Month: January 2019

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Governance Schools

Primary school performance tables for 2018 released

The Department for Education (DfE) has released the primary school performance tables for 2017/18. For each primary school, this includes the results for key stage two SATs and teacher assessments, and key stage one and two pupil progress measures in reading, writing and mathematics.

This data will be particularly useful for those governing in terms of holding their lead executive to account for the educational performance of their school(s). Compare how your school is performing (external link) in relation to others in the local area or create your own comparison with like-for-like schools. 

Looking across all primary schools, analysis from the BBC (external link) has revealed that only 51% of disadvantaged pupils (i.e. those eligible for free school meals or who have ever been looked after by the local authority)  were reaching the “expected level” at key stage two compared to 70% of non-disadvantaged pupils. Breaking this down, the BBC revealed that:

  • 80% of non-disadvantaged pupils achieved the “expected standard” in reading compared to 64% of disadvantaged pupils
  • 83% of non-disadvantaged pupils achieved the “expected standard” in writing compared to 67% of disadvantaged pupils
  • 81% of non-disadvantaged pupils achieved the “expected standard” in maths compared to 64% of disadvantaged pupils

Furthermore, while the “gap” between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils has shrunk since 2011, the BBC analysis highlighted that, at its current rate, “poorer pupils will not catch up for 50 years”.

In Haringey’s KS2 disadvantaged scores they are 67% in Reading, 75% in Writing and 69% in Maths, all subjects higher than national disadvantaged pupils. The disadvantaged gap in Haringey is and has been narrower than National in previous years.

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Schools

Schools Suicide Prevention training on 21 March

Haringey Suicide Safer schools Invitation

Alexandra Park School will host Schools Suicide Prevention training for Haringey on Thursday 21 March 2019. Participants will learn what suicide ‘invitations’ look like, how to respond to them and how to work with that person to keep them suicide-safe – including, where necessary, which support or organisations to signpost on to. Thirty places are available for secondary schools in Haringey. The training is fully funded so there is no cost involved.  This training would also be suitable for any person or organisation that has direct contact with schools.

Please RSVP to paul.osbiston@papyrus-uk.org and state who will be attending and their role. Please note there is only 1-2 spaces allocated per school and will be on a first come, first serve basis.

For further information please contact Paul Osbiston, Community Suicide Prevention Worker for London

paul.osbiston@papyrus-uk.org 

020 8161 0223

07384 815499

Haringey Suicide Safer schools Invitation

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Healthy Schools Schools

Join the Felix Project's Schools Programme

The Felix Project’s Schools Programme (external link) enables schools to contribute to reducing food waste whilst also providing healthy produce to their pupils and families.

Founded in 2016, The Felix Project is a charity which aims to reduce food waste and food poverty. The charity works with hundreds of suppliers to make sure that the food they cannot sell, but which is perfectly fine for human consumption, is not wasted.

The Schools Programme delivers a minimum of five crates of healthy produce to primary schools, free of charge, each week. The primary purpose is to make the produce available to pupils and their parents on a market stall, usually at the end of a school day. Schools can also use some of the produce in food exploration lessons, to supplement breakfast clubs/after-school clubs or for other school activities.

As well as a weekly delivery, The Felix Project’s Schools Programme offers an assembly which helps to raise awareness about why food is wasted, what happens to food if it’s not eaten, the detrimental impact to the environment if food goes to landfill and…importantly…what we can do about it!

Being part of The Felix Project’s Schools programme is a practical way to reduce food waste, raise awareness of its environmental impact AND to increase access to healthy food amongst your pupils’ families.

If you would like to be part of The Felix Project’s Schools programme please contact Anne Elkins on schools@thefelixproject.org or call 07428 571696.

 

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Healthy Schools Schools

Introducing an Active Mile into schools

The Healthy Schools spring network meeting on Tuesday 5 February will focus on introducing an Active Mile (e.g. The Daily Mile) into Haringey’s schools.

An Active Mile encourages children to jog, run or walk for 15 minutes. Evidence suggests that this has a positive impact on pupils’ concentration and attainment. The agenda for the network will include:

  • speakers from Haringey schools which are already successfully implementing their own version of an Active Mile;
  • information from the Active Lives Children and Young People survey;
  • an update on the latest childhood obesity figures, and funding for schools to invest in health and wellbeing
  • the opportunity to discuss ideas and tips with colleagues from across the borough

When: Tuesday 5 February 2019 2pm – 4pm
Where: Hornsey Health Centre, Hornsey, London N8 8JD

Please confirm your attendance by emailing: healthy.schools@haringey.gov.uk

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Health and Safety

Revised Corporate Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy approved

I am pleased to inform you that the revised Corporate Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy was approved in December 2018 and it has been uploaded to the Communications Section/Articles of the Traded Services Website. I have also uploaded the 2017/2018 Health and Safety Annual Report for your information.

Alexis Correa

Deputy Head of Service – Health and Safety.  

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Healthy Schools Schools

Healthy Pupils Capital Fund

Maintained and voluntary aided schools in Haringey will be receiving a sum of money from the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund (HPCF) in January 2019, which has been generated from the government’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy (informally known as the ‘sugar tax’). The funding is intended to improve facilities for physical activity, healthy eating, mental health and wellbeing, or medical conditions in schools.

Schools which are eligible should have been contacted by Haringey Public Health in December 2018 with guidance on spending the funding appropriately. Schools are also required to complete a reporting template advising how they intend to spend the money.

Section 1 of the reporting template should be submitted to healthy.schools@haringey.gov.uk no later than Friday 5 April 2019.

For any queries, please contact Meinir Jones, Public Health Commissioner healthy.schools@haringey.gov.uk.

Healthy Child Capital Fund Guidance for Haringey Schools

Healthy Pupils Capital Fund – Reporting Template

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Schools

FFT Aspire training courses

Unlock the data that underpins your school improvement strategies with FFT Aspire training.

Everything you need to get to grips with pupil data is included in one day’s training:

  • Self-evaluation with rich evidence from attainment and progress indicators
  • Easy, deep analysis of school performance data
  • Valid comparisons with national results and pupils 
  • Results analysis over time, by pupil group, by subject
  • Sessions are interactive; alongside your peers on a course-supplied laptop; with the opportunity to work with your own school's data. 

Aspire training offers three levels of courses, each at a cost of £299 per delegate.

Level 1: Introductory course                          

For both assessment leads, subject leaders and class teachers. Gives you the core dashboard content and how to use the tools and capability. You’ll be able to:

  • Use the self-evaluation dashboard
  • Analyse by pupil, group or subject
  • Visualise performance of a cohort or class using scatter graphs
  • Identify pupils at risk of underachieving

Level 2: Intermediate – Primary schools only
            
When you are familiar with the basics, the Intermediate course has a special focus on using Aspire in conjunction with ASP and IDSR.

  • Use the key features and reports in ASP and IDSR
  • Supplement Aspire reports with ASP and IDSR for subject leaders and governors
  • Use Target Setting and Student Explorer to support development planning

Level 3: Advanced

With focus on national research and accountability changes you’ll explore in detail how FFT statistics inform meaningful change with robust and reliable evidence.

Key course components:

  • Understand the statistical models used in FFT Aspire
  • Analyse your future potential performance using Aspire benchmark estimates
  • Interpret performance data to review provision for vulnerable groups

Find out more and book your course here (external link)

 

 

 

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Governance

Launch of careers guidance: the role of the governing board

The National Governors Association has written a new guide for governing boards on careers guidance with support from the Careers & Enterprise Company, the Gatsby Foundation and Education & Employers.

The new guide sets out the duties of the governing boards of primary and secondary schools in the context of the broader aims of the government’s careers strategy, alongside the key resources, sources of information and data to consider when monitoring the provision and quality of careers guidance.  

Access the new guidance here (external link).

 

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Healthy Schools

Oral health survey of 5-year-olds

The national oral health survey of 5-year-old children takes place every two years, and the latest figures in Haringey demonstrate that 29% of children had one or more decayed, missing or filled teeth. This results in pain, infections, difficulty with eating, sleeping and socialising and is also linked to school absences.

The survey will be taking place again this year, and children from the Haringey primary schools listed below have been selected to take part by Public Health England.

Written consent from parents will be sought prior to the examination, which is a brief, simple examination of the mouth, using mobile equipment. The local fieldwork team for Haringey consists of a dentist and dental nurse. A short film (external link) is available, showing what happens on examination day and explaining why it is important to support this survey. The teams are child friendly and should cause no distress.

The schools selected to participate are:

Alexandra Primary School

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Bounds Green Infant School

Lordship Lane Primary School

Bruce Grove Primary School

Muswell Hill Primary School

Campsbourne Infant School

Noel Park Primary School

Coldfall Primary School

Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School

Coleridge Primary School

Risley Avenue Primary School

Crowland Primary School

St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Earlham Primary School

St Ignatius RC Primary School

Earlsmead Primary School

Tetherdown Primary School

Harris Academy Tottenham

The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park

Welbourne Primary School

Highgate Primary School

Weston Park Primary School

Whittington Health NHS Trust Community Dental Department has contacted the above schools to seek cooperation in carrying out the survey but has not yet received a response from all schools.

If your school has not yet agreed to support the survey, please contact Yatee Stevens, Referral Management Assistant, via email and identify a staff member within the school who can assist with the survey.

If your school has already agreed to participate, thank you for your cooperation. In preparation for the survey we would like to ask you to strongly encourage parents of participating children to return their consent form so that they can take part.

 

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Schools

Textile workshops for schools by Box of Prints

Box of Prints offers print workshops during and after school for over 7s. Students can learn a range of printing techniques and leave with wonderful creations.

All Box of Prints facilitators are DBS checked and covered with public liability insurance.

All materials are supplied by Box of Prints and are covered in the cost of the workshop.

For further information contact Box of Prints – Telephone: 020 7078 7411 Email: info@boxofprints.com