WarrenTSA Talk For Writing Courses
Welcome to our Talk For Writing courses page. Please click on the course heading below for more information and to book.
Talk for Writing Introduction - Fiction
Talk for Writing Introduction – Fiction
Course overview:
Talk for Writing has been the most successful whole school initiative we have undertaken at Warren Road. Standards have risen in all year groups, especially in areas of ‘Greater Depth’, where written outcomes are of an extremely high standard. In addition, writing for pleasure has become a feature of the school, with children making the most of opportunities both in and out of lessons, as well as at home, to develop their key skills and their creativity. Visitors to the school will find themselves immersed in lessons where vocabulary is championed and celebrated; grammar, punctuation and spelling is contextualised and used with confidence; and content is rich and engaging.
This course is designed for teachers who are joining schools where TFW is already implemented.
About Jamie Thomas:
Jamie is Head of Warren Teaching School Alliance, and Deputy Head and Head of Literacy at Warren Road Primary School. As a self-proclaimed ‘Talk for Writing’ and grammar nut, he is passionate about instilling a love of English in people of all ages and thrives on raising standards through inspirational training and development.
Facilitator:
Jamie Thomas
Course Cost:
£150
Date/Time:
11 Sept 19 | 09:15 – 15:00
Venue:
Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6JF
If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk
Talk for Writing Introduction - Non Fiction
Talk for Writing Introduction – Fiction
Course overview:
Talk for Writing has been the most successful whole school initiative we have undertaken at Warren Road. Standards have risen in all year groups, especially in areas of ‘Greater Depth’, where written outcomes are of an extremely high standard. In addition, writing for pleasure has become a feature of the school, with children making the most of opportunities both in and out of lessons, as well as at home, to develop their key skills and their creativity. Visitors to the school will find themselves immersed in lessons where vocabulary is championed and celebrated; grammar, punctuation and spelling is contextualised and used with confidence; and content is rich and engaging.
This course is designed for teachers who are joining schools where TFW is already implemented.
About Jamie Thomas:
Jamie is Head of Warren Teaching School Alliance, and Deputy Head and Head of Literacy at Warren Road Primary School. As a self-proclaimed ‘Talk for Writing’ and grammar nut, he is passionate about instilling a love of English in people of all ages and thrives on raising standards through inspirational training and development.
Facilitator:
Jamie Thomas
Course Cost:
£150
Date/Time:
19 Sept 19 | 09:15 – 15:00
Venue:
Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6JF
If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk
Talk for Reading - how to raise standards
Talk for Reading – how to raise standards
Course Overview:
Off the back of an extremely successful UK tour, we are excited to announce that we will be running Pie Corbett’s Talk for Reading course this term. This course will explore how to raise standards in reading by providing practical comprehension strategies and systems that work. We will draw upon methods used in schools that, despite being in areas of high deprivation, scored very highly in last year’s SATs. In addition, we will visit classrooms to see the teaching of reading in action at Warren Road, an ‘Outstanding’ school and Talk for Writing Training Centre.
Course Content:
- The central role of reading for pleasure
- Shared and guided reading
- Direct teaching of reading (including phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension)
- Reading as a reader and writer
- Test familiarity and establishing whole school systems
About Jamie Thomas:
As well as being an accredited Talk for Writing Trainer, Jamie is Head of Warren Teaching School Alliance, and Deputy Head and Head of Literacy at Warren Road Primary School. As a self-proclaimed ‘Talk for Writing’ and grammar nut, he is passionate about instilling a love of English in people of all ages and thrives on raising standards through inspirational training and development.
Facilitator:
Jamie Thomas
Course Cost:
£150
Date/Time:
02 Oct 19 | 09:15 – 15:00
Available as INSET
Venue:
Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6JF
If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk
Talk for Grammar - bringing grammar to life
Talk for Grammar – bringing grammar to life
Course Overview:
Anyone who has looked at the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GPS) papers since 2016 will know that, unfortunately, the naming of parts (and some of them very obscure) is gaining ground and additional terminology has been added. This course is designed to help teachers confidently rise to this challenge while integrating the grammar into model texts and activities that engage the children. In addition, we will visit classrooms and observe these strategies in action at Warren Road, an ‘Outstanding’ school and Talk for Writing Training Centre.
Course Content:
Throughout the day, we will explore:
- Grammatical skills and knowledge (including all the tricky bits!)
- Fun, engaging, daily activities for word and sentence work
- The importance of imitation
- The progression of grammar from EYFS through to Y6
- How to explore and contextualise grammar through shared reading and writing
- Reading as a writer – creating writer’s toolkits
About Jamie Thomas:
As well as being an accredited Talk for Writing Trainer, Jamie is Head of Warren Teaching School Alliance, and Deputy Head and Head of Literacy at Warren Road Primary School. As a self-proclaimed ‘Talk for Writing’ and grammar nut, he is passionate about instilling a love of English in people of all ages and thrives on raising standards through inspirational training and development.
Facilitator:
Jamie Thomas
Course Cost:
£150
Date/Time:
03 Oct 19 | 16 Jan 20 |
09:15 – 15:00
Available as INSET
Venue:
Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6JF
If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk
Talk for Writing Immersion
Talk for Writing Immersion
Course Overview:
Talk for Writing has been the most successful whole school initiative we have undertaken at Warren Road. Standards have risen in all year groups, especially in areas of ‘Greater Depth’, where written outcomes are of an extremely high standard. In addition, writing for pleasure has become a feature of the school, with children making the most of opportunities both in and out of lessons, as well as at home, to develop their key skills and their creativity. Visitors to the school will find themselves immersed in lessons where vocabulary is championed and celebrated; grammar, punctuation and spelling is contextualised and used with confidence; and content is rich and engaging.
Course Content:
- An overview of the TFW process and its impact on raising standards.
- A learning walk to see TFW being taught throughout the school.
- A book look to see the written outcomes over time.
- A question and answer session with teachers, children and the TFW lead.
Delegate Feedback:
“An excellent mix of classroom observation, teaching across various year groups, books to look at, teachers to talk to and of course the children – lovely to hear their positivity.”
About Jamie Thomas:
Jamie is Head of Warren Teaching School Alliance, and Deputy Head and Head of Literacy at Warren Road Primary School. As a self-proclaimed ‘Talk for Writing’ and grammar nut, he is passionate about instilling a love of English in people of all ages and thrives on raising standards through inspirational training and development.
Facilitator:
Jamie Thomas
Course Cost:
£75 for half a day £150 for a full day
Date/Time:
12 Jun 19 | 09 Oct 19 | 27 Oct 19 | 05 Feb 20 | 11 Mar 20 |
09:15 – 12:00 | 13:00 – 15:30
Venue:
Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6JF
If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk
Talk for Writing Forum
Talk for Writing Forum
Course Overview:
This termly forum is an opportunity for subject leaders, teachers and teaching assistants practising the Talk for Writing methodologies to keep up-to-date with innovative, practical ideas to inspire and share good practice. Each session will include a training focus (meeting the needs and requirements of the delegates on the course) as well as an open forum for discussion.
Course Content:
- Exploring elements of the Talk for Writing methodology, such as innovative short-burst writing, and the way it can be planned to optimise creativity and independence.
- Sharing experiences and best practice.
Delegate Feedback:
“Lots of super ideas to take away. Loved the link of using SBW in topic – i.e. history. First activity really great to warm children up at beginning of lesson or in EW time.”
“Very informative with lots of adaptable ideas. Good ideas re: use of cross curricular writing.”
About Jamie Thomas:
Jamie is Head of Warren Teaching School Alliance, and Deputy Head and Head of Literacy at Warren Road Primary School. As a self-proclaimed ‘Talk for Writing’ and grammar nut, he is passionate about instilling a love of English in people of all ages and thrives on raising standards through inspirational training and development.
Facilitator:
Jamie Thomas
Course Cost:
£50
Date/Time:
03 Dec 19 | 31 Mar 20 | 07 Jul 20 |
16:15 – 17:45
Venue:
Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6JF
If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk