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WEST SOMERSET RESEARCH SCHOOL'S FEBRUARY 2021 NEWSLETTER
WEST SOMERSET RESEARCH SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
Issue #6
Spring Term
WELCOME

Welcome to our second newsletter of 2021 with February bringing a new set of changes and challenges as well as longer, lighter and warmer days!

This issue focuses on supporting self regulation and independent learning - something of crucial importance at the current time!  You can also catch up on our latest training and events.

We hope that you enjoy this month's newsletter and can continue to engage with the best evidence to support and inform your practice.

Please share it with colleagues and encourage them to register to receive it themselves here.

As ever, feel free to get in touch with us here at The Blue School in Wells.
NEW FROM WEST SOMERSET RESEARCH SCHOOL
Supporting Self-regulation

Julian Grenier, director of East London Research School, considers the impact of partial school closures on the early development of young children's self-regulation skills. Read more.
Supporting your child with learning remotely

In this blog, Dr Niki Kaiser, secondary chemistry teacher and EEF science specialist, reflects on the challenges of supporting children to learn at home during partial school closures. Read more. 
Back to School: priorities for the classroom

As school returns are announced, John Rodgers of Cornwall Association Research School, reflects on priorities for the classroom in this blog with Kingsbridge Research School. Read more.
LATEST RESOURCES
Evidence into Action: Episode 2
‘Managing behaviour and building habits’ is the focus of the second episode of the new EEF podcast, ‘Evidence into Action’.

Host Alex Quigley explores the evidence on supporting pupils to form effective learning behaviours - both in-school and at home - with a panel of experts. 
Voices from the Classroom
In new 'Voices from the Classroom' video, assistant head Emma Weston discusses how her school has used the EEF's Best evidence on supporting students to learn remotely to navigate the logistics of setting work and maintaining connectedness with their pupils. 
EVENTS AND TRAINING
West Somerset Research School
Evidence-informed teaching and learning - Independant Learning Skills

We are proud to be supporting Bristol City Council, Bristol Primary Teaching School Alliance and the EEF in delivering the 2nd of 3 free online workshops for new teachers across the city.

The Independent Learning Skills event will be taking place on March 30th 2021 4.00pm - 5.00pm 
For full details and a booking form, please visit the BPTSA website via the link below.

Read more.
Free webinar for all Bristol school leaders exploring the EEF’s Schools Guide to Planning

This free webinar will explore the EEF’s latest publication, The EEF Guide to Supporting School Planning: A Tiered Approach to 2021. Bristol school leaders will have the opportunity to discuss the recommendations for taking an evidence-informed approach to school planning in the current context and reflect on the Guide’s recommendations around TA deployment ahead of the DELTA (Teaching Assistants) project launching in Bristol later this year.

March 25th, 3:45 – 4:45pm

Please click here for further details and to register for this event.

Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning
Tuesday 15 June, 09.00am – 15.00pm

This one-day event will be led by Tom Colquhoun and Will Smith from the West Somerset Research School on behalf of the North Somerset Teaching Alliance (NSTA).

The EEF published their guidance report in April 2018, outlining 7 recommendations that schools can follow. You will be taken through the recommendations and then have the opportunity to reflect upon your own practice and plan for change in your school. 

Please click here for more information and to register for this event.
OPPORTUNITIES

Impact of Covid-19 on primary school starters
This project aims to understand the experiences of children attending Reception this academic year, 2020-21. The EEF are currently looking for schools to take part, sharing the impact that Covid-19 partial school closures have had on pupils and teaching approaches. Find out more.

'The Big Lockdown-Learning Parent Survey'
The Big Lockdown-Learning Parent Survey has just been launched by the EEF, working with Teacher Tapp and Parent Ping. The aim is to figure out what learning is happening at home while many pupils are unable to attend school in the normal way due to Covid-19. Find out how your school can get involved. 
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