It has been great to see some examples of the activities taking place throughout the city’s schools to mark this year’s National Anti-Bullying Week, which took place from 15th-19th November. I look forward to hearing more about the wonderful work that has taken place this month across Brighton and Hove.
At St Luke's Primary School, children have been participating in activities with the theme of 'One Kind Word'. These activities have included: growing skills in identifying when mean behaviour becomes bullying behaviour and knowing safe strategies to safely challenge bullying behaviour and where to get help. Children have learnt about the science of kindness and the ripple effect of one kind word or action. They have also practised using kind words and made kindness cards, class kindness jars and shown how kindness is a chain reaction in kindness paper chains.
New Brighton & Hove City Council Reading Recovery Centre
I am really pleased to let you know that the new Brighton & Hove City Council Reading Recovery Centre is now based at West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School. Thank you very much to Moulsecoomb Primary School who have hosted the centre for the last ten years.
The centre will be used for professional development of our expert Reading Recovery Teachers, school staff in Every Child a Reader interventions and wider training run by B&H Primary Teaching and Learning Consultants. We look forward to inviting you into the Centre in the near future.
Staff Wellbeing Innovation Fund
The Public Health Schools Programme has secured funding as a direct response from the School Staff Survey conducted in January 2021. It provides an opportunity for schools to try out small initiatives that aim to improve physical and mental wellbeing for staff and we hope may provide a small morale boost for staff after such a difficult year. The amount you can apply for ranges from £200-£500, this is dependent of the number of pupils enrolled at your school.
So far, we have funded just over £11,000 of a wide variety of small initiatives. Some of these include outside furniture for staff areas, revamping the staff room, yoga/physical activity session, lifeguard hire, one off events at the end of term, equipment and instructor costs, staff training, even part funding for a new therapy dog. I strongly encourage all schools to apply as there is enough funding for all schools. Please email ph.schools@brighton-hove.gov.uk to request the short application form.
Ofsted have been busy in the city this month with three schools receiving inspections: St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary, Portslade Aldridge Community Academy and Aldrington CE Primary School. The inspections were all two day section 8 inspections. We look forward to seeing the reports.
The report for Carden Primary School’s inspection, which took place in September, has been published this month. The inspection report noted that “pupils’ wider development is a particular strength of the school’s curriculum. The school’s commitment to equality and diversity lies at the heart of all it does and underpins pupils’ learning.”
St Nicolas CE Primary School Inspection report was published on 26 November. The school have retained their “Good” grading and the inspector said: “Leaders have high expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)” and “provision for pupils’ broader development is of high quality”.
Congratulations to all those who have had inspections recently.
Best wishes,
Jo
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