Training
Assessing EAL New Arrivals
The Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service provide training for schools on assessing EAL new arrivals. Two free funded places are offered to all Local Authority primary schools (additional places charged at £180 per person)
1.5 day training course to be held on the following dates:
Friday 21st September 2018, 9.30 – 16.00 and Friday 28th September 2018, 9.30 – 12.30.
Venue: Pound Lane Learning Centre, Pound Lane, Leamington Spa, CV32 7RT
Feedback has shown it is essential for participating schools to send two staff members, ideally one senior teacher (SENCO / EALCO) and one TA for schools to get the best outcomes from the training
Training includes assessment materials. Drinks will be provided.
You will need to bring a packed lunch.
Charge to Academy Schools: £180 per person
To book please click here
Please note cancellations made within 5 days of training will incur a £20 charge
Supporting students with SEMH: sharing good practice event
Warwickshire SEND and Inclusion invite you to attend a celebration event recognising good practice in supporting pupils with SEMH needs in Warwickshire
When: 27th September 2018, 8.00am - 12.30pm at the Ambleside Sport Club, Nuneaton
Free to all state funded Warwickshire Schools
Selection of pastries, toast, jams, sausage and bacon batches, fruit and drinks on arrival.
Audience: will be of interest to Primary Head Teachers and will also be beneficial to Secondary Head Teachers supporting transition
This event will showcase the excellent work being done to support pupils experiencing SEMH difficulties in Warwickshire's Primary Schools and provide an opportunity to co-produce the SEND and Inclusion strategy
To book a place please click here
Improve students’ reading, vocabulary & comprehension through Inference Training
Inference training is a group intervention for pupils in KS2 and KS3 who decode adequately but fail to get full meaning and enjoyment from their reading. Evidence suggests one in ten pupils who decode satisfactorily, fail to get full meaning and enjoyment from reading.
One day training for SENCOs, Teachers,TAs
Date: Tuesday 25th September 2018
Venue: The Pound Lane Learning Centre, Leamington Spa, CV32 7RT
Time: 9:30 – 4pm - Lunch is provided.
Key Information about Inference Training:
- Inference training was highly recommended in Professor Greg Brooks’ study 'What works for children and young people with literacy difficulties'
- It is for KS2/3 pupils who decode adequately but experience comprehension difficulties
- It is a group intervention but training includes whole school strategies to boost comprehension
- In the group intervention, four pupils work with an adult (trained Level 2/3 TA or Teacher) for 40 minutes a session, twice a week for ten weeks. (But adults need an extra 20 minutes per lesson to include planning and recording time)
- Groups that have two sessions a week for 8-10 weeks make an average of 12 months progress in comprehension age (2/3 sub levels)
- The Inference Folder/DVD is only available to schools that access the training.
Costs
Cost per delegate: £190 for two people from subscribing schools. £240 for two people from non-subscribing schools.
One resource folder per pair provided.
Additional delegate: £40 from subscribing school. £60 non-subscribing school.
For further information contact:
joannearrowsmith@warwickshire.gov.uk or janebennett@warwickshire.gov.uk
or call: 01926 413777
Inspire the next generation with RSPCA’s Compassionate Class
Primary schools across England and Wales are invited to sign up to a new education scheme which will help teach KS2 children compassion and empathy through learning about animal welfare.
Compassionate Class offers schools the chance to inspire the next generation to become compassionate citizens of the future. It also acts as a compelling and interesting way to cover areas of the curriculum whilst learning about what makes animals happy and healthy.
The aim is to prevent animal cruelty in the future and help create a kinder society.
Schools who sign up to the scheme will be able to cover the PSHE curriculum plus support Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural education (SMSC) and other core subjects through engaging activities and resources provided by the RSPCA.
David Allen, Head of Education at the RSPCA said: “We are delighted to be rolling this scheme out nationally and hope that as many schools as possible sign up to become compassionate classes.
“Compassionate Class teaches children about the five animal welfare needs, the resources gets them talking and debating about the importance of animals and creates an awareness of how we should respect them and each other. In turn, we hope this will help to create a kinder society in the future.”
There will even be a chance to showcase what the class have learnt by entering a competition to win the title of ‘The Most Compassionate Class of 2019’. Plus there are a number of visits to RSPCA animal centres to be won where children will be able to see some of the animals the charity cares for.
There are limited spaces available so sign your school up today.
To sign up visit www.rspca.org.uk/compassionateclass
Autism Education Trust Training Tier 2
Develop capacity to meet the needs of pupils on the Autism Spectrum by signing up for....
Autism Education Trust Training Tier 2
9.00-3.30pm
We offer a nationally acclaimed face to face, personalised, multi-tier training programme, supported and quality assured by the Department for Education.
Cost: £175 per delegate for a full day course, including resource packs, plus additional workshop training and a resource trail.
Lunch will not be provided, however refreshments will be available throughout the day.
Click here to view the flyer