Two Rivers Institute CPD

We provide learning opportunities for colleagues in the Twynham Learning family of schools and the wider educational community in Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, Dorset, and Hampshire. At Two Rivers Institute (TRI) our aim is to support colleagues on their professional journey, from early career stages through to senior leadership.

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Two Rivers Institute School Improvement Network

Our driving force is that of continuous school improvement and the belief that every day we can make all our schools a better place for teachers to teach and for pupils to learn. There are no quick fixes and no short cuts. Long term, sustainable improvement takes time and the journey is best undertaken with like-minded, collaborative partners.

School Improvement Network

Christchurch School Sport Partnership

The Christchurch School Sport Partnership (SSP) offers comprehensive support, guidance and services to primary schools, focusing on Physical Education and school sports. Our mission is to enhance PE standards, nurture sports leaders, assist talented students, and boost involvement in community sports clubs and school competitions.

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Who are Two Rivers Institute?

Welcome to Two Rivers Institute. At TRI, we pride ourselves on providing high quality CPD services and professional development for leaders, teachers and support staff. With a strong commitment to improving the quality of education, and working in collaboration with our dedicated staff workforce, we offer a comprehensive range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) services, to meet the evolving needs of education professionals. Our programmes are designed to empower teachers and support staff with the latest pedagogical techniques and best practices in education.

In addition to CPD services, we offer a collaborative School Improvement Network for colleagues from local schools to take part in a programme of peer review, working together to incrementally improve school performance and drive positive change. From strategic planning to curriculum development, we work closely to identify areas for growth, and implement effective solutions.

Furthermore, we take enormous pride in the Christchurch School Sport Partnership, fostering a culture of physical activity, inclusivity and teamwork among students, whilst also providing tailored CPD to PE and sports teachers within our locality.

We are equally as proud of our Initial Teacher Training programme with Bournemouth Bay Teacher Training Partnership. BBTTP equips aspiring educators with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to excel in the classroom, ensuring a bright future for the next generation of teachers.

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What our partner schools say

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"Having a fresh pair of eyes from a respected peer to quality assure to either reassure or to suggest possible improvement opportunities is invaluable. This, coupled with the excellent CPD opportunities available make the Two Rivers offer very attractive."

Phil Jones
Headteacher, Ferndown Upper School (School Improvement Network Partner)

"The dance festival provides the perfect platform for children to gain greater confidence, respect, leadership and physical development in a fun exciting and engaging way. At SIS we have seen a great number of children develop as a person during the process of the dance festival in particular showing an increase in confidence, resilience and creativity. It has also lead to children becoming more interested in dance and wanting to continue in school once the festival had finished. In 2024 the dance festival was performed to parents and family for the first time which created a perfect evening of dance. The children were bursting with excitement and pride on the evening, as were the parents and family members. As a school we were in inundated with positive feedback from parents regarding the success of the event, the impact it had on the children and when is the next festival! The dance festival has already created an incredible amount of special memories for so many children and hopefully this will continue for many years to come."

Daniel Metcalfe
PE Coordinator at Stourfield Infant School
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"TRI was an excellent source of insight into the school's ethos, leadership and forward planning. The professionals involved were astute and attentive to the messages conveyed. Their processing of information was tactful, yet challenging. They provided a further dimension of insight into the nature and vision of the school; also, challenged leaders to re-conceive working practices, capacity building and assumptions about effectiveness."

Paul Gray
Headteacher, Poole High School (School Improvement Network Partner)

"The Christchurch Dance Festival is one of the highlights of the Christchurch Competition and Festival Calendar. It’s a chance for a whole class of children to engage in physical activity in an artistic way whilst representing the school. A theme is set each year and our brilliant dance teacher, Christina, visits each school to deliver a dance workshop to the selected class with their teacher to start the rehearsal off. The class teacher then develops the dance to performance standard. All the schools then perform to each other at a dance morning at the De La Salle theatre at St. Peter’s School. This year for the first time we held an evening showcase so that parents could watch the show. The theatre holds 450 and it sold out within hours! The evening was a resounding success and one which the children and myself will never forget!"

Nathan Rickard
PE Coordinator at Twynham Primary School
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"I really enjoyed all the sessions. There was brilliant content from knowledgeable colleagues and I learnt so much. Thank you."

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Stourfield Infant School (Middle Leadership Programme attendee)