RSA Academies’ Teaching Schools

NQT Virtual Conference 2020-21

Saturday 7th November 2020 Video Conferencing Platforms

Welcome On behalf of RSAA Teaching Schools, I am delighted to welcome you to your first NQT CPD of 2020-21, for the first time, hosted ‘virtually’ through video conferencing.

As an Alliance, we are especially aware of the importance of excellent teachers and supporting practice which helps provide the best possible outcomes for our learners. As an ‘RSA’ family, it is our mission to nurture colleagues through the formative years of your teaching career and to provide a supportive and encouraging environment which allows practitioners to learn from other colleagues, from their own practice and from the fantastic educational relationships they form with their learners. This has never been more relevant in these challenging and unprecedented times—your resilience and commitment to your respective schools and academies is a reflection of the spirit which is intrinsic to the teaching profession; an unswerving dedication to improving outcomes for your learners in a safe, motivational and rewarding environment.

The two CPD sessions offered in November, and in March, aim to support your career stage development and to offer you opportunities for reflection as well as practical tips for classroom practice. Our themes range from behaviour management and student engagement to teacher persona and the role of the RSA in education and social justice; these ’bitesize’ sessions are intended to provide advice and resources on a variety of key issues to equip you with the confidence and skills to make a real impact in the lives of the children and young people in your school.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and our facilitators; your collective input is greatly valued. I wish all colleagues purposeful and positive discourse which will provide you with new ideas and strategies to help improve the lives of those young people and children in your school communities.

Matthew Purslow FRSA SLE

Director of RSA Academies’ Teaching Schools

Meet our Facilitators Teresa Wilson SLE, Holyhead School

Director of ITT, RSAA Teaching Schools

Workshop: Effective classroom strategies

Teresa is a Specialist Leader in ITT and NQTs, she has been actively involved in mentoring and coaching for many years. Teresa has facilitated sessions on teaching and learning for new and existing staff and regularly trains mentors and coaches staff to support their well being and professional development. Her expertise includes - Director of Initial Teacher Training for RSA Academies' responsible for the ITT course design and provision. She has extensive experience in mentoring and training ITTs and new staff, creating bespoke training programs and creating opportunities to support professional development. She has a passion and commitment to train and support ITTs and NQTs - developing opportunities to enrich their own professional development.

Tracey Wharton SLE

Workshop: BFL

Tracey has recently retired from being Vice Principal at Holyhead School in

Handsworth, but continues her role as a Specialist Leader of Education with expert

knowledge in Behaviour Management and Safeguarding. Tracey has over 30 years experience of

pastoral care; she has further supported local junior schools with the implementation of pastoral

programmes and Behaviour Management initiatives. Tracey has also supported Secondary schools

nationally, with the implementation of Vertical Tutoring and Behaviour Management systems; she

delivers training to secondary school teachers and trainees on Behaviour Management and

Safeguarding throughout the Alliance.

Matthew Purslow FRSA SLE, RSA Church Hill

Assistant Principal & Director of RSAA Teaching Schools

Workshop: Time Management

Matthew is a Specialist Leader of Education, with a wealth of experience in leading an MFL

curriculum and managing successful outcomes from KS3-5; additionally he has provided expert

support for the delivery, management and evaluation of a comprehensive and effective CPD package

demonstrating a real impact on student outcomes and stakeholder commitment as well as the

management and development of a coherent Teaching School brand. Matthew is currently Assistant

Principal at RSA Church Hill and has been with the RSA for eight years.

Di Smith NLE FRSA, CRSAAT Primary Lead Workshop: Primary Curriculum & Engagement

Di is an NLE who has supported Head teachers and Leaders across Worcestershire, and has been

involved in significant curriculum development. Di has also been an advisor for Teaching and

Learning for the Local Authority.

hannah Breeze FRSA, Senior Programme Coordinator RSA Academies Keynote: Social Justice in education in a COVID world

Hannah leads on the World Beyond School Commitment and youth social action projects. Prior to joining

RSA Academies, Hannah worked at United Learning, a Multi-Academy Trust and Explore Learning, a national

Maths and English tuition company.

Sarah Noble SLE, RSA Arrow Vale Director of Learning & Standards for MFL /CIAG Lead Workshop: Student Engagement

Sarah is a Specialist Leader of Education with an expert knowledge of raising achievement, attainment and outcomes in MFL. Sarah’s wealth of experience includes: past and current experience in coaching and supporting other practitioners in MFL and other subject areas; outstanding GCSE results; rated by Ofsted as an outstanding practitioner; experienced and proficient NQT Professional Mentor.

Meet our Facilitators

Programme/Workshops

NQT ’Virtual’ Conference - 7th November 2020

Video Conferencing Platform (TEAMS/Google Meets/

Zoom) will be confirmed by each TSA representative, and

you will be invited to each session. Please choose one

workshop for each session at the following link or QA

code: Click here

Time Activity Platform

0900 - 0915 Colleagues log in for ‘introduction’ TEAMS

0915 - 0930 Welcome

0930 - 1015 Social Justice in education in a COVID world and the impact on early career stage

TEAMS

1015 - 1025 Break Log off from keynote

1030 - 1115 Workshop 1

Sarah Noble - Student Engagement Tracey Wharton - BFL Di Smith, CRSAAT —Primary Curriculum Teresa Wilson—Effective classroom strategies Matthew Purslow—Time Management

To be confirmed through email invites from facilitators

1115-1125 Break Log off from workshop 1

1130 - 1215 Workshop 2

Sarah Noble - Student Engagement Tracey Wharton - BFL Di Smith, CRSAAT —Primary Curriculum Teresa Wilson—Effective classroom strategies Matthew Purslow—Time Management

To be confirmed through email invites from facilitators

1215 CLOSE & Evaluations (these will be sent electronically) Log off

RSAA Teaching Schools The RSA Academies’ Teaching Schools recruit and train new entrants to the teaching profession, identifies leadership potential, and provide support for schools across the West Midlands, to transform outcomes for young people and bring about positive social change. We drive action research, undertake innovations in teaching, and optimise the talents and commitment of our staff to develop creative ways of providing education.

Our Alliance is led by two designated National Teaching Schools (RSA Arrow Vale in Redditch & Holyhead School in Birmingham); additionally RSA Abbeywood First School is also a designated Teaching School in its own right. Our other RSA Academies include RSA Academy, Tipton; Ipsley CofE Middle RSA Academy, RSA Church Hill Middle School, St Stephen’s Primary, all of whom are in Redditch; Oldbury Park Primary in Worcester and RSA Sutton Park Primary in Kidderminster. Our work focuses on key partnerships, specifically with the RSA; with the RSA Central MAT; with Abbeywood Teaching School; with Birmingham City University and with first, primary, middle and secondary schools across the region.

What Do We Offer? We are proud to offer training and leadership in the following areas:

1. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT The RSA Academies’ Teaching Schools are committed to improving student outcomes, and we believe that the best teachers make the most impact. Support for individual development and career choice is at the heart of our alliance. We facilitate intensive professional learning, ranging from trainee and newly qualified teacher induction programmes to subject enhancement and leadership development sessions.

2. SUPPORTING OTHER SCHOOLS The RSA Academies’ Teaching Schools are dedicated to ensuring that the School to School Support Programme provides schools with a significant and extensive level of expertise. Our track record demonstrates that the support we offer can transform a school around from an ‘Ofsted category’ to Outstanding.

3. SCHOOL-LED INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING The RSA Academies’ Teaching Schools strongly believes in School-Led Initial Teacher Training to recruit high calibre trainees and transform student outcomes through challenging and stimulating teaching.

4. IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING

LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL The RSA Academies’ Teaching Schools are excited about the power of great leadership and the impact a leader can have on the lives of others. We provide high quality training and leadership experiences for students and staff. All teachers are leaders within their classroom, and our talent management strategy ensures that teachers at all stages of their career have access to a range of leadership development programmes.

5. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The RSA Academies’ Teaching Schools were built with research and development at their core; We believe that effective research and enquiry begins with our students and a drive to improve their learning experience and educational outcomes. We further believe that research and development is important for all schools because the power to transform education comes when schools collaborate, and an active research and development culture can be found across all the schools in our Alliance.

6. SPECIALIST LEADERS OF EDUCATION Specialist leaders of education are outstanding middle and senior leaders. They have at least two years leadership experience in a particular specialism (e.g. maths, school business management, initial teacher training).

Abbeywood Teaching School

Abbeywood First School RSA Academy in Church Hill is a national teaching school. Teaching schools take

a leading role in recruiting and training new entrants to the profession. They identify and develop

leadership potential, provide support for other schools to bring about school improvement, and work

with schools across their teaching school alliance to raise standards of teaching.

Abbeywood is one of more than 40 schools in England who were granted teaching school status in the

latest recruitment round but is the only primary or first school in Redditch to have been awarded this

status. Introduced in 2011, teaching schools are excellent schools that work with partner schools in an

alliance to provide high quality school-led initial teacher training and professional development

opportunities for teachers at all stages of their career. They raise standards through supporting other

schools, especially those in challenging circumstances, and ensure that the most talented school leaders

are spotted and supported to become successful Headteachers.

Central Trust Primary Lead Di Smith said: “We are thrilled to have been granted Teaching School Status,

particularly as we are a small first school and all other teaching schools in the area secondary ones. “This

is a tremendous accolade for our amazing leadership team and all the excellent staff who have a wealth

of skills that they can share with others.” Lord Agnew, Under Secretary of State for the School System,

said: “I’d like to congratulate Abbeywood First School RSA Academy – they should be very proud of this

achievement. “Teaching schools are supporting other schools, attracting and training the best new

teachers and developing the next generation of leaders.”

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