HIAS ICT Team Primary Newsletter - Spring 2010

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Welcome to the Spring 2010 issue of the HIAS ICT Team Newsletter –
designed to keep you up-to-date with ICT issues locally and nationally.
HIAS ICT BURSARIES 2010 - WIN A SET OF NETBOOK PCs

HOME ACCESS GRANTS – DON’T LET YOUR PUPILS AND FAMILIES MISS
OUT INFORMATION ALREADY SENT TO SCHOOLS. CURRENTLY 181 OUT OF 4500
FREE-SCHOOL MEALS APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN HAVERING.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT/RESOURCES

Next Generation Learning – are you on the map?

The Government’s Next Generation Learning campaign is encouraging

parents/carers/governors to take an increased interest in ICT provision in
schools. Becta's Online Self-review Framework (SRF) offers a route for
assessing and improving a school's use of ICT as part of Next Generation
Learning. Check http://www.nextgenerationlearning.org.uk/ to see if your school
is shown on the Next Generation Learning map – right. The framework is free to use and
is linked to the national standards for ICT. It can help:
 Show what "good" use of ICT looks like Register for the Becta SRF at: -
 Benchmark your progress against other schools https://selfreview.becta.org.uk
 Identify your strengths
 Produce action plans for improvement.
HIAS ICT Bursaries 2010 – over £10,000 to bid for... Find out more at the ICT Leaders’ meeting
Following-on the success of the 2009 HIAS ICT Bursaries we are now pleased to be able to offer
another round of Bursaries for schools to bid for. This year the Bursaries include the following:
 A set of 16 netbooks with a charging trolley and wireless point
 Two sets of two Wii consoles with Wii Fit and Wii Sports
 One set of 5 Matralingua Pens to support SEN/Inclusion/MFL
 Two sets of Key Stage Two Control Technology starter kits
Application forms are available from the Havering MLE Primary ICT Room and by email from your HIAS ICT
link. They were originally distributed at the March 2010 Primary ICT Leaders‟ meetings.
LGfL DigitalBrain Email closing July 2010/London Safemail for pupils coming soon
LGfL Digital Brain Mail (@lgfl.net) for adults and pupils will cease to exist from July 2010. The button
that is available on the existing LGfL email will disappear from this time, therefore removing access to existing
emails. LGfL StaffMail has replaced this for staff. New accounts already exist for every member of staff.
Please ask your headteacher who your nominated contact is for StaffMail. Pupil accounts will be available
in the Summer Term 2010. These will include London SafeMail accounts. These accounts will be look
similar to StaffMail accounts – with fully functional Outlook Web Access. This will include the option to only
email only within accounts across the school.

LONDON MANAGED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT - MLE

London Managed Learning Environment in action - New best practice video launched
A new video has been launched by the HIAS ICT team in
association with Towers Junior School to demonstrate the
effective use of the London MLE.
 To examine the process behind planning for implementation
of the London MLE
 To emphasise the importance of continuing professional
development to support the implementation
 To explore the benefits to support school improvement
planning and school self-evaluation processes
 To help support pupils‟ learning and parental engagement
The video will be emailed to all schools and will be available from the Primary ICT Room on the London MLE.
Effective practice with the London Managed Learning Environment – Brookside Infant School
Brookside Infant School‟s ICT Leader
Nicola Maher and MLE Administrator
Wendy Pope have used the Forum
tool within the MLE to develop a
„Construction Site‟ allowing all users to
feed into the development of the MLE.
This is proving very useful.

Ten Top Tips for making the most of the MLE – all happening in Havering schools now...
Year Groups vs. Supporting teaching Literacy and Maths School Council Engage Parents
Teaching and Learning/Parental Engagement

Classes and learning Room

Letters and sounds Provide access to
Year Groups offer Add weblinks to room – upload sound Add a Forum for curriculum overviews
great timesaving by reinforce work clips and weblinks pupils to discuss
allowing weblinks, undertaken in class school council issues Weblinks to support
homework etc to be Book Review room – online, outside of pupil learning
shared across a year Post homework and focusing on an author meetings. This could
even allow pupils to with weblinks, video- Letters home
group, rather than then be shared with
duplicating content hand-in online clips and activities the whole-school to Examples of their
add comment children's work
Research projects – Maths activity room –
linked to theme weeks linked to NNS Key school
with tasks linked to Interactive Teaching documents and dates
research skills e.g. Programs, websites
using the Internet, (e.g. BBC Number PTA news and other
local library etc. Time) information such as E-
Safety advice
Intervention
Programme room –
with links to resources
to support learning

Reduce Meetings: Monitoring Planning: Streamline School Create a Governors’ Site Manager/
Improvement and Room including: Caretaker Room:
Use a Forum to Add a room for staff to
Leadership and

SEF processes by
Management

discuss an issue e.g. upload planning, uploading your SEF Meeting agendas/ Add any sites and
Bookweek instead of which can then be and School minutes/dates building issues,
using time in a staff accessed without the Improvement Plans – allowing the
meeting need to print off Policies caretaker/site
with online folders to
copies store evidence manager to see what
Links to Governor.net
issues have arisen
Governor Training and to plan their time
opportunities even more effectively

Are you the brainiest school in Britain? Sign-up for the first ever online national schools quiz

Becta, the Government’s agency for technology in education, and the NEN
(National Education Network) are launching the first ever nationwide online
schools quiz, which will see thousands of primary school children up and
down the country compete simultaneously in this pioneering, interactive
competition. Schools entering the Next Generation Learning National Schools
Quiz, which will take place on Friday 12th March, could win up to £3,000 worth of
ICT equipment or training for their school, plus there are fantastic spot prizes for
successful individuals and teams who take part. The quiz will run exclusively
online, via the NEN, covering curriculum areas, including history, science,
citizenship, numeracy and literacy. Questions will be provided by a series of high
profile national partners who include the Historic Royal Palaces, Natural History
Museum, Science Museum, Guide Dogs for the Blind, and the relevant subject associations. The
nationwide quiz is aimed at Key Stage 2 and open to pupils aged eight and nine years old. Schools can sign
up individual pupils or teams by registering now at www.nen.gov.uk/nsq .
SAFEGUARDING: DATA SECURITY

Why the HIAS ICT Team advocate the LGfL (Atomwide) Encrypted Solution...
LGfL Managed Service Encrypted Storage Encrypted storage – over the counter
USB & Hard drive versions USB & Hard drive versions

password and biometric access available
Relatively expensive compared to unencrypted
storage and over the counter encrypted storage
Allocated to an individual and linked to their LGfL
USO
If the password is forgotten the device password can
be reset by LGfL with permissions from the service
head/headteacher. Identity authentication uses USO
security protocols.
If the owner of the device is unable to access it
(illness/death) the device password can be reset by
LGfL with permissions from the service
head/headteacher. Identity authentication uses USO
security protocols.
If there are concerns about the owner of the device
(capability/disciplinary etc), or there are concerns
about the contents of the device, it can be accessed,
with assistance, by LGfL with permissions from the
service head/headteacher. Identity authentication
uses USO security protocols.
If the device is lost it has a public partition which asks
the finder to return to Atomwide (not LBH – a
deliberate decision), the school stands a chance of
having the device returned to them.
password and biometric access available
More expensive than unencrypted storage, less
expensive than LGfL managed service encrypted
storage
No specific allocation, but could be shared. Only one
password per device so passwords have to be shared
too.
If the password is forgotten the device will not be able
to be accessed, and rendered useless. If passwords
are stored elsewhere, written down, the security of the
device is compromised.
If the owner of the device is unable to access it
(illness/death) the device will not be able to be
accessed, and rendered useless. If passwords are
stored elsewhere, written down, the security of the
device is compromised.
If there are concerns about the owner of the device
(capability/disciplinary etc), or there are concerns
about the contents of the device, none of the contents
can be examined.
If the device is lost it there is nothing to indicate
ownership. If labelled in any way it may attract
adverse publicity for the school.

For up-to-date pricing please contact: sales@atomwide.com or www.atomwide.com

LEARNING AND TEACHING/CURRICULUM

The Havering ‘Hoscars’ 2009/2010 – The winners are...
There were some excellent films this year. Thank you to all schools who submitted an entry
Entries available to be seen in MLE Hoscars Room.

 Overall Primary: Elm Park Primary School - animation and films in all phases submitted – Prize
2 Apple Macs or equivalent
 1st - St. Peters – Being Different- Prejudice Prize: Apple Macbook or equivalent
 2nd - The James Oglethorpe Primary School – My World – Documentary Prize: Netbook or
equivalent
 EYFS/KS1: Scargill Infant School - My World- Animation – World of Blue Dog Prize: Apple Macbook or
equivalent
 Key Stage Two: Scotts Primary School – Being Different. – Who we are Prize: Netbook or equivalent
 Overall Secondary: Coopers‟ Company and Coborn School Prize- Prize: 2 Apple Macbooks or equivalent
The following schools are highly commended for their entries:
Key Stage Two – Scargill Juniors – My World – Anti-Bullying film and animation
Key stage Two – Pyrgo Priory – Dangers in the Park Animation
Key stage One – Upminster Infants – My World
Entry for Hoscars 2010 are now open - take part and submit to be in a chance of winning a fabulouse
prize. In February 2011. We hope to hold a Hoscar ceremony.

Application forms are available from the Havering MLE Primary ICT Room and by email from your HIAS ICT
link. They were originally distributed at the March 2010 Primary ICT Leaders‟ meetings.
Watch out Warner Brothers! As Scotts Primary School unveil their new Apple Mac film studio

There‟s a touch of Hollywood over in Hornchurch these days, since Scotts Primary School converted a
cupboard in their Year 6 classroom into a film studio. Headteacher Simon Abeledo is rightfully proud of the
work. Apple Mac computers, funded through Tesco vouchers and double-glazed windows to provide sound-
proofing (for £1500) mean that pupils are now able to engage in film and animation work at a very minimal
cost. Pupils have been developing their skills very quickly, with support from ICT Leader Jan Taylor.

Crownfield Junior School accept the National Story Telling Video-Conferencing Challenge
To celebrate National Storytelling Week, three professional
Storytellers working for „Everyday Magic‟ presented an exciting
videoconference challenge to Primary schools. Here Crownfield
Junior School ICT Leader Suzanne Nott explains...
“Four of our Y5's took part. They received great feedback from the
professional storytellers (all three were listening to the
contributions from the schools). They said our set was fantastic;
the children's gestures and expressions when telling the story
really brought it alive and that the ending sent tingles up their
spines! We were the final school to perform, so spent the
morning enjoying the performances from the eight other schools.”

Music Learning Live: Another innovative use of video-conferencing

Engayne Primary School participated in this

excellent video-conferencing event on Friday 26th
February 2010 – supported by the Havering
Music Service. The event focussed on music education with sessions on Dalcroze,
Kodaly, Thinking Skills in Music and Inventing Music.

Find out more at: http://www.musiclearninglive2010.net/primary_strand

Education Executive magazine examines how ICT has transformed Engayne Primary School

Suzannah Wright, Editor of Education Executive magazine visited

Engayne Primary School in December 2009 to find out the reasons
behind the School‟s recent Becta ICT Excellence Award for Leadership
and Management. The article can be read in full on the ICT in
Havering Blog. www.haveringict.edublogs.org or click on the link
below...

http://haveringict.edublogs.org/2010/03/13/onwards-
and-upwards-engayne-primarys-approach-to-ict/
WHAT’S ALSO HAPPENING WITH ICT IN HAVERING?
BETT 2010: Elm Park and Hylands pupils wow the crowds/Scargill Infant awarded ICT Mark
Hylands Primary, Elm Park Primary and Scargill Infant Schools were all in action at
BETT 2010. Pupils from Hylands Primary School demonstrated how they are using
visualisers to improve learning and teaching. Similarly, pupils from Elm Park Primary did the
same – as well as this the Elm Park pupils were interviewed live on the radio. Finally,
Scargill Infant School were presented with their ICT Mark certificate. Variously throughout the week, the HIAS
ICT team spotted representatives from many Havering schools eager to find out about the latest products and
services.

Japanese Ministry of Education Links: Elmo UK ICT Research Project/Visit to schools

As part of the embedding of visualisers and other ICT equipment within

Havering schools, we have been approached by the Japanese Ministry of
Education to undertake a research project within Havering schools. This
research will be used to compare practice between the United Kingdom and Japan. The research will be
undertaken by Dr. Jun Takahashi, Associate Professor at the University of Toyama, Japan on behalf of MEXT
– Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Technology – Japan and shared at Edu Expo 2010 in Tokyo in
June 2010.
On 15th December 2010, a delegation from the Japanese Ministry of Education visited
The Mawney and Parklands Infant Schools to see ICT supporting learning and teaching
across the school. They were very impressed by what they saw. On 14th January 2010
another delegation visited Scargill Junior School and Scotts Primary School to focus on
handheld and mobile learning and the use of ICT to support administration describing the practice as „Most
excellent!‟

Elm Park Primary School: The Journey - Red carpet is rolled-out at the School’s Oscars event
Episode seven: The Website, the Blog and 'Emily'
A year 5 project sets Catherine, Anu and Oliver off on an
investigation of how the school uses their website and how they are
starting to use their new learning platform or managed learning
environment (MLE). Deputy Head Lesley knows about their website but
what exciting plans do the ICT Team have for developing the MLE? With
the introduction of their MLE, The end of the day and year 5 pupils return
to Catherine‟s parent‟s house to report back on their findings. They are
now much more clued up on their website and are looking forward to working with
“Emily”.http://nextgenerationlearning.org.uk/thejourney

On 10th February 2010 Elm Park Primary hosted an Oscars Ceremony to

celebrate the school’s animation and digital storytelling activities. The
Mayor of Havering Councillor Roger Ramsey was in attendance to present the
prizes alongside HIAS School Improvement Partner Sue Allen and members
of the HIAS ICT Team. The event was a great success with pupils from
Reception through to Year Six presented with awards.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Spring/Summer/Autumn 2010 – see the HIAS course booking system for contents and venues

Course Name Date/Time

Early Years ICT – Starting out with ICT
A Taste of Apple - Apple Macs in the
Classroom to support podcasting, animation,
film-making and comic-books
Primary ICT Leaders’ Meeting - Summer Term
2010
Primary ICT Leaders’ Meeting - Autumn Term
2010
MLE TRAINING – AT CEME
 Repeat of initial 2 day training – day 2
less emphasise on administration – focus
on MLE use and new tools.
 WebFronter - Development and hosting
of school website
Session 1: Weds 19th May 2010 Time: 1.00pm-4.00pm
Session 2: Mon 28th June 2010 Time: 9.00pm-12.00pm
Thurs 27th May 2010 Time: 4.15pm-6.00pm
Thurs 10th June 2010 Time: 4.15pm-6.00pm
Weds 16th June 2010 Time: 4.15pm-6.00pm
Thurs 18th November 2010 Time: 4.15pm-6.00pm
Weds 24th November 2010 Time: 4.15pm-6.00pm
 Thurs 18 March and Fri 19 March - Time 10.00am
- 4.00pm
 Tues 30th March - Time 10.00am - 4.00pm

 Repeat of initial 2 day training – day 2  Mon 14 and Tues 15th June - Time 10.00am -
less emphasis on administration – focus 4.00pm
on MLE use and new tools.
 WebFronter - Development and hosting  Wed 23rd June - Time 10.00am - 4.00pm
of school website
 WebFronter - Development and hosting  Fri 2nd Jul - Time 10.00am - 4.00pm
of school website
Mon 29th March 2010 - Time: 9.00am-4.00pm
LGfL Annual ICT Technicians’ Conference
Where – Arsenal Emirates Stadium, Islington
Who should attend – Head of ICT, Network
How much - £48+vat – includes lunch, all refreshments
Managers, ICT Coordinators, ICT Technicians
and materials
Stadium Tour – available as an option – additional
£10+vat charge
Full programme – now available at
www.events.lgfl.net

HIAS ICT Team and the ICT in Havering Blog

Penny Patterson – Senior Inspector ICT Futures

ppatterson.311@lgflmail.org
Amanda Jackson – General Inspector ICT
ajackson.311@lgflmail.org
Nesha Sadheura – ICT Consultant
nsadheura.311@lgflmail.org
Dave Smith – ICT Consultant
dsmith1.311@lgflmail.org

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