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Welsh Government Pre 11 Newsletter
Welcome to the pre 11 Dysg newsletter which is aimed specifically at practitioners in the Foundation Phase and Primary sector. This newsletter is being produced by the Department of Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS).
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- Written Statement - The Child Development Assessment Profile - Leighton Andrews, Minister for Education and Skills
- Written Statement - Banding of Primary Schools - Leighton Andrews, Minister for Education and Skills
- Invitation - “Teaching Makes a Difference: One Year on” (various dates and venues in March 2012)
- School Performance – Written statement by Leighton Andrews, Minister for Education and Skills
- School Toilets Good Practice Guide published by Welsh Government
- The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education 2010-11 (Estyn)
- Invitation - “Teaching Makes a Difference: One Year on” (various dates and venues in March 2012)
- Collecting and Recording Data on Pupils’ First Language (January 2012)
- 21st Century Schools – Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills (17 January)
- Digital Classroom Materials Task and Finish Group
- Free School Meals – update
- Raising School Standards: 'One Year on' - Confirmed dates March 2012
- New Guidance Documents for Schools and Education Departments on Equalities (WLGA)
- Education Minister announces full review of Child Development Assessment Profiles (20/12/2012)
- Diary Marker March 2012: Raising School Standards: 'One Year on'
- Introducing the national model for professional learning communities (PLCs)
- Rise and shine - Minister sees healthy breakfast scheme in action
- Guidance for Governing Bodies on Charging for School Activities (revised January 2012)
- Plans to raise professional standards of education workforce in Wales
- National Reading and Numeracy Tests
- Consultation on the proposals to amend the requirements for registration of the education workforce in Wales
- Consultation - Updated qualifications regulations for school teachers in Wales
- National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) – deadline for applications 11 January 2012
- A £1.4 billion investment in the future of our schools
- Consultation - Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill
- Secondary school banding information published
- Child development at age seven in Wales: Analysis of the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS)
- NACE Cymru More Able and Talented Training Pack
- Primary class sizes in Wales remain at 30 or under
- Update on the Vetting and Barring Scheme
- School governors at the heart of our improvement agenda – Minister tells conference
- Minister Challenges Local Authorities to reinvest £20 million savings to directly support schools
- Call for evidence – How should high quality, Welsh and English language accessible digital classroom content be developed?
- Promoting Disability Equality in Schools
- Guide for Parents/Carers on Banding (secondary schools)
- Anti-Bullying week 14th -18th November
- National Literacy Programme - Oral Statement by the Minister for Education and Skills
- A School Assembly to Celebrate Universal Children’s Day 2011 – 20 November 2011
- Charging for School Activities (Revised October 2011)
- Measuring the capacity of schools in Wales
- Call for evidence – How should high quality, Welsh and English language accessible digital classroom content be developed?
- Final Chance: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Stakeholder Survey 2011
- School Standards Unit Stocktakes - Oral Statement by Leighton Andrews, Minister for Education and Skills
- Welsh second language: Assessment materials for Key Stage 2
- School Catering Matters
- Grant to give Wales’ young people a wider world view
- Equalities Task and Finish Group Final Report
- REMINDER: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Stakeholder Survey 2011
- Global School partnerships - 10th November, Swansea 2011 (British Council)
- Respecting Others Anti-bullying Guidance 2011
- Supporting triple literacy: Language learning in Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3
- Statutory assessment arrangements for the school year 2011/12
- The Travel Code – resources available
- Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Stakeholder Survey 2011
- White paper: School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
- The School Governors’ Annual Report
- Welsh language Sabbatical Scheme
- Establishment of a Review of Digital Classroom Teaching Task and Finish Group - Written Statement by Leighton Andrews, Minister for Education and Skills
- Food and drink in schools – legislative requirements
- Regulations about reporting school and pupil information: concise guidance
- National Secondary school banding 2011 – Update
- Grants for developing literacy across languages (CILT Cymru)
- Children are happier and more engaged with learning thanks to the Foundation Phase (Estyn)
- Annual Report to Schools – Academic Year 2010-2011
- Amended education regulations 2011
- Guidance for Governing Bodies on School Uniform and Appearance Policies (revised July 2011)
- New peer inspector training programme - primary schools (Estyn)
- Foundation Phase Rollout Reaches Significant Milestone
- Revised Professional Standards for Education Practitioners in Wales
- Dveloping a national school banding system – update
- Guidance for Governing Bodies on School Uniform and Appearance Policies (revised July 2011)
- How are education or training providers successfully tackling some of the common challenges faced in education today? (Estyn)
- Progress made on Welsh-medium Education Strategy
- Inset Days - Proposals to Amend the Education (School Day and School Year) (Wales) Regulations 2003
- The year ahead: Letter on behalf of Chris Tweedale, Director of Schools and Young People Group, Welsh Government
- Introducing a national banding system
- First Minister sets out legislative priorities
- Not enough challenge for more able and talented pupils in primary schools (Estyn)
- Play to Learn
- Evaluation of the Welsh School-based Counselling Strategy: Stage One Report
- Consultation - Proposals to revise the School Teacher Appraisal (Wales) Regulations 2002
- £165,000 for music scheme that’s hitting the right notes
- Schools Census, 2011 (provisional)
- Schools need to identify and support disadvantaged learners (Estyn)
- Schools need to develop a skills-based curriculum to help improve pupils’ literacy and numeracy skills (Estyn)
- Learning programme boosts teachers’ confidence but has little impact on standards (Estyn)
- Foundation phase: A home for Celt (NGfL)KS2: Wales at Venice – Tim Davies Exhibition Education Resources (Arts Council of Wales)
- KS2: Wales at Venice – Tim Davies Exhibition Education Resources (Arts Council of Wales)
- Reading takes you places
- Time out for teachers to improve Welsh-language skills
- Estyn remit report on Financial Education
- Lights, Camera, Action! – Film clubs help schools put a spotlight on literacy
- Would you like to become a Fairtrade School? (Fair Trade Wales)
- Bespoke Training Opportunities for Language Teachers 2011 – 2012 (CILT Cymru)
- School-level performance data – Written Statement by Leighton Andrews, Minister for Education and Skills
- Foundation Phase Child Development Assessment Profile
- Annual statistics digest (GTCW)
- Schools in Wales: Examination Performance, 2010
- 2-Week Primary Teacher Project 2012 in France, Spain or Italy (Cilt Cymru)
- Welsh Chess Union - Support to promote the playing of chess in schools
- Training Activities in Pupil Participation for Teachers, Governors and Pupils (Pupil Voice Wales)
- Resources for schools – identifying needs
- Foundation phase: Aled Apple (NGfL)
- KS2: Swans (NGfL Cymru)
- National Assembly 2011 election results
- Religious education Guidance for Key Stages 2 and 3
- FILMCLUB – an exciting new opportunity now available to schools in Wales!
- National CânSing Day - Tuesday 21 June 2011
- Appetite for Life: information for School Governors
- KS1Geog/PSE: Comparing and contrasting aspects of Ecuador and Wales (NGfL)
- KS2Geog/ESDGC - Flooding in Wales (NGfl)
- Key Stage 2/3 Cluster Group External Moderation
- School Effectiveness Profile online
- Statistics: School Closures Due to Extreme Weather Conditions, 2010/11
- Statistics: Academic Achievement by Pupil Characteristics, 2010
- Easter – KS1 (NGfL Cymru)
- Adventurous activities – KS2 (NGfL Cymru)
- The structure of education services in Wales – independent task and finish group final report
- Revised professional standards for education practitioners in Wales - consultation
- Letter to Chairs of all school governing bodies on the effective use of performance data in schools
- Monitor highlights the wellbeing of children and young people in Wales
- Education Minister welcomes School Standards Unit appointment
- Science: Guidance for Key Stages 2 and 3 (revised version)
- Foundation Phase Language – Interactive alphabet (NGfL)
- KS2 ESDGC – Are you waterwise or a waterwaster? (NGfL)
- New materials will give pupils a stronger voice
- All Wales Attendance Framework
- Welsh second language – we need your input
- ‘Make time to read’
- Effective managed moves: A fresh start at school for children and young people
- Schools at risk of flooding – support available (Environment Agency Wales)
- Resources for schools – identifying needs
- Deputy Minister for Children launches new materials to encourage young people to get involved!
- Foundation Phase Music – Songs, rhymes and readings (NGfL)
- KS2 Music – Call and Response(NGfL)
- "All Together Now!" - New DVD showing how pupils across Wales have been involved in improving their learning
- Flood Awareness – information for pupils and parents (Environment Agency Wales)
- NGfL Cymru blog
- One month for objections to reorganisation proposals announced by Minister
- National Behaving and Attending Conferences: Regional events in March 2011
- School Grounds Guidance
- New Financial Education website
- Short video clips of the Minister's speeches available
- Safeguarding of Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation – Guidance and regional training events available
- Exclusions from Schools, 2009/10
- Dewi Sant - Images and story
- Keeping Safe Online
- Making high quality childcare accessible and affordable
- Respect and resilience: Developing community cohesion – a common understanding for schools and their communities
- Tackling child poverty must remain a priority for all, says First Minister
- Changes in teacher training incentives
- £3.6m protects Bookstart programme in Wales
- Estyn best practice case study films
- School Effectiveness Framework power point presentation for the purposes of raising staff and governor awareness
- Safeguarding of Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation – Guidance and regional training events available
- First Minister congratulates Hafod primary school on rights award
- Standards of education and training significantly improved in further education, work-based learning and early-years provision but progress has been slow in schools over the last six years (Estyn)
- Teaching of politics in schools
- Music Guidance for Key Stages 2 and 3
- Thousands of children benefit from brushing scheme
- Bushcraft expert helps launch 24/7 helpline
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Activities (NGfL Cymru)
- Town and country sorting (NGfL Cymru)
- Financial education for 7-19-year-olds in Wales: Guidance for schools and colleges
- Music Guidance for Key Stages 2 and 3
- Improving Boys’ Literacy - Gary Wilson Workshops (15 February, Swansea and 18 February, Llandudno Junction)
- Child Trust Fund Cymru – All applications must be returned by 31st January 2011
- Launch of 24 hour service for 'meic'
- A Living Language: A Language for Living. Consultation on a Strategy for the Welsh Language
- Meet Hawthorn (NGfL Cymru)
- KS2 Science in the News (NGfL Cymru)
- Appetite for Life Action Research Project 2008-2010
- AMs say yes to proposed new belt-up law for school buses (NAfW)
- Primary class sizes in Wales remain at 30 or under
- Consultation on School organisation - Potential change to the process
- 'School2school' (s2s) and the Common Transfer System
- Nurture Groups: A Handbook for Schools
- Huw Lewis welcomes child poverty statistics
- The Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) Registrations – Review Announced (Home Office)
- Opportunity to visit schools in British Columbia to examine how literacy and numeracy are being improved through
- Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
- Classroom Risk Assessment Tool (Health & Safety Executive)
- Foundation Phase Mathematics – Puppies (NGfL)
- KS2 Traditional Songs (NGfL)
- "Tell it like it is" - Promoting positive images of Children & Young People
- Resolved, Resilient and Responsible
- Education Minister – Leighton Andrews said today:
“We have been strategic and pragmatic in the way we allocate our funding. By protecting schools, skills and early years budgets while honouring our ongoing commitments, we will continue to make Wales an education success story.”
- ‘We must all play our part to stamp out bullying’ says Minister
- Charging for School Activities
- Give reading with children a ‘try’ says Wales’ rugby stars
- Meic launched to younger age group
- 21st Century Schools Website – Now Live!
- Education for sustainable development and global citizenship within the Foundation Phase (Tinopolis)
- Foundation Phase Themes – Pentre Bach (NGFL)
- Everyday Life in Wales During the Iron Age (Astudiaethau Addysg)
- KS2 Geography in the news (NGFL)
- The National Science Academy – links to primary resources
- Video on demand available from the Promoting Respectful Relationships conference on 12 November (NSPCC)
- Commencement of new powers on school discipline welcomed by Minister
- School Toilets: Best Practice Guidance for Primary and Secondary Schools in Wales
- Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning materials for primary schools - now available
- Anti-Bullying Week 15 - 19 November, 2010
- Improving Boys’ Literacy - Gary Wilson Workshops (14 February, Caerphilly; 15 February, Swansea and 18 February, Llandudno Junction)
- New interactive teaching resource for the primary classroom (Pupil Voice Wales)
- A Focus on Children and Young People in Wales
- Meic launched to under 7’s
- Register Now: Promoting Positive Relationships conference, Cardiff City Stadium, 12 November (NSPCC Cymru/Wales)
- Statements on the Front Line Resources Review by Leighton Andrews, Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning
- Help us to encourage parents to invest in their child's future now
- 'Flying Start' makes a flying start
- Evaluation of 'Cymorth'
- New powers for schools and colleges to search pupils for weapons
- Guidance on the Teaching of Writing Skills at Key stage 2 and 3
- Guidance on the teaching of higher-order reading skills at Key stage 2 and 3
- Promoting Positive Relationships conference, Cardiff City Stadium, 12 November
- School Uniform and Other Costs of Schooling: views and experiences in Wales
- Footballing stars make promoting joy of reading their goal
- New resources commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government
- Amnesty international produces new bilingual resources for primary schools (Amnesty international)
- WorldSkills London 2011: Skills that shape our world – one year to go (5 - 8 October 2011, London)
- Local children grasped opportunity to visit national establishments
- Nationally recognised qualification in Children and young people's Advocacy
- Review of the costs of administering the education system in Wales – challenge to the education sector
- Annual Report to Schools – Academic Year 2009-2010
- Unity and diversity guidance
- New documents produced to support the new inspection framework (Estyn)
- Revised Code of Professional Conduct and Practice for Registered Teachers (GTCW)
- How is Your Child Doing at Primary School? A Parents' Guide 2009
- Resources for Primary schools
- Dynamix and Funky Dragon Reports on Children’s Play
- U-News/CLIC Competition
- Foundation Phase roll-out continues in Wales
- Statutory assessment arrangements for the school year 2010/11
- Attendance Collection September 2010
- Thinking Positively: Emotional Health and Well-being in Schools and Early Learning Settings
- Sex and relationships education in schools
- The National Evaluation of School-based Counselling
- £4 million for Welsh language training
- ‘Your Future Your Feature’ Competition! Deadline for entries extended to 18 October 2010 (Pupil Voice Wales)
- School Reorganisation - Statement by Leighton Andrews, Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning
- Learners firmly at the heart of the new Estyn inspection framework (Estyn)
- The Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) – July registration halted (Home office)
- Parental access to information a school holds about their child
- Developing thinking and assessment for learning: development programme
- New Attendance Codes for all maintained Schools
- Education Conference: Emotional and Social Wellbeing, 17 September 2010, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (skillscymru)
- School days lost due to extreme weather in Wales
- Education funding report unveiled by Minister
- New School Effectiveness Framework (SEF) website launched
- Child Poverty Strategy for Wales and Delivery Plan
- Wales launches first national advocacy and advice helpline for children and young people
- Outcome of the Review of Continuing Professional Development, Performance Management and Professional Standards - written statement by Leighton Andrews, Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning
- 21st Century Schools Information Document – May 2010
- National Data Collection for schools
- Orders to remove the terms ‘Local Education Authority’ and ‘Children’s Services Authority’ from primary and secondary legislation and replacing with ‘Local Authority’
- New Welsh-medium Education Strategy
- Education Minister launches One Wales laptop pilot
- Statutory guidance to help prevent children and young people from missing education - a practical toolkit to help identify children and young people missing education
- A curriculum for all learners – Guidance to support teachers of learners with additional learning needs
- Guidance on the Vetting and Barring Scheme
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC) - Raising Awareness Toolkit
- Create a video clip and win a fantastic prize (Pupil Voice Wales)
- Continuous Professional Development in basic skills teaching
- 9th May is Europe Day
- Resources for primary schools
- Welsh medium and bilingual classroom materials – identifying needs
- 21st Century Schools Programme Lays Strong Foundations for the Future
- Update on the review of the Cost of Administering the Education System in Wales
- Wales is first in UK to create duties about rights of the child
- Guidance for Governing Bodies on School Uniform and Appearance Policies
- Pupils in Wales given a new voice
- 1000 schools now offering free healthy breakfasts
- Huw Lewis speaks on the importance of play
- Absenteeism from Primary Schools, 2008/09
- All-Wales Survey of Bullying in Schools
- Qualitative Evaluation of Flying Start
