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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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Unleash your Teachers' Superpowers, outlines strategies for fostering high-performance teaching & learning environments. It highlights the current barriers teachers face in their roles and while trying to develop their skills. Barriers include prescriptive performance management, ineffective feedback, lack of autonomy, and feeling undervalued. The report advocates for a shift in leadership approach, where autonomy, trust, and collaboration are prioritized, allowing teachers to reflect, innovate, and grow in their professional practice.
The contributors (ONVU Learning, High Performance Learning and Glasshouse Leadership Lab) advocate for treating teachers as experts in progress, providing constructive, forward-looking feedback, and offering autonomy in their professional development. It also suggests that peer learning, where teachers collaborate and share knowledge, can be more effective than traditional top-down professional development. Additionally, they highlight the importance of leadership in supporting teachers by building empathy, understanding diverse teaching styles, and fostering a positive culture is emphasized.
The paper concludes that empowering teachers leads to better student outcomes, creates a culture of high performance, and promotes adaptability to change. Ultimately, it calls for an education system enriched by empathetic tools and techniques that nurtures both teachers and students, preparing them for future challenges in an increasingly complex world.
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St Cuthbert's College at Westbourne Primary School
HPL would like to extend a big thank you to Westbourne Primary School, as they were delighted to host St Cuthbert’s College at their school on Thursday, 12th of September, as part of St Cuthbert's HPL World Class School Award Induction visit. Daniel Miracapillo, Headteacher at Westbourne Primary School says it was great to meet with Fe (Headteacher) and Nikki (Deputy Headteacher) at St Cuthbert's College, as he shared Westbourne Primary School's 5-year HPL journey. The St Cuthbert's team were very impressed with how Westbourne Primary School ‘have entrenched the HPL framework into their daily teaching and learning programme.’ Daniel was grateful for the kind words and look forward to collaborating with St Cuthbert's in supporting their HPL journey ‘down under’.
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FGC HPL Leads Global Forum (UAE)
We would like to invite our existing FGC HPL Leads in the UAE to join us for an engaging professional development and networking opportunity on Thursday, 10th October 2024 at GEMS Cambridge International School, Dubai.
This event was recently held in the UK and was praised highly: ‘Great opportunities to share ideas, successes, and next steps with fellow HPL Leads’ ‘Absolutely loved this event, great to get to know other HPL Leads and have time to plan’.
If you are a FGC HPL Lead and would like to book your place, please click here. The deadline for booking your place is Friday, 4th October 2024. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Amy Lilley-Stewart.
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How the Youngest Pupils Access HPL Language by Simon Foreman | Alder Tree Primary School
This is the second episode of our first podcast series. In this episode our guest, Simon Foreman from Alder Tree Primary School shares with the community how he has established HPL in the nursery year on year and how the youngest pupils in the school are able to talk about the HPL skills they are using. In this episode, Simon shares his favourite ACP and VAA. Simon leads the Nursery at Alder Tree Primary School and was one of the teachers who led Alder Tree Primary School through its HPSA Accreditation.
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Welcome Onboard!
We are delighted to welcome an additional two new HPL Supporting Partners onboard: ALPS and The Junior Duke Award this academic year to be part of the active participation in the HPL global movement for educational transformation. We are ecstatic to connect our schools with high-quality education companies.
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Baseline Impact Survey - All New Schools Only
A friendly reminder that our Baseline Impact Survey window is now open, for all new schools who joined HPL from September 2024. As you embark upon your journey of adopting the High Performance Learning philosophy and framework, we will be supporting you to track the impact of HPL through the completion of a series of baseline surveys.
These provide valuable information about the views and attitudes of key members of your school community. Please do encourage as many people as possible within your school community to participate by taking the brief survey. The survey window closes on Monday, 4th November 2024. If you have any questions around this, please contact Cassey Benito.
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🌍 Student Competition: Innovators for Tomorrow 🌍
For this academic year, we are delighted to have launched our first FGC HPL Student Competition ‘Innovators for Tomorrow’ where students will demonstrate they can respond to a real-world problem through teamwork and collaboration.
Students aged 4 - 16 will:
✅ Design and prepare a pitch for the next AI Educational Tool that can support students and or teachers.
✅ Demonstrate the ability to create new ideas through building on existing ideas.
✅ Present a ‘pitch’ which could include supporting promotional materials such as a poster, presentation, and/or a flyer.
Why should your students participate in this competition?
- To build Student Agency or further develop skills for collaboration.
- Deepen their understanding and utilisation of the ACPs and VAAs.
- Develop lifelong skills which will help them be prepared for the workplace.
- Enhance their ability for:
- problem solving
- hypothesising and reasoning
- generating new ideas
- Gaining the skills, knowledge and understanding of how to respond to a real- world challenge.
Winners will:
- Be invited to showcase their pitch at the HPL Annual Conference.
- Receive a Professional Learning workshop and a very exciting gift!
The Registration Submission Deadline is the 25th October 2024 by no later than 6 pm (UK Time). Register your students today by clicking the link below.
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🌟 Save the Date: High Performance Learning Annual Conference🌟
We would like to take this opportunity to alert you to the HPL Annual Conference at Warwick University, so that you can save the date. The conference takes place on the 27th and 28th March 2025, and you will be able to book your place from October 2024.
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We would like to extend a BIG congratulations to The Sultan School for celebrating their 47th Founder's Day.
Well done to Truro High School for Girls' for being awarded the title of 'Most Dedicated Girls School' in the South West by the 2024 Southern Enterprise awards! Well deserved! #EveryoneCan
A huge congratulations to GEMS Founders School, Dubai who has been selected as a finalist in two categories at the GESS Dubai Education Awards for 2024!
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🚀 Exciting opportunity for all HPL Schools: Leadership for Change Magic Encounters Competition 2024 🚀
To all of our existing schools, have you heard we are supporting The Leadership for Change Competition led by The Economist Educational Foundation for 10-to-16-year-old students worldwide. This opportunity enables HPL students to showcase their HPL skills.
From September to November 2024, teachers can guide students through an impactful curriculum of six 60-90 minute lessons, where they will:
✅Explore leadership and entrepreneurship in solving real-world challenges
✅Develop critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills
✅Learn from inspiring global leaders and experts ✅Create and pitch their own innovative “Project for Change” to improve their communities!
If you would like to register, please click the link below.
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Linking-Up Meetings
Headteachers and HPL Leads, please register and save the dates for upcoming WCSA and HPSA Linking Up Meetings in October 2024.
Year 1 & 2 High Performing Schools
Year 1 & 2 World Class Schools
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
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Sign up for our Autumn Term FGC Professional Development Events!
Headteachers or HPL Leads of Pathway Programme Schools (WCSA/HPSA) can request to attend two FGC Taster Events for the academic year on behalf of the academic staff with Cassey Benito, Head of Programmes and Partnerships at HPL. Please include the following information when emailing Cassey Benito.
- Name of event
- Time of session you would like to attend
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FGC Autumn Term Programme
View the FGC Autumn - Summer Term FGC Professional Learning Programme here
October Professional Learning Events:
- HPL in the EYFS Classroom | Louise Adkins | 10th October 2024 | 1 pm to 2 pm (UK time). Register here
- Spotlight | Driving HPL Post Accreditation | Lee Hawkins and Alan Cornish - International British School of Bucharest | 15 October 2024 | 1.15 pm (UK time). Register here
- Guest Webinar: Quality Systems Leadership | Ian Potter | 22nd October 2024 | 1 pm (UK time). Register here
- HPL Student Competition: Innovators for Tomorrow Registration Deadline | 25 October 2024 | 6 pm (UK time). Register here
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FGC Programme Round Up
View September's recordings below.
- FGC Induction: New Schools | Amy Lilley-Stewart | 18 September 2024
It was lovely to see new FGC schools present at the FGC Induction. This session was dedicated to schools who have accredited in June/July 2024. Watch the recording here.
- Launch: International Research Schools | Amy Lilley-Stewart | 19 September 2024
Thank you to colleagues who attended the launch of the International Research Schools scheme. Please find attached the application form, the PowerPoint slides and the published document outlining the scheme below.
Application Form
PowerPoint Slides
Published Document Outline
- Guest Webinar: Empowered Teachers Make Lasting Impressions | Matt Tiplin & Stella James | 26 September 2024
Last week we were thrilled to welcome Matt Tiplin to the Fellowship and Global Community to deliver an insightful webinar on ‘Empowered Teachers Make Lasting Impressions’. To revisit or access the recording, please click here.
- HPL Student Competition Launch (FGC Only) | Cassey Benito and Amy Lilley-Stewart | 30 September 2024
It was an absolute delight to launch the HPL Student Competition: Innovators for Tomorrow. We would like to thank all colleagues who attended. This brand new HPL student competition is an exciting addition to the FGC professional learning programme and we encourage all of our schools to take part. For colleagues who registered, but could not attend please find the material below for more information on the FGC HPL Student Competition.
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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.
In uploading material for sharing, schools take responsibility for ensuring that they are copyright free.
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