Root and Branch Changes at Highfield - Staff Consultation Wiki
The purpose of this wiki is:
- To Communicate Ideas and Information about the Curriculum Champions Residential on 3rd October 2008
- To record the 'discussion' and make recomendations to the full staff body
- To continue consultation, post 3rd October, and to invite staff not present to join the 'discussion'
- To plan a timescale for change and record progress
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Residential at the Waterhead Hotel Ambleside
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In the busy day to day life of Highfield we too often concentrate on today rather than plan tomorrow.
In the past few years the secondary school curriculum has seen major changes and schools have been 'freed up' to try new approaches and new courses.
The 14-19 Reforms, of the past 5 years, are now well embedded into much of what we do at Highfield but the introduction of Specialist Diplomas is now about to take place in Blackpool Schools and this will bring big challenges to our traditional KS4 Curriculum.
The New National Curriculum, accreditation of non-GCSE courses, BSF, early entry to GCSE, Level 3 qualifications at 16, Enterprise, IAG, and increased flexibility in how we plan our school day are all having a big effect on what we can do during the 4600 hours our children spend with us in our classrooms during their secondary education.
Schools throughout the UK are changing traditional practice and finding new and more successful ways of doing things. Sharing good practice and finding out what is working well elsewhere will help us build a vision for Highfield's future for years to come.
The Curriculum Champions Residential will give us time to take stock and time to make some big decisions about the direction we want to take at Highfield Humanities College.
Get the Curriculum right and everything else will follow:
Comments (9)
Ilona Collinson said
at 11:17 am on Sep 16, 2008
Nice Hotel
Anne Horne said
at 9:37 pm on Sep 17, 2008
Lovely hotel in a beautiful location. Excellent choice Peter!
Carole Curley said
at 8:21 pm on Sep 18, 2008
Nice to be able to see it from the inside rather than gazing at it driving past
wardlec said
at 5:43 pm on Sep 19, 2008
Here's to winning the team building challenge!
Glenda Binns said
at 7:18 pm on Sep 22, 2008
I really do know it's a nice hotel from experience!
Nicola Ward said
at 8:56 am on Sep 24, 2008
Dream on Wardle!
Penny Rimmer said
at 1:31 pm on Sep 26, 2008
No chance Wardle... your all talk
AST - always speaking 'tripe'
Suzanne Gibson said
at 2:42 pm on Sep 26, 2008
Oh no........... don't possess such a thing as 'shoes suitable for walking as well as a light waterproof coat'!!!!!
wardlec said
at 12:39 am on Sep 27, 2008
You never know, we could be on the same team, now that would be 'tripe.'
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