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To get in touch with the Education Team, please email ExtendEdRoom@extendlearning.org
Bookings for events close five working days before the event date.
If the event is closed or full please search for future dates or email Caroline at ExtendEdRoom@extendlearning.org to be added to the waiting list. Please check your emails for course updates as the venue or delivery is subject to change.
Please download a PDF of your booking form and forward this to your QEL as proof of your booking as our system does not allow us to search to see what you have booked as an individual.
A confirmation email confirming your booking will be sent once the event has closed. Attendees who attend without a booking may be turned away.
Pastoral Leads Network
ELAN STAFF ONLY NETWORK
7th June 2023
0930-1100
Windwhistle Primary School, Kingsley Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3TZ
This network will give ELAN colleagues the time and space to focus on discussion or activity around the pastoral role. You will examine situations, identify solutions and collaboratively move forward. Led by Jenny Adams.
New Governor Training
ELAN STAFF ONLY
Wednesday 7th June 2023
1800-2000hrs
Delivered via ZOOM online
This session offers an introduction to those new to the role of trustee/governor and aims to develop their confidence and understanding of the key roles and responsibilities; good practice; how to get to know their school/MAT; how to challenge and support; where to find further information to support their role. Delivered by Chris Mayer.
Safety Intervention Training - One Day Course
ELAN STAFF ONLY
Monday 12th June 2023
0930-1530
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
In this one day course, participants learn to recognise signs of distress and gain a broad range of tools to help them intervene early to prevent conflict and escalation. They’ll gain a clear understanding of using the right skills at the right time to effectively de-escalate when conflict arises, so that a behavioural crisis doesn’t occur.
Art subject leads network
ELAN STAFF ONLY NETWORK
Tues 13th Jun 2023
1600-1730
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
This network will give ELAN teachers the time and space to focus on discussion or activity around Art. You will examine situations, identify solutions and collaboratively move forward. Led by Kelly Giddings.
Deputy Headteachers/QEL Network
ELAN STAFF ONLY NETWORK
Thurs 15th Jun 2023
1300-1600
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
This network will give ELAN colleagues the time and space to focus on discussion or activity around the role of Deputy Head Teacher and QEL's. You will examine situations, identify solutions and collaboratively move forward. Led by Kerri McArdle.
Languages Subject Leads Network
ELAN STAFF ONLY NETWORK
Mon 19th June 2023
1600-1730
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
This network will give ELAN teachers the time and space to focus on discussion or activity around using French and Spanish in lessons. You will examine situations, identify solutions and collaboratively move forward. Led by Justine Gregory.
Spelling champion network
ELAN STAFF ONLY NETWORK
Tues 20th June 2023
1600-1730
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
This network will give ELAN teachers the time and space to focus on discussion or activity around spelling. You will examine situations, identify solutions and collaboratively move forward. Led by Penny Boardman.
SENDCO Problem solving
ALL SCHOOLS
Tues 20th June 2023
1300-1600
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
Cost: £50 per person (Cost is for non ELAN schools only)
An opportunity for ELAN SENDCO leads to work together with a focus on discussion or activity around SENDCO. You will examine situations, identify solutions and collaboratively move forward. Led by Cat Wright and Jane Steele.
Safeguarding Network
ELAN STAFF ONLY NETWORK
Wed 21st June 2023
1600-1700
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
This network will give ELAN colleagues the time and space to focus on discussion or activity around Safeguarding. You will examine situations, identify solutions and collaboratively move forward. Led by Paul Cox.
English Subject Leads Network
ELAN STAFF ONLY NETWORK
Thurs 22nd Jun 2023
1300-1600
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
An opportunity for ELAN English leads to work together with a focus on SKE and leadership. Delivered by Penny Boardman.
Prosody Training
ELAN STAFF ONLY
Fri 23rd June 2023
1300-1600hrs
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
Join us for an afternoon where teachers will be guided through how to deliver an intervention that supports children to become increasingly fluent and expressive readers. Delivered by Justine Gregory.
Governance Gathering - Term 6
ELAN Members, Trustees, Governors, Clerks
Monday 26th June 2023
1730-1930hrs
Mead Vale Primary School
Kestrel Drive
Weston super Mare
BS22 8RQ
An opportunity for all governance colleagues to come together before the end of the year for informal discussion and to receive some brief Trust updates.
SEND - Understanding and supporting challenging behaviour (Cohort 3)
ALL SCHOOLS
Tues 27th June 2023
1300-1600
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
Cost: £100 per person (Cost is for non ELAN schools only)
This one and a half day course will give you an opportunity for colleagues to come together and share and discuss experiences, consider presenting behaviours, potential difficulties and barriers in light of research and evidence. The session will allow for solution seeking conversations, where colleagues will be encouraged to consider what might be going on, and identify strategies for change that can be implemented back in their settings. Delivered by Cat Wright and Jane Steele.
Dates:
Tues 14th Mar 2023 0900-1600
Tues 27th Jun 2023 1300-1600
ECTs - Introduction to subject leadership
ALL SCHOOLS
Wed 28th June 2023
0900-1500
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
Cost: £100 per person (Cost is for non ELAN schools only)
This one day course is designed to support subject leaders in their role and will include:
- key elements to effective subject leadership
- subject leader roles
- responsibilities and tasks
- strategic direction and development
- the importance of subject knowledge and pedagogical subject knowledge
- leading others
Delivered by Kerri McArdle
Disadvantage Network
ELAN STAFF ONLY NETWORK
Thurs 29th June 2023
1600-1730
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
This network will give ELAN colleagues the time and space to focus on discussion or activity around disadvantages. You will examine situations, identify solutions and collaboratively move forward. Led by Adam Matthews.
Safety Intervention Training - Group C
ELAN STAFF ONLY
Fri 30th June AND Wed 5th July 2023
0930-1530
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
**STAFF MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND BOTH DATES**
CPI Safety Intervention™ training incorporates trauma-informed and person-centered approaches. This programme is the perfect solution for staff within our schools who need to prevent and/or intervene in crisis situations. With a focus on prevention, it also teaches staff de-escalation skills as well as non-restrictive and restrictive interventions.
Day 1- Focuses on de-escalations skills, verbal intervention, learning behaviour assessments and decision making skills.
Day 2- Continued theory learning and then being taught all the CPI preventative interventions plus the disengagements and holding skills.
PE subject leads network
ELAN STAFF ONLY NETWORK
Mon 3rd July 2023
0900-1200
Locking Primary School
Meadow Drive, Locking,
BS24 8BB
This network will give ELAN teachers the time and space to focus on discussion or activity around PE. You will examine situations, identify solutions and collaboratively move forward. Led by Lee Molland.
Computing subject leads network
ELAN STAFF ONLY NETWORK
Tues 4th July 2023
1600-1730
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
This network will give ELAN teachers the time and space to focus on discussion or activity around Computing. You will examine situations, identify solutions and collaboratively move forward. Led by Nina Williams.
Attendance Leads Network
ELAN STAFF ONLY NETWORK
Thurs 6th July 2023
1600-1730
Extend Education Room at Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 3ST
A series of three network sessions led by Mahad Ali. An opportunity for school attendance leads to meet and discuss best practice and ideas.