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Diocesan Department
for Education
Training Events
April 2015—March 2016
DDfE
01905 732825/732821
[email protected]
www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/education
Key to Colour Code and Course Index
(Please note all courses will take place at 2the Old Palace unless otherwise specified.)
These courses have been specifically designed for headteachers, teachers
and governors who are in a position to explore in more depth a range of
issues pertaining to church schools. They are expected to attract interest from
colleagues who have already attended the 4 SIAMS Core Question courses
and who are familiar with the inspection criteria for church schools.
Raiseonline, Thurs 7th May
Going Deeper Courses
Exploring Prayer in a Church School, Tues 26th January 2016
Distinctively Christian Education and Spirituality across the Curriculum,
Wed 24th February 2016
Bereavement and Loss in Schools, Tues 15th March 2016
These courses have been designed specifically with governors in mind
Being a Governor in a Church School, Mon 27th April 2015
Being a Governor in a Church School, Thurs 19th November 2015
These courses cover the four SIAMS Core Questions
Core Question 4, Thurs 1st October 2015
Core Question 3, Tues 8th December 2015
Core Question 2, Wed 20th January 2016
Core Question 1, Thurs 3rd March 2016
New SIAMS Briefing, Wed 23rd March 2016
These courses have been designed for teachers or other members of staff
with specific responsibilities
Living Out Christian Values in a Church Family of Schools, Tues 9th June 2015
KS1 World Faiths Course, Mon 15th June 2015
RE Planning and Resource Sharing, Wed 1st July 2015
Support in Implementing new Worcestershire RE Syllabus, Mon 6th July 2015
RE Moderation, Tues 7th July, Thurs 9th July and Mon 13th July 2015
Help I’m New to a Church School, Wed 23rd September 2015
NQTs, Tues 20th October 2015 at Saltwells EDC, Netherton, Dudley
NQTs, Wed 21st October 2015
Godly Play, Thurs 22nd October and Thurs 10th March, 2016
KS2/3 World Faiths Course, Thurs 5th November 2015
Visiting Excellence in Church Schools, Tues 17th and Wed 18th November 2015
RE Lessons in Christianity, Tues 12th January 2016
These courses have been designed specifically with headteachers and/or
other senior leaders in mind
Newly-Appointed Headteachers, Wed 16th September 2015
Church School Headteachers’ and Senior Leaders’ Conference,
Fri 16th October 2015, Pear Tree Inn, Smite
School Leaders’ Reflection Day, Thurs 26th November 2015, Holland House,
Cropthorne
Aspiring Headteachers, Wed 3rd February 2016
Outstanding Church School Practice, Thurs 11th February 2016
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Foreward from the Director of Education
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Ann Mundy
I am pleased to endorse this brochure of training events developed to support
the training needs of our church schools. Please read it in tandem with the
Service Level Agreement.
The costs for the courses are for non-SLA members. Please remember, that if
you have signed up to our Service Level Agreement, you can send more than
one person to each course, giving excellent value for money.
An Introduction to the Course Leaders
Margaret works as SIAMS Inspection and Training Manager for the dioceses of
Worcester and Gloucester where she leads training for heads and governors in the
requirements of the SIAMS Inspection Framework. She also works as a SIAMS
Inspector for several dioceses in the South West. She has worked as a primary
school deputy head and has led and advised schools in the development of their
Christian values and church school distinctiveness.
Margaret James
Formerly, she worked as a local authority RE Advisory Teacher and has experience
of working with staff, pupils, governors and parents from both primary and secondary
phases.
Kevin Bryant
Kevin has been a headteacher of two Shropshire Primary schools for the best part of
twenty years as well as working as a Local Authority Inspector and Ofsted Inspector.
He continues to teach every week in primary and secondary schools as well as
running extracurricular activities. He is also a “Reader in training” with the Diocese
of Herefordshire and Vice Chair of Governors in a Shropshire School.
He has a particular interest in supporting school improvement in the broadest sense,
affirming so much that is good in our schools and nurturing schools facing difficult
issues. He likes to bring his experience as an educationalist and governor to the
“governors’ agenda” assisting governing bodies to be clear of their responsibilities
and meeting them as efficiently as possible.
Steph’s first teaching position was in Hereford, after which she taught ‘A’ level students at a
VA school in Malvern before securing a post as Head of Religious Education in an 11 – 16
secondary school in 1982. She has been teaching since 1977 and still holds the same
passion and desire to serve students with enthusiasm and commitment.
Steph Boulter
She is an Examiner for GCSE, and enjoys working with other colleagues. She sees the
SIAMS inspection process as a vital opportunity for schools to receive affirmation of what
they are doing extremely well, and where areas of development are needed. She sees it as
a privilege to be part of the inspection process for First, Primary, Middle and Secondary
Church Schools.
Steph enjoys travel and loves skiing and reading. She has a good sense of humour, and is
absolutely passionate about RE teaching .
Val Turner
Val is ordained in the Church of England and works with her husband Mark within the
context of a small retreat house in Hereford.
In addition to providing pastoral support for head teachers and school staff, offering
spiritual direction and leadership mentoring, they provide Inset training days and whole
school art teaching days.
Previously, Val was a vicar of rural parishes actively involved with state and church
schools and chaplain to an FE college. Her working life before ordination was mainly
secondary art teaching but also included seven years in pre-school and primary
education, and two years teaching in a college of Education.
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Diocesan Department
for Education
RAISEonline
A course for governors and middle leaders
Thursday, 7th May 2015
1.00—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
An introduction for those who have either not used RAISEonline or who
would like to increase their familiarity.
We will look at how to extract basic information to get a picture of our
school's performance and look at how we can dig further. Reference will
be made to the OFSTED framework and governor's handbook.
Leader: Kevin Bryant, Education Adviser for the DDfE
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Exploring Prayer in a
Church School
part of the Going Deeper Series
Tuesday, 26th January 2016
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
This full-day course has been designed to explore creative and
interactive ways in which church schools can take the subject of
prayer to a deeper level in their school community. Using wholeschool focus days and times for reflection will ensure variety as
well as depth for children and adults alike.
Delegates will have the opportunity to explore the meaning of
prayer and spirituality.
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager,
Val Turner, Apples of Silver retreat days
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Distinctively Christian Education
and Spirituality across
the Curriculum
a Going Deeper course
Wed 24th February 2016
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
This full-day course will explore what is meant by Distinctively
Christian Education and will share ideas on how school leaders and
teachers can begin to unpick this in their own school context.
We will investigate the philosophy underpinning a distinctive
curriculum and look at opportunities for spiritual development in
school life, especially in the curriculum, suggesting ways in which
schools can monitor the impact of provision on pupils.
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Bereavement and Loss in Schools
a Going Deeper course
Tuesday, 15th March 2016
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Sadly many schools have to deal with issues of bereavement and loss
in their communities at some time.
This full-day course will explore the sense of loss experienced by both
adults and children at times of bereavement, family breakdown and the
loss of significant people in life.
We will seek to understand the feelings and suggest strategies for
helping those who find themselves in these situations.
It is a sensitive subject and will be dealt with carefully.
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Val Turner, Apples of Silver retreat days
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Being a Governor in a Church School
Monday, 27th April 2015
7.00—9.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
The work of governors is important, worthwhile and increasingly demanding.
This training session will help governors to address some of their key
questions about providing effective support to their schools:
• how can I support and evaluate the Christian distinctiveness of my school?
• how can I contribute to leadership of the school?
• how can I strengthen my role and skills in challenging and monitoring my
school’s progress?
• how can I increase my understanding of school self-evaluation and of
preparation for SIAMS (Section 48) inspection?
The agenda will provide opportunities for participants to consider current
church school developments, to share good practice, concerns and strategies:
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the local and national context for church schools and academies,
general responsibilities and those particular for foundation
governors,
appointment of the headteacher and staff,
RE and collective worship,
school vision, ethos, values and beliefs,
relationships and the school community.
Being a governor in a church school is a great opportunity, a huge privilege
and a considerable responsibility; allow us to encourage and support you.
There is no charge for this course.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Being a Governor in a Church School
Thursday, 19th November 2015
7.00—9.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
The work of governors is important, worthwhile and increasingly demanding.
This training session will help governors to address some of their key
questions about providing effective support to their schools:
• how can I support and evaluate the Christian distinctiveness of my school,
• how can I contribute to leadership of the school?
• how can I strengthen my role and skills in challenging and monitoring my
school’s progress?
• how can I increase my understanding of school self-evaluation and of
preparation for SIAMS (Section 48) inspection?
The agenda will provide opportunities for participants to consider current
church school developments, to share good practice, concerns and strategies:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
the local and national context for church schools and academies,
general responsibilities and those particular for foundation
governors,
appointment of the headteacher and staff,
RE and collective worship,
school vision, ethos, values and beliefs,
relationships and the school community.
Being a governor in a church school is a great opportunity, a huge privilege
and a considerable responsibility; allow us to encourage and support you.
There is no charge for this course.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
SIAMS Core Question 4
Leadership and Management
Thursday, 1st October 2015
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Practical guidance, worked examples and tailored resources will be offered to
support school-leadership teams explore the following questions:
what is your vision for your school as a church school? How can you ensure it
is a living vision which drives all aspects of school life?
how do governors carry out their monitoring and evaluation of the impact on
learners of the school’s distinctive Christian character?
how accurate and well developed is self-evaluation of the distinctiveness and
effectiveness of your school?
is your school actively engaged in the development of future leaders of church
schools and how do you manage the issue of succession planning?
how can you develop meaningful partnerships with other schools and
communities?
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
SIAMS Core Question 3
Religious Education
Tuesday, 8th December 2015
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Practical guidance, worked examples and tailored resources will be offered to
support school leadership teams explore the following questions:
what are the standards of attainment in RE in your school? What progress do
pupils make? How do you know this?
what is the quality of teaching in RE? How do you know this?
how does RE make a positive contribution to your school’s distinctive Christian
character?
how effective is the design of your RE curriculum? How well taught is
Christianity? How do you know?
how well led and managed is the subject? Is the RE subject leader aware of
their responsibilities and are they adequately resourced?
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
SIAMS Core Question 2
Collective Worship
Wednesday, 20th January 2016
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Practical guidance, worked examples and tailored resources will be offered to
support school leadership teams explore the following questions:
how engaging, inspiring and transformative is collective worship in your school
and what practical strategies are in place to evaluate this?
how far and in what ways does collective worship contribute to the spiritual,
moral, social and cultural development of children?
in what ways does collective worship in your school creatively reflect Anglican
traditions and practice?
what opportunities are offered to children and staff in your school to develop
their skills in planning, leading and evaluating inspirational collective worship?
to what extent are all members of your school community offered meaningful
and accessible opportunities for prayer and reflection?
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
SIAMS Core Question 1
Distinctive Christian Character
Thursday, 3rd March 2016
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Practical guidance, worked examples and tailored resources will be offered to
support school leadership teams explore the following questions:
in what ways are the school’s values distinctively Christian? What does this
mean and how do you know?
how far do the Christian values of your school fundamentally inform policy
development and curriculum design?
what is your school’s understanding of spirituality and how does this inform
provision for pupils’ spiritual development?
how far have staff and governors at your school explored a Christian
perspective on spiritual, moral, social and cultural development?
what is the impact of Christian values on children’s learning and achievement,
relationships between all members of the school community as well as attitudes
and behaviour?
in what ways does the Christian character of your school inform approaches to
developing an understanding of and respect for people of a range of cultures
and beliefs?
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
New SIAMS Briefing
Wednesday, 23rd March 2016
9.30am—12noon
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
This half day course will provide a very quick whistle-stop tour of the main
requirements of all four of the SIAMS inspection core questions.
How does the school, through its distinctive Christian character, meet the
needs of all learners?
What is the impact of collective worship on the school community?
How effective is the religious education?
How effective is the leadership and management of the school as a church
school?
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Living Out Christian Values in a
Church Family of Schools
Tuesday, 9th June 2015
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
For several years now schools have been actively engaged in developing an
understanding of how to place values at the very heart of all that the school does, and
then to adopt appropriate and effective strategies to monitor and evaluate their impact
in a robust and systematic way.
Though of course each school is different because of the community it serves, for our
church schools the values which underpin school life are specifically Christian in
nature.
This course aims to help school leaders both to form and to articulate their Christian
values, to engage the whole-school community in developing an understanding of the
impact Christian values make upon relationships in that community, to learning and to
the personal development of the children.
We shall explore:
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how the school can become more effective in ensuring that Christian
values make a significant impact on the lives of all members of the school
community,
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some approaches to embedding Christian values across the curriculum.
Leaders: Julie Rees, Headteacher, Ledbury Primary School
Geoff Rutherford, Headteacher, Wyche CE Primary School, Malvern
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
KS1 World Faiths Course
Monday, 15th June 2015
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Teaching across the world’s religions
Teaching Religious Education is not just a skill but should be a mutually-enjoyable activity
where teachers help and share with children as they explore the world in which they live;
their values and their beliefs. In church schools there is an added incentive to engage and
support children with their own exploration of religion, and help them relate what they see
through the media to their own life experiences. So:
How can I improve the provision for RE?
What sort of activities can engage the children?
Can we as a school be more imaginative in our approach to RE?
The day will provide the opportunity to:
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share in a series of short interactive activities designed to promote
reflective learning across religions, including a range of festivals,
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reflect on how RE in your school can best respond to inspection
processes.
Leader: Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
RE Planning and Resource
Sharing
Wednesday, 1st July 2015
Choose one of two sessions:
10.00am—12noon
or 1.00—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Growing out of requests by RE Coordinators, these 2-hour sessions
will provide a small group environment in which RE teachers and
coordinators can share teaching resources and discuss together
ways in which to plan using the Locally Agreed Syllabus.
Please state on application form whether you use the Dudley or the
Worcestershire Agreed Syllabus.
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Support in Implementing new
Worcestershire RE Syllabus
Monday, 6th July 2015
Choose one of two sessions:
10.00am—12noon
or 1.00—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Following the launch of the new RE Agreed Syllabus for
Worcestershire in May 2015 and anticipating its implementation in
Worcestershire schools from September 2015, these two sessions
will guide church school RE co-ordinators in small groups through
the key principles behind the new syllabus and offer practical
suggestions on how schools might implement its requirements
effectively and creatively.
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
RE Moderation
Tuesday, 7th July 2015
Thursday, 9th July
Monday, 13th July
Choose one of two sessions:
10.00am—12noon
or 1.00—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
The 6 half-day sessions will provide a forum for RE
subject coordinators and class teachers to come together as
a small group to moderate pupils’ RE work.
Teachers are asked to bring with them 2 or 3 pieces of work
at a range of abilities showing various stages of mastery; ideally all pieces of work at the same level should be from the
same child. The examples of work can have been already assessed or can be unmarked. We will explore in this small
group setting how we can accurately track pupils’ progress in
RE without using levels.
Please state on application form which date and which
session (am/pm) is being requested.
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Help! I’m New to a Church School
Wednesday, 23rd September 2015
9.30am—12noon
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
This half-day course is open to all members of school, teaching and
support staff, who have not worked in a church school before.
We will spend time getting to grips with issues such as:
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VC and VA schools,
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vision and Christian values,
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support available from the Diocese,
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church school inspection (SIAMS) criteria and how they
might affect you in your role.
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Newly Qualified Teachers
Tuesday, 20th October 2015
9.30am—12noon
Saltwells EDC, Bowling Green Road, Netherton,
Dudley DY2 9LY
We aim to:
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welcome you to the Diocese,
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introduce you to Diocesan Officers from the DDfE,
•
outline some key features of school life which
contribute to Christian distinctiveness,
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encourage you and offer support to you,
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give you the opportunity to meet many of the
other NQTs and hear advice from colleagues
‘one year on’,
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respond to your challenges, worries and joys,
•
share some refreshment with you.
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
There is no charge for this course.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Newly Qualified Teachers
Wednesday, 21st October 2015
9.30am—12noon
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
We aim to:
•
welcome you to the Diocese,
•
introduce you to Diocesan Officers from the DDfE,
•
outline some key features of school life which
contribute to Christian distinctiveness,
•
encourage you and offer support to you,
•
give you the opportunity to meet many of the
other NQTs and hear advice from colleagues
‘one year on’,
•
respond to your challenges, worries and joys,
•
share some refreshment with you.
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
There is no charge for this course.
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
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Godly Play
Thursday, 22nd October 2015
and
Thursday, 10th March 2016
9.30am—3.00pm
Imagine an approach to Christian nurture and education that:
promotes knowledge, skills empathy, spiritual growth,
developed the needs of the whole child,
provides a multi-sensory approach to learning,
develops language and communication skills,
develops thinking skills,
provides depth and reflection in every session.
Godly Play is a creative and imaginative approach to Christian nurture
based on long established, tried and tested approaches. It uses symbols
and objects as well as words, and values process, openness and
discovery. It invites listeners into stories and encourages them to
connect the stories with personal experience.
Godly Play is a non-coercive way to encourage children to move into
larger dimensions of belief and faith, through wondering questions and
open-ended response time.
Leader: Emma Pettifer, Diocesan Children’s Officer
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
KS2/3 World Faiths Course
Thursday, 5th November 2015
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Teaching across the world’s religions
Teaching Religious Education is not just a skill but can and should be a mutually enjoyable activity where teachers help and share with children as they explore the
world in which they live; their values and their beliefs. In church schools there is an
added incentive to engage and support children with their own exploration of religion,
and help them relate what they see through the media to their own life experiences.
So:
1. How can the school improve the provision for RE?
2. What sort of activities can engage the children?
3. Can we as a school be more imaginative in our approach to RE?
The day will provide the opportunity to:
• share in a series of short activities designed to promote reflective learning
across religions, including a range of festivals,
• reflect on how RE in your school can relate to inspection processes.
Leader: Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Visiting Excellence in
Church Schools
Tuesday, 17th November 2015
am: Cradley CE Primary, Halesowen
pm: Tardebigge CE First
Wednesday, 18th November 2015
am: St Stephen’s CE First, Redditch
pm: St Margaret’s at Hasbury CE Primary
Two sessions each day
10.00am—12noon and 1.00—3.00pm
This new series of continual professional development
opportunities builds on the highly appreciated input of
serving headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants at
diocesan courses.
Four 2-hour sessions over 2 days will be based in 4
separate schools. Each visit will focus on how the school
demonstrates excellence in one particular aspect of the
SIAMS inspection framework and will be led by staff of the
school. Visits will include a tour of the school, discussions
with staff, discussions with children and individual action
planning.
Delegates are invited to book onto 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the sessions
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Cost: £75 per session or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
RE Lessons in Christianity
Tuesday, 12th January 2016
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
With the requirement in SIAMS for church schools to
demonstrate their effectiveness in the teaching of
Christianity, this course will offer delegates a practical
lesson on Christianity for all classes from Reception to
Year Six.
Lesson plans and resources will also be made available
to delegates.
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Steph Boulter, RE Adviser for the DDfE
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Newly-Appointed Headteachers
Welcome and Induction: Leading a Church School
Wednesday, 16th September 2015
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
A course for newly-appointed headteachers.
This full-day course aims to welcome and affirm new headteachers into
the family of church schools in the Diocese of Worcester.
The day will support personal and professional networking and will include:
leadership: forming and sharing the school vision,
vision into values: making the church school distinctive,
the management of premises and buildings,
reflections from headteachers “A Year On”,
evaluating church school distinctiveness.
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager,
Ann Mundy, Director of Education
There is no charge for this course
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Church School
Headteachers’ and Senior
Leaders’ Conference
Uplifting and Refreshing Spirituality
Friday, 16th October 2015
9.30am—3.00pm
At the convenient, pleasant country setting of the
Pear Tree Inn and Country Hotel,
Smite, Worcester WR3 8SY
Our speakers and topics include:
The Rt Revd John Inge, Bishop of Worcester,
Kevin Bryant, “Nurturing Spirituality”,
Shahne Vickery, “Spirituality in Practice”,
Miz Porter, presenting ISingPop,
Kevin Bryant “Spirituality and School Leadership”.
Non SLA Schools: £100 per delegate
SLA Schools:1st place FREE and 2nd place £50
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
School Leaders’ Reflection Day
This full-day course has been designed specifically for
headteachers and senior leaders of church schools
Thursday, 26th November 2015
9.30am—3.00pm
Holland House, Main Street, Cropthorne,
Pershore WR10 3NB
The setting has been specifically chosen to facilitate reflection in
order to allow headteachers valuable time away from school to
revitalise their own leadership.
One-to-one discussion time will be available if required.
Leaders: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Val Turner, Apples of Silver retreat days
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Aspiring Headteachers
Wednesday, 3rd February 2016
9.30am—12noon
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
This half-day course will consider:
the roles of school leaders and the challenges and
opportunities of these roles,
forming, developing and sharing distinctive vision and values
for the school community,
the Christian character of the school: embedding vision and
values in the learning environment,
evaluating the school’s Christian character,
career development—towards headship?
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Cost: £75 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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Diocesan Department
for Education
Outstanding Church
School Practice
Thursday, 11th February 2016
9.30am—3.00pm
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
This full-day course has been designed to build on the popular
inclusion of practical and inspirational input from serving
headteachers at diocesan courses.
Six church school headteachers will guide us through how they
have successfully implemented a range of aspects of the
SIAMS inspection schedule into their everyday work in school.
Areas of focus will include Vision and Values, collective
worship, church school leadership and succession planning
and spiritual development.
Leader: Margaret James, Inspection and Training Manager
Cost: £150 or free to SLA Schools
To book a place, please complete a booking form and send to:
Mrs Liz Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE Tel: 01905 732825 or 01905 732821
Fax: 01905 612302
[email protected]
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TRAINING EVENTS
BOOKING FORM PART 1
April 2015 - March 2016
All courses taking place at The Abbots Kitchen, The Old Palace, unless otherwise stated with course details.
Booking Form to be completed for all attendees; SLA and non SLA member schools
Please complete Parts 1 and 2 of booking form; please duplicate sheets as necessary.
Date
Course
Mon 27th April 2015 Being a Governor in a Church School
7.00-9.00pm
Delegate/s
Position
Cost p.p.
non SLA
schools
Total
No charge
Thurs 7th May 2015
RAISEonline 1.00-3.00pm
£75
Tues 9th June 2015
Living out Christian values in a
Church Family of Schools
£150
Mon 15th June 2015
KS1 World Faiths Course
£150
Wed 1st July 2015
RE Planning and Resource Sharing
10.00am-12noon and 1.00-3.00pm
£75
Mon 6th July 2015
Support in Implementing new
Worcestershire RE Syllabus
9.30am-12noon and 1.00-3.00pm
£75
Tues 7th, Thurs 9th
and Mon 13th July
2015
RE Moderation
10.00am-12noon and 1.00-3.00pm
£75
Wed 16th
September 2015
Newly-Appointed Headteachers
£150
Wed 23rd
September 2015
Help I’m New to a Church School
9.30am—12noon
£75
Thurs 1st
October 2015
SIAMS CQ4
£150
Fri 16th October
2015
Church School Headteachers’ and
Senior Leaders’ Conference,
Pear Tree Inn, Smite (SLA schools: 1st
place FREE, 2nd place £50)
£100
Tues 20th
October 2015
NQT Welcome
9.30am-12noon at Saltwells EDC
No charge
Wed 21st
October 2015
NQT Welcome
9.30am-12noon
No charge
Thurs 22nd
October 2015
Godly Play
£150
Thurs 5th
November 2015
KS2/3 World Faiths’ Course
£150
Please turn over
Delegate/s
Position
Cost p.p.
non SLA
schools
Date
Course
Tues 17th and
Wed 18th
November 2015
Visiting Excellence in Church
Schools
10.00am-12noon and 1.00-3.00pm
Thurs 19th
November 2015
Being a Governor in a Church
School
7.00-9.00pm
Thurs 26th
November 2015
School Leaders’ Reflection Day
Holland House, Cropthorne
£150
Tues 8th
December 2015
SIAMS CQ3
£150
Tues 12th
January 2016
RE Lessons in Christianity
£150
Wed 20th
January 2016
SIAMS CQ2
£150
Tues 26th
January 2016
Exploring Prayer in a Church
School
£150
Wed 3rd
February 2016
Aspiring Headteachers
9.30am-12noon
Thurs 11th
February 2016
Outstanding Church School
Practice
£150
Wed 24th
February 2016
Distinctively Christian Education
and Spirituality across the
Curriculum
£150
Thurs 3rd March
2016
SIAMS CQ1
£150
Thurs 10th March
2016
Godly Play
£150
Tues 15th March
2016
Bereavement and Loss in Schools
£150
Wed 23rd March
2016
New SIAMS Briefing
9.30am—12noon
£75
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£75
No charge
£75
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TRAINING EVENTS
April 2015 - March 2016
All courses are full day and take place at The Old Palace, unless otherwise stated with course details.
Booking Form to be completed for all attendees; SLA and non SLA member schools
PART 2
School
Telephone No.
Please give a personal email
address if at all possible
Contact email/s
Specific dietary
requests Name & Course
Please tick as applicable
SLA Member School
Non SLA Members:
I enclose a cheque for the total amount, payable to Worcester DBF Ltd.
or
Non SLA Members:
Please tick here if you would like to be invoiced:
Signed:
Date:
Please complete Parts 1 and 2 of booking form and return no later than 2 weeks before course date to:
Mrs L. Etty-Leal, Diocesan Department for Education, The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE
The Education Department reserves the right to charge for lunch and administration
costs incurred due to late cancellation. (Cancellation which occurs within 7 days of the event.)
We regret that there is no parking available at the Old Palace.
Tel: 01905 732825 Switchboard: 01905 20537 Fax: 01905 612302 Email: [email protected]
The Worcester Diocesan Board of Finance Limited is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England
(No. 271752)
Registered Office as above. The Board is a Registered Charity No: 247778
www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/education
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Please note that, regrettably, there is no car parking available at The Old Palace.
Please see below for nearest available car parks.
Diocesan Department
For Education