Topic outline

  • Developing Effective Breaktimes and Lunchtimes (Primary)

    Dates: 

    10 March 2025: 13:30 - 15:30
    19 May 2025: 09:00 - 12:00

    Cost: Sub £150 / SLA £85 / Full £180

    Keyword Search: Effective Breaktimes

    Increasingly, leaders are reporting a need to secure stronger practice at breaktimes and lunchtimes to ensure that pupils - particularly disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND - can be successful and effectively transition back into class. 

    Presenters: Tor Flynn (HIAS), Marie Mullins (HIAS), and Nicola Forsyth (Virtual School)

    This 2-part course aims to:

    • share a range of practice from Hampshire primary schools
    • explore the pros and cons of different approaches and the challenges to implementation
    • support schools in developing breaktime and lunchtime practice that best meets the needs of their pupils.

    Session 1: A virtual briefing, sharing practice collated from Hampshire primary schools.

    Session 2: A face-to-face session to reflect on learning, problem solve, share experiences and support schools in developing practice.

    Learning outcomes

    • To gain understanding of the practical approaches being used by school leaders to secure effective breaktimes and lunchtimes.
    • To apply this learning to your specific school context.

    • Tackling Educational Disadvantage Networks (Primary)

      Dates: 

      Summer 24-25:

      16 June 2025 (09:00 - 12:00) - Fareham
      17 June 2025 (09:00 - 12:00) - Basingstoke
      23 June 2025 (09:00 - 12:00) - New Forest/Test Valley
      1 July 2025 (09:00 - 12:00) - Winchester

      Cost: Sub £90 / SLA £50 / Full £108

      Keyword Search: Summer Primary Disadvantage

      Autumn 25-26:

      13 Oct 2025 (09:00 - 12:00) - Basingstoke
      14 Oct 2025 (09:00 - 12:00) - Winchester/
      New Forest/Test Valley
      20 Oct 2025 (12:30 - 15:30) - Fareham and Gosport

      Cost: Sub £80 / SLA £35 / Full £96

      Keyword Search: Autumn Disadvantage

      Spring 25-26:

      3 Feb 2026 (09:00 - 12:00) - Basingstoke
      9 Feb 2026 (09:00 - 12:00) - Fareham and Gosport
      10 Feb 2026 (09:00 - 12:00) - Winchester/
      New Forest/Test Valley

      Cost: Sub £80 / SLA £35 / Full £96

      Keyword Search: Spring Disadvantage

      Summer 25-26:

      15 June 2026 (09:00 - 12:00) - Fareham and Gosport
      16 June 2026 (09:00 - 12:00) - Winchester/
      New Forest/Test Valley
      17 June 2026 (09:00 - 12:00) - Basingstoke

      Cost: Sub £80 / SLA £35 / Full £96

      Keyword Search: Summer Disadvantage

      Supporting primary leaders in developing meaningful, research-informed strategies to tackle educational disadvantage and to securely embed these strategies into day-to-day practice.

      Sessions offer the chance to share best practice and impact, with leaders learning from wider schools’ successes to address identified areas of need. As the network groups become established, sessions will be adapted, focusing on bespoke areas identified by the group.

      Sessions will provide the opportunity to:

      • Access national and local updates.
      • Engage in discussion about strategy and implementation.
      • Explore research evidence and guidance materials and what these mean in practice.
      • Share strategies across schools, working together to explore strengths and next steps.
      • Experience bespoke training in response to identified needs.
      • Network with other school leaders to enable ideas, questions, and approaches to be shared across schools.

      Learning outcomes:

      • To secure understanding of local and national updates and the latest research evidence.
      • To gain understanding of the practical approaches being used by school leaders to drive improved outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
      • To develop an effective pupil premium strategy based on research evidence.
      • To collaborate and network with colleagues.

      Delegates should attend one session each term.

      • Secondary Disadvantaged Network

        Dates: 

        Summer 1: 7 May 2025 (13:30 - 15:00) Virtual

        Cost: Sub £30 / SLA £20 / Full £36

        Keyword Search: Summer Disadvantaged Webinar

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        Summer 2: 1 Jul 2025 (13:15 - 16:15) In person

        Cost: Sub £75 / SLA £40 / Full £90

        Keyword Search: Summer 2 Disadvantaged

        The aims of the subject network meetings are to:

        • Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.
        • Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.
        • Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.
        • Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.
        • Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.

        Common agenda items for these meetings:

        • Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing.
        • Enhancing subject leadership.
        • Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education.
        • Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2.
        • Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress.
        • Sharing good practice and work.
        • Project work and other CPD opportunities and networks will continue and will evolve in line with need.