https://schools.educationbradford.comYou may find it preferable to view the news daily on the website homepage. This is part of our transition of news from the paper copy of School News to the new website. If you know of anyone else who would like to receive the News Round-up please ask them to subscribe by visiting https://schools.educationbradford.com(c) Bradford Schools Online, part of Education Bradford.5Why not show that your school cares about the environment, your pupils' health and the wider community by participating in international walk to school month.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=otcHrcGVjXw=Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:11:29 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=otcHrcGVjXw=Do you have young people in your school who have talent? Can they sing, dance, play a musical instrument recite a rap or take part in a drama piece? Would they like to represent their school at a talent/award event? https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=hbdlQR6d+1s=Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:58:33 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=hbdlQR6d+1s=In recent years the Council has provided your school with route maps and travel to school booklets for your new intake.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=ADT3KEqE9X4=Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:51:25 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=ADT3KEqE9X4=HR has broadened the range of courses offered so that the topic areas cover aspects of staff management skills as well as the more procedurally orientated courses such as discipline and grievance and the use of capability procedures.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=TzXoED8xdQ4=Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:54:45 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=TzXoED8xdQ4=The Global Children's Challenge? engages children at a classroom level to record their activity levels, keep healthy and take part in a virtual walk around the world learning about health, nutrition, exercise and the places they visit over the 50 days of the event. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=YHfx2XsWbG8=Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:07:43 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=YHfx2XsWbG8=Requesting Headteachers submit any claims for Golden Handcuffs to HR Business Support by 14 September 2010.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=LN/VPnu1N9Q=Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:03:05 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=LN/VPnu1N9Q=Teacher Development Opportunity in Electronics and Roboticshttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=ufBG/Tu0x4E=Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:28:32 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=ufBG/Tu0x4E=A Touring Exhibition 'We Were There' explaining the involvement of ethnic minorities in the British forces in World War Onehttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=vbXoHb6VqO4=Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:08:40 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=vbXoHb6VqO4=As you are aware, the autumn term sees the completion of the current Performance Management Cycle for teachers. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=+UezCNxmfGc=Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:35:14 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=+UezCNxmfGc=Important information regarding the referral of pupils to Behaviour Support Service and SEBD Teamhttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=JZlhz+vN2ew=Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:52:55 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=JZlhz+vN2ew=The Leeds Bradford Teacher Training Consortium (LBTTC) will be holding its annual open evening at Peel Park Primary School, here in Bradford, on Monday 13 September 2010. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=tRFDXDnl2IA=Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:49:12 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=tRFDXDnl2IA=Since 2004 Alison Wilson has been working with schools to support their staff and reduce the sickness absence rates. This year has seen an increased demand for services and we now have two associate staff who have joined the team. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=/skkYBN3BqI=Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:50:18 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=/skkYBN3BqI=All schools using the Part Bank style of bank reconciliation (enabling account reconciliation) are required to change the way they account for VAT on the return effective September 2010.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=1izNrgeVkf4=Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:17:05 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=1izNrgeVkf4=The Privacy Notice guidance for use by LAs, schools and Academies has been updatedhttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=t9zJZfWsUi8=Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:14:32 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=t9zJZfWsUi8=The Bradford District Raising Achievement Strategy has been developed through a process of engagement and collaborative working with education leaders in the Bradford District.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=cLrJBFZSBSk=Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:06:29 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=cLrJBFZSBSk=We are now in the final stages of planning the 2011 Bradford & District Schools Choir competition; so far we have had a tremendous response. If you would like to take part in this prestigious event, could you please complete the attached expression of interest form,to avoid disappointment.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=vZwalGco+6c=Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:05:14 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=vZwalGco+6c=Following the success of last year, the Project will run again this academic year. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=H/dLgtLC3FY=Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:40:14 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=H/dLgtLC3FY=From the Chairman of Schools Council: I have a very important message for all children and young people. The government would like to know your views and is asking for your opinions. This is true democracy in action, so please do tell the government what you think, they are keen to hear from you.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=qLIqIfCvSI4=Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:13:28 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=qLIqIfCvSI4=Are you a newly appointed Head Teacher or Administrator/Business/Finance Manager? If so you are entitled to a Finance Induction session. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=J4iG7ix7Rao=Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:41:52 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=J4iG7ix7Rao=The Kids First Trust will be opening its Playground Partnerships Programme on 23 September 2010, allowing Primary Schools to apply for grants to improve their play areas. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=X4cWcX2GVAE=Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:55:52 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=X4cWcX2GVAE=The School to School Learning Visit team provides information regarding a new scheme launched by the Department for Education (DfE)https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=1heDCYrrNP0=Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:54:35 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=1heDCYrrNP0=Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback about Bradford Schools Online, through this we have picked up a number of issues that we hope have been addressed through the re-design of BSO you can now see. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=le4ABSvvK3g=Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:50:59 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=le4ABSvvK3g=Please note that the Education Social Work Service (ESWS) Referral Form has been updated. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=yCY7HkCnqyY=Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:12:43 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=yCY7HkCnqyY=As the 2010 End of Key Stage Results become available they are published on Bradford Schools Online. See Our School > Data Tools (log in required). FSP, Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 are already published alongside previous years? data. Key Stage 4 is expected in late September/early Octoberhttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=ERZvWgcCjno=Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:31:46 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=ERZvWgcCjno=The Government has announced that Councils will, from next week, be allowed to sell renewable electricity to the grid and receive a Generation and Feed-in tariff.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=Y85wxv/7CyE=Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:30:53 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=Y85wxv/7CyE=The latest newsletter from St John Ambulance which encourages pupils to learn about first aid can be downloaded below. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=clKUlnj7ElY=Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:25:56 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=clKUlnj7ElY=The next Public Forum for Education meeting is on the topic of "Learning Provision for Ages 14-19". https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=ScvjqoxMs6w=Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:53:42 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=ScvjqoxMs6w=A provisional date of 18 March 2011 has been booked to hold a VAT seminar, presented by a consultant from Price Waterhouse Cooper. The cut off date for registering your interest is 30 September 2010.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=AX/1TLbf+38=Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:03:05 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=AX/1TLbf+38=Following several reports from schools about e-mails purporting to come from HMRC, it appears that schools continue to be targeted by phishing e-mails.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=FO6fk1ulMTg=Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:31:41 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=FO6fk1ulMTg=Following the disruption to school attendance earlier this year caused by severe weather and the volcanic ash cloud, the Pupil Registration Regulations have been amended with effect from 1 September in order that schools are not penalised by circumstances outside of their control. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=nNtckyYvlik=Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:44:38 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=nNtckyYvlik=This course will help you to project confidence, become more aware of potentially threatening situations, get out of attacks of a physical nature. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=uFK3xGTJ9XI=Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:42:50 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=uFK3xGTJ9XI=PE teachers are invited to a day with SNO!zone at Xscape, Castleford, that will provide a behind the scenes insight into the operation of a major sporting venue. https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=7YHzSbFR63Y=Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:29:30 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=7YHzSbFR63Y=An interactive day for teachers interested in developing creativity and media in the curriculumhttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=asEtfaoXwRs=Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:26:22 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=asEtfaoXwRs=The Government requires details of the pupils within your school who are participating in a Key Stage 2 music scheme from September 2010 within the Bradford district.https://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=e/W9pjgTV34=Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:36:47 GMThttps://schools.educationbradford.com/Schools/News_View.aspx?news=e/W9pjgTV34=