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Early Language Programme 2024/25 Interest

05 Sep,2024 08:00:00 - 23 Jul,2025 15:00:00
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Register your interest to be notified on the 2024/25 Cornerstone Academy English HubsSupporting Early Language Development programme.

Supporting Early Language Development is a CPD programme developed by a group of English Hubs with support from Speech and Language UK.

The programme has been developed as part of a project to create a more consistent medium level support (MLS) offer across the English Hub network which will streamline workload for hubs and create more equal access to CPD on early language nationally for schools accessing support from hubs.The term ‘early language’ can be used to cover a number of different ages and stages from birth onwards.

The programme will be exclusively available via English Hubs.The five sessions are free of charge, but to be eligible, schools need to have a YR/KS1 provision and must commit to attending all of the sessions.

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Reading for Pleasure Course 2024/25 Interest

05 Sep,2024 08:00:00 - 23 Jul,2025 16:00:00
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Register your interest to be notified on the 2024/25 Cornerstone Academy English HubsTransforming School Reading Cultures programme.

The Transforming School Reading Cultures programme consists of 5 research-based professional development sessions aimed at primary English/Reading Leads. The sessions will take you through pedagogical theory and best practise surrounding reading for pleasure. They will provide opportunities to gain knowledge of the subject alongside the confidence to manage, drive and sustain meaningful change in your own school.

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Early Language Programme 2024/25

02 Oct,2024 15:00:00 - 02 Jul,2025 17:00:00
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Early Language Programme

Supporting Early Language Developmentis a CPD programme developed by a group of English Hubs with support from Speech and Language UK.

The programme has been developed as part of a project to create a more consistent medium level support (MLS) offer across the English Hub network which will streamline workload for hubs and create more equal access to CPD on early language nationally for schools accessing support from hubs. The programme will be exclusively available via English Hubs.

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Time

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02/10/2024

15:00 - 17:00

Session 1: What is language and how it isdeveloped

Aims of the session:

  • Introducing a model to understand what we mean by language (form, content, use)
  • Discussing why it is so important for language to be a key focus in early years classrooms
  • Exploring the role of attachment in language development, what this is and what it looks like.
  • Discussing a "building blocks" model of language development, what this is and what it looks like
  • Learning about typical language development in 1-5 year olds
  • How we can use book sharing as a method to build attachment and early language skills

20/11/2024

15:00 - 17:00

Session 2: Supporting talk in schools

Aims of the session:

  • A simple model to guide general principles for supporting continued language development through interaction
  • The impact of people - Interactions and how to manage talk environment
  • What does good quality talk look like and when to step in - strategies
  • Creating opportunities for talk

22/01/2025

15:00 - 17:00

Session 3: Teaching words and making them stick

Aims of the session:

  • Explore the theory behind how children learn words and how they are stored
  • Understand the 'words gap'
  • Develop and understanding of strategies to develop vocabulary
  • Explore Tiered words and levels of language

19/03/2025

15:00 - 17:00

Session 4: Identifying and supporting SLCN

Aims of the session:

  • How many children may have difficulties with talking and understanding words
  • The impact of SLCN on learning, emotional and social development and behaviour
  • Why identification is important and tools to use
  • How to apply strategies into practice to support children with SLCN
  • The importance of working with parents
  • The relationship between SLCN and EAL and SLCN and SEMH

07/05/2025

15:00 - 17:00

Session 5: Making change: sustainingchange

Aims of the session:

  • Develop understanding of change theory and reflect on school context, considering implications for creating the school Action Plan
  • Link knowledge from prior sessions (including any information gathered from gap tasks to robust action planning)
  • Understand the ways in which change can be sustained through specific action planning
  • Create a targeted and sustainable Early Language Action Plan
02/07/2025 15:00 - 17:00

Session 6: Sharing the school improvement journey
Free Event |
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read write inc reading leader days

09 Dec,2024 09:30:00 - 19 Jun,2025 17:00:00
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Targeted Training.

Focus on fluency: Yellow,Blue and Grey Storybooks

Supporting you to build children’sreading fluency

Our Targeted Training days focus on key areas of Read Write Inc. Phonics to deepenexpertise and impact. Get the teaching right and the number of children who needextra support will fall dramatically.

What will I learn?

  • To use half-termly assessment to assess fluency.
  • To support children’s fluency – exploring why children might be reading slowlyand discussing solutions.
  • To make the most of every teaching step in our Storybook reading activities –delving into the detail to make the biggest difference.

How will I learn it?

  • Watching live modelling and in-action films.
  • Practising every activity.
  • Receiving on the spot coaching.

Who is it for?

  • Reading Leader, Year 2 team and Yellow, Blue and Grey Storybook reading teachers.
  • Open to all schools using the phonics programme.
  • Ideal time: Summer 1 and 2.

Please note: To act on the training back in school, you will need phonics teaching resources and Phonics Online on OUP’s Oxford Owl. This give access to Teaching Handbook 2.

Films and resources from the Online Subscription are used throughout which is only available alongside trainer support as part of a Ruth Miskin Training Package.

Ensure your teaching & leading of this phonics programme is as good as it can be by attending our three reading leader days with Ruth Miskin Training. These days will focus on one-to-one tutoring, getting to grips with graphemes and focusing on fluency respectively. We recommend attending all three days.

Venue Event Date Time
Monkerton Primary School Read write inc reading leader days 09/12/24, 07/02/25, 19/06/25 09:30 - 17:00

Free Event |
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