Fortis Trust has partnered with The PTI (formerly The Prince’s Teaching Institute) to provide schools in Medway and Kent with an opportunity to join our PTI Primary Hub. Fortis Trust believes that educational excellence is developed through strong partnerships. The PTI Hub will provide an opportunity for schools to network, collaborate and innovate in line with the aims and beliefs of The PTI.
The PTI, believe all children, regardless of background or ability, are entitled to a rich educational experience, delivered by passionate and knowledgeable teachers. Supporting teachers to develop specialist subject knowledge, enhance their subject pedagogy and deliver exceptional lessons. This is delivered through three key features unique to The PTI:
- Subject knowledge – expert input from leading academics and well-renowned speakers
- Subject pedagogy – workshops delivered by practicing teacher leaders
- Subject networks – networking and creative collaborations to bring back to school
Upcoming CPD
Day 1 | English | Unlocking Reading
Tuesday 17th October 2023
Immerse yourself in the world of books and join us for an English CPD day. Be inspired by our team of experts as they guide you through strategies to help support readers and early readers, take part in a hands on workshop and join together in a creative collaboration.
Day 2 | English | Writing
Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Come along and join us for our second English CPD day focussing on Writing. During the day we will look at strategies to help support children to build resilience in their writing and spark their curiosity.
Day 3 | Science
Thursday 23rd May 2024
Bring the outdoors in and don’t miss out on our Science CPD day where we will be exploring challenging and enriching materials and activities that can be used back in the classroom.
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Virtual Hubs
As a member of the Medway & Kent Hub, you also get access to a series of three online virtual hub days. The virtual twilight sessions take place online from 15.45 to 17.30, with a distinguished speaker, followed by stimulating discussion. This year the series will be focussing on all things Maths! Don’t miss out:
Virtual Day 1: Maths | Atomisation
Thursday 5th October 2023
Virtual Day 2: Maths | Automacity
Thursday 8th February 2023
Virtual Day 3: Maths | Successful Mathematicians
Thursday 13th June 2023
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What do CPD Days look like?
Each day will be structured around three key aspects:
- An expert lecture from a keynote speaker sourced by the PTI, to enhance subject knowledge and provide inspiration for the classroom.
- A subject pedagogy workshop to develop effective teaching and learning delivered by a PTI Teacher Leader (an experienced, practicing teacher).
- A creative collaboration session to produce resources to use back in school in order to strengthen local network, share workload and ensure impact beyond the day.
An example programme:
- Welcome & introductions
- Welcome members as they arrive
- Keynote speaker
- Break
- Subject pedagogy session led by a PTI Teacher Leader
- Lunch
- Creative collaboration session & agreement for follow up
- Plenary & evaluations
After the day
Headteachers of each school within the Hub will be asked to complete an impact summary report after each Hub day. Attendees will also need to upload / share an example outcome from the day. This may take the form of a resource created, a scheme of work, etc dependent upon the focus of the day.
At the School Leadership Day
Benefit from the PTI’s wider network, celebrate the work achieved and share best practice. During a round table discussion, you will be asked to share the work undertaken within your Hub and comment on the impact and next steps.
How to achieve the PTI Mark
There are four steps towards achieving the PTI Primary Hub Leadership Mark for each school
- o The school must send at least one teacher to each of the three CPD days.
- o Teachers representing each school must upload resources inspired by the Hub days throughout the academic year.
- o Headteachers of each Hub school must complete a short impact summary after each day.
- o The Hub must be represented at the School Leadership Day by at least one headteacher (maximum of four) including the Hub Lead and be prepared to share the journey and the impact of Hub membership with other colleagues across the national network.
In 2022-23:
24 bespoke Hub days across the country, led by experts such as The Migration Museum, Beccy Earnshaw, D&T Association, James Slimmings and Paula Owens.
The National Virtual Hub theme this year has been phonics and early reading. In 2023-24, The PTI will focus on Maths.
The PTI found that on average across all Hub days:
- 67% of participants increased their confidence in teaching a specific topic after attending a Hub day
- 98% found the day a valuable experience
- 97% agree their attendance will have a positive impact on their pupils back in school
The PTI have also seen a huge increase in participants and speakers contributing to their bank of resources on the PTI Staffroom, with over 700 new resources created in 2022 – 23. The PTI have over 200 Primary schools (and growing!) in The PTI Hub network and there are plenty of opportunities to share tips, ideas, and best practice at The PTI’s three Virtual Hubs, The PTI’s annual School Leadership Programme Day and Primary Leadership Residential.
Some comments from recent PTI Hub days include:
“What a wealth of ideas I’ve gained today. Purposeful, practical strategies to use in the classroom. Looking forward to trying them out back at school”
“I found this training very informative, giving us a great understanding of Shakespeare as a whole topic. It was also extremely beneficial in supporting future classroom planning and ideas. I will be able to take the ideas and use them tomorrow. I know our children will engage with the ideas and get a lot from them”
“I have attended lots of music courses over the years and this was by far the most enjoyable and informative day of them all! Not only was the speaker extremely knowledgeable but he made it fun, which is what we are all aiming to be in our day-to-day teaching life! Thank you for reawakening our enthusiasm”
“Speaker and lecture sessions were engaging and interactive with brilliant transferable skills”
For more information on how to join the Medway & Kent PTI Primary Hub, led by Fortis Trust, please contact:
Marie Sweetlove, CEO & PTI Development Partner
Phone: 01634 683 990
Email: marie.sweetlove@fotistrust.co.uk
Or complete our online form, which can be found by clicking here: Medway & Kent PTI Primary Hub Sign Up Form
Find out more about the work of The PTI on their website: https://www.ptieducation.org/