THE next generation of "super teachers" will be born thanks to a groundbreaking new education partnership in North East Lincolnshire.
Healing Science Academy has been chosen to lead the Humber Teaching School, a partnership between the region's highest performing education establishments, to help raise teaching standards across the area.
Part of a major Government policy initiative, the school is one of just 57 in the country to be given Teaching School status by the Department Of Education.
Principal Ann Addison said: "This is the exciting launch of a new Government initiative to create a network of teaching schools across the country and Healing is one of the first to be selected.
"It is significant for the area. We often hear so much that is bad about North East Lincolnshire, but as a local girl who has been born and bred here, I am proud we have been selected to head up this initiative.
"It aims to provide help, support and training for schools by schools and I am delighted we are able to work alongside such prestigious partners.
"A key part of being a teaching school is training future teachers, which is crucial to raising aspirations and skills, not just here but across the region. Another important part is about encouraging the very able young teachers to go on and take senior positions."
In the next ten years, the Government estimates 25 per cent of current head teachers will be retired, so it is hoped the initiative will bring in the next generation of top teachers and help them develop into leaders and more senior positions.
The Ofsted-rated outstanding school will work in partnership with schools from each age category, including Signhills Infants, Healing Primary, Wybers Wood Primary and Franklin Sixth Form College. Schools in North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire and the University Of Hull have also been made strategic partners.
Franklin College principal Trevor Wray said: "We see this as a tremendous opportunity, not just for Franklin but for the area as a whole. It is exciting to have a teaching school in the area and is a great coup for North East Lincolnshire.
"Franklin has a long-standing relationship with Healing. We have been partners for many years with us being their students' preferred destination after GCSEs.
"This will complement the current teacher training programmes available by giving a more focused, hands-on approach to training teachers."
Jane Powell, of Signhills Infants, said: "There are not many infant schools left in the area, we are a rare breed, but this is an exciting opportunity for us.
"It will be great for foundation and key stage one children and will continue to go right across the board up to the age of 19.
"It was a fantastic opportunity that we couldn't afford to miss out on."
Source:
thisisgrimsby.co.uk
Healing Science Academy has been chosen to lead the Humber Teaching School, a partnership between the region's highest performing education establishments, to help raise teaching standards across the area.
Part of a major Government policy initiative, the school is one of just 57 in the country to be given Teaching School status by the Department Of Education.
Principal Ann Addison said: "This is the exciting launch of a new Government initiative to create a network of teaching schools across the country and Healing is one of the first to be selected.
"It is significant for the area. We often hear so much that is bad about North East Lincolnshire, but as a local girl who has been born and bred here, I am proud we have been selected to head up this initiative.
"It aims to provide help, support and training for schools by schools and I am delighted we are able to work alongside such prestigious partners.
"A key part of being a teaching school is training future teachers, which is crucial to raising aspirations and skills, not just here but across the region. Another important part is about encouraging the very able young teachers to go on and take senior positions."
In the next ten years, the Government estimates 25 per cent of current head teachers will be retired, so it is hoped the initiative will bring in the next generation of top teachers and help them develop into leaders and more senior positions.
The Ofsted-rated outstanding school will work in partnership with schools from each age category, including Signhills Infants, Healing Primary, Wybers Wood Primary and Franklin Sixth Form College. Schools in North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire and the University Of Hull have also been made strategic partners.
Franklin College principal Trevor Wray said: "We see this as a tremendous opportunity, not just for Franklin but for the area as a whole. It is exciting to have a teaching school in the area and is a great coup for North East Lincolnshire.
"Franklin has a long-standing relationship with Healing. We have been partners for many years with us being their students' preferred destination after GCSEs.
"This will complement the current teacher training programmes available by giving a more focused, hands-on approach to training teachers."
Jane Powell, of Signhills Infants, said: "There are not many infant schools left in the area, we are a rare breed, but this is an exciting opportunity for us.
"It will be great for foundation and key stage one children and will continue to go right across the board up to the age of 19.
"It was a fantastic opportunity that we couldn't afford to miss out on."
Source:
thisisgrimsby.co.uk
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