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Welcome

Welcome to our HCTSA brochure for 2017-2018. All our programmes are designed for primary, Business Services Staff Programmes 1.3 Developing Yourself and Managing Others Programme special and secondary schools. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information. Our contact details are at the back of this brochure. This is a dedicated professional learning opportunity for 1.1 Teaching Assistant Professional Development all educational support staff, to reflect and develop their We hope you enjoy our portfolio of programmes which showcase our ethos that learning is life. This programme is made up of 6 twilight sessions. Each professional skills and to share their experiences with staff All our professional development programmes are run by practitioners, for practitioners. session provides training in an area of SEN relevant to the from other schools. There are 6-8 sessions at Park High participating schools at the time of delivery. Past sessions School during the school day. Topics include: have included: What our staff say: • Obstacles to efficiency • Training in dyslexia • Delegation and difficult conversations “I really like the fact that the course is adapted to the training “Enjoyed the ‘hands-on’ nature of the course – problem solving • Speech and language difficulties • Management of change. needs of the people on it. We can have an input into what is and making timetables.” • Behaviour management study skills covered.” (Timetabling Programme) • Preparation for exams The programme has been developed in consultation with staff and is led by educational support staff. (Teaching Assistant Professional Development Programme) • The role of the Teaching Assistant in the classroom. “Growth of the HCTSA group, lovely to work with new

colleagues.” Teaching Assistants also have the opportunity to share 1.4 Senior Support Staff Leadership Programme “Excellent ideas to take forward in school.” (Headteachers’ November Conference) good practice and deliver presentations on effective This programme is aimed at those already managing (Developing Yourself and Managing Others Programme) interventions taking place in their own school across the business services in schools who aspire to a senior school “It was really useful to learn more about dyslexia and hear some teaching school alliance. leadership role in a school or academy. The twilight “Informative and engaging.” ideas of how we can help children.” programme of 8 one and-a-half hour sessions, provides (Aspiring Pastoral Middle Leadership Programme) “I really like the fact that the course is adapted to the (Teaching Assistant Professional Development Programme) an introduction to the range of business services that are training needs of the people on it. We can have an input required by schools to function. It offers an understanding “The programme has been very insightful and thorough in the into what is covered.” “The programme really helped you focus on staying in the into how these can be led and managed to best effect delivery of key areas of senior leadership and the SLT role moment. It shared techniques to cope with life’s challenges both to provide fully integrated support to schools. The within the context of school community and national educational 1.2 Ready to Teach in the classroom environment… and beyond.” programme covers: agenda. (Mindfulness) We provide training for graduate support members of staff such as Teaching Assistants, subject technicians and • Policy and leadership Particular highlights were the residential weekend. Here, librarians who want to apply for the Schools Direct route • Financial management I personally felt the programme was bespoke; an aspect of into teaching. The short day-time programme consists of • Capital and estate management professional development I feel is lacking in many senior three workshops held at both Bentley Wood and Swiss • Procurement leadership courses.” Cottage and is specifically designed to support School • Human resource management (Aspiring Senior Leadership Programme) Direct applicants. The optional longer programme consists • Data management and ICT of three extra work-shops which focus on Teaching skills. • Governance and assurance Marketing. “Brilliant, so useful and realistic, honest feedback helpful re professional development; good range of activities.” The programme is delivered by practitioners from primary (New to Senior Leadership Programme) and secondary schools and external specialists.

“Great co-operation and sharing of ideas and strategies.” (Aspiring to Deputy Headship Programme)

“Feedback from interview and presentation was positive and challenging.” hctsa.org (Aspiring to Headship Programme) 04 Harrow Collegiate Teaching School Alliance (HCTSA) Harrow Collegiate Teaching School Alliance (HCTSA) 05

Teaching Staff Programmes 1.7 English EAL Programme Leadership Programmes In a time of increasing change at both primary and 1.5 Ensuring Achievement in Linear Examinations Programme secondary level is it still possible to teach writing in a way 1.10 EAL Programme 1.13 Women into Leadership Programme This 6 part twilight programme provides knowledge and that is deep, rigorous and enhances pupil enjoyment of the This programme is new for 2017-18. It aims to keep This programme enables women who are aspiring to a strategies for ensuring our students achieve their best writing process? The challenge is to understand how writing participants abreast of the most recent national leadership role or early in their experience of leadership to over the long haul of linear examinations. Topics examined is taught at primary, how writing is taught at secondary and developments. The programme equips you with the specialist develop a range of skills to lead with confidence. include: seek out a journey that teaches true writing. The programme knowledge that can be used in the classroom and consists is delivered across 6-8 twilight sessions and covers: of 6-8 twilight sessions throughout the year, delivered by • One-to-one coaching • Planning our courses effectively visionary practitioners, expert in the field of EAL. • Bespoke support with the application and interview The theory: • Memory strategies for students (and teachers) process, including a mock interview and feedback What is short narrative writing and how is it different • The role of resilience and mindfulness for students • The opportunity to develop a range of leadership skills. from what is currently taught in school? SEN Programme • Effective revision strategies • Sustained enrichment and extension for the most able The practice: 1.11 SEN Programme Delivered across 4 Saturday sessions including a Friday- • The importance of metacognition What is taught at primary? Saturday residential for session 3. This programme will What is taught at secondary? This programme is new for 2017-18 and provides help you develop the confidence and skills to secure a 1.6 Developing Great Teaching What is good writing? participants with successful whole school approaches leadership position. The programme is for anyone who that equip them with the teaching and support strategies wants to progress to a leadership position. Developing Great Teaching consists of 6 half -termly Takeaways: to enable students to achieve their best. The sharing of sessions led by middle and senior leaders. The sessions Resources you can use in your classroom tomorrow. pedagogy tailored to meet the needs of students with SEN 1.14 The National Award for Middle Leaders focus on pedagogy and developing outstanding teaching will enable participants to develop their teaching expertise using the latest evidence and research. The twilight 1.8 Mathematics and enhance their understanding of how to assess progress. HCTSA is a NAML licence holder and will deliver up to 5 programme builds on a collaborative approach with the SSAT accredited modules from the list below. The NAML learning developing over the year. Participants have the Developing a mastery approach to teaching mathematics at is cohesive and inspiring training for Middle Leaders to KS3, 4,5. We work in partnership with St Marylebone TSA It consists of 6-8 twilight sessions throughout the year opportunity to work across schools in the HCTSA often delivered by visionary practitioners, expert in the field of fully equip them in their roles and responsibilities as the grouped into subject expertise. who coordinate the Maths Hub for Central and North West main driver of school improvement. The 8 twilight session London: @MathsHubLdnCNW SEN. Participants will also be welcome to visit schools across HCTSA who have particular expertise in SEN. program explores: Developing Great Teaching Sessions cover: The Maths Hub offers subject enhancement courses • Metacognition; note taking and note making for primary, secondary and college levels. Also Teacher Literacy Programme • Vision and values • Exploratory talk and questioning Research Groups (TRGs)in a number of areas including • Developing your leadership approach • Grouping and Afl Mastery and Core Maths and Shanghai Maths. Shanghai 1.12 Literacy Programme • Building a high performing team • Preparation for Pair/Triad Learning Observations (LOs) Maths is mixed ability teaching which encourages students • Leading your team day-to-day Our new literacy programme for 2017-2018 aims to • Feedback from 1st LOs and preparation for 2nd to think, explore, investigate and reason mathematically. • What makes the most effective teaching and ensure schools are up-to-date and ready to respond to • How has my teaching developed this year? How can it Delivered across 6-8 twilight sessions. learning? develop further next year. changes and challenges regarding Literacy and learning. • Observation for improvement The twilight programme will equip you with the specialist 1.9 Physics up to KS4 for Non-Specialists • Using data for impact “Good to network with colleagues from different schools knowledge required for you to build on in the classroom. • Fostering positive behaviour for learning and areas of London.” This programme is designed for Chemistry or Biology It consists of 6-8 twilight sessions throughout the specialists who are teaching Physics at GCSE level. The year. Delivered by visionary in their field. Delivered by “This excellent course allows middle leaders to study and aim of the programme is for non-specialists to build their practitioners expert in their field. reflect on the principles, methods and challenges which confidence in the delivery of Physics at this level and to are key to being an effective middle leader.” develop the mathematical, conceptual , practical skills and techniques necessary to communicate physics successfully to students. Delivered across 6-8 twilight sessions. hctsa.org 06 Harrow Collegiate Teaching School Alliance (HCTSA) Harrow Collegiate Teaching School Alliance (HCTSA) 07

1.15 Aspiring Pastoral Middle Leadership Programme 1.18 Extend and Enhance your Leadership 1.20 New to Senior Leadership Programme 1.23 Mindfulness and Management Programme For colleagues new or aspiring to a Middle Leadership For colleagues new to Senior Leadership. There are Aimed at staff across all sectors, this 8 session twilight role in student support, for example Heads or Assistant This programme is for existing HoFs, HoDs or other 8 one and a half hour after twilight sessions plus a programme is always very popular. Mindfulness is about Heads of Year or House, who wish to develop their middle leaders who wish to further develop their middle Friday evening to Saturday afternoon Residential. The training our attention to focus on our experience in the understanding of effective pastoral leadership. The leadership qualities and skills. The course consists of 6 programme includes: present moment. It trains us to respond in a more skillful programme focuses on: How to ensure student progress twilight sessions. It explores: • Being a new senior leader and more focused way to whatever is happening right now: and well-being • Managing stress good or bad. It enables more effective learning, clearer • Effective influencing • Curriculum thinking and better performance. This programme is designed This includes: • Leading Change and how to overcome barriers • Leadership and leadership styles specifically for Educators. The programme explores: • Leadership of a Year team • How to have a difficult conversation • Finance and Funding • Use of data and multi-agency work • OFSTED • HR Waking up to Autopilot. Participants are encouraged to • Data • Ofsted notice how much of their lives are spent in autopilot and The programme comprises of 6 one and a half-hour • Three Assistant Heads speak of their leadership styles • Senior Leadership one year on not really noticing. twilight sessions. and experiences. • Regular reading and discussion • Residential focused on self as senior leaderN Bringing Curiosity to our Experience. Learning again how 1.16 First Steps to Curriculum Middle Leadership 1.19 Aspiring Senior Leadership Programme to be curious and look at things with beginners’ eyes. 1.21 Aspiring to Deputy Headship Programme For colleagues who have aspirations of curriculum Middle For Middle Leaders who are one year to 18 months away Mindfulness in Daily Life. Making mindfulness more Leadership and would like to develop their understanding from senior leadership. Eight one and a half hour twilight For Assistant Headteachers who have the potential for, and active and seeing how we can use it in daily life to notice of the underlying principals of leadership as well as the sessions plus a Friday evening to Saturday afternoon aspire to, Deputy Headship in the near future. Eight one what is good. expectations and challenges of leadership within a school Residential. The programme covers a variety of topics and a half hour twilight sessions plus a Friday evening to context. as well as the recruitment process to Senior Leadership. Saturday afternoon Residential. Key components are: Stepping Back and Noticing Interpretations. Coming Areas covered are: • Differences between DHT & AHT to realise how we interpret things isn’t always a true The programme consists of: 6 one and a half-hour twilight • Leadership reflection of the situation. sessions and allows participants to explore current • Leadership and Management • HR Exploring Difficulty: Building Resilience. Mindfulness education leadership theory reflecting their own practice. • Inclusion • Governance does not remove the difficult things from our lives but it • Ofsted • Finance and Funding can help is relate to them in a healthier way. 1.17 Ready for Curriculum Middle Leadership • Finding it, applying for it, getting a senior leadership role • Regular reading and discussion • Data and curriculum • Residential focussed on DHT recruitment process Relating to Others and Ourselves. Assessing difficult For colleagues who are new to or ready to take on a • Appraisal and Accountability communication and understanding our position in that can curriculum Middle Leadership role. The programme provides • Residential focused on recruitment process for senior 1.22 Aspiring to Headship Programme help us gain a greater perspective and therefore we can opportunities for participants to engage in dialogue with leader role relate to others and ourselves more effectively. colleagues, facilitated by experienced sen-ior leaders. Key For colleagues who have the potential for, and aspire to areas of middle leadership will be addressed such as: Headship whether or not they have NPQH. 8 one and a Developing Balance in our Lives. Understanding that we half hour twilight sessions The programme includes: have to do things in our lives that we don’t necessarily • Curriculum planning • 1:1 Partnerships with Headteachers enjoy or feel energised by but looking at developing a • Difficult conversations • HR better attitude towards those things and creating a better • Leading and managing change and improvement • Different types of school balance with more energising things. • Challenging and supporting staff • First 100 Days of Headship • Managing a departmental budget • Finance & Funding Mindfulness and the Rest of Your Life? Recapping all of • There is also a focus on preparing participants for the • How does a Headteacher bring staff together around a the learning from the course and supporting participants recruitment and interview process. vision? in figuring out how mindfulness might be a more • How Headteachers drive their schools forwards & take permanent feature in their daily lives. The programme consists of 6 twilight sessions throughout the year. hctsa.orginto account staff wellbeing at the same time • Current educational Landscape plus regular reading 08 Harrow Collegiate Teaching School Alliance (HCTSA) Harrow Collegiate Teaching School Alliance (HCTSA) 09

1.24 Timetabling Coaching and Mentoring Sixth Form Reviews MA in Leading Innovation and Change (LIAC) A twilight 3-part programme largely designed for New for 2017-2018, an opportunity for your Sixth Form to Aims to develop evidence-based innovative eductional practice. beginners to timetabling. The three sessions cover: 1.28 Coaching receive support in strengthening its weaker areas and enhancing For teachers and other educational professionals at any stage This is a twilight 6 to 8 week programme that addresses the best performing ones. Quality assured assessors visit schools on of their career. During the two year programme, participants • The Leadership and management side of timetabling purpose of coaching and the difference between coaching and request to help plan a programme of progress. Please contact will develop a critical understanding of research methodology • The Basics of Nova T6. Timetable design. mentoring. It looks at: Abi Johnson of Howard Freed. as they plan and conduct a small-scale enquiry into an issue of their choice. By the end of the course you will have had the opportunity • Styles of coaching to enable participants to choose Safeguarding Reviews to design and build a timetable for a year group. More MA in Pedagogy appropriate models for their needs. We offer Safeguarding Reviews to all schools in the alliance. experienced participants will have the opportunity to • Addresses how coaching can be applied in all areas of With a variety of modes of delivery including face-to-face, network and share their timetable methodology. school life; from coaching in leadership, to one-to-one Pupil Premium Review blended and online, The focus is on developing pedagogical work with students. understanding as reflective practitioners. This MA will give We have a trained Pupil Premium Reviewer who is able to Safeguarding Update Session participants a wider understanding of key issues in the field of carry out reviews as outlined by the DfE. 1.29 Bespoke Coaching and Mentoring education in which their practise is located. 1.25 Safeguarding Update Session HCTSA offers 1-1 coaching by quality assured coaching Specialist Leaders of Education (SLEs) Twilight Safeguarding session delivered by Bentley Wood from other NCTSA schools. Please contact Abi Johnson or Both MA programmes are taught on school premises fortnightly High School in conjunction with Social Services. Takes Howard Freed. HCTSA has a number of SLEs specializing in English, History, as two-hourly twilight sessions. place in Autumn term 2017 on a Wednesday evening – Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, Behaviour 4-5.30pm. 1.30 Secondments/Residencies and Discipline, SEN, Leadership of Curriculum, Initial Teacher Research and Development Training and Continuous Professional Development. Schools Secondments/Residencies between HCTSA schools aimed Conferences can request deployment of an SLE to carry out a particular Action Research Group at Senior or Middle Leaders. Please contact Abi Jonson or piece of work. Please contact Howard Freed or Abi Johnson. Action Research is carried out in a number of HCTSA schools. Howard Freed. 1.26 Headteachers’ November Conference We deliver sessions throughout the year to support colleagues. NLEs – National Leaders of Education A Thursday evening to Friday afternoon Residential in Research underpins the professional development delivered Individual Support November. This bespoke programme is designed with the We have headteachers who are NLEs and work to support by HCTSA. We have a number of colleagues experienced in Headteachers who are attending the Residential. This consists of: other schools senior leadership teams. research who contribute to the programmes.

• Individual Interview Preparation 1.27 Headteachers’ June Conference MA Programmes National Professional Qualifications • Mentoring A Wednesday evening to Friday afternoon Residential • Coaching Two Masters in Education Programmes delivered in conjunction We are hoping to be able to offer the newly constituted NPQs – in June. This bespoke programme is designed with the with St Mary’s University, Twickenham: NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH. We will inform schools as soon as Please approach us for any of these services. Headteachers who are attending the Residential. we know if our application to run these programmes has been

School to School Reviews MA in Leading Innovation and Change (LIAC) and MA in successful. Please contact Howard Freed with any questions. Pedagogy. School to School reviews typically occur over one day with HCTSA Groups a focus on a department/subject/theme. This could include • Curriculum Group Safeguarding Reviews and Pupil Premium Reviews. Two • Inclusion colleagues, quality assured from HCTSA schools, join a lead • Cultural Diversity & Safeguarding colleague within a school to conduct a review and evaluation. • Heads of 6th Group Please contact Abi Johnson of Howard Freed. • Subject Leader Groups • Governance Steering Group hctsa.org 10 Harrow Collegiate Teaching School Alliance (HCTSA) Harrow Collegiate Teaching School Alliance (HCTSA) 11

Our Partner Schools

Alperton Community School www.alperton.brent.sch.uk Aylward Primary School www.aylwardschool.org.uk Avanti House www.avanti.org.uk Bentley Wood High School www.bentleywood.harrow.sch.uk Brentford School for Girls www.brentford.hounslow.sch.uk www.canons.harrow.sch.uk www.hatchend.harrow.sch.uk Haydon School www.haydonschool.com www.hhsweb.org Improvement Partnership hsipharrow.co.uk The Harefield Academy www.the harfieldacademy.org The Helix Education Centre www.thehelix.harrow.sch.uk The Jubilee Academy www.thejubileeacademy.org.uk Kingsbury High School www.kingsburyhigh.org.uk Kingsley Special School www.kingsley.harrow.sch.uk www.nowerhill.harrow.sch.uk Park High School www.parkhighstanmore.org.uk Pinner High www.pinnerhighschool.org www.rooksheath.harrow.sch.uk Ruislip High www.ruisliphigh.com The Sacred Heart Language College www.tshlc.harrow.sch.uk www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk Membership of the HCTSA – 2017-2018 Subscription:

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Contact:

Howard Freed, Director, HCTSA email: [email protected]

Dr Janice Howkins, Headteacher, Bentley Wood High School email: [email protected]

Clare Benton, Assistant Headteacher, Bentley Wood High School, Lead School Director email: [email protected]

Abi Johnson, HCTSA Marketing Administrator email: [email protected] & [email protected] hctsa.org