The Education & Skills Funding Agency is offering a ten-week online course called ‘Introduction to Teaching Assistant’. For further information, please contact Jany Badoye from the Skills and Training Network: jany.sntnetwork@gmail.com
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This week is Road Safety Week (16 – 22 November 2020)
This week is Brake’s Road Safety Week 2020! The theme this year is No Need to Speed. Please download their free resource pack to help you deliver the messages.
There are useful resources on TfL STARS for home learning and road safety education activities plus Think! Road Safety has activities and lesson plans for all ages that can help.
Last week, we sent you some ideas for Be Bright Be Seen campaigns – these will be great to run during Road Safety Week too.
STARS Hands Up Surveys
We are still urgently waiting for your Hands Up Survey figures. This will tell us how your pupils and staff are travelling to school. We have great difficulty assisting schools when we have no records of how many people are coming to school by car.
The STARS Hands-Up Survey is easy: you send your colleagues a link to an online survey, they count how each child came to school in their class and repeat for the adults. Your Travel Champion only has to collect information from non-teaching staff and enter this too.
Call us to access the TfL Stars website or we can send you a link to make it really easy. If you don’t have a travel champion in place, please email Smarter.Travel@haringey.gov.uk to get started.
The Golden Lock – Cycling and Scooting Prizes
We have boxes of prizes waiting for schools who want to increase the number of pupils cycling/scooting to school. These are generous and make a huge impact. We have filled them with 16 different cycle/scooter related prizes and will deliver them with instructions.
To qualify, you must complete your hands up survey on STARS, email us and we will deliver one of our boxes. Please contact Smarter.Travel@haringey.gov.uk if you are unsure on how to get started.
Cycle Training
Our cycle training company Cycle Confident has funds from us to deliver Bikeability training. Please liaise with them to arrange bikeability for your students, we are very happy to be supporting you with cycle training once again.
Complete a Free Online Cycle Training Course and get 15% off in Halfords!
Whether you’re popping to the shops or going to work, there’s never been a better time to cycle.
TfL’s free online Cycle Skills course will help you to cycle safely and confidently. So whether you’re new to cycling or just want to brush up on your skills, we can help you take to the road.
What you’ll learn:
There are four modules to complete and each one takes less than five minutes:
- Get ready to ride – gives you tips on getting you and your cycle ready for the road including basic maintenance and road handling skills
- First time on the road – shows you how to cycle safely and responsibly and includes tips on setting off, road positioning and stopping safely
- On the road again – helps to get you cycling again with advice on traffic lights, roundabouts and junctions, and how to share the road safely
- Cycling with children – gives you advice on cycling in a group
On completion of the course, you’ll receive a code to redeem 15% off Halfords own-brand locks, lights and helmets! What are you waiting for? Register Now!
Please share this in your newsletters so that staff and parents can take advantage of the online training offered.
Haringey and Hackney Literacy Pirates innovative education charity has released an Impact Report which reviews 2019-2020’s activities and achievements. The charity supports young people aged 9-13 to develop the literacy, confidence and perseverance which will help them to achieve in school and in the world beyond.
Read more here: Literacy Pirates impact report
I work at a not-for-profit organisation called ChangeX and we recently launched a community fund for sustainability and community well-being projects in Greater London, supported by Microsoft.
There are a number of projects specifically relevant for schools, designed to develop digital skills and improve the school environment. These projects have already been successful across the UK, US and Europe. There is now funding available for schools across Greater London to get these projects started!
You can find all the information about how to apply to the fund and more information about the projects that you can start here (below are a small selection of these).
Grow at School is a school-based food literacy programme that inspires and supports the whole school community to learn the practical skills and transferable knowledge around food growing food that will, through the simple but joyful experience of harvesting and eating homegrown (school grown!) food, create a school culture of food empathy.
Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. GWC clubs are free extracurricular programmes for Year 4-13 girls that teach participants about Computer Science in a fun and safe environment!
Apps for Good is dedicated to inspiring the digital entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Delivered by teachers, the courses (Machine Learning, IoT & App Development) pass on the vital digital and employability skills students will need in the 21st century. They improve the understanding of and interest in pursuing a tech career in young people aged 10-18.
Through this UK Community Challenge, you can get funding of between £500 – £3000 to cover the cost of the projects and you will also receive free support to implement the programmes.
You can learn more and read the guidelines & criteria here
If you have any questions about this, please let me know!
Terence Rooney, ChangeX
Email: terence@changex.org
Telephone (+353) 87 693 8290
Web changex.org
Twitter @ChangexHQ
We are pleased to announce that the film “I’m Out” was winner of the Best Public Sector Content Campaign of the Year at the UK Content Awards 2020. This short film was a part of a campaign with Haringey Council, Casual Films and the Met Police. “I’m Out” is a bold series of three short films on the impact knife crime has on the people involved and those close to them. This film was created and made by Haringey Sixth Form College Media Students, for young people. “I’m Out” addresses the issue of youth violence which often makes headlines across London.
With no major acting experience or film-making credits to their name, students from Haringey Sixth Form College showed off their talents after they worked alongside a professional video company to devise their very own three-film series.
The I’m Out films show the devastating consequences of getting caught up in violence, by telling the stories of young characters involved and the impact on their families.
The students were determined to spread the message that there is a way out for anyone who is at risk of getting caught up in violence.
The news coverage for this film and its powerful message has been incredible with several news channels and newspapers interviewing Media students and was premiered at Cineword Cinemas in Wood Green in February.
The films were up against some of the biggest brand names in the country and were also highly commended for Outreach Campaign of the year.
One of the stars of the film, Leyla Cin, who is now working at Haringey Councill and in a legal firm, said:
“The ‘I’m out’ project was an incredible opportunity and one that allowed me and the team I was a part of to speak our minds freely about such an ongoing problem. We got the opportunity to work with a professional production company, appear on the news and allowed us to embrace our dreams of trying to inspire and spread a positive message and shine a light on dark and upcoming times. The opportunities were endless and I’m thankful to have been a part of it.”
Another star of the film Daria Iosif, who is now studying International Marketing at university, added:
“I am so proud of H6! This award is well deserved without doubt! As a former student at Haringey Sixth Form College I am proud to say that this award reflects our college’s goal which is to make a positive impact and to push its students to achieve their true potential. With the help of the talented students of H6, Casual Film Production and Haringey Council we were able to portray the cruel reality of what is happening all over the world. This project is so beneficial and eye-opening for people of all ages to understand how these acts can be prevented. Personally, this was such a great experience, because not only it was educative, but also great to get an insight into the world of cinema.”
You can watch the films, behind the scenes footage, and interviews with the cast and crew at www.imout.org.uk
Here’s a challenge for all talented Art GCSE students.
The Leader of Haringey Council, Cllr Joe Ejiofor is holding a competition for students to design his official Christmas card for 2020. The competition is open to all year 10 and 11 students studying Art at a Haringey school.
All ideas are welcome and students can be as creative as they like, but the design must be something that represents ‘Christmas’ to the student.
Designs should be A5 size or can be larger but will be reduced to A5 size for printing. The closing date is Monday 16 November 2020. Please scan and email your entries to Leader@haringey.gov.uk
Please direct any questions about the competition to: claire.mccarthy@haringey.gov.uk
As a partner borough of the Pan-London Anti-Idling programme Idling Action London, Haringey Council is inviting its primary schools to host a FREE air quality workshop for its year 4, 5, or 6 classes, followed by an opportunity to take part in one (or more) ‘Idling Challenges’.
We want to teach pupils about the importance of air quality and arm them with the information they need to minimise their own exposure to air pollution, as well as engage the school community to act and persuade drivers to switch off their engines when parked outside schools.
The workshop builds on existing eco and active travel initiatives and can be delivered either by the Idling Action project officer in school or virtually, or independently by the teacher utilising our video workshop and lesson plan. The workshop concludes with the students taking part in one (or more) Idling Challenges including our Anti-Idling Banner Challenge or No Idling Pledge Challenge.
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought respiratory health to the fore, and although studies have suggested that prior exposure to air pollution can worsen the symptoms of coronavirus, we have also seen the benefits for local air quality when there are fewer cars on the road. London Idling Action’s work is now more important than ever, as we strive to work together with schools to raise awareness of air quality and to reduce avoidable air pollution from vehicle engine idling.
If you are interested in booking a visit, or utilising our free resources yourselves, please get in touch with us.
Natalie Curd, Project Lead: natalie.curd@camden.gov.uk,
or Kenny Abere: kenny.abere@haringey.gov.uk
Visit www.idlingaction.london for find out more about the project.
Mental health service Kooth’s campaigns in November are focusing on Movember, Men’s Mental Health Month and National Stress Awareness Week.
New Kooth resources are available here:
Kooth information sheet November 2020
Kooth is a FREE online counselling and emotional wellbeing service aimed towards young people from 11 years and up to 18 years, and those with SEN needs up to 25 years.
Kooth helps to reduce wait times for young people seeking help and removes stigma around mental health. Kooth integrates with face-to-face local services to ensure a seamless transition for young people.
If you have any questions or would like more information please call or email:
Tristyn Eddings, Integration & Participation Worker
Call: 07535 091432
Email: teddings@kooth.com
The Smarter Travel team would like to support schools in delivering various programmes during this difficult period. We have resources and information online to continue our work. We would appreciate if you could work on the Stars programme and complete the Hand up surveys.
The Brake Road safety week runs from 16- 22 November and you can apply for resources online.
To help schools to be more active, we have a lot of information on walking, cycling and scooting. For further support please do not hesitate to email us on Smarter.Travel@haringey.gov.uk.
Walk, cycle or scoot your school journey
We want to make sure that those who can are walking, cycling or scooting to school. We have seen an increase in the numbers of people driving short journeys since the Covid-19 pandemic, causing congestion, pollution and road safety issues. It is often much quicker to walk your 10 minute journey to school than to drive and end up waiting in traffic around the school gates. Please promote this to your parents/carers and ask them to travel actively.
TfL’s school bus services
As you may know, TfL have been running additional buses on some of their routes for school-only services. These school bus services were due to finish at October half term, but are now being extended until the end of autumn term. Please let your students know that they should continue to travel on the school services if they have been since September.
TfL STARS school travel planning
We are still urgently waiting for your Hands Up Survey figures. We have great difficulty assisting schools when we have no idea what your issues are or how many people are coming to school by car.
The STARS Hands-Up Survey is easy: you send your colleagues a link to an online form, they count how each child came to school in their class – it goes directly into the surveys. They then do same for the adults in the class. Your Travel Champion only has to collect information from non-teaching staff and enter this too.
Call us to access the TfL Stars Site or send you a link to make it really easy for you. If you don’t have a travel champion in place, please email Smarter.Travel@haringey.gov.uk to get started.
The Golden Lock – cycling and scooting incentive
We have boxes of prizes waiting for schools who want to increase the number of pupils cycling/scooting to school. These are generous and make a huge impact. We have filled them with 16 different cycle/scooter related prizes and will deliver them with instructions.
To qualify, you must complete your hands up survey on STARS, email us and we will deliver one of our boxes. Please contact Smarter.Travel@haringey.gov.uk if you are unsure on how to get started.
Cycle training
Our cycle training company Cycle Confident has funds from us now. Please liaise with them to arrange bikeability training for your students, we are very keen to support you with cycle training once again.
Free online cycle training course
Whether you’re popping to the shops or going to work, there has never been a better time to cycle.
TfL’s free online Cycle Skills course will help you to cycle safely and confidently. So, whether you’re new to cycling or just want to brush up on your skills, we can help you take to the road. What you’ll learn:
There are four modules to complete and each one takes less than five minutes:
- Get ready to ride – gives you tips on getting you and your cycle ready for the road including basic maintenance and road handling skills
- First time on the road – shows you how to cycle safely and responsibly and includes tips on setting off, road positioning and stopping safely
- On the road again – helps to get you cycling again with advice on traffic lights, roundabouts and junctions, and how to share the road safely
- Cycling with children – gives you advice on cycling in a group
What are you waiting for? Register Now!
Road Safety Week – 16-22 November 2020
As we get closer to road safety week, we will be sending out some resources that you can use. There are useful resources on TfL STARS for home learning and road safety education activities plus Think! Road Safety has activities and lesson plans for all ages that can help.
Find out how to get involved in Brake’s Road Safety Week 2020 here!
Halema Uddin, Dilek Sabri, Wendy Thorogood and Georgia Law
The Smarter Travel Team
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Health and Safety Update
Health and safety support and advice is as important as ever for your school during this very different academic year.
The Corporate Health and Safety Team at Haringey Council offers a Service Level Agreement (SLA) comprising the competent advice your school must have, plus other services, including the annual health and safety audit, for which you will receive an action plan and further advice and support to help you with implementation; access to our training courses, radiation protection advice and inspections if required, among other things.
Please bear in mind that the service level agreement runs from September 2020 to August 2021.
To sign up, please go to the New Traded Services Website, select Behaviour and Safety and then select 2020/2021 Health and Safety for Schools SLA.
Haringey Traded Service for Schools can now be accessed through the School Data Collection Portal. For access to the portal, please contact: s-schoolsreturns@haringey.gov.uk.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Alexis Correa, alexis.correa@haringey.gov.uk, 02084892928.