Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyRT @voyPeenrichment: It was great to have a 1/5 of year 7 after school last night got football and badminton in Pe! Students were fantastic…3 weeks ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyRT @valeofyorkcomco: A massive thank you to Natalie and Fran @Tesco Clifton Moor for their incredibly generous donation to @ValeYorkAcademy…1 month ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyRT @voyPeenrichment: Tonight’s PE clubs are for year 8/9 bubbles - football and netball. Please remember these start at 3.05 and finish at…1 month ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyRT @valeofyorkcomco: Fantastic to see that Joe Holland in Year 7 and his brother Harry have won a Community Pride Award for their charity w…1 month ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyRT @ValeYorkAcademy: Awesome to see Year 7 Joe winning a Community Pride Award with his brother Harry. Well done to you both!1 month ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyAwesome to see Year 7 Joe winning a Community Pride Award with his brother Harry. Well done to you both! https://t.co/o4Ejh12OLF1 month ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyAmazing news Harvey - we're all very proud of you! https://t.co/jboaiO4NVd1 month ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyRT @ValeYorkAcademy: A number of Year 6 parents have asked us for a virtual tour of the school, so here you go... it's all filmed when the…1 month ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyA number of Year 6 parents have asked us for a virtual tour of the school, so here you go... it's all filmed when the school is empty for health and safety reasons, but it will give you a flavour! Enjoy the tour! https://t.co/oGf6Y58E4G1 month ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyRT @EborHopeTSA: Are you interested in #trainingtoteach and want to gain #schoolexperience @HopeLT_York? We have redesigned our school expe…2 months ago

Staff training+CPD

CPD is the cornerstone to school improvement, only through reflective practice, collaboration, training and taking risks does any individual get to improve their day to day practice and thus the out comes for learners.

At Vale of York Academy CPD takes many forms; Training Days, Meeting time, Twilight sessions, weekly CPD programmes, Show ‘n’ Share in addition to individual packages of support and training accessed by many staff through partnership with the Ebor teaching Alliance and through the Pathfinder teaching school. The details below which are not exhaustive give a flavour of what is on offer in our school to support our colleagues.

Date	Event	Focus/Activity
Mon 05/09/16	Training day 1	Whole School Strategic & Operational sessions
Tues 06/09/16	Training day 2	Key messages, team meetings & preparation time for day 1
Mon 03/10/16	Open evening	All staff meeting 1.30pm main hall: standards & expectations for Open evening - Key consistent messages – FAQs. Time to prepare department areas.
Thurs 17/11/16	Twilight 1	Key messages & updates safeguarding & pastoral training themed CPD (Literacy update)
Thurs 26/01/17	Twilight 2	Linked to Whole School SDP priorities.
Fri 07/04/17	Training day 3	Shared training day across the Hope Learning Trust
Thurs 27/04/17	Twilight 3	Curriculum team development time for 2017/18
Wed 05/07/17	Twilight 4	Planning & strategic development time for 2017/18
Mon 24/07/17	Reclaimed on 3/1	as a teaching day
Tues 25/07/17	Twilighted (1&2)
Wed 26/07/17	Twilighted (3&4)

27-Sep	*	Staff meeting*
08-Nov	*	Directed development time*
06-Dec	*	Staff meeting*
13-Dec	*	Directed development time*
25-Apr	*	Directed development time*
23-May	*	Directed development time*
06-Jun	*	Staff meeting*
04-Jul	*	Directed development time*
	*	CPD opportunities marked with an asterix (*) fall with directed time and hence attendance at all sessions is compulsory. Ensure that other events or commitments do not clash with these dates. Part-time staff will be expected to attend these sessions. Any issues consult with the Vice Principal Performance.