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This course explains how teachers can use whole class Drama to stimulate and practically support children, as individual and collaborative talkers and writers. It outlines how teachers can co-participate, as models, co-writers, editors and commissioners of writing at different stages of the writing process. Drama provides meaningful contexts, reasons and audiences for writing, as well as generating shared experiences and meaningful content. Some key Drama strategies will be presented as ‘Thought and Talk’ frames and links made between certain Drama strategies, different types of talk, and specific types of writing. A primary drama lesson will be presented, (a step at a time) and ways in which it is specifically supporting and leading children into writing, will be highlighted.
- 2 ‘Drama for Writing’ lessons
- The edited Powerpoint (as a PDF)
- 2 published articles
- A booklet of Drama Strategies
‘The Languages, Literacy and Communication Area of Learning and Experience (Area) addresses fundamental aspects of human communication. It aims to support learning across the whole curriculum and to enable learners to gain knowledge and skills in Welsh, English and international languages as well as in literature.’ (CFW)
Whether you have a French qualification or if you get by with ‘oui oui’ and a lot of gesturing this course is for you! Join us for a fun session that will develop confidence in teaching and meeting the Modern Foreign Language aspect of the New curriculum for Wales.
The course will cover:
- A Free vocabulary/topic book to take away
- Ideas and activities for planning
- Ensuring progression across the curriculum
- Exploration of Free apps
- Assessment
This course looks at the progression of Science & Technology skills, which highlight the rich opportunities for literacy, numeracy and digital skills.
A half-day online course to reboot the teaching of reading comprehension
The 3-part reading lesson facilitates the development of reading comprehension as outlined in WM2 whilst teaching pupils to respond to and appreciate text. It promotes high quality discussion of ideas and concepts.
This course provides teachers with a clear framework to teach fiction and non-fiction to the whole class.
It will:
- Show teachers how to organise a 3-part reading lesson.
- Provide teachers with a bank of resources to investigate fiction and non-fiction texts.
- Explain how to build a community of readers who support each other to explore ideas and concepts.
Working as a class or in groups and pairs supports pupils’ growing ability to read independently. The 3-part lesson is also effective and enjoyable.
Delegates will also receive a course booklet to support implementation of this approach.
‘Over the next two years, £8.8m will be provided to increase school engagement and attendance including £1.5m to provide greater capacity for Family Engagement Officers (FEOs) to support learners with attendance’
https://www.gov.wales/extra-funding-family-engagement-officers-drive-boost-school-attendance
The role of the family Engagement Officer has emerged over the last few years and is now being encouraged by Welsh Assembly Government.
Are you an F.E.O? Or do you want an F.E.O in your School?
Join us for a information packed session of step-by-step ideas and suggestions. Whether you are new to the role or want to review existing policies and practises, this course is for you.
The course will cover:-
- Where to start?
- The role of the F.E.O
- Attendance
- Supporting pupil’s with barriers to learning
- Making school a more positive experience for learners and families
- Relationship building
- Holistic approach
- Establishing initiatives and running projects
- Signposting
- Crisis aversion
According to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists…
‘There are fewer Speech and Language Therapists per head of population in Wales than any other part of the UK, as reflected in our membership data’.
This has had a huge impact on waiting times and access to support for pupils presenting with various speech and language difficulties across Wales. What can we do to support these pupils while they are waiting to be seen?
Whether you have some knowledge of speech and language difficulties or absolutely none this course is for you.
The course will cover:
- Child Language Acquisition
- Specific speech and language difficulties
- Screening and assessment tools
- IDPs/one page profile targets
- Activities and ideas
- Review of interventions
- Working with Parents
- Working with Speech and Language Therapists
How skilled and confident are your staff in teaching effective STEM?
D&T is an exciting and natural area to develop and support the four purposes and 12 pedagogical principles of the new curriculum. Learn how, through experiencing the challenges for yourself, before teaching them in the classroom.This is a hands-on session, where delegates will develop their understanding of the different areas in Design and Technology through practical team challenges.
This course will also look at progression from PS1 to PS 3.
There will be a focus on mechanical systems – linkages and gears using construction kits. All delegates will go home with a Robotics kit to use with the children back in class.
This full-day practical course will cover the coding aspect of the Science & Technology AoLE (WM6).
The morning session will focus on coding progression from PS1 to PS3, focusing on Bee-Bot, turtle on-screen, LOGO, BBC micro:bit and Scratch.
The afternoon session will focus on an introduction to ‘robotics’ using the Artec Robo ‘Early Education Kit’ to build and control a physical device (PS2) and to code (PS3) Each delegate will receive the kit to take back to their school.
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