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Training for targeted leaders selected from schools within Elevate MAT to set them on their way to Headship

This three-day programme is for all colleagues who take the lead on key-stage or wider whole-school initiatives - and are at the same time classroom-based, with substantial teaching commitments, ‘leading from the Middle’. It will establish the main building blocks of successful leadership, maximise skills and enhance effectiveness.

Innovative & Creative ideas for teaching RE with great resource suggestions

Session 1:
Intent in RE
Why are we teaching RE? Why is RE important in your school? Do pupils and teachers understand what good RE looks like?
What is my role as subject leader?

Session 2:
Implementing RE
What is it that OFSTED are looking for? How can we put together a curriculum for progression? How can we plan well using the North Yorkshire Agreed Syllabus?
What resources can we use to support pupils to encounter religious and non-religious worldviews

Session 3: Subject Knowledge
How can you support teachers with their subject knowledge?
What information do you need in order to teach about different religions. This session will improve teachers and subject leaders own subject knowledge as well as providing inspirational, knowledgeable and creative teaching resources and strategies.

We are supporting joint-practice development for subject leaders through three subject-leader development days each over the year for English, Maths and EYFS. These development days have been created to foster great practice and promote subject leaders as beacons of excellence in their schools.

‘Support & Solutions’ – a bi-monthly breakfast club for North Star and Polaris head teachers

Support & Solutions is an informal get-together once every half term, designed to give head teachers the chance to meet other heads, create new alliances, discuss the current issues in headship and share issues with people who really understand.

After a sucessful introduction in 2018-2019 North Star's Developing Expertise in Teaching Programme 2019-2020 will continue to develop teachers in the early years of teaching, this programme aims to assist teachers to become outstanding practitioners with a creative approach to the whole curriculum, leading to excellent outcomes for children.

Perfect for those who are returning to teaching.

Evidence suggests coaching is one of the most effective forms of professional development, and this programme seeks to give delegates a grounding in the key principles of coaching to promote good practice and development across school, and accredit them as North Star coaches.

This programme is for existing middle and senior team leaders as well as those with clear leadership potential for future whole-school responsibilities. It will also reflect the needs of Specialist Leaders in Education.

The three-day course seeks to meet the needs of experienced school leaders who wish to develop their ideas about school leadership, who wish to maximise their skills and effectiveness - and who also seek to make further professional progress. The programme will be underpinned by an emphasis on the key skills of coaching and constructive communication.

The course will also use the unifying vehicle of an individual ‘Leadership Focus’ (research option) to generate learning.

Sustaining and driving change through extraordinary leadership:

Invest in a leader: Change the world

This 4-day programme provides an opportunity for headteachers to engage in professional debate discussion and thinking.
Leaders and teams have to cope with constant and accelerating change.

The 4 days will explore strategies around:
- Shaping the future whilst keeping feet firmly rooted in the ground and your head in the strategic vision
- Coping with increasing social complexity with ease and compassion whilst maintaining high standards

This programme is for both existing team leaders as well as those with clear leadership potential for senior whole-school responsibilities. It will also reflect the needs of Specialist Leaders in Education.

The three-day course seeks to meet the needs of experienced school leaders who wish to develop their ideas about more senior levels of school leadership, who wish to maximise their skills and effectiveness - and who also seek to make further professional progress. The programme will be underpinned by an emphasis on the key skills of coaching and constructive communication.

The course will also use the unifying vehicle of an individual ‘senior leadership focus’ (research option) to generate learning.

This programme was run very successfully in previous years with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Comments include:

'Course delivered in a lively, engaging & inspiring way.'

'Ed Lott, fantastic, motivational speaker, learnt a lot about leadership styles'

'Improving the vision/roles of the SLT can only have a positive impact on learning.'