AUTUMN 2013 SPRING 2014
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Contents About The Learning Partnership
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Working in Partnership with Cornerstones Working in Partnership with Meithrin Birth to Five
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework
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Literacy
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Numeracy
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New Technology
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Professional Practice
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Leadership
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Pen Portraits
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Directions and Contact Details
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Terms and Conditions
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The Learning Partnership Llys Aur Llanelli Gate Llanelli SA14 8LQ
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THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP WALES
About The Learning Partnership Our Values Our core values thread through all aspects of our daily lives and through our working practices: •
Integrity and Honesty
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Current and Innovative Thought and Action
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Commitment and Consistency
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Empowerment and Passion
We aim to be the best that we can be and to support others in reaching their goals.
About Us As our name implies, The Learning Partnership works with you to provide training and consultancy of the highest quality. We pride ourselves on a core set of values that ensures the integrity of our service and our commitment to you. We provide the external, independent viewpoint that is essential for reflective, innovative practice while at the same time, we respect your unique context, challenges and circumstances. Our innovative services include one-off training events/conferences, packages of support on a longer term, mentoring and coaching to school/organisation leaders, as well as project management and resource acquisition. We aim to secure on-going development and improvement within your school or organisation. We establish and maintain meaningful relationships with you, expand and develop pedagogy, and support and challenge you in developing and extending high quality learning opportunities for children. Our proven track record includes working with professionals at all levels from government, Local Authority and with individual schools or school clusters, with the aim of building capacity within, and for, your team. Our partnership with you acts as a catalyst for positive, planned change and improved outcomes for children. The information in this brochure is a sample of what we offer. All our work is bespoke to meet your needs as they evolve over time. Please contact us for an informal discussion as to how we can best www.tlpwales.co.uk support you. (Contact details are found on the back cover)
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THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP WALES Who we are Wendy Thomas Wendy Thomas has worked in a wide variety of contexts both in the UK and overseas as a teacher, advisory teacher, advisor and headteacher. One of her headships was of an international school in the Netherlands. Wendy has extensive knowledge of the whole primary school phase and has supported headteachers and other senior leaders within schools, local authorities and also in nonmaintained settings in assuring quality experiences for learners. Wendy has extensive experience of school improvement both as an Inspector and in her role as School Improvement Adviser in two local authorities. As a part of this role she has led teams of advisory teachers in supporting school improvement and prides herself in offering workable, practical solutions to schools in times of change. As a mother of two girls, Wendy strongly believes in high quality provision for children and is committed to the principles of enquiry based learning as a means of motivating and engaging children and young people.
Glenda Dudley Glenda Dudley has worked in education for more than twenty five years both in the UK and in an international context in Europe and the Middle East. As well as senior positions overseas, her most recent UK post was as a Headteacher in Cardiff. She has led and contributed to key pieces of national policy for the Welsh Government. Glenda’s knowledge and experience of early childhood and primary education is expansive having in depth experience of the National Curriculum and of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme at The International School of Amsterdam. Glenda has also been involved with Project Zero “Teaching for Understanding” from Harvard University; a long term research project which strongly underpins the pedagogy of 21st Century. Glenda provides a refreshing but realistic approach in supporting school leaders and teachers in raising standards and nurturing children. The Learning Partnership has contributed to key pieces of national policy for the Welsh Government as well as supporting schools throughout Wales and overseas.
Partner Consultants We work with a range of partner consultants in delivering our services. Details of our consultants can be found on our website www.tlpwales.co.uk and pen portraits for this phase of work are found on page 85 - 92 of the brochure.
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Working in Partnership
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Partnerships Cornerstones Open Days
Free of Charge!
Children in over 300 plus schools in Wales are now engaging in Cornerstones’ powerful and irresistible approach to learning. Why not join us to find out more? The Cornerstones Curriculum is a fresh and exciting approach to enquiry and child led learning built on the criteria for an outstanding curriculum from Estyn. It provides schools with the foundation and structure to develop an innovative and creative curriculum with the security and knowledge that there is full coverage of, and progression through, the National Curriculum for Wales including the Literacy and Numeracy Framework (2013). Based on the Four Cornerstones of Learning, the Cornerstones Curriculum can complement your existing practice, stand alone as a full curriculum or be tailored to suit your school’s individual needs and strengths. The half day will comprise of an introduction to the curriculum, a preview of the materials available, a question and answer session and an opportunity to consider how it might best be used within your school. There are six Open Days offered throughout the year, one each half term. Please check our website for the most up-to-date information. A complimentary lunch will be served following the morning session. Places are limited to 25 and these will be allocated to the schools that register first. (Maximum 2 places per school)
Dates: Tuesday 24th September 2013 Wednesday 13th November 2013 Wednesday 15th January 2014 Tuesday 11th March 2014 Target Audience: Headteachers and Senior Leaders who are considering implementing the Cornerstones Curriculum Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: No Charge Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. followed by lunch Course Booking Code: Cornerstones Open Day
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Partnerships Free of Charge!
Cornerstones Network Day
The Cornerstones Network Day is open to schools who have adopted the Cornerstones Curriculum. The half day will comprise of an opportunity to reflect on progress made within your school, to consider the range of experiences that the curriculum offers, and an opportunity to network with colleagues from other schools that have also adopted it. Schools will be invited to undertake a ‘Show and Tell’ of their successes to date. Please let us know if you would like to present to the group. A complimentary lunch will be served following the session. Places are limited to 28 and these will be allocated to the schools that register first. (Maximum 2 places per school)
Dates: Wednesday 25th September 2013 Thursday 14st November 2013 Thursday 16th January 2014 Wednesday 12th March 2014 Target Audience: Teachers from schools already implementing the Cornerstones Curriculum Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: No Charge Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. followed by lunch Course Booking Code: Cornerstones Network Day
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Partnerships Meithrin “Meithrin” is a new early years organisation which will operate primarily across Swansea/ Neath Port Talbot from September 2013. Events will include speakers on topics of interest, as well as sharing best practice in schools. Events are open to all practitioners and students involved in Foundation Phase education and childcare. Teachers and practitioners from all surrounding Local Authorities are welcome to attend events.
Autumn Term Events 24 September “An Estyn Perspective on Key Skills” Bev Jenkins HMI Venue - Cwmafan Infants School (SA12 9BB)
22 October “Problem Solving / TASC Wheel” Chris Williams (Y2 teacher) Venue - Brynhyfryd Infants School (SA6 5EU)
Events start at 7.00 p.m. There will be a small charge, payable at the door. For further information please email gillharrison5@btinternet.com
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Birth to Five
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Birth to Five Let’s Get Talking! Finding time to talk in busy classrooms Children develop language by having something to talk about, someone to talk with, and someone to listen to them. In early years settings there is plenty to talk about, but our biggest challenge is finding time to talk with and listen to children, because there are so many of them, and so few of us! Throughout the day we will explore practical approaches to supporting talk in your setting.This course will enable practitioners to develop their ability to have meaningful conversations with children: to enhance their language, confidence, social skills and learning. Michael Jones will lead the day. Michael has a background in Speech and Language Therapy, teaching and supporting children with additional learning needs. He has written widely on the subject of early language development and led the Every Child a Talker (ECaT) project. Michael has a particular interest in developing the confidence of children who are very quiet. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Re-visit how children learn language, at home and in settings.
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Connect with the power of conversation: talking about what children know, when we don’t know what they know.
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Further develop small world play as a vehicle for supporting imagination and language.
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See the powerful connection between language and mark making.
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Enable children with communication difficulties to ‘speak for themselves’ using a variety of methods.
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Devise ways and means of helping children to talk with each other.
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Explore practical ways to make links between home and school.
Target Audience: Practitioners and Teachers in Early Years (Birth to Five) Date: Wednesday 16th October 2013 Course led by: Mike Jones Cost: £160 + VAT
Course Booking Code: 379
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Birth to Five Planning in the Moment: Meeting the Needs of Individual Children - A Year in an Early Years’ Classroom With the embedding of the Foundation Phase in Wales, it is an ideal opportunity to further develop quality learning for the two to five age group. On this practical one day course, Ruth Moore and Anna Ephraim will bring together the essential components needed to develop provision and practice that supports responsive and reflective practice. Packed full of new ideas and practical tips to save you time, you will leave the course armed with new formats and strategies for gathering information that will ultimately secure better outcomes for children. Anna and Ruth use videos, images and planning from their current setting to illustrate and support this training. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Re-visit essential components that provide enabling environments.
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Reflect on opportunities within their practice for ensuring quality interactions.
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View exemplar materials to support their own practice.
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Understand how child development underpins decision making in responsive practice.
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Develop a ‘planning in the moment’ format to take back and use the next day!
Target Audience: Practitioners and Teachers Working with Children Two to Five Date: Friday 25th October 2013
Course led by: Ruth Moore and Anna Ephraim Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 382
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Birth to Five Nurture through Nature (0-5 year olds) Strategies to Connect Very Young Children to Nature This course explores children’s innate connection to nature from a very young age. We explore how we can use the elements (water, earth, air, and fire) to create environments, schema and the development of life skills as a tool for planning very young children’s learning experiences. The course will also look at the value and opportunities to promote play. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Explore the key elements that encompass a quality under 3’s naturalistic learning environment inside and outside.
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Consider the use of children’s schemas to plan experiences to further their learning and using these plan your children’s learning experiences.
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Support children in developing life skills through real life experiences both indoors and outdoors.
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Implement and extend the use of natural elements in developing life skills for young children.
Target Audience: Practitioners and Teachers in Early Years (Birth to Five) Date: Tuesday 19th November 2013 Course led by: Mindstretchers Cost: £160 + VAT
Course Booking Code: 387
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Birth to Five Danish Days: Learning for Life A case study of experiential learning in Denmark ‘Few would disagree that the earliest years of a child’s education are fundamentally formative, and throughout the world, governments and educators are investing their respective resources in the development and enhancement of learning opportunities for young children.’ John Gardner University of Belfast This one day course gives delegates the opportunity to learn from early years approaches in different countries. By comparing basic themes to practice here in Wales, key areas for development will be highlighted and explored. A key focus for the day will be a case study of practice in Denmark. Two headteachers from Wales will share insights and experiences gained from recent visits to other countries. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consider the provision made by other countries for young children.
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Reflect on what early years practice is like for children in Denmark and experiences we can build upon.
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Evaluate the role of the adult in early years in different countries.
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Explore the key themes of play, care, childhood and links with the community though a case study.
Target Audience: Teachers and Practitioners working with children from birth to five, Foundation Phase Leaders, Flying Start Advisory Teachers, Language and Play Co-ordinators
Date: Tuesday 21st January 2014
Course led by: Jan Comrie and Emma Laing Cost: £160 + VAT
Course Booking Code: 394
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Birth to Five Nurturing Boys A Focus on Supporting Boys’ Learning Why do boys feel the need to create weapons, look for challenge and risk and how can we support this need in a motivational learning environment? This course will explore how to create positive learning spaces that enable boys and kinaesthetic children to thrive both indoors and outdoors. It is designed to look at current research and strategies to support boys’ sense of identity and wellbeing and to extend their shared sustained thinking. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Explore how to create a positive and stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environment that enables boys to thrive.
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Apply our understanding of learning styles and brain development to daily practice.
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Identify the adult’s role in motivating boys to learn through challenge and risk.
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Identify action points to enhance your learning environment to benefit boys.
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Review and set targets to improve learning and teaching practice that meets boys’ needs.
Target Audience: Practitioners and teachers working with children from ‘Birth to Five’ Date: Tuesday 28th January 2014 Course led by: Mindstretchers Cost: £160 + VAT
Course Booking Code: 397
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Birth to Five Bags, Boxes and Bangles Developing quality play provision for 2-3 year olds Anyone working with 2-3 year olds will know that they are driven by their own agenda and are not easily led by adults. However, our observations can certainly be used to help us understand their agenda. By providing an environment and varied experiences we support and extend the children’s development and learning. This training day will offer a chance to work together with others to identify common interests and fascinations that 2 - 3 year olds demonstrate. Together we will consider the planning that maximises learning opportunities through play for this age group. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consider why play is important for young children.
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Work together to identify common interests and fascinations demonstrated by 2-3 year olds (including schema).
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Highlight the different types of play provision and resources we need to offer 2-3 year olds both inside and out of doors.
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Plan a high quality provision area.
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Explore the role of the adult in extending and supporting children’s learning through play.
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Share ideas for monitoring and evaluating the quality of play provision.
Target Audience: Practitioners and Teachers working with children aged two to five years.
Date: Thursday, 6th March 2014
Course led by: Margaret Edgington Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 410
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Birth to Five Making my Own Mark Recognising and Valuing Children’s Mark Making Young children’s mark making is recognised as a powerful tool for thinking and learning across all curriculum areas. This course will support teachers and practitioners to develop their awareness and understanding of the components of a rich and enabling environment for mark making Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Explore the potential for mark making within an emotionally and physically generous environment that is well resourced and well organised.
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Identify the role of the adult in offering rich opportunities for children to explore mark making.
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Establish the link between confident mark makers and competent communicators, both orally and on paper, in all areas of learning.
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Reflect of the range of ideas and emotions expressed through children’s mark making.
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Consider the relationship between mark making and other areas of development and learning.
Target Audience: Teachers and Practitioners working with children aged three to five years Date: Thursday 20th March 2014
Course led by: Paddy Beels, OBE Cost: £160 + VAT
Course Booking Code: 414
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Birth to Five Buzzing Brains Creative and Critical Thinking for Young Children ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ The age old question that gives an insight into what children believe is possible. So why do we doubt them? The abundance of critical and creative thinking which young children naturally exhibit is something to behold - engineers, sculptors, dancers and designers are all within our reach. So how do we inspire, nurture and extend such expansive thinking and creativity? The course explores the nature of creative and critical thinking in the early years particularly through expressive arts and design. A practitioner’s own creativity and attitude is important in supporting children’s explorations, so come along to be inspired, supported and replenished. Establish and sustain a truly creative curriculum! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Explore opportunities for creative and critical thinking.
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Examine the significance of developing thinking routines in the early years.
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Support children’s explorations and imagination.
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Incorporate creativity into the curriculum in an holistic way.
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Refresh practitioners’ thoughts on creativity and critical thinking.
Target Audience: Teachers and Practitioners working with children aged three to five years Date: Tuesday 1st April 2104
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 + VAT
Course Booking Code: 415
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework The Literacy and Numeracy Framework Leading and implementing new statutory provision and practice comes hand-in-hand with questions and challenges. The Learning Partnership is here to help and support! The courses below have been planned with a specific focus on the LNF making the links to your current offer within school. The courses are designed to address specific areas in direct response to feedback received from headteachers currently working in schools. Our aim is to support you in developing and embedding the LNF within your school by strengthening practice and offering a clear, consistent and coherent approach at all levels. The expectations within the LNF are clear but the ‘how to’ may need further thought and consideration. Our LNF Training Days are an opportunity for Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers, Literacy and Numeracy Co-ordinators as well as classroom teachers to consider the implications of the LNF and the next steps for their own strategic/classroom plans. Our courses are available as a cost-saving package, or individually at our regular brochure price. •
As a school you can buy in to a complete package of 10 courses (1 person attending per course outlined below) at a 25% discount. Total price of £1200 + VAT.
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Additional, or individual, places on the courses may be purchased at our regular brochure prices.
At The Learning Partnership, it is our view that the greatest impact in your school will be achieved by buying into our package to ensure a consistent message across your team. **Please note the target audience for each course as they are specific in nature to meet the needs of each group.** **Priority will be given to schools who purchase the package of ten courses.** Booking Code for all 10 courses - Code 420 (See separate codes for individual courses)
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Courses included as part of the Literacy and Numeracy Package Day 1 - Headteachers and Deputy Headteachers Leading the Introduction of the Literacy and Numeracy Framework
Day 2 - Literacy Co-ordinators The Role and Responsibilities of the Literacy Co-ordinator in the LNF
Day 3 - Numeracy/Mathematics Co-ordinators The Role and Responsibilities of the Numeracy/Mathematics Co-ordinator in the LNF
Day 4 - Teachers LNF Literacy: Planning and Practice Acquisition and Application of Literacy within the LNF
Day 5 - Teachers LNF Numeracy: Planning and Practice Acquisition and Application in the LNF
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Day 6 - Headteachers and Deputy Headteachers Refining LNF Practice through Monitoring
Day 7 - Literacy Co-ordinators Evidence of Progression in the LNF, Monitoring Literacy Skills across the Curriculum
Day 8 - Numeracy/Mathematics Co-ordinators Evidence of Progression in the LNF, Monitoring Numeracy Skills across the Curriculum
Day 9 - Teachers Keeping Track of Literacy - Developing systems to effectively monitor and report on both individual and group progress for Literacy within the LNF
Day 10 - Teachers Keeping Track of Numeracy - Developing systems to effectively monitor and report on both individual and group progress for Numeracy within the LNF
Booking Code for all 10 courses - Code 420
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Day 1 - Headteachers and Deputy Headteachers Leading the Introduction of the Literacy and Numeracy Framework In today’s dynamic education environment, change management is a fundamental part of the school leader’s role. This one day course focuses on delivering a practical structure for implementing and embedding the Literacy and Numeracy Framework within your school. It draws upon the latest strategic thinking, current research findings and case studies into how successful schools manage the process of change in varied contexts. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consolidate their understanding of the key aims, structure and components within the LNF.
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Identify, re-visit and refine roles and responsibilities in planning for, and implementing, the LNF.
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Consider and compare whole school systems for organising the curriculum to ensure consistency and cohesion.
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Review current provision for the progression of skills, both their acquisition and application, and how to improve and increase these opportunities in a systematic way.
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Decide on an approach when planning the LNF for the long, medium and short term that is the ‘best fit’ for their school.
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Make connections with, and build on, their current provision and practice.
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Explore possible challenges/barriers/implications for practice within the Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2 and possible actions in tackling them.
Target Audience: Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers Date: Tuesday, 17th September 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas
Cost: Package Price £1200 +VAT (25% discount)
(10 courses purchased, one person on each course)
Individual Place or additional booking to package: £160 +VAT
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Course Booking Code: 368
Literacy and Numeracy Framework Day 2 - Literacy Co-ordinators The Role and Responsibilities of the Literacy Co-ordinator in the LNF Literacy co-ordinators have a central role in developing the LNF within the school’s curriculum. One aspect is to develop capacity within their current team by identifying need, supporting others, leading by example and sharing good practice. Other key elements explored through this course are centred on the strategic influence that the literacy co-ordinator role involves. Put simply, they are responsible for making it happen in the classroom - every classroom! This one day course takes a practical and realistic view of the steps to be taken in ensuring that the literacy strands are woven through the curriculum in a meaningful way to ensure impact and improve standards. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consolidate their understanding of the key aims, structure and components within the LNF.
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Consider the current organisation of the curriculum and how it best supports the literacy strands.
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Identify and develop any refinements or revisions to the curriculum in order to strengthen cross-curricular literacy strands.
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Use the cycle of introduction, consolidation and extension to ensure both acquisition and application of literacy skills.
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Use the LNF to ‘map and match’ the development and progression of literacy skills in different areas/subjects.
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Consider some simple steps to support others in developing their own professional practice (teachers and teaching assistants).
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Reflect on their role within the school in leading literacy through exposition and practical examples.
Target Audience: Literacy Co-ordinators Date: Wednesday, 18th September 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas
Cost: Package Price £1200 +VAT (25% discount)
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Individual Place or additional booking to package: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 369
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Day 3 - Mathematics/Numeracy Co-ordinators The Role and Responsibilities of the Numeracy Co-ordinator in the LNF Numeracy co-ordinators have a central role in developing the LNF within the school’s curriculum. One aspect is to develop capacity within their current team by identifying need, supporting others, leading by example and sharing good practice. Other key elements explored through this course are centred on the strategic influence that the numeracy co-ordinator role involves. Put simply, you are responsible for making it happen in the classroom - every classroom! This one day course takes a practical and realistic view of the steps to be taken in ensuring that the numeracy strands are woven through the curriculum in a meaningful way to ensure impact and improved standards. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consolidate their understanding of the key aims, structure and components within the LNF.
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Consider the current organisation of the curriculum and how it best supports the numeracy strands.
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Identify and develop any refinements or revisions to the curriculum in order to strengthen cross-curricular links to numeracy.
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Use the cycle of introduction, consolidation and extension to ensure both application and acquisition of numeracy skills.
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Use the LNF to ‘map and match’ the development and progression of numeracy skills in different areas/subjects.
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Consider some simple steps to support others in developing their own professional practice (teachers and teaching assistants).
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Reflect on their role within the school in leading numeracy through exposition and practical examples.
Target Audience: Mathematics/Numeracy Co-ordinators Date: Thursday, 19th September 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas
Cost: Package Price £1200 +VAT (25% discount)
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Individual Place or additional booking to package: £160 +VAT
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Course Booking Code: 370
Literacy and Numeracy Framework Day 4 - Teachers - LNF Literacy Practice and Planning Acquisition and Application of Literacy within the LNF With any new statutory requirements, making it happen in the classroom is the hardest challenge of all. Being clear about what children are learning, and when and where this happens best, are the central themes of this one day course. With a focus on Literacy, this is an opportunity for classroom teachers to re-visit elements of provision and planning in the long, medium and short term. By doing so, they will find natural opportunities to blend the new aspects of the LNF with their current offer. Course delegates will also focus on one unit of planning to maximise, and make explicit, the introduction and development of skills from the LNF. Practical, insightful and do-able! Join us on this purposeful and rewarding day. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consolidate their understanding of the key aims, structure and components within the LNF.
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Consider how their long, medium and short term planning can cohesively draw together the literacy strands of the LNF alongside the statutory range.
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Identify opportunities to introduce, consolidate and extend literacy skills from the LNF into their planning throughout the year.
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Re-visit the implications for provision and practice for the children they work with and plan a unit of their choice.
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Leave the day with a clearer understanding of Literacy within the LNF and practical ‘next steps’ to use the very next day.
Target Audience: Primary Teachers
Date: Monday 23rd September 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost:
Package Price £1200 +VAT (25% discount) (10 courses purchased, one person on each course)
Individual Place or additional booking to package: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 371
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Day 5 - Teachers - LNF Numeracy: Planning and Practice Acquisition and Application in the LNF With any new statutory requirements, making it happen in the classroom is the hardest challenge of all. Being clear about what children are learning, and when and where this happens best, are the central themes of this one day course. With a focus on Numeracy, this is an opportunity for classroom teachers to re-visit elements of provision and planning in the long, medium and short term. By doing so, they will find natural opportunities to blend the new aspects of Numeracy from the LNF with their current offer. Course delegates will also focus on one unit of planning to maximise, and make explicit, the introduction and development of skills from the LNF. Practical, insightful and do-able! Join us on this purposeful and rewarding day. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consolidate their understanding of the key aims, structure and components within the LNF.
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Consider how their long, medium and short term planning can cohesively draw together the numeracy strands of the LNF alongside the statutory range.
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Identify opportunities to introduce, consolidate and extend the Numeracy skills from the LNF into their planning throughout the year.
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Re-visit the implications for provision and practice for the children they work with and plan a unit of their choice.
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Leave the day with a clearer understanding of Numeracy within the LNF and practical ‘next steps’ to use the very next day.
Target Audience: Primary Teachers
Date: Thursday 26th September 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas
Cost: Package Price £1200 +VAT (25% discount)
(10 courses purchased, one person on each course)
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Individual Place or additional booking to package: £160 +VAT Course Booking Code: 372
Literacy and Numeracy Framework Day 6 - Headteachers and Deputy Headteachers Refining LNF Practice through Monitoring Six months after the introduction of the LNF and it’s time to take stock of whether the anticipated benefits of the LNF are being clearly evidenced in your school. If some of the anticipated benefits have not been realised through improving standards then it’s time to ask: • Is it because of resistance within my team? • Does my team need further support and development? • Are there pockets of teaching that need strengthening? • Is it a case of general reinforcement of practice? This course has a clear focus on finding out, through high quality monitoring, what is happening and why Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Review and explore the key messages from the Welsh Government materials for monitoring and evaluating the LNF.
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Consider how effective the current systems are for gathering information on individuals and groups of children within the school in line with the LNF’s expectations.
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Explore ways of mapping progress and skill development to ensure better outcomes for cohorts of children.
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Discuss issues of, and ways to address/develop, pockets of practice that are either of an exceptionally high standard or an area of concern.
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Monitor the effectiveness of interventions currently being used against progress made.
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Make connections with, and build, in next steps for the school’s strategic plans.
Target Audience: Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers Date: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost:
Package Price £1200 +VAT (25% discount) (10 courses purchased, one person on each course)
Individual Place or additional booking to package: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 402
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Day 7 - Literacy Co-ordinators Evidence of Progression in the LNF Monitoring Literacy Skills across the Curriculum By now, the LNF has had time to become embedded within the school curriculum, but how sure are you, as the Literacy Co-ordinator, that the literacy strands are developing cohesively with a robust progression of skills? In your role as Literacy Co-ordinator your attention will be turning to gathering evidence to support and demonstrate the impact of the LNF. This one day course will provide you with the tools and the ideas to collect, collate and qualify what has been happening to date. Building on the first day for Literacy Co-ordinators (18th September 2013) we will further develop strategies and approaches to monitor and evaluate the progress made. **Course delegates are asked to bring three samples of written work, from across the curriculum, to share and discuss on the day** Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Review and explore the key messages from the Welsh Government materials for monitoring and evaluating the LNF.
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Consider a range of ways to monitor literacy across the curriculum.
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Re-visit key themes in order to identify the progression of skill development across the strands.
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Use a framework of questions to consider what is working well and what needs further development within their own school.
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Discuss strategies for keeping ‘everyone on board’ both at classroom and at team level.
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Thinks about what to do when things are working well and explore approaches for when there are specific challenges.
Target Audience: Literacy Co-ordinators Date: Friday 14th February 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost:
Package Price £1200 +VAT (25% discount) (10 courses purchased, one person on each course)
Individual Place or additional booking to package: £160 +VAT
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Course Booking Code: 404
Literacy and Numeracy Framework Day 8 - Numeracy Co-ordinators Evidence of Progression in the LNF Monitoring Numeracy Skills across the Curriculum By now, the LNF has had time to become embedded within the school curriculum, but how sure are you, as the Numeracy Co-ordinator, that the strands are developing cohesively with a robust progression of skills? In your role as Numeracy Co-ordinator your attention will be turning to gathering evidence to support and demonstrate the impact of the LNF. This one day course will provide you with the tools and the ideas to collect, collate and qualify what has been happening to date. Building on the first day for Numeracy Co-ordinators (19th September 2013) we will further develop strategies and approaches to monitor and evaluate the progress made. **Course delegates are asked to bring three samples of problem-solving work with them to share and discuss on the day** Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Review and explore the key messages from the Welsh Government materials for monitoring and evaluating the LNF.
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Consider a range of ways to monitor numeracy across the curriculum.
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Re-visit key themes in order to identify the progression of skill development across the strands.
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Use a framework of questions to consider what is working well and what needs further development within their own school.
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Discuss strategies for keeping ‘everyone on board’ both at classroom and at team level.
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Thinks about what to do when things are working well and explore approaches for when there are specific challenges.
Target Audience: Numeracy Co-ordinators Date: Tuesday 18th February 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost:
Package Price £1200 +VAT (25% discount) (10 courses purchased, one person on each course)
Individual Place or additional booking to package: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 405
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Day 9 - Keeping Track of Literacy Developing systems to effectively monitor and report on both individual and group progress for Literacy within the LNF When new statutory requirements get underway it is important to remain objective in order to really understand what impact they have. This course is timed so that you will have been working the LNF for a number of months and it will give you the opportunity to consider what is working well and identify some clear next steps. Putting literacy in the spotlight, we will consider the evidence gathered to date across all areas of the curriculum. You will leave the day with a clear view of what’s working well and some clear next steps for further development. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Review and explore the key messages from the Welsh Government materials for monitoring and evaluating the LNF.
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Reflect on how key opportunities to use and apply newly acquired literacy skills across the curriculum effectively inform us about individual progress.
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Develop a system for tracking progress in literacy made by individual and groups of children.
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Consider how our short and medium term evaluations of progress in literacy should inform future practice in the classroom and for the school as a whole.
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Consider how progress in literacy can be explained to children and parents so that their current stage of development and next steps are understood.
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Identify the next steps for improving reflective practice.
Target Audience: Primary Teachers Date: Tuesday 4th March 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost:
Package Price £1200 +VAT (25% discount) (10 courses purchased, one person on each course)
Individual Place or additional booking to package: £160 +VAT
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Course Booking Code: 408
Literacy and Numeracy Framework Day 10 - Keeping Track of Numeracy Developing systems to effectively monitor and report on both individual and group progress for Numeracy within the LNF When new statutory requirements get underway it is important to remain objective in order to really understand what impact they have. This course is timed so that you will have been working the LNF for a number of months and it will give you the opportunity to consider what is working well and identify some clear next steps. Putting numeracy in the spotlight, we will consider the evidence gathered to date across all areas of the curriculum. You will leave the day with a clear view of what’s working well and some clear next steps for further development. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Review and explore the key messages from the Welsh Government materials for monitoring and evaluating the LNF.
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Reflect on how key opportunities to use and apply newly acquired numeracy skills across the curriculum effectively inform us about individual progress.
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Develop a system for tracking progress in numeracy made by individual and groups of children.
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Consider how our short and medium term evaluations of progress in numeracy should inform future practice in the classroom and for the school as a whole.
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Consider how progress in numeracy can be explained to children and parents so that their current stage of development and next steps are understood.
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Identify the next steps for improving reflective practice.
Target Audience: Primary Teachers Date: Wednesday 5th March 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost:
Package Price £1200 +VAT (25% discount) (10 courses purchased, one person on each course)
Individual Place or additional booking to package: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 409
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Literacy Courses
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Literacy and Numeracy Framework The Oracy Strand ‘So what do you mean by that?’ Developing Oracy Across The Curriculum The latest Literacy and Numeracy Framework places great emphasis on developing and presenting information and ideas through collaboration and discussion. In this course Paul Smith will share a range of activities that are designed to provoke questions from children and actively engage them in conversations with one another. Paul will also discuss how children’s writing can benefit from a greater emphasis on developing Speaking and Listening skills, as well as the importance of Oracy across the curriculum. Those who have worked with Paul before will know that he likes to engage his audience by making the day very practical (and to have some fun!) Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Explore ways of getting children to explain and justify their ideas clearly and concisely.
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Support children in listening to the views of others and how best to incorporate them into their own thinking.
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Enable children to try new ways of building a consensus of opinion.
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See why encouraging children to summarise and draw conclusions is a key indicator of understanding their level of development.
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Identify points within their units of work where children present their ideas to others and how this links closely to the LNF.
Target Audience: Literacy Co-ordinators and Primary Teachers Date: Tuesday 1st October 2013 Course led by: Paul Smith Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 373
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Literacy and Numeracy Framework The Writing Strand Bringing Writing to Life across the Curriculum This course will provide practical ideas, incorporating multi-sensory techniques such as drama, visual literacy and talk for writing, to develop children’s writing skills across the curriculum. During the day, teachers will be able to consider planning learning experiences for applying and extending writing skills in a range of contexts using the new LNF. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Experience a range of multi-sensory techniques that can enthuse children and bring children’s writing alive across the curriculum.
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Reflect on the range of non-fiction text types and consider how these can be scaffolded and woven into the curriculum to develop independent writing skills.
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Consider planning for differentiated writing activities to support learners’ needs using the new literacy framework.
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Think about assessment criteria related to expected outcomes for planned tasks.
Target Audience: Literacy Co-ordinators and Primary Teachers Date: Monday , 7th October 2013 Course led by: Karen Merret Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 374
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Literacy and Numeracy Framework The Reading Strand Where does it say that? Reading for Meaning ‘I believe passionately that explicit teaching of comprehension strategies and inference skills is central to promoting children’s love of reading and personal learning from the early years upwards. When young children are shown how to ‘understand’ and make personal meaning of language and concepts for themselves - it provides them with a real purpose for reading and enables them to apply strategic tools for reading, learning and enquiry across the curriculum independently.’ Developing ‘Reading for meaning across the Curriculum’ is a priority for all schools in Wales. Donna Thomson’s training day will look at how this can be achieved through the power of reciprocal enquiry and strategic reading comprehension instruction. This course is packed with insights, practical tips and a clear strategy. This is a day not to be missed! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
To reflect on current reading practice and the latest research.
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To develop an understanding of comprehension and the reciprocal reading process.
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To explore the explicit teaching of literal, inference and evaluative questioning to support reading and learning.
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To think about how these skills might support child-led exploration of subjects across the curriculum.
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To plan ways forward for teaching questioning skills and reciprocal reading in the classroom.
Target Audience: Literacy Co-ordinators and Primary Teachers Date: Tuesday, 8th October 2013
Course led by: Donna Thompson Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 375
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Phonics and Early Reading A Detailed Exploration of Effective Phonics Teaching An important feature of high quality phonics work is that it should be systematic which means teaching all the major grapheme-phoneme correspondences in a clearly defined sequence. Whichever phonics programme you use in school, this course will strengthen your toolkit and enable you to make phonics and active and engaging part of everyday. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Re-visit the key principles of teaching phonics effectively.
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Explore the various approaches used in schools and consider how suited they may be for your own context.
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Reflect on the phonic knowledge and skills required by children at different stages of development.
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Consider what to do when progress becomes impeded.
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Share ideas for activities and experiences that support learning.
Target Audience: Literacy Co-ordinators, Foundation Phase Teachers Date: Thursday 7th November 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 385
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Talk to Learn, Learn to Talk
‘With “dialogue” and “dialogic teaching” as buzz-words, we face a familiar mix of danger and opportunity. The opportunity is to transform classroom talk, increase pupil engagement, and lift literacy standards from their current plateau. The danger is that a powerful idea will be jargonised before it is even understood, let alone implemented, and that practice claiming to be “dialogic” will be little more than re-branded chalk and talk or ill-focused discussion.’ Robin Alexander We are delighted to welcome back Sarah Seleznyov, who will explore the place and power of thinking through talk within the classroom. There will be an opportunity to find out about strategies for talk that will transform the thinking power of children and the clear link with the LNF. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Reflect on what the research tells us about effective classroom talk.
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Develop the use of talk partners their link to collaborative learning.
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Consider the ingredients that are needed to construct effective whole class dialogue.
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Work towards an enabling classroom culture to promote high quality dialogue.
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Weigh up the next steps and plan the way forward for their own class or team.
Target Audience: Primary Teachers Date: Friday 7th February 2014
Course led by: Sarah Seleznyov Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 401
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Writers Block to Polished Performance Getting the best out of young writers Many schools have established the ‘nuts and bolts’ of language into their core work. But how do we build on our current programme of language so that young writers develop ‘the moods of writing’ and improve the richness of their work? This course explores and explains strategies that enable children to both prepare for, and engage in, writing that conveys and connects abstract thought, to the published page. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Identify both the discretely taught and holistic aspects of language teaching and learning.
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Reflect on the ‘nuts and bolts’ of language and how these are developed within their own context.
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Explore non-fiction text types and the characteristics of each as building blocks for writing.
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Consider the central place of imagination, creative thought and fantasy as keys to success for children’s narrative writing.
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Support children in internalising language structures and patterns through drama and other creative arts.
Target Audience: Literacy Co-ordinators and Key Stage 2 Teachers Date: Tuesday 8th April 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 418
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Numeracy Courses
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Numeracy in Key Stage 2 What do you NEED to know? This course will break down the new Framework for Wales into easy-to-digest sections, and provide delegates with a ready-made checklist of what is new, and what is different. You will also learn about the ‘big ideas’ behind the Framework, as well as trying out some activities which exemplify the curriculum and its delivery. There will be lots of practical maths to do! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consider the content of the Numeracy Framework and how it differs from the current curriculum for KS2.
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Examine the thinking behind the Framework.
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Look at some exemplification material for KS2.
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Try out and reflect on some practical activities which might be suitable for delivering the curriculum.
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Gain confidence in deliver the new Framework across KS2.
Target Audience: Maths Co-ordinators and Key Stage 2 Teachers Date: Wednesday 9th October 2013 Course led by: Andrew Jeffrey Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 376
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework No Knots in Numeracy - The Numeracy Strand Using Numicon as a basis for exploring and developing number relationships
Numicon is an approach designed to give children the understanding of number ideas and number relationships that is essential for success in maths. Through a series of structured patterns to represent number, Numicon forms part of a progressive teaching programme. This course is aimed at teachers and practitioners who use, or are interested in using, Numicon as part of their mathematics provision. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Explore Numicon as a quality classroom resource.
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Familiarise themselves with the Numicon approach to teaching number relationships.
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Develop a range of activities to support number ideas and connect pattern in number.
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Gain confidence in their own understanding of teaching number and pattern.
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Gather ideas to take back to the classroom and use immediately.
Target Audience: Maths Co-ordinators and Primary Teachers Date: Friday 11th October 2013 Course led by: Liz Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 377
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Above and Beyond 2 More Able and Talented Mathematicians Provision for ‘more able and talented’ pupils can vary considerably from one school to the next. In schools where ‘more able and talented’ children seem to achieve particularly well, all pupils tend to achieve higher standards. This is partly because the teaching and learning strategies that have an impact on the ‘more able and talented’ child also improve standards for all children. (Estyn, HMI Wales) So, what are these teaching and learning strategies? How do we identify and cater for the needs of our ‘more able and talented’ mathematicians in school? During the day, we will attempt to explore these crucial questions and more! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Identify the qualities and abilities that the ‘more able and talented’ mathematicians possess.
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Recognise that certain teaching and learning strategies which have a positive impact on ‘more able and talented’ also raise standards in general.
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Explore tasks that enable ‘more able and talented’ pupils to extend their enquiry skills and provide an outlet for creative abilities.
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Appreciate the importance of providing additional provision for ‘more able and talented’ pupils and what this consists of.
Target Audience: Mathematics Co-coordinators, MAT Co-ordinators and Primary Teachers Date: Thursday 24th October 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 381
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework LNF- Lots of Numeracy Fun!
The LNF in the Foundation Phase - Numeracy ‘Sensitive adults who value children’s ideas and support children’s play and mathematical explorations through collaborative dialogue help to ‘scaffold’ children’s thinking. Teachers can help children go beyond what they already understand and can do. Thinking, making meanings and understanding are significant aspects of mathematics.’ Children Thinking Mathematically
With the statutory implementation of the LNF, teachers are taking a closer look at the Numeracy strands within their provision and practice. During this one day course we will be considering ways in which we can best support and develop children’s thinking across the curriculum so that all strands of Numeracy are secured and evident. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consider the development and progression of the Numeracy strands within the LNF (Foundation Phase).
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Reflect on where, within their provision and practice, there are opportunities to build on children’s acquisition and application of Numeracy skills.
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Increase their bank of practical, enjoyable experiences and ideas for teaching Numeracy across the curriculum in the Foundation Phase.
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Understand how children’s Numeracy skills and concepts develop best with meaningful experiences.
Target Audience: Foundation Phase Teachers, Numeracy Co-ordinators Date: Tuesday 12th November 2013 Course led by: Margaret Travers Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 386
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Differentiation in Mathematics Exploring Differentiation in Practice Getting the right level of challenge within the classroom is critical when engaging learners and in securing progress. But how do we ensure that children are working at a level that is suited to their stage of development without sidelining, or labelling, them? If you think you know how to differentiate, think again! This one day workshop explores the pitfalls of differentiation and presents teachers with alternatives that will challenge children’s thinking at all ability levels. The course is packed with ideas, solutions and ways forward to ensure that each and every child is on task at a level to suit their individual needs. A day not to be missed! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consider what current research tells us about setting and grouping.
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Reflect on the pitfalls of the classic model of differentiation.
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Explore the models currently used in schools at different stages of learning.
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Plan for a new model of differentiation within their own learning environment.
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Develop resources to support improved differentiation.
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Gather tips and ideas to implement immediately.
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Improve well being, as well as outcomes, for children.
Target Audience: Primary Phase Teachers Date: Friday 22nd November 2013 Course led by: Sarah Saleznyov Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 389
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework LNF Check Up - Numeracy Assessing Numeracy in a Cross-curricular Context The LNF requires teachers to both plan and assess Literacy and Numeracy across the curriculum. Finding ways to do this effectively is a challenge. On this one day course, Andrew Jeffrey shares the secrets of his success in both challenging and assessing children’s development in Numeracy. If you want to tune-in to what to do next with the children you are working with then this course will give you some great insights into keeping Numeracy challenges fresh and relevant. Andrew will consider the development of Numeracy skills and how we can identify when they are truly embedded and what to do when children reach a sticking point! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Identify evidence of the Numeracy strands within their current theme at KS2.
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Gain confidence in assessing children’s work across the curriculum using the lens of the LNF.
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Deepen their understanding of the progression of skills within the Numeracy strands at KS2.
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Develop methods of building on children’s current skill level with challenges that underpin future development.
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Build a bank of ideas for moving children on when their progress levels off.
Target Audience: Key Stage 2 Teachers and Numeracy Co-ordinators Date: Wednesday 5th February 2014 Course led by: Andrew Jeffrey Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 400
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Numeracy Outdoors! Securing progress in the LNF using the outdoor environment Learning outdoors continues to be a potent tool in the teacher’s toolkit. But are we exploiting all opportunities for developing the Numeracy strands from the LNF outside? On this one day course we take the LNF outdoors! How do the Numeracy stands translate to the outdoors and what can we achieve through remaining open to regularly accessing outdoor learning? If you want practical and inspiring solutions for developing numeracy skills outdoors, then this is a day not to be missed! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Indentify which Numeracy strands from the LNF can be secured through outdoor experiences.
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Develop a bank of stimulating fun ideas that develop mathematical thinking and understanding tailored to the Foundation Phase.
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Consider the needs of young mathematicians and how the environment can be an endless source of learning.
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Identify key focussed teaching for the Numeracy strands of the LNF in the Foundation Phase.
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Gain confidence and have fun!
Target Audience: Foundation Phase Teachers, Numeracy Co-ordinators Date: Thursday 13th February 2014 Course led by: Margaret Travers Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 403
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Weaving the Strands of Numeracy - Foundation Phase Securing high quality learning experiences with the LNF The Numeracy strands of the LNF require children to become adept at using and applying skills across the curriculum. But how clear are you about the ‘curriculum connections’ for the age group you teach? During this one day course, Liz Thomas will explore each Numeracy strand in turn for the Foundation Phase and identify ways in which the experiences and opportunities we offer can build and strengthen links in learning. This practical, hands-on course will provide a spring board for high quality teaching and equip you with a deeper understanding of how mathematical concepts develop within the Foundation Phase and how they can best be applied in daily tasks. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Gain a deeper understanding of the Numeracy strands for the age group they teach.
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Understand how key skills and concepts develop throughout the Foundation Phase.
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Develop links within the curriculum that require both the acquisition and application of all strands of Numeracy.
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Consider a range of suitable resources and provision for getting the most out of the LNF.
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Leave with a plentiful supply of practical ideas to excite and engage learners as they become accomplished mathematicians!
Target Audience: Foundation Phase Teachers, Numeracy Co-ordinators Date: Wednesday 19th February 2013 Course led by: Liz Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 406
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Literacy and Numeracy Framework Weaving the Strands of Numeracy - Key Stage 2 Securing high quality learning experiences with the LNF The Numeracy strands of the LNF require children to become adept at using and applying skills across the curriculum. But how clear are you about the ‘curriculum connections’ for the age group you teach? During this one day course, Liz Thomas will explore each Numeracy strand in turn for Key Stage 2 and identify ways in which the experiences and opportunities we offer can build and strengthen links in learning. This practical, hands-on course will provide a spring board for high quality teaching and equip you with a deeper understanding of how mathematical concepts develop within at Key Stage 2 and how they can best be applied in daily tasks. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Gain a deeper understanding of the Numeracy strands for the age group they teach.
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Understand how key skills and concepts develop throughout KS2.
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Develop links within the curriculum that require both the acquisition and application of all strands of Numeracy.
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Consider a range of suitable resources and provision for getting the most out of the LNF at KS2.
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Leave with a plentiful supply of practical ideas to excite and engage learners as they become accomplished mathematicians!
Target Audience: Key Stage 2 Teachers, Numeracy Co-ordinators Date: Thursday 20th February 2013 Course led by: Liz Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 407
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New Technologies
New Technologies
iPad Twilight Training
iPad Twilight Training’ is an effective and time saving way to up-skill your staff without affecting the school’s daily routine. The sessions are designed to cover a basic introduction and/or a single focus in the space of two hours so that sessions can be run after the school day but still be completed by 5.30 p.m. Our Twilight sessions cover the essentials to get you started in the classroom with a wide a variety of apps and functions. The training is based upon easy to follow step-by-step demonstrations - a ‘hands on’ learning experience for your team. We offer a range of courses to choose from, or call us to discuss your needs and we will write a bespoke session for you. •
App, App and Away! (An introduction to the iPad)
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App the Ads (Adverts, jingles and soundtracks)
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Jingles and Jungles (Creating, recording and producing digital music and sound effects)
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Show Time! (Making and editing movies)
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Present IT! (Link and connect the learning in your classroom using the iPad)
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Author’s Chair (Digital Books)
Cost: £300 + VAT
Apps as required
Maximum 12 participants Please contact us for availability and bookings.
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New Technologies
Twilight Transformed (Twilight plus Classroom Project) Developing teacher confidence is key! ‘Twilight Transformed’ is based on the premise that sharing expertise ‘in situ’ is one of the most powerful ways of developing and sharing practice. Put simply, we train your teachers first and then ‘use and apply’ in the classroom! Day 1 - Twilight We familiarise key members of your team on selected iPad apps during a ‘Twilight Transformed’ session (2 hours). This ensures that your team gains a good grasp of the apps and their associated power and functionality prior to using them with the children. We scope out a plan for ‘Day 2’ taking on board your current theme and school priorities. Day 2 - Workshop with Children We recommend ‘Day 2’ takes place during the following week. This allows time for further familiarity for the teachers as well time for us to plan for your workshop. Together with your team, we run the workshop with a selected class or group, based on the agreed plan, in order to develop expertise and teacher confidence even more in one of the following areas... •
App the Ads (Adverts, jingles and soundtracks)
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Jingles and Jungles (Creating, recording and producing digital music and sound effects)
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Show Time! (Making and editing movies)
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Present IT! (Link and connect the learning in your classroom using the iPad)
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Author’s Chair (Digital Books)
Full details of suggested projects follow overleaf. Cost: £850 +VAT
Apps and licenses as required to be purchased by the school Please contact us for availability and bookings.
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New Technologies Choose from.... App the Ads During this full day project children will plan a short advert about their school, their community or another agreed focus. The children will learn how to get the most out of commonly used apps to prepare and edit their own advert, as well as composing and recording a digital soundtrack. The advert can be for TV or radio and must convey a clear message within the strict time limit of 90 seconds. The content element of this project is so flexible that it can be used to reinforce personal safety messages, showcase key points of an imaginary or real product, or simply tell the world how great your school is! As part of the advertising campaign they will also be required to produce posters and other literature to support their product or message. The children will develop skills that they can go on and use in other projects as well as developing those key skills of collaborating in teams. Real life! Real learning!
Jingles and Jungles During this one day project, children will consider the elements that contribute to creating atmosphere and tension in film and television. The focus will be on soundtracks and sound effects and how these are created and captured. Key iconic film and television moments (suited to age and developmental level!) will be considered and critiqued. The next stage will be to take a film clip that has no sound, so that the children create a digital sound track to accompany it. They will learn how to create both sound effects and compose musical soundtracks to reflect the mood and atmosphere of the piece. They will explore how layers of sound build together within a piece and at the end of the project they will compare the different approaches used within the wider group. The day will culminate in sharing both the film pieces and the popcorn!
Show Time! A great day aimed at inspiring young documentary producers and film makers alike. The focus will be on creating themed projects with iMovie that can be produced, edited and shared on the iPad. We will cover everything from capturing significant video content using the built-in camera to inserting images that create professional looking short movies. We will explore some advanced techniques such as trimming, splitting, rotating, adjusting audio, adding sound effects, background music and much, much more so that you achieve a quality piece to be proud of.
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New Technologies We will consider the ‘behind the scenes roles’ within film and documentary making and the skill set needed to succeed. The day will culminate in a scheduling task for a day’s ‘public’ viewing (your school/another class) during the following week. Each piece will require a brief outline, accurate timing, and continuity inserts to create a varied programme of viewing. Ties in perfectly with the LNF!
Present IT! None of us is as smart as all of us! Learn how to use Nearpod as a tool to connect thinking, learning and action in your classroom. This complete presentation solution eliminates the need for projectors, transmitting directly to individual hand-held devices. Create and control presentations, gather ideas from around the classroom, keep an eye on how ideas are developing and celebrate learning in its broadest sense. The day will enable you and the children to use Nearpod in the classroom. It gives you a clear framework for managing Nearpod accounts and enables you all to create some fantastic presentations of your combined, as well as individual, learning.
Author’s Chair Our reading habits are changing and being shaped by the availability of on-line, streamable book selections. The focus of this one day course is to enable the children you teach to develop and publish their own electronic books. Develop an e-library for your own class and draw on the budding authors you teach. Closely aligning with the intentions of the LNF, Book Creator for iPad enables you to create your own e-books using images, text, video as and audio recordings. The e-books can be arranged in different formats to suit your children’s needs, with each page including pictures and videos from the camera roll, iTune library or elsewhere. Add your own text to your book to explain, tell stores, share experiences and simply delight your readers. Once the skills for using Book Creator are mastered, you will see unlimited potential for acquiring, caprtuing and embedding the skills from the LNF. Book Creator is an ideal way of displaying and sharing all text types, including fiction in a ‘book format’ on the iPad. The day will culminate in paired and shared reading from your group’s new ‘e-library’.
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On the Go! Using iPads in the Classroom
More and more schools are moving towards mobile technology in the classroom and Netbooks, iPads and Tablets are increasingly the tools of choice. The ‘technology on the go!’ revolution is clearly here. During this one day course we will explore ways in which you can integrate mobile technology into the curriculum in a powerful and achievable way. Taking you step-by-step through start up, one-off ideas and longer term projects, you will leave with a bank of ideas, tried and tested approaches and recommended apps to both inspire and excite the children in your class. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Explore practical issues of using iPads in school and get under the skin of the fine detail in a pain-free, achievable way!
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Understand the functionality and scope of what mobile technology can offer you and how to make the most of it from the start.
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Consider a range of apps that complement your current classroom offer.
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Gain confidence and experience in using and managing technology in a learning environment.
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Consider in detail how mobile technology can weave through a unit of enquiry.
**Please remember to bring your own iPad**
Target Audience: ICT Co-ordinators and Primary Teachers Date: Wednesday 11th September 2013
Tuesday 3rd, December 2013
Course led by: Nigel Dudley Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: September 2013- Code 366
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e-Publishing to Improve Literacy and Numeracy A new gateway for learning Inspire the children you teach! This practical course gives teachers the opportunity to explore iBooks Author, a superb tool for developing literacy and numeracy across the curriculum. It will be especially effective in schools where iPads and other mobile technology are in place. iBooks Author naturally brings together all aspects of learning enabling your children to publish and share their work to iPads in a contemporary and accessible e-style format. If you would like to learn how to do more with ICT than the children you teach - then this is the course for you! No previous knowledge of iBook Author is required. It’s a fun, fast paced and enjoyable day that will empower and motivate teachers of all levels of experience! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Review the hardware and software needed to e-Publish.
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Explore the process of preparing an iBook.
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Consider the link between iBooks and improving literacy and numeracy skills.
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Learn how to develop and insert widgets in iBooks.
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Learn how to publish iBooks to share on portable technology.
Participants will need to bring their own laptop with iBooks Author installed.
Target Audience: ICT Co-ordinators and classroom teachers Date: Tuesday 5th November 2013 Course led by: Nigel Dudley Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 383
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Show Time Developing iPad Movie Projects in the Classroom If you are in the fortunate position of having mobile technology available in your school to support learning, then getting the most out of it will be a high priority. On this one day course, you will cover everything you need to know to create themed project videos with iMovie. The course will introduce you to the basics as well as show you advanced skills such a trimming, splitting, rotating, adjusting audio, adding sound effects, background music and much more, much more. The course is aimed at the novice level and will build confidence as well as ‘know-how’. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Become familiar with the functionality of iMovie on the iPad.
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Develop their own skill level with regard to editing techniques.
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Create themed projects on the iPad to build in to their own ‘Contexts for Learning’.
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Publish and share the projects they create.
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Gain tricks and tips to use the very next day as well as build in iMovie’s into their next ‘Context for Learning’.
Participants will need to bring their own ipad with iMovie installed.
Target Audience: Teachers
Date: Wednesday 6th November 2013 Course led by: Nigel Dudley Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 384
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Safeguarding Children on the Internet
We hear of issues relating to internet safety on a regular basis. This is becoming more complex as access to online services is becoming easier and easier via a range of handheld devices. As well as covering the issues linked to online safety delegates will be provided with a range of innovative ideas and materials to use back in school. The course will be deliver by a CEOP ambassador (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre). Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Explore what an effective curriculum for developing e-awareness and online communication should include.
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Look at a case study that uses educational social network to teach online skills.
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Review resources to support the organisation of ‘Safer Internet Day’ on Tuesday 11th February 2014.
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Discuss current issues and challenges both locally and nationally.
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Take away a range of resources from CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) for use in school.
Target Audience: Primary Phase Teachers Date: Friday 17th January 2014 Course led by: Richard Smith Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 393
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Whizz Kids Embedding and Extending Mobile Technology On this one day course we will examine how to embed technology into your ‘Context for Learning’. From planning the big ideas, to more independent work that showcases learning, this course will consider appropriate opportunities for embedding and extending mobile technology at all stages. If you are looking for clear ways forward to develop your own skills and support those of the children you teach then this is a day not to be missed. From choosing appropriate apps, to the inclusion of purposeful use of video/audio, and displaying and critiquing the final projects, you will have a clear structure to work from on your return to school. We will also consider close ties to the LNF and this style of learning presents. We will share projects on the day from schools where cross-curricular learning and mobile technology have flourished. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Plan for opportunities within a given theme so that you get the most out of your school’s technology.
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Familiarise themselves with, and make selections of, appropriate apps for each stage of learning.
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Integrate elements of the LNF within the project so that children demonstrate their learning effectively.
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View projects from partner schools that exemplify successful and purposeful use of technology.
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Gain confidence in planning for, selecting and using mobile technology within a specific theme.
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Have fun and increase their own skill level!
Target Audience: Teachers and ICT Co-ordinators Date: Thursday 23rd January 2013 Course led by: Nigel Dudley Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 396
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Professional Practice
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What a Difference! Inclusion and Diversity In Wales in 2013, we live in a fascinating and complex society where our differences should be seen as our strengths. Is this the case in your community? Children do not exclude or devalue each other unless they learn to do so, but this can happen very early on in their lives. It is a subconsciously learned behaviour/attitude that appears ‘acceptable’ to the child in certain groups or situations. On this one day course we explore the dynamics of learned behaviour, as well as what contributes to a strong identity within a harmonious, diverse community. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Improve your knowledge and understanding of diversity, equality and discrimination issues.
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Challenge your thinking, help you to think reflectively and stimulate new thinking about diversity and cultural issues.
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Identify suitable moments for thought and learning on this issue within your curriculum
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Offer ideas in tackling discriminatory issues that arise in practice.
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Review your policy and practice and highlight areas for further development.
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Facilitate the development of new skills to support you in your work on cultural diversity.
Target Audience: Primary Teachers Date: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 378
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Professional Practice
The NQT Health Check A course to support and challenge teachers in the early stages of teaching The days of lectures and essays are past and the enormity of meeting the needs of individuals in your class has set in. So what are your current challenges and celebrations? This course is aimed at teachers in the early stages of their career and provides an opportunity to re-visit and extend the key principles of effective teaching. The criteria for excellence will be framed within practical tasks that are fun and motivating. Packed with practical tips and ideas, it will provide an opportunity to ‘lighten the load’, reflect on the current situation and plan the next steps. The ‘Health Check’ is a unique opportunity to network with colleagues from other local authorities in similar circumstances. A course to reinforce, refresh and develop excellence within the teaching profession. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Re-visit the key principles of effective teaching and learning with a clear focus on planning, observation and assessment.
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Consider their performance and identify possible areas for further development.
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Reflect on the current priorities for Wales and connect these to their practice (Literacy, Numeracy, Addressing Deprivation).
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Explore and discuss children/situations causing concern.
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Network, connect and empathise with colleagues.
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Leave refreshed and ready for the next phase of their journey.
Target Audience: Teachers within the first two years of their teaching career Date: Tuesday 22nd October 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 380
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Above and Beyond More Able and Talented Mathematicians Provision for ‘more able and talented’ pupils can vary considerably from one school to the next. In schools where ‘more able and talented’ children seem to achieve particularly well, all pupils tend to achieve higher standards. This is partly because the teaching and learning strategies that have an impact on the ‘more able and talented’ child also improve standards for all children. (Estyn, HMI Wales) So, what are these teaching and learning strategies? How do we identify and cater for the needs of our ‘more able and talented’ mathematicians in school? During the day, we will attempt to explore these crucial questions and more! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Identify the qualities and abilities that the ‘more able and talented’ mathematicians possess.
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Recognise that certain teaching and learning strategies which have a positive impact on ‘more able and talented’ also raise standards in general.
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Explore tasks that enable ‘more able and talented’ pupils to extend their enquiry skills and provide an outlet for creative abilities.
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Appreciate the importance of providing additional provision for ‘more able and talented’ pupils and what this consists of.
Target Audience: Mathematics Co-coordinators, MAT Co-ordinators and Primary Teachers Date: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 381
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Phonics and Early Reading A Detailed Exploration of Effective Phonics Teaching An important feature of high quality phonics work is that it should be systematic which means teaching all the major grapheme-phoneme correspondences in a clearly defined sequence. Whichever phonics programme you use in school, this course will strengthen your toolkit and enable you to make phonics and active and engaging part of everyday. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Re-visit the key principles of teaching phonics effectively.
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Explore the various approaches used in schools and consider how suited they may be for your own context.
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Reflect on the phonic knowledge and skills required by children at different stages of development.
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Consider what to do when progress becomes impeded.
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Share ideas for activities and experiences that support learning.
Target Audience: Literacy Co-ordinators, Foundation Phase Teachers Date: Thursday 7th November 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 385
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Different Differentiation in Mathematics
Getting the right level of challenge within the classroom is critical when engaging learners and in securing progress. But how do we ensure that children are working at a level that is suited to their stage of development without sidelining, or labelling, them? If you think you know how to differentiate, think again! This one day workshop explores the pitfalls of differentiation and presents teachers with alternatives that will challenge children’s thinking at all ability levels. The course is packed with ideas, solutions and ways forward to ensure that each and every child is on task at a level to suit their individual needs. A day not to be missed! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consider what current research tells us about setting and grouping.
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Reflect on the pitfalls of the classic model of differentiation.
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Explore the models currently used in schools at different stages of learning.
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Plan for a new model of differentiation within their own learning environment.
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Develop resources to support improved differentiation.
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Gather tips and ideas to implement immediately.
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Improve well being, as well as outcomes, for children.
Target Audience: Primary Phase Teachers Date: Friday 22nd November 2013 Course led by: Sarah Saleznyov Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 389
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Simply Science
Day 1 - Engineering and Movement (Wednesday, 27th November 2013) Day 2 - Animals and Habitats (Thursday, 3rd April) The Learning Partnership is delighted to invite non-science specialists to our ‘Simply Science’ courses. Our aim is to build teacher confidence when tackling scientific investigations. Through practical experiments we aim to promote further ideas and thinking on how to make the curriculum accessible to everyone, as well as discussing opportunities to extend more able and talented scientists. Throughout both days, teachers will be provided with sample risk assessments and be shown how to conduct experiments with large numbers of children safely. These practical, workshop-style courses will be hands-on and action packed, giving all teachers the background knowledge they need to develop scientific skills and approaches. Two days are offered: ‘Forces’ in Term 1 and ‘Animals and Habitats’ in Term 2. These skills packed, engaging days will get you thinking and keep you motivated. Attend both days at a discounted price!
Target Audience: Key Stage 2 Teachers and Science Subject Leaders Course led by: Neil Bleay and Karen Scott Cost: £160 + VAT OR
Both Courses attended by the same person £300 + VAT
Course Booking Code: Day 1 - Code 390 Day 2 - Code 417
Both days -Code 421
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Professional Practice
Simply Science
Day 1 - Engineering and Movement (Wednesday, 27th November 2013) Date: Wednesday, 27th November 2013 Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
See how to generate great science from simple practical challenges like helicopter spinners and parachutes.
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Gain advice for overcoming children’s common misconceptions and develop strategies to correctly answer children’s question.
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Set up a ‘Forces Carousel’.
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Explore the effect of forces on the movement of car and boats in a hands-on way.
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Build buggies using simple electronics.
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Experiment using pendulums, force meters, moving liquids.
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Link key concepts in through cross-curricular activity.
Day 2 - Animals and Habitats (Thursday, 3rd April) Date: Thursday 3rd April 2012 Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Use the school environment as a source of learning about living things.
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Explore the world of invertebrates; their importance as an animal group, basic physiology, habitat preferences and using them safely and ethically with children.
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Use live invertebrates in the classroom.
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Develop ideas for simple but powerful experiments such as a woodlice choice chamber.
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Danish Days: Learning for Life A case study of experiential learning in Denmark ‘Few would disagree that the earliest years of a child’s education are fundamentally formative, and throughout the world, governments and educators are investing their respective resources in the development and enhancement of learning opportunities for young children.’ John Gardner University of Belfast This one day course gives delegates the opportunity to learn from early years approaches in different countries. By comparing basic themes to practice here in Wales, key areas for development will be highlighted and explored. A key focus for the day will be a case study of practice in Denmark. Two headteachers from Wales will share insights and experiences gained from recent visits to other countries. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consider the provision made by other countries for young children.
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Reflect on what early years practice is like for children in Denmark and experiences we can build upon.
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Evaluate the role of the adult in early years in different countries.
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Explore the key themes of play, care, childhood and links with the community though a case study.
Target Audience: Teachers and Practitioners working with children from birth to five, Foundation Phase Leaders, Flying Start Advisory Teachers, Language and Play Co-ordinators
Date: Tuesday 21st January 2014
Course led by: Jan Comrie and Emma Laing Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 394
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Professional Practice
Don’t Ask Me Quality Questions and Questioning in Key Stage 2 ‘However old we are, our brain changes every day – the human brain has great plasticity. Each time we recognise a new face, learn a new word, we make changes in our brain structure. In a changing environment, the normal brain can’t help but learn. Questions and challenges really help to keep the brain growing and changing’ Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, UCL
The use of generative questions is essential to the development of curiosity and lifelong learning. This course explores the range and use of questions that teachers should add to their tool box to individualise learning and develop skills of independent and group enquiry. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Explore the relationship between effective questioning and enquiry based learning.
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Experience a variety of engaging contexts and strategies used in developing thinking skills.
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Develop a clear understanding of what is meant by ‘experiential, enquiry based learning’.
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Gain practical advice on how to plan for experiential learning through questioning skills.
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Look at strategies for improving pupils’ skills in planning, developing and reflecting on their learning.
Target Audience: Key Stage 2 Teachers Date: Wednesday 22nd January 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 395
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Nurturing Boys A Focus on Supporting Boys’ Learning Why do boys feel the need to create weapons, look for challenge and risk and how can we support this need in a motivational learning environment? This course will explore how to create positive learning spaces that enable boys and kinaesthetic children to thrive both indoors and outdoors. It is designed to look at current research and strategies to support boys’ sense of identity and wellbeing and to extend their shared sustained thinking. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Explore how to create a positive and stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environment that enables boys to thrive.
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Apply our understanding of learning styles and brain development to daily practice.
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Identify the adult’s role in motivating boys to learn through challenge and risk.
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Identify action points to enhance your learning environment to benefit boys.
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Review and set targets to improve learning and teaching practice that meets boys’ needs.
Target Audience: Practitioners and teachers working with children from ‘Birth to Five’ Date: Tuesday 28th January 2014 Course led by: Mindstretchers Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 397
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Enquiry through the Curriculum
During this practical, experiential, interactive and learner-centred course, attendees will experience two enquiry sessions that can be used in primary schools to both build a collaborative classroom and to help children find their way to an answer. Many teachers know that dialogue and enquiry methods lend themselves to subjects such as history and literacy, but they can also be used to help develop understanding in maths and science as well. Enquiries develop cognitive skills and incorporating enquiry into the classroom can have multiple benefits for the students and teachers, developing speaking and listening skills, collaboration and confidence, questioning skills, and improving critical and creative thinking for all students. The day will be focused around the needs of the teachers by asking them to identify the important features of a session they feel they need to work on. Some participants will facilitate short enquiries themselves and receive feedback. Attendees will learn the core teaching methods of running an enquiry including questioning and teaching strategies, discuss how enquiry can help in their everyday teaching, and come away with enquiry sessions they can run in their own classrooms. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Experience enquiry sessions based around the curriculum.
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How to find the right question for an enquiry.
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Learn how to incorporate enquiry into different curriculum areas, including maths and science.
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Learn the core teaching strategies and questioning skills to develop higher-order thinking in the classroom.
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There will be an opportunity to conduct / observe short enquiries and receive feedback.
Target Audience: Primary Phase Teachers Date: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Course led by: Andrew Day and Steve Hoggins Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 398
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Creating, Imagining and Representing Unleashing the creativity from within! Children are creative and imaginative. All the elements used in the creative process are natural and inborn for children. When children have uninhibited imaginative thinking, they don’t focus on an expected outcome or answer, instead they represent their thinking and ideas in unique and original ways. The possibilities are endless. This course explores opportunities and conditions that promote and facilitate the creative process. Examples of expressing and representing learning in exciting ways will be shared on the day. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Explore what imagination is and why it is important.
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Consider the dimensions of creativity.
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Explore a theme through creative, imaginative and hands-on experiences.
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Consider ways in which we can stimulate children’s imagination through environmental provision both indoors and outside.
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Focus on the role of the adult in nurturing children’s imaginations and creativity.
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Take away a range of exciting practical ideas for stimulating children’s imagination and creative thinking.
Target Audience: All Primary Teachers and Practitioners Date: Thursday 13th March 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 411
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Professional Practice
The Cycle of Failure in the Classroom
Keeping children engaged and motivated about their learning are key ingredients for both successful learning and teaching. When children fail to make expected progress a destructive cycle of failure can begin to impact not only on learning but on all areas of development. So how do we know and what do we do about it? This course has been designed to provide, theoretical and practical knowledge and strategies to prevent children/pupils under achieving because of how they see their selves as learners. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Engage in a discussion on the use of language that best supports learners.
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Explore ways of facilitating change and the learner’s view of himself/herself.
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Gain insight into planning and the organisation of activities to support those with low self-esteem.
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Develop ways to involve and support parents as a team approach.
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Take this methodology forward as a whole school approach.
Target Audience: Teachers, ALNCOs and Teaching Assistants Date: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 412
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Care and Control: Rights, Rules and Responsibilities Managing Challenging and Obstructive Behaviour Challenging and obstructive behaviour threatens the learning environment - both physically and cognitively. For this reason it is essential that teachers n are well-equipped with a wide range of strategies for identifying different kinds of behaviour and understand which strategies will work best. This course aims to provide support and practical ideas for teachers who are both new to the profession, as well as those who are looking for new strategies and approaches to reinvigorate their practice. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Revisit basic principles in identifying and managing behaviour.
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Explore the relationship between positive behaviour management, self-esteem and well-being for the child and the teacher.
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Compare the behaviour characteristics of children who can’t learn, won’t learn or who don’t care.
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Consider a range of strategies for positive behaviour management and when to implement them.
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Discuss the challenges and identify possible solutions for managing large groups of children.
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Consider the balance between the needs of individual children and the collective group when managing challenging behaviour.
Target Audience: All Primary Teachers Date: Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 416
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Leadership
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Leadership Four Weeks’ Notice Preparing for Inspection Inspection looming? Join us for an insightful and essential course that will support any school in preparing for inspection. During the day, step-by-step guidance will enable senior leaders to prepare for, and manage, the process of inspection within their own school context. Led by experienced and well respected inspectors, there will be an explanation and exploration of ‘Lines of Enquiry’ relating to teaching. The expectations relating to your team are identified, as well as an outline of how judgements are reached at both classroom and whole school level. If you want clear guidance on how to move from ‘good’ to ‘excellent’ and feel confident about where your areas of ‘Sector Leading Practice’ can be evidenced, then this is a day not to missed. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Clarify their understanding of the arrangements for inspection.
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Further their understanding of the Common Inspection Framework.
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Familiarise themselves with the self-evaluation manual and supplementary guidance for inspection.
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Clarify what ‘Sector Leading Practice’ consists of.
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Consider meaningful evidence which will support their self-evaluation judgements.
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Discuss their ‘hopes and fears’ regarding inspection.
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Prepare your team for responding to probing questions.
Target Audience: Headteachers and Senior Leaders and Subject Leaders Date: Thursday 12th September 2013
Thursday 30th January 2014
Course led by: Gill Harrison and Irene de Lloyd Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: September 2013 - Code 367 January 2014 - Code 399
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Leadership The Only Constant is Change Leading and Managing Change Most people have, at some time, had to deal with difficult behaviour from colleagues at work that arises from resisting change. This course will help individuals to develop positive strategies for managing challenging behaviour. The day will involve a balanced mix of input, group discussion and tactful proactive strategies for managing change resistors, conflict and difficult situations. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consider the process of change.
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Explore change by identifying the key components present in resisting change.
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Recognise different stages of conflict escalation.
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Recognise the signs of conflict and aggression.
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Identify possible triggers in group or individual situations.
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Reflect and experiment with strategies when responding to conflict.
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Explore strategies in maintaining composure when responding to conflict and aggression.
Target Audience: Headteachers, Senior Leaders and TLR Postholders Date: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 388
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Leadership ‘It Ain’t What You Do, It’s The Way That You Do It!’ The Changing Role of School Leaders ‘The leadership of schools is widely recognised as having crucial importance for pupil outcomes. Indeed, it is acknowledged as being second only to classroom teaching in terms of its influence on student learning.’ Leithwood, The Wallace Foundation
Whatever the context of your school, it is evident that school leaders require a broad range of skills and qualities in order to effectively discharge their roles and responsibilities in effectively leading the school. Research suggests that there is a strong association between leaders’ personal qualities and leadership success. During the day we explore the key features of successful leadership and the personal qualities of the most effective headteachers. It will give headteachers tangible starting points for their personal development and is a day not to be missed! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Take stock of their current and long term strategic direction and ethos.
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Consider their role in securing ‘sector leading practice’.
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Reflect on the balance of their role in terms of developing, managing and leading people within their school in the immediate and longer term.
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Evaluate their effectiveness operationally and their potential capacity for improvement.
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Make connections in terms of the standards of learning and teaching and their own actions and accountability.
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Network and collaborate with other headteachers.
Target Audience: Headteachers, Senior Leaders and Aspiring Headteachers Date: Wednesday 4th December 2013
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 392
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Leadership Ornament or Evidence? Using portfolios to showcase and evidence your school’s success with the LNF Showcasing the LNF through portfolios is a potent way of proving and exemplifying the good work that goes on. Portfolios can be used for a range of purposes and audiences, and can be accessed on many levels. The task of collecting and collating meaningful evidence is onerous and we can run the risk of producing little more than a ‘family album’. This course will highlight key features of the best portfolios and will give you a clear structure for proving that the quality of teaching and learning reflects the expected national standards of the LNF. A real useful and thought provoking day! Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Consider the purpose and use of evidence collected within schools.
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Reflect on the needs of various audiences that are supported by portfolios.
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Develop strategies for gathering and exhibiting evidence linked to the LNF.
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Share examples of effective portfolios that serve the needs of a variety of audiences.
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Gain clarity as to what should be included and what should be left out.
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Leave the course buzzing with practical tips to get you started or move you forward.
Target Audience: Senior Leaders, Subject Co-ordinators and Primary Teachers Date: Wednesday 19th March 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 413
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Leadership Creating Exceptional Leaders Understand, motivate and develop the capacities of those you lead Building a high-performing team is a key part of being an effective leader. The best leaders support and encourage others to improve their skills and, hopefully, advance their careers. The best leaders resist micro-management and build the confidence of team members to take on key responsibilities. This course will clearly outline the ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ of creating exceptional leaders. Course participants will have the opportunity to: •
Develop their understanding of leadership styles and when to use the most appropriate one for different situations.
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Consider leadership theories within their own school/setting context.
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Reflect on the balance of task and people oriented leadership and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Develop the skill of successful delegation and empower others to become leaders.
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Celebrate successes within their team and identify areas of improvement in order to develop others’ leadership skills.
Target Audience: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Foundation Phase Leaders Date: Wedenesday 9th April 2014
Course led by: Glenda Dudley and Wendy Thomas Cost: £160 +VAT
Course Booking Code: 419
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Pen Portraits
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Pen Potraits Paddy Beels, OBE Paddy is headteacher of Wingate Community Nursery School, County Durham, now the hub of Wingate Children’s Centre. She is an experienced Early Years educator who is dedicated to respecting children’s rights and their childhood, true partnerships with parents and families and is passionate about children learning outdoors and close to the natural world. In 1999, Paddy won a National Teaching Award and in 2000, she was awarded the OBE.
Neil Bleay MPhil BSc PGCE Neil is an experienced public speaker who has trained teachers, teaching assistants in schools and other settings. He spent eight years as Head of Science in a Suffolk Middle School (9-13). During this time the school was noted for its outstanding improvement in KS2 results in Science (58-89% in 3 years). Neil has achieved an MPhil in Woodland Ecology, one of his main scientific interests. He believes in developing the teaching of Science through hands-on experience in the classroom as well as through fieldwork. Using science equipment properly and providing clear supportive instruction on how to teach science in a practical way are always a key thread of Neil’s training days.
Jan Comrie Jan has worked in a variety of contexts within Cardiff for over twenty years. She started her career in an inner city multi-cultural infant and nursery school, moved to a small semi-rural primary, onto a very large suburban primary. Jan became advisory teacher for Early Years and subsequently Foundation Phase in 2001, before becoming headteacher at Grangetown Nursery School. Jan has delivered a variety of keynote lectures and workshops to local and national conferences on Foundation Phase provision and a range of educational issues. Her expertise in early years is widely acknowledged and respected.
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Pen Potraits Andrew Day Andrew Day is a Senior Specialist with The Philosophy Foundation. He has written for the stage and screen, and is co-author with Peter Worley of ‘Thoughtings’, a book of philosophical poetry for children. He has a degree in philosophy and social anthropology, which has been invaluable in teaching various things to people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds – from inner-city nurseries to international banks. In 2011-12 he worked as resident philosopher at Ravenscroft School in East London where he developed the ‘Maths as Enquiry’ project for The Philosophy Foundation, and consequently has been developing enquiry methods for aiding understanding in science and other curricular subjects.
Irene de Lloyd Irene has worked in education for more than 38 years, as a teacher, headteacher and adviser. She has a thorough knowledge of the whole of the primary phase and has supported teachers, senior leaders, headteachers and governors in their quest to provide a high quality education for learners. Irene has an M.Sc in educational management and is an Estyn inspector. She is committed to working in partnership with wide range of multiagency colleagues in order to ensure that care and education complement each other and impact positively on children’s wellbeing and dispositions to learning.
Nigel Dudley Nigel Dudley has extensive experience as an ICT Teacher, Advisor and Consultant. Having trained originally in primary education, Nigel has taught ICT from Nursery to 18 including ‘A’ level and the International Baccalaureate. As Director of Technology at the prestigious International of Amsterdam, Nigel was responsible for implementing a visionary ICT strategy that has been replicated in many international schools since. In his capacity as a consultant, Nigel has worked with The International School of Luxembourg, The United Nations School, New York and the Dwight York School New York, as well as local Nursery and Primary Schools in Wales. Nigel is also a MD of a publishing company that has integrated technology and social media into the full workings of the company.
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Pen Potraits Margaret Edgington Margaret Edgington has taught in a wide variety of settings both as a teacher and a headteacher in different parts of the country. Her experience has also included educational home visiting, lecturing on an NNEB course, and work as an early years coordinator for local authorities. She is currently working as a freelance early years’ consultant and is the author of the Foundation Stage teacher in Action. Margaret is widely published the nursery teacher in action was first published in 1991 and has been reprinted twice. Margaret is the author of The Great Outdoors
Anna Ephraim Anna is a successful Advanced Skills Teacher and currently Assistant Head for the EYFS in a school in England. Her work in the EYFS led to two OFSTED inspections graded ‘Outstanding’ without any forward planning or focus activities! Outdoor learning and risk taking play a large part in the experiences she offers children. She has recently written ‘The Reception Year in Action - A Guide to Success’ which has been widely acclaimed.
Gill Harrison Gill Harrison has extensive experience of working within the whole primary school sector. She has recently retired after a varied career spanning 39 years and is still involved in school improvement, training and inspection activities. Gill was deputy head of a Junior school and head teacher of an Infant school. This was followed by fourteen years as a local authority adviser where she worked on improvement issues with a range of schools. Within this role she had particular responsibility for introducing the Foundation Phase and led on assessment. Gill is married to an artist and has a son who is a music teacher. As a family they enjoy creative activities such as visiting art galleries and attending concerts.
Steve Hoggins Steve Hoggins is a trained primary school teacher and a member of The Philosophy Foundation’s Senior Leadership Team. Steve has a deep interest in the role of dialogue and language in developing understanding, and has written on developing scientific understanding through peer collaboration and dialogic methods in the classroom. Steve left primary teaching in 2012 to take on a larger role as Development Director with The Philosophy Foundation charity, developing teacher training and enquiry links to the curriculum.
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Pen Potraits Andrew Jeffrey Andrew Jeffrey is a mathematician, author, teacher, coach, trainer and magician! Based in Brighton, Andrew supports teachers and pupils of primary and secondary age. He has a passion for children, mathematics and for understanding what happens when the former do not understand the latter. Andrew holds the NCETM CPD standard for delivering high-quality mathematics training, and being a magician you might learn a trick or two as well!
Michael Jones Michael originally qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist, specialising in supporting young children with severe language difficulties. He is a qualified teacher who has worked with all age ranges and in special schools. Michael was head of Luton’s Traveller Education Support Service, and later became the town’s first advisory teacher for children with speech and language difficulties. For three years he led the Every Child a Talker projects working with hundreds of children, teachers, practitioners, childminders and parents .
Dr. Emma Laing Emma has a PhD. in Psychology and is an experienced and committed teacher. She has held senior positions in both primary and nursery schools and has also supported the development of literacy strategies at local authority level. She is currently a member of Wales’ Practitioner Panel, which advises the Welsh Government on policy development and improving education performance. She is currently Headteacher at Tremorfa Nursery School in Cardiff.
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Pen Potraits Karen Merritt Karen is an independent primary literacy consultant who provides tailored training, advice and support to schools and LAs. She has considerable experience in providing professional development for teachers and has worked alongside senior leaders through her varied roles as an advisory teacher in Gillingham and literacy consultant for schools in the Borough of Poole. She has also provided training sessions for new teachers both in her role as an English tutor on the Poole SCITT PGCE course and through working with NQTs.
Mindstretchers Minstretchers is an educational company founded by Clare Warden, whose experience includes teaching, advisory work and lecturing. All of Mindstretchers associates share the belief that children are entitled to learn in a multi-sensory and naturally creative environment. As a team they provide exciting outdoor opportunities for adults and children in order to develop all aspects of outstanding early years practice.
Ruth Moore Ruth works as an independent consultant with a specialist interest in Early Years. As a former Nursery and Children’s Centre headteacher, she believes that children learn best in environments that provide opportunities to take risks, experiment, practise, think and discover. She recently led a team of teachers to Australia to observe EY practice in Melbourne. As a result, spontaneous ‘in the moment’ planning developed. She is renowned leading and supporting for successful planning and experiential learning in a range of schools and settings.
Sarah Seleznyov Sarah Seleznyov has experience as a teacher, school leader and school improvement consultant. She is an accredited Let’s Think Tutor through the Let’s Think Forum, a group affiliated to King’s College University. The Let’s Think Forum promotes the use of an approach called Cognitive Acceleration, which is research proven to have a significant and permanent effect on the development of children’s thinking skills. Sarah is particularly interested in the development of reflective practice and the power of social construction and metacognition to transform children’s learning.
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Pen Potraits Paul Smith Paul Smith was formerly a Deputy Headteacher in a Primary School and an adviser for Devon LEA before becoming an independent education consultant. He has experience of working with a wide variety of schools and local authorities, both in delivering INSET and working alongside teachers in the classroom. His main areas of interest are children’s language development, co-operative problem-solving and literacy across the curriculum. Paul has been involved with various national organisations such as QCA and has contributed to training materials produced by the DfES. He is also involved in initial teacher training through the SCITT programme and has run many courses for NQTs. In recent years he has worked with a number of international schools.
Richard Smith Richard is an independent educational ICT consultant is both an experienced teacher and LA advisor. His varied professional work to date is as a school improvement adviser, ICT Mark assessor, and DfE accredited consultant for schools. He also led team of consultants supporting the appropriate use of ICT in 60 schools. He is a CEOP Ambassador and provides e-safety training and support to a number of schools. Richard is also Education Director at the 360 degree projection company ‘igloo’ in education.
Liz Thomas Liz Thomas has worked in education for twenty two years, with the last nine years in the South Gloucestershire Learning and School Effectiveness Team. Liz has e a wide experience of teaching across the primary age including the Foundation Stage; a range of leadership roles including Numeracy subject leader, SENCO and Deputy Head. She is an accredited OFSTED inspector and has worked at national level writing mathematics materials, together with running National Training for Leading Teachers. Her main areas of expertise are: all aspects of statutory assessment, assessment for learning and raising standards in maths.
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Pen Potraits Donna Thomson Donna Thomson is an educational writer and reading comprehension specialist who has spent ten years researching and developing effective ways of teaching young children how to infer and apply core comprehension strategies to support collaborative reading and learning across the curriculum. The initial resources that grew out of Donna’s innovative approach to teaching comprehension strategies and child-led enquiry skills were shortlisted for the 2007 Education Resources Awards. Her series of books based on these teaching methods have since accumulated sales of over 30,000 copies.
Margaret Travers Margaret Travers holds a Masters degree in Early Education, and Certificate of Education as an adult trainer. She has twenty-five years experience as a nursery owner and teacher, and is a certified OFSTED inspector. Currently, she writes and delivers a wide range of professional development courses for early years’ students and teachers. She carries out extensive research on current educational issues. She specialises in Science and Mathematics through play and Outdoor Learning. All her training places a significant focus on sustained shared adultchild interactions that support young children’s critical and creative thinking skills. Margaret is also a qualified Montessori teacher and has studied Reggio Emilio, Te Whariki from New Zealand, and Quality Outdoor Learning from Scandinavia
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RESOURCE CENTRE
Resource Centre Our drop-in facilities, including the coffee shop and resource centre, offer an opportunity for practitioners to browse and handle an extensive selection of educational resources and to be inspired with ideas for stimulating children’s learning! These facilities are available without booking ahead, however, if a large party is attending, we do appreciate advance notice. A selection of our resources is now available to buy on-line at www.shoptlpwales.co.uk. We are also able to offer a ‘Shop and Drop’ service for larger items and a ‘Take-away’ service for schools who wish to browse and buy our resources immediately. We invoice the school and payment is due within 30 days.
We are located on Llanelli Gate Business Park. Leave the M4 at Junction 48. Take the A4138 to Llanelli. Travel on this road for about 3 miles. In doing so you will go straight on at two roundabouts. At the third roundabout turn right. Take the first right after the roundabout and first right again. The Learning Partnership’s Training and Resource Centre is directly in front of you.
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RESOURCE CENTRE
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Opening Times The Learning Partnership Times and Dates Opening Hours Monday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday Closed* Sundat
Closed
*Saturday Opening Times The Learning Partnership is closed on Saturdays. However, we will arrange to open on a Saturday when schools make a booking with us or when they wish to browse the resources. The general public is welcome to visit the resource centre and coffee shop during normal opening hours. For more information contact us on: 00 44 (0) 1554 749043 Holiday Closures Please check our website for updated information relating to our periods of holiday closure. www.tlpwales.co.uk
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TERMS & CONDITIONS OF THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (WALES) LTD 1. Definitions In these Conditions: a)
The “Company” shall mean The Learning Partnership (Wales) Ltd and its successors and assignees and will include any subsidiary, parent or other company which is associated with it.
b)
The “Conditions” shall mean these Terms & Conditions.
c)
The “Purchaser” means the company, firm or individual who buys or has agreed to buy Goods and/or Services from the Company.
d)
The “Quotation” shall mean any quotation addressed to the Purchaser by the Company including quoted products and prices published in any catalogue or promotional documentation provided by the Company.
e)
The “Goods” and/or “Services” shall mean items, equipment or services of any nature that the Purchaser buys or has agreed to buy from the Company or such items of any nature let or hired by the Company to the Purchaser and Services shall additionally include all presentation of courses, lectures and training including the provision of course material and presentation of course material.
f)
f)
Save as herein provided the Company shall If you do not attend a course or conference, accept no liability for any loss or damage and have not previously informed us, the full fee consequential or otherwise indirectly attributed to remains payable and no refund will be given. the act, negligence or defaults of the Company, 5. Price its servants or agents.
g)
The Company reserves the right in certain a) circumstances to substitute Goods or Services of a similar nature to those ordered by the Purchaser in the event of unavailability of certain stock or materials or items.
h)
The Purchaser shall comply with the Company’s Recommendations for Use and shall provide free of charge full information, documents, access to equipment and premises as may be required by the Company for the delivery of the Goods and/ or Services.
b)
3. Terms of Payment a)
c) Unless otherwise agreed, the Purchaser will pay for all Goods and Services in advance of receipt by either credit or debit charge card, telegraphic transfer or by such other form of cleared funds as agreed by the Company.
b)
Where payment is made by cheque it shall not be deemed to have been made until the cheque has been honoured by the drawer’s bank and cleared in the Company’s bank account.
The term “Liability Whatsoever” shall include, without prejudice to the generality of the c) expression all liability in tort, contract, breach of representation of implied warranty or condition or any other duty at common law or under the expressed terms of the contract including any liability for direct, indirect or consequential loss including but not limited to loss of profit or damage of any kind howsoever caused or arising. The said term will, however, not apply to liabilities in respect of death or personal injury.
a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing the price of the Goods and/or Services in respect of contracts for delivery in Great Britain excludes the cost of delivery. Any and all charges for VAT or other applicable taxes and duties and costs including costs of carriage and packaging as determined by the Company at date of dispatch shall be payable by the Purchaser to the Company. b) The Purchaser shall not be entitled to make any deduction from nor delay payment of the price of the Goods or Services in respect of any set-off, counterclaim or indemnity or otherwise whatsoever. c) Any Quotation is based on the current cost of materials, labour, transport, overheads and/ or other charges and the price quoted is subject to fair adjustment reflecting any alteration in the cost of services, equipment, materials, labour, transport, overheads or other charges incurred by the Company during the period between the date of the Quotation and the date of dispatch or provision of the Services. Increases in prices will be notified by the Company to the Purchaser in writing and shall be payable from date of notification.
Where the Purchaser has an agreed running credit account with the Company which may be offered or withdrawn entirely at the Company’s discretion payment will become due fourteen 6. Transfer of Property days after the date of the Company’s invoice. a) Legal and beneficial ownership of Goods shall The Company reserves the right to charge remain with the Company until full payment for interest at a rate of 2% per month or part thereof the Goods, Services and/or other charges arising on all amounts unpaid by the due date and the under these Conditions has been made in full. Company shall be entitled to compound the same The risk as to loss or damage of Goods shall, until payment in full has been received. however, pass to the Purchaser upon delivery g) The “Company’s Recommendations for Use” d) The time for payment of all sums due to the thereof. Until beneficial ownership of the means the Company’s recommendations for use Company shall be of the essence. Failure to pay said Goods passes the Purchaser shall keep (if any) contained in the Company’s published the price for any Goods and Services supplied or the Goods free from any charge, lien or other literature current at the time of the quotation in any part of the price thereof or any other monies encumbrance. respect of the Goods and/or Services. payable by the Purchaser under these Conditions b) The Purchaser accepts that until full payment of will entitle the Company without prejudice to 1.1 Nothing in these Conditions shall exclude or the purchase price and/or other charges arising the Company’s other rights or remedy to refuse restrict the Statutory Rights of a Purchaser who under the conditions has been made for the said to make delivery of any further consignment of deals as a consumer within the meaning of the Goods and Services the Goods are held by the Goods and Services under this contract or Goods Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 as amended. Purchaser in a fiduciary relationship as bailee of and Services under any other contract and/ 1.2 Clause headings are for information only and shall the said Goods on behalf of Company. or to cancel any order without reference to the not affect construction of these Conditions. Purchaser and such action shall not be regarded c) Whilst any payment in respect of the Goods and 2. General as a breach of these terms and conditions and no Services remains outstanding the Company may a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing acceptance of liability whatsoever (whether direct or indirect or at any time and from time to time until ownership consequential) shall attach to the Company in has passed require the said Goods to be returned an order will be communicated by the Company relation thereto. to the Company and the Company may take to the Purchaser in writing in order to constitute a possession of the Goods and may enter the binding contract e) Payments received by the Company shall be premises of the Purchaser for such purpose and b) The placing of an order (whether orally or in applied first in settlement of any charge to interest sever the Goods from anything to which they or other costs or expenses howsoever invoiced writing) and whether or not based on a Quotation are attached without being liable or responsible or incurred by the Company and thereafter in shall be deemed subject to the Conditions for any damage howsoever arising or thereby settling the purchase price or principal sum or which shall apply to the exclusion of any other caused. Such return or retaking of possession sums due to the Company. provisions contained in any other document of the said Goods shall be without prejudice to issued by the Purchaser or the Company f) Late payment of any invoice or other sum due the obligations of the Purchaser under these and without prejudice to the generality to the under the Conditions shall entitle the Company to Conditions and without prejudice to the general foregoing, contained in any order sent by the levy a late payment administration charge of £200 rights of the Company. Purchaser. All orders are accepted only upon the per outstanding invoice or part thereof in addition d) The Company’s right to take legal action in Company’s terms and conditions which to the Company’s other legal rights. respect of any outstanding sums in respect shall prevail over any terms and conditions of the price of the Goods and Services and/ in the Purchaser’s documentation which are 4. Cancellation or other costs shall remain with the Company inconsistent with those of the Company. Cancelling a Course notwithstanding that beneficial ownership of the c) No modification or amendment of the Conditions said Goods has not passed to the Purchaser. If you cancel a course the following terms and shall be binding upon the Company unless e) charges apply: The Company or any person nominated by it agreed to in writing by a fully authorised signatory shall at any time and from time to time until the on behalf of the Company. • More than four weeks prior to course – No payment in full of the purchase price and/or d) Unless otherwise agreed in writing all charge other charges for the Goods and Services have descriptions, specifications, drawings and • Four to one week prior to course – 50% of total full access to the Purchaser’s books of accounts particulars submitted by the Company course fee and documents and papers relating to any one or or otherwise contained in the Company’s more of the following:• Less than one week prior to course – catalogues, brochures, price lists or any other Full fee – i.e. no refund i) the Purchaser’s dealings with the Company. published matter are approximate only and do not form part of a contract or give rise to any Cancelling a Conference ii) the Purchaser’s dealings with the Goods. independent or collateral liability whatsoever If you cancel a conference the following terms iii) the Purchaser’s dealings with the proceeds upon the part of the Company being intended and charges apply: of sale merely to present a general idea of the Goods of the Goods. and Services as described therein. • More than four weeks prior to the conference – e)
The Company shall not be responsible for the capacity or performance of any Goods, materials or other item supplied to the Purchaser nor its suitability or fitness for purpose unless specifically agreed in writing by the Company.
50% of the conference fee
• Less than four weeks prior to the conference – Full fee - i.e. no refund Non-Attendance
f)
No Goods let or hired to the Purchaser shall pass or be deemed to pass into the beneficial ownership of the Purchaser except by separate written agreement for sale upon termination of the Hire Agreement. Such Sale Agreement shall be subject to these Conditions.
7. Title and Risk a)
7) power failure or breakdown of machinery; 8) failure by the Purchaser to collect Goods or to provide safe and/or adequate storage conditions on site.
The Goods shall be at the Purchaser’s risk from the occurrence of the first point of time of any of the following events:-
9) failure by the Purchaser to abide by these Conditions.
i) The physical delivery of the Goods to the Purchaser at the Company’s place of business; ii) The physical delivery of the Goods to the Purchaser’s carrier; or
10) failure of attendance by third party providers.
The Goods shall remain at the Purchaser’s risk not withstanding any subsequent return or retaking of possession by the Company in accordance with these Conditions.
c)
No title to any Goods, materials or work done shall pass to the Purchaser from the Company until payment in full has been received in cleared funds by the Company of the purchase price and any other costs or charges applying in accordance with these Conditions.
d)
The Company’s liability for any liability whatsoever shall be limited to direct losses only and, in any event, shall be limited to the price of the provision of the Good and/or Services in question.
f)
Loss and damage or other liabilities shall be deemed to include but is not limited to any loss of profits or anticipated profits, damage to reputation or goodwill, loss of business or anticipated business, damages costs, expenses incurred or payable to any third party whether direct, indirect or consequential or any other direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage.
g)
e)
To the fullest extent permitted by law neither the Company nor any of its presenters/servants or agents will be liable by reason of breach of contract, negligence or otherwise for any liability whatsoever whether direct, indirect or consequential occasioned to any person acting or omitting to act or refraining from acting upon the course material or presentation of the course or except to the extent that any such loss or damage does not exceed the price of the course arising from or connected with any error or omission in any course material or presentation of any course or provision of any other service. Noting in this paragraph shall be deemed to exclude or limit the Company’s liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation The parties have considered the restrictions and limitations of liabilities in these Conditions and concluded they are reasonable in view of the size and nature of the parties and the price of the Goods and/or Services provided and the Purchaser’s ability to purchase adequate insurance in respect of the same.
10.2 The Company will be under no liability in respect of any defects in the Goods or Services arising from any drawing, plan, design or specifications supplied by the Purchaser or their failure to meet any purpose or requirement of the Purchaser unless such purpose or requirement was made known to the Company at the time the Purchaser placed the order for such Goods and Services and was agreed in writing by the Company.
c)
c) Delivery of the Goods shall be deemed to have taken place upon the first point in time of any events specified in Conditions 6(a) above. Signature of any satisfaction and/or delivery note by an agent, employee or representative of the Purchaser or by any independent person shall be conclusive proof of delivery of the Goods and/or satisfactory completion of the Services.
d)
d) Without prejudice to any other rights of the 11. Force Majeure Company, if the Purchaser shall fail to give on or Notwithstanding any other provision contained in before the agreed date for delivery all instructions these Conditions should the manufacture, reasonably required by the Company and all provision, performance, processing, supply or necessary documents, licences, consents and dispatch of the whole or any part of the Goods authorities (which the Purchaser is obliged under and/or Services contracted for be prevented or the Conditions or by law to obtain) for forwarding hindered by any cause or causes whatsoever the Goods or for provision of the Services or beyond the Company’s reasonable control shall otherwise cause or request delay, the the Company shall be entitled at its sole Purchaser shall pay to the Company all costs discretion to cancel the contract or to postpone and expenses incurred and/or arising from such or suspend any delivery or deliveries under the delay and/or shall entitle the Company to cancel contract until such time as the Company have in whole or in part the provision of the Goods deemed such cause or causes have ceased to and/or Services. operate. The Company shall not be under e) Unless otherwise stated in writing the company any liability to the Purchaser in respect of any shall be entitled to make partial delivery or such cancellation, postponement or suspension deliveries by instalments and if requested by the in respect of any matters beyond its reasonable Purchaser to arrange carriage, to determine the control including and without limiting the route and manner of delivery of the Goods at foregoing any acts of God, legislation, war, fire, their own discretion and shall be deemed to have flood, drought or other natural calamity, failure the Purchaser’s authority to make such contract of power supply, lock out, strike or other action or agreement with any carrier as the Company taken by employees of the Company or any considers reasonable and prudent. of the Company’s suppliers or carriers or subcontractors in contemplation or furtherance of f) If the Company is prevented from making a dispute or owing to any inability to procure delivery of the Goods or provision of the Services materials required for the performance of the or any part thereof on the agreed date of delivery contract or arising from any government act by any cause whatsoever it shall be entitled which directly or indirectly interrupts, prevents or at its option either to cancel the contract or to hinders the due performance of the said contract. extend the time or times for delivery by a period
iii) The physical delivery of the Goods to the Purchaser’s place of business or home or such other address as notified by the Purchaser to the Company. b)
10.1 All and/or any losses, costs or charges incurred by the Company due to changes required or made by the Purchaser in respect of materials, design, quality or delivery from those set out in the acceptance of the Order shall be immediately payable to the Company by the Purchaser.
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equivalent to that during which such delivery has been prevented. Such alterations are without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing clauses in respect of matters that are outside the Company’s control. g)
g) Where delivery of the Goods and Services is made in instalments, each instalment shall be construed as constituting a separate agreement to which all the provisions in the Conditions shall apply.
12. Notices Any notice required to be given by either party to the other under these Conditions shall be in writing and addressed to that other party at its registered office or last known principal place of business or such other address as may at the relevant time be notified pursuant to this provision to the party giving the said notice.
13. Waiver h) If the Purchaser has been notified by the No waiver of the Company of any breach of the Company of the Company’s ability to supply the terms of the contract or these Conditions by the Goods and Services and a collection or delivery Purchaser shall be considered as a waiver of date has been notified to the Purchaser in writing any subsequent breach of the same or any other any Goods which remain on the Company’s provision. premises after the said collection date due 8. Delivery to the failure by the Purchaser to take delivery 14. Severance on the agreed dates and times will be held by a) The Company will make all reasonable the Company Any provision of these Conditions that may be endeavours to effect delivery of Goods and solely at the Purchaser’s risk and expense and held by any competent authority to be invalid or provide the Services on any date stated but any without prejudice to the generality of the unenforceable in whole or in part will not render time or date that may be given is intended as foregoing the Company may charge the invalid such other provisions of these conditions an estimate only and will not be a contractual Purchaser for the reasonable cost of storage and and the remainder of the provision in question obligation and such time or other time shall not insurance in respect of the same in addition to shall not be affected thereby. be deemed to be of the essence. the Company’s rights to charge for payment b) The Company shall not be responsible for for work carried out, material used or ordered and 15. Sub Contracting any delays caused by inclement weather, its any other additional costs incurred by the The Company reserves the right to sub-contract suppliers, human error or any other factor beyond Company howsoever and wheresoever arising in the performance of any obligation under any its reasonable control. Without prejudice to the respect thereof. Agreement or these Conditions to a subgenerality of the foregoing the following shall be contractor of their choice. regarded as forces beyond reasonable control:9. Carriage 1) an act of God, explosion, flood, tempest, fire or accident; 2) war, threat of war, sabotage, insurrection, civil disturbance or requisition; 3) acts, restrictions, regulations, bye-laws, prohibitions or measures of any kind on the part of any government, parliamentary or local authority; 4) import or export regulations or embargo; 5) strikes, lock outs or other industrial actions or trade disputes; 6) difficulties in obtaining raw material, labour, fuel, parts or machinery;
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The Company will arrange carriage of Goods if requested to do so by the Purchaser at the Purchaser’s expense. However, the Purchaser is entitled to collect or arrange their own carriage at a time suitable to the Company. If requested by the Purchaser, the Company will use its reasonable endeavours without incurring any liability whatsoever in connection with the same to meet special delivery requirements subject to any additional costs being incurred thereby being borne by the Purchaser. 10. Changes required by the Purchaser causing loss or expense to the Company
16. Assignment The Purchaser is not permitted to assign any rights or obligations contained in these Conditions or in any Agreement with the Company. 17. Law and jurisdiction The law of England and Wales shall apply and the English or Welsh Courts shall have sole jurisdiction in respect of any claim or dispute in any way arising from the sale of Goods or the supply of Services under these terms by the Company to any Purchaser in any part of the world.
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