business continuity plan to ensure effective communication amongst staff. The move has helped the school to try and continue in the best way it can allowing Central Staff and Head Teachers across all four schools to hold …
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Children from Valour Multi Academy Trust Schools have used their arts and crafts skills to contribute to keeping people’s morale up. The children initially chose to make cards for workers of the NHS to thank them for the service which they are providing at this particularly busy time. The cards are being sent to two …
We know that the last few weeks have been an immense and unprecedented challenge for school leaders and all school staff, and that you are facing even greater challenges and uncertainty in the weeks and months to come. Amidst all of the uncertainty, however, one thing has been completely clear from the beginning: the response …
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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced earlier this week that all schools in England would close with effect from Friday 20 March. As the country battles coronavirus, the Government clarified that this was the next step in protecting those most at risk. Schools are expected to play a major role in doing this while ensuring children …
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These schoolchildren have been commended for their acts of goodwill with Kind School of the Year award (The Shields Gazette) Yarm school raises thousands at synchronised dance (The Northern Echo) School leaders 'extremely disappointed' after academy is rated 'inadequate' (Gazette Live) Secondary school league tables: How are they ranked and what is Progress 8? (Northumberland …
Staff at West Park Academy have introduced “grab and go” packed lunch bags for students who are entitled to Free School Meals. The take-away lunches began Thursday 19th March as a response to some pupils having to self-isolate. The bags will be distributed from a central location to families who contact the school and are …
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In light of the recent announcement regarding school closures and the possibility of schools staying open for vulnerable students and children of key workers, Dame Nicola Stephenson, CEO of Valour Multi-Academy Trust has shared her plans. My senior team and I are currently gathering school data on which families we think will be returning next …
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Resources from Ambition Institute for teachers and school staff: Kick-starting positive behaviour through the use of small but fertile habits – Sara Cottingham Revisiting the science of learning with adults and teachers across the school – Harry Fletcher Wood Revisiting learning and how to catalyse it – Peps Mccrea Thinking about deliberate practice to support …
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