Thirty four schools in our Diocese were inspected under the new SIAMS Schedule last academic year. There was so much to celebrate in all of these inspections as there is so much good work that goes on in our schools.
The three most common areas for development were around:
- articulation of the school distinctive vision and values
- opportunities for pupils to plan, deliver and evaluate worship
- involvement of all stakeholders in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the their church school
Feedback to us is that the training and support we have provided has proved fruitful. We are expecting sixty inspections across the Diocese this year, don't hesitate to contact your named adviser for support and more information.
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'Developing Challenging and Engaging RE' Conference 2020
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'Developing Challenging and Engaging RE' is a conference for all who teach RE and a significant fixture in our events program for 2020. With two outstanding keynotes delivered by Stephen Pett and Bob Hartman, as well as practical workshops from our additional speakers Mashuda Shaikh and Irfan Chishti for both Primary and Secondary sectors, this conference offers staff a wide range of ideas and strategies to develop excellent and inspiring RE.
The conference will be held at St. George's Conference Centre in Leeds city centre.
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RE Adviser Diane Norton Moving to Germany
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It is with sadness that we inform everyone that Diane, our RE Adviser, is leaving us at the end of November to take up a post at an international school in Germany on the Rhine, close to where her son now lives and works. Diane joined us in 2018 and has worked hard to support secondary and primary schools across the diocese to develop their RE practice. She also travelled with a group of teachers from our church schools to The Diocese of Mara in Tanzania, one of our Diocesan link partners, and has helped to maintain our positive relationships with colleagues over there and with schools in our diocese who have developed their links with partner schools. We will be sorry to see Diane leave us but send her on her way with all our best wishes and pray for God’s blessings on her future.
Auf Wiedersehen Diane!
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Church of England Professional Qualification for Headship
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The Church of England Professional Qualification for Headship (including NPQH) provides rigorous preparation for senior leaders preparing for their first headship, heads leading both primary and secondary schools for the first time, and heads who have not yet completed the NPQH.
Details here.
For all church schools in the Diocese of Leeds this course is fully funded but applications close on Monday 4
th
November.
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Leadership Development Opportunities with Yorkshire Anglican Teaching School Alliance - FREE
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Commencing in November 2019 are two exciting opportunities for leadership development offered through the Yorkshire Anglican Teaching School Alliance. Two separate learning programmes; one for aspirant headteachers and one for middle leaders offer four free days of training led by experienced and knowledgeable facilitators from the Anglican Diocese of Leeds between November 2019 and May 2020. Sessions will take place at Heckmondwike in West Yorkshire. For more information regarding the aspirant headteacher programme on offer click
here
and complete the
order form
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For more information regarding the middle leaders programme on offer click
here
and complete the
order form
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If you are interested in attending either session please complete and submit the appropriate order form to
Sam Laycock-Smith
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DFE Governance Update Launch
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The new
monthly message, “School Governance Update”, was launched in September and is designed to support those involved in governing schools by providing key updates from the Department for Education (DfE). Many of our schools have reported that they have not received the update. The Department is using GIAS for email contacts. For those who have not received the update you can see it by clicking
here.
This may also serve as a reminder to make sure that GIAS entries are up to date.
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Support for Early Career Teachers
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The DFE have been developing a two-year package to support new teachers at the start of their career, based on the Early Career Framework. This is part of government’s commitment to transform support for early career teachers. The support package will roll out to early rollout area
s
in September 2020. O
f particular relevance to schools in our diocese, is that from September 2020 Bradford will be an ‘early roll out’ area.
Thereafter, n
ationally
from September 2021.
Information is beginning to be spread out about this, ready for a national roll out in September 2021. Some pilot schools will be working on it from September 2019. However, The Newly Qualified Teachers induction period will be extended from one to two years, with five percent off timetable in the second year. Details were updated last week
click here for more information
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MAF Free Resources for Schools
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The Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has been working with RE Today supporting religious education in schools, and have produced several free online resources for schools to help with teaching RE.The resource packages also include material on social action, fundraising and the promotion of work placement opportunities.
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'Igniting Potential' with Primary Schools Through The Archbishop of York Youth Trust
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A free CPD event for church primary schools in the York and Leeds Dioceses, hosted by ‘The Archbishop of York Youth Trust’ taking place on January 16th at Bishopthorpe Palace. The morning will explore how teaching staff can use social action to help young people flourish in leadership and character.
Welcoming guest speakers, Dr Tom Harrison and Olivia Seymour, along with staff and pupils from a local primary school who will share their experiences of social action through the Young Leaders Award.
Click here to book your free place
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Ripon School Extends Invitation to Knitted Bible Exhibition
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St. John’s Church in Sharow are hosting an exhibition of knitted Biblical scenes over four days in October. Running between October 24th and the 28th, Friday the 25th has been designated as a ‘Schools' Day’ where there will be no charge for school parties coming to see the 33 scenes from scripture depicted in wool. This is a creative and accessible way of sharing Bible stories with children. in which a guide will also be available to identify and speak about the stories on display.
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Burely-in-Wharfedale School top Fairtrade winners
Burley and Woodhead CE Primary in Burley-in-Wharfedale are delighted to have been awarded the top Fairtrade award, Fair Achiever. This achievement is the culmination of 3 years' work, with the school previously receiving the Fair Aware and Fair Active awards. The Fair Achiever is the highest award schools can be given and recognises that the school
has fully embedded Fairtrade into their daily life and worked to raise awareness of Fairtrade in their local community.
The school's Learning Mentor, Sally Hughes, who has led the project alongside the School Council, said "this is a brilliant achievement for the school.
We believe that learning about Fairtrade is a powerful way for children to find out about issues beyond the classroom and make a positive contribution in the world in which they live. At the start of the project, the children in school had little awareness of Fairtrade other than it was something to do with bananas. Now they are fully aware of the supply chain, the impact on producers and the huge range of Fairtrade products which are out there. It's a super opportunity to learn about how individual consumer choices can make a real difference to people's lives." The award recognises the ongoing commitment Burley and Woodhead have made to learning about, promoting and taking action for Fairtrade wherever possible.
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Bishop of Bradford Opens Spiritual Garden and Building Extension at East Morton Primary School
On Thursday morning, the official opening service for a new extension and refurbished ‘Spiritual Garden’ took place at East Morton Primary School. The Rt Revd Dr. Toby Howarth, Bishop of Bradford, led an opening service and the pupils and staff were joined by members of our governing body and representatives from the team of builders, the Diocese and BDAT. Following the special service, the Bishop blessed the new classroom and the Spiritual Garden.
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Inspiring Hope at Ackworth Howard Junior and Infant School
At Ackworth Howard Junior and Infant school, artist in residence Emily Dodgson has been inspiring the children since the start of the new term. Students have been engaging with her process and have witnessed first-hand the skills, patience and commitment Emily transferred into her work on the Tanzania mural, now in the school. Each class interpreted this message in a variety of creative and imaginative ways linking to the school's key Christian values.
Nursery read ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’ by Giles Andreae. The children discussed the story and then created their very own Giraffes using finger prints. Reception focused on an African tale called ‘The Sleepy Cheetah’. The children discussed the story and related it to their own lives (not giving up when things are difficult, believing in themselves and helping others). Years 1 and 2 thought about hope for the future of our world and the animals within it, creating a collaborative piece of art joining hands together to represent protection. In Year 3, the children were inspired by the Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg and the worldwide Climate Strikes movement of young people demanding action on climate change. After exploring the use of colour and pattern, the Year 4 children, using the African fabric brought back from Tanzania as their starting point, inspiring hope by working together and linking to the harvest. Years 5 and 6 explored the use of watercolour to represent the Dunkirk evacuation.
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If you have examples of best practice you would like to share, please
email
them to us.
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For a full list of training, events and professional support please see your Enhanced Service Plan booklet, available
online
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7th November 2019 Church House, Leeds
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11th November 2019 Church House, Leeds
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20th November 2019 Church House, Leeds
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4th December 2019 - Morning - Church House, Leeds
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4th December 2019 - Afternoon - Church House, Leeds
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"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them"
Matthew 18:20
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Schools as parables of community
There’s always a surprise in store when you visit a school, a gift for when you come away.
This happened to me not so long ago visiting a school in Tanzania, in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. This was no ordinary school but one for extraordinary young people with all sorts of physical disabilities.
I was accompanying the Lutheran Archbishop of Tanzania and for this school it was a great day of celebration and for him a great source of joy in all of their achievements.
As always in Africa, there was great singing and dancing with all the children proudly wearing their neat uniforms.
Then a magnificent dinner! All those smiling faces but at the meal two of the children in particular caught my attention.
One of the children could only walk with crutches, her friend sitting next to her on a plastic chair had very disabled hands. I watched spellbound as the one fed the other patiently and with such care. Ugali, chicken and beans polished off, they had a little chat, laughing I suppose about the fun of the day and then went their separate ways.
Schools should be parables of community. A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. That lunchtime was for me a most wonderful glory-charged Eucharist with the love of God in Christ at the heart, a little taste of the messianic banquet prepared for all humankind.
Peter Townley
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The Ven Peter Townley
Archdeacon of Pontefract;
Diocesan Mothers' Union Chaplain
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