June 2023
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Dear Colleague
In this DET Dispatch I wanted to share some amazing highlights from recent Trust events. Firstly, congratulations to the outstanding students who participated in our inaugural Public Speaking Competition at Croxley Danes School. Their confidence and eloquence were truly inspiring!
Croxley Danes School was also the venue for our first Post-16 Leadership Day, where our future leaders showcased their potential. It was a day filled with growth and inspiration.
Additionally, we recently held our Annual Conference for Early Career Teachers and their mentors at Hunton Park. The event fostered collaboration and professional development, empowering our teachers to shape their teaching journeys.
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the participants, organisers, and mentors for their incredible dedication and contributions to these events. Your efforts make a real difference in the lives of our learners. Specific thanks goes to Nicola Spencer, Aisling Ryan, David Dwight, Nikki Railton, Rachel Brindley, Louisa Leonard, Chris Price and Claire Todd who led the organisation of these events.
As we approach the summer break, I hope you are able to take pride in the many accomplishments of this year. Thank you for being an exceptional team!
With best wishes
Josie
Josephine Valentine, CEO
Danes Educational Trust
Making the difference together
ITT and ECT conference
ITT and ECT conference
Our annual ITT and ECT conference celebrated the growth and development of our early careers teachers’ collective commitment to lifelong learning.
The event, which was held at Hunton Park on 9 June marked a moment of joy as we celebrated the invaluable contribution that new teachers at DET: The Partnership make to our learners’ futures.
Our new cohort of trainees and Early Career Teachers have worked hard to show that education is a journey that requires adaptation and growth where collective wisdom and collaboration are key. We were fortunate to be joined by Rob Carpenter as our Keynote speaker who shared with us his Manifesto for Excellence. He inspired the audience with his unbridled commitment to making a real and lasting difference to children’s lives at school.
Public speaking competition
Public speaking competition
On Thursday 15 June, the first ever Danes Educational Trust Public Speaking Competition took place at Croxley Danes School. Teams from Chancellor’s, Croxley Danes, Elstree Screen Arts Academy, Onslow St Audrey’s and St Clement Danes presented topics chosen by the team members themselves.
The judging panel was composed of Anne Pickard, Fiona Shore and David Tobin; three individuals from a wide variety of career backgrounds, ranging from the BBC, to local councils, yet all starting their careers as secondary school teachers.
Elke Acornley, Year 12 at St Clement Danes School reported the event.
Post-16 leadership event
Post-16 leadership event
We have been working across the Sixth Forms in Danes Educational Trust to develop the enrichment and engagement opportunities given to our post-16 learners. On Thursday 15 June students from across the Trust came together for the first time to learn more about how to deliver most effectively in the leadership roles they have been elected to or selected for.
Workshop sessions led by The Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT) delivered theory around leadership skills such as communication to a range of stakeholders, realising vision by managing change and close consideration of values and principles – of an individual, of a peer group, of a school and of the extended school community.
Recruitment
Recruitment
There are exciting opportunities for teaching and support staff across the trust.
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