The Open Day is an opportunity for prospective students and parents/guardians to see ther facilities and chat to staff and current students.

If you would like to attend you can register your interest at …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Bookings are now being taken for the annual summer Pure Potential Sixth Form/Post 16 Conference hosted by Aston University on Tuesday 25th June 2013.

Pure Potential Conferences will again be hosted at six leading UK Universities during June and July. The 2013 partners will be: Aston University; Imperial College, London; University of Manchester; Newcastle University; University College, London and University of Southampton.

Pure Potential Conferences are divided into three parts:-
Student Life and Student Finance Workshops – including a talk and student panel led by current university students about studying at Aston University.
Career Workshops – students attend a workshop run by some of the world’s leading graduate employers representing areas such as medicine, teaching, law and retail. Students will learn more about their chosen industry, what “a day in the life” is like and how to get their foot in the door.
Plenary sessions – covering communication skills; how to write a personal statement and choosing a course and university.

For more information about the events please visit www.purepotential.org/evnets/pp-sixth where you can download fliers for the event. You will also find a wealth of free information and advice for you and your students on the pure potential website at www.purepotential.org.

Booking to attend these events is essential and must be done individually by the students themselves via the Pure Potential website at www.purepotential.org/bookings.

If you would like any further information regarding the event at Aston University, or any of the other Universities, please visit the Pure Potential website or contact Pure Potential by email: info@purepotential.org or telephone: 0207 122 1220.

For further details of the wide range of other services for Schools and Colleges offered by Aston University please contact us at schliaison@aston.ac.uk, 0121 204 4771 or visit our website at www.aston.ac.uk/schliaison.

Your students are invited to attend our forthcoming Year 12 University Visit Days and English Language Sixth Form Conference, all taking place in summer 2013. All events are free to attend.

Our Year 12 University Days provide students with and opportunity to explore our University whilst enhancing their understanding of their higher education prospects. These visits include talks focussing on the UCAS system, how to choose a course and university, what students should be doing in Year 12/13 – preparing for personal statements and Student Finance. In addition these visits also include Student Life talks and Campus Tours with current undergraduate Ambassadors. Schools are welcome to book their students on to either date; programmes for both events will be the same.

Our English Language Conference will enable Year 12 students to discover more about studying English Language at university, providing them with and insight into the course whilst enhancing their Sixth Form studies. Our Conference will consist of a range of mini lectures and workshops on a variety of topics. Sessions will include Forensic Phonetics, The language of dating ads and English as global language amongst other topics. Studens will be asked to choose 3 sessions from 9 different options. For further programme details plase visit our website www.aston.ac.uk/schliaison and click on the ‘Post 16 enrichment’ tab or alternatively contact me on 0121 204 4787 or by email to morrisa@aston.ac.uk.

As places are limited, booking is essential. Early booking is advisable as places will be allocated on a first come first served basis for all events. If you would like to reserve places for your students, please download a booking form from the ‘Post 16 Enrichment’ section on our website: www.aston.ac.uk/schliaison and return it to the address on the form by Wednesday 12th June 2013.

Host Liz Owen a well respected specialist SpLD Teacher (Early Learning Intervention) For more information contact S Hill 0247631681

Following the success of the ‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People’ event run by Aston University and Healthcare partners last July, I am pleased to inform you that we will be hosting this event again on 12th July 2013 from 12pm – 3pm. The event will be open to pupils in Years 11 and 12.

During the course of the events, pupils will have the opportunity to visit a variety of exhibition stands run by academic staff from Aston’s School of Life & Health Sciences, partner Universities and FE Colleges and Healthcare professionals to find out more about careers in health professions and leading healthy lives. There will be plenty of activities and experiments in which pupils can participate. This events will be particularly suited to pupils with an interest in a future as a healthcare professional.

Further information will be available in due course on the organisations and subjects that will be represented at the event. Stands will include Audiology, Biomedical Science, Optometry Pharmacy, Medical Research, Admissions to Life and Health Sciences at Aston University, Careers and Placements within the field of health professions, Birmingham Community Health Care and much more.

Please note that booking is essential as places on this event are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. A maximum limit of 40 student places per school will be allocated in the first instance and requests for extra places will be considered after the deadline. If you would like to reserve places for your students please contact Angela Morris at: morrisa@aston.ac.uk for an application form.

Please note that booking is essential and the closing date for applications is Friday 21st June 2013.

For further information please do not hesitate to contact Angela Morris on 0121 204 4787 or at morrisa@aston.ac.uk

The updated Health and Safety Standards document enclosed reflects this approach; confirming the LA’s commitment to the principles of sensible risk management as outlined by the Health and Safety Executive which applies a reasonable and proportionate approach to health and safety.

The document is in place to support headteachers and governing bodies to understand the minimum standards of health and safety expected by school leaders in the LA. This will ensure that responsibilities are fulfilled in compliance with statutory legislation and general duty of care in line with the LA’s health and safety policies and procedures. It is therefore important that both headteachers and governing bodies ensure that the requirements of these standards are implemented.

All relevant staff in school must also read and understand the requirements, particularly where it relates to specific health and safety responsibilities within their role. Implementation of the requirements set out in this document will indicate that your school is taking reasonable and proportionate steps to manage health and safety and minimise and control risks.

Should you have any further queries or questions regarding the content of this document, please do not hesitate to contact the LA’s Senior Health and Safety Advisor for People Group and Schools; Mark Wills on 01926 418070 email markwills@warwickshire.gov.uk or the Corporate Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager; Ruth Wilkinson on 01926 412316 email ruthwilkinson@warwickshire.gov.uk

Health and Safety Standards for Maintained Schools document (Please note: you will need your H&S password to open this document)

Requirements:

Must have 5 GCSEs A-C including English and Maths

Detailed Duties:

This role will involve being part of a dynamic team with very varied responsibilities. Confidence and good phone manner is essential. The admin tasks to include filing, data entry, telephone, photocopying and other …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – Business Administration Apprentice (54388)

Requirements:

Applicants must be work ready.

Detailed Duties:

This role will involve all administration duties, raising invoices, dealing with customers over the phone and face to face. Also you will be required to update internal records.

Age Requirements:

16+

Hours:

30 …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – Apprentice Customer Service Assistant (54389)

Requirements:

Applicants must be work ready.

Detailed Duties:

This role will involve mechanical duties, customer service, answering the telephone, booking appointments, greeting customers and general administration duties.

Age Requirements:

16+

Hours:

30 – 40 Hours per week

To read more, go to the CSWP website

Textile/Garment – Apprentice Tailor (54390)

Requirements:

Applicants must be work ready.

Detailed Duties:

This role will involve shortening clothes developing customer service, taking payments, measuring and taking orders.

Age Requirements:

16+

Hours:

30 – 40 Hours per week

Pay Details:

£2.65 per week

To read more, go to the CSWP website

A safety conscious pupil who spotted potential fire hazards in his home has been presented with a certificate and £25 WHSmith voucher this week, during an assembly at Shottery St Andrews C of E Primary School.

The presentation was carried out by Community Fire Safety Officer, Andy Morgan who presented Jacob Hague with a certificate for taking part in Warwickshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Services’, Junior Fire Safety Champion Scheme.

The scheme, which has been running in Primary schools since September 2011 is delivered to all year 5 pupils and includes a talk on smoke alarms, kitchen and electrical safety and a night -time ‘turn it off’ routine. The sessions also include a hazard spotting exercise, where fire crews give pupils the information and skills to carry out a child-friendly home fire safety check.

Pupils are then asked to carry out a check in their family home, grandparents, neighbours, relatives or friends’ houses, checking key elements such as whether there is a working smoke alarm, if there are any electrical cables running under carpets or rugs and ensuring that there is only one plug used per socket.

Once complete, the young people have to hand in a completed assessment to the school and are awarded with a Junior Fire Safety Champion certificate. All assessments are then passed onto the fire service and the family can also request fire safety advice via the booklet.

As well as receiving a certificate, Jacob also received a £25 WHSmith gift voucher after being picked out of the monthly prize draw.

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Schools Liaison Officer, Ruth Greenhalgh said:

“The aim of the Junior Fire Safety Champion Scheme is to educate young people about fire safety, electrical fire safety and how to stay safe in the home. When running the activities we ask pupils to actively engage in their learning by running through the home fire safety check assessment in their family home or with neighbours or grandparents.

“By completing the assessment, Jacob has shown just how much the scheme can benefit young people and their families, which is why we were so pleased to present him with a Junior Fire Safety Champion Certificate and prize.”

What is a mental health problem?

Mental health Problems cover a wide range of issues – including stress, anxiety depression and substance abuse – that affect someone’s ability to get on with their daily life. The most common mental disorder in Britain is mixed anxiety and depression, with almost 9% of people meeting the criteria for diagnosis*.

*Office for National Statistics Psychiatric Morbidity report (2001)

Why Mental health Problems affect us all

Early intervention can help slow down or stop a mental health problem and lead to faster recovery. However most of us know little about mental health. We often don’t spot the signs that someone else – or ourselves – is struggling until very late.

An MHFA course will teach you to recognise the early signs of a mental health problem, and give you the confidence and knowledge to help.

The financial cost of mental health problems is huge:

• The overall cost of mental health problems in England stands at £105.2 billion a year, (taking into account care costs, sickness absence and unemployment).*
• Stress, anxiety and depression are responsible for 70 million days sick leave every year.*
• In 2003 research by the Sainsbury’s Centre for Mental Health showed that staff with mental illness not being supported cost UK businesses a total of £26bn per year – equivalent to £1,035 for every employee in the UK workforce.
• For 2009/10 updated figures estimate that the cost to UK businesses is now £30.3 billion a year – equivalent to £1206 per employee.

* The Centre for Mental Health (2010)

What will I learn on an MHFA course?

An MHFA course will teach you to:

_ Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
_ Feel confident helping someone experiencing a problem
_ Provide help on a first aid basis
_ Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
_ Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
_ Help someone recover faster
_ Guide someone towards the right support
_ Reduce the stigma of mental health problems

MHFA training is an intensive course, delivered over 2 days, aimed at those without specialist mental health training.

‘I have a much better understanding of how other people may be feeling.’
‘Given me confidence and more empathy towards mental health issues.’
‘In 13 years as a police officer I didn’t learn as much as I did in the last 2 days.’

For more information please contact:

Henry Webster, Rethink Mental Illness Services Manager – Coventry & Warwickshire

Email: henry.webster@rethink.org

Tel: 07918673722

Come and see if Aladdin, a poor Chinese boy, can win the heart of the beautiful princess!

With a law decreeing that the princess can only marry a prince, and the evil Abanazar up to no good, it looks as though Aladdin’s dream may never come true. And he’s not the only one! Aladdin’s mum Widow Twankey, has got the mixed-up Chinese laundry blues; her other son Wishee Washee is being particularly unhelpful; and they’re also very poor…If only Aladdin could make his fortune and then all their dreams could come true.

Add a touch of sparkle to your festive season with this magical mix of music, comedy, adventure and pantomime fun.

School Bookings: If you are interested in bringing a school party to the Panto this year, please download the booking form and post back to us before the end of your summer term.

Aladdin schools booking form (PDF)

Work will now commence over the next 6 months to ensure a smooth transition into the new agreement. The new partnership will enable us to continue to provide a responsive service to meet the needs of all property managers.

We will keep you updated over the coming months regarding progress.

Requirements:

You need to have a keen interest in Food and Beverage Industry and be dedicated to working towards your NVQ.

Detailed Duties:

We are looking for a motivated, passionate individual to join the team as an Apprentice Chef. You will be responsible for assisting …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Engineering – Apprentice Service Technician (54376)

Requirements:

5 GCSE’s at minimum ‘C’ including Maths and English or equivalent

Detailed Duties:

Apprenticeship role training in cutting and bending machine installation, maintenance and fault finding/repairs working with experienced engineers.
You will work towards becoming fully trained in all these skills …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – Travel Consultant Apprentice

Requirements:

Good GCSE’s or equivalent

Detailed Duties:

To provide an excellent service to all clients with ‘The Carrick Experience’ in mind at all times. You have equal responsibility for the success of your office and Carrick Travel. With the support of your seniors check tickets …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Catering – Kitchen Assistant Apprentice (54372)

Requirements:

GCSE Grade D or above in Maths and English (or equivalent)

Detailed Duties:

To work in the kitchen of a busy country pub. The successful candidate will undertake food preparation, stock-take, checking temperature of freezers and maintaining a clean and tidy equipment and workplace.

To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – Business Administration Apprentice (54371)

Requirements:

GCSE Grade D or above in English and maths or equivalent

Detailed Duties:

To work in a busy accountancy and immigration advisory company based in Coventry carrying out a wide range of administration tasks. The admin tasks will include dealing with customers both face-to-face …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – Receptionist-Support Secretary Apprentice (54380)

Requirements:

GSCE in Maths and English to Grade C or above (Or equivalent)

Detailed Duties:

Offer general assistance to the Practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone. Receive, assist and direct …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Engineering – Trainee Craftsperson Apprentice X2

Requirements:

Grade A-D in GCSE English, Maths, and at least one Science (or equivalent)

Detailed Duties:

We are looking to offer the right candidate the opportunity to complete an Apprenticeship in Maintenance Operations – Construction whilst working for Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Property Services …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – IT Test Apprentice (54377)

Requirements:

Achieved or predicted a minimum of 5 GCSE’s Grade C and above including Maths, English and ICT. Or Equivalents such as BTEC’s and Key/Functional Skills at a Level 2.

Detailed Duties:

We have an excellent opportunity for an apprentice with a company based in …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – Business administration Apprentice (54379)

Requirements:

GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English or equivalent

Detailed Duties:

To work in a busy accountancy company based in Coventry carrying out a wide range of administration tasks. The admin tasks to include reception duties, filing, scanning of documents, payroll, telephone, …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Agriculture – Countryside Ranger Apprentice (54384)

Requirements:

GSCE A- D grade English and Maths

Detailed Duties:

The Postholder will work under close supervision with more senior staff and to start with will be required to carry out the most basic duties and tasks as required. The Postholder will be expected to …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – Apprentice Business Administrator (54381)

Requirements:

Must hold a GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English

Detailed Duties:

The successful candidate will carry out a number of specific operational roles supporting key areas of the business, particularly customer-facing ones. The role will vary over time as business priorities …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – Business Administration Apprentice (54383)

Requirements:

GSCE in Maths and English to Grade C or above (or equivalent)

Detailed Duties:

This role will involve being part of a dynamic team with very varied responsibilities. Confidence and good phone manner is essential as the role will entail direct customer support. The …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – Business Administration Apprentice X3 (54387)

Requirements:

Minimum GCSE Grades A-D or above in English, Maths and I.T. (or equivalent)

Detailed Duties:

This is an ideal opportunity for the right individual to get stuck in and learn about the different functions that are involved in the running of a recruitment agency. …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – HR Administration Officer Apprentice X2 (54386)

Requirements:

A good standard of Maths and written/spoken English

Detailed Duties:

Receiving, sorting and distributing incoming/outgoing mail. Managing general customer contact (email, phone and post). Managing general customer contact (email, phone and post) Filing and photocopying/scanning of both paper and electronic documents

Age Requirements:

To read more, go to the CSWP website

Office – Administration Officer Apprentice (54385)

Requirements:

A good standard of Maths and written/spoken English.

Detailed Duties:

To work towards completing the whole role of Pension Officers on the Membership, Benefits and Customer Liaison & External Support Teams. Involving: To update records for active members; to calculate refunds of contributions; to …
To read more, go to the CSWP website

4pm – 5.30pm

Dates and Venues:

Wednesday 26 June 2013 – The Bloxham Centre, Somers Road, Rugby CV22 7DE  Tel: 01788 565556

Thursday 27 June ’13 – Bridge Town Primary, Byron Road, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7JP.

Tuesday 2 July ’13 – Willow Hall, Lillington Primary School Campus, Cubbington Road, Leamington Spa CV32 7AG.

Thursday 4 July ’13 – Chetwynd Junior School, Caroline Close, Gipsy Lane, Nuneaton, CV11 4SE.

Agenda

• Presentation of Numeracy Resources from Multi-sensory Matters
• The most common problem topic areas.
• How a multi-sensory approach can help.
• An opportunity to see some proven resources and suggestions for using these in your school.
• How Lego can be used to build numeracy confidence.
• Details of a peer mentoring system for times tables.

“Turn Tables provides chances for plenty of practice and over-learning, and having used it with both primary- and secondary-aged students I can recommend it as a suitable little resource for any age. It successfully meets its objective of enabling proficiency in mental recall and boosting confidence and understanding of multiplication facts through a multi-sensory approach.”

Review by Pearl Barnes, training and assessment consultant and Former President of NASEN.

Opportunity to have update on ‘High Needs funding’.

Discussion with and led by members of the High Needs Block Group Working Party.

SEN News Roundup

Arrive at 4pm for a chance to get a drink and network before the first presentation at 4.15pm.

Cost and How to Book

Free to EIS Subscribing Schools.

Non Subscribing Schools: £30.00.

To book your place on one of the sessions please contact:

EIS Business Support 01926 461901 / 461904 / 461919

Email walkland.s@welearn365.com / moore.l@welearn365.com

Fax: 01926 461927

The Elephant Bridesmaid has been written especially for children, with a particular focus on the theme of the three Rs – reduce, reuse and recycle.

The show has been produced by The People’s Theatre Company, an award winning organisation with over ten years experience of providing high quality theatre productions.

“There are no elephants in Australia. Well, no elephants except this one…”

The Elephant Bridesmaid is a magical musical about weddings and wombats and the loveliest elephant the world has ever known.

Covering themes that include the importance of friendship and the three Rs – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle – this delightful show has just the right balance of games, songs and confidence building interaction to feed your children’s imaginations and encourage their engagement with learning.

So join Nessie the elephant and her fantastic animal friends and help them as they go in search of an outfit fancy enough (and large enough) to make her the Australian jungle’s first and most beautiful Elephant Bridesmaid!

For ages 4 and up.

“A trunkload of fun that will leave you and your children feeling warm and snuggly all over.” – The Guide.
Thursday 30 May | Royal Spa Centre | 2.30pm |
Tickets: £8.50 | Children: £7.50 | Family of 4: £28

Book Online: www.royalspacentreandtownhall.co.uk
01926 334418
@spacentre
Box Office: Located at the Town Hall and open at the Royal Spa Centre 1 hour before a show starts and 15 mins after.
Venues:
Royal Spa Centre, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa CV32 4HN
The Town Hall, Parade, Leamington Spa CV32 4AT

Why not have a look: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/apprenticeships

This term’s agenda focuses on strategic leadership related to:

• Monitoring and evaluation strategies
• Key aspects of strategic leadership
• Development of pedagogy to enhance the quality of learning and teaching
• Subject knowledge associated with the development of the mathematics curriculum
• Up-dates related to national and regional developments
• Opportunities for subject leaders to network in their local area
• Professional Development opportunities through the Maths Specialist Teacher Programme Cohort 5 – 2013 to 2015
• This is not only a valuable networking opportunity for colleagues but is also a chance for subject leaders to develop their strategic thinking and enable them to lead mathematics effectively in their school.

The content of the professional development is aligned to the principles of the Mathematics Specialist Teacher Programme. Both Sara and Jonathan are currently leading training in Warwickshire in collaboration with the University of Northampton.

Date: Tuesday 11th June ‘13

Time: 1:30 – 4:00pm

Venue: Paddox Primary School, Fareham Avenue, Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 5HS

To reserve a place, please contact:

Sara Bishop
Achieving Schools Consultants
077703 611927
www.achievingschoolsconsultants.co.uk

Jonathan Hughes
Excellence for Schools
07850 139077
www.excellenceforschools.co.uk

The Advanced Musician Award is part of the Warwickshire Music Hub’s gifted  and talented programme.

The young people who live all around the county and play in Warwickshire Youth Orchestra or the Youth Jazz orchestra, all played pieces by British composers, ranging from William Walton, Hamilton Harty and Ronald Binge, best known for his ‘Elizabethan Serenade’.

One performer, Holly Coombes from Stratford, said it was a fantastic opportunity to play in such a beautiful venue as the Pump Rooms. While Andrew Atkins, Director of the County Music Service said ‘We are delighted with the improved quality of our young performers.’

For more information on CMS activities please call 01926 742630, email cms@warwickshire.gov.uk, www.musicforlife.net

This half day course will equip you with the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding to deliver dance successfully as part of your school’s physical education curriculum. Throughout the session we will use a variety of different stimuli to look at the basic principles for creating simple dance phrases, exploring dance techniques and choreographic structures. You will be introduced to the dance concepts of performing, composing and appreciating, and experience a range of progressive activities, easily organised to suit both KS1 and KS2 pupils.

Date: Thursday 6th June 2013

Time: 9.15am to 12.15pm

Venue: Rugby School Sports Centre, Horton Crescent, Rugby CV22 5DJ

(A map of how to reach the Sports Centre (ref 32) is attached)

Cost: 1 free place is available to Eastern Warwickshire Partnership Plus Schools or £75 per delegate to unsubscribed schools.

Dress Code and Refreshments: Delegates should come dressed for practical activity and bring their own refreshments.

How To Book A Place:

Booking is essential as places are limited. To book a place, please email Debbie Green on admin@ewschoolsport.org.uk with your school name, school address and the name of the staff member you would like to attend. An email reply will be sent to you confirming whether a place is available and booked for you. An invoice will follow separately by post if appropriate.

How did children play in the past? Which toys and pastimes were popular in Victorian times? Discover how we used to play and see a range of wonderful historic toys.  Make your very own puppet to play with.

Tuesday 28th May 2013

Leamington Spa Library 10.30am – 12.pm

Wednesday 29th May 2013

Stratford-upon-Avon Library 10.30am – 12pm
Market Hall Museum, Warwick 10.30am – 12pm and 2pm – 3.30pm

Thursday 30th May 2013

Atherstone Library 10.30am – 12pm

Friday 31st May 2013

Rugby Library 10.30am – 12pm
Nuneaton Library 2.30pm – 4pm

Tickets: £2.50 per child, £1 for under 5s.
Tickets can be booked in advance from the library. Early booking is advised but no need to book tickets for the Market Hall Museum event, just drop in. To find out your local library’s phone number, please call 0300 555 8171.

Your Move!

Friday 31st May 2013

St John’s Museum, Warwick 11am – 3pm

Come and challenge your friends and family to beat you at different games children have played in the past, from Ancient Egypt to our more recent past. Make your own 1940s table football game to take home.

Tickets: £2.50 per child, £1 for under 5s.

All events are suitable for ages 4-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No need to book just drop in.

Please not these events are all part of the Children’s University Scheme

Work will now commence over the next 6 months to ensure a smooth transition into the new agreement. The new partnership will enable us to continue to provide a responsive service to meet the needs of all property managers.

We will keep you updated over the coming months regarding progress.