Welcome to our Year One Network

Aims of the Network:

·       To raise the attainment of children in year one classrooms

·       To evaluate the outcomes of practice in year one classrooms, related to pupil learning

·       To review notions of best practice

Network Leaders:

Bob Drew (Head Teacher @ Gearies Primary, National Leader of Education)

Richard Morse (teacher at Highlands Primary)

Rose White (our critical friend – Senior lecturer from the University of East London)

Joining the Network

Teachers in year one classes are invited to join this network.  To do so, please contact Stella Kalaidzi (Teaching Alliance Administrator) stella@ghpta.co.uk, or 85501803, giving name, school, e-mail address.

Network focus:

Over the course of the next school year, the members of the network will work collaboratively to look at the variety of practice in our classrooms.  We will look at what is understood to be best practice, visit different schools and view settings and practice.  We will be tracking the teaching and learning in the member schools, compare the impacts of our work and evaluate the relationship between methods and pupil attainment; what outcomes match the practices employed in our schools?  The aim is to enable schools to make informed choices about the best teaching to promote, in order to achieve the highest pupil outcomes.

We will be focusing on two key areas of teaching and learning: Reading and Science, as well as reviewing what schools do to promote attitudes and skills.

Meeting dates:

·       Monday 5^th October 2015, 9:00 to 3:00 @ Gearies Primary

·       Monday 3^oth November 2015, 9:00 to 12:00 @ Highlands Primary

·       Wednesday 3^rd February 2016, 9:00 to 12:00 @ Downshall Primary

·       Wednesday 16^th March 2016, 9:00 to 12:00 @ Fullwood Primary

·       Tuesday 17^th May 2016, 9:00 to 12:00 @ Aldersbrook Primary

·       Tuesday 28^th June 2016, 9:00 to 12:00 @ Redbridge Primary

Network costs:

There is no charge for membership of this network.