NEWS
Winning teaching ideas to help children SHINE announced at Capita SIMS conference
grant money to combine music with lyrics to help students memorise grammar terminology. Jackie Flaherty, a teacher at Chipping Campden
School, won over £12,000 last year to develop her idea. She remarks: "We are delighted with the outcome of our SHINE in Science scheme. Our A-level students have developed their teamwork, organisation and communication skills as a result of running the project. It also aimed to inspire GCSE students to consider science careers with a series of enrichment activities which included lunch with a STEM ambassador from Abbey Road Studios. We are so grateful to SHINE for giving our students this opportunity.” Phil Neal, director at Capita SIMS, says: “I know
that choosing the ten finalists was a tough decision, and I wish them the very best of luck with developing their ideas and inspiring all children to succeed.” Paul Carbury, CEO of SHINE, adds: “Our
The ten winners of the Let Teachers SHINE competition, run by education charity SHINE (Support and Help in Education), were announced in June at the Capita SIMS Annual Conference. The competition, supported by Capita SIMS, is
now in its fifth year and offers teachers across the country the chance to win a grant of up to £15,000 for their innovative idea to raise the achievement of disadvantaged children in maths, English or science. Among this year’s winners is Peter Scutt, of
Isambard Community School in Swindon, who has won a grant of £15,000 to develop video resources to make science not only accessible, but memorable and inspiring. Michelle Lockwood of Saint Bernard’s Catholic High School in Rotherham, has also been awarded a grant of £15,000 for a fantastic spelling project which turns students into superstar DJs so that they can learn vital spelling rules with the use of rap and rhyme. And Charlotte Mellor’s Now That’s What I Call Grammar! programme will use the £5,000
finalists go on to make a real difference to the lives of children up and down the country. This competition continues to discover inspirational teachers and their truly amazing ideas to help level the playing field for every child. We look forward to working closely with all ten winners.”
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Celebrations run high for GM Bright Futures SCITT first graduation
The Greater Manchester Bright Futures SCITT celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of trainee teachers on 1st July. 30 trainee teachers threw their mortar
boards in the air after successfully completing the 38 week initial teacher training programme and were recommended for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and PGCE. QTS status will enable trainees to start their
teaching career in September, with the vast majority of them having already accepted posts
as Newly Qualified Teachers in primary and secondary schools which are part of the Alliance for Learning Teaching School. Duncan Swainsbury, a secondary trainee “I
would strongly recommend the GM Bright Futures SCITT to anyone considering teaching. The combination of hands on training in the classroom and focused support in the training room was the perfect way to prepare for my new teaching career”. Secondary trainee, Eve Chancellor, added:
“The professional mentors were amazing.” “The SCITT was a brilliant way to learn as
you learn on the job from practising outstanding teachers and I found that far more useful than being sat in a lecture theatre. The support and advice has been fantastic.” Echoed Emma Walton, one of our primary trainees. Lynn Nicholls, Headteacher at Sale High
School, said: "We've really enjoyed working with the SCITT programme this year and have been so impressed with the calibre of trainees
July/August 2016
that we have offered three of them teaching posts at Sale High School for September.” Kal Hodgson, SCITT Director, said: “This is a
great achievement for all the students graduating today. It has been a pleasure to be part of their teacher training experience and we feel proud that we are now sending out a group of truly inspirational, committed and talented teachers into our classrooms.” Hilary Langmead-Jones, SCITT Manager,
added: “The students have done incredibly well showing great perseverance and resilience, juggling the many commitments of family life, work and the demands of our programme. Congratulations to them all.”
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