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This weeks newsletter is sponsored by Schools North East ConnectEd
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Sunday’s much anticipated announcement on extending the opening of schools brought the expected news that the Government aims for schools to reopen by 1st June. However, the announcement failed to offer anything further in terms of guidance for school leaders leaving many with serious practical questions and significant concerns.
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North-East school leaders concerned about how to ensure social distancing among pupils
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Schools North East Director Chris Zarraga highlights concerns among Head Teachers in the region as they start making preparations for the return of greater pupil numbers from as early as next month.
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Education Secretary complains of 'scaremongering' after Durham MP condemns plan to re-open schools
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The Government's plan to send some children back to school after June 1 are "ill-thought-out and reckless", a North East MP has told Education Secretary Gavin Willamson.
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Children from County Durham schools part of global friendship tree
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Youngsters in County Durham have been sharing messages of love and support with children around the world during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Baking, bunting and boogie as Sunderland special schools hold virtual VE Day celebrations
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Pupils, parents and staff from Sunderland’s Portland Academy and Barbara Priestman Academy, both part of the Ascent Academy Trust, were among those who used an online get-together on Friday May 8 to mark 75 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.
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Sunderland families have their say on children returning to school after coronavirus lockdown
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Parents and carers think June is too early to send children back to school as the nation prepares to hear the UK’s exit plan from coronavirus lockdown.
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Primary school and care home create touching We'll Meet Again VE Day video
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A school and neighbouring care home have come together while staying apart to produce a touching video to mark both VE Day and the coronavirus lockdown.
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Sunderland school teacher produces over 250 face visors in just three days to support care home staff looking after vulnerable residents
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A Washington school teacher has made more than 250 face visors for key workers in the community after responding to a plea for more PPE in the area.
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‘We’ll meet again’ – Schools across the North East come together to celebrate VE Day 75 with virtual choir
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Schoolchildren across the North East have been in strong voice for VE Day as they joined together in virtual song.
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New 'breakfast club' building approved for South Shields primary school
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Plans for a new ‘breakfast club’ building at a South Tyneside primary school have been given the go-ahead by council planners.
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VE Day commemorated by children of key workers at Whittingham CE Primary School
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A VE Day celebration was held at Whittingham C of E Primary School for children of key workers.
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Thank a Teacher day
Help us thank our Teachers at CelebrateEd!
We are looking for contributions to share during CelebrateEd - the Northern Celebration of Education 2020. Due to the current circumstances we are bringing CelebrateEd to your desk, or home, as an online event, but we still want to be able to celebrate all the teachers and children in our schools.
We are looking for three different types of content to share during the online event:
- Student performances: Do you have a school choir, a band, talented musicians or maybe students with an interesting talent? We are looking for videos of up to a minute of student performances.
- Thank a Teacher Day: May 20th is Thank a Teacher day - we would love to share videos and photos of students thanking their teachers!
- Uplifting content from teachers - perhaps something you've shared with students during lockdown
If you would like to submit content, register your interest below and we will get in touch to let you know how you can do this.
Register your interest
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WHAT'S HAPPENING ON CONNECTED?
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New Group
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Disciplinary Literacy
We are excited to launch the new Disciplinary Literacy group.
This group aims to share and develop good practice in disciplinary literacy. We will focus on oracy, reading and writing across the curriculum, at any keystage.
Teachers from all stages, and all disciplines in the North East welcome.
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New Group
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Primary
A dedicated group for colleagues in a primary setting to share resources, discuss ideas and connect with primary teaching practitioners from across the region.
Given the recent announcements affecting primary schools, we need now more than ever to work together as a community of schools.
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Governors
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Our dedicated group for North East Governors
This week's Northern Governance Conference has given us all food for thought.
Continue the conversation in our dedicated North East Governors group on ConnectEd! Connect with Governors from across the region, share resources and ideas and be supported in your role.
Join the group
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Do you fancy a pub quiz this Friday?
Are you ready to answer a selection general knowledge questions using the Kahoot! app?
Do you want to be in with a chance to win a prize?
Do rhetorical questions work on you?
Then Join Mr. Hunt on the final day of CelebrateEd, Friday 22 May at 8pm, for his Big Fat Massive Totally Awesome Quiz!
Register now!
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Coronavirus: 8 things we learned from Gavin Williamson on plans to reopen schools
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Gavin Williamson has defended plans to begin the phased reopening of schools on June 1, hitting out at the “scaremongering” of those raising concerns.
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Schools should not plan for 1 June opening, say unions
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Teachers should wait for further advice from unions on reopening schools, say the NEU and Unison
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Coronavirus: Publish school reopening science, officers urged
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The government's top scientific and medical advisers are being urged to publish the advice underpinning the decision to reopen England's schools.
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Coronavirus: ‘Safe travel’ guidance includes little new information for schools
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The government’s promised further guidance on “safe travel” contains little new information for schools.
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Opening schools could fuel coronavirus spread, DfE adviser admits
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Osama Rahman says there is ‘low degree of confidence’ in idea that children are less infectious
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No answer on teacher non-attendance penalties
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It would be 'counterproductive' for schools to take action against teachers 'who are fearful for their lives', union warns
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Coronavirus: School attendance rate climbs to 2.4%
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The proportion of pupils attending school rose to 2.4 per cent in the middle of last week, new figures show.
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Coronavirus: Ofqual reveals three week ‘window’ for estimating vocational and technical grades
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Schools will have a three week “window” to provide calculated grades for vocational and technical qualifications from June 1, Ofqual has revealed.
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Coronavirus: Gavin Williamson set to face legal challenge amid claims children are being denied right to education during lockdown
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‘Educational performance and wealth correlate quite closely, and for those kids to be left further behind in primary school feels to us intolerable’
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The Education Committee hears evidence on the impact of coronavirus on vulnerable children
The Education Select Committee held the third evidence session of their inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on education and children’s services on Tuesday. First to give evidence were Jenny Coles, President at the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, and Javed Khan, CEO at Barnardo’s.
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