This course will explore the range of resources and programmes which support pre-handwriting skills. Handwriting development begins to take place well before a child ever picks up a pencil.
As well as developing the physical writing skills including grip, a child needs to have acquired posture and strong core muscles.
This course will give practitioners tips and ideas on creating a supportive environment both indoors and out, to fully embed these skills.
02 October 2024 at 13:00Duration: Until 15:30
30 places remaining
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN
Pre phonics and Phase 1 phonics for ECT’s and TA’s
— Early Careers Teachers (ECTs)
The teaching of phonics is now strongly embedded in early literacy teaching in schools, and it has been shown to be an important part of becoming literate.
This course will help practitioners understand and plan for early literacy skills as part of their direct teaching, as well as creating a supportive literate environment both indoors and out.
Practitioners will gain a knowledge of a range of activities which support phonological awareness – aspects of language such as rhyme, alliteration and oral blending and segmenting.
10 October 2024 at 13:00Duration: Until 15:30
30 places remaining
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN
The half termly EAL hub meetings provide EAL Co-ordinators and staff working with EMA and EAL pupils with the opportunity to meet with colleagues who have a similar role in order to share good practice and to learn and enthuse from each other.
16 October 2024 at 09:15Duration: Until 12:00
29 places remaining
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN
This supervision session is available to those who have completed the 3 Connect to Communicate training days in the summer term and wish to seek support to enable them to continue to develop their practice using the Connect to Communicate approach
Delegates can attend supervision on 19th Sep AM OR 16th Jan PM
The session will be split into 3 x1 hour slots and delegates will be allocated a place prior to the day
05 November 2024 at 09:15Duration: Until 12:30
29 places remaining
Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN