GLA KEY ACTION 1 COURSE: UK Primary Education & Leadership
PROGRAM
14th- 20th May, 2017GLA PIC: 948140566
Coordinator: Chris Souvlis:
7 Participants from Turku, FI
Sunday 14th May: Travel Day
Participants arrive Flight AY839at Heathrow, Terminal 3 at 15.10 & take the airport taxi toEssex (Chris S to assist)0203 4788892 / +44203 4788892 Lead Passenger:Mr Ari Rusi / +358504323613
Check into:
The Chichester Hotel, Old London Road, Wickford,Basildon SS11 8UE
Dinner with Chris Souvlis. Introduction to the program
Monday 15thMay
9.15 Leave hotel in schools cars
Travel to: HEARTS House, Wickford
9.30 Welcomes, Introductions, Presentations: Overview of UK Education system, Overview of Wickford, HEARTS Academy Trust work, Collaborative Teaching School Agency work
11.10 Walk across road to Wickford Church of England Infants School for 15 min pupil church service
Back to Hearts House - Questions & discussion about Religious Faith & Education
12.15 Lunch(back at the School)
13.00 Leave in school cars for Thrift wood Outdoor Site (Wear comfortable shoes) Observation of pupil outdoor learning with pupils from Endeavour Special School
14.30 Walk (10 mins) to theSchool to see Outdoor Learning.
16.00 Cars back to hotel
(Chris S returns to London)
19.00 Drive to dinner at Barge Inn,Battlesbridge
Tuesday 16th May
9.00 Leave hotel in school cars for School Visits
-- To Hilltop/ Grange/ or BriscoeSchool, as per earlier links made in Turku, for time with partners
Discussions/ Observations/ Collaboration all day
12.15 Lunch at Schools (Finnish visitors to make a small presentation about their school during lunch— please bring your school web link / some pics for ‘show & tell’)
Afternoon: shadowing in classes
15.15 travel by car to Teach Meet Training Event, Crays Hill Primary School, to see how we exchange best practice (--5/6 schools and 40-50 teachers will take part)
17.00 cars back to Hotel
Evening: Free time
Wednesday 17th My
10.15 Leave hotel in school cars/ taxis to return to partner’s schools
School Leadership Discussions—Values/ Targets/ Funding/ Inspections/ Governors
12.00 Cars to Collaborative Learning Centre, Grange Ave, Wickford, Essex, SS12 0LZ Lunch
13.15 Essex School’s Collaborative work on Poetry
14.30 The CLC work – Lynne Corderoy
15.00 Reflection Meeting with Chris S - what we have seen? / Discussion of Essex– Turku – London comparisons
15.30 Cars to Hearts House
16.00 Network Meeting - Focus on Yr. 1 Maths
17.00 Cars back to Hotel/ free time
19.00 Karen McKenzie hosted celebration dinner
Thursday 18th May
Travel with Chris S to London
9.45 Taxi to Wickford station
10.00 Train to Stratford/ change to DLR to Deptford Bridge Station via Canary Wharf
Arrive at London Greenwich Travelodge, Blackheath Road, Greenwich, LondonSE10 8DA. The hotel is locatednext to DLR Deptford Bridge station
12.30 Taxis to International Academy of Greenwich (Staff Training Afternoon), 21 Meadowcourt Rd, Lee, London SE3 9DU
13.00 Lunch with pupils
14.00 Meet the staff. The London Context/ Starting Our New School (Ennelyn Schmidt-Roberts, Assistant Head) -Our ethos/ journey/ challenges of the current UK political climate
How is education structured in Finland/ England? Questions & Discussions with staff. Finnish visitors to make a small presentation about their schools— please bring your school web link / some pics for ‘show & tell’)
Taxis to Royal Greenwich Park – London viewing platform
Riverside walk/ drink
Walk back to hotel
Dinner at: Zeytin Restaurant, 63 Greenwich High Rd, Greenwich SE10 8JL or visit to London’s West End (-participants can choose)
Erkki Rötkönen will leave on Thursday 18.5.17 at 18.05
Friday 19th May
9.00 Leave hotel with Chris S to travel (Bus 53)to meet the leaders of an improving, urban, Primary School
10.00 am Arrive English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, Flint Street London SE17 1QD
Welcomes, tour of the school. The Inner London Context/ Our Values/ Ofsted Inspections/ The importance of strong leadership/Hyacinth Apppah,Head Teacher
Supporting the Education of ALL of our Students/ overcoming challenges
12.30 Lunch with pupils at English Martyrs’ Primary School
13.30 Evaluation/ Reflections/ Action Planning/ Presentation of Certificates
14.30 Westminster Sightseeing/ West End Shopping/ Meal in Central London/ Free time (-participants can choose)
Saturday 20th May: Travel
Free Time/ or Thames River Boat to Tower Bridge/ Dulwich Cabs to Heathrow/ Return home Five leave from Heathrow on Saturday at 18.05
PRE-COURSE READING:
Education in the UK:
Eurydice report on Education in England:
Eurydice report on Education in Finland:
The International Baccalaureate framework to encourage students connect their studies and the real world.(International Academy of Greenwich reading):
Ofsted report for English Martyrs’ Primary School:
ENGLAND CONTACTS:
Mr Chris Souvlis: GLAPh 00 44 (0)7943 326 440 --- London /
Ms Penny Partridge Hearts Trust
Ph Ph 00 44 (0) 1268 572 672 ---Essex /
Participants/ Links
Johanna Järvinen Briscoe Primary (Debbie Rogan)
Mia Autio Briscoe (John Jackson)
Johanna Erkkilä Briscoe (Penny Partridge)
Ari Rusi Briscoe (Terri Chudleigh)
Hanna Laakio Hilltop Infants school(Karen McKenzie)
Erkki Rötkönen Grange Primary (Lynn Corderoy)
Jukka Laine South Green Infant (Belinda Jackson)
Hearts Academy Trust:
Stambridge Primary School
Stambridge Road
Stambridge
Rochford
SS4 2AP T: 01702 544369
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Waterman Primary School
The Boulevard
Rochford
SS4 1QF T: 01702 546237
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Briscoe Primary School & Nursery
Felmores End
Pitsea
Basildon
SS13 1PN T: 01268 727751
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The Wickford Church of England School
Mount Road
Wickford
Essex
SS11 8HE
T: 01268733297
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International Academy of Greenwich
21 Meadowcourt Road, 1st Floor, Lee, London, SE3 9DU
T: 020 3096 0781 W:
English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School,
Flint Street London SE17 1QD
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