EAST LONDON TEACHNG SCHOOL HUB 
Newsletter 

Issue 02 - 23/11/21

Welcome to our second East London Teaching School Hub (ELTSH) newsletter.

1. Information on how you can apply now for February NPQs with ELTSH
2. How to apply to join the East London Teaching School Hub Facilitator Pool
3. Senior leaders: how you can volunteer to share your leadership experiences with NPQSL and NPQH participants
4. Updates from ELTSH’s Early Career Framework team including information for mentors and ECTs on our ECF Full Induction Programme
5. ELTSH Appropriate Body Services updates
6. Information from our local Curriculum Hubs and the impressive range of programmes available
7. Information from subject associations

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• 92% Agree or Strongly Agree "I am more confident in enabling pupil learning as part of my ongoing practice following engagement with this module" 
• 93% Agree or Strongly Agree "I have made positive changes to my classroom practice as a result of engaging with this module" 

In this section you will find information from some of our local curriculum hubs. Be sure to check you are looking at the information for the curriculum hubs that serve your borough! 

a) The following curriculum hubs serve Tower Hamlets

 

Phonics Showcase 

Join New Vision English Hub on 26^th January 2022 for a free day of phonic observation, reading and early language development CPD and strategic action planning. 
Schools who meet certain eligibility criteria can claim up to £160 for attendance at the Showcase upon submission of a Showcase response form.
 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/showcase-event-at-new-vision-english-hub-tickets-193449411397?aff=ebdsoporgprofile 
 
Phonics Reading Leader Network Workshops

Our next Phonics Reading Leader Network Workshop is on 1st December and will focus on Effective Intervention for the lowest 20%. 
We have further workshops on 19th January and 9th March which will focus on PSC Readiness and Developing reading fluency respectively. Other sessions will run over the course of the rest of the academic year. 

The Reading Framework: In Focus

New Vision English Hub presents a free CPD opportunity for primary practitioners to engage with the recently published Reading Framework (July 2021). This guidance has been produced by the Department for Education to support schools to meet existing expectations for teaching early reading.
The Reading Framework focuses on phonics, reading for pleasure and early language development. During the afternoon, participants will engage with the content of the Framework, including:

• The importance of reading and a conceptual model
• Language comprehension
• Word reading and spelling
• Children at risk of reading failure
• Leadership and management
• Building on the foundations with older pupils – a summary

Opportunities for discussion and reflection will be built into the session. Participants will be invited to consider their own/school practice and identify key actions.
This session (on Thursday 3^rd February 2022) will be particularly suitable for Senior Leaders, Early Years practitioners and Reading Leaders. It will be facilitated by Clara Breakwell (New Vision English Hub Lead) and Katherine Roberts (Elmhurst Primary School Reading Leader). The session will take place at Elmhurst Primary School.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-reading-framework-in-focus-tickets-210948140567
 

 
(led by Redriff Primary)
London South East Plus Maths Hub serving the borough of Tower Hamlets (and The City, Bexley, Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark), is delighted to share the following PD opportunities with you. These are funded by the DfE and therefore are free to participate in.
 
Non-Specialist Teachers of Maths Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics

This project is designed to support non-specialist teachers teaching maths in a secondary school in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support students in the classroom.  
Find out more and register here.
 
Early Career Teachers Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics

This programme is designed for Early Career Teachers as an enhancement offering to sit alongside and complement the Early Career Framework.  

Primary: Find out more and register here.

Secondary: Find out more and register here.
 
Year 7 - 11 Coherence

This project focuses on participant teachers working together to analyse, deconstruct and trace through the curriculum a selected key topic area, developing insight into effective teaching approaches, and considering the implications for longer term curriculum design.  

Find out more and register here.
 
Y5-Y8 Continuity

This project aims to strengthen the transition from primary to secondary school by focusing on curriculum and pedagogical continuity over Years 5 to 8. Following the disruption to education caused by the Covid crisis, this transition is more crucial than ever. 

Find out more and register here.
 

Hackney primary schools are invited to attend one of our two upcoming virtual showcase events taking place on Thursday 2nd December and Thursday 3rd February. These events unpick the new Reading Framework and support schools to access funding and support from the English Hub programme to improve their provision of phonics and early reading. Speakers include Julien Grenier and Marc Rowland. Book your place here.

East London Research School is offering a free programme of online webinars for schools in Hackney. Each webinar runs from 3.45pm until 5.15pm on Zoom. Click on the links below to sign up.   2nd December: Supporting children’s communication in the Early Years How can we promote children’s communication in the early years? In this session, Dr Julian Grenier (Research School Director) and Siobhan Campbell (Evidence Lead in Education) discuss the evidence from the EEF report, Preparing for Literacy. How can we put that evidence into action? How can we improve outcomes for disadvantaged children and give every child a brighter start?   7th December: Improving behaviour in schools, with a special focus on relationships and Ofsted’s research With Ofsted’s recent review into sexual abuse in schools and colleges, relationships and behaviour are high on school agendas. In this webinar, Siobhan Campbell (Evidence Lead in Education) will review the outcomes and recommendations of the review. She will also look broadly at the evidence around developing positive learning behaviours amongst children.   13th January: Introduction to cognitive science in the classroom ‘One of the most important questions educational research can ask is how children learn. If we know how they process and retain information, we can adapt our approach to teaching accordingly and in turn, increase effectiveness.’ Professor Becky Francis, Chief Executive EEF. This webinar with Dr Julian Grenier (Research School Director) and Siobhan Campbell (Evidence Lead in Education) will look at the strengths and weaknesses of current research. How we might apply this theory in classrooms?   27th January: Making best use of the EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit The EEF toolkits are accessible summaries of a wide range of approaches to improving teaching and learning. There is lots of evidence out there about what works in the classroom. But that body of evidence can be overwhelming and difficult to interpret. The toolkits help teachers and school leaders who are making decisions about how to improve learning outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged children. This webinar with Siobhan Campbell (Evidence Lead in Education) will help you to get the most from the Toolkits, with insight into how to make use of the new and updated features.   10th February: Metacognition: How can we support pupil’s metacognition to improve learning in classrooms Evidence suggests the use of ​‘metacognitive strategies’ – which get pupils to think about their own learning – can be worth the equivalent of an additional 7 months’ progress when used well. However, while the potential impact of these approaches is very high, particularly for disadvantaged pupils, less is known about how to apply them effectively in the classroom. This webinar with Dr Julian Grenier (Research School Director) and Siobhan Campbell (Evidence Lead in Education) will look at the evidence and consider practical applications in schools. All webinars are suitable for all phases of education and for both school leads and classroom teachers. The exception is Supporting children’s communication in the early years - this is for leaders and practitioners with a focus on nursery and reception.

We are the Science Learning Partnership for N&E London (your science curriculum hub).   It’s a real pleasure to be working with many Tower Hamlets secondary schools around KS5 science this year as part of a THEP project. We also work closely with Naomi Hiscock, who many primary colleagues will know, on primary science CPD across Hackney and Tower Hamlets.   If you or your school are looking for bespoke science CPD or school to school support around science, we offer a range of options including whole day and half day sessions, as well as all staff science training as a twilight or part of an inset day. One of the most popular primary options is for Naomi Hiscock to work with science lead(s) and SLT in the afternoon (during lesson time) and deliver a whole staff inset after lessons end.   For science help and support https://community.stem.org.uk/home is a great online forum. Please contact hhammond@alexanadrapark.school for more information.  The superb Sandrine Bouchelkia from St Pauls Way Trust school in Tower Hamlets leads our online technicians meeting on 14th Dec, - this is fully funded and there are a few places left. Each term we run a face-to-face network for each of the science specialisms and one for Post-Holders. These take place from 1pm-4pm and start with a networking lunch.

The following are some of the services we offer: Crumble, Micro:bits, Raspberry Pi Pico and 3B+  Physical computing kits are now available to borrow free of charge from our computing hub!   The kits are split into trays, by type of device. Each tray is suitable for teachers to get started with physical computing at different key stages:   * Crumble trays - Key Stage 2 * Micro:bit trays - Key Stage 2 &3 * Raspberry Pi Pico trays - Key Stage 4 * Raspberry Pi 3B+ trays - Key Stage 4   A fantastically fun way for you to engage with your students!!!   Get in touch here   All our latest computing courses can be found at  https://www.setsa.info/1546/courses

Information from subject associations For teachers of Religious Education: A message from Deborah Weston OBE, Programme Director, NATRE New2RE/ECT support     If you have any questions about the programme, please do not hesitate to contact me.