Communications
Please note the date for the deputy heads' conference, given in the May 2019 SSSAB newsletter, has changed to Thursday 3 October 2019. Further details and invitations will be sent via Head Lines in September.
Join hundreds of UK and overseas schools in this years Spirited Arts competition!
Now in its 15th year, our annual competition has attracted over 320,000 participants (averaging 20,000 per year!), with 2,000 entries being sent in to NATRE each year for judging. Hundreds of UK schools get involved, and we get entries coming from as far afield as Cyprus and Australia, Indonesia and South Africa.
The annual competition starts at the beginning of every school year and runs through to 31 July, in order to enable teachers to incorporate the art competition into their RE lessons. Many schools have an ‘Art in Heaven’ unit of work, or a special learning RE/arts week.
Judging by RE Today Advisers and students, takes place in August and winners are announced in the new academic year.
For an update on the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command’s investigation into three improvised explosive devices found in London on 5th March, please see the UK Protect bulletin attached.
For the tenth anniversary of My Money Week, My Money (formerly pfeg) have developed exciting and brand new digital video resources for primary and secondary schools which offer an interactive learning experience with short videos focused on making money decisions.
Primary pupils will explore raising and saving money and charitable giving by making decisions on behalf of the school council featured in the videos. Secondary students will consider mobile phones, insurance and risk by making decisions on behalf of the young people featured in the videos.
Please see links below to the main website for further details and to the primary and secondary resources.
Schools should now have received their booking forms for next year’s Music Service provision. The service is more than happy to come and look at your needs on a school by school basis and can help with what level of charges to pass on to parents and ensure that you are getting the best value for money. We are aware that there are many other competitors offering services out there, sometimes at reduced prices, but not necessarily with the quality checks, wider enrichment and accountability that we can offer. We are very keen to continue to engage with schools to ensure that what we offer is of the highest quality and is tailored to the needs of the school. We have a really exciting enrichment programme planned for next year and really want as many schools as possible to engage with it.
If you wish to discuss your Music Provision further then please contact Toby Smith at: stsmith@solmus.solgrid.org.uk.
