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Welcome to HPL updates! We are delighted to have you as a member of the HPL Global Community. We would like to keep you informed with the latest updates in HPL from events to resources and materials, to thoughts on education and much more.
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Cassey Benito
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Participate in the Economist Educational Foundation Magic Encounters Competition with HPL! The Economist Educational Foundation is an independent charity that combines deep education knowhow with The Economist’s journalistic expertise. They empower disadvantaged children with the knowledge and skills they need for these times of complex social and environmental challenges, misinformation and polarisation. The Economist Foundation enables children to join inspiring discussions about the news which teach them to think critically, communicate effectively and understand the world. For this year’s Magic Encounters with HPL, The Economist Educational Foundation will publish a Topical Talk Special Edition entitled Politicians: slipping standards? A Topical Talk Special Edition is a series of six one-hour lessons which teachers will deliver with students aged 9-16 between the 11th of September and 20th of November 2023. The Economist Educational Foundation will also deliver a live lesson for students during this time. Students who take part in these lessons submit a Standpoint, a final audio, visual or written piece of work, to our Standpoint competition. Competition winners will be chosen by editors at The Economist and will receive a goodybag. Please contact cassey.benito@highperformancelearning.co.uk for more information regarding the Economist's Magic Encounters Competition. Don't miss out! |
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Join us in welcoming Kerri Lyon Kerri has stepped in as our new Chief Operating Officer, having spent five years working as the Head of Operations and Compliance in an AI for energy optimisation company, after a career initially focused on university administration. Kerri has a passion for making things work well, building great teams, and tackling problems. Outside of work, Kerri is an animal lover (with seventeen animals in residence at home at the moment!), and is slowly but surely improving her French on DuoLingo.
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Join us in welcoming Amy Lilley-Stewart Amy is joining our team as our new Assistant Director for Professional Learning and Development. Amy has worked in the education sector both nationally and internationally in a variety of educational contexts. Most recently, Amy worked at the University of Gloucestershire leading the Secondary Initial Teacher Training routes and working closely with colleagues in schools on delivering high quality mentoring and trainee teacher outcomes. Amy is currently completing her PhD in Creative Arts Practice and Wellbeing. |
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Bespoke INSET Training at HPLÂ We have developed a new INSET style training for schools with numerous new staff needing HPL induction. For more information contact Mark Tomlins to discuss this training and arrangements. |
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School CSV Files This is a friendly reminder that all School CSV Files should be returned to Cassey Benito by no later than Thursday, 31st August 2023 at 13.00 pm (BST). In preparation for the next academic year, HPL requires your school CSV file containing all staff contact details, this allows all staff access to the vast range of support accessible through HPL Online. To provide your staff with access to HPL Online, the HPL Lead needs to fill in as much information as he/she can in the CSV file attached. Only staff recorded will have access to HPL Online. |
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🎉 Celebrating HPL Schools |
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Truro High School for Girls’ awarded Best Independent Girls’ Day and Boarding School 2023 - South West We would like to congratulate our World Class School for being awarded Best Independent Girls’ Day and Boarding School 2023 in the whole of the South West at the seventh annual Southern Enterprise Awards. Well done to the Headmistress Sarah Matthews and her incredible team at Truro High School for Girls’ we are celebrating with you! |
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ISN achieves Eco School Silver Award for the second consecutive year! Congratulations to the International School of Nice for again being honoured with the prestigious Eco School Silver Award. We are proud that our world class school attained this award for the second consecutive year. The school has been recognised for its exceptional commitment to environmental education and conservation efforts. "The Eco School Silver Award, a global recognition, is presented to institutions that demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainable practices, environmental awareness, and eco-friendly initiatives." Well done to the Headmistress Mel Curtis and her phenomenal team for this outstanding achievement! |
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Moving from ‘differentiation’ to ‘adaptive teaching’ by Jon Eaton, Director of Kingsbridge Research School and Research Lead at Kingsbridge Community College In the Guest Blog 'Moving from ‘differentiation’ to ‘adaptive teaching’ published by Education Endowment Foundation, Jon Eaton reflects on what adaptive teaching has meant for their Trust, Education Southwest. In the blog Jon highlights "that over the past few years, ‘differentiation’ has become an increasingly unpopular term in teaching. Most likely, it was an unintended consequence of an accountability system that incentivised teachers to ‘prove’ they were differentiating by generating multiple worksheets or by organising mini-lessons for different groups."
Additionally, it has been highlighted that "If ‘differentiation’ comes with too much baggage, it may be timely to move forward with new terminology and ideas. The term ‘adaptive teaching’, especially as set out in the Early Career Framework, resets our expectations about what it means to differentiate, and it offers a more helpful and practical model." (Education Endowment Foundation, 2022) |
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Let us know what you're up to! |
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We love to see what our HPL Family is up to! If you have any resources, successes, initiatives or anything else you would like to share with the Global HPL Community make sure to submit them on HPL Online.
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