parents evening – Edventures

Trefoil 09.02.20

Kristian Still 7 Feb ’20 9 Feb ’20

Staff well-being I learnt that the first week in February is the peak for unexpected staff absences globally and Tuesdays the highest for unplanned leave (Friday the day where staff are least likely to be absent in case you were …

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Parents (and carers) booking system upgrade

Kristian Still 25 Oct ’12 25 Oct ’12

The release of the online booking system has simplified the actual process of securing the appointments here at College. This week we picked up a handle of new features too. There is a new extract SIMS Extract Tool so that …

Engagement and Challenge: BIG Questions with ChatGPT19 Apr ’24
Rubrics and criterion-referenced assessment regularly contribute to teaching and learning and more recently to the assessment of the quality of teaching. Used effectively, rubrics provide clear and objective feedback to learners/teachers about their strengths and weaknesses relative to specific learning/performance objectives. Our newly introduced “Impact …
Employee Engagement: Part 2 – You said, we did13 Apr ’24
Part 1 established just how complex employee engagement is. Effective leadership, particular that of your direct line manager, opportunities for growth and development, a sense of purpose and value. Points reiterated in the 2013 Harvard Business Review Analytic Services global survey, with communication a key …
Employee Engagement: Part 1 – What they said11 Apr ’24
While being engaged at work does feel good, it’s not a feel-good, team building activity. It is created on a daily basis through one’s work environment and relationships. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/243578/employee-experience-engagement-difference.aspx Second, what employee engagement is, and is not, is hard to pin down. It is hard to …
Who can claim indirect discrimination?9 Apr ’24
Reinforcing my employment law knowledge is a key professional priority. There is plenty to keep me busy. The recent amendments to employment law have broadened the scope of who can claim indirect discrimination in the UK and the circumstances in which they might do so. …