DRAFT PROBATIONER PROGRAMME 2015/16
THESE NOTES ARE INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE GTCS PUBLICATION ‘ACHIEVING THE STANDARD FOR FULL REGISTRATION’ AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH IT.
Monday 17th August – schools open to start Term 1
Pupils will return on Wednesday 19th August. It is advised that you make contact with your school prior to this date.
DATE / TIME / COURSE DETAILS / LED BY / COMPULSORY/OPTIONAL / VENUE
Friday 14th August / 11:30 – 15:30 / Icebreaker and team building
Introduction to the Local Authority
The role of the Local Authority in supporting schools, including statutory requirements
The Probationary Year
The Programme
Introduction to GTCS Profile
(Lunch provided) / Robin Calder, Quality Improvement Officer
Audrey Edwards, Executive Manager, in attendance
EIS Union Secretary for Shetland will attend at 3pm. / Compulsory / Radio Room, Islesburgh Community Centre, Lerwick
Wednesday 26th August / 09:30 – 10:30
11:30 – 16:30 / Children’s Rights
Child Protection / Phil Garnier,
Children’s Rights Officer
Jennifer Wadley,
Head Teacher / Compulsory / Islesburgh Community Centre, Radio Room
Wednesday 9th September / 6pm – 7.30pm / The Reflective Practitioner / Kate Coutts, Head Teacher / Compulsory / Nesting Primary School, Nesting
Monday 21st September / 9.30am- 3.30pm / Using GLOW/ICT in the classroom
(GLOW log in details should be organised before the event)
Social media and good practice for teachers / Caroline Breyley,
Head Teacher / Compulsory / Burravoe Primary School, Burravoe, Yell
Thursday 1st October / 09:30 – 15:00
3pm – 4pm / Partnership with Parents
EIS Welcome to new probationers / Maggie Spence, Quality Improvement Officer & Jennifer Wadley, Head Teacher
Matthew Moss, EIS Secretary Shetland / Compulsory
Optional / Lerwick Town Hall
SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR OCTOBER BREAK ON FRIDAY 9TH OCTOBER, REOPENING ON WEDNESDAY 28TH OCTOBER FOR TERM 2
DATE / TIME / COURSE DETAILS / LED BY / COMPULSORY/
OPTIONAL / VENUE
Monday 26th, Tuesday 27thOctober – for all schools / In-service / Various
Tuesday 3rd November / 09:30 – 13:00 / Active Schools – Schools & Community Sport & Physical Activity / James Johston,
Active Schools Manager / Compulsory for Primary, Optional for Secondary / Room 16, Islesburgh Community Centre, Lerwick
Thursday 19th November / 09:30 – 15:30 / Circle Time/Drama/How to Use Your Voice / Izzy Swanson / Compulsory for Primary, Optional for Secondary / Radio Room, Islesburgh Community Centre, Lerwick
Thursday 26th November / 13:30 – 16:30 / Relationships with Challenging Children / Arnold Tait / Compulsory / Radio Room, Islesburgh Community Centre, Lerwick
Friday 18th December / Interim Profiles completed, signed off and submitted to Induction Manager
SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR BREAK ON TUESDAY 22ND DECEMBER, REOPENING ON WEDNESDAY6TH JANUARY FOR TERM 3
DATE / TIME / COURSE DETAILS / LED BY / COMPULSORY/
OPTIONAL / VENUE
Tuesday 19th January / 09:30 – 12:30
13:30 – 16:30 / Inclusion, Equality and Accessibility in the Classroom & GIRFEC
Literacy, Numeracy and Health & Wellbeing Across Learning / To be confirmed
Stuart Clubb, Head Teacher, Sylvia Mercer, Teacher, Keith Hewitt, Teacher / Compulsory
Compulsory for Secondary only / Radio Room, Islesburgh Community Centre, Lerwick
Thursday 4th February / 9.30am – 3pm / Interview Skills / Maggie Spence & Izzy Swanson / Compulsory / Radio Room, Islesburgh Community Centre, Lerwick
Izzy still to confirm
Thursday 18th February / 9.30am – 3pm / Co-operative Learning / Tracy Langley, Principal Teacher & Keith Hewitt, Teacher / Compulsory / Radio Room, Islesburgh Community Centre, Lerwick
Friday 26th and Monday 29th February set as occasional holidays for all schools
Thursday 3rd March / 9.30am – 12.30pm / Enterprise in Education –
- Curriculum for Excellence Skills for Life
- Curriculum for Excellence Skills for Work
- Curriculum for Senior Phase: Wood Group Recommendations – implementation at local level, including the developing Shetland Learning Partnership
Friday 11th March / 9.30am – 3pm / Physical Education for Primary Teachers / Anne Wood and Fraser Hall / Compulsory for primary / Gilbertson Park Games Hall, Gilbertson Road, Lerwick
SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR SPRING BREAK ON FRIDAY 25TH MARCH, REOPENING ON TUESDAY 12TH APRIL FOR TERM 4
DATE / TIME / COURSE DETAILS / LED BY / COMPULSORY/
OPTIONAL / VENUE
Tuesday 3rd May / 9am – 4pm / Outdoor Learning – delivering quality teaching and learning outdoors
Please come prepared for a full day outside / Keith Turner, Geography Teacher, Anderson High School / Compulsory / *Meet in the staff room at the Anderson High School at 9.00am
Thursday 5th May / 1.30pm – 4.30pm / The Reflective Practitioner / Kate Coutts,
Head Teacher, Nesting Primary School / Compulsory / Nesting Primary School, Nesting
Friday 22nd May / Final Profiles completed, signed off and submitted to Induction Manager
Occasional school holidays Friday 27th and Monday 30th May
Friday 17th June / 9.30am – 3.30pm / Year End Feedback / Robin Calder, Quality Improvement Officer / Radio Room, Islesburgh Community Centre, Lerwick
If you have any queries about the Probationer Programme, please contact Sarah Henry at the workforce development team. or telephone 01595 744058.