Ilsham National English Hub | Free CPD (Autumn 2022)

Ilsham English Hub are pleased to host the following free CPD sessions in the Autumn Term.   

Gill Jones HMI English Talk
Thursday 29 September 2022 | 1600 - 1700 | Online 

Gill Jones HMI, Deputy Director, Schools & Early Education will talk about learning to read and write, drawing on research from Ofsted English Research Review and the implications for teachers of primary age children.     

The session will cover communication and language, phonics, handwriting, transcription and comprehension and Gill will be joined by Kirsty Godfrey HMI, Specialist Adviser.

N.B. This session will not be recorded.

gill Jones English talk | book here

​Teachers as Readers Group | Open University/UKLA Ilsham English Hub 
Session 1 | Wednesday 12 October 2022
Session 2 | Wednesday 23 November 2022
Session 3 | Wednesday 18 January 2023
Session 4 | Wednesday 15 March 2023
Session 5 | Wednesday 24 May 2023 
Session 6 | Wednesday 21 June 2023
From 1600 - 1730 

Open to all!

These six informal, friendly and supportive sessions will help to develop evidence informed practice, widening knowledge of children's literature and other texts, enriching Reading for Pleasure pedagogy and documenting the impact of children as readers. 

There is an expectation that attendees will try to attend all the sessions.

Teachers as Readers Group | book here

​Transforming your School Reading Culture
Core Session 1 |  Wednesday 12 October 2022 | Reading for Pleasure: a Whole School Culture
Core Session 2 | Wednesday 23 November 2022 | Creating Whole School Change
Core Session 3 | Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Creating a Reading School: Structural Changes 
Core Session 4 | Wednesday 15 March 2023 | Creating a Reading School: Behavioural Changes 
Core Session 5 | Wednesday 21 June 2023 | Celebrating Impact and Sustaining Change
From 1230 - 1500 

Transforming your School Reading Culture is a sustained, research based CPD programme aimed at Primary English Leaders. The group looks to develop a whole school reading community and culture and will be facilitated by Danni Cooke and Carly Watson.

Participants can benefit from five core sessions plus ten optional workshops.
It is however, necessary to sign-up to attend all five core sessions to be part of the group.

In between the five sessions, participants complete gap tasks related to developing participants’ own knowledge of children’s literature, understanding of reading for pleasure pedagogy and developing the reading for pleasure culture in their school. 

Those who commit to the programme will be expected to attend all sessions.  
N.B. This is currently not open to Wave 4 Partner Schools - if this is you, then please, send email Danni Cooke.

The optional online workshops will run from 1600 to 1630 on the following topics:

• Setting up a staff book club
• Making the most of libraries
• Making World Book Day purposeful
• Creating social and inviting book corners
• Don’t ‘pay’ children to read: developing children’s intrinsic motivation to read
• Developing informal ‘book talk’
• Intervention for Reading for Pleasure
• Reading identities
• Successful author visits
• Engaging parents in your school’s reading culture

Further details to follow on dates and times.

Transforming your School Reading Culture | book here

Contingent Talk
Session 1 | Thursday 10 November 2022 
Toolkit Focus: Why do books matter so much? What is child-led book talk? 
Gap Task: Book talk and complete the pre-project survey.
  
Session 2 | Thursday 19 January 2023 
Toolkit Focus: Quick reflection on first session.  
Gap Task: Set up a timetable for sessions and start note-taking. 

Session 3 | Thursday 23 February 2023 
Toolkit Focus: Quick reflection on the last session and troubleshooting.  
Gap Task: Film yourself with one of your target children and choose a snippet to share. 

Session 4 | Thursday 4 May 2023 
Toolkit Focus: Reflection.  
Gap Task: Complete survey 

From 1400 - 1500 

The structure of this work will be four sessions led by Danni Cooke, Ilsham and Rowena Lucas, Ilsham and Ramsbury English Hub Leads and the focus will be on Early Years Foundation Stage (nursery/pre-school included, but can be bridged into Year 1).  

In-between each session, participants will be invited to try out the strategies that they explore to ensure that they reflect on the previous workshop.  

This work is open to a maximum of 20 schools.
N.B. This is currently not open to Wave 4 Partner Schools - if this is you, then please, send email Danni Cooke.

Schools will need to sign up for all four sessions and as a commitment to the sessions will be sent two books for use in the work.

contingent talk | book here

​Ilsham English Hub Showcase
Thursday 6 October 2022 | 0900 - 1200 

• Main aims of the English Hub. 
• Looking at the evidence including the Reading Framework.  
• Validated SSP programmes and the importance of one route to reading.  
• Opportunity to look at and discuss best practice.
• A chance for you to consider your schools next steps.
• Looking at how we can help support you and your school including access to funding.

We recommend Heads of School, SLT, Reading/Phonics Leaders attend this session.
This showcase has been updated in accordance with current up-to-date documentation and priorities.  

Some schools might be eligible for a total of £160 funding each to support supply cover to attend.  
Schools will be assessed for eligibility when spaces are booked.
If supply cover has been given in previous years, then it cannot be claimed again.  

Ilsham English Hub Showcase | book here

Oral Blending and Segmenting and Soft Sounds
Thursday 6 October 2022 | 1600 - 1700 | Ilsham English Hub

This workshop will look at the importance of the foundations of understanding the skills of oral blending and segmenting and soft sounds and will be useful for any colleague who wishes to develop their understanding of the foundations to build effective phonics learning.

Nurseries and Pre schools are welcome to attend.

Oral Blending and Segmenting and Soft Sounds | book here

The Role of the Reading Leader (Autumn 1)
14 October 2022 | 1130 - 1300 | Online

This webinar will look at the key priorities for this point in the term as the reading leader and will be run every half term with a different focus to enable leaders to develop in the reading leader role.

The Role of the Reading Leader | book here

Contact

Ilsham English Hub will also be booking audits for the Autumn Term where they can look at personalised support and access to funding. 

Please contact Danni Cooke if you would like to find out more.

Contact Danni Cooke | Ilsham English Hub Lead