HWRK Magazine: Issue 2 - Winter 2017

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and grasp it with both hands for balance. Lift one foot off the ground out in front of you and squat down towards the floor.

Now lightly use your arms for assistance as you drive yourself back up. As you perfect the exercise use the pole less.

Targets: thighs & everything!

FULL BODY BLAST Who needs a gym when the school yard offers everything you need

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Stand straight with your feet shoulder

On all fours, knees and palms on

width apart with the balls and toes of each foot on a stable block. With your

the ground. Lift your right leg until your hamstring is in a straight line

toes pointing straight, raise your heels off

with your back – your sole facing

the floor by contracting your calves. Hold

the sky. Hold for a second then

for a second then release.

return. Repeat with left leg.

Targets: calves

Targets: thighs, back and tummy

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CRUNCHES

YARD SPRINTS (5 x 50 YARD DASH)

(3 SETS x 20 REPS)

Reach up and grab the jungle

Spring from one side of the

gym bar with your palms facing

school yard to the other as fast

Lie on your back in a setup position, knees raised and soles

(3 SETS x 5 REPS)

LOADING UP REAL RESULTS

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in and grip shoulder width apart.

as you can. As soon as you reach

of both feet on the ground. With

Breath out as you pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar.

the far side, turn and job back.

Once you get back to the start,

your fingers locked behind your

spin and springs again to start

your chin touches your chest.

your second rep. Never stop

rep. Try not to touch the ground.

moving.

The relax and return to start.

Targets: tummy

Targets: back and arms

Targets: heart rate & fat burning

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5 OF THE BEST LEARNING GAMES Civilization VI Rule the World! Lead your civilization from the dawn of man to the modern age and beyond.

DEVICE 6 A surreal thriller in which the written word is your map, as well as your narrator.

Modern day video games could also hold the key to improving history results, if results from a test in Poland are to be received. Students who played Europa Barbarorum were found to have knowledge of historical geography beyond the scope taught during the basic ancient history course.

They were able to identify the most important stages of civilization and were knowledgeable about military history and history of art, thanks to the comprehensive descriptions included in the game.

Students admitted they were also more likely to pick up a textbook and engage in history class on subjects surrounding the same time period.

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MIXED MEDIA STATE OF MIND... his eye-catching ‘mixed media sculpture’ was designed by Elliot Mitchell as part of his GCSE coursework at Birkenhead School.

Head of Art Ginny Margerison tells HWRK: “We encourage an open, creative approach to the subject; building on foundations set in Key Stage 3, we teach pupils a

History game, Arte: Mecenas, has shown a “24.7% improvement in students’ ability and knowledge after just two hours of gameplay.”

And before you start thinking how AI teachers may be next, it’s also proven how the success of learning games comes when they include tools for teachers to track student progress.

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e’re always trying to save money when shopping and sometimes it’s the obvious and easiest things that can make the most difference.

Families in the UK spend an excess of £85 a week on food shopping, so

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First thing you’ll do is buy stuff you already have, we’ve all done it. Fresh

week! The other problem about shopping list-free is you’ll always forget something and have to return later in the week, which leads to impulse buying.

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GO OWN BRAND A lot of own branded products are worth trying at least once as they quite often come from similar sources.

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SNACK FIRST Eat before you go shopping as it focuses the mind, and take a list – that you

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SPECIAL OFFERS You just need to know where the best buys are, particularly for things you can buy in bulk. In all supermarkets, the later you shop the more

you’ve spend on your shop, avoiding

one off items, they’re offering

bargains there will be. You

‘till shock’ by zapping your way

far better quality produce

can buy ‘reduced to clear’ products from

around the store.

than their more expensive rivals.

midday onwards.

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Aldi swept the boards at the 2017 Grocer Own Label Awards, bagging 40 titles – more than any other supermarket

it, chill it and then freeze

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ideas up your sleeve for each ingredient. So,

Even fish can be cooked and

when you buy fresh rocket and don’t use it

made into fishcakes or

all to dress a plate the next night you could

curries before freezing.

chop it up and fold through a risotto.

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KILL CONVENIENCE If you’re paying for grated cheese or sliced carrots you’re not only paying for the man

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Forget about frozen being

TAKING LEARNING OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM

Get your class in the fast lane

inferior, after all how do you

also usually frozen at source, so are even more nutritious than ‘fresh’.

available. It’s all the same anyway.

When buying fresh fruit and veg, always have two to three

STOP LINGERING Believe it or now, supermarkets often sell the end of the aisle

counter arrived at the store? Frozen veggies are

continental products are

USE BY DATE

have proven only leads to greater consumption.

think the fresh fish at the

to keep a running tally of how much

If your meat has already reached its use by date cook

around the shop!

features additives to stop it all from sticking together.

difference if you buy the cheapest

are no longer specialising in

supermarket jingles and rock

healthy family meal.

bargains not bright signs.

ensure you’re not doubling up.

only saves you time but also allows you

and a can of tomatoes for a

the food also

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into a pot with some fresh herbs

fizzy drinks are crisps where studies

hours, but it’s likely

could save hundreds of pounds a year.

These days the discount supermarkets

This only applies to things like washing powder and toilet rolls. It does not apply to multipacks of

Remember, you’re after

and toiletries are all worth trying, too. You

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leads to a 29% saving. Block out that slow tempo

their trollies and linger.

hard pressed to notice any

Most supermarkets now have fast track systems in store which not

Studies have shown wearing listening to fast tempo music while shopping

GO BIG

oats, salt and so on, you would be

stick to! Also check your

SHOP SMART

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Be inventive and don’t be afraid to experiment. If veggies are on offer, 3 for 1 for £1.50, chop and drop them all

TUNE OUT

For basics like flour, sugar, rice,

Washing powders, dishwasher tablets

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every little change you can make will can make a significant impact.

Experts say one of the best way to bring down your bill is to plan meals in advance. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Here are some simple ways to save on your next big shop.

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Video games can improve test scores, according to a recent study conducted by the lab coats at Germany’s Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

Neuropsychologists pitched regular video gamers against non-gamers in a simply learning competition and discovered the gamers increased brain activity in the brain areas that are relevant for learning.

“Our study shows that gamers are better in analysing a situation quickly, to generate new knowledge and to categorise facts – especially in situations with high uncertainties,” says first author Sabrina Schenk.

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wide variety of 2D and 3D skills and techniques in the early stages of their GCSE, in order to foster an independent and individual approach as they move onto the latter stages of the course.”

Elliot’s piece is just one of the fine examples produced by the school’s Year 10’s studying GCSE and GCE Fine Arts. For more turn to page 40.

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Video games increase learning

‘Take out your gamepads please!’

Expensive classroom textbooks could soon become a thing of the past as more and more companies are focusing on learning video games for all levels of education and curriculum.

Triseum, a learning game development studio run by two former execs from EA Sports, was born out of a lab at Texas A&M University. Their Art

Birkenhead School art on the gallery

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Kahoot!

A classroom response system that creates an engaging learning space that’s also easy to use.

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(10 REPS PER LEG) Stand in front of a sturdy pole

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hen it comes to adrenaline and fast-paced action few sports come close to Formula 1, yet it’s seemingly a world away from pupils in most inner-city academy’s and State schools. Or at least, it was.

F1 in Schools is a global programme run to find the next generation of pit crew using the simplest of engineering methods available to all.

National competition winners get the chance to travel internationally and compete, while there’s also a range of STEM degrees on the table for the finest recruits.

Accelerate to page 71 for more info.

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Remember vegetables can be stewed, frozen or blended into a soup.

If your salad is starting to look a little limp, fold into pasta or wilt under fish.

Stale bread can be turned into breadcrumbs or croutons and frozen.

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Pour red wine from the night before into ice-cube trays for your next stew.

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Don’t forget, tonight’s leftover chicken leg is tomorrow’s simple lunch sandwich.

The kids not eating their cooked veg, then blend it up for a healthy soup.

Instead of tipping your veg peel into a composter, store in a zip bag in the freezer. Once full, defrost and simmer in water for two hours for great stock.

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CAPITAL

EXPERIENCE

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How Jurassic Park could be the ultimate assistant.

The GCSE artwork that’s chasing A grades.

Plank your way to a flat tummy and curvy bottom.

Never waste money at the supermarket again!

How teaching in Uganda is more fun than you think.

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42 DRAMA CLUB

50 POWER PACK

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The worlds most dangerous school run revealed.

The Shakespeare Playhouse that’s heading up North.

The energy foods you need to help reload at lunch.

We have the answers, have you go the questions?

Six EdTech phone apps you’ve simply got to try.

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52 PAIN RELIEF

61 SAVING

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Five of the best classroom ready learning video games.

Four easy movements to save you from back pain.

How to drive away with a bargain courtesy of Fiat.

How changes in the law will impact on your school.

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44 ROCK ‘N’ ROLLER

54 FITTEST FACULTY

62 INVESTING

71 LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

The characteristics of a school middle leader.

The 12-year-old blazing a beating the West End drum.

The PE teacher who swam across the English Channel.

Start the year as you mean to go on – go back to basics.

The pupil that accelerated a career into Formula 1.

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CONTRIBUTORS T H I S I S S U E ’ S I N V I T E D E X P E R T S F O R E D U C AT I O N

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Sue Beauchamp

Jim Parkinson

Karen Sieben

As principal of a Pupil Referral Unit in West Kent, Sue deals with many issues most other school heads could never even imagine.

After 30 years working in Government, specialising in procurement, Jim is joining HWRK to offer tailored advice to save your budget.

A primary school teacher for 24 years, Karen is also now a transformational coach and director at Working With Wisdom UK.

Your mag, your voice Welcome to the second issue of HWRK magazine, and thank you to every single one of you who have already taken time out to read, digest and offer comments and words of support via our social media channels.

The long term success of HWRK is all down to you.

Our goal is to create a magazine for teachers written by teachers, or at least people who have a real passion and make a living in the education sector. And we are making great progress.

We’ve got more articles written by full-time teachers in this issue than in the first.

And we hope to have even more from issue 3 and beyond. So please get in touch if you’d like to get involved.

In this issue we return to the front lines to bring you more success stories from across the country. We’ve got even more ways to save you money, get you healthy and make informed choices for the classroom. And for that, you’re welcome.

Nick Peet, Editor editor@hwrkmagazine.co.uk

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From the Team GB Olympic talent squad to the classrooms of Shaftesbury, this is one PE teacher worthy of a gold medal.

With over 15 years working in education his experience includes UK state secondary schools, further education and higher education.

Strategic Category Lead in Crown Commercial Service for HM Government, qualified accountant and school governor for 18 years.

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After a couple of years teaching at home in the UK, Elizabeth packed up and headed for Africa – despite the concerns of her family.

Our resident columnist has over 40 years experience in education, and the stories to go with it! Often outlandish yet always 100% true.

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HWRK are delighted to have secured the sponsorship of Liverpool-based firm, Harvey Howell Solicitors.

The firm is already very well established with all the police federations in the north-west of England and have now widened their focus towards the teaching profession. The firm itself has a culture of education, with two directors supervising a team of lawyers and support staff. Amongst other roles, Dr Tony Harvey is a senior UK university academic and lectures both in the UK and internationally. Whilst John Howell, who was a law student of Dr Harvey’s going back 20 years, is a trusted advisor to several major educational organisations. Howell, who will lead the firm into the teaching profession, is the son of two retired assistant head teachers. He believes he can speak the right language when it comes to putting education affairs in order with a focus upon wills, powers of attorney, trusts, care home funding and probate.

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Primary school pupils line up against a stone wall during an excursion to Windsor Castle.

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One of three residences of the Queen, the castle welcomed 1.36m visitors in the last fiscal year.

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Windsor Castle, Berkshire.

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September 2017.

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Roll out the TV class!

Watching big budget sci-fi movies like Jurassic Park could unlock the potential in your students.

According to geophysicist Seth Stein, engaging pupils in

discussions and classroom tests to prove the absurdity of some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters is a sure-fire way to engage with your pupils around topics that appeal to young minds.

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Why hobbies rule!

Introducing your class to extra-curricular hobbies could hold the key to seeing them pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) later in life.

Children as young as primary age can be greatly influenced by teachers and hobbies like bee keeping, astronomy, fossil-hunting and model building are believed to be critical in preparing them mind for these essential STEM careers.

According to a North Carolina University study, published in the International Journal of Science Education, that analysed the backgrounds and now occupations of nearly 3,000 adult hobbyists, teachers played a significant role in their future endeavours.

The study said the data “illustrates how crucial childhood experiences are to encouraging lifelong explorations in STEM.”

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TEENAGE GENIUS

Numbers the key Maths prodigy, to good English! 13, eyes Masters Preschool children who engage in math activities at home with their parents not only improve their math skills, but also their general vocabulary, according to research from Purdue University.

The findings are published online in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. Talking

about counting, connecting numbers to quantities and comparing values – more and less can encourage home learning within maths.

It also helps to focus on counting as purposeful, such as “there are three cookies for a snack” rather than “there are cookies for a snack.”

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A child prodigy has graduated with a first-class honours degree in mathematics at the age of 13.

Wang Pok Lo completed the Open University course in his spare time. He has now enrolled at Sheffield University to study part-time for a master’s in statistics with medical

applications.

Pok, whose family moved to Edinburgh, Scotland from Hong Kong in 2006, passed his advanced higher maths exams aged just 11.

Students from families with little interest in math benefit more from a school intervention programme that aims at increasing math motivation than do students whose parents regard math as important.

A study, conducted by Universitaet Tubingen, indicates the intervention programme has a “Robin Hood effect” which reduces the “motivational gap” between students from different family backgrounds because new information about the importance of math is made accessible to underprivileged students.

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Bringing the movies to life Instead of complaining about the scientific inaccuracies in the scripts of some of Hollywood’s biggest summer blockbusters, one professor in the US is urging teachers to use these movie mistakes to help bring science to life.

Geophysicist Seth Stein, from Northwestern University, reckons scientific

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errors in movies, from impossibly large tsunamis to caverns in Earth’s mantle and prehistoric genetics beats, can be used to teach and foster a healthy sense of scepticism.

He told the Geological Society of America, “it’s a really great opportunity to get the class interested”, rather than students complaining that there have been mistakes from the start.

BIG BUDGET

Movie bloopers!

SAN ANDREAS

Using magnets to detect potential earthquakes – which science tells us simply cannot be detected – and at the Hoover Dam, a giant power station, to boot!

JURASSIC PARK

Where do you want to start? From the amber encased mosquito to the dino-DNA, giant dino droppings and a T-Rex that should have gone to Specsavers!

ARMAGEDDON

Astronomer Phil Plait blew this plot out of space by calculating the energy needed to split an asteroid this size to miss earth would actually be equal to that of the sun.

THE MATRIX

Based on the idea humans are kept alive as a sort of electricity generator is fundamentally impossible and they would need more energy to keep alive than they will produce.

WATERWORLD

Even if all the ice in the world melted, it would only raise the sea levels by about 200 feet. So, no Mad Max-style water bad lands or half-men-halffish renegades either!

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I M PA C T O F P R A I S E O N RESILIENCE AFTER PRAISE

It’s the effort that makes the child A pair of trials have shown that when there is a failure in a particular subject, effort rather than intelligence praise works better when it comes to lifting spirits.

When it came to problem solving, data from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology showed that more were solved through the praise of effort after failure. While the praise of intelligence after failure forced the results to slump, meaning that fewer problems were being turned positive.

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VR is cool, but nature still rules Virtual reality (VR) may be the next big thing on the classroom experience horizon, offering pupils from Swansea the chance to trek to the top of Mount Everest for instance, but it still can’t compete with Mother Nature.

That’s the opinion of biologist Douglas McCauley, who told the journal Science how a chance meeting with a rodent during an early morning field trip to listen to bird calls proved to be a huge hit with his students.

Regarding the inevitable addition of VR and AR (augmented reality) as electronic field trips, the University of California scientist said: “While they have a place in the pedagogical toolbox, the newest technologies aren’t necessarily the best options. It’s unclear whether they improve on more traditional methods, like taking students outside before dawn to listen to birds.”

250%

After selling just 1.7 million units across all major brands in 2016, a major price drop in the VR headset market is expected to result in some big numbers for 2017, and even bigger next year with estimates of a 250% increase in sales globally.

Daydream believers The next time little Johnny drifts off in the front row, don’t be too quick to lay down the law, as research suggests daydreaming may well be a sign of intelligence.

A study from the Georgia Institute of Technology suggests daydreaming during meetings isn’t necessarily a bad thing and may actually be a sign you’re really smart

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and creative.

Georgia Institute of Technology associate psychology professor Eric Schumacher and his students and colleagues measured the brain patterns of more than 100 people using an MRI machine and those who reported more frequent daydreaming scored higher on intellectual and creative ability.

H AV E A N I C E F L I G H T

From GTA to BA and back again Video gamers may well act like kryptonite to most homework assignments, but new research suggests regular gamers make the best unmanned pilots, and could make play a huge role in the future of aviation.

Researchers at the University of Liverpool tested three groups; video game players (VGOs), private pilots and pro pilots, with a simulated civilian cargo flight featuring 21 decision tasks. And the VGPs matched the pro’s with their skills.

Unmanned aircraft has been a significant focal point of aviation industry for the past 40 years, with perhaps the next generation of bedroom pilots currently picking their noses right in front of you!

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The world’s most perilous school run The next time you’re cursing a cancelled bus or faulty traffic lights on the way to school, think about the children in one of the remote parts of India whose current journey to the classroom takes in the Chadar trek.

During winter, this treacherous journey is the only way to get children from the valley’s high-altitude villages to boarding schools in the regional capital, Leh. Snow and ice make the steep and rough 18-hour car journey impossible, while the harshness of winter means the Indian government can’t find teachers willing to work in the villages.

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A poll run by Dirt is Good found a fifth of children do not play outside on an average day, while threequarters of UK children spend less time outside than prison inmates!

Al fresco lessons ‘vital’ for all ages As well as being more enjoyable than being in a classroom, exploring outdoors is vital to young, growing minds.

Better for developing problem solving, teamwork, social and practical skills, exploration makes up our most meaningful geographies.

Outdoor exploring is essential to a geography education and active play is the natural and primary way children want to learn.

Teacher and education advisor, Sir Ken Robinson, says: “To thrive, children need to have care, responsiveness and stimulation.

Play is a natural means to help optimise these rapid and, often irreversibly, timed opportunities.

The environment in which a child grows up literally sculpts their brain.”

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NEGATIVE & POSITIVE

Geography matters

Who needs google earth?

Geography was mentioned in less than five per cent of OFSTED reports at secondary school level, and less than three per cent at primary, according to a TES.com report that analyses information from the Watchsted database.

Maths and English both featured in more than half of the reports, but only one in 20 mentioned geography, history or languages, which is clear evidence that reports are still being driven by exam results.

PUPILS from Queen’s School in Chester celebrated being awarded The Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM) in recognition of excellence in geography by forming a map of the world.

Head of Geography Miss Aldridge said: “We work hard to ensure the girls gain a full rounded knowledge and understanding of geography inside and outside the classroom with field trips to a variety of places, including Iceland.”

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24.7% Art History game Arte: Mecenas, shown a 24.7% improvement in students’ ability and knowledge after just two hours of gameplay.

Press Start 5 OF THE BEST LEARNING GAMES Civilization VI Rule the World! Lead your civilization from the dawn of man to the modern age and beyond.

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DEVICE 6 A surreal thriller in which the written word is your map, as well as your narrator.

Historical brain boost Modern day video games could also hold the key to improving history results, if results from a test in Poland are to be received. Students who played Europa Barbarorum were found to have knowledge of historical geography beyond the scope taught during the basic ancient history course.

They were able to identify the most important stages of civilization and were knowledgeable about military history and history of art, thanks to the comprehensive descriptions included in the game.

Students admitted they were also more likely to pick up a textbook and engage in history class on subjects surrounding the same time period.

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THE FUTURE IS NOW

‘Take out your gamepads please!’

Expensive classroom textbooks could soon become a thing of the past as more and more companies are focusing on learning video games for all levels of education and curriculum.

Triseum, a learning game development studio run by two former execs from EA Sports, was born out of a lab at Texas A&M University. Their Art

Little Big Planet A game about creativity, level-building, colour, texture, and more.

History game, Arte: Mecenas, has shown a “24.7% improvement in students’ ability and knowledge after just two hours of gameplay.”

And before you start thinking how AI teachers may be next, it’s also proven how the success of learning games comes when they include tools for teachers to track student progress.

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Video games can improve test scores, according to a recent study conducted by the lab coats at Germany’s Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

Neuropsychologists pitched regular video gamers against non-gamers in a simply learning competition and discovered the gamers increased brain activity in the brain areas that are relevant for learning.

“Our study shows that gamers are better in analysing a situation quickly, to generate new knowledge and to categorise facts – especially in situations with high uncertainties,” says first author Sabrina Schenk.

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“I hated school, didn’t like the discipline”

LET THE GAMES BEGIN One science teacher reveals his unique take on middle leaders

I love being a middle leader, it has the best of leadership and teaching and learning, and I feel I act as a conduit between my staff’s needs and that of my senior leadership team. More excitingly it allows me to translate and plan to help both teams work together in the best way, pulling on my skill set.

I was about to write about the importance of middle leadership meetings, and how the engine could work at its optimum.

But I became distracted by the characteristics of middle leaders.

I like analogies, and I also like RPG type games, so I found myself drawing comparisons to staff traits to certain characters from these games. Like the character select screen, each trait has its strengths and weaknesses, although they are usually not along the line of “resistance to fire” and “ability to wear heavy armour”.

– Gary Gygaz, Inventor of Dungeons & Dragons

Who are the main characters you might see sat across from you in those middle leader meetings?

And which one would you choose to be?

Warrior: Strong, brutish and often unforgiving. They forge forwards and will pursue a quest at all costs. They enjoy the battles and seldom lose an argument.

Mage: Regular bookworms, they’re always collecting ideas and initiatives. And they continually develop their practices and try out new things. Although the strategy sometimes comes at the expense of the mission.

Rogue: Very clever and adept at survival, they understand there is no honour amongst thieves.

They do not instil cohesion in their teams, and will often make sure that they look like the best practitioner.

Dwarf: This is almost a subtype of warrior. Very similar in strength

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and drive to the Warrior, yet driven by reward and not by the fight.

Happy to take down a competitor within the middle leadership team.

And doesn’t like to share praise.

Paladin: With aspects of both the warrior and mage, and a propensity to ensure their team is well looked after, they know a few spells and tricks, usually to help them either sustain their fight to a goal, or to recognise weakness in others.

Wraith: These lack the emotional literacy of most living creatures. They try their best but don’t understand how humans work and so often try to get things done in peculiar ways. Easily befuddled with out of the box thinking, or with anything that doesn’t generate a paper trail.

Mystic: Ignorance is bliss, so often these middle leaders are blissfully unaware either how brilliant or terrible they are.

Usually only successful when their

free spirit coincides with an overall plan. Tends to be away with the fairies and not very self-aware.

END GAME Obviously the reality is that as a Middle leader we all flit through these characters. Perhaps starting the game over each year, or reverting back to a different character type depending on the quest ahead.

Personally, I aim to be a Paladin, as they are adaptable and tend to look after people around them. But sometime I fall foul of direction and need to be brought back into line with the school initiative or quest. I do not work well with Dwarves and Wraiths.

I will finish by stating that there is a place for every type in our middle leadership teams, and this is all very tongue in cheek.

Happy adventuring!

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ue Beauchamp is Head Teacher at Two Bridges School, the PRU provision for the West Kent area.

In an exclusive interview with HWRK, she reveals how the power and energy or her ‘phenomenal’ faculty ensure every pupil has their day.

Q. What’s the school ethos?

A. It’s based around restorative

approaches and always giving students the chance to make good on any mistakes. They get a fresh chance every day and sometimes several times a day.

But it is a proven method of behaviour moderation so long as your structures and systems can support it and your staff have heaps of patience.

The key difference to our approach is the rolling nature of our cohorts.

Whether respite or longer term placements with KS4, we take in students for 12 or 14 weeks or until the end of that academic year and then we aim always to successfully transition them back into school or on to college, then along comes a new cohort.

Q. You must be an expert at saying goodbye!

A. They don’t get any easier the

more you do them, that’s for sure. But it’s rewarding when you know that a student is equipped with a new set of skills they’re just starting to use differently to be more successful. And then your classrooms are full of new students who often think they know best and will tell us how things should be done. We keep it a bit of a secret that they’re not the first to arrive with these ideas and set about helping them find their own path to success with our

support in the coming weeks.

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almost the last resort for some of these pupils?

A. That’s another big difference between my role and that of a mainstream Head Teacher, my mantra is to never walk away. Often, we will pick up a situation where relationships between a school and the family or child has become fractured or strained there really is no way forward. We work differently because my staffing ratio allows us to have a much more personalised approach to situations.

We can build really strong relationships with families and be fully engaged in meetings with other agencies, in a way that mainstream schools just don’t have the capacity to do. And, of course, ultimately sometimes mainstream schools have to move a child on and let them go from their community perhaps through managed moves, referral to me or sometimes permanent exclusion.

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Sue and her staff with the graduates of 2017

“It’s rewarding when you know that a student is equipped with a new set of skills”

We don’t include any planning for students that results in us stopping working with them unless absolutely appropriate and, even then, we keep in touch and follow their progress at a distance. We still hear from parents or students several years after they transitioned from us.

Q. There must be tough times,

but I guess the success stories are all the sweeter?

A. Just last term a parent called in tears to let us know her son, who was facing permanent exclusion a year ago then came to us for the primary intervention programme before being reintegrated to a new mainstream school during Year 5, had been voted Head Boy for Year 6.

She cried, and we cried. It’s a special moment when you hear you have

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BIG Interview changed a life. Yesterday I had an email from an ex student who wanted to thank me and staff for all our help as she is now in her third year at college and never thought that was possible when she came to us at the end of a very troubled Year 10.

I know mainstream Head Teachers experience those moments of joy too, but I think for me it’s different because it doesn’t ever look like that might be an outcome when I pick up the referral form. But time and time again our brilliant team achieve what seems so impossible at the outset along with hard work from those students and their families.

Q. What school years do you provision for?

A. We support all primary and

secondary schools across Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and South Sevenoaks.

Many of our students will work with us on a short-term basis, having intensive interventions to support them in finding ways to mange their having intensive interventions to support them in finding ways to mange their behaviours more positively. They then return to mainstream schools, often with the support of our outreach team in collaboration with the pastoral staff of that home school.

We are not a specialist school and do not support students already in receipt of an EHCP as that would not be appropriate. But we d0

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have a hugely successful track record supporting students where changes to behaviours are needed alongside increased resilience maybe to manage complex home life situations or personal vulnerabilities.

skilled in engaging students in the task ahead and working supportively, consistently and professionally to achieve the best outcomes for each one. The size of the team is consistent throughout the year and not dependant

Q. How many pupils on average each does the school cater for?

A. Our numbers can fluctuate from

around 25 students in September and rise to about 55 in November through to June and, of course, within that there are those rolling cohorts for the younger students as they reintegrate.

Our outreach team work with about 20 students at any one time in their home schools with the key aim of reducing the need for referrals where possible but also ensuring successful reintegrations.

Over the course of an academic year we will engage with about 140 students.

Q. How many staff do you have and does it depend on pupil numbers?

A. Our staff team is the single

hardest working team of people I have ever worked with – and I’ve been in education for 27 years. They’re passionate about our students, totally committed to giving fresh chances every day and always support our students, even when that student might not be showing the best of themselves, or even being very aggressive towards that member of staff.

It’s never personal and they’re hugely

referral form might suggest some behaviour changes are needed for a student to be successful, which will begin a full-time programme of learning for a student. However, once we start

“Our staff team is the single hardest working team of people I have ever worked with” on numbers of referrals, which is also loosely fixed to ensure the environments remain safe and productive. Currently we have 32 staff and a couple of exciting vacancies which are advertised on our website!

Q. Can the pupils stay for their full education, or is it term only?

A. Most students will complete a 12

or 14-week intensive programme and return to mainstream schools. Some of our KS4 students will stay for longer and complete their academic year with us concluding in sitting a range of GCSE exams and successfully transitioning to College or apprenticeships.

Q. Is your challenge always to

quickly integrate pupils back into mainstream schooling?

A. No our challenges are multi faceted and sometimes come in disguise. A

to unpick the layers around the cause or triggers to the behaviours we can often uncover other issues that have previously been hidden. Close work with families and liaison with other agencies can ensure a comprehensive package of support is put in place to help the student and their family and this might mean a very different onward route is required, perhaps through application for an EHCP or other means. All of this is done in close collaboration with the home schools and they play a full role in supporting these newly discovered factors.

Q. How do you manage to develop

pupils’ skills where others have failed?

A. Well, that’s the 64-million-dollar question and, on this occasion, there’s no simple answer. But contributing factors have got to be the skills dedication and care of a great staff team, the higher ratio of staff in a smaller environment supporting the much more personalised approach to everything that happens in a day and my driving passion that we never fail and never ever walk away.

Q. What are the additional

challenges you face as a head of a PRU school?

A. My biggest challenge is to constantly strive to change the perception of others who have never set foot in a PRU about the skills and abilities of these young people that find themselves out of mainstream learning for a multitude of reasons.

I have a constant stream of visitors and encourage that, we support local teacher training schools with visits for their student teachers, most of whom say they would love to come back for longer, but all of whom comment on the incredible young people they meet and how this has challenged the perception they had, before visiting, of what a PRU might be like.

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SPECIALLY TRAINED FACULTY additional training do Q. What your teachers need to have? brilliant team of staff are A. My quite highly trained compared

to those in mainstream schools, but then you would expect that.

They complete a broad range of the expected training in terms of safeguarding, prevent duty, FGM and first aid. But they also have to share out qualifications in minibus driving, food hygiene safety, fire marshal and ladder training – for changing of light bulbs, not getting up on the roof!

Every member of staff has to have a higher level of understanding of safeguarding and CP matters than usual due to the nature of our work and they sit an internal exam in this every year to ensure this is in place. All of our team have regular de-escalation training and mental health awareness updates and specific training for diagnosed conditions.

We are not a specialist school in the sense of a special needs school, but we are specialists in our field of behaviours and vulnerabilities.

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– whether it is our partners, children, pupils or colleagues.

Being aware of how we listen to others is helpful. If we think we are talking to someone we perceive to be a difficult person, we broach the conversation and the person we are taking to as a difficult person.

here are many different departments, key stages, curriculum’s, deadlines, requests, goals, targets in schools. Not to mention the range of staff, pupils, parents and outside agencies, making up the school community. A consequence of having to do more with less can be that people don’t have time to have conversations with each other and get to know one another; causing a lack of connection. The perceived pressures and challenges can then result in a lack of goodwill and energy in the profession.

A BUSY MIND In a staff meeting a head of department or head teacher can think they have given a clear instruction, but many different interpretations may leave the room. This is due to the fact the speaker may believe they’ve said one thing but have actually said something else.

Also, the listener has heard what they thought the speaker has said. When there is a lot to get through on an agenda, this situation is worsened by lots of busy minds, in separate realities, in one room.

When we have little on our mind it is easier to communicate clearly and easier to listen when our attention is given freely to the speaker. But when was the last time you honestly had little on your mind?

We think we listen, but often we don’t.

We finish one another’s sentences, interrupt each other, have our own voice or narrative running away, distracting us in the background. We fill in pauses with our own thoughts, we look at our surroundings and we get caught by another person and even walk away.

We’ve all been conditioned from an early age to think caring for others means helping, and helping means finding solutions for them. We rush to give advice and share our thoughts on a perspective; quick to give solutions without pausing to consider everyone has the answers they need themselves.

In doing so, we only listen to them as long as it takes to think of a solution for them.

Then rush off, hoping or expecting them to be grateful for our help. But it was their problem not ours, our solution not theirs.

Therefore, they are less likely to act on our idea, or if they do, they are less likely to be successful as they don’t have the thinking or understanding about the solution in the same way we don’t have the same understanding about the problem in the first place.

SPACE TO THINK Space is a key factor in our interactions with others. If someone stops talking, it doesn’t mean they have stopped thinking. In fact, it’s usually the opposite. It’s in the space and quiet that new ideas and thoughts can arise.

If we are rushed and thinking from the forefront of our minds, we are more likely to generate ideas only from habitual patterns of thought. That’s generally where problems arise from, not the solutions.

At some point, we decide what people are like and, from then on, we see their persona as ‘real’ to us. We see them in a certain way and have unconscious assumptions, filters and habitual patterns of thought about them. We are never addressing the real them, but in fact, the version that appears ‘real’ to us.

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COMMON GROUND We employ our limited strategies we have learnt to deal with this persona. We look and listen for clues that reinforce our perceptions. In other words, ‘What you see is what you get’.

All working environments have moments when difficult conversations need to be had or people appear difficult to work with. This understanding does not stop awkwardness and defensiveness happening in conversations; we are human after all.

But it does mean we can recognise more easily and more frequently what is occurring and it makes it easier to regain balance and perspective to move conversations and relationships forwards productively.

Our thoughts take various forms or flavours. When we have sad thoughts, it’s because thought is taking a sad form. Our feelings are a barometer for our thinking.

Our feelings are a result of our thinking and our behaviour is ultimately the result of both.

No one and nothing outside of us can ever affect our feelings. It comes from our thinking taking form in the moment. This is the same for everyone. We are all creating our own individual realities. Everyone is doing the best with what they think moment-by-moment.

When we realise this, we take things less personally and can become more curious about what someone else is thinking. If all parties in a conversation are curious and open to new insights, thoughts, possibilities and therefore points of view; synergy is more likely to happen.

When we realise everyone is coming from a place of greater neutrality than may first appear, we automatically begin to take things less personally, more objectively and with greater perspective.

We actually become more inquisitive and want to understand the other person’s perspective. After all, when we feel less threatened and are less wedded to our wellbeing being attached to anything outside of us, it becomes much easier to consider other people’s opinions and ideas. It’s easier to see solutions and common ground in situations.

Effective communication is not only possible but enjoyable and easy when we remember that everyone’s thinking looks as real to them as ours does to us.

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he worst performing local education authority is to be given its own Shakespeare playhouse.

The 350-seater theatre will also encompass education facilities, performance studio, exhibition area, office accommodation, a small shop, a coffee shop and bar and an outdoor performance area to accommodate a 150-strong audience.

After all six of its secondary schools failed to hit targets when it came to the latest GCSE results in UK schools in 2017, Knowsley Council gave the go-ahead for revised plans to build a theatre in the honour of the Bard of Avon.

The proposed site of the Playhouse, on the current Mill Street car park in Prescot town centre, is very close to the site of the town’s former Elizabethan playhouse And the modified design, for what will be known as The Shakespeare North Playhouse, now includes a dedicated Exhibition and Education Centre, the design of the external glazing facade has been refreshed.

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‘Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them’ attracting visitors and investors to Prescot, Knowsley and the wider Liverpool city region.”

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tune of £6 million along with a £5m contribution from the government, will also run its own Masters Programme in Shakespearean Performance Practice allowing students to train in a real theatre with real actors and will be validated by Liverpool John Moores University.

The local authority has also submitted a bid to Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for £6.5m for the Playhoue, which will also offer development opportunities for the local community and a broad education programme for schools.

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The Bradford youngster is breaking boundaries for musicians playing a role usually reserved for a boy in West End musical School of Rock, based on the hit 2003 movie featuring Jack Black.

But her skills on the drums impressed audition judges so much, show composer Andrew Lloyd Webber changed the part of the drummer, Freddy, just to include the Woodhouse Grove School Year 8.

It’s a dream come true for Annabel, who had hoped to join the cast ever since she watched them on TV. “I once saw the School of Rock perform on the X Factor and thought how much I wanted to be in it,” she says.

She found out about an audition through a friend, and decided to try her luck. “When I found out I had been offered the role of Freddy I couldn’t believe it, especially as this has always been played by a boy. I was so excited, happy and amazed.”

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“Despite knowing from the beginning of the audition process the challenge that lay ahead, her talent and enthusiasm shone and we are so pleased this was recognized.”

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Breath out as you pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar.

Lower yourself back down slowly breathing out to complete one rep. Try not to touch the ground.

Targets: back and arms

3 YARD SPRINTS (5 x 50 YARD DASH) Spring from one side of the school yard to the other as fast as you can. As soon as you reach the far side, turn and job back.

Once you get back to the start, spin and springs again to start your second rep. Never stop moving.

Targets: heart rate & fat burning

GLUTE-HAM RAISE (20 REPS PER LEG) On all fours, knees and palms on the ground. Lift your right leg until your hamstring is in a straight line with your back – your sole facing the sky. Hold for a second then return. Repeat with left leg.

Targets: thighs, back and tummy

6 CRUNCHES (3 SETS x 20 REPS) Lie on your back in a setup position, knees raised and soles of both feet on the ground. With your fingers locked behind your head, contract your abs until your chin touches your chest.

The relax and return to start.

Targets: tummy

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SINGLE LEG SQUATS (BEGINNERS) (10 REPS PER LEG) Stand in front of a sturdy pole and grasp it with both hands for balance. Lift one foot off the ground out in front of you and squat down towards the floor.

Now lightly use your arms for assistance as you drive yourself back up. As you perfect the exercise use the pole less.

Targets: thighs & everything!

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HARD-BOILED EGGS Protein-packed ages repair muscle, improve alertness and include B-vitamins that convert food into energy.

SALMON A fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B6, niacin and riboflavin, which are important for energy metabolism.

ENERGY Don’t let midday fatigue take over, bolster your energy stores over lunch QUINOA A gluten-free grain rich in amino acids, it’s considered a complete source of protein.

BANANAS Composed mostly of natural sugars and fiber, bananas are a foolproof energy food.

Top them with peanut or almond butter for the ultimate energy snack.

SWEET POTATO Fight off midday fatigue with a complex carb that offers sustainable energy.

They’re also loaded with vitamins A and C too.

TRAIL MIX Nuts and dried fruit offer the ideal combination of healthy fats, fiber, and protein to provide long-lasting energy.

KALE Full of fiber and antioxidants, this leafy green guarantees a legit energy boost. Also a proven stress reliever!

FROZEN GRAPES Grapes of any colour are largely just water (82% H20) and nothing increases energy levels more than being fully hydrated.

EDAMAME Soybeans are high in energizing nutrients, particularly B-vitamins, copper and phosphorous.

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COFFEE Caffeine is well known to be a perfect pick-me-up, while a splash of milk adds carbs for fuel too.

Food expert Mike Dolce works with international professional athletes

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DEALING WITH BACK PAIN Four exercises to ensure you’re looking after your back

JAMES CHISHOLM

The Harlequins No 8 went to Warden Park Academy in Cuckfield and Brighton College

Q. What was your favourite lesson at school?

A. I enjoyed history and wish I had done more. I was good at maths. I’ve booked myself in to learn French, so who knows where that will take me?

Q. Was it at school were you got into rugby?

A. Mum was a good hockey and netball player while my dad (Peter) was a professional footballer and coach of the England schools team. They wanted us to do a sport they knew little about so they would have no influence over it.

I started off at Haywards Heath Rugby Club and then Warden Park.

Q. Any memorable school days?

A. In 2010, Warden Park Under-15s reached the quarter-finals of the Daily Mail Schools Cup. We took on Wellington College and lost by five points but we should have won. It was the best run the school has ever had.

Wellington were beaten by Wilmslow in the final. We went to Twickenham for the final to watch and felt it should have been us instead.

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tanding up or long periods at the white board, stooping over pupils at their desks, sitting for hours marking assignments and lifting infant and small primary children can all have an impact on your physical wellbeing. And that’s without even factoring in the stress that comes with lesson planning, classroom control and paperwork.

Whether you’re a nursery school teacher or a college professor, job-related challenges can be reduced or avoided, especially if you know how to improve posture.

personal coach Kevin Kearns is an acclaimed strength and conditioning coach

HWRK’s resident fitness guru Kevin Kearns says: “New research has shown that in order to perform better, mobility needs to be tackled first. Lack of mobility of the back and the body directly reflects the ability to increase flexibility and strength to prevent injuries at the work place.”

Here are some simple exercises that can be done in the classroom or at home without the need for equipment.

HIP HINGE / TOE TOUCH Stand on a heavy textbook, or similar, to elevate the feet. With the feet and knees together, place a small pillow between your legs and squeeze it. Now lean forward from the hip as if folding over a table and bend your knees if need be.

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Q. Did you play any other sports?

A. I was the Under-18s Sussex high jump champion when at Brighton College.

True story!

Q. Who were your coaching mentors?

A. Steve Heaton at Warden Park and Nick Buoy at Brighton College. I still keep in touch.

Q. Any advice for young players?

A. Professional clubs like players who work hard and do not waste their talent. So get your head down and graft.

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THE PERFECT CATCH Ditch the sugary ready meals and salty take-away menus and back your brain with this delicious and easy salmon supper

Salmon & Pea Tagliatelle Finally, touch your toes for 20 seconds and come up and repeat.

You’ll need (serves 4) 350g dried tagliatelle 400g skinless salmon fillets 200ml fresh vegetable stock 4 spring onions, finely chopped 200g frozen peas 100g low-fat yogurt 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

SHOULDER OPENER Stand with your back against a wall, feet in a butterfly position, and your bottom against the wall. Flatten your arms against the wall at 90 degrees and with a shoulder press motion try and press your hands up over your head while maintain contact with the wall.

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BABY ROLLS Lie flat on your back on the floor. Place one arm on the floor and straight over your head.

Place the opposite leg on the floor and straight.

Take the arm that’s not on the ground and the opposite leg and try and touch opposite elbow to opposite knee. Roll to the side with the arm that’s on the ground while keeping your tummy tight and maintain the other leg on the ground.

ONE LEG REACH Stand on one foot and with the opposite hand bends your ankle, knee, and hip as you try and touch your opposite toe. Return to the top position.

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allow it to bubble for 6-8 minutes, until veg is tender.

4. Add the yogurt to the hot, cooked pasta, along with the pea mixture and the fresh parsley. Toss together to combine, then gently stir in the salmon. Divide the pasta between bowls and serve.

Instructions 1. According to instructions, boil your pasta in a large pan of lightly salted water. Once cooked, drain and return to pan to stay warm.

2. Place the salmon on a foil-lined baking sheet, season and slide under a hot grill for about 5 minutes each side, until nicely browned and cooked through. Break into large flakes.

3. Pour the stock into a small pan and bring to the boil. Add the spring onions, peas and plenty of black pepper and

HEAD CHEF Chef Ian Leadbetter has spent 20 years in restaurants across Europe and works as a nutrition consultant

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CROSSFIT QUEEN Nicole Raymond swam the Channel with her mum in the summer, a far cry from teaching PE at St Mary’s School in Shaftesbury

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rowing up Nicole Raymond enjoyed a natural flare for sports, especially swimming, and soon harboured dreams of winning an Olympic Games medal.

She attended Loughborough University to pursue triathlon as part of the Olympic talent squad, but a persistent injury took her out of training for a year and with it her Team GB dreams were dashed.

“I’ve always had a real passion for sports,” she tells HWRK. “I’m a very outdoors person, running whenever I have the opportunity, as I think it’s a great way to explore new places.

“Sport has been a huge part of my life and has directed me into PE teaching now.”

Now 24, Nicole completed her PE PGCE last year and is currently undertaking her NQT year at St Mary’s School in Dorset. But her owns fitness and accomplishment goals are far from done.

She reveals: “I was getting complacent with not having a focus so when the challenge came along to swim the Channel as a relay with my mum I thought it was slightly mad but I was really up for it.”

From March – July much of Nicole’s free time was focused on long hours of open water sea swimming, training at Dover and Bournemouth to acclimatise to the cold. Starting at 9 degrees

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On July 8, they dived into the water off the English coastline and 12 hours later climbed onto the rocks at France. The first ever mother and daughter Channel crossing.

Nicole adds: “It was a truly unforgettable experience through the night and the early hours of the morning. Swimming alongside jelly fish and a seal!”

STONEHENGE CROSSFIT Once the open water season had finished, Nicole went looking for her next challenge and landed at Stonehenge CrossFit. “It’s something very different from what I have ever been used to,” she says. “I swim, run and do yoga, but I’ve never felt so strong and fit having only done CrossFit for just a couple of months.”

Nicole trains five times a week before school as “once at school there isn’t much time for personal fitness!” Ain’t that the truth!

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MAKING SMART CHOICES WITH YOUR FINANCES

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hen it comes to school budgets everyone is working to increasingly reduced figures, while suppliers continually push their prices up. Thanks Brexit.

But there may be a solution.

Procurement across authority or

even national level could offer savings to everybody, and is an area in which the Department of Education is investing more time and resources.

From pencils and paper through to roof repairs and grants, the gov.uk website is definitely worth perusing.

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Shopping trip shortcuts 23 ways to save cash on your next big grocery shop

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e’re always trying to save money when shopping and sometimes it’s the obvious and easiest things that can make the most difference.

Families in the UK spend an excess of £85 a week on food shopping, so

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GO OWN BRAND A lot of own branded products are worth trying at least once as they quite often come from similar sources.

Washing powders, dishwasher tablets and toiletries are all worth trying, too. You could save hundreds of pounds a year.

TRACK SPENDING Most supermarkets now have fast track systems in store which not only saves you time but also allows you to keep a running tally of how much you’ve spend on your shop, avoiding ‘till shock’ by zapping your way around the store.

USE BY DATE If your meat has already reached its use by date cook it, chill it and then freeze Even fish can be cooked and made into fishcakes or curries before freezing.

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every little change you can make will can make a significant impact.

Experts say one of the best way to bring down your bill is to plan meals in advance. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Here are some simple ways to save on your next big shop.

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SNACK FIRST Eat before you go shopping as it focuses the mind, and take a list – that you stick to! Also check your cupboards before shopping to ensure you’re not doubling up.

SHOP SMART These days the discount supermarkets are no longer specialising in continental products are one off items, they’re offering far better quality produce than their more expensive rivals.

MULTIPLE USES When buying fresh fruit and veg, always have two to three ideas up your sleeve for each ingredient. So, when you buy fresh rocket and don’t use it all to dress a plate the next night you could chop it up and fold through a risotto.

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MAKE A LIST First thing you’ll do is buy stuff you already have, we’ve all done it. Fresh tomatoes live and die in the back of my fridge every week! The other problem about shopping list-free is you’ll always forget something and have to return later in the week, which leads to impulse buying.

BACK TO BASICS For basics like flour, sugar, rice, oats, salt and so on, you would be hard pressed to notice any difference if you buy the cheapest available. It’s all the same anyway.

SPECIAL OFFERS You just need to know where the best buys are, particularly for things you can buy in bulk. In all supermarkets, the later you shop the more bargains there will be. You can buy ‘reduced to clear’ products from midday onwards.

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BE DARING Be inventive and don’t be afraid to experiment. If veggies are on offer, 3 for 1 for £1.50, chop and drop them all into a pot with some fresh herbs and a can of tomatoes for a healthy family meal.

STOP LINGERING Believe it or now, supermarkets often sell the end of the aisle spots to big companies as they know its where shoppers turn their trollies and linger.

Remember, you’re after bargains not bright signs.

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TUNE OUT Studies have shown wearing listening to fast tempo music while shopping leads to a 29% saving. Block out that slow tempo supermarket jingles and rock around the shop!

KILL CONVENIENCE If you’re paying for grated cheese or sliced carrots you’re not only paying for the man hours, but it’s likely the food also features additives to stop it all from sticking together.

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GO BIG This only applies to things like washing powder and toilet rolls. It does not apply to multipacks of fizzy drinks are crisps where studies have proven only leads to greater consumption.

FROZEN ROCKS Forget about frozen being inferior, after all how do you think the fresh fish at the counter arrived at the store? Frozen veggies are also usually frozen at source, so are even more nutritious than ‘fresh’.

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Remember vegetables can be stewed, frozen or blended into a soup.

If your salad is starting to look a little limp, fold into pasta or wilt under fish.

Stale bread can be turned into breadcrumbs or croutons and frozen.

Pour red wine from the night before into ice-cube trays for your next stew.

Halves of onions can be diced and frozen, ready to go straight into the pot next time.

Don’t forget, tonight’s leftover chicken leg is tomorrow’s simple lunch sandwich.

The kids not eating their cooked veg, then blend it up for a healthy soup.

Instead of tipping your veg peel into a composter, store in a zip bag in the freezer. Once full, defrost and simmer in water for two hours for great stock.

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WRK as a movement is growing rapidly and we are delighted to announce the recruitment of a new business editor for the Capital section in Jim Parkinson. Jim currently works as a senior procurement advisor for one of the UK’s largest retail banks. With over 30 years experience in Government, for the past 15 he’s operated at a very senior level, managing and leading teams in developing new and exciting procurement strategies saving millions of pounds for the UK tax payer.

Jim has worked on multiple markets in numerous areas, including education. And now we want to hear from you. Any questions, thoughts, observations that schools – from primary through secondary and sixth form colleges – may have around buying issues with the supply market, Jim is here to help.

Jim says: “Having worked for over 25 years within various government departments and agencies, which include Ministry of Education, I’ve gained a great deal of ‘hands on’ knowledge of public sector procurement processes and procedures, and I have extensive knowledge of EU Procurement Regulations.

“I am really excited to be involved in HWRK and I look forward to working with suppliers to the UK Education sector, helping schools and colleges to source a wide range products and service that will enable them to manage the running of their establishments in a more efficient and effective manager.”

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HERE TO HELP If you have a question for HWRK’s Capital section email: jim.parkinson@ hwrkmagazine.co.uk

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Network provider EE are currently offering a 20% monthly discount for teachers across the UK. Simply ask your school HR for the discount code and apply online. The EE Perk is available to new and existing customers.

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You could save yourself £145.50 per year if you ditch your TV licence and choose to watch catchup on ITV and Channel 4. Or alternatively go for the far less expensive Netflix or Amazon Prime, both cost £5.99 per month.

Follow retailers like Very, Amazon, eBay and Asos across social media to stay on top of the best deal and promotions, both available on their websites and in store and make substantial savings.

It’s never a bad thing to make sure you’re getting the best deal on your energy bills. The Energy Saving Trust has a free home energy check tool on its website that can save some households £250 with personalised advice.

If you’re determined to get in shape in 2018, Nuffield Health are offering teachers 10% off their membership rates simply by using the teachers code available via the gym chain’s website.

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Mission possible Make your first job of 2018 improving your school’s mission statement Words: Pat Desmond

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s 2018 approaches an old wise saying comes to mind, ‘If you continue to do what you’ve always done, you’ll continue to get what you’ve always gotten.’ Think of this saying in terms of your school’s mission, vision and values statements and when you last reviewed them, do they need revisiting and are they in need of a refresh?

Whilst there are varying schools of thought regarding the definitions and content of mission, vision and values statements this is not something to get too hung up on as they can overlap. What is important is that these factors are understood and meaningful as the core elements of your statements are key to your ability to communicate clearly and consistently with both internal and external stakeholders – governors, staff, parents, students and the community.

Whilst your mission, appropriate for setting Mission: schools purpose and reason for existence. vision and value the direction of your Vision: desired future position – what you hope to statements are not school. achieve by successfully fulfilling your schools purpose something that should be Whilst it is necessary or mission. changed regularly, for the head teacher and Values: the principles and behaviours by which your neither should they be school leadership team to school conducts its actions and defines its character set in stone. As part of set and communicate the and ethos. the review process you direction of the school could invite feedback on this does not mean that your current statements from a achieved your mission and or they alone should construct the representative stakeholder group vision? Does everyone connected mission, vision and values, rather include governors, staff, parents, with your school know and relate to wider stakeholder input should be students and the community. Then your mission, vision and value sought and encouraged. Generally, a assess this against a set of criteria. statements? closed approach lacks follow There are a number of indicators The school mission statement through, results in statements that that signal that your mission, vision comes in all shapes and sizes and is are not understood or and value statements may need different from the vision and the acknowledged and are eventually modifying. Are they still relevant, value statements, it should be shelved and forgotten. concise and clear? Are they snappy, punchy and most of all Our school adopted an inclusive sufficiently ambitious, unique, memorable and can be supported by approach to the exercise and used creative, exciting and inspirational? the vision and value statements. the review process as an Have there been any significant Some schools combine parts of opportunity to engage with and changes in priorities or focus – them into one statement to involve multiple stakeholders into perhaps in response to a change in articulate the purpose, direction the design and drafting of the direction due to policy or a school and their driving forces the – ‘who, statements. merger? If your school has been what and why’. There is no right or The collaborative initiative around for a while, have you wrong formula other than what is included governors, teachers,

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support staff, students, parents and relatives and the wider community brainstorming a list of adjectives, values and beliefs that helped to craft a combined inspirational and compelling mission, vision and value statement.

Apart from the initiative joining everyone up with a common purpose, having some fun along the way and gaining a sense of achievement, this approach secured the ownership, commitment, dedication and genuine buy-in to the resultant statement outputs – it brought them to life!

Are you ready to take the challenge and revisit your schools mission, vision and values statement? At the very least you may raise awareness and endorse what you already have in place.

The best part of starting 2018 is the surge of motivation that comes with a fresh start of a new year, a new mind-set, a new focus and new results from a new mission!

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Get your class in the fast lane hen it comes to adrenaline and fast-paced action few sports come close to Formula 1, yet it’s seemingly a world away from pupils in most inner-city academy’s and State schools. Or at least, it was.

F1 in Schools is a global programme run to find the next generation of pit crew using the simplest of engineering methods available to all.

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Uganda ‘Uganda? That’s in Africa, isn’t it?’ How Elizabeth McHale battled family discontent to seek adventure in The Pearl of Africa t was a cold, wet day in November when I put my key in the lock of my front door and thought, ‘There must be more to life than this.

What opportunities are just around the corner?’ I put my bags down, took off my coat, poured a glass of wine and I logged on to my laptop. And, to be honest, I didn’t even know what I was looking for.

A new challenge, excitement in my life. As I perused the job section on TES, one job jumped out at me, SEND teacher in Uganda. Did I know anything about Uganda? No, except that it is in Africa, something I would have to clarify more than once before my eventual departure.

An email was sent to the HR manager requesting an application form before I poured a second glass and the rest, as they say, is history.

When I told family and friends I had accepted a teaching post in Uganda one name kept popping up, Idi Amin. Plus, phrases like ‘war and conflict’, ‘third world country’, ‘disease, drought and famine’. At my cousin’s christening, my uncle, now 70+ years old, even gave me a firm talking to.

“Africa is no place for a woman by herself, it’s dangerous and Amin has left it in economic chaos.” The one statement that still makes me smile is, “What are you parents thinking of, letting you go to Africa!”

My family and friends have never visited any part of the African continent and, at that point in time, neither had I. What has astounded me is how huge the African continent is.

Ugandans are fun to be around, always laughing and smiling. It is not surprising that Uganda was named in the top five destinations to visit in 2017.

My school is in the capital city, Kampala. Kampala is a wondrous fusion of smells, sights and sounds. Drivers 6 6 // H W R K M AG A Z I N E // W i n t e r 2 0 1 7

hooting, boda bodas (motorbike taxis) weaving in and out of traffic, people crossing roads, merchants selling their wares and food being cooked on the side of the roads.

Like any other place in the world, human nature being what it is, there are safety measures that you must take.

Use your common sense.

Don’t drink too much unless you have a lift home, take boda bodas from a registered stage (a bit like a bus stop), keep jewellery simple, only take out

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enough money that you may need.

In Kampala there are international restaurants, bars and clubs. One night I can eat Italian, the next Ethiopian and the following Indian. No famine here or economic chaos. You can dine at local or Muzungu restaurants, I have eaten at both.

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Elizabeth McHale, with one of her students (right), cruising on Lake Victoria and (far right) a camera phone photo of an elephant at Queen Elizabeth National Park

carbohydrates in the local dishes. Heaps of matoke, Irish potatoes and greens.

But if you do crave junk food, you can always go to KFC or Pizza Hut! I am teaching in an international school. It’s run by the owner, referred to as the director, a principal and several deputies. The school is a business. It is a for profit school. There is investment in the education of the students, but sometimes, not always, making money does come first.

The awareness of SEND in Uganda is only now coming to the forefront.

Great strides are being made but there is a still some way to go. You need to bear in mind that Uganda is a few years behind in their awareness of SEND and struggling learners.

SEND and differentiation have made their way into everyday vocabulary within my school. Teachers are aware of autism and dyslexia for example, plus what differentiation means.

Attitudes are changing as understanding about the needs of struggling learners increases.

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this is supported. The assessments still need completing but how you interact with the students and teach them is up to you. Creativity is the new ‘buzz’ word in my department.

I am known as the woman who collects trash. You see my department does has a budget, but it is limited.

Creating resources from trash helps with the originality found in my department.

As it is a fee-paying school, home to 60+ nationalities, students can be just as fussy as their parents. Many students have drivers, employed by their parents, who bring home cooked lunches to school at midday.

My reaction when I heard of this spoke volumes. I believe I was gobsmacked, initially. But it’s considered to be the norm here to have meals brought from home, so they’re still hot.

Be ready for parents to question everything. Why is the homework schedule so light? What is the point of a classrooms without walls? Emails and phones calls. Boundaries need to be

made but, once they are there, support from home is tremendous.

Parents just want to be kept informed, know about the progression of their child and how best they can be supported at home. Take full advantage of this as students will cooperate more once they know you speak to their parents.

However, some students are left at home with a maid or house help. This is due work commitments. Business meetings in the Middle East, Europe and America can take parents away from Uganda for weeks at a time. This is also considered the norm and takes some time to get used to.

Take time to get to know your students, their likes and dislikes. Listen to them, find out about their way of life, the culture found ‘up country’ where their jjaja (grandmother) lives. If they are in trouble, you will be their first port of call.

Teach them about life outside of Africa. They enjoy hearing stories from your home. And, on a side note, be prepared for some of them to have visited more countries than you!

“Kampala is a wondrous fusion of smells, sights and sounds.”

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Six of the best EdTech apps Embrace mobiles phones and tablets in the classroom to ensure maximum learning, writes Gary Henderson ccording to reports, schools now spend £900m on education technology every year, and it is estimated the global market will be worth £129bn by 2020. There are a large number of apps available across different devices which can be used in lessons.

Each app might be used in a variety of ways depending on the specifics of the lesson being covered and the outcomes which you want to achieve.

I am not saying these are the best apps, after all the landscape is ever changing, only that these six are my favourites right now.

There are a huge number of apps available for use in lessons and if you are looking for ideas I would heartily recommend searching for #appsharelive.

Don’t be afraid to experiment in order to find out what works for you and for the student you teach.

PLICKERS

Plickers represents an easy way to make use of technology in the classroom where technology is limited. All that’s needed is a smart phone, a computer, data projector and a number of printed cards for the students.

With their card, students select one of four possible answers presented on screen with the teacher using the smartphone’s camera to capture the choices which are then displayed via the projector for all to see.

Basically, it’s a voting system without every pupil having a device or a clicker. For educational technology and interactive pupil engagement on the cheap you can’t beat Plickers.

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QUIZLET LIVE This one is rather new to me and is another voting system, however, with a twist. Basically, students work in teams so the valid answer appears among a range of invalid answers across the screens of the team members devices. As such students need to interact and work as a team in answering questions.

They need to review the answers available across all team members before selecting the appropriate answer to the question being posed by the teacher. The added team work-based nature of Quizlet Live makes it a worthy inclusion.

TWITTER Not an app I have really made much use in lessons, however, outside of the class it’s an unbeatable source of resources, discussion, thoughts and ideas. Through Twitter you can engage with others in discussion and debate which helps to challenge your viewpoint and reassess your beliefs and in doing so become a better educator.

You can also use it to help answer questions or issues you are experiencing. I was recently looking for resources on online safety and my Twitter pals promptly obliged with a large number of links.

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WORDPRESS Wordpress is a flexible website or blogging app which due to its ease of use is ideal whether you’re using with it or without your class.

I find blogging really beneficial in regards to sharing information.

While the joy students get from creating a website for their work, then reading parent and peer comments online, is one to behold.

Creating a student-managed website where pupils manage the pages, the content and each other as authors of the various pages and sections, is also a really useful process.

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ONEDRIVE Both Microsoft and google have their educational platforms in Office 365 and G-Suite. Both have a simple file manager solution which allows teachers to share files and folders with others, including pupils.

My school uses OneDrive. It allows the sharing of resources with others as well as the ability to work collaboratively on lesson materials, data tracking, etc.

It also allows for sharing with students such that they can submit work or build up a portfolio of evidence. That dynamical ability to create shares is invaluable.

ONENOTE I love the free-form nature of OneNote pages. It allows me to throw down ideas and to explore concepts with students. You can record unstructured discussions and ideas before later drawing associations.

I find it very useful in mapping out learning with students showing how previous learning content links to what is being taught now as well as examining links to future topics.

I also use it widely for meetings in keeping records of discussions or actions. The freedom offered by OneNote makes it an excellent app that’s extremely versatile.

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Apprenticeships matter The law has changed, all secondary schools must now promote apprenticeships as keenly as they do formal higher education hot topic currently in the news is the apprenticeship reforms that were introduced to support the government’s commitment to raising employment levels and boosting productivity by investing in human capital.

As part of this, the government outlined its vision for improving the quality and quantity of apprenticeships in the English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 Vision report. It has committed to an additional 3 million apprenticeship starts in England by 2020 and, to date, there has been over 1.1m apprenticeship starts since May 2015.

In April 2017, Government funding of apprenticeships in England changed. Some employers, including schools, are now required to contribute to the new apprenticeship levy and there will be changes to funding

for apprenticeship training for all employers.

At the same time, the Government introduced the public sector apprenticeship target in support of its commitment to increasing the quality and number of

SCHOOL MATTERS The DfE have published a 16-page Schools’ guide to apprenticeship reforms, which is available to download for free from the gov.uk website. It explains what apprenticeships are, how schools can use them,

From January 2nd, schools and academies must provide technical education and apprenticeship providers with access to pupils in Years 8 to 13 apprenticeships in the public sector.

This will help improve the capacity and capability of the public sector and ensure that it benefits from the positive impacts that apprenticeships can bring. Some schools will be required to have regard to the target.

and how the apprenticeship levy and the public sector apprenticeship target apply to schools.

A range of apprenticeships relevant to schools are either already available or currently under development, led by groups of schools. Those under development include a teaching,

school business manager, teaching assistant and early years apprenticeships.

Apprenticeships are available in a number of other fields that may be relevant to your school. For example, business and administration, catering and hospitality, facilities management, digital professions, accounting and finance.

PUPIL MATTERS There is a statutory duty requiring governing bodies to ensure that all registered pupils at the school are provided with independent careers guidance from Year 8 (12-13 year olds) to Year 13 (17-18 years). Schools must secure independent guidance that includes information on the full range of education and training options, including apprenticeships and vocational pathways.

Schools should make sure pupils can find out more about the range of options available by giving other providers who wish to do so the opportunity to engage with pupils, on school premises, to inform them directly about what they offer.

These could include further education and sixth form colleges, studio schools, university technical colleges and employers and other providers delivering apprenticeships.

From January 2nd, schools and academies must provide technical education and apprenticeship providers with access to pupils in Years 8 to 13. This is a requirement of the Education Act 1997 (as amended by the Technical and Further Education Act 2017).

Guidance for schools and academies on letting pupils in Years 8 to 13 hear from a range of technical education and apprenticeship providers can be accessed via the Government website. Additional resources to help teachers and careers advisers offer information, advice and guidance to young people, about apprenticeships can also be accessed online.

Apprenticeships are going to explode in 2018 and beyond

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Loving life in the fast lane arvey Williams has been given the opportunity of a lifetime, thanks to a motorsports project that was being run in his school.

The 18-year-old had always been interested in motorsport, so when he was offered the chance to compete in F1 in Schools in Year 9 at Robert May’s School in Odiham, he became a member of Adrenaline.

And from there, the Basingstoke teen didn’t look back and is now, four years on, a first-year apprentice at Williams Martini Racing.

Williams started his four-year placement in 2016 and over the next two years will be working in the four main departments: composites, machine shop, model shop and inspection, before eventually going on to specialise in one of those trades and working in that department for the final two years.

He will also attend Newbury College to complete a BTEC, HNC and HND in mechanical engineering, alongside completing his NVQ at work.

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Currently working in the machine shop, when asked about a typical day, Williams says: “It consists of receiving a works order and drawing for a component that needs to be made for the race car and programming the job on a CNC turning machine and then setting and operating the machine to accurately produce the component.

“You genuinely do learn something new every day on this apprenticeship. I started off in the model shop where I learnt how to hand make moulds and tooling patterns using pattern board.

“Now, in the machine shop I am learning how to program and operate CNC machines to manufacture components to very strict levels of accuracy, usually to tolerances of around 0.05mm.”

He’s come a long way since his school team, Adrenaline, were crowned the F1 in Schools 2012 UK National Champions.

F1 in Schools has had such a positive impact on Williams’ career and he’s urging other young motorsport enthusiasts to take up the opportunity.

“Doing F1 in Schools in Year 9 was one of my first proper experiences in engineering and taught me lots of useful skills about design, aerodynamics, CNC machining and inspection as well as lots of personal skills such as teamwork and good communication,” he explains to HWRK.

F1 in Schools’ competition, the Formula One STEM Challenge, uses the glamorous and hightech world of Formula 1, to engage with students and introduce them to engineering in a very compelling and educational way.

The ultimate prize for the F1 in Schools World Champions are automotive and motorsport engineering degree scholarships to UCL and London’s City University.

As a global competition operating in 46 countries, the students can be competing at regional, national and international level, with the national winners travelling overseas to compete globally.

“It also looked great on my CV which definitely helped me get experience at Carlin F3 and Mercedes F1, as well as getting a temporary stores position at Lotus F1.”

The experience also allowed him to obtain a work experience placement at Williams Racing in 2014, as part of their Taster Week Scheme, where 10 students are selected to spend a day each in five different departments for a week in July.

“I would advise people to take everything you can out of the opportunity. We are all very lucky to have been a part of this competition,” he adds. “Be well presented, polite and enthusiastic, get your foot in the door and make the most out of the opportunity and you’ll go far.”

“It’s amazing to be given this opportunity to do something I would never have done myself. I get to go out to the Alps and ski on the mountains, which is something I’ve never even considered before.

Thank you for this once in a life time opportunity.”

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lass 3P (9P in new money) stood excitedly outside the hall. Their excitement subsided considerably as they saw Mr. Jones, the deputy head, approach. Sir had stopped and asked Sam, a geography teacher, what the group was doing there.

“They’re going to Wales sir,” he replied.

“My God,” retorted Mr. Jones. “Who’s taking them?” “I am sir,” answered Sam. Mr. Jones shook his head offering, “I wouldn’t take them across the road!” And walked off muttering to himself.

The encounter didn’t affect Sam. He was used to this reaction to 3P, who were the Marmite group in Year 3. A cheerful and enthusiastic group of physically and academically underdeveloped youngsters they also carried no malice.

Once in Wales, Sam, joined two other reached the ground and the hats came faculty, had endured a mixed week. over their eyes. The overall effect was to 3P were fine, but many of the planned make 3P look like yellow daleks, moving activities had been cancelled because of on castors and bumping and crashing into extremely bad weather. each other.

The group were showing early signs of They had to be led around the quarry ‘cabin fever’ when Sam had a brainwave like blind children, carefully marshalled and rang the local quarry, “Do you do by their teachers. The site visits?” he asked. “Only for manager, who led the tour, adults I’m afraid, it’s too LIKE YELLOW had grossly overestimated risky for children.” the academic capability Sam was undeterred.

DALEKS, MOVING of the group, indeed “Look, I have a group of the staff had difficulty special 16 year olds (he lied) who are studying ON CASTORS AND understanding his points.

The tour finished with geology (he lied again) and a presentation in front are desperate to see the BUMPING AND of the quarry’s mineral quarry in action processor, clearly the site (a third lie).” He was CRASHING INTO manager’s pride and joy. transferred to the site Working hard to keep the manager who eventually class engaged, the teachers agreed to an exception.

EACH OTHER moved imperceptibly The day of the visit amongst them. arrived and 3P had been Then the all-important words were fully briefed. “You have uttered by the site manager, “Are there to wear the safety clothes any questions?” The group froze! The you’ll be given. You have stillness that had descended was broken to do everything you’re told

by Sam prodding a couple of youngsters, and show you’re interest by asking whispering, “Go on, ask a question.” questions!” This last point was reinforced Derek stepped out of a puddle and again as they entered Dragons Quarry.

The trip did not get off to the best start. asked, “How fasts(sic) it go?” “I’m sorry?” the site manager responded “I don’t It was pouring with rain and the yellow understand. I’ve told you it processes ‘X’ oilskin capes and hats they had been tons of mineral per hour.’ “No, No,” Derek given were far too large. The capes

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had the bit between his teeth. “What would it overtake on the motorway?”

The site manager stood motionless, then looked to the staff for assistance. He was met with expressions that seemed to say, “Good question.” He mumbled a little before brushing the question aside.

Lucy stepped forward. The site manager stooped towards her. “How many nuts and bolts has it got?” she asks.

The site manager, clearly concerned about the quality of geology teaching in schools, stood motionless. Again, his gaze was met with anticipation from his audience. “Well, we haven’t counted them, but I would guess there must be around 15,000 nuts and 15,000 bolts.”

“No there’s not!” says Raymond.

The site manager looked aghast at the challenge. “There’s more bolts than nuts,” said Raymond. “How do you know?” the site manager enquired. “’Cos I’ve got one of the nuts,” he declared, handing it over.

Shell-shocked, the site manager had suffered enough. “Well, if there’s no more questions...” Albert, the smallest of the group, stepped up, “I’ve got a question.”

The site manager looked at him dubiously.

“If you got another one, what colour would you get?” The three teachers quickly ushered 3P towards the gate leaving the site manager standing motionless, open mouthed, gazing blankly at the rain.

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