This series of twilight CPD sessions, combined with brief pre-reading and gap tasks, provides an excellent opportunity for those new to senior leadership, as well as those with a few years of experience, to reflect on and develop their leadership knowledge and skills. This session would be suitable for subject leaders, phase leaders, lead teachers (more…)
Please email courses@foxcpd.co.uk to register for 2024/25 programme
Positive Handling Course 14th November 2019 9:15 am - 3:15 pm
This one day course on Positive Handling will cover the following: Understanding Duty of Care in Positive Handling: – Getting the balance right for Children AND Staff – The Risk Assessment Obligation – The impact of Manual Handling Regulations – Risks of Sudden Death during Restraint: spotting the warning signs – Dangerous restraint positions which (more…)
Please email courses@foxcpd.co.uk to register for 2024/25 programme
An introduction to Mastery in Mathematics - best practice from around the world 1st April 2020 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Shanghai and Singapore lead the world in the Pisa Tables for mathematics. The Shanghai approach has been championed by mathematics leaders and the government. As part of Fox’s Lead Maths Hub role, two teachers visited Shanghai to observe Maths lessons and were lucky enough to host two visiting Chinese teachers for one month. This course (more…)
Please email courses@foxcpd.co.uk to register for 2024/25 programme
Effective approaches to develop vocabulary from KS1 to KS2 26th March 2020 9:15 am - 3:15 pm
This course will support classroom teachers and subject leaders in developing the knowledge and understanding of how to maximise vocabulary development across the curriculum. It will share best practice in vocabulary teaching in a range of subjects and provide opportunities to observe and reflect on lessons. This course will include: An exploration of the research (more…)
Please email courses@foxcpd.co.uk to register for 2024/25 programme
Developing Early Language in EYFS 4th February 2020 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Early language learning is the foundation on which later success across the curriculum is built. Much has been made of the ‘language gap’ between disadvantaged children and their peers by the time they start statutory schooling. We begin by looking at the reasons for this ‘gap’ and how it can be narrowed and closed by (more…)
Please email courses@foxcpd.co.uk to register for 2024/25 programme
Progression in Fractions: Depth and Mastery KS2 16th January 2020 9:15 am - 3:15 pm
The yearly expectations within the new National Curriculum have increased for fractions. However, this is a strand that teachers often find challenging to teach and children find difficult to understand. This one day course will explore the key concepts and ideas within the curriculum for fractions. We will explore contexts, problems and resources and models (more…)
Please email courses@foxcpd.co.uk to register for 2024/25 programme
Mathematics in the EYFS - Day 1 /3 15th January 2020 9:15 am - 3:15 pm
Mathematics in the EYFS - Day 2 /3 12th February 2020 9:15 am - 3:15 pm
Mathematics in the EYFS - Day 3 /3 12th March 2020 9:15 am - 3:15 pm
Wednesday 15th January 2020 Wednesday 12th February 2020 Thursday 12th March 2020 An opportunity to explore and develop teaching approaches in your Foundation Stage and Year 1 classrooms, drawing on the key principles of mastery in mathematics. These three days of professional development will develop your subject knowledge and pedagogy. There will be an emphasis (more…)
Please email courses@foxcpd.co.uk to register for 2024/25 programme
Developing Reading in the EYFS 14th January 2020 9:15 am - 3:15 pm
This course will support teachers in reviewing their subject knowledge and developing their pedagogy in order to deliver effective guided reading routinely. Structured guided reading is examined in the broader context of developing reading opportunities and a literate environment in early years settings. We will also look at the importance of the adult and early (more…)
Please email courses@foxcpd.co.uk to register for 2024/25 programme
Effective Teaching of Debate in KS1 & KS2 6th March 2020 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Debating is an essential tool for a school to use to increase the confidence and communication skills of its children. It can help to develop a positive culture of speaking throughout a school and create articulate, persuasive and thoughtful young people. The course will include: The theory behind teaching children to debate and explanations of the many (more…)
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The Characteristics of Effective Learning
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24th February 2022
1:45 pm - 3:45 pm
The course includes a pre-record followed by a live Zoom
Leadership Programme 2019-20: Professional development and sharing best practice
Last Updated: 25th September 2019 by Charles Adamah Leave a Comment
10th October 2019
2:15 pm - 4:45 pm
28th November 2019
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
16th January 2020
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
12th March 2020
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
7th May 2020
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
18th June 2020
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
This series of twilight CPD sessions, combined with brief pre-reading and gap tasks, provides an excellent opportunity for those new to senior leadership, as well as those with a few years of experience, to reflect on and develop their leadership knowledge and skills. This session would be suitable for subject leaders, phase leaders, lead teachers (more…)
Positive Handling Course
Last Updated: 1st November 2019 by Michelle Foster Leave a Comment
14th November 2019
9:15 am - 3:15 pm
This one day course on Positive Handling will cover the following: Understanding Duty of Care in Positive Handling: – Getting the balance right for Children AND Staff – The Risk Assessment Obligation – The impact of Manual Handling Regulations – Risks of Sudden Death during Restraint: spotting the warning signs – Dangerous restraint positions which (more…)
An introduction to Mastery in Mathematics – best practice from around the world
Last Updated: 17th September 2019 by Michelle Foster Leave a Comment
1st April 2020
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Shanghai and Singapore lead the world in the Pisa Tables for mathematics. The Shanghai approach has been championed by mathematics leaders and the government. As part of Fox’s Lead Maths Hub role, two teachers visited Shanghai to observe Maths lessons and were lucky enough to host two visiting Chinese teachers for one month. This course (more…)
Effective approaches to develop vocabulary from KS1 to KS2
Last Updated: 23rd January 2020 by Michelle Foster Leave a Comment
26th March 2020
9:15 am - 3:15 pm
This course will support classroom teachers and subject leaders in developing the knowledge and understanding of how to maximise vocabulary development across the curriculum. It will share best practice in vocabulary teaching in a range of subjects and provide opportunities to observe and reflect on lessons. This course will include: An exploration of the research (more…)
Developing Early Language in EYFS
Posted: 10th June 2019 by Michelle Foster Leave a Comment
4th February 2020
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Early language learning is the foundation on which later success across the curriculum is built. Much has been made of the ‘language gap’ between disadvantaged children and their peers by the time they start statutory schooling. We begin by looking at the reasons for this ‘gap’ and how it can be narrowed and closed by (more…)
Progression in Fractions: Depth and Mastery KS2
Posted: 10th June 2019 by Michelle Foster Leave a Comment
16th January 2020
9:15 am - 3:15 pm
The yearly expectations within the new National Curriculum have increased for fractions. However, this is a strand that teachers often find challenging to teach and children find difficult to understand. This one day course will explore the key concepts and ideas within the curriculum for fractions. We will explore contexts, problems and resources and models (more…)
Mathematics in the EYFS —3 day programme to develop subject knowledge and best practice in teaching, includes mastery and depth
Last Updated: 12th February 2020 by Michelle Foster Leave a Comment
15th January 2020
9:15 am - 3:15 pm
12th February 2020
9:15 am - 3:15 pm
12th March 2020
9:15 am - 3:15 pm
Wednesday 15th January 2020 Wednesday 12th February 2020 Thursday 12th March 2020 An opportunity to explore and develop teaching approaches in your Foundation Stage and Year 1 classrooms, drawing on the key principles of mastery in mathematics. These three days of professional development will develop your subject knowledge and pedagogy. There will be an emphasis (more…)
Developing Reading in the EYFS
Posted: 10th June 2019 by Michelle Foster Leave a Comment
14th January 2020
9:15 am - 3:15 pm
This course will support teachers in reviewing their subject knowledge and developing their pedagogy in order to deliver effective guided reading routinely. Structured guided reading is examined in the broader context of developing reading opportunities and a literate environment in early years settings. We will also look at the importance of the adult and early (more…)
Effective Teaching of Debate in KS1 & KS2
Last Updated: 26th November 2019 by Michelle Foster Leave a Comment
6th March 2020
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Debating is an essential tool for a school to use to increase the confidence and communication skills of its children. It can help to develop a positive culture of speaking throughout a school and create articulate, persuasive and thoughtful young people. The course will include: The theory behind teaching children to debate and explanations of the many (more…)