Partnerships as a tool for staff professional development ENRICHING EDUCATION

INTRODUCTION Who I am ? What I am doing here ? Why ?

LAST SUMMER, I LEFT FRANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JULES VERNE PROGRAM

THE JULES VERNE PROGRAM Gives French teachers the opportunity to live and teach abroad for one full academic year Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Around the World in Eighty Days Journey to the Centre of the Earth

DURHAM & PICARDIE ARE PARTNERS

MY JOB What I do in and out of school, for my job.

THE WORK IN LESSONS Making notes Observing lessons Teaching full lesson for full groups Teaching ½ lesson Teaching ½ class Team teaching

Comenius project IN THE REST OF THE SCHOOL

Outdoor adventurous activities trip

“French week”

Helping French teachers or pupils who want to visit the area Running clubs Being involved in the primary link AND ALSO

FOOD, CULTURE, HISTORY, SOCIAL LIFE… What I discovered this year

Food

Historic & beautiful places

DURHAM

NEWCASTLE

LAKE DISTRICT

YORK

HIGHFORCE WATERFALL

EDINBURGH

BEAMISH MUSEUM

HARTLEPOOL MARITIME EXPERIENCE

LIVERPOOL

BAMBURGH CASTLE

HADRIAN’S WALL

Social life

SPORT COAST 2 COAST CYCLING !! 3 PEAKS !! NETBALL 10K RUNS BADMINTON & CHARITY CHALLENGES

NEW SKILLS What can I do now, that I couldn’t do before this experience ?

THE LANGUAGE

NEW SPORTS

DANSE

PRIMARY LINK

ADAPTATION

WISHES & AMBITIONS Why did I do all that ? What are my plans for next year ?

TEACH PE IN ENGLISH

START AN “ENGLISH SPORTS” AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

TEACH MORE DANCE IN MY PE LESSONS

START A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MY SCHOOL AND GREENFIELD

IMPROVE THE LINK BETWEEN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY IN FRANCE

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