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For Action - Response required by 10 October 2006 We would like to invite teachers, especially those responsible for School Councils, to a meeting to discuss the development of pupil voice through the Hear by Right standards. There will be an opportunity to share examples of good practice which have strengthened pupil voice in your school. A meeting has been arranged for Wednesday 18 October 2006 from 1.30-4.00 in Room 8, Building 5, North London Business Park. Please contact Christine Morris on 020 8359 6360 or christine.morris@barnet.gov.uk by 10 October to confirm your attendance. Dave Rodgers Paul Grey |
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For Action - Response required from Secondary Schools by 12 October Enclosed in the School Circular are details about Barnet's Year of Science 2006-2007. There are specific details about a major Science Challenge at Ashmole School, for which returns are required. The activities planned for Children and Young People will be posted on the web (BGfL): If you have any questions or issues about Barnet Science Year please contact us. Further information is provided within the enclosures section of this week's School Circular. Please bring this exciting programme to the attention of all staff in school and encourage their participation. Steve Marshall Jiffy Chung
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You may be aware that each year the Local Authority receives funding to support Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy programmes. We are pleased to attach an application form and guidance notes outlining approved courses and funding available for courses that may be hosted during 2006-07. The current Extended Services agenda - which provides a range of services and activities to meet the needs of children and their families - demonstrates the powerful links between parental involvement and children's achievement. Family Learning can play a vital role in establishing these links and supporting schools and childrens centres in achieving the five outcomes of Every Child Matters. Commitment from the school or centre is vital and whilst it will be the responsibility of the school to identify and recruit parents and carers onto the programmes, we are able to supply experienced tutors to work with you who will be supported by our Family Learning Team. To register your interest in delivering any of the courses, please complete the enclosed form and return it to Wendy Wilson. Once your application has been registered, you will be contacted to discuss the way forward. However, if you require any further information or feel it would be helpful to discuss the courses in more detail please contact Wendy on 020 8359 7781 or Janet Abousaada or Sharon Lee on 020 8359 7784. Wendy Wilson Alison Storey |
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Reminder notice: Effective Advertising Workshop - 13 October 2006 For Action: Response required by Friday 6 October 2006 Following the successful event last year, I am pleased to offer a repeat session on Friday 13 October from 9.30am - 1.00pm. We have approached the TES and the advertising agency, Hodes, to run a copywriting workshop at the North London Business Park Oakleigh Road South London N11 1NP. This event is hosted in collaboration with Enfield L.A. The workshop will offer advice on the design and wording of adverts, how to make the most of good features of your school and provide some hints and tips for attracting the best staff. Paper and web advertising will both be covered. The session is aimed at heads, senior teaching staff, bursars, school governors and administrative staff with responsibility for staff recruitment. During the event you will have the opportunity to practice your copywriting skills and there will a prize of a free TES advert for the school's next vacancy for the person who composes the best advert. There is no charge for the workshop and the TES will provide lunch. To confirm booking for this course, please let me know by return of the fax-back sheet attached by Friday 6 October 2006 at the latest. Please see enclosures section of the School Circular for the application form. Gill PalingWorkforce Strategy Manager |
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For Information You will have seen the item in last week's circular, drawing your attention to workshops on the new performance management arrangements for teachers and headteachers. As a result of a sudden announcement by Schools Minister Jim Knight last Thursday, the decision has been taken to postpone these sessions for Barnet schools. It was not clear from the statement he made when the regulations would be published. The announcement basically allows schools to have until the middle of the autumn term 2007 to start the performance management cycle under the new regulations. When Barnet sent out details of the October briefings to schools last week, all local authorities were working on the basis that the deadline was to be January 31st 2007. Thursday's announcement alters that and gives more time to make fuller preparations. Mike Horton will be contacting you in due course with new details, once the regulations are published. In the meanwhile, you could resume your normal performance management cycle in advance of the new regulations being published. I apologise for the change in plans so soon after notifying you about our original arrangements. Mike HortonSchool Workforce Advisor |
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For Information The North London Affordable New Homes Show is taking place on Thursday 19 October at The Rocket, London Metropolitan University, 166 - 220 Holloway Road, N7 8DB. Between 2pm and 8pm you can hear details of homes you can afford and meet the housing associations delivering them. For further information please see the enclosures section of this week's School Circular. Gill Paling
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For Information Safeguarding Interviews Headteachers are reminded that appointments for Learning Mentors require a Warner safeguarding interview as an integral part of the interview process. The Warner interview will be carried out by LA staff immediately following the professional interview and heads are requested to contact Sally Barnes (020 8359 6348) or Phil Elgar (020 8359 6313) to arrange this at an early stage of the process. Martin Baker |
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For Information Enclosed in this week's School Circular are flyers and information about training sessions being run this academic year for schools by the North London Schools International Network (NLSIN). There is also a letter of invitation to attend a high profile one-day conference on 24 January 2007 in Haringey for Headteachers and decision makers. This is in response to the DfES international strategy. For further information please contact Anne Roots on 020 8359 7798 or anne.roots@barnet.gov.uk further information will follow in due course. Anne Roots |
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For Action - Response required from Secondary Schools by 24 November Enclosed in this week's School Circular is detailed information about the Local Authority's response to the Learning Skills Council's requirement to contribute to a pan London prospectus for 14-19 courses. Martin Baker |
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MFL Resources CD for Barnet Secondary Schools | |
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For Information Enclosed is a CD which contains resources to enhance the teaching and learning of Modern Foriegn Languages (MFL) at Key Stage 3. This resource was one of the outcomes of a recent INSET session, let by Wendy Adeniji (MFL ICT Consultant), on Enhancing Learning in MFL through the use of ICT. This was held at the North London Business Park in July. We hope you find this a valuable resource. Please take time to view its content. We would like to hear from you if you choose to make use of it. Rosemarie Little |
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For Action - Response required by 6 October St James' Catholic High School is pleased to inform you that they have recently installed a wind turbine, the first wind turbine to be installed in Barnet. This will generate clean, renewable electricity for the school. Additionally, they are currently building an environmentally-friendly straw bale building to act as their 'Eco Centre'. They are all extremely excited by these new projects. To celebrate the installation of the wind turbine, St James' Catholic High School is holding a launch event on Monday 9 October 2006 from 9.30am to about 11.30am. The guest of honour will be the Worshipful the Mayor of the London Borough of Barnet. St James' Catholic High School would like to share this special day with colleagues from schools across Barnet. If you would like to attend the launch and find out more about the projects, please contact Janet Keir by Friday 6 October. Additionally, St James' Catholic High School are keen to put up displays from other schools who have carried out environmental projects over the past year or so. If you have a suitable display, please send this to Janet by Friday 6 October and she will put this up for all invited guests to see. If you have any questions please contact Janet, who looks forward to seeing some of you at the launch. Janet Keir |
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For Information Teachernet EU conferences (free), Resources and Competition
Public Consultation on the Draft Information Sharing index Regulations 2007 DfES Ofsted Joy Court |
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