New Year, new ideas
University-led INSET Day brings primary academies together
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Making Maths fun
Sorting fruit in the Science workshop
Teaching teams from across the University of Chichester
Academy Trust's five primary phase academies met at
Berewood Primary School on Monday, 5th January for a Trustwide
INSET day with a range of workshops organised by Jane
Evans, Head of School Partnership, and led by staff from the
University's Institute of Education.
130 teachers, teaching assistants and leadership teams were
welcomed by the Trust's Chief Executive Officer, Sue Samson
and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chichester, Professor
Clive Behagg.
University workshop leaders introduced strategies for the
effective teaching of Grammar and Punctuation, Phonics and
Spelling and Developing Confident Mathematicians. Further
sessions explored the teaching of Science and History in the
new National Curriculum and there were options on Dialogic
Teaching, Understanding Working Memory and supporting
children in building healthy relationships, as well as a session
specifically for teaching assistants on improving pupil
metacognition skills through dialogue.
Sue Samson said, 'It was an inspiring day for everyone. The
workshops were excellent and there were opportunities for
staff to share experiences across our academies and with
University colleagues. Lunchtime conversations were full of
ideas for future activity in our schools.'
The staff said:
"Fantastic! Really inspirational and lots
of activities and methods that can be
taken back to the classroom"