3 October 2024, 4pm until 5pm – online session

Descriptor – Update on the revised policy and procedures for SQA Assessment Arrangements for session 2024-25.

Aims – To ensure consistency of understanding and practice across all SBC secondary schools.

Target Audience – SLT and SFL staff response for SQA Assessment Arrangements

Would be advisable for staff to have read the Assessment Arrangements Explained PDF (Revised August 2024) available from About assessment arrangements – Guidance and support – SQA

Session will be online and joining link will be sent to those who have booked a place via Business World.

 

Good morning colleagues

 

The UK Safer Internet Centre are delivering FREE Online Safety updates which are open to all who work with children and young people. The Online Safety Live events provide the latest in research, legislation, technology, tools and resources along with exclusive access to the presentation and resource materials.

 

Safety online is constantly changing and the purpose of Online Safety Live events is to provide access to this information, right on people’s doorsteps.  They provide vital information, critically supplemented with access to detailed resources to review later. The team will also be available to answer any online safety queries or questions.

 

The events are delivered by the team at South West Grid for Learning, a charitable trust dedicated to empowering the safe and secure use of technology through innovative services, tools, content and policy, nationally and globally. The SWGfL is a founding member of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety as well as an advisor to Governments and a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre. They have created award winning resources and services that especially help and support professionals working with children and young people.

 

Currently, three events have been arranged. Please find the links below for onward sharing as you deem appropriate.

 

 

• Online Safety Live – Glasgow: Tues 1^st October 2024, 1:30pm – 3:30pm.
• Online Safety Live – Edinburgh: Weds 2^nd October, 4:30pm – 6:30pm.
• Online Safety Live – Scottish Borders (Galashiels):  Thurs 3^rd October, 9:30am – 11:30am.

 

 

Many thanks

 

Catriona

 

Catriona Scobbie |  Safeguarding Lead Officer | Education Scotland | Foghlam Alba

 

Mobile: 07464 538428

Address: The Optima | 58 Robertson Street | Glasgow | G2 8DU

Web:  www.education.gov.scot

Email: Catriona.scobbie@educationscotland.gov.scot

Target Audience – P1 or composite P1-3 teachers

 

Content:

To understand the importance of a high quality, engaging learning environment in supporting children’s play and learning.

By signing up for the facilitated session you are also signing up to engage with a pre-recorded session which is required to enable full access to the booked course. If you would like to engage with this, please sign up by the 28th October at the latest to allow you to prepare for the facilitated session which will be held on Tuesday 5th November. A link to the pre-recorded session will be sent to delegates by the trainer upon receipt of this information.

 

Aims:

To understand the need for clearly defined learning spaces, indoors and outdoors, and to be able to recognise the key learning in each

To recognise the key features which should be evident across all spaces

To become familiar with a range of audits to support self-evaluation

 

The first session is to be accessed independently as this is a pre-recorded session and should be engaged with prior to 30th October 2024 .
The second session is a facilitated online session which will take place on the 5th November.

 

Places can be booked via Business World.

 

Target Audience – Primary Practitioners

Aims – The aim of this session is to give practitioners ideas for STEM activities running up to Christmas

This session will be delivered on MS Teams. Please logon 10 minutes before the session is due to start and have your cameras on and be ready to join in discussion, share thoughts, experiences and learn from each other.

26 November 3:45pm – 4:30pm.

Please book via Business World.

Content:

To understand how to facilitate play through a balanced approach of teacher led, teacher initiated and child led play experiences. The first session is to be accessed independently as this is a pre-recorded session and should be engaged with prior to 13th January 2025. The second session is a facilitated online session which will take place on Tuesday 21st January 2025.

Aims:

• To understand what is meant by the balance of the day
• How to facilitate learning through play using a balanced approach
• To understand how to plan intentionally and responsively through a balanced approach between teacher-led, teacher-initiated and child-led play

Places can be booked through Business World.

 

Content – An opportunity to connect with others, share practice and collaborate with teachers across the Borders on various stages of their play journey. The sessions will be facilitated by the Early Years Pedagogy Team, the focus of each session will be chosen by the teachers attending.

Aims – The Early Years Teacher Team will:

• Share key messages about Play Pedagogy principles in the Early Years.
• Facilitate discussions about what these key messages look like in practice across the Borders and beyond.
• Encourage collaboration across settings to work towards a shared understanding of quality play and learning in SBC

Dates (all sessions 4:30pm – 5:30pm)

26 November 2024

4 February 2025

25 March 2025

3 June 2025

Places can be booked through Business World.

Are you currently a teacher or a Childhood Practice graduate, working with children aged 0-8, looking to develop your skills and expertise in Early Years Education? 

The Scottish Government has approved funding of MEd Early Years students for the 2024-2025 academic year through the University of Aberdeen, so there is no time like the present to begin your PgCert year.

Why study for your MEd Early Years at the University of Aberdeen:

• Guaranteed funding for 2024-2025
• Online delivery- fit study around location, work and personal commitments
• Develop skills and expertise in Early Years Education

Applications for this course are open and the course begins 23 September 2024

To find out more please visit our website: MEd Early Years University of Aberdeen

If you have any questions about the course you can contact our new Programme Director Amy: amy.mcfarlane@abdn.ac.uk

Click here to apply now: Apply Now

The course will consider the drivers of behaviour, consider our reflective practice and suggest strategies to support others (pupils and staff).

 

Aims:

1. Understand where behaviour comes from

2. Identify some signs of dysregulation

3. How to support the children we work with and each other

 

Target Audience: Education professionals in primary and secondary

 

Online – 25 September 2024, 3:45pm – 5:15pm

Places can be booked through Business World.

IWS

A series of 5 bitesize virtual training sessions developed in line with the SBC Early Level Portal STEM pages and the National STEM Nation Award, evidenced through practitioner inquiry tasks.

Aims:

To increase knowledge and confidence to support and extend STEM through spaces, experiences and interactions, evidenced through practitioner inquiry tasks.
To introduce and support consideration of STEM Nation Award- Education Scotland.

Session 1
Introduction to STEM, skills and capabilities through spaces experiences and interactions

Introduction to STEM Nation Award-Education Scotland
Practitioner enquiry 1. “Identifying and developing skills and capabilities in ELC/classroom”

Session 2.
Feedback practitioner enquiry 1.
STEM and Creativity
Practitioner enquiry 2. “STEM into Christmas” (indoors)

Session 3
Feedback practitioner enquiry 2.
STEM Gender Stereotyping and its impact
Practitioner enquiry 3. “Consider gender stereotyping and its impact (in relation to STEM)”

Session 4
Feedback practitioner enquiry 3.
STEM Outdoors and Beyond the Gate (Communities/STEM Nation Award-Education Scotland)
Practitioner enquiry 4. “STEM outdoors”

Session 5
Feedback practitioner enquiry 4.
STEM Pedagogy
A Check in, impact on practice and Check out, sustaining and building on impact

Target Audience:

All Early Learning and Childcare setting practitioners, Primary Teachers and support staff (ANAs, EYPs etc.)

All sessions will be from 2pm – 3pm on the following dates:

25 October 2024

22 November 2024

17 January 2025

7 March 2025

25 April 2025

Microsoft Teams link will be sent out to all approved delegates. Please join 5-10 minutes before the given start time to allow for connection issues. As an introduction please watch SBCway Professional CLPL Video Getting started with STEM the #SBCway before first session on 25.10.24

Places can be booked through Business World.

Course Contents: Deepening our understanding of a range of neurodiverse presentations. Exploring strategies to support children, with a needs based approach. Ensuring educators’ knowledge of policy and procedures for effective documentation.

Aims: Session 1. To uplevel our knowledge on a variety of Additional Support Needs and brain types.  To understand ways that children communicate their needs through their behaviours.  To help develop nurturing, consistent support through strong relationships. Session 2. To support Neurodiverse / Additional Support Needs to positively impact all. Explore what we can do to support through our Core Provision. Developing a holistic multi-agency approach and strong links with families. Session 3. Strengthening understanding of record keeping and individual support plans. To share impact of change for child and educator.

Target Audience – ELC practitioners, Primary 1 teachers, 0.1s, teachers and support staff

This course is run online over 3 twilight sessions from 4pm – 5:30pm:

23 October 2024

13 November 2024

4 December 2024

Participants must attend all 3 sessions and complete follow on tasks

Places can be booked through Business World