Element 6 Extending Opportunities
6a. Awareness and understanding
6b. Planning and implementation
This document provides information about Element 6 (Extending opportunities) - Nov07.pdf.
This document provides guidance about element guidance Extending opportunities.doc
This file contains example sources of evidence that you could consider when completing your own SRF for Element 6.
Extending opportunities for learning Evidence for the SRF.doc (last uploaded 16/09/07).
These are more recent files that contains evidence that you could consider when completing your own SRF for Element 6.
Edwardsville Primary School Element 6 evidence.doc (uploaded 9/9/08)
Porthcawl Primary School Element 6.doc (uploaded 9/9/08)
Cwrt Rawlin Primary School Element 6 evidence cwrt rawlin.doc (uploaded 9/9/08)
Presentation outlining this element Element 6.ppt
A website is essential for this element. Primary schools should try WebStudio - www.webstudio.com. A free 30 day trial disc is available from ESIS, contact one of the ICT team on the Contacts page.
Need to send a survey out to parents / pupils? Try this site http://www.surveymonkey.com/. It's free and it's easy.
Here's an online tutorial.
What about setting up a page on http://www.shape-it.org/. It's free to Merthyr and RCT schools. Teachers can attend a free 2 hour training session, if they take materials for a front page with them it could be finished within that time, but you can always work on the pages from school. It's not meant to replace your website and it will contain a link to your school website. It just gives you a greater prescence in the community. There's also going to be an option to upload your video clips to a moderated area which will be free of charge so keep an eye on the site. Contact Clare or Cerys directly on 07791 715681 or 07800 708767 or email info@shape-it.org.
Online Projects
Do you want to share documents on line?
Sign up for a free Google account on www.google.co.uk and you'll be able to use Google Docs. Work on your documents from anywhere. You can also collaborate.
Adopt your own spring bulbs to measure climate change!
Our climate is changing and so are our seasons. Help Professor Plant to find out how are our changing seasons are affecting flowering times in spring bulbs.
Get out of the classroom! Join the 160 schools taking part in this exciting investigation.
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/scan/en/155/
The 2008 Make IT Happen competition is for primary school students aged nine to eleven, across the UK.
‘Make IT Happen 2008’ calls on schools to use technology to describe how they would change an aspect of their local community for the better. Schools are encouraged to focus on an issue they really care about, such as tackling bullying or littering, helping to improve the local environment or supporting their community.
Introduce a wiki - it's free!
Set up a wiki for governors, this can host all the documents, allow online discussion via the forum and anytime access to the information on there.
Contact someone from the ICT team for more information.
Communicating with Parents
An efficient method of communicating with all or selected groups of parents through mobile phone text messaging. There is a sliding scale pricing structure based on the number of pupils in the school and an unlimited or pay as you go user option. Click on the company logo above to access the website.
External Agencies
EBP
Teachers can speak to their Work Related Education (WRE) co-ordinator and or Work Experience Co-ordinator back in their school to discuss how the current work related activities that the school is currently involved with can be integrated into IT – this will help to ensure that the WRE activities currently being delivered are as cross curricular as possible. Schools can also contact EBP at 01656 672969 or 01443 824280 and arrange to meet with the school to discuss specific projects that we may work on together.
Good web sites
Help inform people about cyber bullying http://www.digizen.org/
Positive use of the internet, very informative for parents, pupils and teachers. http://www.childnet-int.org/kia/
Here's a fantastic site for internet safety. A must for adults and pupils. http://www.gridclub.com/freearea/tasters/cybercafe/base.htm
Thinkuknow web site -fantastic, an updated version of Cybercafe for a broader age group.
A useful web site for parents.
The BECTA website for extending opportunities - very good and constantly updated
Advise documentation
This document advises schools on how best to use their buildings to benefit their wider communities. Extending services.pdfBackPage (BBC) - Parents of primary school children share their top video tips about how to helping with homework.
Try this survey.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yxNkod_2fegNZBccNnV_2b61aw_3d_3d