Activities - Minutes

Primary Cluster Meeting - 21/11/05

Venue:

  • St Raphaels Catholic School Stalybridge

Schools represented:

  • Buckton Vale
  • St Pauls
  • St Peters
  • Gorse Hall
  • St Raphaels
  • Ridge Hill
  • Arlies
  • St James
  • Hurst Knoll
  • Leigh Primary
  • Holy Trinity
  • Flowery Field

Agenda:

  • Discuss Aims and Objectives. Give copies asked to pass onto their Head Teachers and SENCos
  • Discuss agenda for next meeting
  • Set date for next meeting.

Outcomes:

  • General introduction
  • Development of cluster meetings
  • Discussed aims and objectives
  • KP to act as mentor/facilitator for further meetings
  • Discussed website and address given, section for TAs and SSAs
  • Discussed list of objectives
  • KP how to use triggers effectively on how to find solutions
  • Shared issues raised at KS3 meeting eg. Handbook,visiting other schools
  • Outlined the projected role of the advisory teacher
  • To give copy of aims and objectives to headteachers and SENCos
  • LG could all areas in Tameside be included in same cluster?
  • KP it would be too big and therefore unmanageable. Nedds to be focussed in clusters except for training
  • KP does everyone want to continue with the group? Unanimous YES!
  • Date for next meeting 30/1/06, venue St Peters
  • Changing roles mentioned to more in class support people find it difficult time-wise
  • Statements mentioned lack of
  • More in class due to inclusion
  • Talked about Literacy Club at KS3
  • LG raised issues about work not being differentiated by some teachers. Need to develop a form outlining strategies to differentiate appropriately
  • KP suggested a VAK testing pack. As a mentor/facilitator suggested that KP can support us when working with pupils and with problems
  • Agenda for next meeting to fill in a questionnaire, talk time, everyone to bring an assessment and a draft portfolio of testing materials JS responsibility and to identify one area they would like for training

Next meeting

Date: 30/01/06
Venue: St Peters
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