Date |
School & Subject |
Subject
Coverage |
November 2012
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John Henry Newman School Received an Outstanding Judgement for all Aspects of their PSHE Provision
Karen Summers, County Adviser for PSHE & Citizenship supported the school with their 2 day PSHE subject inspection in March 2012 and also attended the OFSTED feedback meeting. The PSHE lead had attended Karen's PSHE leadership CPD training last year and the school also hosted one of the termly PSHE Network meetings which are available to both primary and secondary PSHE school leads. John Henry Newman School received an outstanding judgement for all aspects of their PSHE provision.
Janet Palmer, HMI Inspectorate made a subsequent visit to the school because the OFSTED inspector was so impressed with the school's sex and relationships provision during their PSHE inspection.
This visit has now been written up as a case study 'Outstanding sex and relationship education in a Catholic context: The John Henry Newman Catholic School (November 2012' and is available to view on the Good Practice section of the OFSTED site:
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Secondary
PSHE SRE in a Catholic Context |
July 2012 |
 Woodfield School
ICT in a Special School – the 3rd Millennium Learning Award
Woodfield School in Hemel Hempstead is a school for children and young people with severe learning difficulties. It has 64 pupils on roll, aged between 3 and 19.
The school first achieved the ICT Mark in 2005 and in 2012 took part in the pilot phase of the NAACE 3rd Millennium Learning Award, which they were successful in achieving in the summer term. This award “celebrates schools' achievements in creating an environment and curriculum that stimulate more and better learning, making full use of the opportunities presented by technology”. More... |
All Key Stages
ICT, Cross Curricular, SEND |
July 2012 |
 Therfield First School
Using ICT to create art work
inspired by the paintings of David Hockney
During the Spring Term of 2012 the 11 children in years 3 & 4, including two autistic pupils, created artwork inspired by the exhibition of David Hockney’s work at The Royal Academy in London. As Hockney used iPads to create some of the artwork on display at this exhibition, the children also used ICT as one of the creative methods. More... |
KS2
Art & ICT |
April 2012 |
 Sandringham School
Using iPads in Art to create work inspired by David Hockney
In the Spring term of 2012 a group of able, gifted and talented students in years 8 and 9 took part in a project where they used iPads to create artwork inspired by ‘paintings’ by David Hockney, also created using an iPad, which have been exhibited in London.
Whilst this project was for a group of able, gifted and talented students, the teachers involved definitely feel there is great potential in using the iPads in art, for all students. More... |
KS3 (relevance to 2, 4, 5)
Art & ICT |
March 2012 |
 St Lukes School
One-to-one Use of Netbooks by Students with Moderate Learning Difficulties
St. Luke’s School is a specialist Science and Humanities college for students with moderate learning difficulties. There are approximately 150 students on roll.
As part of a project sponsored by European Schoolnet and the technology company Acer, St. Luke’s received enough Acer ‘Aspire One’ Netbooks to equip every student with their own personal device, for use during the school day around the school. More... |
KS3, KS4 & KS5
ICT Cross Curricular |
March 2012 |
 Oughton Children’s Centre
Using Facebook for Children’s Centre Communication & Promotion
Oughton Children’s Centre is a Sure Start centre serving a wide area in Hitchin and some of the surrounding villages.
Over 500 families have registered to use the facilities and services.
In October 2011 the centre manager set up a Facebook ‘fan page’ to use as a communication tool for reaching local parents and carers. More... |
Communication & Promotion |
March 2012 |
 Panshanger Primary School
Use of Edmodo ‘Social Learning Platform’
Edmodo is a free ‘social learning platform’ that works in a similar way to social networking platforms, but with added functionality to support its use in schools, for which it is designed. During the autumn and spring term 2011/2012 Panshanger Primary School trialled the use of Edmodo with a year 6 class to see how online tools of this type could aid class communication and organisation, particularly with home access in mind. More... |
KS2
ICT: Social Learning Platform |
March 2012 |
 Shepherd Primary School
Use of Kindle eReaders
During the spring term 2012 Kindle ebook readers were introduced into years 4 and 6, with the aim of motivating reluctant readers. The Kindle is designed for just one purpose, which is reading. Without the potential distraction of other functions, but still with the motivational factor of it being an ‘exciting electronic device. More... |
ICT & Literacy |
March 2012 |
 Mount Grace School
Throughout this academic year, Mount Grace School has been striving towards achieving the International School Award. They have already attained the Foundation and Intermediate level and are now aiming for the Full ISA. They have audited our existing international work and have made plans to embed internationalism even more into our curriculum. More... |
International School Award |
March 2012 |
 Learning Together: A Pupil Voice Conference
The Grove was identified as a ‘Lead SEAL School’ for demonstrating and implementing excellent practice relating to the social and emotional aspects of learning. Whole-school aspects of SEAL have been successfully integrated across the curriculum and are used consistently by staff.
As part of the Lead SEAL School accreditation process it was decided to plan and run a Pupil Voice Conference. More... |
PSHCE, Speaking and Listening, ICT |
February 2012 |
 Martins Wood Primary School
The school signed up to the Drawing the Line initiative when it was first launched. It has undertaken PSHE and Citizenship lessons and activities to challenge pupils on their hurtful and negative use of the word ‘gay’ and all staff (who have been trained using Drawing the Line materials such as the Celebrating Difference DVD from Stonewall) are expected to challenge all forms of homophobia. More...
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Anti-bullying/ Anti-homphobia
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January 2012 |
 Simon Balle School Renewed their ISA
We successfully reapplied for the ISA in July 2011. This was the culmination of work that goes on in the school and putting it together makes you realise how much we actually do. More... |
International School Award |
November 2011 |
Connecting Classrooms project- visit to Haryana, India
Applecroft, Rowans and Swallow Dell Schools are participating in the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms Programme. More... |
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October 2011 |
The Leventhorpe School and The John Warner School
Medals for learning - Re engaging hard to reach pupils in language learning
The aim of this exciting project, funded by ALL and Links into Languages, was to develop pupils’ target language and communication skills in a P.E environment to improve confidence in speaking and listening. More... |
MFL KS3,4,5 |
October 2011 |
Strengthening Links between KS2 and KS3
Language Leaders at Roundwood Park School run Primary Languages Fair. More... |
MFL KS2 - KS3 |
October 2011 |
 William Ransom
Using Twitter and Social Media to Communicate with Parents
Schools are always trying to develop better home-school links and create a community of learning between parents, carers and the school. William Ransom school in Hitchin have extended their online communication toolkit to include Twitter, sending brief, regular updates to parents and carers. Read this case study see how this might work in your school. More... |
Communicating with Parents |
September 2011 |
 Verulam School
Using Social Media tools for home/school communication
Verulam School is an all boys secondary school in St. Albans, with specialisms in Technology and MFL. It converted to Academy status in August 2011.
Since 2009 the school has used social media tools, in particular Facebook and Twitter, to complement the school website as a method of communication with parents, older students, ex-students, teachers and others who may have an interest in the school. More... |
Communicating with Parents |
September 2011 |
 Hertfordshire and Essex High School
Using Video Conferencing for Distance Learning at ‘A’ Level
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School in Bishop’s Stortford is a girls’ secondary school with just over 1000 students on roll. The school has used video conferencing through the Hertfordshire Grid for Learning for a number of years, for different educational projects. During this time it has established the delivery of some ‘A’ Level subjects through distance learning providers, using video conferencing for regular tutorials between the teachers and students.
More... |
Various |
July 2011 |
Richard Hale School- Pay it Forward Scheme of Work
Richard Hale School have produced a scheme of work around the study of a single film, Pay it Forward (dir. Mimi Leder, 2002). The scheme tasks students to examine key elements of the film – character, setting, narrative, imagery, cinematic technique and message – from a religious education perspective and to consider the core message of loving one’s neighbour. More... |
KS3 Religious Education |
July 2011 |
Sing Up Gala 2010
DanceDigital, working in partnership with the Hertfordshire Music Service aimed to enhance the quality and diversity of dance in schools, by providing a school dance project with a focus on the positive inclusion of boys in dance activity. More... |
KS1 Dance |
July 2011 |
Richard Hale School: AST Dance Deployment
Introducing dance to boys in the the KS3 curriculum. More... |
KS3 Boys Dance |
May 2011 |
 Fair Field Junior School
Using Ubuntu on a Curriculum Network
Fair Field Junior School in Radlett is a 2 form entry junior with approximately 212 pupils on role. The school has been running the free Ubuntu (Linux) operating system on its curriculum computers since September 2010, with a variety of open source and web based software being used in different subject areas. This is being seen by the school as a ‘pilot’. The financial savings are so significant, and as the Ubuntu network is efficient and easy to set up and administer, the Headteacher felt it was well worth piloting. The school office continue to use Windows computers and teachers and the SLT use personal Apple Mac laptops. More... |
KS2 (relevance to all)
Cross Curricular |
March 2011 |
 Forres Primary School
Use of iPod Touch Handhelds at Forres Primary School
Since September 2010 the school has been implementing the use of iPod Touch handheld devices across the curriculum, in every year group. The school owns 30 iPods, purchase of which was part funded by the PTA. In addition to the devices they purchased a ‘Parasync’ charging dock which can charge up to 20 devices at one time, and synchronise each one to a laptop computer in order to transfer programs (apps,) photographs etc. This is housed in a wheeled suitcase so that the set of iPods can be easily moved around from class to class. The devices are managed by the school’s ICT Technician. More... |
KS1 & KS2
Cross Curricular |
March 2011 |
 Holywell Primary School
Use of Apple iPad Tablet Computers in Foundation Stage.
The school purchased 3 iPad tablet computers primarily for use in the foundation stage, which enjoys a newly purpose built unit, opened in 2010. The Headteacher and ICT subject leader were keen to explore the potential of the touch-interface of the iPad for enabling the children to access this type of ICT and the wide range of early learning games and activities available on this platform. More... |
FS/KS1
Early learning |
