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WEST SOMERSET RESEARCH SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
Issue #8
Summer Term
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Welcome to our May newsletter!
As the summer months unfold in all their techicolour glory, we reflect on a period of significant disruption and anxiety to pupils.
With this in mind, this month's newsletter looks at assesment and using the best available evidence to achieve the best possible outcomes.
You can also catch up on all the latest news, events and opportunities from around the Research School Network.
Please share this newsletter with colleagues and encourage them to register to receive it themselves here.
Keep in touch...
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NEW FROM WEST SOMERSET RESEARCH SCHOOL
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"As always, it is high-quality teaching with assessment woven through it, which will support the work of teachers, and the efforts of children and families to succeed and recover in these challenging times."
Primary literacy lead and EEF specialist Caroline Bilton explores how to make effective use of diagnostic assessment in literacy teaching.
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"Whatever format our assessment takes, we should avoid the temptation to rush our pupils through a battery of assessments. The return to school may see some gaps closing very quickly, while other deeper misconceptions may take longer to emerge," writes Simon Cox, secondary maths teacher and EEF specialist.
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"Should we be giving formal assessments or qualifications due to the magnitude of disruption? Can we provide a fair and consistent mechanism to assess how individuals have performed during a period with significant disruption and anxiety?" writes Shilen Tanna, The Blue School, Wells.
Assessment and feedback, and how this should look going forwards post UK nationwide school closures.
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In this blog David Fitzgerald, Head of Stuart House, Churchill Academy and Sixth Form discusses the most influential factors that shape effective behaviour within the primary and secondary school settings, where to find research that provides practical behaviour strategies and how behaviours that promote effective learning can be developed.
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The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has launched a new webpage designed to support schools in shaping their priorities and planning changes for the year ahead.
It signposts high-quality, evidence-informed resources to support decision making around key areas such as utilising diagnostic assessment, maximising learning and curriculum adaptation.
BROWSE HERE.
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Supporting early language and communication development
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The Department for Education has confirmed funding will be available to the Nuffield Foundation to deliver the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) for reception children in the academic year 2021/22.
If schools would like to be informed once registration is open, please complete the form here.
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This session will explore the EEF’s latest publication,‘A Schools Guide to Planning: A Tiered Approach to 2021’
As part of the 2021 Summer Briefing Conference for Somerset Primary Headteachers and School Leaders, Tom Colquhoun, Director of West Somerset Research School and Assistant Head Teacher (T&L) at The Blue School, Wells and Lorwyn Randall, Regional Delivery Lead – South West & South Coast Education Endowment Foundation, will discuss the EEF Guide to Supporting School Planning: A Tiered Approach to 2021.
25 May, 2021 | 09:00 - 15:00
Please click here for further details and to register for this event.
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We are proud to be supporting Bristol City Council, Bristol Primary Teaching School Alliance and the EEF in delivering the 3rd and final of 3 free online workshops for new teachers across the city. With guest speaker Freya Morrissey, ELE for Kingsbridge Research School and Head of English at Teign School.
The Developing Learners Memory event will be taking place on 25th May 2021 – 4.00pm – 5.00pm.
Please click here for further details and to register for this event.
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DELTA is a ground-breaking project aimed at meeting the needs of children in Bristol who are most at risk of underachieving, both historically and in light of the impact of COVID-19 on learning.
Bristol City Council have partnered with the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and West Somerset Research School to work alongside Bristol schools in Developing the Effective Leadership of Teaching Assistants.
Exclusive to Bristol Head Teachers, CoGs and CEOs
11 June, 2021 | 09:00 - 12:30
Please click here for further details and to register for this event.
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Seven recommendations for teaching self-regulated learning & metacognition
Led by Tom Colquhoun, Director of West Somerset Research School and Will Smith, Metacognition ELE 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.
15 June, 2021 | 09:00 - 15:00
Please click here for further details and to register for this event.
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Tom Colquhoun, Director of West Somerset Research School and Assistant Head Teacher (T&L) at The Blue School, Wells will discuss the work of the Education Endowment Foundation and the Research Schools Network
This talk is open to staff at Bristol schools
Hear about the growing body of education research evidence that can be accessed to improve learning and teaching in your school. Don’t just continue to act upon hunches or replicate what the school down the road does: look at what the evidence suggests are the ‘best bets’.
22 June, 2021 | 14:00 - 15:00
Please click here for further details and to register for this event.
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Orchard School is proud to present another fantastic free online Teachmeet for the Bristol Hub of the Chartered College of Teaching (CCT).
Come together for a free online gathering of like-minded professionals for three sessions on the theme of oracy.
Hear from key speakers who will all bring their immense, diverse experiences to the programme.
May 19th | 15.45 - 17.15
Please click here for further details and to register for this event.
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Great news for Somerset County Council who have received £150,000 funding from the Sunday Times Christmas Appeal in partnership with the EEF and working together with the West Somerset Research School, to support their SomersetWorks Summer Holiday Programme 2021.
The principle aim of this ambitious project is to support disadvantaged Year 11 pupils in the school holidays; keeping schools open and providing pupils with a safe place to go, a good meal and engaging activities.
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