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This 3-day module is a rolling programme. The days can be completed in any order and can also be booked as stand-alone days.
This 1-day course is part of a 3-day rolling programme. The days do not have to be done in any order and can be stand alone 1-day courses.
Pupils learning to talk and talking to learn.
A half-day online course to build your own oracy policy
Effective classroom talk energises learning. We know that pupils who can talk together are productive, enthusiastic, focused and engaged learners.
This online course introduces you to The Oracy Map, a tool to help you to create your own bespoke whole school oracy policy.
Creating and improving independent learning skills in young children.
ESTYN Inspections are regularly recommending that children improve these skills but how do we achieve this on a day-to-day basis in our schools? Independence is far bigger than children not interrupting teachers……
We must ask ourselves:
What are we doing for these children that they could do for themselves-from the time that they come into school in the morning to the time that they go home?
The course will include many, many different systems routines and real-life examples of good practice. It also includes hints and tips that will enable schools to develop this vital life-long skill in their children.
What can I do with this concrete ‘space’?
Introducing, organising, and managing an outdoor classroom can be extremely challenging, especially in schools where there is little access to suitable outdoor space. This event will focus specifically on areas adjacent to classrooms (the ‘bit’ outside the classroom) and will provide practitioners with the opportunity to refine and further develop current systems for organising and managing this interesting area.
The course aims to:
- discuss opportunities to create and further develop areas adjacent to classrooms so they provide meaningful and relevant learning experiences that link with the natural world
- share interesting ‘outdoor classroom’ case studies from a variety of schools across Wales and beyond
- provide opportunities to plan for specific high quality outdoor space/classroom provision
Delegates attending the training will have electronic access to a bank of adaptable and open-ended activity cards which can be used from Nursery to Year 2.
Building a Writerly Classroom
A half-day online course to refresh the teaching of writing.
When we show pupils the tricks of the writing trade – the guaranteed ways to write interesting and powerful text – we improve their writing and develop their confidence as novice writers. These techniques open the door to creativity and style by helping pupils to make choices during the composition process.
This course is no longer available on this date, CLICK HERE to book the new date: Tuesday 22nd October 2024
This 1-day course is part of a 3-day rolling programme. The days do not have to be done in any order and can be stand alone 1-day courses.
This course is no longer available on this date, CLICK HERE to book the new date: Tuesday 22nd October 2024
This 3-day module is a rolling programme. The days can be completed in any order and can also be booked as stand-alone days.
This course will explain how class teachers can set up a Drama lesson, to intentionally provide contexts and opportunities, for children to practise and develop their oracy skills. During Drama, children are often stimulated and highly motivated to speak purposefully. Drama gives them opportunities to practise and gain confidence, at speaking in different styles and registers, for a range of purposes and audiences. During this session, some key Drama strategies will be presented as ‘Talk Frames’ that use various configurations, groupings, and talk protocols. Also, ways in which drama strategies can be sequenced to better support oracy, will be suggested. Two primary drama lessons will be presented (a step at a time), with their oracy opportunities highlighted.
This course will highlight what really matters to children, the features of authentic learning and the relevance and importance of first-hand experiences based on theory and research. It will focus on the types of effective learning environments schools need to create to fully support and embrace ‘A curriculum for funded non – maintained nursery settings’ (Early Years), and the Curriculum for Wales, Foundation learning.
The Additional Learning Needs transformation programme came into practice on the 1st of September 2021. The idea was to create a unified approach for young people from the age of 0-25.
An important part of this system is accurate and relevant assessment of Additional Learning Needs of pupils already identified as needing extra support. It is also important to develop screening systems within the mainstream setting in order to recognise needs in pupils that might not be presenting their additional learning needs in an obvious way in class.
We will explore different Assessments and ensure that practitioners have a plethora of tools to assist in ascertaining the needs of all pupils.
Looking for something to help you to support your pupils in physical computing?
ArtecRobo could be just what you need to meet the following AoLE statements:
- I can follow instructions to build and control a physical device (PS2)
- I can use sensors and actuators in systems that gather and process data about the systems’ environment (PS3)
Exhibited at this year’s BETT show – check out the video below to see what the kit can do.
- Exploring cynefin and creativity as core principles in the Curriculum for Wales and how they link to excellent practice.
- Using high-quality texts to raise standards and inspire authentic, cross-curricular literacy work.
- Legends and Landscapes- making sense of the Mabinogi and ideas for planning using tales from around Wales.
- Practical, accessible ideas to use poetry creatively across the curriculum.
Creating and improving independent learning skills in young children.
ESTYN Inspections are regularly recommending that children improve these skills but how do we achieve this on a day-to-day basis in our schools? Independence is far bigger than children not interrupting teachers……
We must ask ourselves:
What are we doing for these children that they could do for themselves-from the time that they come into school in the morning to the time that they go home?
The course will include many, many different systems routines and real-life examples of good practice. It also includes hints and tips that will enable schools to develop this vital life-long skill in their children.
Very practical course focused on how to utilise free web based Hwb applications to help to embed the Digital Competence Framework across the new Science & Technology AoLE.
This course provides examples of how STEM attainment for reluctant recorders can be obtained in an engaging way using digital technologies.
Course Objectives:
- To ensure that your support staff are making a substantial contribution to pupils’ learning.
- To help your school maximise learning and raise standards for all through the effective use of teaching assistants/support staff.