Keep up to date with all the latest news happening at the moment.

• St Anthony's Teaching Alliance at the National Train To Teach Roadshow, Saturday 4 November

  Wed 01 Nov 2017

  Yes that's right, St Anthony's is on the road again, on it's continuing quest to find the very best trainees for our 2018-19 School Direct PGCE!  Well, in point of fact, it's a roadshow, and though the name be different, the enthusiasm and passion of our able representatives will be the same as always as they welcome the crowds of attendees to our wonderful training alliance. 

   

  As with the recent Leeds Trinity PGCE Open Day, the roadshow event offers an exciting opportunity for those wanting to know more about the profession or just the course itself.  During the event, you will be able to:

   

  • receive personalised advice on your UCAS application – don’t forget to bring a copy of your personal statement with you
  • talk to practising teachers about life in the classroom
  • meet representatives from schools and universities that deliver teacher training in your region to find out about their courses and entry requirements

   

  To attend the event, you will first need to complete a free registration.  To do this and to find out more about the event, please visit the Train to Teach website by clicking the link here.

   

  And if you've already made your mind up, and don't need to attend the roadshow, great!  Just don't forget to post that application now that the UCAS portal is now open!

• Next PGCE Open Day at Leeds Trinity University, Saturday 11 November

  Fri 20 Oct 2017

  As the UCAS portal is about to open, I'm pleased to announce that Leeds Trinity is hosting the first of its PGCE open days on Saturday 1 November 2017, 11.00am - 2.00pm.  Whether you are interested in a future teaching career but not sure where to go next or if you're ready to apply when the UCAS portal opens again this autumn, this event is a MUST!

   

  During the event you will have the chance to meet with representatives of St Anthony's, receive valuable advice about how to use the UCAS portal and even get a sweet and a pen or two!

   

  Trinity will also be providing information about all the different teaching levels and subject areas available, there will be stands run by the different partner schools, and the opportunity to find out about student finance, the application process and how to prepare for your interview. 

   

  To find out more and to book your place online, visit the Trinity PGCE Open Page by clicking the link here.

   

  We look forward to seeing you and answering your questions on the day.

   

• New Easy Guide to Applying to School Direct Added

  Mon 09 Oct 2017

  As part of our striving to deliver the very best and most helpful website, we at St Anthony's have added a new section to our ITT training pages.  Now, when you visit our Application Process page:

    

  http://www.stanthonysteachingschool.co.uk/application-process/

   

  you will see a new easy steps guide to the application process. 

   

  Although fairly basic, we hope that the guide will give a quick summary to those wishing to understand the process at one glance.  The guide is then followed by a more informative stage-by-stage explanation. 

   

  Also added, is an FAQ PDF provided by UCAS itself, that directly addresses those difficult and niggling questions that even the most experienced user can find themselves asking.  Of course if you can't find answers to you question in on this page, don't worry, our ever helpful Teaching School PA, Mr Andrew Bove, is always on hand to help you smoothly negotiate the UCAS process:

   

  a.bove@stanthonysleeds.org.uk.

   

  So now the help is there and the opening of the application portal imminent, it only remains for us to wish you the very best of luck with your application!

• UCAS PORTAL OPENS THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER 2017

  Wed 04 Oct 2017

  The title says it all.  It has been confirmed that the UCAS application portal will indeed open Thursday 26 October (I'm not sure of the exact time, but I'm sure there will be those of you uploading your forms at 12.00 am on the day!).  So don't delay, get your application forms with references uploaded as soon as possible!  With interviews commencing in November, we anticipate a high take-up of places and judging by previous years, it may well be that we have filled our places by Easter! 

   

  For information on the application and interview process, please visit our ITT Training pages at:

   

  http://www.stanthonysteachingschool.co.uk/topic/initial-teacher-training

   

  Good luck with you application, we look forward to seeing you soon!

• Leeds Trinity Open Day, Saturday 30 September, 11.00am - 2.00pm

  Thu 07 Sep 2017

  As the new term opens, I'm pleased to announce that Leeds Trinity is hosting the first of its PGCE open days on Saturday 30 September 2017, 11.00am - 2.00pm.  Whether you are interested in a future teaching career but not sure where to go next or if you're ready to apply when the UCAS portal opens again this autumn, this event is a MUST!

   

  During the event you will have the chance to meet with representatives of St Anthony's, receive valuable advice about how to use the UCAS portal and even get a sweet and a pen or two!

   

  Trinity will also be providing information about all the different teaching levels and subject areas available, there will be stands run by the different partner schools, and the opportunity to find out about student finance, the application process and how to prepare for your interview. 

   

  To find out more and to book your place online, visit the Trinity PGCE Open Page by clicking the link here.

   

  We look forward to seeing you and answering your questions on the day.

   

• St Anthony's On The Radio!

  Tue 25 Jul 2017

  Always keen to keep ahead of the game when it comes to letting people know about our wonderful school, St Anthony's has entered the world of showbiz with two new radio commercials.  Featuring a dazzling array of St Anthony's talent - and Mr Whittle, the adverts aim to promote our School Direct course in a quick and 'ear-catching' way! We aim to catch the ear and the interest of a whole new audience of potential teachers. people who will be up-to-date, innovative and above all excellent to match the standard of teachers that St Anthony's is proud to have trained.

   

  But why take my word for it, simply visit our School Direct page by clicking here to listen for yourself.

• School Direct Graduates Celebrate Success

  Thu 20 Jul 2017

  Congratulations to our 2016-17 School Direct Trainees who graduated at Leeds Trinity University Wednesday 19 September 2017.  Thanks to all their year's hard work and dedication the entire cohort consistently achieved the highest grades, with 6 out of 8 achieving a final grade of 1 and 2 out of 8 achieving 2, the highest grades you can receive.  Special mention must go to both Sophie Mickelthwaite and Sarah Collins who were nominated for the PGCE Primary School Direct prize.  Sarah eventually carried off the honors, but it must be said that the whole group deserve the highest praise for all their industry and talent shown throughout the year.

   

  After what we hope will be a happy and relaxing summer, all the trainees will be starting their NQT year this autumn; , the first stage of their journey through the exciting and rewarding career of the Primary School Teacher.  We wish them every success and look forward to hearing great things about all of them in the future.

  

• SCHOOL DIRECT 17-18, NOW CLOSED

  Tue 18 Jul 2017
  After another successful round of recruitment where we not only filled our quota but added extra places, the application portal for St Anthony's School Direct course commencing September 2017, is now closed.  We would like to thank the many potential teachers who chose to apply to us and look forward to seeing and meeting many more in the autumn, when applications for the 18-19 course begin.  In the meantime, congratulations to our new trainees who will be joining us in September, as well as to our current trainees who recently completed their course.  We look forward with great excitement to the next academic and training year!

• Our New Local Leader of Education application round is open.

  Tue 30 May 2017

  If you are interested in applying to join our teaching school alliance as a system leader, we are currently recruiting for local leaders of education. There is a briefing for potential candidates on Tuesday 20th June at 4pm at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School. There will be an application and interview process which will be explained at the briefing. To book a place at the briefing, please contact a.bove@stanthonysleeds.org.uk

   

• SCHOOL DIRECT PLACES NOW AVAILABLE!

  Tue 23 May 2017

  We are delighted to announce that due to the success of our initial recruitment drive for the 2017 - 18 School Direct programme, St Anthony's has been allocated a further 3 places!  The UCAS portal is now open for applications for both the General (5 - 11) and Early Years (3 - 7) courses.

   

  We anticipate a high level of interest, so if you are thinking of applying, don't delay!  If you would like further information as well as a tour around our wonderful school, please contact either the Teaching School PA, Andrew Bove or our Headteacher, Miss Lisa Leonard using the following contact details:

   

  School Telephone:  0113 2776944

   

  Andrew Bove: a.bove@stanthonysleeds.org.uk

   

  Lisa Leonard: l.leonard@stanthonysleeds.org.uk

   

  Further information about our course as well as details about St Anthony's and our partnership can be found on our Initial Teacher Training page.

   

  If you do choose to train with us, we are sure you won't be disappointed.  All our trainees receive the very best of tutoring in schools tailored to fit their needs and interests, from warm and enthusiastic training mentors.  In addition, thanks to the excellence of both our reputation and the strong links we have forged with other schools in the region, we are confident that all our trainees will find their NQT place at the end of the course.

   

  We look forward to receiving your application soon.