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Countdown to the Games New

Not long to go to the start of the Olympic Games, many schools are deep in preparation to bring the experience of the global event into classrooms.

Schools and teachers are busy planning lessons, events and activities to make effective use of the games to enrich children’s learning experiences. Following numerous requests, the Primary Teaching and Learning Team are running a day of training to help schools and teachers plan high quality learning activities for English and mathematics.

• The 2012 Olympics: countdown to the games
  Monday 28th May 2012, 9:00am - 4:00pm

Welcome Primary Teaching and Learning Advisors

Following the retirement of Margaret Cooke, the new Primary Teaching & Learning Team will be jointly led by David Cook and Kerry Godsman, senior advisors for mathematics and literacy respectively.  Our title of Primary Teaching and Learning Advisors may sound different but we will continue to provide you with up to date support and guidance in Literacy, Mathematics, Behaviour for Learning and primary pedagogy generally. 

If you are interested in hearing more about professional development support aimed at improving teaching and learning please contact us!

Mathematics & Literacy Cluster Meetings : Keep Informed: Free!

Summer Term 2012

The mathematics and literacy subject leader clusters are an opportunity to keep up to date with news and current issues in your subject.

The Summer term cluster meetings will examine strategies to support subject leaders in implementing whole school development priorities. We will explore scenarios where teachers have a good understanding but are finding it difficult to transfer this into the classroom. We will also consider provision for the more able in literacy and mathematics.

• Book online: 1 May 2012 : Stevenage
• Book online: 2 May 2012 : Watford
• Book online: 3 May 2012 : Hoddeson
• Book online: 3 May 2012 : Hemel Hempstead

Teaching and Learning Newsletter: Spring 2012

‘Outstanding provision for all’

After an extremely busy time in the Autumn term, meeting the continuing demand for support and training, we would like to welcome you to the inaugural issue of the termly Primary Teaching and Learning newsletter.

• Teaching & Learning Newsletter

Behaviour Newsletter: Spring 2012

Behaviour for Learning is centred on the principle of three sets of relationships in a child's life: the child's relationship with themselves, with others in the school community and with the curriculum.

Helping children establish and develop relationships is crucial to learning behaviour.

• Primary Behaviour Newsletter

Literacy Newsletter: Spring 2012

Our theme this term reflects Ofsted’s increased focus on reading and inside, you will find a variety of recent research, resources and ideas aimed at supporting you to develop this crucial area of learning.

These include:

• Case studies of outstanding practice as judged under the current Ofsted framework
• Year 1 phonic screening - your questions answered
• Thoughts on renewing the range of books you draw on Professional reading for personal developmentf ongoing teaching and interventions.
• Primary Literacy Newsletter

Mathematics Newsletter: Spring 2012

Our theme this term is reasoning and, in particular, the role of mathematical talk in the classroom. Within this newsletter, you will find a variety of resources and ideas aimed at supporting you to develop this crucial area of learning.

These include:

• the vocabulary of reasoning and ways to help pupils make connections
• strategies to develop high-quality talk
• activities to adapt that provide rich contexts to reason
• Primary Mathematics Newsletter