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Hello all

 

A few of my thoughts!

 

 

We need space indoors for kids to spend time in free time

Common rooms for prefects, sub-prefects

Minimal movement between lessons

Staggered lunches to be considered

ICT network / system must be smooth and allow simple recording

Get out of Blackpool server system!

Synchronisation software to make working at home easier

Email homeworks

Courses must have meaning in the workplace (and at College)

Input from businesses / colleges about what they are looking for in a student

Recording achievement through 5 years at school must be much easier

Smart Science labs

 

Question 1: rollover should be at least 6 weeks before summer break - ideally immediately after SAT's and tie this in with Yr11 TT being suspended. Last year the changeover was too late! We must not allow some departments to dictate when the changeover will be by not being ready and requesting a postponement - they need to be properly organised!

 

Question 3: BSF: outdoor space indoors, segregated areas for Y7, Y8, etc, 2 canteens in different places to avoid all kids in one place at one time?

 

Thanks Gavin plenty to get your teeth into here;  It is also looking like many staff are having similar ideas - particulalrly about the 'silly' way we move kids around our school!

 

Peter

 

Hi all

 

More stuff from me!

 

BSF: suite offices together for HoH, LG, etc and post office staff within area. One big conference room (12 - 16 seater), plus 3 or 4 small meeting rooms (4 -6 people) bookable centrally so that we donot have to have meetings in rooms being worked in. Much more professional!

 

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Peter Westhorpe said

at 8:45 pm on Sep 28, 2008

Thanks Gavin - I though your comments on Question 6 were powerful. However, we must address the issue that under the system we run now - out of school activities can deminish academic progress. The need to find a solution to the problem of children not being able to be in two places at once is now urgent!

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Gavin Stanfield said

at 4:43 pm on Oct 1, 2008

How about 4 and a half days in lessons with 1 afternoon off like Montgomery do?

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Peter Westhorpe said

at 8:29 pm on Oct 1, 2008

Yes that and a number of other ideas need urgent consideration.

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