GLA KEY ACTION 1 COURSE: UK Primary Education & Leadership

GLA KEY ACTION 1 COURSE: UK Primary Education & Leadership

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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: GLA
Ph 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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