A Learning Ambition for Norfolk

This half-term as part of the Learning Ambition for Norfolk, some of Norfolk's outstanding primary and secondary schools are opening their doors and inviting colleagues to visit them as part of a programme of exceptional practice visits.

Each visit will enable colleagues to hear about another school's approach, before seeing it in action and having opportunity reflect, ask questions and benefit from a professional discussion with the host school and other visitors.

If you would like to see how a small school primary school developed a curriculum rated outstanding by Ofsted, hear about how to create a holistic education that focuses on the whole child, learn from a special school about their provision or explore learning outcomes and cultures at secondary, then click on the links to find out more.

Wymondham College Prep School - Monday 24^th June - Creating a School Built on Kindness

Are you interested in learning about how we have crafted a holistic education that focus' on the 'whole' child? Are you curious about how we nurture and care for the culture and ethos we have shaped? Would you like to explore how expectations, choices, relationships, wellbeing and belonging can lead to unlocking all pupils' learning potential?

This learning visit would benefit anyone working in a school because it takes every person to have buy-in to the vision of creating a school culture where everyone has a responsibility to 'Do the right thing, Make a difference and Value every voice'. Headteachers and members of SLT particularly welcome because for something special to be fostered, it needs to be lived and breathed.

Visit Programme

9:45am - 12:00pm Monday 24^th June

• 9:45am - 10:00am Coffee and welcome with Simon Underhill (Headteacher)
• 10:00am - 10:45am Presentation
• 10:45am - 11:15am Talk to children during break time
• 11:15am - 12:00am Reflections, Open Discussion, Collaborative Planning and Next Steps

To get the most out of your visit it would be helpful if you reread and brought with you, your school's behaviour policy.

To book https://forms.office.com/e/gZk0iRC58W

Little Melton Primary School Tuesday 9th July - Designing a Curriculum for a Small School

Being a small school can present unique challenges to designing and implementing a curriculum. If you are a small school and are contemplating curriculum, come and talk to colleagues at Little Melton, a small school recently judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, to learn how they developed a curriculum praised for enabling pupil's understanding to Flourish and that show pupils how the world works and to what they can aspire.

Visit Programme

9.00am - 11am Tuesday 9^th July

• 9.00-9.45 Designing a Curriculum with Alex Pritchard (Headteacher)
• 9.45-10.30 Tour of school & the curriculum in action
• 10.30- 11 Professional discussion and Q&A: An opportunity to ask questions, share ideas and reflect on any actions.

To get the most out of your visit it would be helpful if you work in a small school.

To book https://forms.office.com/e/rk96yTgKFE

The Parkside Special School - Tuesday 2^nd July - Exploring Provision

The Parkside School is a specialist school supporting the individual needs of pupils with significant learning and intellectual disabilities. Children say it is a great place to learn and parents describe it as 'brilliant'.

If you are a mainstream school interested in finding out more about provision in special schools and learning how practice there might benefit your own learners, visit on 2^nd July. You can find out more about the school before you visit at The Parkside School - learn grow thrive

Teachers, Leaders and SENCOs from both primary and secondary settings interested in finding out more about provision in special schools are welcome.

Visit Programme

2^nd July 9:15 am - 11:45pm

• 9:15 am - 9.30am Welcome & Context
• 9.30am - 10:45am Tour of school and Pathways- seeing The Parkside School in Action
• 10:45am - 11:00 am Coffee and biscuits
• 11am-11.45am  Reflections, Open Discussion, Collaborative Planning and Next Steps

To get the most out of your visit it would be helpful if you took a moment to look at the school's website The Parkside School - learn grow thrive

Unfortunately all the spaces on this date are now full. To register your interest in future similar visits please email Victoria Groom

Ormiston Venture Academy - Wednesday 10^th July - Curriculum, Learning Outcomes and Learning Cultures

Join colleagues to explore Venture's approach to curriculum, learning outcomes and cultures at secondary.

Visit Programme

• 9.00am - 10.15am Welcome Overview and Tour With Simon Gilbert-Barnham (Principal) 
• 10:15am - 10.30am Break with Simon Gilbert-Barnham, Principal
• 10.30am - 11.15am Learning & Teaching - Curriculum With Jodie Gilbert-Barnham, Vice Principal 
• 11.15am - 12.00pm Choice of break out session Learning Outcomes - with Dave Richards, Vice Principal Learning      Cultures - Nicole Rossage, Vice Principal 
• 12.00pm - 12.30pm  Lunch and Q&A with Simon Gilbert-Barnham, Principal

To book  https://forms.office.com/e/Mg8HHPCKb8

To assist host schools to plan for others colleagues visiting you book your place on the guest list via the links above.

Please contact victoria.groom@norfolk.co.uk if you would like more information, feel your school has expertise it can share with other or would like to visit another school with a particular area of strength.