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  1. £406,500 Grant to Improve Heritage Education
    A £406,500 grant will help Bishop Grosseteste University to improve the educational impact of museums and heritage sites across the East Midlands. The grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund will contribute to the The Sandford Learning Cascade Project, a four-year scheme which will encourage up to 14 Sandford Award winning sites in the region to support staff training at less developed heritage sites. The Sandford Award, established in 1978 by Lord Sandford and the Heritage Education Trust is administered by BGU. The award aims to reward excellence in heritage education. Recent award winners include Gainsborough Old Hall, Belton House, the Newark and Sherwood Museum Service and Normanby Hall. Sandford Learning Cascade has three innovative strands: ‘Sandford Scholarships’ will see staff from less developed heritage sites visit Sandford Award-winning sites and collect a digital record of best practice there. What the scholars learn during their time at the award-winning sites will help to develop new education programmes and enhance existing ones. ‘Sandford Cloud’ gives heritage professionals and volunteers in the region access to the expertise of Sandford Award judges around the UK, through the development of an on-line learning resource known as ‘Sandford Cloud’. Finally, Sandford Our Take is an exciting new award scheme to recognise high quality informal and family learning in the region. Museums and historic sites will be encouraged to develop new opportunities in partnership with the communities they serve. The project has been five years in the making and Jean MacIntyre, Head of Innovation at BGU, is delighted to receive the £406,500 grant, 76% of total project funding. “The HLF gave us a grant for the development phase which went extremely well and involved a number of local museums and heritage centres,” said Jean. “The sites told us the project had changed their whole way of thinking about heritage education and we expect the next phase to be even more influential. “The HLF has been very generous and imaginative in recognising the needs of people working in the heritage sector as opportunities for training have diminished, so this is an ideal opportunity to increase the knowledge, skills and understanding of people working at a range of heritage sites.“The Sandford Learning Cascade project will be a significant contribution to meeting BGU’s knowledge transfer and public engagement aims across the region as well as establishing the Sandford Awards as a dynamic, positive force for education training in the UK.” Project Co-ordinator Adam Clarke, who was responsible for writing the bid as well as project piloting, research and development, said: “HLF should be congratulated for backing this cutting-edge learning project. “BGU and the Sandford Award will be working with museums, heritage sites and a range of other partners across the East Midlands to develop high-quality educational resources for the benefit of children, schools and families throughout our region.”g
  2. Heritage Sites Praised for Contribution to Education
    Fifty UK heritage sites were recognised for excellence in heritage education on Wednesday (20th November) when they received a prestigious Sandford Award. Best-selling author and historian Alison Weir presented the awards at a ceremony which was held at The National Gallery in London. The awards are jointly managed by Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln and the Heritage Education Trust, and the winners represent a rich variety of heritage sites from across the country. Among this year's winners were The Giant's Causeway in Antrim, Harewood House in Yorkshire, Normanby Hall near Scunthorpe, Hampton Court Palace, the National Coal Mining Museum for England, Brading Roman Villa on the Isle of Wight and Verdant Works, a former jute mill in Dundee. Jean MacIntyre, Head of Innovation at Bishop Grosseteste University, said: "The National Gallery is an iconic institution and we were delighted to be able to present the Sandford Awards here this year. "We hope that our awards play a small part in highlighting the very important heritage education work that is done by many organisations and sites across the country." Sandford Award Winners 2013 Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills Avoncroft Museum of Buildings Bantock House Museum The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge Belton House Boughton House The Bowes Museum Brading Roman Villa The Commandery Derby Museum and Art Gallery Dinefwr Discovery Point and RRS Discovery Eastbury Manor House Enginuity Fota Wildlife Park The Giant's Causeway Gladstone Pottery Museum Great Cressingham Victorian School Hampton Court Palace Harewood House The Historic Dockyard Chatham Jackfield Tile Museum The John Moore Museum Lancashire Archives Leeds Art Gallery Leeds Museum Discovery Centre Muckross Traditional Farms Museum of Cannock Chase National Coal Mining Museum for England The National Gallery National Museum of Wales Normanby Hall North Lincolnshire Museum Ordsall Hall Penlee House Gallery and Museum The Priest's House Museum Ripon Museum Trust River & Rowing Museum Royal Cornwall Museum Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, UEA St Albans Cathedral Education Centre Salford Museum and Art Gallery Staircase House Museum Thwaite Mills Watermill Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery Verdant Works The Wallace Collection The Workhouse, Southwell News release 22nd November 2013 Notes to editors The Sandford Awards were established in 1978 by Lord Sandford to encourage those responsible for running historic houses and guide their educational endeavours by monitoring standards. The awards were originally administered run by The Council for Environmental Education. To develop the awards more fully, the Heritage Education Trust was established in 1983 and now runs the scheme in collaboration with Bishop Grosseteste University. Bishop Grosseteste University was established in uphill Lincoln in January 1862 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2012. It is an independent higher education institution which awards its own degrees at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate level. It changed its name from Bishop Grosseteste University College to Bishop Grosseteste University in November 2012. Alison Weir is a British writer of history books and historical novels, mostly in the form of biographies about British royalty. Her works on the Tudor period have made her a best-selling author. jez@shootingstar-pr.co.uk
  3. Education Talk to Mark International Women's Day
    Education expert Dame Sally Coates will give a talk at Bishop Grosseteste University on Monday (7th March) to mark International Women’s Day. BGU and the Lincolnshire branch of the English Speaking Union will host a talk entitled Educating for the Future in the Hardy Building at 6.30pm. Dame Sally Coates has always worked in inner city schools in London and has been in teaching since 1976. She started work as an English teacher in Peckham Girls’ School, now The Academy at Peckham. She was Principal of Burlington Danes Academy, an 11–18 Ark Academy in Hammersmith and Fulham, from 2008 to 2014. The school was graded outstanding by Ofsted in November 2013. She acted as Executive Principal at Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton until July 2012 and was Executive Principal of Ark Putney and West London Free School until July 2014. Dame Sally chaired the Review of the Teaching Standards and the Skills Test Review. She also served as a member of the Key Stage 2 Test Review Committee under the chairmanship of Lord Bew. In September 2014 she joined United Learning as Director of Academies South. She is currently chairing a review into Prison Education. The Coates Review will report its findings to the Secretary of State for Justice in early in 2016. She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2013 New Years Honours List. Her book – Headstrong: 11 Lessons of School Leadership – was published in February 2015 and will be available for sale and signing after her talk. Drinks and canapés will be served from 6pm, and the talk will start at 6:30pm. If you would like to attend please email daisy.wedge@bishopg.ac.uk or call 01522 585635.
  4. BGU winners of inclusive education award 2019
    2018-19 was an exciting year in the development of Bishop Grosseteste University’s use of the Virtual Learning Environment. Following an extensive and rigorous tender process, Bishop Grosseteste University, worked with Blackboard to implement a renewed VLE. As part of this process, a new rubric and series of templates were created following extensive consultation with students and staff across the University. Led by CELT, the Implementation Group comprised Dr Claire Thomson, Dr Sue Cordell, Barry Clarkson, Adam Elce, James Duke, Mark Hall, Phil Davis and academic staff across BGU, particularly Dr Jon Begley and Dr Elizabeth Kimber The Implementation Group worked closely with staff to utilise blended learning approaches, to transfer resources and importantly, ensure materials are inclusive and accessible which has contributed to winning the Blackboard Catalyst Award. Bishop Grosseteste University, was named as the winner of the Blackboard Catalyst Award for Inclusive Education, which honours those Blackboard users whose methods have ensured their pedagogy, content, technology, and educational services are fully inclusive and supportive of all learners with disabilities. Taking specific steps to rethink how learning is achieved, Bishop Grosseteste University has provided the means to help students succeed. As a small institution, the implementation of our new VLE has had a major impact on pedagogic practice. Founded in 2005, the annual Catalyst Awards recognise and honour innovation and excellence in the Blackboard global community of practice, where millions of educators and learners work every day to redefine what is possible when leveraging technology. Winners are selected by a cross-functional team of Blackboard experts. “I’m proud to recognise this year’s outstanding recipients of the Blackboard Catalyst Award for their demonstrated commitment to using technology to enhance the learning experience, and sharing their best practices with the education community,” said Lee Blakemore, Chief Client Officer and President, Global Client Operations & Success at Blackboard. “Their outstanding contributions will help to support learner success in the Blackboard user community.” The Implementation Group at Bishop Grosseteste University was honoured alongside other Blackboard Catalyst Award winners during TLC Europe 2019, Blackboard’s user conference held on 13-16 May in Newcastle. Blackboard is the leading provider of learner success-focused technology solutions and services. Its product portfolio is unmatched in the marketplace, spanning teaching and learning, analytics, community engagement and student services.
  5. Sport, Coaching & Physical Education with Foundation Year
    During the study of Sport, Coaching and Physical Education at BGU you will gain understanding in the complexities of this subject, including; the development of sport; how performance can be enhanced and how it can be managed and led. This course is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of sport, coaching and physical education.
  6. FdA Early Childhood Education in Practice
    Have you ever thought about working towards a degree, but decided against it as you are already in employment or volunteering and don’t want to give that up? Our FdA Early Childhood Education in Practice course is designed for those working or volunteering with children 0-8 years in the voluntary, private and independent early years sector or a foundation unit in a school. This course is also for nannies, child minders and those working in Children’s Centres with families of young children.
  7. Aspiring teachers get creative
    A cohort of future teachers recently had the opportunity to flex their creative muscles during a full-day workshop exploring creativity in education. The events of the day aimed to empower the soon-to-be educators with tools and techniques to integrate creativity into their teaching practices, enabling them to create a dynamic and stimulating learning environment for their students. The Primary Education students enjoyed workshops, group tasks, and open discussion about the subject. Guest speakers also shared their expertise on the module subject, which is all about the curriculum choices a school may make. Across the day, three speakers worked with the group, including actor, writer, and teacher Ben Keaton from Creativity Academy, an organisation that visits schools and delivers workshops 'to give primary school teachers and their students the joy of making things.' BGU Senior Lecturer Emma Rogers said: "I'm really grateful that Ben Keaton was able to join us for the morning to share the work on creativity that his Creative academy is doing in schools around Lincolnshire." The students also heard from Liam Bielby, an Assistant Mathematics Hub Lead from the East Midlands East Maths Hub. Liam shared with the students the work of the maths hub and how they work with schools in the local area and the support available for early career teachers Kateřina Dvořáková also visited the university from Czechia. As the Senior lecturer at the Faculty of Education, University of South Bohemia, Kateřina specialises in pre-service training of primary English teachers. She said: "My stay at BGU was absolutely fantastic. I I could observe a number of lessons and the teaching practice of the TESOL students. "There have been several students from our university at BGU recently and more study visits are being planned. A semester at BGU can help our students improve their English and teaching skills and learn about Britain's culture and daily life." Kateřina gave BGU students a fascinating insight into teacher training in Czechia. Students heard that, in her country, it takes five years to train to become a Primary school teacher so all teachers have a Master's qualification. Emma Rogers added: "It was an insightful and productive day for students and staff alike. "Everyone really enjoyed hearing from all three speakers, who offered the students a diverse selection of different voices and experiences."
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  9. Master's in Education & iPGCE Discovery Events (Sessions are running throughout February to May)
    Hosted by the Programme Leader, this online session is ideal for anyone thinking of studying a Master’s in Education.
  10. New Book Promotes Values and Vision for Education
    A book has been published by academics at Bishop Grosseteste University which encourages students and teachers to develop a vision for the role and purpose of primary education. Values and Vision in Primary Education has been edited by Kathleen Taylor, a visiting tutor at Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln, and Dr Richard Woolley, Head of the Centre for Education and Inclusion at the University of Worcester. The book is published by the Open University Press priced £22.99 and was launched at Bishop Grosseteste University on Tuesday 9th July. “Against a backdrop of government initiatives and strategies it is essential that teachers have a vision for the roles and purposes of education,” said the editors. “This book provides teachers and student teachers with the scaffolding to develop reflective practice as they journey towards an evolving philosophy of education. “It offers a unique perspective on the applied philosophy of education that is not found in any other text.” Values and Vision in Primary Education features contributions from a number of educators who have worked in primary initial teacher education at Bishop Grosseteste University on subjects including creativity, play, problem solving, technology and belief. 12th July 2013

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