| 07 Sep 2008 |
MEWAN is the website for schools in Manchester.
For more information about the site, including contact details, click
here. The MEWAN website contains links to many other websites and resources considered suitable for an education audience. MEWAN is not responsible for the content of any linked website. If you feel that a link is innapropriate - please contact us. click here. |
| MEWAN: Teacher's Zone |
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Management Information Systems
Supporting effective use of your schools Information Systems. This area is essential support for your administrative processes. The site contains information about training, data management, service support and more. | |||
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Research and Statistics
This website has been developed as part of the Secondary Strategy project, to make information on school performance more available to schools, governors and School Improvement Partners (SIPs). The site has been developed by the Research and Statistics team in Children's Services. | |||
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The Standards Site
Homepage of the Standards Site from the DCSF. From here you can branch into every aspect of school inititives, National Strategies, curriculum development, TeacherNet, Teacher's TV ... | |||
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Management Information Systems
Supporting effective use of your schools Information Systems. This area is essential support for your administrative processes. The site contains information about training, data management, service support and more. | |||
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Research and Statistics
This website has been developed as part of the Secondary Strategy project, to make information on school performance more available to schools, governors and School Improvement Partners (SIPs). The site has been developed by the Research and Statistics team in Children's Services. | |||
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Teacher Recruitment, Retention and Development
Manchester is a city with a proud record in Education and the city in England that is making some of the biggest improvements in the achievements of its young learners. The city is a dynamic centre in which technology is thriving and to which industry and commerce are returning after the decline of the last century. Our city really is the place to be, always exciting, sometimes challenging, a city in which its teachers are valued for their effectiveness, and in which new teachers have contributed so much to the improvement in expectations and standards. | |||
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Interactive Whiteboard Site
This area of MEWAN has been created to help schools develop the use and application of Interactive Whiteboards in the classroom. | |||
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Leading Aspect Award
The Leading Aspect Award has been designed with, and by, educational practitioners as a means to recognise leading practice that exists in schools, families of schools, Higher and Further Education Institutions, Behaviour Support Services, Foster Care, Secure Accomodation, in fact anywhere where leading practice exists and which may or may not have been recognised. | |||
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Literacy and Geography
Raising Attainment in Literacy through Geography in the School Grounds A project to provide pupils with specific opportunities to undertake extended writing in literacy and/ or geography through practical experiences of using the school building and grounds. The project also encouraged schools to embed the healthy schools, eco schools and sustainable schools agendas in the curriculum. The outcomes of the project are presented here as a downloadable resource pack | |||
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Manchester Science and Storytelling Camp
Manchester Science and Storytelling camp has been established to provide an opportunity for nominated Year 9 pupils from across the city to experience a week at Ghyll Head Outdoor Education Centre. The week allows pupils to learn skills in digital storytelling and plan, execute and film scientific experiments in the Lake District National Park. | |||
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Museums and Galleries
Why not use Museums and Galleries? The museums and galleries in Manchester have education programmes to enrich the curriculum and help raise the attainment of your pupils alongside their wealth of objects and artefacts that briung learning to life. | |||
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My Manchester
My Manchester ran successfully during 2005, encouraging local studies in Primary and Secondary schools. This site celebrates some of those projects and supports teachers thinking of running a My Manchester style curriculum project. | |||
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MyManchester Humanities Toolkit
The Humanities Toolkit is a set of materials intended to generally promote an improved quality of teaching and learning in history and geography. It will assist coordinators and class teachers in the adapting of the curriculum to the needs and abilities of a particular set of pupils in a particular school. | |||
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School Grounds Toolkit
Groundwork Manchester, Salford and Trafford in partnership with Manchester City Council and the Healthy Schools Partnership are delighted to launch our updated School Grounds Development Toolkit. The Toolkit is the ideal reference guide to support anyone trying to enhance children’s experience of their school grounds. | |||
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Their Past, Your Future
Big Lotter Fund grant money allocated to Manchester LEA was used to support projects in 3 high schools which allowed pupils to explore the events of World War 2, meet veterans and develop a learning experience tied in with the 60th Anniversary of the end of the war. | |||
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Assessment for Learning
Assessment is an integral part of Learning and Teaching, providing essential information for pupils, parents and staff on progress and achievement. This is a new area in development on MEWAN to support schools. | |||
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English as an Additional Language
Supporting pupils and teachers working with home languages in Manchester schools. | |||
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History on MEWAN
Supporting the learning and teaching of History and Humanities in Manchester Schools. | |||
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ICT on MEWAN
Supporting learning and teaching of ICT in Manchester with information for classroom practice and leadership in ICT. | |||
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Language Learning on MEWAN
Supporting the teaching and learning of Languages within Manchester - including Early Language Learning for Primary Schools | |||
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Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
The new PSHEE curriculum area which was launched in September 2007 as part of Manchester's development and support plan for PSHEE. | |||
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National Education Network
The National Educational Network is a dedicated, educationally focused resource for teaching and learning without constraints of time or location. Harnessing our unique expertise, we enable a safe, secure, collaborative and creative learning experience for pupils, teachers and parents. | |||
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The Standards Site
Homepage of the Standards Site from the DCSF. From here you can branch into every aspect of school inititives, National Strategies, curriculum development, TeacherNet, Teacher's TV ... | |||
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NCSL - Leadership Library
Learn, develop, discover and be inspired with the support of the Leadership Library – a unique free online resource bringing together the best leadership and management thinking in the world, from Ashridge and Harvard Business Schools and 50 Lessons. These resources have been collated by the National College of School Leadership (NCSL). | |||
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Teacher Recruitment, Retention and Development
Manchester is a city with a proud record in Education and the city in England that is making some of the biggest improvements in the achievements of its young learners. The city is a dynamic centre in which technology is thriving and to which industry and commerce are returning after the decline of the last century. Our city really is the place to be, always exciting, sometimes challenging, a city in which its teachers are valued for their effectiveness, and in which new teachers have contributed so much to the improvement in expectations and standards. | |||
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The Standards Site
Homepage of the Standards Site from the DCSF. From here you can branch into every aspect of school inititives, National Strategies, curriculum development, TeacherNet, Teacher's TV ... | |||
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Manchester City Coucil - Education Home Pages
In this area of the site you will find information about learning for children and young people, schools and details of adult learning opportunities across the city. There is also information to support parents and carers such as grants, childrens centres, after-school activities and library services. | |||
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Cachebox Support
Login here to pre-register for the roll out of the new Cache Boxes accross the city. | |||
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MEWAN Interactive
Contact details for MEWAN; get involved with Picture of the Week, submit websites to share with the rest of Manchester. | |||
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CPD and Courses on MEWAN
Listed in this area are courses available to teachers and teaching assistants in Manchester delivered by the MEP Consultants and Manchester Music Service. | |||
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NCSL - Leadership Library
Learn, develop, discover and be inspired with the support of the Leadership Library – a unique free online resource bringing together the best leadership and management thinking in the world, from Ashridge and Harvard Business Schools and 50 Lessons. These resources have been collated by the National College of School Leadership (NCSL). | |||
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Teacher Recruitment, Retention and Development
Manchester is a city with a proud record in Education and the city in England that is making some of the biggest improvements in the achievements of its young learners. The city is a dynamic centre in which technology is thriving and to which industry and commerce are returning after the decline of the last century. Our city really is the place to be, always exciting, sometimes challenging, a city in which its teachers are valued for their effectiveness, and in which new teachers have contributed so much to the improvement in expectations and standards. | |||
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School Grounds Toolkit
Groundwork Manchester, Salford and Trafford in partnership with Manchester City Council and the Healthy Schools Partnership are delighted to launch our updated School Grounds Development Toolkit. The Toolkit is the ideal reference guide to support anyone trying to enhance children’s experience of their school grounds. | |||
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Leading Aspect Award
The Leading Aspect Award has been designed with, and by, educational practitioners as a means to recognise leading practice that exists in schools, families of schools, Higher and Further Education Institutions, Behaviour Support Services, Foster Care, Secure Accomodation, in fact anywhere where leading practice exists and which may or may not have been recognised. | |||
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Manchester Anti-Bullying Network
The Manchester Anti-bullying Policy and Practice Network aims to bring together a range of partners to co-ordinate citywide strategies for schools and other education providers. This supports the delivery of the outcomes from Every Child Matters and Safeguarding Children to create a safe environment for learning. | |||
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Manchester Inclusion Standard Online
The Manchester Inclusion Standard is a school self evaluation tool. The online area presents the questionnaires that form part of the process of evaluating your practice and perceptions which form a component of reaching the Manchester Inclusion Standard. | |||
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National Attendance and Behaviour Strategy
Tackling behaviour and attendance is the shared responsibility of every member of the school community. All adults in school are involved in modelling the social and emotional skills necessary for living and learning. | |||
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NCSL - Leadership Library
Learn, develop, discover and be inspired with the support of the Leadership Library – a unique free online resource bringing together the best leadership and management thinking in the world, from Ashridge and Harvard Business Schools and 50 Lessons. These resources have been collated by the National College of School Leadership (NCSL). | |||