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Diocesan DepartmentDiocesan DepartmentDiocesan DepartmentDiocesan Department
for Educationfor Educationfor Educationfor Education
Training Events April 2015—March 2016
DDfE
01905 732825/732821
www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/education
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Key to Colour Code and Course Index
(Please note all courses will take place at the Old Palace unless otherwise specified.)
Living Out Christian Values in a Church Family of Schools, Tues 9th June 2015 KS1 World Faiths Course, Mon 15th June 2015 RE Planning and Resource Sharing, Wed 1st July 2015 Support in Implementing new Worcestershire RE Syllabus, Mon 6th July 2015 RE Moderation, Tues 7th July, Thurs 9th July and Mon 13th July 2015 Help I’m New to a Church School, Wed 23rd September 2015 NQTs, Tues 20th October 2015 at Saltwells EDC, Netherton, Dudley NQTs, Wed 21st October 2015 Godly Play, Thurs 22nd October and Thurs 10th March, 2016 KS2/3 World Faiths Course, Thurs 5th November 2015 Visiting Excellence in Church Schools, Tues 17th and Wed 18th November 2015 RE Lessons in Christianity, Tues 12th January 2016
These courses have been designed for teachers or other members of staff with specific responsibilities
Being a Governor in a Church School, Mon 27th April 2015 Being a Governor in a Church School, Thurs 19th November 2015
These courses have been designed specifically with governors in mind
Core Question 4, Thurs 1st October 2015 Core Question 3, Tues 8th December 2015 Core Question 2, Wed 20th January 2016 Core Question 1, Thurs 3rd March 2016 New SIAMS Briefing, Wed 23rd March 2016
These courses cover the four SIAMS Core Questions
These courses have been designed specifically with headteachers and/or other senior leaders in mind
These courses have been specifically designed for headteachers, teachers and governors who are in a position to explore in more depth a range of issues pertaining to church schools. They are expected to attract interest from colleagues who have already attended the 4 SIAMS Core Question courses and who are familiar with the inspection criteria for church schools.
Raiseonline, Thurs 7th May Going Deeper Courses Exploring Prayer in a Church School, Tues 26th January 2016 Distinctively Christian Education and Spirituality across the Curriculum, Wed 24th February 2016 Bereavement and Loss in Schools, Tues 15th March 2016
Newly-Appointed Headteachers, Wed 16th September 2015 Church School Headteachers’ and Senior Leaders’ Conference, Fri 16th October 2015, Pear Tree Inn, Smite School Leaders’ Reflection Day, Thurs 26th November 2015, Holland House, Cropthorne Aspiring Headteachers, Wed 3rd February 2016 Outstanding Church School Practice, Thurs 11th February 2016
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Margaret works as SIAMS Inspection and Training Manager for the dioceses of Worcester and Gloucester where she leads training for heads and governors in the requirements of the SIAMS Inspection Framework. She also works as a SIAMS Inspector for several dioceses in the South West. She has worked as a primary school deputy head and has led and advised schools in the development of their Christian values and church school distinctiveness.
Formerly, she worked as a local authority RE Advisory Teacher and has experience of working with staff, pupils, governors and parents from both primary and secondary phases.
Margaret James
Val Turner
Steph’s first teaching position was in Hereford, after which she taught ‘A’ level students at a VA school in Malvern before securing a post as Head of Religious Education in an 11 – 16 secondary school in 1982. She has been teaching since 1977 and still holds the same passion and desire to serve students with enthusiasm and commitment.
She is an Examiner for GCSE, and enjoys working with other colleagues. She sees the SIAMS inspection process as a vital opportunity for schools to receive affirmation of what they are doing extremely well, and where areas of development are needed. She sees it as a privilege to be part of the inspection process for First, Primary, Middle and Secondary Church Schools.
Steph enjoys travel and loves skiing and reading. She has a good sense of humour, and is absolutely passionate about RE teaching .
I am pleased to endorse this brochure of training events developed to support the training needs of our church schools. Please read it in tandem with the Service Level Agreement. The costs for the courses are for non-SLA members. Please remember, that if you have signed up to our Service Level Agreement, you can send more than one person to each course, giving excellent value for money.
An Introduction to the Course Leaders
Foreward from the Director of Education
Ann Mundy
Steph Boulter
Kevin Bryant Kevin has been a headteacher of two Shropshire Primary schools for the best part of twenty years as well as working as a Local Authority Inspector and Ofsted Inspector. He continues to teach every week in primary and secondary schools as well as running extracurricular activities. He is also a “Reader in training” with the Diocese of Herefordshire and Vice Chair of Governors in a Shropshire School.
He has a particular interest in supporting school improvement in the broadest sense, affirming so much that is good in our schools and nurturing schools facing difficult issues. He likes to bring his experience as an educationalist and governor to the “governors’ agenda” assisting governing bodies to be clear of their responsibilities and meeting them as efficiently as possible.
Val is ordained in the Church of England and works with her husband Mark within the context of a small retreat house in Hereford.
In addition to providing pastoral support for head teachers and school staff, offering spiritual direction and leadership mentoring, they provide Inset training days and whole school art teaching days.
Previously, Val was a vicar of rural parishes actively involved with state and church schools and chaplain to an FE college. Her working life before ordination was mainly secondary art teaching but also included seven years in pre-school and primary education, and two years teaching in a college of Education.
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Thursday, 7th May 2015 1.00—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
RAISEonline
A course for governors and middle leaders
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
Leader: Kevin Bryant, Education Adviser for the DDfE
An introduction for those who have either not used RAISEonline or who would like to increase their familiarity. We will look at how to extract basic information to get a picture of our school's performance and look at how we can dig further. Reference will be made to the OFSTED framework and governor's handbook.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Tuesday, 26th January 2016 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
This full-day course has been designed to explore creative and interactive ways in which church schools can take the subject of prayer to a deeper level in their school community. Using whole-school focus days and times for reflection will ensure variety as well as depth for children and adults alike. Delegates will have the opportunity to explore the meaning of prayer and spirituality.
Exploring Prayer in a
Church School
part of the Going Deeper Series
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager, Val Turner, Apples of Silver retreat days
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Wed 24th February 2016 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
� This full-day course will explore what is meant by Distinctively Christian Education and will share ideas on how school leaders and teachers can begin to unpick this in their own school context. � We will investigate the philosophy underpinning a distinctive curriculum and look at opportunities for spiritual development in school life, especially in the curriculum, suggesting ways in which schools can monitor the impact of provision on pupils.
Distinctively Christian Education
and Spirituality across the Curriculum
a Going Deeper course
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Tuesday, 15th March 2016 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Sadly many schools have to deal with issues of bereavement and loss in their communities at some time. This full-day course will explore the sense of loss experienced by both adults and children at times of bereavement, family breakdown and the loss of significant people in life. We will seek to understand the feelings and suggest strategies for helping those who find themselves in these situations. It is a sensitive subject and will be dealt with carefully.
Bereavement and Loss in Schools
a Going Deeper course
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager Val Turner, Apples of Silver retreat days
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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for Educationfor Educationfor Educationfor Education
Monday, 27th April 2015 7.00—9.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
The work of governors is important, worthwhile and increasingly demanding. This training session will help governors to address some of their key questions about providing effective support to their schools:
• how can I support and evaluate the Christian distinctiveness of my school?
• how can I contribute to leadership of the school?
• how can I strengthen my role and skills in challenging and monitoring my school’s progress?
• how can I increase my understanding of school self-evaluation and of preparation for SIAMS (Section 48) inspection?
The agenda will provide opportunities for participants to consider current church school developments, to share good practice, concerns and strategies:
1. the local and national context for church schools and academies, 2. general responsibilities and those particular for foundation
governors, 3. appointment of the headteacher and staff, 4. RE and collective worship, 5. school vision, ethos, values and beliefs, 6. relationships and the school community.
Being a governor in a church school is a great opportunity, a huge privilege and a considerable responsibility; allow us to encourage and support you.
Being a Governor in a Church School
There is no charge for this course.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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for Educationfor Educationfor Educationfor Education
Thursday, 19th November 2015 7.00—9.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
The work of governors is important, worthwhile and increasingly demanding. This training session will help governors to address some of their key questions about providing effective support to their schools:
• how can I support and evaluate the Christian distinctiveness of my school,
• how can I contribute to leadership of the school?
• how can I strengthen my role and skills in challenging and monitoring my school’s progress?
• how can I increase my understanding of school self-evaluation and of preparation for SIAMS (Section 48) inspection?
The agenda will provide opportunities for participants to consider current church school developments, to share good practice, concerns and strategies:
1. the local and national context for church schools and academies, 2. general responsibilities and those particular for foundation
governors, 3. appointment of the headteacher and staff, 4. RE and collective worship, 5. school vision, ethos, values and beliefs, 6. relationships and the school community.
Being a governor in a church school is a great opportunity, a huge privilege and a considerable responsibility; allow us to encourage and support you.
Being a Governor in a Church School
There is no charge for this course.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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for Educationfor Educationfor Educationfor Education
Thursday, 1st October 2015 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Practical guidance, worked examples and tailored resources will be offered to support school-leadership teams explore the following questions: � what is your vision for your school as a church school? How can you ensure it is a living vision which drives all aspects of school life? � how do governors carry out their monitoring and evaluation of the impact on learners of the school’s distinctive Christian character? � how accurate and well developed is self-evaluation of the distinctiveness and effectiveness of your school? � is your school actively engaged in the development of future leaders of church schools and how do you manage the issue of succession planning? � how can you develop meaningful partnerships with other schools and communities?
SIAMS Core Question 4 Leadership and Management
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Tuesday, 8th December 2015 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Practical guidance, worked examples and tailored resources will be offered to support school leadership teams explore the following questions:
� what are the standards of attainment in RE in your school? What progress do pupils make? How do you know this?
� what is the quality of teaching in RE? How do you know this?
� how does RE make a positive contribution to your school’s distinctive Christian character?
� how effective is the design of your RE curriculum? How well taught is Christianity? How do you know?
� how well led and managed is the subject? Is the RE subject leader aware of their responsibilities and are they adequately resourced?
SIAMS Core Question 3 Religious Education
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Wednesday, 20th January 2016 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Practical guidance, worked examples and tailored resources will be offered to support school leadership teams explore the following questions: � how engaging, inspiring and transformative is collective worship in your school and what practical strategies are in place to evaluate this? � how far and in what ways does collective worship contribute to the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of children? � in what ways does collective worship in your school creatively reflect Anglican traditions and practice? � what opportunities are offered to children and staff in your school to develop their skills in planning, leading and evaluating inspirational collective worship? � to what extent are all members of your school community offered meaningful and accessible opportunities for prayer and reflection?
SIAMS Core Question 2 Collective Worship
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Thursday, 3rd March 2016 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Practical guidance, worked examples and tailored resources will be offered to support school leadership teams explore the following questions:
� in what ways are the school’s values distinctively Christian? What does this
mean and how do you know?
� how far do the Christian values of your school fundamentally inform policy
development and curriculum design?
� what is your school’s understanding of spirituality and how does this inform
provision for pupils’ spiritual development?
� how far have staff and governors at your school explored a Christian
perspective on spiritual, moral, social and cultural development?
� what is the impact of Christian values on children’s learning and achievement,
relationships between all members of the school community as well as attitudes and behaviour?
� in what ways does the Christian character of your school inform approaches to
developing an understanding of and respect for people of a range of cultures and beliefs?
SIAMS Core Question 1 Distinctive Christian Character
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Wednesday, 23rd March 2016 9.30am—12noon
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
This half day course will provide a very quick whistle-stop tour of the main requirements of all four of the SIAMS inspection core questions.
� How does the school, through its distinctive Christian character, meet the needs of all learners? � What is the impact of collective worship on the school community?
� How effective is the religious education? � How effective is the leadership and management of the school as a church school?
New SIAMS Briefing
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Tuesday, 9th June 2015 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Living Out Christian Values in a
Church Family of Schools
For several years now schools have been actively engaged in developing an understanding of how to place values at the very heart of all that the school does, and then to adopt appropriate and effective strategies to monitor and evaluate their impact in a robust and systematic way.
Though of course each school is different because of the community it serves, for our church schools the values which underpin school life are specifically Christian in nature.
This course aims to help school leaders both to form and to articulate their Christian values, to engage the whole-school community in developing an understanding of the impact Christian values make upon relationships in that community, to learning and to the personal development of the children.
We shall explore:
• how the school can become more effective in ensuring that Christian values make a significant impact on the lives of all members of the school community,
• some approaches to embedding Christian values across the curriculum.
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
Leaders: Julie Rees, Headteacher, Ledbury Primary School Geoff Rutherford, Headteacher, Wyche CE Primary School, Malvern
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Monday, 15th June 2015 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Teaching across the world’s religions
Teaching Religious Education is not just a skill but should be a mutually-enjoyable activity where teachers help and share with children as they explore the world in which they live; their values and their beliefs. In church schools there is an added incentive to engage and support children with their own exploration of religion, and help them relate what they see through the media to their own life experiences. So:
How can I improve the provision for RE? What sort of activities can engage the children? Can we as a school be more imaginative in our approach to RE?
The day will provide the opportunity to:
• share in a series of short interactive activities designed to promote
reflective learning across religions, including a range of festivals,
• reflect on how RE in your school can best respond to inspection
processes.
KS1 World Faiths Course
Leader: Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Wednesday, 1st July 2015
Choose one of two sessions: 10.00am—12noon or 1.00—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
RE Planning and Resource
Sharing
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
Growing out of requests by RE Coordinators, these 2-hour sessions will provide a small group environment in which RE teachers and coordinators can share teaching resources and discuss together ways in which to plan using the Locally Agreed Syllabus. Please state on application form whether you use the Dudley or the Worcestershire Agreed Syllabus.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Monday, 6th July 2015
Choose one of two sessions: 10.00am—12noon or 1.00—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Support in Implementing new
Worcestershire RE Syllabus
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
Following the launch of the new RE Agreed Syllabus for Worcestershire in May 2015 and anticipating its implementation in Worcestershire schools from September 2015, these two sessions will guide church school RE co-ordinators in small groups through the key principles behind the new syllabus and offer practical suggestions on how schools might implement its requirements effectively and creatively.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
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Tuesday, 7th July 2015 Thursday, 9th July Monday, 13th July
Choose one of two sessions: 10.00am—12noon or 1.00—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
The 6 half-day sessions will provide a forum for RE subject coordinators and class teachers to come together as a small group to moderate pupils’ RE work.
Teachers are asked to bring with them 2 or 3 pieces of work at a range of abilities showing various stages of mastery; ide-ally all pieces of work at the same level should be from the same child. The examples of work can have been already as-sessed or can be unmarked. We will explore in this small group setting how we can accurately track pupils’ progress in RE without using levels.
Please state on application form which date and which session (am/pm) is being requested.
RE Moderation
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
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Wednesday, 23rd September 2015 9.30am—12noon
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
This half-day course is open to all members of school, teaching and support staff, who have not worked in a church school before. We will spend time getting to grips with issues such as:
• VC and VA schools,
• vision and Christian values,
• support available from the Diocese,
• church school inspection (SIAMS) criteria and how they
might affect you in your role.
Help! I’m New to a Church School
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Tuesday, 20th October 2015 9.30am—12noon
Saltwells EDC, Bowling Green Road, Netherton,
Dudley DY2 9LY
We aim to:
• welcome you to the Diocese,
• introduce you to Diocesan Officers from the DDfE, • outline some key features of school life which contribute to Christian distinctiveness, • encourage you and offer support to you, • give you the opportunity to meet many of the other NQTs and hear advice from colleagues ‘one year on’, • respond to your challenges, worries and joys, • share some refreshment with you.
Newly Qualified Teachers
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
There is no charge for this course.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Wednesday, 21st October 2015 9.30am—12noon
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
We aim to:
• welcome you to the Diocese,
• introduce you to Diocesan Officers from the DDfE, • outline some key features of school life which contribute to Christian distinctiveness, • encourage you and offer support to you, • give you the opportunity to meet many of the other NQTs and hear advice from colleagues ‘one year on’, • respond to your challenges, worries and joys, • share some refreshment with you.
Newly Qualified Teachers
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
There is no charge for this course.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Thursday, 22nd October 2015 and
Thursday, 10th March 2016 9.30am—3.00pm
Godly Play
Leader: Emma Pettifer, Diocesan Children’s Officer
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
Imagine an approach to Christian nurture and education that:
� promotes knowledge, skills empathy, spiritual growth, � developed the needs of the whole child, � provides a multi-sensory approach to learning, � develops language and communication skills, � develops thinking skills, � provides depth and reflection in every session.
Godly Play is a creative and imaginative approach to Christian nurture based on long established, tried and tested approaches. It uses symbols and objects as well as words, and values process, openness and discovery. It invites listeners into stories and encourages them to connect the stories with personal experience. Godly Play is a non-coercive way to encourage children to move into larger dimensions of belief and faith, through wondering questions and open-ended response time.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Thursday, 5th November 2015 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Teaching across the world’s religions
Teaching Religious Education is not just a skill but can and should be a mutually -enjoyable activity where teachers help and share with children as they explore the world in which they live; their values and their beliefs. In church schools there is an added incentive to engage and support children with their own exploration of religion, and help them relate what they see through the media to their own life experiences. So:
1. How can the school improve the provision for RE? 2. What sort of activities can engage the children? 3. Can we as a school be more imaginative in our approach to RE?
The day will provide the opportunity to:
• share in a series of short activities designed to promote reflective learning across religions, including a range of festivals,
• reflect on how RE in your school can relate to inspection processes.
KS2/3 World Faiths Course
Leader: Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Visiting Excellence in
Church Schools
Cost: £75 per session or free to SLA Schools
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
� This new series of continual professional development opportunities builds on the highly appreciated input of serving headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants at diocesan courses.
� Four 2-hour sessions over 2 days will be based in 4 separate schools. Each visit will focus on how the school demonstrates excellence in one particular aspect of the SIAMS inspection framework and will be led by staff of the school. Visits will include a tour of the school, discussions with staff, discussions with children and individual action planning.
� Delegates are invited to book onto 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the sessions
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
Tuesday, 17th November 2015 am: Cradley CE Primary, Halesowen pm: Tardebigge CE First
Wednesday, 18th November 2015 am: St Stephen’s CE First, Redditch pm: St Margaret’s at Hasbury CE Primary
Two sessions each day
10.00am—12noon and 1.00—3.00pm
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Tuesday, 12th January 2016 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
RE Lessons in Christianity
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
� With the requirement in SIAMS for church schools to demonstrate their effectiveness in the teaching of Christianity, this course will offer delegates a practical lesson on Christianity for all classes from Reception to Year Six. � Lesson plans and resources will also be made available to delegates.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
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Wednesday, 16th September 2015 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
A course for newly-appointed headteachers.
This full-day course aims to welcome and affirm new headteachers into the family of church schools in the Diocese of Worcester.
The day will support personal and professional networking and will include:
� leadership: forming and sharing the school vision,
� vision into values: making the church school distinctive,
� the management of premises and buildings,
� reflections from headteachers “A Year On”,
� evaluating church school distinctiveness.
Newly-Appointed Headteachers
Welcome and Induction: Leading a Church School
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager, Ann Mundy, Director of Education
There is no charge for this course
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Our speakers and topics include:
���� The Rt Revd John Inge, Bishop of Worcester, ���� Kevin Bryant, “Nurturing Spirituality”,
���� Shahne Vickery, “Spirituality in Practice”,
���� Miz Porter, presenting ISingPop, ���� Kevin Bryant “Spirituality and School Leadership”.
Friday, 16th October 2015 9.30am—3.00pm
At the convenient, pleasant country setting of the
Pear Tree Inn and Country Hotel, Smite, Worcester WR3 8SY
Uplifting and Refreshing Spirituality
Non SLA Schools: £100 per delegate
SLA Schools:1st place FREE and 2nd place £50
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
Church School
Headteachers’ and Senior Leaders’ Conference
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The setting has been specifically chosen to facilitate reflection in order to allow headteachers valuable time away from school to revitalise their own leadership. One-to-one discussion time will be available if required.
Thursday, 26th November 2015 9.30am—3.00pm
Holland House, Main Street, Cropthorne,
Pershore WR10 3NB
School Leaders’ Reflection Day
This full-day course has been designed specifically for headteachers and senior leaders of church schools
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager Val Turner, Apples of Silver retreat days
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Wednesday, 3rd February 2016 9.30am—12noon
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Aspiring Headteachers
This half-day course will consider: � the roles of school leaders and the challenges and opportunities of these roles, � forming, developing and sharing distinctive vision and values for the school community, � the Christian character of the school: embedding vision and values in the learning environment, � evaluating the school’s Christian character, � career development—towards headship?
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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Thursday, 11th February 2016 9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
� This full-day course has been designed to build on the popular inclusion of practical and inspirational input from serving headteachers at diocesan courses. � Six church school headteachers will guide us through how they have successfully implemented a range of aspects of the SIAMS inspection schedule into their everyday work in school. � Areas of focus will include Vision and Values, collective worship, church school leadership and succession planning and spiritual development.
Outstanding Church
School Practice
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to: Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302 [email protected]
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BOOKING FORM PART 1
April 2015 - March 2016
All courses taking place at The Abbots Kitchen, The Old Palace, unless otherwise stated with course details.
Booking Form to be completed for all attendees; SLA and non SLA member schools Please complete Parts 1 and 2 of booking form; please duplicate sheets as necessary.
TRAINING EVENTS
Date Course Delegate/s Position Cost p.p. non SLA schools
Total
Mon 27th April 2015 Being a Governor in a Church School
7.00-9.00pm
No charge
Thurs 7th May 2015 RAISEonline 1.00-3.00pm
£75
Tues 9th June 2015 Living out Christian values in a Church Family of Schools
£150
Mon 15th June 2015 KS1 World Faiths Course
£150
Wed 1st July 2015 RE Planning and Resource Sharing
10.00am-12noon and 1.00-3.00pm
£75
Mon 6th July 2015 Support in Implementing new
Worcestershire RE Syllabus
9.30am-12noon and 1.00-3.00pm
£75
Tues 7th, Thurs 9th and Mon 13th July
2015
RE Moderation
10.00am-12noon and 1.00-3.00pm
£75
Wed 16th
September 2015
Newly-Appointed Headteachers
£150
Wed 23rd
September 2015
Help I’m New to a Church School
9.30am—12noon
£75
Thurs 1st
October 2015
SIAMS CQ4
£150
Fri 16th October
2015
Church School Headteachers’ and Senior Leaders’ Conference,
Pear Tree Inn, Smite (SLA schools: 1st place FREE, 2nd place £50)
£100
Tues 20th
October 2015
NQT Welcome
9.30am-12noon at Saltwells EDC
No charge
Wed 21st
October 2015
NQT Welcome
9.30am-12noon
No charge
Thurs 22nd
October 2015
Godly Play
£150
Thurs 5th
November 2015
KS2/3 World Faiths’ Course
£150
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Date Course Delegate/s Position Cost p.p. non SLA schools
Total
Tues 17th and
Wed 18th
November 2015
Visiting Excellence in Church Schools
10.00am-12noon and 1.00-3.00pm
£75
Thurs 19th
November 2015
Being a Governor in a Church School
7.00-9.00pm
No charge
Thurs 26th
November 2015
School Leaders’ Reflection Day
Holland House, Cropthorne
£150
Tues 8th
December 2015
SIAMS CQ3
£150
Tues 12th
January 2016
RE Lessons in Christianity
£150
Wed 20th
January 2016
SIAMS CQ2
£150
Tues 26th
January 2016
Exploring Prayer in a Church School
£150
Thurs 11th
February 2016
Outstanding Church School
Practice
£150
Wed 24th
February 2016
Distinctively Christian Education and Spirituality across the
Curriculum
£150
Thurs 3rd March
2016
SIAMS CQ1
£150
Thurs 10th March 2016
Godly Play
£150
Tues 15th March 2016
Bereavement and Loss in Schools
£150
Wed 23rd March
2016
New SIAMS Briefing
9.30am—12noon
£75
Total
Wed 3rd
February 2016
Aspiring Headteachers
9.30am-12noon
£75
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All courses are full day and take place at The Old Palace, unless otherwise stated with course details.
Booking Form to be completed for all attendees; SLA and non SLA member schools
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Please complete Parts 1 and 2 of booking form and return no later than 2 weeks before course date to:
Mrs L. Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE
The Education Department reserves the right to charge for lunch and administration
costs incurred due to late cancellation. (Cancellation which occurs within 7 days of the event.)
We regret that there is no parking available at the Old Palace.
School
Telephone No.
Contact email/s Please give a personal email
address if at all possible
Specific dietary
requests - Name & Course
Please tick as applicable
SLA Member School
Non SLA Members:
I enclose a cheque for the total amount, payable to Worcester DBF Ltd.
or
Non SLA Members:
Please tick here if you would like to be invoiced:
Signed: Date:
Tel: 01905 732825 Switchboard: 01905 20537 Fax: 01905 612302 Email: [email protected]
The Worcester Diocesan Board of Finance Limited is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England
(No. 271752)
Registered Office as above. The Board is a Registered Charity No: 247778
www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/education
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Please note that, regrettably, there is no car parking available at The Old Palace.
Please see below for nearest available car parks.