The ELLEN Teaching School Alliance is collaboration between Grasslot Infant School, Maryport Infant School, Ellenborough and Ewanrigg Infant School and Netherton Infant School who have both been awarded National Teaching School status and are judged as either outstanding or good by Ofsted. Key alliance members include Cumbria Local Authority EYs team and all other Primary Schools.
We also work in close collaboration with other Cumbrian Teaching Schools including Western Lakes Teaching School Alliance.
Our focus is to develop sector led improvement through innovation, collaboration partnership, most specifically in the 6 areas that are required of National Teaching Schools:
We also work in close collaboration with other Cumbrian Teaching Schools including Western Lakes Teaching School Alliance.
Our focus is to develop sector led improvement through innovation, collaboration partnership, most specifically in the 6 areas that are required of National Teaching Schools:
- the development of high quality teaching, learning and leadership
- the training of new teachers
- peer to peer learning and professional development
- the designation and deployment of Specialist Leaders of Education (SLEs)
- the identification, nurturing and management of leadership potential
- research and development that puts evidence at the heart of practice
“….(rights that) a child needs to survive, grow, participate and fulfil their potential. They apply equally to every child, regardless of who they are, or where they are from.…founded on respect for the dignity and worth of each individual, regardless of race, gender, language, religion, opinions, wealth or ability and therefore apply to every (child) everywhere.”
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
Underpinning all our work is our commitment to:
We aspire to build collaborative, authentic, respectful and trusting partnerships in which we:
Our Teaching Schools have a track record of leading and delivering high quality support and professional development that has measurable and sustainable impact.
- The rights of the child
- Child led learning and learner-centred leadership
- Professional learning, embedded in research and based on reciprocity and joint practice development, to develop knowledge and skill and build capacity
- Developing a democratic community for leaders at all levels that is reflective, emotionally intelligent and resilient, fostering pride and purpose
- Pushing the boundaries, taking chances, being altruistic and innovative
- Building a cultural community in which all learners can and do thrive
- Reducing inequality in educational achievement and life chances
We aspire to build collaborative, authentic, respectful and trusting partnerships in which we:
- Recognise and celebrate individual strengths
- Listen to each other
- Are committed to each other’s success and the success of the wider partnerships
- Have unequivocally high quality standards and are champions for ALL children
- Strive to develop as inquisitive, critical practitioners and lifelong learners
- Build sustainability and capacity
Our Teaching Schools have a track record of leading and delivering high quality support and professional development that has measurable and sustainable impact.
