Norfolk school provider says trial will bring better teaching via training
Lessons will finish at 12.15 on Fridays from November at Winterton and Reedham Primary Schools
A schools provider in Norfolk tells us a new trial will help them provide more staff training and higher quality teaching, soon.
From November lessons will end early Fridays at Reedham and Winterton Primary Schools in an effort to help maximise resources.
"They can collaborate more effectively and build on the skills and knowledge they have as a team.
Debbie Thomas is from Consortium Trust:
"We can provide greater flexibility for the school to cover teachers, to release them for training.
"The time that they use on the Friday when all of the staff are together to look at their preparation planning and assessment time, they can collaborate more effectively and build on the skills and knowledge they have as a team.
"There is provision for parents if they work on a Friday afternoon. The message is out there and we just need people to understand it. We are really looking forward to making sure that this time is following enriched and exciting".
The trial in more detail:
The Trust says that School places will still be guaranteed for children with working parents during Friday afternoons.
A full consultation will take place during the trial so that parents have real time, evidence based information on which to form their conclusions.
The provider says that their school leaders are faced with increasingly restricted funding.
With his trial aiming to maximise the impact of what is available to our Trust schools in continually challenging financial circumstances.
Consortium Trust tell us training will be covered without additional costs.
If successful, this plan could be rolled out in all of the Trust's schools by September 2027