ECT Support Programme 2024-25

This 1 year course will be delivered over 6 days during the 2024-25 academic year. It will provide Early Career Teachers  with knowledge, experience and training in key areas of professional development that will include:

Day 1 - Friday 11 October 2024 | 9:30am - 3:30pm

Venue - Church House, 5500 Daresbury Park, WA4 4GE

Welcome to the Diocese!

A warm welcome to working in our Diocese. Introduction to the DBE team, the work and breadth across the diocese, what it means to be a church school, SIAMS and CPD training & journaling. The session will also develop understanding of Collective Worship in a church school, and expectations in delivering RE.

Day 2 - Tuesday 26 November 2024 | 8:30am - 3:30pm

Venue - Witton Church Walk CE Primary School, Church Walk, CW9 5QQ

Living out the CEEO Vision of Dignity and Respect

The day will begin observing worship. This session will focus on inclusion, considering the document Valuing All God’s Children, behaviour management. exploring vulnerable groups, including SEN and PP

Day 3 - Thursday 27 February 2025 | 8:30am - 3:30pm

Venue - Marple All Saint’s CE Primary School, Brickbridge Road, SK6 7BQ

Spiritual Development, Reflection & Celebration

A day which will provide experience with a visit to a school to observe worship, to explore spiritual development in schools and meet with an ethos group. The afternoon will provide the opportunity to review & celebrate the first year of teaching and look ahead to next steps.

Day 4 - Thursday 27 March 2025 | 8:30am - 3:30pm

Venue - Saighton CE Primary School, Saighton Lane, CH3 6EG

Religious Education and Collective Worship

Two key aspects that are integral to good church schools. The session will begin observing collective worship and then consider how to be inspired, included and invited to plan and deliver an act of worship. The afternoon will focus on what makes great RE teaching, it’s relevance and academic standard with some subject knowledge development.

Day 5 - Friday 23 April 2025 | 8:30am - 3:30pm

Venue - Lower Peover CE Primary School, The Cobbles, WA16 9PZ

Curriculum

Central to the CEEO vision is developing wisdom alongside knowledge, raising hope and aspirations for all. The day will include observing worship, Character Education and Courageous Advocacy across the curriculum. There will be a wider curriculum session, to include forest school and the creative curriculum.

Day 6 - Monday 9 June 2025 | 8:30am - 3:30pm

Venue - Moreton, Christ Church CE Primary School, Upton Road, CH46 0PB

'Learning from the First Year!', Reflection & Celebration 

Looking at living out the vision for community this session is about working together. Beginning the day with Worship, and including sessions on managing workload, classroom management, working with support staff and parental engagement. We will end the day with a celebration of the year.