Lilla Huset Professional Centre

Multi-Agency Safeguarding and Child Protection (level 3)

This full-day workshop includes a range of scenarios designed to explore the various risks children and young people face in our communities. There is more in depth knowledge around legislation and the child protection process is explored. The thresholds of intervention (early help, child in need and child protection) are examined and the referral process is outlined.

This workshop is suitable for those practitioners who work directly with children or parents. Those who attend this workshop should have a basic understanding of safeguarding and what to look out for (as in level 1 above) but they do not have to have attended the above course with the LSCB.

This course content is refreshed regularly and some practitioners are mandated to attend yearly. The other full-day specialist courses (below) can also meet this yearly update requirement. The half-day refresher (directly below) may also satisfy this. Please discuss with your safeguarding lead or manager if you are unsure.

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Active kids are healthier, happier and more successful.

They perform better in their classrooms, communities and future careers. That’s why ukactive Kids and Nike have launched Active School Hero, to recognise the achievements of those people working in primary schools across greater London who are helping to get kids active.

We would really appreciate your help in promoting Active School Hero within your boroughs and across your networks to encourage people to nominate – the initiative will identify ‘heroes’ in every one of London’s boroughs.

Nominations are free of charge and you may nominate as many Heroes as you would like. It can be any school staff member in a London primary school who helps kids be active; from the lollypop lady, teaching assistant and librarian to the catering staff, active travel lead or the after school activities manager. The nominations will close on April 8^th at 11:59pm.

Nominations can be made through the website https://activeschoolhero.com/ and please see below for the toolkit to promote the award through your networks and feel free to share the attached posters:  ttps://activeschoolhero.com/ASH_Digital_Toolkit.zip

Social media links below:

• Twitter: @activesch_hero
• Facebook: @activeschoolhero
• Instagram: @activeschoolhero

Education Secretary sets out vision for character and resilience

Character and resilience are as crucial to young people’s future success as academic qualifications, Education Secretary Damian Hinds said today. Click here for more information.

Natural History Museum – Teachers Advisory Panel

The Natural History Museum is recruiting Primary and Secondary Science teachers for a new Teachers Advisory Panel for our exciting new project, Gardens. Through this programme students will design and investigate their own citizen science projects. Student projects will have a real-world impact on science, interaction with real scientists, and develop student’s skills in thinking scientifically. Teachers will be able to attend a CPD session to help guide their class through the process, and then submit the student’s projects for CREST awards and other recognition.

Your role as a member of the Teachers Advisory panel will be to contribute your teaching expertise as we design, develop and test the workshop and CPD sessions over the next year. Sometimes this will be through face-to-face round table meetings, at other times it will be through emailed surveys or short phone calls. It is a really exciting, innovative project and you will have the opportunity to help us shape it, and add a huge amount of value to the process.

If you are interested in being part of the panel, please contact Joe Sullivan, London Partnerships Manager at joe.sullivan@nhm.ac.uk

Tri-borough Music Hub Annual Report 2017-18

The award-winning Tri-borough Music Hub (TBMH) is the lead organisation that oversees the delivery of music education in three West London boroughs – the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; and City of Westminster – working with schools, pupils, the workforce and the community. It is a centralised Local Authority service which receives core funding from the Department for Education via the Arts Council England.

Click on the link to download the 2017-18 Annual Report

Christmas songs ring out as pupils wow in Hammersmith Town Hall

Local primary school pupils filled the town hall with their melodic voices at the council’s annual Christmas singing festival. Almost 400 pupils from 13 local schools took part, singing music written and arranged by composer Sally Greaves, and accompanied by musicians from the Royal College of Music. They sang carols and a range of traditional and modern songs, one piece by Sally was debuted at the event.

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Event News : Invitation to a special preview – H is for Harry (Film)

What does it take to change a child’s life? H is for Harry is a coming of age story about Harry, a charismatic 11-year old boy, who arrives at secondary school in suburban London unable to read or write. With the help of Sophie, his extremely dedicated teacher, can he overcome the illiteracy ingrained across generations of his family?

Against the backdrop of a Britain riven with debates around class, identity and social mobility, the film follows Harry over two years as he fights not only to improve academically but also to believe in a different future for himself. For more information, click here

School Staff Zone Bulletin 17 December 2018

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First World War Centenary

Local schoolchildren were asked to produce artwork to commemorate the Armistice Day centenary. A brilliant selection of emotive works, ranging from poems, to paintings to sculptures, was submitted from six different schools.

The winning entries were reproduced in the order of service for the two memorial ceremonies, while the original works are on display alongside the Tommies and are well worth a visit.

Fulham Cross Girls’ School wins Schools for Success Award

The Mayor’s programme aims to improve expectations and raise standards for London’s schoolchildren, regardless of their background.

Now in its second year, Schools for Success has created a network through which schools can share experiences and best practice with others across London.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I’d like to congratulate Fulham Cross Girls’ School for the fantastic work of their staff and pupils in the last year. Our Schools for Success programme shows the significant difference that a supportive and inclusive teaching environment can make for all pupils.

“London has some of the best schools in the country in the capital and by working together we can make sure that every young Londoner is given the opportunity to reach their full potential.”

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