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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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Amy Lilley-Stewart, our Director of Professional Learning visited the UAE for the first time last week. Amy’s time in the UAE was packed with HPL school visits and delivering professional development sessions to the Fellowship and Global Community.
Amy led two professional development workshops alongside our International Director, Brynn Cooper. The first session was held at GEMS Cambridge International, Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, 9th October. This session was dedicated to teachers in FGC schools embarking on the HPL Teacher Certification Awards and provided vital insights into what it really means to teach in an HPL school. The session provided opportunities for colleagues to deeply reflect on their HPL practice and consider approaches to deepen and optimise HPL in their classroom and the wider school community.
On Thursday, 10th October, Amy and Brynn were delighted to lead our inaugural HPL Lead Global Forum, at GEMS Cambridge International School, Dubai. This HPL Lead Global Forum focused on supporting HPL Leads on how to utilise the ‘Towards Excellence in HPL Practice’ publication to ensure HPL is optimised in FGC schools. It was an opportunity to collaborate with a range of FGC schools, share best practice and discuss the latest teaching and learning approaches in the education industry.
Amy had the privilege of seeing HPL in action in a range of FGC schools. She would like to extend her sincere thanks to:
- Yasmina British Academy
- GEMS The Cambridge High School, Abu Dhabi
- GEMS Cambridge International, Abu Dhabi;
- GEMS Cambridge International School, Dubai
- GEMS Metropole
- The Sheffield Private School
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🎉Professor Deborah Eyre, Special Speaker at the ONVU Learning Conference, Abu Dhabi
We are delighted to inform you that Professor Deborah Eyre will be speaking at the "Learning with, learning from" Conference focusing on Leadership of Teaching and Learning on the 7th November 2024 in Abu Dhabi.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to be inspired and to network. Sign up here.
Plan your day and view the itinerary here.
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Optimising Teaching & Learning at Misk Schools with High Performance Learning
HPL and Misk Schools are welcoming Senior Leaders to our showcase on Sunday, 10th November! HPL and Misk Schools are coming together to showcase how the HPL framework and philosophy have transformed educational outcomes and delivered impactful teaching and learning for students in Riyadh. Register now as spaces are filling up!
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High Performance Learning at GESS Dubai
Brynn Cooper, International Director is looking forward to networking with our existing schools who will be attending GESS. We hope to see you there!
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🎉High Performance Learning at the 31st FOBISIA Leadership Conference🎉
We are excited to announce that High Performance Learning will be exhibiting at the 31st FOBISIA Leadership Conference on November 15 – 17, 2024. If you are attending, stop by at Booth 15 to say hello to Brynn Cooper, International Director.
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How Does HPL Work for SEND Pupils?
In this episode, we talk to Nicola Aston from St John’s Beaumont. St John’s was accredited as a High Performing School in the Summer of 2023. In this episode, Nicola talks about her role as SENDCo and how she uses HPL VAAs and ACPs with different pupils. She provides examples of how this has worked at St John's Beaumont. Nicola also shared her favourite VAA or ACP in this episode and the reason behind it.
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Baseline Impact Survey - All New Schools Only
Please be reminded that there are 13 days left to complete the Baseline Impact Survey. These surveys 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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Teacher Certification Award Scheme 2024- 2025
FGC teachers and HPSA middle leaders can now register for the Teacher Certification Award Scheme of:
- HPL Teacher Assistant (FGC only)
- HPL Teacher (FGC only)
- HPL Expert Teacher (FGC only)
- HPL Teacher Leader (FGC and HPSA)
Registrations:
- For FGC colleagues, please find the registration form here and upload the completed form to HPL Online by Monday, 9th December 2024.
The TCO will need to upload Candidates Pre-Evaluation and supporting/ existing evidence (a minimum of 5 pieces no more than 10) by Monday, 9th December 2024. The link to upload candidates Pre-evaluation and Supporting evidence can be found here.
The TCO will need to submit candidates Pre-evaluation and supporting evidence as a zip folder and sign the Pre-evaluation to verify the candidate has already met some of the standards and criteria before starting the Professional Learning Phase in January 2025.
- For HPSA colleagues, please register candidates for the HPL Teacher Leader Award, by returning your registration form to Mark Tomlins via email by Thursday, 31st October 2024.
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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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Contextualizing HPL Icons to Vietnamese Culture at Nguyen Sieu School
We are delighted to share with colleagues across the HPL community how Nguyen Sieu School contextualised the HPL Icons to Vietnamese Culture.
Nguyen Sieu School has taken a unique approach to representing the skills and values of High Performance Learning (HPL) by aligning them with Vietnamese cultural symbols. These student-friendly icons not only strengthen the students' understanding of HPL terminologies but also deepen their connection to the nation's heritage in a way that feels relevant and relatable.
While other schools might use animals or superheroes to convey the values and skills of HPL (VAAs and ACPs), Nguyen Sieu School's choice of cultural icons brings a deeper cultural connection and meaning to the learning experience. These symbols help nurture not just academic excellence but also a sense of identity, heritage, and character in their students.
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A huge congratulations to International School of Nice for being recognised once again in Carfax Education’s The Schools Index as one of the top international schools in Europe and worldwide! 🎉
Well done to Misk Schools for being recognised as outstanding in the First National Forum for School Excellence!🎉
We would like to extend a BIG Congratulations to GEMS Metropole - Motor City on celebrating their 10th Anniversary celebrations as SLT Alumni. 🎉
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Linking-Up Meetings
Headteachers and HPL Leads, please register and save the dates for upcoming WCSA Linking Up Meetings in October 2024.
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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Ready to empower the next generation of leaders? Inspire students to tackle the big issues of our time. Open to ALL HPL Schools!
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. The Leadership for Change Prize Competition led by The Economist Educational Foundation, in partnership with Rolex, is a project that teachers globally can run with 10-to-16-year-olds between 20th September and 20th November 2024.
It consists of a curriculum of six 60-90 minute lessons which culminate in students creating and pitching a “Project for Change”.
These projects, which should be about an innovation or change they want to make in their community, can be submitted to the Leadership for Change Prize 2024. Winners will receive an award, prize funding and mentorship to turn their projects into reality
If you would like to register, please click the link below.
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Are you inspiring your students to be Innovators for Tomorrow? (Only for FGC Schools)
The FGC HPL Student Competition ‘Innovators for Tomorrow’ will allow students to demonstrate how to 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 has been extended to the 1st November by no later than 6 pm (UK Time). Register your students today by clicking the link below.
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FGC Autumn Term Programme
View the FGC Autumn - Summer Term FGC Professional Learning Programme here
October Professional Learning Events:
- Guest Webinar: Quality Systems Leadership | Ian Potter | 22nd October 2024 | 1 pm (UK time). Register here
November Professional Learning Events:
- HPL in the Classroom: Primary Focus | 7th November 2024 | 1.15 pm to 2.15 pm (UK time). Register here
- Guest Webinar: Learning Ladders & HPL Primary Case Study | 12 November 2024 | 1.15 pm and 2.15 pm (UK time). Register here
- Showcase: Teacher Certification: HPL Teacher | 19 November 2024 | 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm (UK time). Register here
- Leadership Seminar: How to use the learning environment to achieve your HPL goals | 21 November 2024 | 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm (UK time). This event is for Headteachers/ Principals and Deputy Headteachers ONLY. Register here
- Sector Network: HPL in Catholic Schools | 26 November 2024 | 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm (UK time). Register here
- Showcase: Teacher Certification: HPL Expert Teacher | 28 November 2024 | 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm (UK time). Register here
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FGC Programme Round Up
If you have registered for the FGC Professional Development events last week and could not attend due to unforeseen circumstances, you can watch the recordings below:
- Introduction to the Teacher Certification Award Scheme | 1 October 2024
Watch the recording here
- HPL in the Classroom: Implementing HPL into the EYFS classroom | 10 October 2024
Watch the recording here
- Spotlight - Driving HPL post Accreditation | 15 October 2024
Watch the recording here
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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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