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We now have a new way of delivering the weekly Schools Circular. This started on 7 January 2008 and the items that were shown in the circular now appear below.

• Plastic bags needed!
  PMG | All schools | Head teachers/Principals/Teachers | Information
  ITV Fixers is helping a group of Plymouth students to raise awareness of the huge number of plastic bags that are used every day in the city.
  (posted 16:39 Tue 07 Oct 2008).

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• Community Service Volunteers Make a Difference Day
  PMG | All schools | All staff | Information
  Community Service Volunteers aim  to get 125,000 volunteers actively involved in volunteering for the benefit of the local community.
  (posted 16:15 Tue 07 Oct 2008).

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• Whistleblowing Policy return
  SW | All Schools | Head teachers/Principals | Action
  In April 2008 Internal Audit issued, via the School Room, an amended version of the Council’s Whistleblowing Policy, which was recommended for adoption by all schools.
  (posted 15:55 Tue 07 Oct 2008).

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• Rock-It 2008
  PC | Secondary/Special schools | Heads of music/Music co-ordinators | Information
  Rock-It 2008 will be taking place again this year and bands interested in taking part in this high profile national competition for upcoming rock bands can register their interest.
  (posted 11:22 Tue 07 Oct 2008).

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• Young, gifted and talented programme update
  ST | All schools | Head teachers/Principals/Leading teachers/Gifted and talented co-ordinators | Information
  Information about new initiatives in the Young Gifted and Talented Programme.
  (posted 13:25 Mon 06 Oct 2008).

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• Information literacy - working together
  AM | All schools | Teaching staff | Information
  This course will include: discussion about how information literacy is taught and where it would best fit into the curriculum, examples of cross-phase working andideas and strategies for improving pupils’ research across the key stages.
  (posted 12:51 Mon 06 Oct 2008).

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• Devon and Cornwall Constabulary websites for children and young people
  PMG | All Schools | Head teachers/Principals/Teaching staff | Information
  The yrspace website has been designed to provide information for young people.
  (posted 14:17 Wed 01 Oct 2008).

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• Important information: school census autumn 2008
  CC | All schools | Head teachers/Principals/School administrators | Information/action
  Important information about the autumn 2008 School Census.
  (posted 12:51 Tue 30 Sep 2008).

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• Target setting briefings
  PB | All schools | Head teachers/principals | Information/action
  In preparation for the forthcoming statutory target setting exercise, briefings have been arranged to provide information and guidance to schools.
  (posted 18:04 Mon 29 Sep 2008).

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• Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery autumn term INSET
  NM | All schools | Head teachers/Principals/All teaching staff | Action
  Plymouth City Museum and Gallery is holding an INSET event for teachers from all key stages. The event will take place at the Museum, Drake Circus on Thursday 6 November and will run from 1.30pm to 5pm.
  (posted 17:53 Mon 29 Sep 2008).

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