The Southwark Schools’ Learning Partnership promotes learning for all members of the school community, and where that can be done collectively we like to bring people together from across our schools.

On Wednesday this week 36 Aspiring Senior Leaders, teaching in 10 of our schools took part in the second professional development workshop aimed at them. We were joined by experienced educator Chris Moyse.

Then on Thursday 10 staff members from 6 schools took part in training from Debate Mate, preparing them to set-up and run debating clubs in their schools.

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SSLP Link teachers had a virtual meeting on Tuesday 11th January to review the activities for this term. As well as discussing all the activities below we heard that there was an opportunity for a state school headteacher to take over the Co-Directorship of the SSLP later this year.

Thursday 13th January saw the coming together of our Student Voice representatives who this term will be delivering three ambitious projects to improve mental health in SSLP schools.

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We ended the term with a PING rather than a bang this year when the SSLPs first ever table tennis competition took place on Wednesday 8th December at The Elmgreen School. Competitors from years 7, 8 and 9 came together to represent Ark Globe Academy, Elmgreen, Harris Boys Academy East Dulwich, STAC and Westminster City School. There was a real battle for first place, with the trophy being won by just one point. Congratulations to St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College.

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Last Thursday, 25th November, students and staff from ten SSLP schools came together at Church House Westminster for a conference on Mental Health. The webinar was facilitated by Ms Whittington from Dulwich College and the guest speakers were three psychotherapists Jo Ray, Irene Sclare and Gary Baron. We learnt a lot from them all. In the afternoon the students worked in three groups to agree some social actions which will make a positive difference to the wellbeing of students in our schools.

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On Tuesday this week SSLP Link teachers gathered for their first meeting of the academic year. We adopted a hybrid style meeting with some teachers joining via Zoom link and others hosted at St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College. We talked about the events for this term (detailed below) and some fun competitions that we have planned for later in the year.

On the same evening, 46 aspiring senior leaders received online training from John Tomsett, they explored Curriculum Conversations. 

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We have four fantastic Thinking About speakers this half term, starting with Dr Clive Young on Tuesday 16th November who will share his lifelong fascination with language. Following him on the 23rd November will be journalist Alex Renton and then cultural historian Dr Omar Kholeif on the 30th. Ending the series will be Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin on Tuesday 7th December. The zoom webinars are aimed at Year 10+ but we welcome all students, staff and parents who are interested in the topic to join us.

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