5 May 2010
Advice to schools following the union decisions re the KS2 English and maths tests
1. Not withstanding any actions which primary Headteachers in the East Riding may or may not take in relation to the boycott, it is highly likely that the national database of
test results will be compromised.
2. It is therefore even more important this year to have accurate, reliable teacher assessment.
3. The LA recommends that schools currently using APP should base their assessments on the data from this. All schools should base their assessment on the current consistent
performance of each pupil in each subject and not solely on the basis of a one-off test or series of tests.
4. As seen on the accompanying flyer (available to download below), we would like to support any schools in considering a small sample of borderline level writing and maths as exemplars, if this would be
useful. Please apply in the normal way for CPD.
5. If you have any concerns or would like any further support, please contact Sarah Smallwood in the Data and Assessment team:
Sarah Smallwood, Improvement Officer (Primary)
Tel: (01482) 392469
Email: sarah.smallwood@eastriding.gov.uk
 81Kb Supporting Schools in Making a Teacher Assessment in Year 6
27 September 2006
KS1 evaluation report
KS1 2006 evaluation of statutory teacher assessments. This report provides an overview of findings from visits to schools from
November 2005 to July 2006. Recommendations for good practice in
assessment are included in the report.
 37KB Foundation Stage Moderation Evaluation 2005/2006
15 August 2006
KS2/KS3 evaluation report
KS2/KS3 review of end of Key Stage Statutory Assessments (SATs)
The report provides an overview of findings from the monitoring visits to schools immediately before, during and after the KS2 and KS3 SATs
weeks in May.
It includes information relating to Workforce Reform Agreement, national and local issues as well as highlighting recommendations for good
practice. Please note that training offered to teachers new to Y6 will now take place in November and a choice of 3 venues will be
offered, as a result of feedback received at last year’s training.
41KB KS2/KS3 Evaluation Report 2006
15 August 2006
The Workload Agreement - Annual statutory assessment implications
This guidance outlines the main points that affect the administration of statutory assessments and includes an example of recommended
practice in one of our LA schools.
35KB The Workload Agreement - Implications for administration of statutory assessments
15 August 2006
OPT5 Project Interim Report
This has been a very successful research project that is likely to have far-reaching implications. The schools involved used optional
Y5 mathematics tests in January 2006 and were provided with analysis feedback in February with support from the LA's CFAS Performance
Team, Assessment Co-ordinator, and Primary Strategy consultants.
 941KB The OPT5 Research Project - Changing the timing of the optional Y5 mathematics test and using PAT question analysis to inform teacher assessment judgements as an ongoing process.
Teachers were encouraged to re-design/plan their teaching, based on the
findings, to meet the individual needs of pupils. The findings are included in this interim report and the final impact will be evaluated
summer 2007 when these pupils receive their Y6 SATs results.
' Thanks for organising such a relevant and useful project.'
' This is a very valuable project...definitely worth rolling out...we are considering the use of similar analysis of optional SATs for all KS2 classes as a way of diagnosing problems and planning ways forward.'
19 Mar 2007
Creative Contexts Film Successes
To keep you informed about the ongoing successes for short films made in the East Riding of Yorkshire as part of Creative
Contexts for Learning 2006.
Pocklington Community Junior School's film 'Cow Eight Is Late' has been selected for showing at the Bang! Short Film
Festival in Nottingham on 24th March 2007 at 3.00 p.m.
Hessle High School's film 'Squirrels Ate My Hammock' has been selected for inclusion in a major European animation festival
in Prague in May as well as being included in the Nottingham Bang! Festival (as above).
It has also been scheduled to be shown on Propeller TV on Sky Channel 195 on Saturday 31st March 2007 at 10.54pm.
Email: ils.support@eastriding.gov.uk
29 Dec 2005
Creative Connections, December 2005
The latest news and information for art and design in the East Riding of Yorkshire Education Authority.
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Effective Learning and Teaching Project 5 January 2004
Click on the link below to open the document. The required viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint insalled on your computer) is available to download free from the Downloads section.
 72KB Notice of ELTP Meeting
11 January 2010
Extended Services in the Core Offer
Currently 91% of schools are providing access to the full range of extended services in the Core Offer.
We are now putting together some case study examples of the wide range of services and activities which schools are making available to the children, young
people, parents, families and the wider community in their area.
If you have any good examples to share, please contact us or contact your own Extended Services Coordinator to put forward your suggestions.
There are now 14 Parent Support Advisers in post in schools in the county, with all 22 expected to be in post by Easter 2010.
For further details see the webpage on this site and also take a look at the national guidance.
www.tda.gov.uk/remodelling/extendedschools/
The Me Too subsidy, for disadvantaged children and young people to participate in a wide range of out of school activities, will be rolled out across
the whole county from summer 2010 and launch events are currently being planned for your cluster in March 2010.
Visit the contacts page to contact Helen Williams for further details.
Finance and Funding for Schools'Funding Times' Newsletter
Click on the link to open the Funding Times Newsletters Index page.
Geography, including Environmental Education 11 July 2005
QCA Geography Newsletter Summer 2005
Please click on the link below to open the newsletter:
385KB QCA Newsletter
Information and Communication Technology 303KB e-learnER Newsletter January 2011
28 Jan 2011
e-learnER Newsletter January 2011
26 May 2009
ICT Newsletter from the DLC, Summer 2009
264KB ICT Newsletter Summer 2009
26 January 2009
ICT Newsletter from the DLC, January 2009
Including the latest Learning Platform news.
589KB ICT Newsletter from the DLC
21 June 2007
Learning Platform for East Riding Schools
Available to download below is a letter explaining the latest postion of the East Riding Schools' Learning Platform.
We appreciate that various Heads will be at varying stages of knowledge of this development and it is the intention of this letter to
rectify that situation.
43KB Learning Platform for East Riding Schools
20 January 2006
 31KB ICT Support Pack Announcement
The Practical Support Pack is an online collection of downloadable resources designed to help primary and KS3 secondary
teachers develop their teaching practice using ICT. They include lesson plans, audio/video clips, presentations, software
applications, skills guidance and evaluation materials. There’s also an extensive library of video case studies.
For more information about the pack please contact:
Helen Wright
helen.wright@dfes.gsi.gov.uk
21 October 2004
The latest news bulletins (2004) for ICT are available here. Click on a document's title to download it in a printable format.
197KB Primary ICT Co-ordinator Newsletter, Autumn 2004
63KB ICT Newsletter, Spring 2004
 350KB ICT Newsletter, Spring 2004
23KB ICT Newsletter, Spring 2004
15 January 2004
As the one hundredth school in the East Riding gets a high speed broadband
Internet connection, a special visitor arrives to help in the celebrations.
For more information please contact:
Janet Barrick, West Area Manager with a strategic overview of Early Years Childcare Development
Tel: (01482) 396030
Email: janet.barrick@eastriding.gov.uk
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3 Feb 2010
Interactive whiteboard training available for all NQTs
This is an excellent opportunity to equip yourself with the knowledge and support you need to use this resource effectively.
The training is available on March 2nd 2010 at South Hunsley School from 1.30pm to 4pm.
To book on this course please go to the CPD website (search for module 256) or contact Leah Class at leah.class@eastriding.gov.uk or call 01483 638501 for more details.
26 Sept 2008
NQT Programme for 2008-09
As we begin the new school year, may I offer the following information around the NQT programme for this year:
Regulations
Can I please remind you that the new regulations and guidance for NQTs have now come into force. These can be consulted at www.eriding.net/educators/nqt.shtml
Professional Standards
Also on this page you will find the outcomes from the NQT Induction tutors' conference in July, when colleagues arrived at an interpretation of the kinds of behaviours that would be observed or heard from NQTs who are meeting the standards. This session was led by Jane Pow, and the returns were collated by the Benjamin Curtis Foundation They provide a useful aid in arriving at your assessments.
 108KB Interpretation of Core Standards
Mentor Training
For Mentors who were unable to attend the July meeting, or who have learned that they will need to be mentors recently, there will be a repeat of the Induction Training on September 18th, 9.15 - 12.30 at Willerby Manor. May I once again remind you that no-one should undertake mentoring without having attended an LA breifing. If you need to attend this meeting, please e-mail Janet Baker to reserve your place. There is no SLA charge for this, and, as an addiitonal event, it does not appear on the CPD Prospectus.
NQT Registration and Professional Development
We would be grateful if you could return NQT registration forms at your earliest convenience. (These can also be found on the eriding NQT page (See above). This will enable us to release your funding for professional development. Any NQT whose work in your school will equate to one or more terms of continuous service, irrespective of the portion of the week worked, should be registered for induction. Please note that a full term can be split across two terms (e.g. October - February).
Attendance at training events which are designed especially for NQTs is free of SLA charge. These all include "NQT" in the course title on the CPD Prospectus. If an NQT attends a training event not designated specifically for NQTs, the SLA charge will apply. I would remind you, however, that you can use some of the £1000 per term allocation per NQT to fund this. Teachers in their second year of teaching (sometimes called R(ecently)QTs) will also be welcome on the Benjamin Curtis programme, which is being offered this year in a modular format in three locations around the Authority. This follows the successful piloting of this format in the north area last year. RQTs attending this programme can do so without SLA charge.
Assessments
The DCSF is changing the assessment forms for this year's intake, and recently sent out drafts to LAs for consultation. If you have an NQT who is part-way through induction, and whose assessment process falls before the end of this term, please use the existing forms (2007 standards) which are on eriding. For all new starters, we expect the new forms to be available before the end of term, but I will contact you again when they become available. May I remind you that in each assessment period there is now a minimum expectation of:
- 2 lesson observations with formal feedback;
- 2 formal meetings with the Induction Tutor to review progress;
- 1 separate assessment review meeting at the end of the period.
The NQT Induction Day will take place at Tickton Grange from 2.00 on September 24th. As last year, there will be a session from 2.00 - 4.30; Tea will be served between 4.30 and 5.30 when official welcomes will take place, and the afternoon session will be repeated thereafter, closing at around 7.00. NQTS will have the option of attending either from 2.00 - 5.30 or from 4.30 - 7.00. We would be grateful if they could indicate in their reply which session they prefer. Both sessions will explain the Induction process and describe opportunities for professional development available this year. SIS colleagues are invited from 4.30pm.
In spite of the very high numbers of NQTs in the Authority last year (194 in total), and in spite of one or two temporary concerns, all but one finished their year and none was unsuccessful in meeting the standards. This is a remarkable achievement and one for which, on behalf of the LA, I would like to congratulate all NQTs and their schools and thank you for all the hard work and effort you have put into supporting your NQTs through this demanding process.
As always I will be pleased to receive any comments you may wish to make about any of the above issues.
David Stork, Area Improvement Adviser
Tel: 01482 392407
Email: david.stork@eastriding.gov.uk
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Physical Education and Sport 20 October 2008
About Diplomas
The Diploma is a composite qualification made up of three components: principal learning, generic learning and additional
and/or specialist learning (ASL).
Each of these components comprises stand alone qualifications and other learning ( such as a Mandatory period of work experience)
that when aggregated, form the full Diploma.
The Diploma is at 3 levels: The Foundation Diploma is a level 1 qualification, broadly equivalent to five GCSE's at level 1 (eg five D to G grades).
The Higher Diploma is a level 2 qualification, broadly equivalent to seven GCSE's at level 2 (eg seven A- C grades).
The Advanced Diploma is a level 3 qualification, broadly equivalent to 3.5 A levels.
There is a also a Progression Diploma at level 3 which is broadly equivalent to 2.5 A levels.
Sport and Active Leisure is a phase 3 Diploma for first teaching from September 2010.
Please contact Peter Brankin at
Peter Brankin, Senior Schools and Young People Officer
Tel: (01482) 392513
Email: peter.brankin@eastriding.gov.uk
18 June 2008
Pupil Referral Unit Proposed Changes
The Government has produced a white paper on pupil referral units and additional forms of alternative educational
provision.
Alternative provision is for children who cannot be provided for by mainstream or special schools.
Councils are legally required to make provision who are permanently excluded from school.
The White Paper (Back on Track) aims to modernise alternative provision and recommends schools make more use of it
as a way of turning around lives of pupils at risk of permanent exclusion.
Back on Track sets out a number of proposals which include 10 pilots, delivered through voluntary and private sector
organisations to test new forms of alternative provision.
Please contact Peter Brankin at
Peter Brankin, Senior Schools and Young People Officer
Tel: (01482) 392513
Email: peter.brankin@eastriding.gov.uk
17 June 2008
New School Inspection Regime
Ofsted has produced the first details of its new school inspection framework.
This is due to begin in September 2009 and schools will be able to expect no notice inspections, increased influence
from parents and pupils, and schools failing to impress inspectors will be scrutinised more closely.
The school will also possibly be accountable for their pupils wellbeing.
The proposed inspection regime includes:
- increased focus on the wellbeing of learners and the quality of teaching and learning;
- schools being judged as satisfactory or inadequate would be inspected every three years, schools judged as good or outstanding, every six years;
- good or outstanding schools would be given a short "health check" report in the intervening years;
- schools would be subject to no notice inspections;
- the views of parents and students would be surveyed and may be used to bring the school inspection forward;
- reports would state whether or not a school is good value for money.
Please contact Peter Brankin at
Peter Brankin, Senior Schools and Young People Officer
Tel: (01482) 392513
Email: peter.brankin@eastriding.gov.uk
16 May 2008
East Riding Disabled Sports Association
The East Riding Disabled Sports Association (ERYDSA) is a registered charity which acts as an umbrella body
for its four clubs in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
It procures funds, develops policies and guidelines and runs physical activity sessions for its membership.
Its objectives of the Clubs are run in four locations, Goole, Haltemprice, Beverley and a new club in Driffield.
Sessions run once a week and include wet and dry activities.
The clubs are constantly looking for new volunteers to help with the sessions and further information of how
you can help can be obtained from the sport and play development service.
Please contact Peter Brankin at
Peter Brankin, Senior Schools and Young People Officer
Tel: (01482) 392513
Email: peter.brankin@eastriding.gov.uk
16 May 2008
Schools Physical Activity Policy
The Sport and Play Development Service have produced a guidance on writing a physical activity policy.
This is basically a statement of intent about how a school proposes to address physical activity issues.
It offers the opportunity for a school to create a formal commitment to the health of both teachers and pupils.
It is an important document to have in place regarding for OFSTED inspections and in relation to gaining national
Healthy Schools Status.
The schools physical education policy can form a sound base for a physical activity policy.
The Policy has been sent to all schools for their use if required but if help is needed in writing the Policy, then
the schools and young people team can help support.
Please contact Peter Brankin at
Peter Brankin, Senior Schools and Young People Officer
Tel: (01482) 392513
Email: peter.brankin@eastriding.gov.uk
6 May 2008
Join Our Team!
The Sport and Play Development Service and the South Hunsley Sports Partnership have applied to ‘Join our Team’ for a
fantastic ‘Innovative Athletics in East Riding’ project.
The project itself will hopefully see the introduction to sportshall athletics into 9 secondary schools with annual
competitions linking into the local clubs and regional and national competitions.
The number of votes we receive will determine the amount of funding awarded, if we receive 200 votes we get £1000 towards
the project, if we get the most votes in the region we get £12,500 and the chance to win the national prize of £50,000.
Follow the link below for how to vote online and join our team!
www.joinourteam.com/Innovative-Athletics-in-the-East-Riding
Thank you for your support, for more information please contact:
17 April 2008
UK Ultimate Leaders' Workshop
The latest UK Ultimate Leaders' Workshop saw 13 Teachers and Coaches from East Yorkshire take part in a three hour workshop, which involved:
- an introduction to the rules;
- basic frisbee skills - backhands, forehands, catching, pivoting and marking;
- some practice drills;
- and game-based practice.
Ultimate is a fun, non-contact invasion game that incorporates aspects from other team sports such as american football, netball
and basketball.
The game is played using a disk or frisbee where the object of the game is to score a goal by the attacking team completing a
pass to a player standing in the oppositions end zone.
The aim is to try and engage more young people in sport and physical activity by providing new alternative activities within
and outside of the school timetable.
If you are planning to introduce ultimate in your school/area, or would like to know enough about the game to just consider whether
to do so, then this course is for you!
The course has been kept deliberately simple and is entirely contained within the three hour session.
It is intended to give you enough information to get started.
If you are interested in the workshop or would like further information regarding ultimate then please contact:
hello
Matt Rhodes, Assistant Sports Development Officer,
East Riding of Yorkshire Council Sport and Play Development Service,
Tel: (01482) 392512
Email: matt.rhodes@eastriding.gov.uk
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Personal, Social, Health & Citizenship Education
 24 October 2006 Certification of the Teaching of PSHE
Many congratulations to the following teachers who have successfully completed this programme of professional development and
recognition of teaching.
Photos are available for download and print at the following sizes:
RGB 300dpi
| Shelley Brown | Hallgate Junior School | View photo (1.4MB) |
| Sandra Burrows | Parkside Primary | View photo (1.3MB) |
| Karen Pockley | Hilderthorpe Infant and Nursery School | View photo (1.3MB) |
| Keith Franklin | Vermuyden School | View photo (1.3MB) |
| Sarah Wood | Cottingham Croxby Primary School | View photo (1.2MB) |
| Brigid Johnstone | South Cave CE VC Primary School | View photo (1.5MB) |
| Lesley Kelly | King's Mill School | View photo (1.3MB) |
| Caroline Warr | Hook CE VC Primary School | |
| Group Shot 1 | (with certificates) | View photo (1.2MB) |
| Group Shot 2 | (without certificates) | View photo (1.3MB) |
03 October 2005
Certification of the Teaching of PSHE
Many congratulations to the following teachers who have successfully completed this programme of professional development and
recognition of teaching.
| Karen Berry | Hessle Penshurst Primary School |
| Julie Cornwell | Elloughton Primary School |
| Sarah Chadwick | Keyingham Infants School |
| Maggie Colby | Hedon Primary School - presently seconded to the Hull Healthy Schools Team |
| Sue Fellows | Sproatley Primary School |
| Joanne Leighton | Boothferry Primary School |
| Rachel Robinson | Hallgate Infants School |
| Janet McGrory Hill | Kingsway Primary School |
| Karron Young | Pocklington Junior School |
07 April 2005
Y Vote Mock Elections
Downloadable resources from www.mockelections.co.uk
A joint initiative run by The Hansard Society, The Electoral Commission
and the Department for Education and Skills, the Y Vote Mock Elections aim
to boost young people's interest in politics by providing a unique
opportunity to get involved in the excitement of organising a school
election.
More than 1,200 schools nationwide have signed up to take part
in the 2005 Y Vote Mock Elections, making this year the most successful in
the programme's history.
Schools can download all the resources they need to take part at www.mockelections.co.uk.
The comprehensive teacher resource pack can be interpreted according to the
level of students' understanding of the political process. The pack
contains teachers' notes and supporting materials, including a
step-by-step guide to the mock elections, ballot papers and registration
forms, activity ideas, manifesto guides to all the political parties
represented at Westminster, and key curriculum links.
08 March 2005
PSHCE Certification 2005-2006
The latest information and the form to express your interest is available here. Click on a document's title to download it in a printable format.
753KB PSHE Certification 2005-2006
20KB PSHE Certification 2005-2006 Interest Form
5 January 2005
DfES publishes draft CPD handbook for citizenship teachers
"Making Sense of Citizenship" has been produced collaboratively by the Citizenship Foundation and DfES.
The first draft chapter is available to download and for comment from www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk then search down the page for "Making Sense of Citizenship".
5 January 2005
Anti-Racist School Competition 2005
Further details online from www.theredcard.org
The competition is organised by Show Racism the Red Card - Fans and Footballers Against Racism.
This is an antiracist charity established with the aim of using professional footballers as antiracist role models.
The competition is open to pupils aged 5 - 15 in all UK schools.
Overall winner, prize money of £2000 for their school.
14 June 2004
Over 100 East Riding Schools sign up for Healthy School Award.
School Improvement Service 29 June 2004
Following a successful conference on the above theme in February, which saw the launch of the good practice guide, School Improvement: Making Data Work (TEN, Confed and DfES), a series of regional seminars has been organised for LEA officers and advisers to explore current developments and effective practice.
170K Making Data Work
For more information please contact:
Virtual Staff College,
Humanities Building.
Manchester University.
Manchester M13 9PL
Tel: 0161 2758815
15 January 2004
As the one hundredth school in the East Riding gets a high speed broadband
Internet connection, a special visitor arrives to help in the celebrations.
For more information please contact:
Janet Barrick, West Area Manager with a strategic overview of Early Years Childcare Development
Tel: (01482) 396030
Email: janet.barrick@eastriding.gov.uk
Secondary National Strategy 12 January 2007
Spring Headlines 2007
This termly update provides headteachers and senior leaders with a brief summary of the priorities, recommended actions and
details of the support offered by the Secondary National Strategy in the spring term.
19KB Secondary National Strategy Spring Headlines
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