Monthly Communication Archives: October 2020
PSHE lesson plans for drugs, alcohol and tobacco
The PSHE Association drug and alcohol schemes of work for key stages 1-4 have been developed for Public Health England. This pack includes lesson plans and resources for each key stage — with knowledge organisers included — as well as a comprehensive teacher guidance document, and a briefing on the evidence base underpinning effective drug Continue reading →
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13 October 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceTorbay and Devon Music Conference: Let’s Make Music Happen!
Thursday 22 October 2020 – Hosted Virtually Via Click Meetings – 09:00 -15:45 Morning 09:00 – 12.00 ‘Ofsted and the Primary Music Curriculum’ with Dr Alison Daubney – Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Sussex ‘COVID-friendly Drumming and Body Percussion in the Classroom’ with Mike Simpson from Inspire-Works Afternoon 12.45-15.45 ‘Music Unlocked: COVID-19 Guidance for Schools’ Continue reading →
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13 October 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceEarly Years Conference: Building a Quality Curriculum!
Tuesday 24 November 2020 – Virtual Conference hosted via Click Meetings – 09:00 – 12:30 ‘Children’s brains develop more quickly, they learn more rapidly between the ages of 0 and 7 than at any other stage. So the experiences children have at this time really count. What you do makes all the difference.’ – Amanda Spielman, Chief Continue reading →
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13 October 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceMaking our Curriculum Anti-Racist in Devon
Thursday 5 November 2020 – Virtually Hosted via Click Meetings – 09:00 – 13:15 Join us for a morning of inspiring discussions on how and why we need to make our curriculums anti-racist. Leave with a video of the conference for staff training, a pack of take-way, practical resources and assemblies and a deeper understanding Continue reading →
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13 October 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceMathematics Training by Babcock LDP
The Mathematics team offer up-to-date guidance and support to enable schools to develop and enhance their understanding of how children learn and the most effective ways to support learning. Developing Early Number Sense – Various dates from May 2021 Developing Reasoning Programme: Nursery to Y1 – Various dates from Jan 2021 Developing Reasoning Programme: Y1 Continue reading →
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12 October 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceSafeguarding Conference 2020 has gone virtual!
Tuesday 15 December 2020 – Virtually Hosted via Click Meetings – 09:30 – 15:30 The 2020 Conference focuses on the exploitation and abuse of children, both sexual and criminal. You will: hear from expert speakers with personal experience of child sexual abuse and knife crime/gang related activities attend sessions delivered by the Devon Sexual Abuse Continue reading →
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12 October 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceDevon SLS Updates Newsletter: Autumn Term – 9 October 2020 – Issue 1
Read the latest updates newsletter from Devon Schools Leadership Services (Devon SLS). Sign up for future newsletters to be delivered directly to your inbox – subscribe or manage your subscription preferences via the links below: Devon SLS Primary Newsletter Devon SLS Secondary Newsletter
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12 October 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceTeachers’ Pay Award and Model Pay Policy 2020
The communication below contains important information for schools relating to the teachers’ pay award effective from 1 September 2020, the availability of the model Pay Policy, and actions required by schools prior to 30 October 2020 for payroll purposes.
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9 October 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceDevon and Torbay Music Conference: Making Music Happen in the ‘New Normal’
Thursday 22 October 2020 – Hosted Virtually Via Click Meetings – 09:00 -15:45 Classroom (specialist and non-specialist), instrumental and vocal practitioners are invited to join us for a day of informative, thought-provoking and inspirational workshops that will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to make music happen in your school in the aftermath of Continue reading →
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6 October 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceMaking our Curriculum Anti-Racist in Devon
Thursday 5 November 2020 – Virtually Hosted via Click Meetings – 09:00 – 12:30 As educators we are in the privileged position of having influence and making change happen so that we can help make a better future for all; as Devon is county with predominantly white schools we have an even bigger job in Continue reading →
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6 October 2020Purpose
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