Select Page
  • Access Initiative bids

  • Safeguarding newsletter

  • Next Steps Training

  • Halton and Warrington Joint Religious Education Conference 

  • RE Newsletter 

  • Environmental Curriculum/ FREE Environmental Training

  • School Tasking

  • WEBINAR: 2023-24 Maths Hub Opportunities

  • The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

  • Daresbury Laboratory Open Day is back!

  • Funding Bulletins – May 2023


 

Access Initiative Bids 2023-24

Applies – to Head teachers of all Halton Community & Voluntary Controlled Nursery, Primary, Special Schools & Children’s Centres.

Status – Action/Response required by Friday 26 May 2023

Schools are invited to bid for capital funding for projects which will improve the physical access to and around the school building.

Please refer to attached letter & bid proforma for further details.

 


 

Safeguarding newsletter

 

Please see attached April 2023 – Safeguarding & Virtual School Newsletter FAO Headteacher’s, DSLs, Designated  Teachers and Wider School Safeguarding Teams.

 


 

Next Steps Training

 

We are very pleased to offer 1 free place per school on the Next Steps Training:

What is Next Step?

Next Step is designed to support anyone who cares for children and young people.  Whether you’re a parent, teacher, mental health professional or commissioner of health and social care services, Next Step is a tool that helps young people to communicate on their own terms, in their own environment.

Created by both young people and mental health experts, the colourful toolkit provides the perfect platform to enable safe and structured conversations with young people who may be struggling with their emotional health and wellbeing.

How does it work?

Next Step is a set of 52 unique cards, with each card representing a particular mood, thought, action or goal.  In a one-to-one scenario, Next Step will take you and a young person on a journey, encouraging them to discuss their thoughts and feelings and empowering them to set their own goals.  The Next Step online software allows you to record and measure how a child or young person is progressing with an emotional issue and produce graphs and reports.

For further information on the Next Step Goal Based Outcome Resource please watch the following videos  Meet Kevin ,  Introduction to Next Step Cards  or visit the Next Step website at Next Step Cards

To book 1 free place per school please follow the link below:

Tuesday 23  May 2023 – DCBL Stadium, WidnesBooking Form – Tuesday 23rd May 2023

Wednesday 14  June 2023 – Runcorn – TBC Booking Form – Wednesday 14th June 2023

Any questions please do not hesitate to contact myself

Kindest Regards

Maria McNulty

 


 

Halton and Warrington Joint Religious Education Conference 

 

Dear Colleagues

I am delighted to share with you the programme for our Religious Education Conference on 21 June. Full details of the sessions and booking see attached.

We look forward to meeting and working with you RE teachers and leaders during the event.

Please note that the conference is not specifically geared to focusing on any one particular Locally Agreed Syllabus.

 


 

RE Newsletter 

 

Please see attached RE news and updates Newsletter April 2023.

 


 

Environmental Curriculum/ FREE Environmental Training

 

Dear Head,

The DfE  and Halton Council are keen to support schools in the delivery of Environmental sustainable activities to young people.

Halton Council in partnership with Edsential have come up with a fun, engaging, environmental and sustainable programme of activities for young people to engage in over the summer, which schools can deliver as part of the new DfE environmental curriculum within schools.

Please see the attached poster promoting free! training and booking details.

 


 

School Tasking

 

FAO: Primary Headteachers

Please see link below Year 5 Opportunities to compete in Warwick University-led,

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/aboutus/lawoutreach/schooltasking/

 


 

WEBINAR: 2023-24 Maths Hub Opportunities

 

Date: Wednesday 10th May 2023

Time: 1-2pm

Venue: Zoom (the zoom link will be sent out a few days Prior to the session).

Maths Hub are currently working with close to 300 schools and around 750 teachers, helping improve mathematics education across the area. This webinar is focussed on those who have not worked with us before and how we at Cheshire and Wirral Maths Hub can support your school throughout the next academic year.

If you have worked with us before but would like more information then please come along. There will be time for Q&A’s at the end of the webinar.

For any additional queries please contact us at mathshub@ourladyofpity.co.uk

Please see attached 

 


 

The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

 

Ahead of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III on May 6, we are collating information about events and celebrations that are taking place in Halton.

Where appropriate, we would like to feature photographs of the celebrations on our social media pages and in the summer edition of  Inside Halton magazine.

If you are holding any events/activities that you would like us to include, please email the details and photos to publicrelations@halton.gov.uk

Please note that where children are pictured, full consent must be given for publication.

 


 

Daresbury Laboratory Open Day is back!

 

Save the date! The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) are throwing open the doors of a national science laboratory for a free fun day this summer which will have something for all ages.

Please see attached for more information

 


 

Funding Bulletins – May 2023

 

Please see below the latest funding and cost of living bulletins.

Bulletin – May 2023