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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.
Best regards,
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Cassey Benito
Programme Manager
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The Economist Topical Talk Magic Encounters Competition Winners!!
The Economist Educational Foundation is pleased to announce students from Day Waterman College, Nigeria as the winners of the Politics Prize 2023 Topical Talk Magic Encounters Competition.
HPL Students were given the platform to craft their Standpoints on Politicians: Standards of Behaviour. We are exceptionally proud of HPL students at Day Waterman College for achieving this phenomenal accolade! Your dedication to this competition and team collaboration made this possible. Thank you to all the teachers who persevered and supported learners in completing all the lessons for their final standpoint.
Additionally, we would like to congratulate all other HPL Students who entered this competition. Thank you for your commitment, hard work, and creativity.
The Economist Judges, Miranda Mitra (International editor of The Economist) and Robert Guest (Deputy editor of The Economist) selected the students' work unanimously from the other submissions. The students from Day Waterman College will receive a certificate and a goodie bag and will have their work published on the Economist website.
The names of learners in the winning team at Day Waterman College, Nigeria are as follows:
- Aniela Eben Spiff
- Michelle Ifegbuike
- Abdulrahman Busari
- Edidiong Usoro
- Kayode Esuruoso
- Emmanuel Agun
Below are the comments made by one of the Judges "Miranda Mitra (International Editor of the Economist):
"The video had an extremely clear opening and excellent narration so it was easy to grasp the video's structure. The other element I enjoyed was the use of humour as a means of engagement. Making someone laugh in journalism can also be a way of memorably illustrating an important point, or emphasising the ludicrous nature of a certain policy or action. I thought the scene demonstrating the dangers of populist giveaways was great in this regard. And the conclusion, with its comparison between good and bad politicians, also left the viewer with ideas to take away and consider. Bravo!"
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HPL in the Middle East and Southeast Asia
The Autumn Term has been jam-packed (including scones and clotted cream too!) with exciting engagements for Professor Deborah Eyre and the HPL team in the Middle East and Southeast Asia…
Interested in knowing what HPL has been up to? Read the below article for more information.....
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Colton Hills Community School HPL Showcase - Optimising Learning and Teaching with HPL at Colton Hills Community School
12 December 2023 | 13.15 -16.00 (UK Time)
Join us in Wolverhampton to learn how the HPL philosophy and framework have transformed educational outcomes at Colton Hills Community School. Open to current and prospective HPL schools alike, this event will showcase how the HPL philosophy and framework have transformed educational outcomes for students at the school.
The event is free to attend, and the programme includes:
- Welcome address from Russel Ellicott (Global Education Director, High Performance Learning)
- The HPL Story at CHCS from Stephen Blower (Deputy Headteacher, Colton Hills Community School)
- The HPL Impact on Teacher Recruitment from Stephen Blower and James Bentley (Curriculum Leader for Business Studies, Colton Hills Community School)
- HPL Demonstration Showcase
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High Performance Learning CPD
Intelligent Student Grouping
31 January 2024 | 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 pm (UK Time)
£119 + VAT per delegate
How do we group students for greatest impact on learning? Within this professional development session, we will explore the rationale for how we group our students and what considerations affect these decisions. We will reflect on the evidence about the impact of grouping arrangements on student learning and look at current thinking around expertise development and adaptive teaching.
In this 3-hour session we will:
- Establish an understanding of ability and mixed ability grouping and how these impact upon teaching and learning.
- Explore some teaching approaches for managing a range of performance in our classroom.
- Think about how teachers establish and raise expectations.
- Suggest further reading and small scale research activities.
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This update's Big Question
As we look at adaptive teaching within an inclusive classroom, could we use the HPL competencies as varied focuses for differentiation? Not differentiation by activity but by the competencies / skills to be focused on.
How have you used HPL to support an adaptive, inclusive classroom? Visit the subject communities forums and have your say!
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HPL Podcasts
We are looking to develop a series of HPL Podcasts and would like to gain some feedback and suggestions. If you feel you would join and listen to HPL topics, debate and training via Podcasts do let us know. If you have suggestions for content areas, please email Mark Tomlins.
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Perception Impact Surveys
The response window for all Year 1 Perception Impact Surveys closed at the beginning of November, and all nominated members of relevant schools should have received an email containing a displayr link from RSAcademics over the last week. This link allows access to the Dashboard of results for your school, and your Associate, who has also received access to the Dashboard, will be in touch in the coming days to arrange to discuss the results with you and your team.
If you have not received a link, and believe that you should have, please check your Junk or Spam folders, and if you are unable to locate the email, please reach out to us via email, where we will be able to assist you.
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Maths and SEND Subject Communities Coming Soon!
We are pleased to announce that our subject communities will be increased with the addition of Maths and SEND areas. Watch this space for their imminent launch.
Start to think about questions or issues you might want to raise within these areas.
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Accrediting or Re-Accrediting Schools’ Surveys
All schools due to accredit or re-accredit in summer 2024 will participate in Perception Impact Surveys in January 2024. Formal letters and instructions will be issued to schools in the coming weeks, to ensure that everyone is prepared and has time to ask any questions they may have.
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Pathway Programmes Linking-Up Meetings
Heads/ Principals and HPL Leads don't miss out to mingle with like-minded individuals! Register and save the dates for upcoming WCSA and HPSA (Year 1) Linking Up Meetings.
Dates for February 2024:
- 13th February 2024 - 11am (UK Time) - HPSA Year 1 - (HPL Leads) - Register here for this meeting
- 14th February 2024 - 11am (UK Time) - HPSA Year 1 - (Heads/ Principals) - Register here for this meeting
- 20th February 2024 - 11am (UK Time) - WCSA Year 1 (Heads/Principals) - Register here for this meeting
- 21st February 2024 - 11am (UK Time) - WCSA Year 1 - (HPL Leads) - Register here for this meeting
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
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Last call to put candidates forward for the Teacher Certification Award Scheme 2023 - 2024
FGC teachers and HPSA middle leaders can now register for the Teacher Certification Award Scheme of:
- HPL Teacher (FGC only)
- HPL Expert Teacher (FGC only)
- HPL Teacher Leader (FGC and HPSA only)
Registrations:
- For FGC colleagues, please find the registration form here. The deadline for registrations is Friday, 1st December 2023.
- For HPSA colleagues, please register candidates for the HPL Teacher Leader Award, by confirming the number and names (in full) of candidates with your Associate by Friday, 1st December 2023.
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IDG's Command Task Magic Encounters Competition
All Autumn registrations for the Command Task Competition with IDG have closed! After signing up, teachers should have been sent competition requirements, rules, and the marking criteria for the competition from IDG. The email would have been sent from: magicencounters@inspirationaldg.com
If you have not received the competition requirements, please inform Cassey Benito at HPL.
The Command Task Competition officially closes on Friday, 1st December 2023.
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HPL 5th Annual Conference 2024 - 20th and 21st March 2024
Connecting Vision to the Classroom
Join us for two days of inspiring and challenging presentations, dynamic workshops and discussions for school leaders on achieving High Performance and the continuing journey towards everyone becoming a high performer. School leaders interested in strengthening their teaching and learning will leave our annual conference with new and innovative ideas, reflections on their own practices and great memories of coming together with colleagues from across the global community of HPL Schools and beyond.
Our 5th Annual Conference will focus on the critical role HPL plays in connecting the visions of school leaders with the real-world classroom.
We are delighted to bring the HPL family together again and unite to answer questions including:
- How do you engage staff with your vision and values?
- How do you transform culture for the better?
- How does HPL turn vision into reality in context?
Featured Keynote Speakers:
- Dr Helen Street (Founder and Co-Chair Positive Schools Initiative)
- Laura Knight (Senior Consultant Berkhamsted School and Berkhamsted Enterprises Consultancy)
- Alex Staniforth ( Founder and Trustee Mind Over Mountains)
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FGC Programme Round Up
Explore the Evidence: Student Grouping with Melanie Saunders
We were delighted to have welcomed colleagues to Explore the Evidence focused on Student Grouping, chaired by Melanie Saunders. Attendees critically reflected and discussed the paper by Wiliam & Bartolomew (2001). It’s not which school but which set you’re in that matters: the influence of ability-grouping practices on student progress in mathematics. During the session questions were raised around whether student grouping supports the students or whether they support the teacher.
To access the reading materials please follow the link below.
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HPL Leads Global Forum with Amy Lilley-Stewart
The Inaugural HPL Lead and Global Forum took place on Wednesday 22nd November 2023. The forum provided opportunities for colleagues to discuss and share good practice on approaches and strategies for continuous improvement in their journey towards reaccreditation. During the feedback session the following common areas for continuous improvement were identified:
- Parental engagement.
- Effective frameworks and approaches for measuring the impact HPL has on student outcomes.
- How to effectively market HPL to the wider HPL school community.
- How to ensure whole school HPL consistency.
- Inducting new staff in HPL schools.
The above areas for improvement will be taken forward to inform the FGC Professional Learning Programme.
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🎉 Celebrating HPL Schools
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We are delighted to congratulate students, Alikhan and Yerasyl from Haileybury Almaty, Kazakhstan. Their participation in the Pioneer Academic summer research program led to a nomination for publication in the Pioneer Academic Journal, an honor achieved by only 25 out of 2500 top students worldwide. Well done!! This is outstanding work!
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Well done toSaffron a year 9 student at Truro High School for Girls, who has been identified as one of the most promising young archers in the country and selected for the Olympic Pathway for Archery. We are thrilled and are celebrating with you!
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Congratulations to GEMS Education for being a proud winner in the category “Innovation in Education” at the prestigious GESS Education Awards 2023! Your commitment, hard work and innovation never goes unnoticed!
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HPL Case Study 1: Developing Risk-taking in Physical Education - Niall Statham, Lynn Horwell, Nadeen Whitehead (2023), Hartland International School
Academic risk-taking is a situation in which students make decisions about more difficult or easier assignments to do in academic settings. With this in mind, we sought to explore the subject area further, investigating whether the notion of risk-taking in learning could be expanded into a non-traditional academic setting – Physical Education (PE). While there are bodies of research surrounding risky play and academic risk-taking, the literature is less developed in this area.
The aim of this unit of work was to investigate whether dedicated activities designed to encourage calculated risk-taking would alter student perceptions and further develop their understanding of the concept within a non-academic setting.
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Agile: Risk taking in PE - Niall Statham (2023), Hartland International School
This video will enable you to reflect and consider how you can encourage risk-taking in your lesson planning and curriculum planning for PE.
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Elevating Education: A Conversation with Professor Deborah Eyre on High Performance Learning - D.E.E.P Teaching (2023)
In this enlightening episode, Professor Deborah Eyre, renowned educator and founder of High Performance Learning, delves into the transformative world of educational excellence. Professor Eyre, a visionary in redefining educational boundaries, shares her insights on how High Performance Learning is not just a methodology but a movement reshaping the way we understand teaching and learning.
This episode of D.E.E.P Teaching explores the core principles of High Performance Learning and how it seeks to unlock every student's potential, fostering an environment where all learners can achieve high performance. Professor Eyre discusses her journey, the challenges she faced in conceptualising and implementing this approach, and the remarkable impacts it has had on schools and educators worldwide.
This episode not only highlights the innovative strategies of High Performance Learning but also provides a glimpse into Professor Eyre's passion for nurturing a generation of high performers. Whether you're an educator, a parent, or simply interested in the future of education, this conversation with Professor Deborah Eyre offers valuable perspectives on how we can collectively raise the bar in educational excellence.
Join us in this engaging and thought-provoking episode as we uncover the layers of High Performance Learning and envision an educational landscape where every student's potential is recognised and nurtured.
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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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