RNLC

Aims:

• To promote and support best practice in creative teaching styles
• To improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning in schools
• To develop practices associated with Accelerated Learning
• To share good practice in schools

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Aims:

• To share and disseminate good Afl practice withing and beyond the Afl network
• To further develop the role of the project leaders in promoting Afl practice at school level
• To develop the concept of 'Network'
• To help schools embed Afl practice
• To further involve pupils in developing and learning from Afl strategies and to give them a voice in the network
• To produce shared Afl resources for network schools including information for parents and carers

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Aims:

• To provide a forum for developing teaching and learning about the arts and creativity
• To develop and share professional knowledge and practice
• To provide a range of stimulating arts activities for schools, children and staff

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Aims:

• To provide a forum in which all aspects of leadership can be considered and researched
• To share successful practice both within Redbridge and with neighbouring LAs
• To make links with the London Leadership Centre, NCSL and other institutions connected with Leadership
• To provide peer evaluation and develop appropriate protocols
• To be innovative, developing new methodologies to capture and transfer best practice and ensure that it has direct relevance to the needs of the network members

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The creative curriculum network is in embryo, but has defined its interests as:

• Teacher Skills development in creative pedagogy
• Using ‘Creativity’ to raise standards of achievement
• Rose Review implications
• Creativity for engagement in the Foundation Subjects
• Expanding practices in a cross-curricular framework (especially in maths/numeracy)
• Exploring how Creativity sits alongside ‘Standards’ straight jackets
• Singularity of subjects and time percentage issues

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Aims:

• To promote and share good practice in the foundation stage
• To provide opportunities for schools to share data about under-performing groups
• To consider how the curriculum can be adapted to meet needs of FS children
• To raise standards for all children in the FS
• To improve transition into KS1

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Aims:

• To provide a forum in which to share experiences across schools
• To learn about and reflect upon partnership activities between schools
• To stimulate new partnerships between schools
• To place individual school activities withing a larger frame
• To learn about the latest trends and research findings
• To identify ways in which pupil progress can be enhanced, articulated and recorded

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Aims:

• To share good practice in settling new pupils into school
• To overcome barriers in school admissions to reduce mobility and support families in the process

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A chance to make an even bigger difference to our vulnerable children.

RNLC is planning to launch a new cross-phase network for 12 schools to research what is effective practice in closing the gap for a small group of identified pupils. Participating schools will choose a project leader to drive the initiative forward and contribute to the shared learning at network meetings.

The network will provide a menu of themes and ideas for schools to personalise and these will include use of data, bespoke mentoring, use of role models, increasing motivation, creative use of ICT, best practice in working with parents and carers and input and choice about resources and opportunities from the children taking part.

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The RNLC secondment of one of our primary headteachers, Bob Drew, has led to an increase in awareness of succession planning and more opportunities to support existing and future leaders

Activites:

• Termly primary Deputy and Assistant Head meetings
• Aspiring Leaders Support Programme
• Shadowing Programme for primary and secondary schools
• Alternative models of school leadership (visits to educational bodies who have alternative leadership structures)
• Breakfast briefing session for Head Teachers on the NCSL Fast Track initiative
• Leading from the Middle (NCSL programme held in local settings providing support and training for middle leadership posts
• Succession Planning
• Governor Support

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Aims:

• To encourage leadership colleagues from across Redbridge to meet in order to share ideas and practice
• To develop knowledge and understanding of leadership issues which are prevalent within leadership of schools today and in the future
• To create a support network for developing leaders

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