Course no 1/07 - £65.00 +VAT (includes lunch)

June 19th 2007 - David Harmer                

From Drama to Writing  - suitable for KS1 and KS2

A practical day which will provide strategies to use in your classroom. David trained as a drama specialist and he teaches writing for children on the MA course at Sheffield Hallam University. David will include strategies such as thought tracking, working in role, hot seating, mapping the story, mantle of the expert, decision alley, freeze frame, forum theatre and emotion posters.

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Course no 2/07 - £65.00 +VAT (includes lunch)

June 26th 2007 - David Harmer               

Poetry at KS1 & KS2

David is a published poet and performer. His strategies give children the confidence they need to enjoy writing and performing poetry, exploring the enriching possibilities that writing offers everyone.

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Course no 3/07 - £45.00 +VAT

July 4th 2007 - Diane Swain & Diane Charles 

Book Banding (half day)

This half day course will give guidance on ways to band reading material in school. It will also explain how to use PM Benchmarking to ensure that children are working at the appropriate level, at the same time monitoring progress.

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Course no 4/07 - £65.00 +VAT (includes lunch)

September 19th 2007 - Marcia Newton & Diane Charles  

Getting the most from your school library

Intended Audience - KS1 & KS2

This course will explore designing, stocking and using the school library. It will include use of Micro Librarian software.

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Course no 5/07 - £45.00 +VAT

September 26th 2007 - Dianne Swain & Diane Charles

Book Banding (half day)

This half-day course will give guidance on ways to band reading material in school. It will also explain how to use PM Benchmarking to ensure that children are working at the appropriate level, at the same time monitoring progress.

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Course 6/07 - £55.00 +VAT

October 3rd 2007 - Dianne Swain

Stories in sacks, bags and boxes (half day including materials)

This half day course will explore ways to motivatechildrens reading and writing of stories both in school and as part of a home/school programme. Participants will get the opportunity to create theire own story box.

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Course 7/07 - £160.00 (includes lunch)

October16th/17th 2007 - Tracy Clarke 

Makaton - (a two day course including all manuals required)

This two day course is suitable for beginners with participants achieving a certificate.

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Course 8/07 - £65.00 +VAT (includes lunch)

November 14th 2007 - Dianne Swain & Debbie Billard

Media motivation for writing

This course will explore what is meant by visual literacy and the theory behind it. Practical examples of how film has been used to motivate writing across the curriculum will be shared, and course members will be given the opportunity to watch some clips, brainstorm and share planning ideas.

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Course 9/07 - £95.00 +VAT (includes lunch)

November 22nd 2007 - Pete Halsall (Ros Wilsons Consultant)

Improving Standards in Writing

The day will include Ros Wilsons recommended strategies for improving writing, including Big Writing and the use of Crierion Scale.

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Course 1/08 - £95.00 +VAT (includes lunch)

January 16th 2008 - Pie Corbett

Storymaking into Writing at KS1

This will be a practical and inspiring day with Pie Corbett, looking at the use of oral storytelling as a creative strategy for improving writing.

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Course 2/08 - £95.00 +VAT (includes lunch)

January 17th 2008 - Pie Corbett

Improving Writing at KS2

Again, an inspiring day filled with practical strategies that really work. Dont miss this opportunity to work with a nationally recognised expert.

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Course 3/08  - £95.00 +VAT (includes lunch)

April 18th 2008 - Ros Bayley

Supporting  Creativity and Imagination in the Early Years

This will be an interactive day packed with practical strategies to use in your setting.

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Course 4/08 - £95.00 +VAT (includes lunch)

November 7th 2008 - Ros Bayley

Enhancing Learning through Rhythm, Rhyme, Movement & Beat

This will be an interactive day packed with practical strategies to use in your setting.

 

 

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