Talk for Writing

NEW -Talk for Writing – An Introduction to Fiction Writing

Course overview:
This training day will focus on practical strategies for developing children as storytellers, poetry performers and writers. We will look at the link between learning model texts, drawing on quality literature and developing the craft of writing. The training will explore how to help children deepen their understanding of what makes good writing, building up a store of patterns and writing techniques. We’ll visit classrooms to see TFW in action as well as looking at film clips of shared writing to contextualise elements of the training.

• Course Content:
  • An overview of the TFW process in fictional writing and poetry.
  • A detailed exploration of the 3 stages: Imitation, Innovation and Independent Application, including:
    • practical strategies for developing storytelling;
    • toolkit generation and skills progression from nursery to Y6;
    • short-burst writing and the power of poetry in language acquisition;
    • reading as a reader and writer;
    • shared and guided writing;
    • how to drive independence and creativity;
    • marking and feedback.

About Jamie Thomas:
As well as being an accredited Talk for Writing Trainer, Jamie is Head of Warren Teaching School Alliance and Deputy Head & 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

Date/Time:
11 Sept 19 | 09:15 – 15:00

Venue:
Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6JF

Course Cost:£150 (including lunch and refreshments)

If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk

NEW -Talk for Writing – An Introduction to Non-Fiction Writing

Course overview:

This training day will focus on practical strategies for developing children as non-fiction writers. We will look at the link between learning model texts, drawing on quality literature and developing the craft of writing. The training will explore how to help children deepen their understanding of what makes good writing, building up a store of patterns and writing techniques. We’ll visit classrooms to see TFW in action as well as looking at film clips of shared writing to contextualise elements of the training.

Course Content:

• An overview of the TFW process in non-fictional writing.
• A detailed exploration of the 3 stages: Imitation, Innovation and Independent Application, including:
  • practical strategies for developing skills in recount, instruction, information, persuasion and explanation writing;
  • toolkit generation and skills progression from nursery to Y6;
  • short-burst writing and the power of oral rehearsal for language acquisition;
  • reading as a reader and writer;
  • shared and guided writing;
  • how to drive independence and creativity;
  • marking and feedback.

About Jamie Thomas:

As well as being an accredited Talk for Writing Trainer, Jamie is Head of Warren Teaching School Alliance & 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 (including lunch and refreshments)

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

NEW -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 (including lunch and refreshments)

Date/Time: 25 Sept 19 | 18 Mar 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 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:

• 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

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:

AM

• An overview of the TfW process and its impact on raising standards.
• An Immersion in classrooms 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.

PM

• Lunch and chance to network
• Short-burst writing games and activites to take back to the classroom.
• Shared writing workshop , with a focus on turning poetry into prose.

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:
As well as being an accredited Talk for Writing Trainer, Jamie is Head of Warren Teaching School Alliance & 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:

02/10/2019 | 27/11/2019 | 05/02/2020 | 11/03/2020 | 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 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:

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:
£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

Talk for Writing in Year 6

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 attainment. 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:

• Reviewing the national requirements for writing at ‘Greater Depth’ at KS2.
• Navigate a scheme of work, identifying the importance short-burst writing and shared reading have on written outcomes.
• Observing a TFW primary expert delivering a shared writing lesson.
• Evaluating the written outcomes and discussing the impact on learning, including the importance of shared writing.
• Establishing next steps to implement in school.

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:
£75

Date/Time:

14/11/2019 |  22/01/2020 | 09:15 -12:15

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

NEW – TFW Poetry and Short-burst writing

Course Overview:

The teaching of poetry and short-burst writing sits at the very heart of a rich and imaginative English curriculum. It teaches children to consider the purpose of their writing, identifying language and writerly tools that establish a desired mood or effect. It also connects a child’s understanding of literature to their own written compositions, training them to raid their reading for writerly tricks and techniques. The course will be rich in tried and tested practical strategies to implement in the classroom that will enrich and deepen written outcomes and enjoyment.

Course Content:

• Writing poetry – focusing on words and their effects.
• Toolkit generation – raid our reading for writers’ tools.
• Short-burst writing activities, including:
  – Creative activities to open the imagination;
  – Observational poetry to capture the detail;
  – The craft of turning poetry into prose;
  – Writing in the style of an author.
• Application across the curriculum – raising the standard of written English.

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:
£75

Date/Time:

14/11/2019 |  22/01/2020 | 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

Inspire Greater Depth Reading and Writing (KS1 and KS2)

Course Overview:

This training day will focus on practical strategies for developing children as independent, confident readers and writers. We will unpick the meaning of ‘greater depth’ in both reading and writing, exploring the requirements of the National Curriculum and assessment frameworks. The course will explore tried and tested techniques that support children in achieving greater depth, contextualising a variety of strategies within schemes of work to support planning and delivery.

Course Content:

• An clear understanding of ‘greater depth’ and the impact this has on the whole school’s approach to teaching.
• An exploration into the importance of reading quality literature.
• Clarity of the 5 cornerstones of reading.
• Shared and guided reading, including book talk and questioning.
• Teaching the craft of writing.
• Short-burst writing, toolkit generation and language acquisition.
• Shared and guided writing, exploring control of formality.

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:

17/10/2019 | 30/01/2020 | 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

Service Level Agreement

If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk