12th July 2024
School News
Jill Vavasour, Headteacher at Knightlow CofE Primary writes about Knightlow’s ‘Rebirth of Nature’.
“As part of our Arts Week in June, we focused on stewardship of the natural world, and Knightlow created our very own art installation in the form of a Rebirth of Nature. This was in response to a flashmob event in Bath in April when observers were asked to take part in a funeral for nature. We wanted to think instead about what the children could do to care for the wonderful gift God has given us in our beautiful world.
“Everyone wore green and the whole school of over 200 children followed a drum beat to create a circle on the field. We were called forth to think of our responsibilities as stewards of the earth and to let nature flourish. Every child had a handful of wildflower seeds that they scattered far and wide. We hope that, next summer, we will see the flowers grow and be reminded of a really special day and the excitement of being part of an art installation, and part of making our world a little more beautiful and welcoming for all God’s creatures.”
Headteacher Conference – Faithful Leadership
Thank you to those Headteachers that joined us last Friday for a fantastic day of inspiration and fellowship at Ardencote Manor Hotel. Revd Kate Bottley and Dr Krish Kandiah were amazing speakers and worship was beautifully lead by pupils from Barford St Peter’s CofE Primary and Emma from iSingPOP.
News from the Church of England National Society
Flourishing for All: Anti-Bullying Guidance (2024)
The Church of England Education Office has released new anti-bullying guidance for church schools, including revised advice on how to support gender-questioning pupils. The draft guidance, Flourishing for All, published on Friday, will be a draft for consultation, and feedback is particularly sought from Church school leaders and staff, Diocesan Boards of Education, churches and faith groups working with schools, as well as parents and other interested parties.
The consultation runs until 31 July and you can find out more on the Church of England website here.
If you missed the introductory webinar you can watch it here and the slides are here.
Ofsted Recognises the CofE’s ‘exceptional’ School Leadership Training
The Church of England’s Education Office has achieved ‘Outstanding’ in all categories following a recent Ofsted inspection covering its delivery of NPQs (National Professional Qualification). Find out more here.
CPD for Autumn Term
Click on the links below to find out more and to book a place.
Induction Event for Senior Leaders – 11/09/24
Termly Headteacher Briefing – 18/09/24
Small Schools Network Start Up – 23/09/24
Celebration of Governance Event – 08/10/24
Termly SIAMS update – 09/10/24
Half termly RE Clinic – 15/10/24
Annual Headteacher Conference – 14/11/24
Half termly RE Clinic – 25/11/24
Thrive Licensed Childhood Practitioner Course with the Stour Federation
Due to the success of the Thrive Practitioner course, the Stour Federation are running a second cohort in the autumn term with afternoon sessions based at Shipston Primary School.
The course intends to revolutionise how you view behaviour. Equipped with Thrive-Online, you will learn how to identify pupils’ social and emotional needs and create targeted action plans to remove barriers to learning. Find out more here.
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