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In 2014, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School was awarded Teaching School status with the aim of bringing schools together to help improve children’s learning through shared practice and professional development.
In partnership with a number of local schools, we have established ourselves as
‘Priory Street Teaching School Alliance’.
Initial Teacher Training
The Alliance offers different routes into teaching in a Primary School. This year we have 13 trainees placed across Essex.
Continuous Professional Development
We will be developing courses over the year to enhance teaching and learning.
School to School Support
The Alliance provides continual school to school support for both member schools as well as those schools outside the Alliance. Currently four of our Headteachers are delivering the Aspire programme.
Leadership Development
Professional leadership programmes run by the Alliance enable experienced teachers to develop their leadership skills. We have two SLEs in school for literacy and assessment.
Research & Development
Our Alliance plans to carry out research in our schools.
All the
schools in our Alliance contribute to the work of the Alliance in a
variety of ways.
If you would like to be a part of this dynamic and growing Alliance, contact us at
office@st-thomasmores.essex.sch.uk
Click on the schools below to direct you
to their website.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Maldon Court Preparatory School
St Benedict's Catholic College
St James' C of E VA Primary School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
- Essex Teacher Training
- SLE Application Form
SLE's Available
SLE's are currently available in the following areas:
~ Assessment ~
~ Literacy ~
~ Phonics ~
~ SEN Support ~
(Information for trainees)
CPD for Recently Qualified Teachers
2 to 4 is a CPD programme designed specifically for Primary teachers
in their second, third and fourth year of teaching.
Our three-day course has just finished and will be run again next year. Delegates who took part this year will be invited to a second course where skills will be broadened. Dates to be confirmed soon. Details of this year's course can be found in the flyer below.
- 2 to 4 (2017-18)
- 2 to 4: 3-Year Training Programme
Teaching Reading: Building an Outstanding Reading Pathway
Members of SLT and Subject Leaders are invited to attend
a session with James Clements, Independent English Adviser on
Tuesday 3rd October, 9.00am – 3.00pm.
- James Clements Information
Developing your skills as a TA/HLTA
Course dates are: 26 September 2017, 14 November 2017, 23 January 2018, 27 March 2018, 8 May 2018 and 26 June 2018 from 1pm to 3.30pm
The cost of the course will be £150.
- HLTA Program Overview
