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Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust

@YCATSCHOOLS

We are a primary specialist Multi Academy Trust in North Yorkshire, working and learning together to improve children's lives.

 Yorkshire and The Humber
Joined January 2018
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Subject leaders have a key role in the change to a more knowledge rich curriculum. This week's blog focuses on ways to support leaders in their new role. ycatschools.co.uk/blog/deepe…
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This week’s blog considers the challenges  of implementing planned sequenced units of essential knowledge in foundation subjects across KS2. Our work developing a new approach to history is shared. ycatschools.co.uk/blog/makin…
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Please take a look at our new blog out today that focuses on the way teaching is able to help pupils’ remember more in their long term memory. We share our experiment on a more knowledge rich approach to lesson evaluation. ycatschools.co.uk/blog/how-t…
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Bilton Grange staff enjoying their recent Emergency First Aid at work training by @GRFassociates @galefilburn
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The YCAT blog today, entitled 'Knowledge-Rich Curriculum-Working Memory', concentrates on shifting the focus of teaching to knowledge acquisition, particularly with regard to working memory. ycatschools.co.uk/blog/start…
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Moving to a knowledge rich curriculum needs knowledge rich teaching. Next week’s blog provides more support.
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Take a look at our new blog entitled School Improvement Today. The first post might help your school consider how to start to look at the design of the new knowledge rich curriculum ycatschools.co.uk/blog/start…
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Press release from the DFE shows our MAT to be in the top 10 multi- academy trusts for attainment at the end of KS2 2018. Congratulations to every school and thanks to all colleagues across the trust for their incredible commitment and determined work on behalf of our children.
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Gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers narrows

Gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers narrows

New data shows the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in primary school is continuing to narrow

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Leyburn School@leyburn_school27 Sep 2018
This is a really useful resource for parents and carers to help keep their children safe online. Have a look at the guide and see what you think.
Wake Up Wednesday (@wake_up_weds) profile pictureWake Up Wednesday@wake_up_weds26 Sep 2018
Are you voting up or down this #WakeUpWednesday ⬆⬇? Reddit is used by millions of people from across the globe openly sharing news, pics and videos. To highlight the risks posed to children, we’ve created this free guide for your school! HD version here: nationalonlinesafety.com/res…
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Please see the link from the National Online Safety Team for a You Tube Guide for Parents and Carers #wakeup #onlinesafety Please help them spread the message by retweeting teapawt.org/natonlinesafety/status…
Wake Up Wednesday (@wake_up_weds) profile pictureWake Up Wednesday@wake_up_weds19 Sep 2018
Calling all parents of aspiring vloggers! 📹 This #WakeUpWednesday we're broadcasting our YouTube parents’ #OnlineSafety guide to arm you with crucial information to protect your children whilst using the world's largest video platform...HD version here: nationalonlinesafety.com/res…
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Leyburn School@leyburn_school19 Jun 2018
Year 4 have had their first afternoon on their residential and it was great fun, messing about in boats! There was lots of teamwork and perseverance. Well done to everybody.
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Leyburn School@leyburn_school23 May 2018
On Friday 18th May, we had a whole school picnic and cake sale to celebrate the Royal Wedding. We made £186 and the money is going to @Streetgames, one of the seven charities chosen by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Here are some of the wonderful cakes brought in.
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Leyburn School@leyburn_school13 May 2018
Never underestimate the power of live theatre! Our KS2 children and staff had a wonderful experience this week, watching A Heart at Sea at The Old School House. Thank you teapawt.org/TLeyburn/status/989478…
Leyburn Arts Centre (@TLeyburn) profile pictureLeyburn Arts Centre@TLeyburn26 Apr 2018
Thursday May 10th 1.30pm & 4.30pm THEATRE FOR CHILDREN A Heart at Sea An enthralling musical folktale told on a miniature scale. Using haunting live music to tell the story of a young boy who bottles up his heart and throws it to sea.
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Leyburn School@leyburn_school9 May 2018
We joined Cressida Cowell to launch her Free Writing Friday campaign with primary pupils in Surrey from National Literacy Trust: literacytrust.org.uk/news/fr…
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Leyburn School@leyburn_school9 May 2018
Year 1 and 2 visited Butterfly World at Preston Park. It was hot, both inside and out, but they saw some wonderful caterpillars, chrysalises and... butterflies!
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YCAT Training Day focus was deepening learning for moderation of writing and TAs support to pupils. Mental Health sessions for all staff included mindfulness ,yoga, resilience, aromatherapy and coaching for a healthy lifestyle.
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Yorkshire Inclusive Alliance@yorksincl3 Apr 2018
Yorkshire Inclusive TSA is delighted to announce that we are working in partnership with HART of Yorkshire SCITT to provide first class primary Initial Teacher Training. We look forward to meeting you at our next information evening at John Jamieson School 3rd May 2018 5pm start
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What fantastic Easter designs by the children in KS1 and EYFS at Bilton Grange!
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HART of Yorkshire SCITT@Yorkshirescitt24 Mar 2018
This week’s SCITT session focused on Research Lesson Studies. Training our future teachers in the theory and practice of improvement strategies to grow the culture of the self-improving classroom. #YSCITT #primary #getintoteaching
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