English – Courses and Forums

English Forum

Course Overview:

This termly forum is designed to ensure that English subject leaders and teachers across EYFS, KS1 and KS2 are kept informed of the latest initiatives and understand best practice. Each session will include a training focus as well as an open forum for discussion.

Course Content:

• An update of key publications, research and guidance from the DfE, and OFSTED.
• Discussions around the role of the subject leader in the management of English.
• Exploration into statutory assessment at the end of EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
• Innovative ideas to take back to school to support staff CPD.
• A chance to network and share best practice in the teaching and leading of English.

Delegate Feedback:
“Excellent, good to talk to lots of people and share ideas.”
“Really useful to hear about the different texts.  Useful discussions  for styles of teaching reading.”
“Always informative and useful ideas.”
“Will use as many of the ideas form the course as possible.”

About Pippa Agyemang:
Pippa Agyemang has been working with The Literacy Tree for 6 years. Prior to this, she managed a private 0-5 nursery, taught in several challenging schools, was a Deputy Head and a Local Authority Consultant. Pippa is an experienced Key Stage 1 and 2.

Facilitator:
Pippa Agyemang

Course cost:
£50 per session

Date/ Time:
08 Oct 19 | 28 Jan 20 | 05 May 20 | 16:15 – 17:45

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

Word Play – getting creative with spelling

Course Overview:

A highly practical half day course, providing teachers with a wealth of exciting ideas, games and approaches to help children become super spellers and accelerate their attainment.

Course Content:

• Developing key professional knowledge about the English spelling system and requirements of the National Curriculum.
• Exploring the benefit of playing with words as an approach to teaching spelling.
• Reflect on your school’s current provision for teaching spelling.
• Exploring phonemic, morphological, lexical and etymological games & approaches to the decoding of spelling.

Delegate Feedback:
“Cazz’s enthusiasm and energy is amazing.”
“Practical activities/games were great – lots of ideas to take back to class.”
“Great ideas for spelling games.”

About Carolyn Williams:
Carolyn is Head of Spelling and Phonics at Warren Road Primary School. Walk into her classroom and you will see her love of developing vocabulary and how she instils this in even the youngest of children. She also has a passion for empowering TAs to reflect on their own practice through thought-provoking training, based on a coaching approach.

Facilitator:
Carolyn Williams

Course cost:
£50 per session

Date/Time:
16 Oct 19 | 13:00 – 15:30

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

Facilitating Outstanding Learning in Phonics

Course Overview:

This is an amazing opportunity to develop your subject knowledge and pedagogical practices, led in an inspiring environment where the school is achieving 95% in the Year 1 Phonics Screening Test (results from 2016-2018). This course is suitable for Teachers and teaching assistants and will provide plenty of practical ideas to implement in the classroom.

Course Content:

• Comprehensive overview of Letters and Sounds phases 1-5.
• Join in with interactive and engaging phonics activities.
• Ideas for successful intervention groups.
• Preparing for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
• Moving from Phonics to spelling in Year 2 (Phase 6)
• Mind the Gap! Supporting children in Year 3

Delegate feedback:
“This was brilliant!”
“Lots and Lots of brilliant ideas for games, nice to see lots of different resources as well.  We will be trying out lots of these ideas at school.”
“Excellent trainer, very engaging! Easy to understand.”
“Really good subject knowledge.”

About Carolyn Williams:
Carolyn is Head of Spelling and Phonics at Warren Road Primary School. Walk into her classroom and you will see her love of developing vocabulary and how she instils this in even the youngest of children.

Facilitator:
Carolyn Williams

Course Cost:
£50

Date/Time:
10 Oct 19 | 13:00 – 15:30

Available as INSET

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

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

NEW – How to inspire Greater Depth in Reading and Writing

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 Nov 19 | 30 Jan 20 | 09:15 – 15:00

Available for Inset

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