22nd January 2019, 1pm – 4pm

Armley Mills Industrial Museum

Talking about art can be daunting and adults often have a fear of getting it wrong.  However, using art can be a fantastic way of getting pupils to talk.  It provides pupils with something to talk about and can develop the range and quality of their vocabulary, whilst building their general knowledge.

The Art, Craft and Design Programme of Study requires pupils to be able to  “evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art…” This training session will explore strategies and techniques to enable teachers to feel confident about addressing this area of the curriculum.

For further information and to book your place, please visit Leeds for Learning.

Speaking and listening, talk for learning and language development are all vital for developing pupil’s thinking and learning skills.   Research from the Education Endowment Foundation indicates that language programmes benefit children’s attainment, partiuclarly those who may be seen as disadvantaged learners.

The arts are an excellent way to engage pupils in their learning, providing pupils with tangible experiences.  They not only develop pupils’ knowledge and skills, but also raise confidence and self esteem.  Working creatively allows pupils to question and test out ideas in a collaborative way and can be an effective approach to developing pupils’ speech, language and communication skills.

During this training course, delegates will:

• develop an understanding of how the arts and creative approaches can support pupils’ speaking and listening skills
• explore a range of starting points for developing talk
• participate in creative speaking and listening activities which can be applied in the classroom

For further information and to book a place, please visit Leeds for Learning.

9am – 4pm, Wednesday 29th November 2017

Drama can be a fantastic way to get children actively engaged in their learning.  It can get pupils talking and listening, developing their thoughts and ideas.   This way in to concepts and ideas can then provide the content for a piece of writing and help support children to put their thoughts down on paper.

This one day practical workshop is suitable for all KS1 and KS2 primary teachers*.

For full information about the training, please see the Excellent Drama Flyer.  To book your place, please visit Leeds for Learning.

*no drama experience or training required

Storytelling, story listening and oracy have a vital role in the development of children’s reading and writing skills as they progress through school.   We are delighted to be working with storyteller, writer and teacher, Patrick Ryan, to deliver this day.

The training will include:

• sharing research in cognitive and neurological sciences
• a study of storytelling practice in education,
• explore how storytelling is a practical aspect of oracy
• how story listening experiences impact on reading and writing
• an ideas bank of activities to implement storytelling in the classroom

The session will combine theory and research with practical activities, allowing delegates the opportunity to identify the connections between oral storytelling, literacy and creative writing.   Delegates will develop a bank of activities, the skills and confidence to deliver story telling back in school.

Current research into the impact of storytelling on children’s attainment in reading and writing indicates that it has a number of added value outcomes, beyond what shared story book activity provides.   Besides attainment in literacy, evidence suggests story listening experience contributes to the development of self regulation and critical thinking, as well as empathy and a sense of community.

For further information, please see the More Than A Story flyer.  To book, please visit Leeds for Learning.

For more information please see the Drama, Story and the EAL Learner Flyer