The Seven Stars Collaborative Network

‘We will grow great together by establishing and deepening an inspirational, self-improving network of primary schools. We welcome constructive support and appropriate challenge to improve outcomes and opportunities for all.’

Biography

We are a group of headteachers and Heads of School from 6 primary schools and one nursery school, each with different a catchment area and different challenges. Six of the schools are in the city and one is in Staffordshire. Three of the schools are part of a hard federation. The heads from the seven schools have worked together for some years before coming together as ‘The Seven Stars Collaborative Network’ and working together with University of Worcester.

We have engaged in different activities including:

Moderation activities in English and Mathematics
Termly subject leaders meetings to enhance teaching & learning
NQT support network
Joint governor training, including ‘The key role of the Governor’ and ‘PREVENT’
Joint leadership training for all teachers through work with Worcester University
Exemplification materials produced for EYFS
Joint commissioning of services, for example ‘BeeActive’ for sports provision
‘Critical friend’ visits by Headteachers and senior leaders
Good practice visits
Joint INSET in Summer term 2017.
Inter-school sports events
Joint School Council working
Heads & senior leaders to attend SASCAL Headteacher’s Conference

Our future plans include:

To arrange & deliver a joint gifted & talented Science group

The Seven Stars Collaborative Network is:

	Abbey Hulton Primary School
	Carmountside Primary Academy
	Etruscan Primary School
	Forest Park Primary School
	Thomas Boughey Nursery School
	St. Mark’s CE Primary School
	Werrington Primary School

Seven Stars Y6 Wellbeing Day – March 2018.

Forest Park

	9.30 – 10.30	10.30 – 10.45	10.45 – 11.45	11.45 – 12.30	12.30 – 1.30	1.30 – 2.30
A	Andy Cope Hall	Break time	Healthy Eating Y6 classroom	Lunchtime	Mindfulness Jude	Yoga / Massage Y6 classroom
B	Andy Cope Hall		Yoga / Massage Y6 classroom		Mindfulness Jude	Healthy Eating Y6 classroom
C	Healthy Eating Y6 classroom		Andy Cope Hall		Yoga / Massage Y6 classroom	Mindfulness Jude
D	Yoga / Massage Y6 classroom		Andy Cope Hall		Healthy Eating Y6 classroom	Mindfulness Jude

Werrington

	9.30 – 10.30	10.30 – 10.45	10.45 – 11.45	11.45 – 12.30	12.30 – 1.30	1.30 – 2.30
E	Mindfulness Jude	Break time	Healthy Eating Y6 classroom	Lunchtime	Andy Cope Hall	Yoga / Massage Y6 classroom
F	Mindfulness Jude		Yoga / Massage Y6 classroom		Andy Cope Hall	Healthy Eating Y6 classroom
G	Healthy Eating Y6 classroom		Mindfulness Jude		Yoga / Massage Y6 classroom	Andy Cope Hall
H	Yoga / Massage Y6 classroom		Mindfulness Jude		Healthy Eating Y6 classroom	Andy Cope Hall

The Seven Stars “Children’s Guarantee Passport”

Please click on the following link to download and print your child’s Seven Stars “Children’s Guarantee Passport”:

The Seven Stars Children’s Guarantee Passport

The Seven Stars Promise to Staff

Seven Stars Schools work to:

Do the minimum to get the maximum
Ensure communication (face 2 face or electronic) is within core hours
Commit to supporting staff wellbeing and stress reduction
Look out for signs of stress in staff and respond appropriately
Encourage staff career development including provision of time.
Commit to supporting staff engagement with the teaching and learning research base and staff action research linked to school priorities
Pace the introduction of new approaches and strive to fully embed them

How Can We Be More Healthy?

Please click on the following link to download and print your copy of our “How Can We Be More Healthy?” poster”:

Seven Stars Healthy Living Poster

Location

Werrington Primary School
Washerwall Lane
Werrington
Stoke on Trent
ST9 0JU

Contact Us

Email: office@werrington.staffs.sch.uk Telephone: 01782 980010

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