AFFINITY TEACHING SCHOOL ALLIANCE
Autumn Term 2015 CPD Planner and Booking Form
James Brown
Info@affinitytsa.co.uk
Affinity TSA – Autumn Term 2015 Events Calendar and Course Booking Form
Course Name
Audience
Course Leader
Date
Time
Course or Event Details
Venue
Literacy Writing
Collaborative
Literacy Subject Leader
SLE and
consultant Led
Day 1
Tuesday 22nd
September 2015
9.30am-4pm
To develop a set of writing standards files for
y1-6 at age related expectation for each year
group.
Day 2
12th January 2016
8.3011.30am
Day 1,2,3:
Barwell C of E
Academy
High St,
Barwell, Leics
LE9 8DS
Day 3
19th April 2016
8.3011.30am
Day 4
29th June 2016
9.30am-4pm
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Day 1 (full day) – establish procedures
to generate writing, genres of writing
and plan gap task (1x planned
teaching/planning session + 1 x writing
session).
• Day 2 & 3 (Half days) – in groups,
moderate writing to ascertain
evidence at age related expectation
for each year group and selected
genre.
• SLE gap task – collate files ready for
electronic publication.
• Day 4 – with other collaborative,
sharing resource.
Agenda for day 1
- aim of collaborative
- mastery in the curriculum
- agree writing genres required
-identify working groups
-context pro-forma ideas
-planning time gap task (2x planned
teaching/planning session + 2 x writing
sessions)NB : Please bring a lap-top for Wi-Fi
access and any example of what you use to
assess writing at your school.
Day 4:
Big Shed
Conferences
93 Commercial
Square,
Freemens
Common,
Leicester,
LE2 7SR
Cost
Free
Literacy Grammar
Collaborative
Literacy Subject Leader
SLE and
consultant Led
Day 1
Wednesday 23rd
September 2015
9.30am-4pm
Day 2
13th January 2016
8.3011.30am
8.3011.30am
To develop a whole school approach to
grammar including planning and resources.
•
Day 3
20th April 2016
9.30am-4pm
Day 4
29th June 2016
Day 1 (full day) – introduction to
‘mastery’, small group planning for
getting deeper into grammar in year
groups by strand, gap task to try out
plans in school
• Day 2 & 3 (Half days) – feedback from
gap task, further small group planning
& gap task as above, plan for sharing
day
• SLE task – collate plans ready for
electronic publication.
• Day 4 – with other collaborative,
sharing resource.
Agenda for day 1
- aim of collaborative
- mastery in the curriculum
- identify working groups
- planning time
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Day 1,2,3:
Barwell C of E
Academy
High St,
Barwell, Leics
LE9 8DS
Free
Day 4:
Big Shed Conferences
93 Commercial
Square,
Freemens Common,
Leicester,
LE2 7SR
Gap Task1 discussion
NB : Please bring a lap-top for Wi-Fi access,
a copy of Grammar for Writing and any
grammar resources you have.
Literacy Spelling
Collaborative
Literacy Subject Leader
SLE and
consultant Led
Day 1
Thursday 24th
September 2015
9.30am-4pm
Day 2
3rd December 2015
8.3011.30am
Day 3
17th March 2016
8.3011.30am
Day 4
29th June 2016
9.30am-4pm
Are you interested in exploring an alternative
method of teaching spelling? Spanning three
terms, this collaborative will consider the
benefits of a whole school investigative
approach based on Word Study. Working
together, we will produce and share resources,
then trial them in our own schools. Through
this action research, we will jointly develop an
Affinity Spelling Scheme of Work.
Day 1,2,3:
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd,
Kibworth,
Leicester LE8 0EW
Day 4:
Big Shed Conferences
93 Commercial
Square, Freemens
Common, LE2 7SR
Free
Maths Subject
Leader Meeting
Maths Subject Leader
SLE Led
Tuesday 28th
September 2015
9-11.30am
Maths Subject
Leader Meeting
Maths Subject Leader
SLE Led
Wednesday 25th
September 2015
1-3.30pm
Emma Turner
Wednesday 10TH
February, 24th
February,
21st April, 15th June
2016
9.15am-4pm
Key Stage 1 &Y3
Maths
Collaborative
NEW
OPPORTUNITY
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Cohort 2
(Cohort 1 which is
taking place in the
autumn term is
now full)
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Key Stage 1 and
Y3 teachers
who are not
Maths
specialists
Maths
coordinators
NQTs
Key Stage 1
Coordinators
Very
experienced
HLTA (due to
academic
content)
At the first subject leader meeting of this
academic year, we will explore the following:
 New Curriculum updates including
assessment arrangements and current
research
 Monitoring fluency in your school.
 Use of rich tasks across your school.
 Developing problem solving
 Issues and challenges facing schools in
2015.16 that can be overcome by
collaborative working
As above
Due to demand, we will be running cohort 2 in
the spring term
Key Stage 1 & Y3 Maths Collaborative
A 4 day collaborative course, spread over 2
terms, designed to help KS1 and Y3 teachers
develop and deepen their subject and
pedagogical knowledge in Maths.
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What does the course cover?
Developing a whole school approach
to progression in early Maths, with
supporting resources and tracking
programmes
Progression across KS1 in Mental
Maths within all 4 operation
Progression through counting and
acquisition of early number facts
Developing sound “Number sense”
Effective Talk for Maths
Opportunities for lesson study and
action research back in school
Developing a connectionist approach
to the teaching of Mental Calculation
Social, cultural and historical
influences on Maths education
Effective use of practical resources,
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd,
Kibworth,
Leicester LE8 0EW
Free
NSPCC Training
Centre,
Gilmour Rd,
Beaumont Leys, Leics
LE4 1EZ
Barwell C of E
Academy
High St,
Barwell, Leics
LE9 8DS
Free
£295 per
school for
AffinityTSA
members.
Schools
must send
2 teachers
unless you
are a small
school
models and images at KS1 & Y3
Key Stage 1 &Y3
Maths
Collaborative
NEW
OPPORTUNITY
What have other people said about this
course?
 This is one of the best CPD programmes I
have ever taken part in - EVER!
 Fantastic course leader - very inspiring
 This course is a definite must for
schools/practitioners who wish to develop
their understanding of Maths as a core
subject area. It offers opportunities to assess
and evaluate practice alongside building a
network of colleagues with whom best
practice can be shared.
 It was a no-nonsense approach to what
exactly is needed to improve learning
 2/3 of my hard to move children made more
than expected progress (6 points) as a direct
result of me implementing the elements of
this course.
 The opportunities for professional dialogue
were so very useful
 This has totally changed my approach to the
thinking about and teaching of Maths
Cohort 2
(Cohort 1 which is
taking place in the
autumn term is
now full) - CONT
Leading and
Managing High
Achievement in
Mathematics
Lynn
Churchman
Friday 9th October
2015
1-4.30pm
The session, sponsored by Oxford University
Press, offers the opportunity to attend a free
half day of professional development
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Session 1: Leading School Improvement
in Mathematics
Session 2: Introducing a morning maths
meeting to build mastery of number
sense skills in the new curriculum
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd,
Kibworth,
Leicester LE8 0EW
Free
East Midlands
Maths Conference
Maths Teachers and
Leaders, Headteachers
Tuesday 9th
February 2016
9:30-4:30pm
Mastery in Primary Mathematics…the journey
so far
Keynote speaker Professor John Mason Confirmed
More to follow…
Following the success of the 2015 conference
we ae delighted to be offering our 3rd Primary
Mathematics conference in partnership with
NCETM, MA, ATM and Midlands South and
West Maths Hubs.
At this conference delegates will be invited to
come and hear insights and learning from the
implementation of new maths curriculum and
our journey towards embedding Mastery.
There will be keynote speeches on assessment
and mastery from esteemed Mathematics
experts and seminars for delegates to attend
during the day. In addition Practitioner and
expert led workshops will also be offered
covering some of the following ideas:
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The introduction of the new
Mathematics Textbook
Reflections from the Shanghai Teacher
Exchange
Lesson design to support Mastery
teaching
Rapid Interventions
Curriculum mapping
Teaching mixed classes
Reasoning, Problem Solving and
Fluency
Plus more.
Stamford Court,
University of
Leicester,
Manor Rd,
Leics LE2 2EH
£125 early
bird
booking
until 30th
November
£150
thereafter
Computing
Subject Leader
Meeting
ICT Subject Leader
Andrew
Shields
Monday 5th
October 2015
9-11.30am
The computing meetings will look at:
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Changes in government policy,
new initiatives
new educational technology with
perhaps a chance to try things out
links to new resources and ideas
a chance to share what you have been
doing.
Parkland Primary
School
St Thomas’ Rd
South Wigston
Leics LE18 4TA
Free
St Bartholomew’s CE
Primary School,
Willowcroft,
Quorn,
Leics LE12 8HQ
Free
*Please make sure that you bring your usual IT
kit (laptop, iPad etc.) with you to the session
and that it will be able to connect to the
venue's wi-fi.
Andrew
Shields
Tuesday 6th
October 2015
Computing
Subject Leader
Meeting
ICT Subject Leader
9-11.30am
EYFS Subject
Leader Meeting
EYFS Subject Leader
Michelle
Swarbrook
Thursday 29th
October 2015
9-11.30am
In response to previous network meetings; The
session will be focussing on the new base line
assessment. During this meeting we will look at
the variety of providers used and to share our
individual experiences.
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd,
Kibworth,
Leicester LE8 0EW
Free
EYFS Subject
Leader Meeting
EYFS Subject Leader
Michelle
Swarbrook
Thursday 29th
October 2015
1-3.30pm
As Above
Ravenhurst Primary
School,
Ravenhurst Rd,
Leics LE3 2PS
Free
As above
*Please make sure that you bring your usual IT
kit (laptop, iPad etc) with you to the session
and that it will be able to connect to the
venue's wi-fi.
SENCo Leadership
Network
Send Subject Leader
Kate Browning
and SLE
Tuesday 17th
November 2015
Please note there
is a different
format to the
network this
term.
SENCo:
9-11.15am
Behaviour:
11.15-12.15
There will be an opportunity to stay after the
SENCo Network to discuss behaviour issues at
our new Behaviour ‘Bolt On’ network. When
booking a place, please indicate if you would
like to attend SENCo only or both SENCo and
Behaviour.
Barwell C of E
Academy,
High St,
Barwell,
Leics LE9 8DS
Free
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd, Kibworth,
Leics LE8 0EW
Free
SENCO:
These termly workshops will provide SENCos
with a regular opportunity to develop their
leadership skills and improve the achievement
of pupils with SENin their school. Each meeting
will focus on an key area of SEN practice,
providing a forum for hearing what best
practice looks like and a crucial
opportunity to share and develop SEN
expertise, support and resources across
schools.
Behaviour – ‘Bolt On’
In order to ensure that Behaviour support,
school process and expert guidance is given we
are now offering an extra 1 hour session led by
SLEs to support schools with their approaches
to behaviour support. We invite all leaders of
SEN to stay for this extra session but ask you to
please indicate this at the point of booking.
SENCo Leadership
Network
Send Subject Leader
Kate Browning
and SLE
Wednesday 18th
November 2015
SENCo:
1-3.15pm
Behaviour:
3.15-4.15pm
As above
Behaviour Forum
Staff responsible for
behaviour
SLEs from the
Affinity TSA
21st September
2015
9th November 2015
25th January 2016
14th March 2016
3rd May 2016
13th June 2016
12.30-4pm
This is a FREE forum for schools to access who
wish to access expert support for specific
children/families in their schools demonstrating
challenging behaviour. If your school would like
to access this support we are running a regional
meeting for Affinity TSA members only which
school are required to complete a short referral
form to access. Please contact
info@affinitytsa.co.uk for the form.
Ravenhurst Primary
School,
Ravenhurst Rd,
Leics LE3 2PS
Free
Autism –
Level 3
In Level 3 it is expected
that you already have
some knowledge of the
autism spectrum and
that you want to add to
this. In addition, you
may have a lead role or
responsibility for autism
within your school or
setting.
Autism
Education
Trust
Thursday 10th
December 2015
and
Wednesday 13th
January 2016
9.30am4.30pm
Attending Level 3 Training will:
10th December:
Barwell C of E
Academy
High St,
Barwell,
LeicsLE9 8DS
£115
Enhance your knowledge and understanding of
good autism practice.
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Help you to question and evaluate
practice within your school or setting.
 Provide you with the tools to evaluate
your own knowledge of autism, to
audit staff training needs and to gain
an overview of whole school practice.
 Qualify you to submit a portfolio,
showing how you have used what you
learned to develop your practice in
your setting, for consideration for an
additional AET Portfolio Verification
Certificate.
What will you cover on the 2 day course?
The course is delivered face to face over 2
days usually as a centre-based course to
give you the opportunity to network with
network with colleagues. It is built upon the
AET Autism Education Standards covering
the 5 themes below, and shows how to use
them in your setting. It uses film, discussion
and exercises including the voice and
perspective of people with autism.
13th January:
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd,
Kibworth,
Leicester LE8 0EW
Science Subject
Meeting
Science Subject Leader
Georgina
Kendall and
Kirsty
Rowntree
Monday 28th
September 2015
1-3.30pm
This meeting will look at how to set up whole
school topic days and weeks. We will also look
at the potential for involving the local
community in the science curriculum. This
session will involve sharing ideas and best
practice so please bring anything you have
done in the past that has worked well.
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd,
Kibworth,
Leicester LE8 0EW
Free
Science Subject
Meeting
Science Subject Leader
Georgina
Kendall and
Kirsty
Rowntree
Tuesday 29th
September 2015
1-3.30pm
As above
St Bartholomew’s CE
Primary School,
Willowcroft,
Quorn,
Leics LE12 8HQ
Free
Arts (Art, Design,
Dance, Drama &
Music)
Arts Subject Leaders
Caroline
Towers, Lisa
Stewart and
Maggie Heap.
Wednesday 14th
October 2015
1.30-4.00pm
During 2015.16 The Arts Network will support
Music and Arts Leaders to:
Develop subject Leadership skills
including curriculum mapping, action
planning, assessing pupils and aspects
of leading teams.
Practical music CPD input from one of
our SLEs supporting implementation
back in school.
Practical Arts input from an SLE
focussing on skills and activities that
can be replicated in school including
input and coaching for schools
applying for ArtsMark.
Each session will include these 3 elements to
support leaders of the arts in school.
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd,
Kibworth,
Leicester LE8 0EW
Free
MFL &
International
Schools leaders
network
MFL Leaders
International Schools
Award Leaders
Language specialists
Specialists
from across
the TSA and
Consultants
Friday 2nd October
2015
9-11.30am
In 2015.16 our sessions will include input and
support for Primary school MFL and aspirant
International Schools Award Leaders. Sessions
will cover both:
MFL leadership – including creating
enjoyable and high quality schemes of
work, subject knowledge
development, new initiatives and
resources and pupil assessment
International Schools Award Coaching
supporting schools applying for ISA to
develop their applications during
2015.16
Sessions will be split to ensure fair access for
both sets of leaders.
Barwell C of E
Academy,
High St,
Barwell,
Leics LE9 8DS
Free
TA Network
HLTAs/TAs
Steve Harris
Monday 12th
October 2015
1-3.30pm
This session of the TA network has a focus on
practical techniques for support staff to
develop pupils' character to be the 'best
version of themselves.' We will look at
strategies for support staff to develop skills
such as tenacity, confidence, collaboration,
independence, curiosity, listening, reflecting
and improving, concentration and many more.
As usual the session will also include an
opportunity for anyone to share resources,
ideas, experiences, cpd etc. on any topic that
they feel might benefit the group. Like 'show
and tell', but for TA's!
Barwell C of E
Academy,
High St,
Barwell,
Leics LE9 8DS
Free
Parkland Primary
School
St Thomas’ Rd
South Wigston
Leics LE18 4TA
Free
Whether you're new to the network, or an old
friend, they'll be plenty of time to network,
share ideas and drink coffee as well as lots of
practical ideas to take back to school.
TA Network
HLTAs/TAs
Steve Harris
Wednesday 14th
October 2015
9-11.30aam
As above
TA Conference NEW
OPPORTUNITY
HLTAs/TAs
Thursday 8th
October 2015
9am-4.15pm
Affinity Teaching School Alliance in partnership
with Fix Up Education and Wellbeing Education
is offering a full day conference devoted to
Primary School Support Staff. The conference
has been designed by Teaching Assistants from
across the alliance and is planned to provide
professional development and networking
opportunities for those supporting children’s
learning in schools
Key Note Speakers at our event:
Action Jackson - In order to give students the
right tools, it is important that we equip them
with right lessons before their transition to
secondary schools. Doing this will enable them
to begin their new experience with a positive
attitude and a successful mindset that becomes
second nature to them.
Steve Harris - Steve specialises in helping
schools bring out the best in pupils in a variety
of contexts. Most importantly Steve has a long
record of inspiring schools by turning evidence
based research into practical and achievable
practice.
Workshops and Roundtable Themes
Participants can attend 2 from the following:
At our conference there will be a range of
workshops and round-a-table discussions
throughout the day to support your learning
and networking. These will include:
 Motivating Learners
 Effective Team Work in class
 Improving Teaching in Maths
 Improving Teaching in English
 New Curriculum
 Home School Links
 Managing Challenging Behaviour
 Career Progression
 Effective Interventions
 Supporting children with emotional
wellbeing issues
Stamford Court,
University of
Leicester,
Manor Rd,
Oadby,
Leics LE2 2LH
Affinity
Schools:
£85 per
person or
£150 for
two
Non
Affinity
members
£100 per
person or
£185 for
two
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Coordinating Learning Support in
school
Using Twitter for new ideas
Behaviour for learning
Plus more…..
Lesson Study:
Making it work in
your school - NEW
OPPORTUNITY
Headteachers senior
leaders and research
champions
Alan Eathorne
Thursday 10th
September,
Thursday 15th
October and
Thursday 10th
December 2015
9.30am12.30pm
As a result of recent consultation with TSA
member schools, there is an identified need to
support schools getting started in lesson study.
This programme is for schools that want to
make their first steps in getting Lesson Study
going.
This 3 half day CPD programme is designed by
one of our lead schools to support and guide to
make their first steps into lesson study. The
sessions will be led by Alan Eathorne (EBT
project leader) from Meadowdale Primary
Academy alongside guest facilitators from
other schools in the alliance with successful
lesson study projects. Our 3 day programme
will cover:
Session 1: understanding the rational and
getting started (10th September)
Session 2: Refining your focus and gathering
research (15th October)
Session 3: Developing high level action plan and
considering how to monitor the impact and
share findings with stakeholders (10th
December)
There will be some gap tasks between sessions.
Affinity can fund each school £100 to part in
this programme (cohort 1 will have a maximum
of 5 places).
10th September and
15th October:
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd,
Kibworth,
Leicester LE8 0EW
10th December:
Meadowdale Primary
Academy,
Meadowdale Rd,
Market Harborough,
Leics LE16 7XQ
Free
R&I Leaders
Network - NEW
OPPORTUNITY
R&I Champions
Stef Edwards
Tuesday 15th
September 2015
9.15am -12
noon
Lesson Study Open House Pilot
As part of the first Affinity Lesson Study
Network Meeting of the Autumn Term 2015,
we will be piloting the inaugural Lesson Study
‘Open House’ session. The meeting will start
with an opportunity for delegates to observe a
lesson which has been the subject of study
through a series of Lesson Study cycles during
2014/15.
Suggested Agenda:
1. Introduction (10 minutes)
The teachers in the LS team will explain the
problem they wanted to address, the
research and reading they conducted as
part of their preparation and planning, the
resulting hypothesis and the lesson plan
they developed to trial in Lesson Study.
2. The Lesson (1 hour)
Colleagues will be able to observe the
lesson taking place in the classroom.
3. Post-lesson discussion (15 minutes)
The LS team will explain the outcomes of
their reflections and evaluations of the
initial lesson. They will describe how the
lesson developed, the impact of their
learning and outline how their practice has
changed as a result of the lesson study.
4. Coffee
5. General Discussion (30 minutes)
Delegates to discuss the Open House
format, evaluate the process, agree
amendments/changes for future sessions
6. Any Other Business (30 Minutes) Important!!!
This is not an invitation to come and observe a
Great Bowden
Academy,
Gunnsbrook Close.
Off Main St,
Great Bowden,
Leics LE16 7HZ
Free
‘perfect’ or ‘outstanding’ lesson. It’s a chance
to come and experience Lesson Study in action
and hear about it from teachers who have done
it. Come and learn with colleagues as part of
the Affinity Professional Learning Community,
get excited about scope for professional
enquiry into teaching and learning and
pedagogy offered by lesson study and reflect
on the usefulness of the Open House format as
part of the RI Working Group’s repertoire.
ANNUAL
MIDLANDS
EDUCATION
RESEARCH
CONFERENCE
Enquiry Based
Teaching &
Leadership:
Generating a
research based
culture in schools
Thursday 24th
September 2015
9.30am4.30pm
The conference is designed by four regional
Teaching School Alliances and will help
teachers and school leaders develop insights
and strategies for improving the quality of
learning through effective research practices.
The conference will be structured to support
the following themes:
 Getting Started in practitioner
research
 Leading a whole school approach to
practitioner research
 Building and Leading research
communities.
The conference will offer delegates a
combination of practitioner and expert led
workshops, seminars and key note inputs from:
Dr David Frost - A member of the Educational
Leadership and School Improvement team at
University of Cambridge. David’s research
focuses on 'leadership for learning' with a
particular emphasis on teacher leadership.
Claire Maclean – Executive Principal
Academies Trust – Claire will provide an insight
into developing highly effective learning
communities within a group of schools.
Stamford Court
University of
Leicester,
Manor Road,
Oadby,
Leics LE2 2LH
TSA
member
school
£75 per
delegate
Non TSA
member
£100 per
delegate
Senior Leader
Network – Lesson
Observation
Training
Suitable for all levels of
school leaders
Dawn White
Tuesday 29th
September 2015
8.3011.45am
More information for the SLN will be available
shortly but please register your interest now.
Senior Leader
Network –
Preparing for an
Ofsted Inspection
in the new
Framework
Senior Leader
Network – Links
between Self
Evaluation and
School
Development
planning
Senior Leader
Network – Closing
the gap using
Pupil premium
funding
Suitable for all levels of
school leaders
Liz Powell and
Dawn White
Friday 13th
November 2015
1-4pm
As above
Suitable for all levels of
school leaders
Stef Edwards
and Mary
Hirst
Thursday 26th
November 2015
1-4pm
Suitable for all levels of
school leaders
Dawn White
and Marie
Ward
Thursday 11th
February 2016
1-4pm
Townlands CE
Primary School,
Meadowcroft Rd,
Earl Shilton,
Leics LE9 7FF
Beaumanor Hall,
Woodhouse,
Loughborough,
Leics LE12 8TX
Free
As above
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd,
Kibworth,
Leicester LE8 0EW
Free
As above
Townlands CE
Primary School,
Meadowcroft Rd,
Earl Shilton,
Leics LE9 7FF
Free
Free
Affinity Members
Away Day
Headteacher or Deputy.
Members Schools MUST
send a representative to
all away day sessions.
ATSA
Tuesday 13th
October 2015
9:00am4:00pm
A place has already been booked for all
headteachers - there is no need to complete
the booking form for this date.
Our first away day of the year will focus on
reviewing some of the feedback in input from
our Summer term 2015 away day. As a group
we will spend time considering our progress to
date in each of the big 6 areas of TSA activity
and explore in more depth how we can develop
some of our excellent work across the TSA. We
will see if we can make some of the suggestions
raised this term come to reality and identify
some ways forward.
The day will include some expert inputs and
opportunities for networking and sharing as
well as central updates for Headteacher.
NSPCC Training
Centre,
Gilmour Rd,
Beaumont Leys, Leics
LE4 1EZ
Free
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd,
Kibworth,
Leicester LE8 0EW
Free
Schools must send an SLT representative to
the day if the Headteacher is not available.
Please save the following dates for the spring
and summer terms:
22nd January and 25th May 2016
Members S2S
Data Day –
Headteachers
MUST attend.
Headteacher
Angela Kirk
Friday 18th
September 2015
Time slots
will be
advised
Following the success of last year’s session with
Angela Kirk (HMI) all Headteachers are
requested to attend a data briefing session on
18th September. Affinity will issue you with a
time slot to attend on the day and following
your session you will meet with your S2S lead
to complete your school’s bespoke plan for
2015.16.
Angela Kirk will present on the day a range of
up to date data and school improvement
messages for Headteachers to use and reflect
upon as the year progresses.
Raise online
Support session
Headteachers or
members of SLTs
Dawn White,
Liz Powell and
Judith Boston
Wednesday 18th
November 2015
9am-12noon
This session is offered to all member schools to
support their understanding of the Raise Online
report. The session will offer support for
Headteachers or SLT members who wish to
learn more about the data presented in this
report and how this can be used to support
school improvement planning. This is an
optional session and is funded by the TSA as
part of the S2S offer.
Kibworth Grammar
School Hall,
School Rd,
Kibworth,
Leicester LE8 0EW
Free
Governor Network
NEW FORMAT for
2015.16.
All school governors
ATSA
Wednesday 28th
October 2015
6-8pm
At the last governor briefing in May 2015
those who attended requested a new format
for coming together.
Kibworth Primary
School,
Hillcrest Ave,
Kibworth,
Leics LE8 0NH
Free
9th September –
venue to be
confirmed
Full entry to
the
programme
for 2015-16
costs:
FREE for
Affinity
Trained
Schools
Direct
Governors have asked for a more focussed
networking session for them to engage in peer
to peer support relating to some of the issues
school governors face in their roles.
Affinity TSA welcomes governors from all
schools in the Alliance to join in a new series of
Governor network sessions where we can work
together to help discuss and overcome some of
these challenges in a productive and supportive
way.
The agenda for the session will be determined
on the night by those who attend and the
session will be facilitated by Affinity TSA
representatives to help the sessions flow.
NQT Programme
A programme for Newly
Qualified Teachers who
are at the beginning of
their teaching careers
and are looking for
opportunities to build
upon and further
develop their
initial teacher training
skills
The course
will be led by
a headteacher
and
experienced
Specialist
Leaders of
Education
from the
Affinity
9th September
10th November
13th January
2nd March
4th May
22nd June
1.30-4.15pm
For further details please contact
jbrown@kibprimary.leicsvle.com
In 2015/16 Affinity will once again offer an NQT
programme consisting of 6 half day sessions
held in a central location led by SLEs and other
TSA leaders. We will enhance the programme
in 15/16 to include:
 Time built in for NQTs to observe and
discuss outstanding practice
 Support for NQTs focussing on personal
wellbeing and stress management
 More personalised sessions to cater for
10th November
13th January
2nd March
4th May
22nd June
All the above dates
teaching
School
Alliance. Our
leaders are
experts in
Initial Teacher
Training and
NQT induction
needs of those NQTs in EYFS
 An introduction to best practice in subject
coordination in preparation for 2nd year of
teaching
What does the programme involve?
 A twilight networking event offering ‘top
tips’ for the first day & weeks
 Six 3 hour sessions over a period of the
first year one per half term
 In school support - meetings with school
Mentor

Buddy peer group – NQT’s in the alliance
 Gap tasks which focus on effective self
evaluation and development of excellence
in T&L
Programme content – spread over 6
Sessions
 Understanding the features of good &
outstanding teaching and learning
 Planning for effective pupil progress
across a unit, term and year
 Using assessment evidence, targets and
data effectively to inform teaching and
learning
 beyond the three part lesson, exploring
effective lesson structures
 effective and manageable practice in
marking and feed-back
 Excellence in differentiation and provision
for vulnerable groups
Consistent features running through
every session






Good/Outstanding lessons ‘top tips’
Opportunities to discuss practice with
outstanding teachers and other NQTs
Developing effective but manageable
approaches to T&L
Language of teaching – understanding and
developing consistency
Gap tasks between sessions
Mentor meetings with programme as the
focus
will take place at:
NSPCC Training
Centre,
Gilmour Rd,
Beaumont Leys, Leics
LE4 1EZ
students
employed
within the
alliance
£450 for
Affinity TSA
member
schools
Please note
this is an
accredited
NQT
training
through
Oadby
Learning
Partnership
Inspiring Leaders –
Annual Residential
Leadership
Conference
All school leaders, SLTs,
SLEs
ATSA/CCLTS/
Brooke
Weston TSA
and Redhill
TSA
1st-2nd October
2015
2 day
residential
Run in partnership with Brooke Weston TSA,
Candleby Lane TSA and Redhill TSA.
Following the success of our 2014/15 event we
will be re-running our residential Leadership
Conference on 1/2 October 2015.
We have already confirmed keynote speakers
Professor Peter Dudley, John West-Burnham
and Barbara McKeon (Principal-Broome Street
Academy, New York) and Hywel Roberts
(Independent Thinking) and have much more to
add. Further details about this event can be
requested by emailing info@affinitytsa.co.uk
NPQML & NPQSL
National Middle and
Senior Leaders
Development
Programmes
Various
Closing date for
NPQML: 21st
September.
Induction 7th
October 2015.
Closing date for
NPQSL: 20th
October. Induction
4th November.
Course
length varies
Leadership Development Opportunities –
open now!
The next round of National Professional
Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL) and
National Professional Qualification for Middle
Leadership (NPQML) with Inspiring Leaders is
open now for an Autumn term start.
Part and half scholarships are available and for
any schools with less than 100 pupils, full
scholarships are available. Visit
www.inspiringleaderstoday.com for more
information and to book.
Members of Brooke Weston, Affinity, Candleby
Lane, Redhill and Landau Forte Teaching School
Alliances receive an additional 10% discount off
the price.
Both programmes include:
•
A full day induction at the National
College’s Conference Centre, Nottingham
•
A flexible, modular structure that
combines essential modules with the freedom
to specialise or develop professional areas of
National College for
Teaching and
Leadership,
Nottingham
£300 per
delegate
for a
residential
Or
£250 per
delegate
non
residential
interest through the choice of elective modules
•
Face to face days located throughout
the East Midlands, split into regionally based
cohorts to avoid excessive travel and
supporting local networking opportunities
•
Additional, free, practical workshops
including coaching to support development
•
Opportunity to gain Masters credits at
significantly reduced workload and cost
•
Access to real school leaders and
outstanding school practise
•
FREE membership of The Key for the
duration of the programme
For more information on details of the
programme and scholarships available and to
book, see the flyer attached and our website
www.inspiringleaderstoday.com or call 0115
989 1913.
Closing date for NPQML: 21st September.
Induction 7th October 2015.
Closing date for NPQSL: 20th October.
Induction 4th November.
Inspiring Leaders is a partnership of
outstanding primary, secondary and special
schools across the East Midlands licensed to
deliver the Leadership Curriculum by the
National College. We use school based
facilitators and venues to ensure the
programme is current, relevant and school led
and are committed to providing high quality,
professional CPD to encourage, inspire and
develop our school leaders. We have two
intakes a year, in March and October.
Extra information
1. Affinity TSA schools get an additional 10% off
course costs in addition to any bursaries
received by NCTL.
2. Inspiring Leaders is a partnership that
delivers NPQ programmes that Affinity TSA
expects partner schools to send their staff on,
rather than other license providers George
Spencer TSA and LEAD TSA.
School Business
Managers
Network – NEW
OPPORTUNITY
School Business
Managers, Bursars and
Office Managers
SBMs from
Affinity TSA
Wednesday 7th
October 2015
1:30-4:30pm
Affinity TSA is delighted to provide an
opportunity for school business managers (or
those in similar roles) to form a productive
network during 2015.16.
Our first session will offer an opportunity for
SBMs to:
- create and form the priorities for the coming
year
- allow lots of time for sharing, tackling
common challenges &
- looking for ways to work together to cut
workload and wasted resources.
We look forward to welcoming you to a
network you will help shape and design for the
future.
If you would like more information regarding the above opportunities, please contact:
info@affinitytsa.co.uk
Salvation Army
Ladysmith Road,
off Saffron Road,
South Wigston,
Leicester LE18 4UZ
FREE
Affinity TSA – Autumn Term 2015 Events Calendar and Course Booking Form
School Name:
Phone Number:
Email address of school office: (for
invoice purposes)
School DFE Number:
***Please complete this form electronically***
Name of delegate
Delegate’s email address
Name of course attending
Date of
course
Course venue
Cost of course
Any special
requirements ie
access/diet
Please insert extra rows if applicable
Please reply asap to avoid disappointment
Terms & Conditions
Where applicable invoices will be issued ahead of the event day and are to be paid before the event date.
Cancellations or non-attendance will result in full charge where applicable.
Bookings will be acknowledged via email as per the details added above.
Affinity Teaching School Alliance and NETS reserves the right to cancel the event/course if insufficient applications are received, full refund or alternative place will be offered.
AffinityTSA will pass on all NETs bookings on behalf of schools in AffinityTSA
If you have any questions relating to the courses please contact Carol Wilcox on the details below or visit our website www.affinitytsa.co.uk.
Affinity Teaching School Alliance
At Kibworth C of E Primary School, Hillcrest Avenue, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire LE8 0NH
Tel: 0116 279 3462 Fax: 0116 3266662 Email: info@affinitytsa.co.uk