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HEP partners with Herts Learning Partnership

The Small Schools' Programme, funded by HEP, comprises a series of half-termly twilight briefings, discussion groups and additional resources. It focuses on the unique challenges and opportunities experienced by small schools.

The programme

In dialogue with small schools, Herts For Learning (HFL) has developed a programme that provides the opportunity for leaders to meet and share experiences around key issues and to explore choices open to them through a small school lens.

The twilight sessions will be facilitated by an HFL experienced team of advisers and speakers. Each session will include case studies from leaders currently working in small schools. They will conclude with the opportunity to join a discussion group and explore practice and key themes further.

Launching in February 2024

The programme of bite-sized inputs and follow-up discussion groups is designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of leaders of small schools.

3:30-5pm, online

Session 1 – Thursday 8th February – Leading the curriculum in a small school

Session 2 – Wednesday 13th March – Delivering the curriculum: pedagogy when teaching mixed ages

Session 3 – Tuesday 23rd April – Ambitious, inspirational and strategic governance in small schools

Session 4 – Wednesday 5th June – Designing leadership models for long term exceptional outcomes

Session 5 – Tuesday 17th September – Disadvantaged pupils: a small school’s perspective

Session 6 – Thursday 14th November – Creating a staff community where all feel empowered and valued

If you have any questions, please contact c.bourne@hounsloweducationpartnership.co.uk

Details

Date:: February 8
Time:: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:: Free
Event Category:: Small Schools' Programme

What our members say

Ofsted Inspection Training – "Four days well spent! Supporting the development of our school under the guidance of a skilled trainer with a wealth of experience across the primary range was invaluable."

Primary Subject Networks – "The content in the sessions covers all aspects of high quality practice in Maths and it makes me reflective on my practice in class and how I lead and help develop other teachers."

Primary Subject Networks – "Meeting other subject leaders and sharing, makes me feel better about what we are delivering and that we are on the right track."

Develop your A level Teaching – "It was really nice to be able to talk to other A level German teachers as there aren’t very many and we could share our experiences."

Contingent Talk with Books – "Such a worthwhile project for Early Years, which you can see working right in front of your eyes. Well-planned and organised project, fantastic expert who inspires us all."

Get Hounslow Reading – "The biggest impact has been on our teachers’ enthusiasm for reading/books and their knowledge of high quality texts, finding innovative ways to engage readers through displays, book talk and story time."

Secondary Subject Networks – "There are so many useful takeaways from the meeting to help improve teaching and learning and they are things which can easily be put into place after the meeting."

Get Hounslow Reading – “There can be no doubt of the enthusiasm of Hounslow teachers and impact of their hard work on growing a Reading for Pleasure practice in their schools over this academic year. Many teachers said that the time to talk and share practice was what they valued most highly.” Charlotte Raby – Programme Facilitator

Secondary Subject Networks – “I really enjoy the content and the supportive group of fellow geography leaders discussing ideas in a non-judgmental, relatively informal way. The group certainly helps each other and fundamentally discusses relevant topics which are benefiting me.”

Get Hounslow Reading – "Very informative and helpful. A lovely chance to reflect. Excellent, enthusiastic delivery which would inspire anyone! You are very knowledgeable and sessions are well-organised. Thank you!”

Challenging Behaviour Training – “Great training, thank you for all your expertise and advice. I learnt lots of things about different ways that can affect pupils’ behaviour and how to deal with different situations."

Deep Dive Subject Leader Training – “Thank you for the very detailed and thorough subject leader checklist. It is an extremely useful and much necessary exercise. It's been an eye opener. Thank you”

Develop your A Level Teaching – “A much appreciated forum to apply pedagogy to a subject specific domain, with such rich professional talk after the keynotes in the Economics breakout session.”

Small Schools’ Programme

Thu 08 Feb 2024 | 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

HEP partners with Herts Learning Partnership

The programme

Launching in February 2024

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