The English Hub
The English Hub
Helping Phonic Leaders to Develop Phonic Practice and Early Reading in School
A series of 5 short online workshops to help Phonic Leads develop phonic practice and early reading in their school.
The first session is Monday 17th July 2023. To register your interest in this FREE course please complete the following form by no later than 30th June 2023.
Reading for Pleasure: Transforming Your School's Reading Culture (TSRC)
Early Language Development Training
We are delighted to be delivering the English Hub Early Language Training Programme in 2023-24. The Early Language Training Programme is a six-session programme and delivered over three terms. The programme has been developed by a group of English Hubs with support from ICAN, the children’s communication charity. It will enable participants to gain an understanding of ‘typical’ language development, help teachers to identify children who may not be developing language skills as expected and provide practical classroom skills and techniques for quality first teaching in Reception and Key Stage One.
Sessions will be held in person at Newby Primary School, BD5 7DQ and virtually on the following dates:
Session 1 Monday 25th September 2023 9.30am-12.30pm
Session 2 Monday 4th December 2023 9.30am-12.30pm
Session 3 Monday 22nd January 2024 9.30am-12.30pm
Session 4 Monday 4th March 2024 9.30am-12.30pm
Session 5 Monday 29th April 2024 9.30am-12.30pm
Session 6 Monday 17th June 2024 9.30am-12.30pm
To register your interest in this FREE course for 2023-24 please complete the following form.
Early Language training - register your interest here
Unlocking the Reading Framework Showcase
These FREE showcase events are an opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of the Reading Framework, see practice in action, reflect on your own practice and develop an action plan for improvement.
The session will cover:
- The imortance of reading and a conceptual model
- Language comprehension
- Word reading and spelling
- Children at risk of reading failure
- Leadership and management
- Building on the foundations with older pupils
Lesson visits will include:
- Reception - language rich environment and effective adult interactions
- Year 1 - reading practice sessions
- Year 2 - developing fluency
- Year 4 - explicit teaching of comprehension skills
- Year 5 - using dialogic talk to support reading development
Who should attend?
- Senior Leaders
- Reading Leaders
- English Leaders
When and Where?
We will be hosting 2 Reading Framework Showcase events during 2023-24 at Burley Woodhead CE Primary School LS29 7RQ on the following dates:
Tuesday 31st October 2023 8.30am to 3.00pm
Wednesday 20th March 2024 2023 8.30am to 3.00pm
To register your interest please click here
These FREE showcase events are an opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of early language, see practice in action, reflect on your own practice and develop an action plan for improvement.
The session will cover:
- Gain an understanding of early language
- Help teachers to identify how to create a language rich environment
- Provide pracical classroom skills and techniques for quality first teaching in Early Years and Key Stage One
Who should attend?
- Senior Leaders
- EYFS Leaders
- EYFS Teachers
When and Where?
We will be hosting 2 Early Language Showcase events during 2023-24 at Newby Primary School, BD5 7DQ on the following dates:
Wednesday 4th October 2023 8.30am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 17th January 2024 2023 8.30am to 12.30pm
Ask a Literacy Specialist
- early language development
- phonics and early reading
- promoting a love of reading
- Tue 19th Sept 2023 3:30-5:30pm
- Tue 10th Oct 2023 at 3.30-5.30pm
- Tue 7th Nov 2023 at 3.30-5.30pm
- Tue 5th Dec 2023 at 3.30-5.30pm
- Tue 16th Jan 2024 at 3.30-5.30pm
- Tue 27th Feb 2024 at 3.30-5.30pm
- Tue 19th Mar 2024 at 3.30-5.30pm
- Tue 30th April 2024 at 3.30-5.30pm
- Tue 21st May 2024 at 3.30-5.30pm
- Tue 9th July 2024 at 3.30-5.30pm
To book a slot please fill out the google form below giving as much information as possible. We will do our best to accommodate your preferred date and time but please note, slots are allocated on a first come first served basis, so book early to avoid disappointment. Once you have completed the form you will receive an email confirming your slot.
Reading Fluency with Kelly Ashley
Do you want to develop reading fluency in your school?
Then join us and Kelly Ashley as we explore what reading fluency is, strategies for the classroom and how assessment can be used to inform our knowldege of pupil's reading fluency needs.
Kelly Ashley is a professional developments facilitator, author of Word Power and university lecturer. She is a specialist in the primary English curriculum with particular interests in reading for pleasure and vocabulary development. Kelly has previously supported the Burley Woodhead English Hub summer conference and we are excited to welcome her back to deliver reading fluency training to schools.
Dates to be confirmed.