NEXT STEP? COME TO AN
SUBJECTS ON OFFER
OPEN MORNING!
PHYSICS
Contact the School Direct Lead / Professional
Mentor to register to attend one of our open
mornings listed below. At the event you will:
• Receive a tour of the school.
• Take part in a learning walk.
• Have the chance to talk to associate
teachers.
• Participate in question and answer sessions
with a member of the schools’ senior
leadership team.
School
Dates / Time
Contact
Brereton Primary
School
Weds 26th Feb
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sue Riley
01270 685 125
Alsager School
Mon 10th & Tues 11th
February 9 am - 12 pm
Weds 12th Feb 1-3 pm
Andrea O’Neill
01270 871 100
Brine Leas School Mon 10th February
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Anita Harrison
01270 625 663
Eaton Bank
Academy
Mon 10th & Tues 11th
February 9 am - 12 pm
Jenny Angus
01260 273 000
Holmes Chapel
Comprehensive
School
Thurs 13th February
Tues 25th February
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Karen Fuller
01477 689 544
Malbank School &
Sixth Form
Thurs 24th April
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lorraine Mellish
01270 611 009
Sandbach School
Tues 25th February
10:15 am - 12:15 pm
Andy Barker
01270 758 870
Shavington High
School
Please telephone to
make an appointment
Michael Oakes
01270 685 111
St. Thomas More
Catholic High
School
Tues 25th February
1:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Kim Gill
01270 568 014
Please contact individual schools to register for an
open morning and to confirm the times you need
to be at the school for.
MATHS
CHEMISTRY
MFL
CAREER IN TEACHING?
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
CHOOSE SCHOOL DIRECT
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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MUSIC
Ready to Apply?
The 2014-2015 application process for School
Direct is now open via the UCAS portal. All our
subjects offered can be found under Holmes
Chapel Comprehensive School.
Raising
Achievement
Through
Collaboration
For any questions or queries:
Email: [email protected]
Call: 01477 689 544
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Chimney House Alliance
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 7DX
01477 689 544 [email protected]
WHERE ARE WE?
WHY CHOOSE CHIMNEY
HOUSE ALLIANCE?
WHO ARE WE?
The Chimney House Alliance is a wellestablished partnership of schools who are
commited to delivering high quality Initial
Teacher Training (ITT) in North West England.
Through effective collaboration, the Chimney
House Alliance has a proven reputation for
delivering outstanding successful ITT provision.
Participating Schools in the Alliance are:
• Alsager School
• Brine Leas School
• Congleton High School
• Eaton Bank Academy
• Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
• Malbank School & Sixth Form College
• Middlewich High School
• Sandbach High School & Sixth Form
College
• Sandbach School
• Shavington High School
• St Thomas More Catholic High School
• Winsford E-ACT Academy
• Brereton Primary School
• Holmes Chapel County Primary School
• Pikemere Primary School
• St Gabriels RC Primary School
We are located just off Junction 18 on the
M6 and all our participating schools are
based in and around Cheshire East and
two schools are in Cheshire West.
WHY SCHOOL DIRECT?
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School-led training path
Gain valuable classroom experience
Attend bespoke conferences
Achieve Qualified Teacher Status
Expectation that if successful, you are likely
to be offered employment within the Alliance
“A personalised
programme with a great
support network”
• We are a strong, well-established National
Teaching School Alliance, and in our third
year of School Direct.
• We were one of the first in the country to be
involved in School Direct and had one of the
largest cohorts.
• We have National recognition for our
innovative School Direct Programme,
including opportunities to participate in a
co-ordinated series of professional studies
conferences led by outstanding current
teachers and school leaders.
• There are opportunities to partake in several
placements in a range of settings.
• We have a cohesive group of Associate
Teachers from a wide range of subject
specialisms.
• Our Head Teacher is on the School Direct
Reference group which reports directly to
the Government.
• There is an expectation that successful
graduates of this programme are likely to
be offered employment in the Alliance and
associate schools.
• We have reputable Continuous Professional
Development once you have secured a job
within the Chimney House Alliance, such as
our established NQT and RQT programme
which include Masters Credits.
• Gain a PGCE and 60 Masters Credits with
Manchester Metropolitan University, and
Qualified Teacher Status upon completion
of the programme.