Maths Transition Project - Manic Measuring

Beal High School working with its two feeder schools, Redbridge Primary and Parkhill Juniors, all took part in a manic measuring project. The year 7 and 6 pupils had to collect data about their schools and add it to a forum in a shared room. Then the pupils were given the task to present their data, and interpret it. They then uploaded their findings into a folder for each other to see.



Mina Patel
mina.patel@lgfl.org.uk

Could you be Lead Fronter Primary School 2010-11? (Funding available)

We are looking to expressions of interest from Redbridge schools to be the lead Fronter primary school 2010/11. The successful school will currently be demonstrating strong practice within their own organisation and be confident supporting other primary schools in building their own practice. This role was expanded last year to include a day a week of funded time for your MLE project leader / ICT Coordinator to support the activities listed below.

As the Primary lead school for Fronter you would:

• Demonstrate and disseminate good practice within your own school
• Hosting 2 termly after-school cluster meetings for other Redbridge primary schools to enable the sharing of good practice
• Issuing half termly update communications supporting schools on the implementation journey
• Managing an MLE room to enable sharing of good practice
• Represent Redbridge schools' views at the annual Fronter regional forum

As a associate consultant:

• Guided by the LA contact individual schools to discuss support requirements
• Training groups of staff in schools as required
• Supporting other schools strategically providing models of ensuring good practice is developed across the school, exploring how they could work in context.
• Supporting other schools tactically guiding decisions on how certain educational benefits can be effectively achieved on the Fronter MLE system (e.g. sharing school calendars, gifted and talented collaboration, literacy enhancement, etc.)

(funding for guaranteed until Easter 2011)

Previous lead schools have been:

• 08/09 Lead school HIghlands Primary
• 09/10 Lead school Redbridge Primary

If you are interested in this role please contact Alex Rees by 24th May to discuss it further.

Alex Rees
alex.rees@redbridge.gov.uk

Redbridge LIVE linking to China RIGHT NOW

If you are in a London school, and today is the 8th Feb, follow this link to watch the live Redbridge/China celebration of Chinese New Year - mms://media.lgfl.org.uk/cny

Programme Feb 8th 2010

• 8.50 - 9.00
  Welcome from Presenters


• 9.00 -9.10
  A Chinese Tale from 125 School Beijing
  KS2/3 - 125 School Beijing, China read a traditional story. What does the Year of the Tiger mean to the Chinese?


• 9.10 - 9.20
  Mayor Chan (the first Chinese Mayor in Britain) welcomes schools to the video conference
  All Key Stages - The Mayor of Redbridge - Councillor Thomas Chan - Ask the Mayor a question


• 9.20 - 9.30
  Beal High School - A Chinese Drama
  KS3/4 - An interactive Chinese Drama


• 9.30 - 9.45
  An Interview with Angela May - Fullwood Primary School
  All Key Stages - Put our Oriental presenter on the hot spot


• 9.45 - 10.00
  Glade Primary School - Chinese Exercise
  KS2 - Get ready to exercise with the pupils from Glade Primary


• 10.00 - 10.15
  A Chinese Calligraphy lesson
  All Key Stages - Learn to write some Chinese letters. Get your pens and paper ready!


• 10.15- 10. 30
  Mayfield School
  KS3/4 - The Olympics - 'Then and Now'


• 10.30 - 10.45
  Oaks Park High School, Chop Stick Championships
  All Key Stages - A Chopstick Games and other Chinese activities


• 10.45 - 11.00
  More questions for Angela May
  All Key Stages - Do you have any questions for Angela?


• 11.00- 11.15
  Chinese Lion Dancers
  All Key Stages - A Chinese Lion Dance live


• 11.15-11.30
  Seven Kings High School - A play in Mandarin
  KS3 – The pupils of SKHS act out a play ‘Finding Friends’ in Mandarin


• 11.30 - 11.45
  Redbridge Primary School - International Food
  KS2 - International Food


• 11.45 - 12.00
  A lesson in Thai Chi with Siman Yue
  All Key Stages - Take part in a Thai Chi lesson with a Thai Chi professional


• 12.00 - 12.15
  Snaresbrook Primary School - Learn to speak some basic Mandarin
  KS2 – Learn some basic Mandarin language with Snaresbrook Primary


• 12.15 - 12.30
  Wanstead High School - Take the Chinese Challenge
  All Key Stages - A quiz about China


• 12.30
  Close

You are very welcome to join in by watching and letting us know how you have used this link.

Annette Carlon
annette.carlon@redbridge.gov.uk

Redbridge celebrates Chinese New Year - 8th February 2010

The London Grid for Learning, working in partnership with Redbridge, will be hosting a videoconference for primary and secondary schools to celebrate the Chinese New Year on 8th February 2010 (8.50am - 12.30pm), live from the Redbridge Teachers’ Centre.
LGfL is preparing to link up live by video to schools across London, the UK and China.
The first Chinese Mayor in Britain – Mayor Chan will be opening the conference and welcoming schools from China and all over the UK.

Click here to view the programme for the event. Schools that are directly involved in presenting on the day are:

• Beal High School


• Fullwood Primary School


• Glade Primary School


• Mayfield School


• Oaks Park High School


• Seven Kings High School


• Redbridge Primary School


• Snaresbrook Primary School


• Wanstead High School

We would, however, like to invite all of you to watch the live stream on the day, so please, click on this link on Monday Feb 8th - mms://media.lgfl.org.uk/cny


Mina Patel
mina.patel@lgfl.org.uk