Date |
School & Subject |
Subject
Coverage |
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 |
