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With the Welsh Government setting up a National task force on Attendance it is safe to assume a drive to improve School Attendance figures will follow suit.
Let’s be prepared…
This course will look at good practice for supporting pupils with Anxiety. You will learn about various strategies and ways to support your pupil’s needs. You will deepen your knowledge of anxiety and anxiety based disorders. You will be signposted to relevant support and have access to coaching and guidance moving forwards.
This course is only open to Pembrokeshire schools – please book via email or phone
‘In non-maintained settings and primary school, where teachers place an emphasis on engaging pupils in planning their learning, this often results in more learning experiences and better progress for pupils’ ESTYN Annual Report 2022
This course will clarify what Pupil Voice is and how to ensure that it is effective in schools under the New Curriculum in Wales.
This course is only open to Pembrokeshire schools – please book via email or phone
- Back to basics – establishing firm foundations for writing.
- Planning for success – a workable, realistic overview of writing for the primary school, covering fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
- Planning for progression in writing.
- Extended writing – what does it mean and how can we achieve it?
- Top tips to get your pupils writing with purpose, power and pleasure.
This course is only open to Pembrokeshire schools – please book via email or phone
The ALN reform act (Wales) has placed statutory obligations on schools to decide if a pupil has ALN or not.
How confident are you in meeting the needs of all learners in your class?
This course will look at good practice in the mainstream classroom. You will learn about various strategies and ways to attune to your pupil’s needs. You will have the opportunity to access observations made by specialist teaching. These will be presented as examples for you to take back to school and support pupils who may be struggling or identified as having ALN.
This course is only open to Pembrokeshire schools – please book via email or phone
How confident are your staff at teaching the different aspects in D&T for the Science and Technology AoLE?
What skills do businesses want from employees and how can D&T nurture this?
What is Design and Technology? What are the different aspects that should be covered in this discipline? How can we ensure progression? How effective teaching and learning enable all learners to make meaningful progress?
This will be an exciting, practical course where delegates can develop their understanding of mechanisms, mechanical systems, structures, textiles, electrical/electronic systems. Staff will be able to use real tools safely as they explore the different materials used in D&T.
This course is only open to Pembrokeshire schools – please book via email or phone
CLICK HERE to book Lets Talk about Reasoning in Cardiff (open to all)
During this day we will:
- Talk about reasoning, what it is and its importance in the teaching and learning of mathematics
- Think about Talk for Maths – the importance of talk in the development of reasoning.
This course is only open to Pembrokeshire schools – please book via email or phone
How do you ensure that areas such as sand/water are different in Y2 than in the Nursery?
Mark Making is integral to the process of creating confident and competent writers.
“Being able to assign meaning to marks is a creative endeavour that enables children to begin the journey of written communication, be that in drawings, writing or mathematical marks”
(A curriculum for funded non – maintained nursery settings p29)
The course aims to:
- explore the stages of mark making leading to letter formation within rich and meaningful contexts
- highlight drawing as a precursor to writing, storytelling and cognitive development indicator
- share specific characteristics of high-quality provision which appropriately facilitate and support children’s early writing in nursery and reception classes
- emphasise the importance of dance, music and rhyme in supporting fine/gross motor skill development
During this day we will:
- Talk about reasoning, what it is and its importance in the teaching and learning of mathematics
- Think about Talk for Maths – the importance of talk in the development of reasoning.
Estyn states that effective schools “have a clear understanding of progression through their school’s curriculum, collaborate regularly with other schools and settings to deepen their understanding of progression across schools and phases and share effective approaches to teaching and assessment”.
This programme looks at how teachers can plan for and assess progress in the short term, and in their medium-term planning whilst making the progress clear and explicit to the learners. Packed with simple and practical activities, this programme will make progress simple and clear.
Course objectives:
- What does effective progress look like and how does the learner know?
- How do we plan for progression in the short term and the longer term?
- How can we develop effective medium-term planning to make progress clear to the learner?
- What strategies can we use in the class and across the school to make progress an integrated part of the learning process?
- What does good progress look like, and how does this link to effective professional dialogue?
The role of the ALNCO has exploded under the ALN reform act (Wales). The role has evolved, becoming more strategic, than ever before. Some ALNCO’s have reported feeling overwhelmed by the requirements of their role, which is often implemented whilst running alongside managing their own class. It is important to access support networks, tools and strategies in order to structure this increasingly hefty workload.
Join us for a day of step-by-step ideas and suggestions. Whether you are new to the role or want to review existing policies and practices, this course is for you.
This course is aimed at both Teachers and TA’s and combines theory and practice. The day will allow opportunities to create an effective, well managed environment that addresses pedagogical approaches and behaviour, encouraging learners and practitioners to make the most of the Curriculum for Wales.
‘WATCH, WAIT, WONDER … making learning visible in Early Years’
This event focuses on capturing significant moments in learning – noticing, analysing and responding.
What really matters to young children?
During the day, we will explore a range of options for gathering and recording young children’s development, interests and fascinations.
The ALN reform act (Wales) has placed statutory obligations on schools to decide if a pupil has ALN or not. How confident are you in meeting the needs of all learners in your class?
This course will look at good practice in the mainstream classroom. You will learn about various strategies and ways to attune to your pupil’s needs. You will have the opportunity to access observations made by specialist teaching. These will be presented as examples for you to take back to school and support pupils who may be struggling or identified as having ALN.
The LLC AoLE has a clear expectation for pupils to experience a broad literature range that includes texts by Welsh authors set in and around Wales as well as texts that are set in other cultures.
Join Helen Bowen for a half day session where she will share her extensive knowledge of children’s literature that can be used across PS1, 2 and 3. The literature range will include picture books, novels, film, art as well as many free national resources that are available to schools.
The half-day session will include extensive book lists as well as examples of activities that we can use to unlock the content of the literature and stimulate oracy reading and writing.
An essential event for LLC leads and those leading on making links across Wales and the wider world!
‘..healthy, confident individuals..’ is one of the aspirations of the four purposes in the New Curriculum For Wales. (Curriculum For Wales Health and Well-being)
Emotional Literacy Support Assistants can make a valuable contribution to ensuring that every pupil is competent in emotional literacy.
This course will look at good practice for supporting pupils in the mainstream classroom. You will learn about various strategies and ways to attune to your pupil’s needs. You will deepen your knowledge and develop ideas for activities to use to support all pupils with various issues including, social emotional and behavioural difficulties. ( Includes free activity pack).