Sigma Teaching School Alliance
Sigma is an alliance of Poole, Dorset and Hampshire primary, secondary, alternative provision and special schools with the shared aim of working collaboratively to improve outcomes for all students within our schools and beyond.
Our alliance members have a broad range of skills and expertise and include outstanding leaders from across the educational continuum. We are committed to working in partnership to support school improvement at all levels.
We believe in finding and developing outstanding staff through focused professional development and by providing clear career pathways across our alliance. > Find Out More
Governance Improvement Network (formerly Chairs' Network)
11th November 2020
10th March 2021
9th June 2021
| Event Date | 11-11-2020 5:30 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 21-10-2020 |
| Available places | 41 |
| Cut off date | 08-06-2021 |
| Individual Price | Free |
Portsmouth Schools Staff Wellbeing
If we are to continue to be the secure-base that our school communities need us to be at this extraordinary time and to make good decisions then we need to look after our own wellbeing. These Staff Wellbeing sessions will focus on the evidence-based actions that we can take in order to look after our own emotional wellbeing.
| Event Date | 02-12-2020 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 17-11-2020 |
| Available places | 93 |
| Cut off date | 24-03-2021 |
| Individual Price | Free |
New Staff Wellbeing Sessions
If we are to continue to be the secure-base that our school communities need us to be at this extraordinary time and to make good decisions then we need to look after our own wellbeing. These Staff Wellbeing sessions will focus on the evidence-based actions that we can take in order to look after our own emotional wellbeing.
Aims of the course
- To provide a range of practical actions that we can all take to look after our own emotional wellbeing at this extraordinary time.
- The practical actions will be evidence-based from Psychology and Neuroscience.
- To be both reassuring and to learn new actions to try out for our own wellbeing.
- To be signposted to further information if staff would like to know more about any of the specific approaches and interventions.
| Event Date | 02-12-2020 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 14-01-2021 |
| Available places | 96 |
| Cut off date | 24-03-2021 |
| Individual Price | Free |
Evidence-based interventions to work effectively with children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Needs
Led by Ian Hunkin.
Staff fromBCP schools(must be on the BCP Schools List) can access this PACE course for FREEdue to funding provided by BCP Outreach Service (SEMH BOOST) in association with Ambitions Academies Trust.
Staff from Portsmouth Schools (must be on the Portsmouth Schools List) can access this PACE course for FREE due to funding from Portsmouth City Council's Inclusion Outreach Service.
Our series of 6 sessions gives the opportunity to learn practical, evidence-based strategies in order to be able to work successfully with children and young people with SEMH needs.
| Event Date | 12-01-2021 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 29-06-2020 |
| Available places | 9 |
| Cut off date | 02-02-2021 |
| Individual Price | £125.00 |
NEW Pastoral Network
We understand the value of meeting with colleagues to share idea and keep up to date with developments in your area of work, therefore we are pleased to announce a NEW network that will give the opportunity for anyone who works within Pastoral Support to come together online.
This will be an online termly opportunity to meet with the following aims:
·Continuing Professional Development for staff involved in providing and/or leading pastoral support in school
·Sharing practical, evidence-based approaches and interventions between staff from a range of schools including training from Sigma Teaching School and discussions between schools on relevant topics
·Updates on the latest research and resource publications.
| Event Date | 28-01-2021 4:00 pm |
| Registration Start Date | 09-09-2020 |
| Cut off date | 29-06-2021 |
| Individual Price | Free |