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CIT News All the latest news from Community Inclusive Trust and our schools

Autumn 2 201819

In this issue

bull Greenfields Academy join the Trust

bull British Paralympic star opens new Ambergate building

bull GANF schools win Gold Caring2Learn Award

bull Chapel Caythorpe and GANF pupils learn how to Restart a Heart

bull Get your tokens ready for The Priory at Tesco

bull Poplar pupils enjoy meeting special guest visitors

bull Isaac Newton welcome Paralympic silver medallist

bull Friends of The Garth School prepare for epic fundraising adventure

bull Woodlands 12 foot burning bike gets lit

bull Vikings descend upon Caythorpe Primary

bull John Fielding pupils enjoy new community experiences

bull greatGANFrun update

bull IN FOCUS Meet the new Chapel staff

bull LEARN news

Take part in our quiz throughout the newsletter How much do you know about Winter (Questions

from BBC Radio 4 - Four Seasons)

We also have a CIT competition Read about how you can get involved later in the newsletter

CIT News lsquoWhere Learning Comes Firstrsquo Autumn 2 201819

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Welcome from the CEO

Dear All

At the time of writing this brief note there are only 29 shopping days to Christmas During the term I

was delighted to have the opportunity to visit all your schools and have been impressed by the high

quality of work I have observed everywhere I have been On 1st November the Trust welcomed

Greenfields Academy into the CIT family Also in November the Local Authority undertook final sign-

off for the SEND project across Lincolnshire For five of the special schools within the Trust this will

impact positively on pupils and staff by facilities and accommodation being significantly upgraded

and expanded to meet pupilsrsquo needs John Fielding School will be relocated to a brand new building

hopefully within the next two years I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Local

Authority parents and pupils that responded to the consultation and staff across CIT who have

worked so hard to ensure the success of this exciting project

On 22 November the Regional Commissioner agreed that St Francis and St Christopherrsquos special

schools in Lincoln subject to consultations can join CIT in late Spring 2019

As always we are appreciative of everybodyrsquos hard work and the positive difference you make to

young peoplersquos lives Have a fantastic Christmas

Peter

Quiz Question 1 What is the record coldest temperature in the UK

a) -272 degrees Celsius

b) -155 degrees Celsius

c) -11 degrees Celsius

Answers at the end of the newsletter


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Greenfields Academy join the Trust

Greenfields Academy is a Specialist School for SEMH pupils (Social

Emotional Mental Health) The school runs a creative and bespoke

curriculum tailored to meet the academic and social needs of their

pupils

Formerly The Phoenix Academy (a specialist secondary school)

Greenfields will be extending its provision to cater for primary and

secondary school children

Executive Headteacher Chris Armond said ldquoThis is an exciting time for

Greenfields Academy Joining CIT will provide further support to the hard work my staff are doing

to maintain and improve the standards of education for all our pupils Extending the provision to

include primary will provide much needed education and care for SEMH children

Greenfields joining CIT moves the number of schools within the trust to 11- Grantham Additional

Needs Fellowship (Ambergate Sports College and Sandon School) Isaac Newton Primary School

Caythorpe Primary School The Spalding Special Schools Fellowship (The Priory School and The Garth

School) The John Fielding Special School in Boston Woodlands Academy in Spilsby Chapel St

Leonards Primary School near Skegness Poplar Farm Primary School in Grantham plus The LEARN

Teaching School Alliance

Peter Bell CIT Chief Executive added ldquoAs the CEO of the Trust I am delighted that myself and a

number of CIT staff have been working with The Phoenix Academy and their Trustees since Easter

On the 1st November the Phoenix Academy Trust ceased to exist and Greenfields Academy opened as

part of the Community Inclusive Trust

Greenfields will continue to meet the current needs of their pupils However in partnership with the

Local Authority and the DfE it will also extend its age range and work towards providing the highest

levels of education and care for primary and secondary childrenrdquo

Follow Greenfields Academy on Twitter (GreenfieldsAca) and Facebook (Greenfields Academy)


4 | P a g e

British Paralympic star opens new Ambergate building

Pupils at Ambergate Sports College in Grantham were treated to

a special guest appearance from Paralympic Judo star Jack

Hodgson who officially opened a brand new building for the

school

Jack originally from Gainsborough in Lincolnshire is a former

Junior World Champion and won a silver medal at the 2015 World

Games and bronze medal at the 2016 European Championships

He also just missed out on a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic

Games but has his sights set on making the podium in Tokyo

2020

The 21-year old made a personal and motivational speech to

pupils and then handed out his medals for them to see Jack also

brought along one of the few torches used in the Olympic opening ceremony in 2012 He talked to

pupils about his career path and how he has overcome barriers to compete on the global stage

Jack commented shy

ldquoIt has been such an honour to open the new building at Ambergate and see all the great work that

goes on at the school It really gives me hope that each one of those children will go on to achieve

great things I am proud to be a small part of that journey and I wish all the GANF pupils the best for

the futurerdquo

The remodelling of the school is the first of three phases that have been funded by a pound14million

Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) The new classrooms and improved facilities will help provide a

better learning experience for almost 150 pupils that are currently on roll

Headteacher James Ellis said ldquoI am delighted with

the new building It has provided Ambergate with an

extension to the school hall and staff room and eight

new classrooms which include a Design Technology

room and an Art room

Having Jack here to officially open the building and

spend time with the children has been fantastic He is

truly inspirational and our pupils got a lot from the

day Although I think their favourite part was when

Jack practiced a judo throw on merdquo

Follow Ambergate and Sandon on Twitter (GANFschools) and Facebook (GANF)

Quiz Question 2 How much can the police fine you for driving with snow on your car roof

a) pound20

b) pound100

c) pound60


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GANF Schools win Gold Caring2Learn Award

Caring2Learn is a Lincolnshire County Council

(LCC) research project funded and supported by

the Department for Education through their

Partners in Practice programme The aim of the

project is to improve outcomes for

Lincolnshires vulnerable children and young

adults

The LCC want all Lincolnshire education settings

to be confident in nurturing vulnerable children

and young people so they achieve better than

expected progress and they want carers foster

carers and residential care workers to

champion education in the home All looked

after children and young people should feel safe and feel they belong in their home and school This

will provide them with a solid foundation to have the confidence to go on to learn be aspirational

and achieve their full potential

GANF were initially part of a pilot study which involved staff and researchers from University College

London (UCL) to examine this further This is where GANF Schools began to engage in the

Caring2Learn Award

As part of the project we identified and shared best practice across the Caring2Learn support

network and also began to make changes and improvements GANF worked towards a three-tier

accreditation scheme working towards either a Gold Silver or Bronze award

The concept of a Caring School is divided into four sections which are contained within the Caring

Schools Toolkit These are

middot Ethos and Leadership

middot A Child Centred Approach

middot Working with Carers

middot Working together with other settings agencies and professionals

GANF have been awarded the Gold Caring2Learn Award This supports their Ofsted inspections from

2017 identifying both schools as Outstanding respectively A conference was held at Belton Woods

Hotel to celebrate GANF were one of 24 recognised for their support and dedication to lsquolooked

afterrsquo children in Lincolnshire


Quiz Question 3 There is a hamlet in East Hertfordshire called

a) Cold Church

b) Cold Chimney

c) Cold Christmas


6 | P a g e

The Values Vault

In this section of the newsletter we take a look at how staff and pupils across the Trust have been

representing the Values of CIT

Trust Staff at Chapel St Leonards Primary School put faith in their

pupils and the learning they have undertaken when children from

Year 2 were interviewed by Lincs FM about pirates

You can find out just how tall pirate ships were and how many

wives Blackbeard had on the Lincs FM website

Respect During the last academic year Ambergate and Sandon were working together to achieve the All

Together School Status from the Anti-Bullying Alliance We are pleased to announce that they have

been awarded GOLD Status

An All Together School is a school that has been recognised for its work to reduce bullying and

improve the wellbeing of its pupils over the course of the All Together programme

In order to achieve this status Ambergate and Sandon pupils took part in a range of anti-bullying

activities their views were gained in a well-being questionnaire and anti-bullying became a

prominent focus across both schools

Outstanding Provision To celebrate 20 years of supporting school breakfast clubs Kelloggrsquos has awarded Greenfields

Academy pound1000 to enhance their breakfast club and help feed children in the morning

Kelloggrsquos has supported 3000 school breakfast clubs with funds food and training over the last 20

years ndash thatrsquos 70 million bowls of cereal to children all over the UK since 1998

Breakfast clubs help with everything from attendance and attainment to alleviating hunger and

providing pre-school care 68 per cent of teachers believe pupils would struggle to concentrate in

class without their breakfast club according to Kelloggrsquos research

Chris Armond Executive Headteacher said ldquoWe are so grateful to receive this generous donation

from Kelloggrsquos Many pupils travel long distances to attend Greenfields these journeys mean children

leave home early for transport and often miss breakfast Our aim for the Breakfast Club is to

obviously provide fuel to ready our pupils for their learning journey each day but also to develop

interactions and help them create friendships with their peer groupsrdquo

Personalised Learning Thanks to the Edina Trust Greenfields Academy will now be able to purchase much needed new

science equipment in order to increase the pupils amount of practical hands-on interaction

Pupils often find it difficult to concentrate in a traditional classroom setting so where possible

Greenfields take learning outside For many years the pond located outside the school has been

critical to the science curriculum Unfortunately for the school someone broke into the school

grounds and slashed the bottom of the pond causing the water to drain away and killing the plants

and the fish Luckily the frogs survived and we were able to re-home them nearby This incident left

the pupils without a critical educational resource


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The pond will be home to fish frogs tadpoles birds and insects which all help the children to learn

about wildlife and their habitats The goal is to engage the pupils in learning about plants

conductors and insulators forces evolution and much more

Poplar pupils enjoy meeting special guest visitors

Pupils enjoyed an exciting start to the new term as they were greeted

by visitors from Pets at Home including a selection of furry friends

A handful of guinea pigs were shown around the two classes giving

pupils the opportunity to ask questions about handling caring and

looking after small pets

The Pets at Home staff also gave an insight into what it is like to work

in the pet shop shocking pupils by explaining how it takes two hours

to clean out all of the animals

Poplar pupils also enjoyed a visit from Grantham Fire Brigade They

were taken on a tour of the fire engine before learning how to use the

hose to put out a fire

A handful of pupils also experienced how to put on the clothing - we arent sure how fast they would

be able to move just yet though

Follow Poplar Farm on Twitter (poplarfarmsch) and Facebook (poplarfarmsch)

Quiz Question 4 What is the record number of winter wrens found sleeping together for warmth in

a single nest box

a) 63

b) 7

c) 10


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Chapel Caythorpe and GANF pupils learn how to Restart a Heart

Tuesday 16th October was Restart a Heart Day an initiative supported by LIVES to ensure as many

children as possible learn CPR in case of an emergency

Chapel St Leonards Caythorpe Ambergate and Sandon were a handful of the many schools across

Lincolnshire who benefited from the scheme with volunteers from LIVES delivering workshops to a

number of students

LIVES have over 700 volunteers in Lincolnshire giving up their spare time to respond to medical

emergencies as quickly as possible

Statistics from the charity underpin the importance of responding to a cardiac arrest efficiently as

every minute without help reduces the chance of survival by 10 CPR one of the skills taught to

pupils helps to keep oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and heart

Graham Almond Headteacher at Chapel said The children really enjoyed the training All

the sessions were carefully planned by the LIVES team so that age appropriate sessions could be

delivered to the whole school It was a fantastic day and everyone went away with either totally new

awareness knowledge and skills or a refresh on CPR

Additional information on the LIVES website from Nikki Silver CEO of LIVES states ldquoSadly only 1 in

10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Like a lot of other medical emergencies the

potential for saving a life is dependent upon time the faster help can be obtained the better the

chance of survival

We are dedicated to teaching as many people life-saving CPR and improving the chances of

someone surviving an out of hospital cardiac arrestrdquo

You can find out more information about LIVES on wwwlivesorguk


9 | P a g e

Vote for The Priory at Tesco

The Priory School are bidding to bag a cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative

Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme which sees grants of

up to pound4000 raised from carrier bag sales in Tesco stores awarded to local community projects

Three groups in every Tesco region have been shortlisted to receive the cash award and shoppers

are being invited to head along to Tesco stores to vote for who they think should take away the top

grant

The Priory School is one of the groups on the shortlist Their project

Safer Sport in School

The playground occupies 130 children and only has some old markings and two free standing netball

hoops

Daily we can have incidents with children wanting to play ball games whilst others prefer to play

other games this cross over causes a lot of issues which result in either injury or anxious pupils

The problem is highlighted when our field is out of bounds in wet weather

A year ago we applied to the National Lottery for funding towards a specific contained team ball

play area allowing pupils to play football netball and basketball safely together

Children wishing to play other quieter games on the main playground can then do so safely happily

and uninterrupted

We were successful and received pound9625 from the Lottery This allowed us to buy and install two

large MUGA ends (pictured)


10 | P a g e

The MUGArsquos are a great addition to our playground facilities however they are positioned on grass

and during bad weather cannot be used To complete this project we need to install a rubber court

with sport markings for football and basketball along with secure fencing to enclose the sport court

Because of our pupilrsquos additional needs they donrsquot always understand a playground situation and

the incidents mentioned above can be quite catastrophic for them Our aim is to include everyone in

practical and fun outdoor activities to help them not only burn off excess energy but also return to

the classroom more engaged and ready to learn

Other organisations who use our facilities out of school hours will also benefit from this improved

facility

We have a target of pound32000 to reach and we have been fundraising hard over the past 12 months

we are currently on a running total of pound20582

Barrie Taylor Head of Site at The Priory School said ldquoWe were thrilled to receive the lottery money

last year and we are now fully focused on completing this project so that the pupils can enjoy a safer

fully enclosed sport court

ldquoWe are asking those who visit any of the three Tesco stores that you pop your blue tokens into The

Priory School Project We are extremely thankful for any supportrdquo

Voting opens throughout November and December Customers can cast their vote using a token

given to them at the check-out in the following stores

Tesco Superstore ndash Bourne

Tesco Express - Bourne

Tesco Express ndash Spalding

Tescorsquos Bags of Help project has already delivered over pound60 million to more than 18000 projects

across Britain Tesco customers get the chance to vote for three different groups every time they

shop Every other month when votes are collected three groups in each of Tescorsquos regions will be

awarded funding

Alec Brown Head of Community at Tesco commented

ldquoBags of Help has been a fantastic success and wersquove been overwhelmed by the response from

customers Itrsquos such a special scheme because itrsquos local people who decide how the money will be

spent in their community There are some fantastic projects on the shortlists and we canrsquot wait to see

these come to life in hundreds of communitiesrdquo

Groundworkrsquos National Chief Executive Graham Duxbury explained

ldquoBags of Help continues to enable local communities up and down Britain to improve the local spaces

and places that matter to them The diversity of projects that are being funded shows that local

communities have a passion to create something great in their area We are pleased to be able to be

a part of the journey and provide support and encouragement to help local communities thriverdquo

Follow both The Priory and The Garth on Twitter (TSSSF_PriGar) and Facebook (The Spalding

Special School Federation)


11 | P a g e

Isaac Newton welcome Paralympic sliver medallist

Isaac Newton Primary School welcomed sporting superstar Jonathan Broom-Edwards to their

assembly this week He delivered an inspiring and engaging presentation for pupils across the whole

school

Jonathan won a silver medal at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio and is a three-time World Championship

silver medallist He spoke about his key values of determination respect courage and hard work

before inviting pupils to show the same principles in the classroom and at home

Pupils were in awe of the 30-year old when he showed a video of his performances in Rio after

explaining his disability Jonathan has a condition called Talipes Equinovarus and clubbed foot a

deformity mostly affecting his left foot He also has muscular imbalances throughout his body which

can cause instabilities

Isaac Newton Primary School are part of the Inspire Plus Sports Ambassadors programme where the

sports charity train and support young sporting leaders in numerous schools across the county The

four Bronze Sports Ambassadors from Isaac Newton were on hand to introduce Jonathan who is

one of Inspirersquos famous faces that regularly attend schools to motivate and engage the next

generation

Jonathan commented ldquoChildren are the future If we can install some good values and behaviours

from a young age it will help everyone Therersquos so much talent evident when I go to these schools and

itrsquos great to inspire them to fulfil their potentialrdquo

Ellie Atter PE teacher at Isaac Newton added ldquoThe Bronze Ambassadors did an outstanding job

leading assembly on Wednesday introducing our very special guest Jonathan Broome-Edwards Leo

Riley Anastasia and Kiera will complete a variety of leadership roles this year encouraging the whole

school community to increase their physical activity levels and to promote healthy lifestyles

We were incredibly fortunate to have Jonathan visit to talk to the children about persevering and

believing in yourself The children were very excited to listen to Jonathan and have already taken

steps to improve their lifestylesrdquo

Follow Isaac Newton Primary School on Facebook (Isaac Newton Primary School) and Twitter

(isaacnewtonsch)


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Friends of The Garth School prepare for epic fundraising adventure

Tasmin Chapman and her friend Mary are preparing for a commute to Edinburgh from Spalding but

in a less than conventional manner

The duo are aiming to make the 313-mile journey within a timeframe of five days during February

but without using any money

They are relying solely on the generosity of the general public to support them with transport

accommodation and food

Why They are aiming to raise pound3000 for a Sensory Project at The Garth School

You can read more about the adventure on Tasmin and Marys fundraising page



Quiz Question 5 In which year did the sea freeze up to a mile from the shore in Kent

a) 1850

b) 1963

c) 1974

Woodlands 12 foot burning bike gets lit

We reported earlier in the year that Woodlands Academy pupils were asked by Coastal Events CIC to

design and build a 12ft high wooden bike for Lincolnshire Bike Week Following the cancellation of

the event in July the pupilrsquos giant creation was finally set alight on Sunday night at a spectacular

firework extravaganza

Coastal Events CIC and Visit Lincs Coast held a massive pyro musical display on Sunday 4th

November at Trusthorpe Festival Fields in Lincolnshire

Steve Everton teacher at the school commented ldquoThe project has allowed the pupils to gain real

skills in a live project In completing the burning bike they have been able achieve progress in

valuable course work and helped a local community project Its a win-win situation for all

concernedrdquo

Follow Woodlands on Twitter (WA_Spilsby) and Facebook (Woodlands Academy)


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Vikings descend upon Caythorpe Primary

Thursday 1st November (or lsquoThorsdayrsquo as it was known to the Vikings was no ordinary for Y3 Y4 and

Y5 children at Caythorpe Primary School

They entered the school dressed as Vikings and were greeted by lsquoWulfricrsquo from lsquoViking School Visitsrsquo

who took them on an exciting expedition through historyhellip

Their first task was to jump aboard their ships and travel over to Britain during which they

encountered sea monsters and thunderstorms On arrival they discovered that their diet would

consist of apples bread smoked salmon and pigs blood

The Vikings were then introduced to the weapons and armour that were used in battle and given the

opportunity to explore a range of interesting artefacts As the day drew to a close they launched into

battle using the shields that they have created

Follow Caythorpe on Twitter (Caythorpe School) and Facebook (Caythorpe Primary School)

Quiz Question 6 What is the name of the condition suffered by people with an extreme fear of

snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia

News from the Education World

Happiness Index to track pupil wellbeing As part of the wider mental health strategy a Happiness Index is set to be introduced that will track

the emotional wellbeing of pupils in school and underpin an annual State of the Nation report

Theresa May announced the plans last month with statistics showing that one in four people suffer

from mental health issues at some point in their lifetime The onset of such illnesses transpire before

the age of 14 in half of those cases

Training for mental health awareness is also expected to be rolled out to school staff after a pilot in

West Midlands


15 | P a g e

Report suggests screen time has minimal effect on sleep A study by the Oxford Internet Institute at Oxford University concluded that every hour spent by a

youngster on a phone iPad laptop or in front of the TV accounted for between three to eight

minutes of lost sleep per night

The research published in the Journal of Pediatrics suggested that teenagers who had not

experienced any screen time got an average of eight hours and 51 minutes of sleep compared to 30

minutes less for those who had been in front of an electronic device for a substantial period

The study author Prof Andrew Przbylski has called for further studies as the findings involving

50000 youngsters relied upon parental feedback However he also stated Focusing on bedtime

routines and regular patterns of sleep such as consistent wake-up times are much more effective

strategies for helping young people sleep than thinking screens themselves play a significant role

John Fielding pupils enjoy new community experiences

Pupils at The John Fielding Special School have been bringing their learning to life with a variety of

experiences in the wider community

Seals class comprising of mixed Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 pupils have started accessing Boston

Tennis club as they learn a variety of skills to engage them both physically and socially

Three classes also visited Tattershall Farm Park learning about the different animals and particularly

enjoying the Cuddle Corner experience

John Fielding pride themselves on their community links that support their vision to deliver a broad

balanced and differentiated curriculum designed to meet the unique needs of all of their pupils

You can read more about their visits to the local area at wwwjohnfieldingschoolcouknews

Follow John Fielding on Facebook (The John Fielding Special School) and Twitter

(JohnFieldingSch)

Quiz Question 7 In 1620 a fair was held on the frozen River Thames What was it called

a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair

SCROLL DOWN TO FIND THE ANSWERS


16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update

We are pleased to announce that the final total raised from the greatGANFrun is pound290191

GANF staff organised an epic fundraiser challenge in July to raise money for an outdoor

amphitheatre for their pupils

James Ellis - Headteacher Ashley Caress - Deputy Headteacher Richard Butterworth ndash Teacher

Matt Page ndash Instructor Toby Ellis - Instructor Joe Bogumsky ndash Enrichment Co-ordinator and Darren

Wilson - Financial Analyst completed the greatGANFrun - a relay-run of 120 miles in 24 hours

across Lincolnshire

They all felt passionately about a project at the Forest School The pupils have created a make shift

stage so they can perform in the outdoors to an audience This has proved very successful and is

helping immensely with pupil self-esteem and well-being but they needed to raise over pound2000 to

install a safer sturdier stage and seating area for the pupils

The Challenge

James Ash Richard Matt Toby Joe and Darren began their 24hour Relay-Run on Friday 20th July at

410pm from Ambergate Sports College in Grantham Lincs The relay then took them over 120

miles across Lincolnshire running from school to school within the Trust throughout the night From

Grantham the boys ran to Caythorpe Spilsby Boston Spalding and back to Grantham Arriving

back in Grantham at 320pm ndash well within their goal of 24 hours

During these times of austerity they all believe strongly in providing over and above the national

curriculum for their pupils so GANF Schools created the greatGANFrun challenge to raise

invaluable funds to install a new mini amphitheatre for the children

The challenge was followed throughout by Lincs FM and BBC Radio Lincolnshire and BBC East

Midlands Today came down to the finish line to welcome them home along with pupils parents and

other staff members

James Ellis Headteacher at Ambergate Sports College said ldquoWe were blown away by the level of

support from everyone who followed us It gave us a huge incentive to keep going through some very

tough moments We never imagined we would return to Ambergate and have such a fantastic

welcome home - thank you so much to everyone who came to support us at the finish line

We are unbelievably proud to work for such fantastic schools and for the school to get the level of

coverage it did was incredible We hope to begin installation of the mini amphitheatre for the

children in the new yearrdquo


17 | P a g e

IN FOCUS Meet the new Chapel staff

In the last newsletter we told you about the new beginnings at

Chapel St Leonards with an influx of staff over the summer Here is a

brief profile about each of the new faces at the school near

Skegness

Follow Chapel on Twitter (CSLPrimarySch) and Facebook (Chapel

St Leonards Primary School)


18 | P a g e

LEARN News

We are pleased to have now moved into our new offices at Poplar Farm School Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF Our new contact number is 01476 850682 We now have improved facilities

and extra teaching rooms so that we can provide further support to schools

We are very happy to welcome Emily Walker as our new Director of the Teaching School Emily has

been teaching for 23 years and prior to joining the LEARN Team was Assistant Head at The Priory

Special School in Spalding Emilyrsquos role included Curriculum Lead and being responsible for teaching

and learning She led all ITT Training and looked after NQTrsquos

We have also recently employed a new Apprentice Administrator Ellie Kavanagh Ellie came to

LEARN following her studies at Brooksby Melton College She had been looking for an apprenticeship

position and jumped at the chance to join the LEARN Team Already feeling like she is making a

difference Ellie says she is enjoying working as part of a team

Some great funding news from LEARN too We have been successful in a SSIF (Strategic School

Improvement Fund) Bid and are one of only 24 successful applications across the UK and the only

one within the county

This will provide us with funding of pound428800 to

deliver the LENS (Lincolnshire Education Needs

Support) Project which will see us support 33

mainstream schools across Lincolnshire with their

SEN pupils We have just finished launching the

project to School Governors and Headteachers

Thank you to the SEN Specialist Partners who signed

up to support this project

If you would like to find out more about the LENS

Project or about any of our teacher training courses

please contact emilywalkerlearnteachingschoolcouk or call 01476 850682


19 | P a g e

QUIZ ANSWERS Q1 a) -272 degrees Celsius

Q2 c) pound60

Q3 c) Cold Christmas

Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair

Tweet us your scores at CITAcademies or message us on our Facebook page

Staff brave the shave for Movember

Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November

to raise awareness of mens health issues such as prostate cancer testicular cancer and mens

suicide

Several members of staff across the Trust are taking part in the initiative Here is how they looked at

the start of the month

Keep an eye on our social media accounts to see how the mos develop or visit our fundraising page

(mobrococitacademies) to donate to the cause


20 | P a g e

Free telephone helpline for ALL CIT staff

We care about our staff and their wellbeing thatrsquos why we now offer this new service to ALL

employees Some members of staff have already used the new easy to use service and this is what

they had to say about it

ldquoThey gave me legal advice and saved me money I canrsquot believe it didnrsquot cost me anythingrdquo

ldquoIt was a first class service to be fair and helpfully relevant to my mental healthrdquo

ldquoThey helped me with some financial issues and helped put me on the right track with my debt

managementrdquo

CIT employees can access the free 24hr helpline to discuss

Family issues - medical information - lifestyle addictions - gambling - financial - relationships -

domestic abuse - insurance claims - consumer issues - debt - legal - stress - childcare - housing

This service is highly confidential should be relevant to the employee but doesnrsquot have to be work

related

Your call will always be answered by a qualified and experienced counsellor who will offer help and

support in a professional friendly and non-judgemental manner A range of additional support is

available as part of your EAP including structured telephone counselling and online Cognitive

Behavioural Therapy

You can also visit the online health portal which offers the following

Emotional support - personal coaching - health checks - medical factsheets - fitness advice - BMI

assessment

Call 0800 032 7097 or visit wwwhealthassuredeapcom


21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies

Poplar Farm Primary School

Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF

03300 585520 and choose option 4

jackibartramcitacademiescouk chrislincolncitacademiescouk

Visit us on the web at wwwcitacademiescouk or on Twitter (citacademies) Facebook

(citacademies1) and LinkedIn (Community Inclusive Trust)


2 | P a g e

Welcome from the CEO

Dear All

At the time of writing this brief note there are only 29 shopping days to Christmas During the term I

was delighted to have the opportunity to visit all your schools and have been impressed by the high

quality of work I have observed everywhere I have been On 1st November the Trust welcomed

Greenfields Academy into the CIT family Also in November the Local Authority undertook final sign-

off for the SEND project across Lincolnshire For five of the special schools within the Trust this will

impact positively on pupils and staff by facilities and accommodation being significantly upgraded

and expanded to meet pupilsrsquo needs John Fielding School will be relocated to a brand new building

hopefully within the next two years I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Local

Authority parents and pupils that responded to the consultation and staff across CIT who have

worked so hard to ensure the success of this exciting project

On 22 November the Regional Commissioner agreed that St Francis and St Christopherrsquos special

schools in Lincoln subject to consultations can join CIT in late Spring 2019

As always we are appreciative of everybodyrsquos hard work and the positive difference you make to

young peoplersquos lives Have a fantastic Christmas

Peter

Quiz Question 1 What is the record coldest temperature in the UK

a) -272 degrees Celsius

b) -155 degrees Celsius

c) -11 degrees Celsius

Answers at the end of the newsletter


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school






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a) pound20

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c) pound60


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adults












Caring2Learn Award
















a) Cold Church

b) Cold Chimney

c) Cold Christmas


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a single nest box

a) 63

b) 7

c) 10


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number of students













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grant




hoops







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b) 1963

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concernedrdquo



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snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


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(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



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across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











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Skegness




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Q2 c) pound60


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CIT Academies


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4 | P a g e





school






2020





Jack commented shy




the futurerdquo
















a) pound20

b) pound100

c) pound60


5 | P a g e








adults












Caring2Learn Award
















a) Cold Church

b) Cold Chimney

c) Cold Christmas


6 | P a g e

The Values Vault





































7 | P a g e




















a single nest box

a) 63

b) 7

c) 10


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number of students













chance of survival





9 | P a g e







grant




hoops







and uninterrupted




10 | P a g e









facility
















awarded funding














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school












generation












(isaacnewtonsch)


12 | P a g e


13 | P a g e













a) 1850

b) 1963

c) 1974











concernedrdquo



14 | P a g e














snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



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greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




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LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






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related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



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CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






5 | P a g e








adults












Caring2Learn Award
















a) Cold Church

b) Cold Chimney

c) Cold Christmas


6 | P a g e

The Values Vault





































7 | P a g e




















a single nest box

a) 63

b) 7

c) 10


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number of students













chance of survival





9 | P a g e







grant




hoops







and uninterrupted




10 | P a g e









facility
















awarded funding














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school












generation












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12 | P a g e


13 | P a g e













a) 1850

b) 1963

c) 1974











concernedrdquo



14 | P a g e














snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



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greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









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Skegness




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LEARN News



























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Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






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managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



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CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






6 | P a g e

The Values Vault





































7 | P a g e




















a single nest box

a) 63

b) 7

c) 10


8 | P a g e






number of students













chance of survival





9 | P a g e







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hoops







and uninterrupted




10 | P a g e









facility
















awarded funding














11 | P a g e




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generation












(isaacnewtonsch)


12 | P a g e


13 | P a g e













a) 1850

b) 1963

c) 1974











concernedrdquo



14 | P a g e














snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






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managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

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CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






7 | P a g e




















a single nest box

a) 63

b) 7

c) 10


8 | P a g e






number of students













chance of survival





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and uninterrupted




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generation












(isaacnewtonsch)


12 | P a g e


13 | P a g e













a) 1850

b) 1963

c) 1974











concernedrdquo



14 | P a g e














snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






20 | P a g e








managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






8 | P a g e






number of students













chance of survival





9 | P a g e







grant




hoops







and uninterrupted




10 | P a g e









facility
















awarded funding














11 | P a g e




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generation












(isaacnewtonsch)


12 | P a g e


13 | P a g e













a) 1850

b) 1963

c) 1974











concernedrdquo



14 | P a g e














snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






20 | P a g e








managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






9 | P a g e







grant




hoops







and uninterrupted




10 | P a g e









facility
















awarded funding














11 | P a g e




school












generation












(isaacnewtonsch)


12 | P a g e


13 | P a g e













a) 1850

b) 1963

c) 1974











concernedrdquo



14 | P a g e














snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






20 | P a g e








managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






10 | P a g e









facility
















awarded funding














11 | P a g e




school












generation












(isaacnewtonsch)


12 | P a g e


13 | P a g e













a) 1850

b) 1963

c) 1974











concernedrdquo



14 | P a g e














snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






20 | P a g e








managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






11 | P a g e




school












generation












(isaacnewtonsch)


12 | P a g e


13 | P a g e













a) 1850

b) 1963

c) 1974











concernedrdquo



14 | P a g e














snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






20 | P a g e








managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






12 | P a g e


13 | P a g e













a) 1850

b) 1963

c) 1974











concernedrdquo



14 | P a g e














snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






20 | P a g e








managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






13 | P a g e













a) 1850

b) 1963

c) 1974











concernedrdquo



14 | P a g e














snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






20 | P a g e








managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






14 | P a g e














snow

a) Pogonophobia

b) Coulrophobia

c) Chionophobia








West Midlands


15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






20 | P a g e








managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






15 | P a g e






















(JohnFieldingSch)


a) Globe Fair

b) Frost Fair

c) Yule Fair



16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






20 | P a g e








managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






16 | P a g e

greatGANFrun Update







across Lincolnshire





The Challenge











other staff members









17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






20 | P a g e








managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






17 | P a g e





Skegness




18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






20 | P a g e








managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






18 | P a g e

LEARN News



























19 | P a g e


Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






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managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



21 | P a g e

Contact Us

CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






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Q2 c) pound60


Q4 a) 63

Q5 b) 1963

Q6 c) Chionophobia

Q7 b) Frost Fair





suicide






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managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



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CIT Academies


Helmsley Road

Grantham NG31 8XF






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managementrdquo





related




Behavioural Therapy



assessment



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CIT Academies


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