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HAVE THE QUESTIONS, YOU HAVE THE ANSWERS...?
Q. What gives
you two hours of pleasure, leaves you with a warm feeling inside,
and only costs £2?
A. Quizaid - the new annual Christian Aid week FUNdraising
event.
This year during Christian Aid Week, to be held on 11
May 2008 to 17 May 2008, thousands of
people across the country will be taking part in Quizaid on Friday
16 May in their homes, workplaces and local pubs and clubs to help
raise thousands of pounds for Christian Aid’s vital overseas
development projects.
The concept is simple. Christian Aid is calling for Quizmasters
across the UK to apply for a Quizaid pack. The pack will contain
quiz questions and materials needed to publicise your event. You
gather your friends, work colleagues or relatives together at a
venue of your choosing. Everyone pays £2 to enter. Battle commences
and all monies raised will help people in the developing world build
a better life for themselves.
Quizaid is being backed by actor Samia Smith, who plays Maria Connor
in Coronation Street, she said:- "What an easy and fun way to
help fight poverty. This sounds like a brilliant way of supporting a
fantastic cause with minimum fuss and high entertainment
value...organise a QuizAid night of your own and have fun with your
friends & family!"
If you fancy yourself as a Quizmaster simply order your Quizaid pack
by calling 08080 005 005 or download from
www.christianaid.org.uk/quizaid.
Quizaid packs will be available from 1 March 2008, giving you plenty
of time to organise your event.
The pack will contain 50 questions in categories including music,
sport, pot luck, history, geography, visual and maths. It will also
include posters, invites, answer sheets, and a certificate for the
winning team. There will also be two supplementary rounds online
which can be downloaded allowing you to tailor your quiz to your
audience. Why not even add in your own questions?
Amanda Borg, head of events and community fundraising, Christian Aid
said:- ‘Quizaid is witty, energetic, smart and above all fun.
Participants can arrange teams as they wish; men v women, department
v department, parents v children. But remember it’s not the winning;
it’s the taking part that counts. Of course all money raised will go
towards helping some of the world’s poorest communities get access
to clean water, education, healthcare and a better future.’
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Female heads at all time high
ACCORDING to
new research 81% of England’s 13,800 female heads believe more women
should step into the role, with most agreeing that fewer obstacles
now stand in their path. Women are still under-represented in
school leadership, but an increase in flexible working practices
(75%) and a greater acceptance of childcare responsibilities (44%)
are just some of the factors that female heads say have made the job
more attractive for women. Gender discrimination (53%) is also seen
as less of an issue in career progression than it once was.
Despite these positive signs, many female teachers do not have the
confidence and self-belief to put themselves forward and are more
likely than men to doubt their leadership abilities. Areas where
they underrate themselves include budget and financial skills (48%)
and management ability (20%). New approaches to flexible ways
of working, such as job-shares, are helping women to overcome their
concerns. Most aspiring female heads cite these things as helping
them on their way to the top (77%) and 83% believe that development
programmes are a factor in helping to prepare them for headship.
Serving female heads are also playing a crucial role in building the
confidence of their junior colleagues. 96% actively encourage their
male and female colleagues to progress their careers and nearly all
female teachers (99%) agree that mentoring and advice have
accelerated their progression.
Commenting on the Women in Headship research, NCSL National
Succession Consultant (NSC) and former headteacher Maggie Roger
said:- “As the baby-boomer generation of heads nears
retirement, it’s crucial that all talented school leaders have the
confidence in their capabilities to put themselves forward for the
role.
Self-belief can
be an issue for candidates, including women, and our advice is that
if you believe in yourself, you are more likely to succeed.
If you
want to become a head, you need to self assess, consider what areas
you need to develop and look for opportunities to lead in your own
school.
The Tomorrow’s
Leaders Today campaign sees NCSL work in close partnership at a
local level with schools, local authorities, dioceses, governors and
current heads to give talented and ambitious candidates the support
and encouragement they need to move up to headship.”
There are further resources for aspiring heads at
www.ncsl.org.uk/tomorrowsleaderstoday.
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