Talking Partners Inset  Spring Term 2003

 

Talking Partners is an intensive 10 week oral intervention programme linked to the NLS for children in Yrs. R - 4. It targets children who need oral language enrichment and practice in focused listening and/or speaking skills. LSAs are trained to deliver the programme and supported during the first run.

 

q       57 schools have now received training

q       33 programmes are currently running.

q       Children enjoy the programme and are making accelerated progress in speaking and listening

q       The English Language Support Service and Norfolk NLS team are working together to bring this programme to schools.

q       For the first run the programme is externally co-ordinated

 

Interested? The following dates have been set for training. Each training has three parts. Head Teachers/SMT briefing,  LSA training and school Co-ordinator training. The schools is then able to run the programme independently. Dates for the first course are tight to enable schools to run a programme next term. Good pre - SATs time. Oral rehearsal for writing?

 

Course 1

Date

Venue

Time

Cost

HTs briefing

5/12/02

Norwich PDC

4.00 - 5.00

nil

LSAs training

2 day course

9 &10/1/03

King of Hearts

9.00 - 3.00 each day.

£30

School co-ordinators training

12/3/03

Norwich PDC

9.00 -3.00

£30

 

Course 2

Date

Venue

Time

Cost

HTs briefing

13/2/02

Swaffham First

4.00 -5.00

nil

LSA training

2 day course

3-4/4/03

Lydney House Hotel Swaffham

9.00 - 3.00 each day

£30

Co-ordinators training

4/6/02

Lydney House Hotel Swaffham

9.00 - 3.00

£30

 

Booking and all enquiries: Please complete the form below and return to Lesley Sherrratt, English Language Support Service, Boardman House, Redwell St, Norwich.NR2 4SL. 01603 764707. Heads may book to attend briefing and then decide if programme is right for their school before booking other sessions.

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Please book the following places:

Talking Partners

HT briefing -name

LSA -nos. or names if known

Co-ordinators. One per school

Course 1 Norwich

 

 

 

 

 

Course 2 Swaffham

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of School: