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July 2007
Did you know that the Met Office provide free-of-charge video conferences for primary and secondary schools? Led by weather and climate experts, the conferences last for around an hour, starting with a presentation and followed by an interactive question and answer session. To find out more and to view this year's timetable, visit the Met Office website. Applications must be received before 27 July 2007.
(Added 16.07.07)
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Ashden Awards for Sustainable Schools, Woodheys Primary School and Seaton Primary School. Both schools were commended for the creative ways in which they save and generate energy. Find out more about the schools on the Ashden Awards website. With the support of the GA, the Ashden judging panel have helped last year's winners develop a selection of materials which support sustainable energy teaching and practice in primary schools. The materials are available to download from the new schools section of the Ashden Awards website.
(Added 10.07.07)
Do you help with or run residential trips for your school? What do you think of the quality of the accommodation? What are the centre staff like? Is the food edible? Schoolzone are currently conducting a survey into the curriculum support and accommodation facilities required by schools on residential trips. All participants will be entered into a cash prize draw. The deadline for entries is 5:00pm on Monday 16 July. Take part on the Schoolzone website.
(Added 04.07.07)
Primary CPD Survey. Are you a practising primary teacher or primary subject leader? If so, can you spare 15 minutes to help the TDA?
They would like to find out about:
the current position on availability of training for primary subject leaders
concepts of subject leadership
training and development in primary schools generally
attitudes to what is currently available
the impact of training and development on teaching and learning
The survey can be found on the Schoolzone website. Each completed questionnaire will be entered into a prize draw to win £250. The deadline is 5:00pm on Tuesday 10 July.
(Added 02.07.07)
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