1. InductionThursday 29th June 20172.00 - 4.00pm

What to expect from the programme and how to set up an inclusive and engaging classroom.

2. Engagement and BehaviourThursday 14th September 20179.15am - 12.15pm

How can we engage learners and achieve positive behaviour for learning?

3. Mentor IntroductionThursday 14th September 20174.30 - 5.30pm

Aims, expectations, paperwork, cause for concern and registration.

4. PhonicsThursday 21st September 20179.15am - 12.15pm

Expectations, exploring activities and strategies, supporting and challenging, Y1 phonics check.

5. GrammarThursday 5th October 20179.15am - 12.15pm

Subject knowledge and pratical activities to teach grammar,punctuation and spelling.

6. Communicating with ParentsOptional SessionThursday 12th October 20179.15 - 11.00am

Building positive relationships and approaching challenging issues.

7. SafeguardingThursday 19th October 20179.15am - 12.15pm

How to keep children safe. Our role and responsibilities.

8. Writing Observations and TrainingThursday 2nd November 20179.15am - 3.00pm

How to develop a love of writing with a focus on developing literacy skills, modelling, oracy and practical activities.

9. SENDThursday 16th November 20179.15am - 12.15pm

Understanding complex needs, strategies to support ASD, ADHD, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia and Global Delay.

10. AssessmentThursday 30th November 20179.15am - 12.15pm

How do we assess and use this to maximise impact on learning?

11. QuestioningThursday 11th January 20189.15am - 12.15pm

Why do we question? Learning how to plan effective questioning, scaffolding responses and types of questions.

12. Maths Observations and TrainingThursday 25th January 20189.15am - 3.00pm

Progression, differentiation, Maths Mastery and reasoning.

13. Science Thursday 8th February 20189.15am - 3.00pm

Practical strategies to engage learners, developing progression and assessment.

14. ReadingThursday 22nd February 20189.15am - 12.15pm

How do we develop a love of reading? Guided reading and reading for pleasure.

15. EALThursday 1st March 20189.15am - 12.15pm

Understanding, supporting and challenging EAL learners across the curriculum.

16. PE Observation and TrainingThursday 8th March 20189.15am - 3.00pm

A hands on practical session with a focus on teaching and assessing PE skills.

17. Art and DTThursday 22nd March 20189.15am - 12.15pm

A practical session focussed on the progression of skills and assessing risk.

18. ICT and E-SafetyThursday 19th April 20189.15am - 12.15pm

Exciting ideas and software to support the curriculum, e-safety including social media.

19. MusicThursday 26th April 20181.00 - 4.00pm

A practical session with a focus on inspiring simple ideas for the classroom.

20. FINAL CELEBRATIONThursday 26th April 20184.15 - 4.45pm

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NQT Programme at a Glance

1. NQT INDUCTION Thursday 29th June 20172.00 - 4.00pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitators: Esin Aziz, Tara Fletcher

What can I expect in my NQT year?• Introduction for NQTs• Programme expectations & professional conduct• Setting up a stimulating learning environment

2. ENGAGEMENT & BEHAVIOURThursday 14th September 20179.15am - 12.15pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Carol Holah

How can we engage learners and achieve positive behaviour for learning?• Learning walk - observing effective positive

behaviour management strategies• Establishing rules and routines• Positive behaviour management strategies• Addressing challenging behaviour• Developing the Characteristics of Effective

Learning in EYFS and beyond

Post Session Task: Go on a Learning Walk in your new school and gather ideas for setting up your classroom.

3. MENTOR INTRODUCTIONThursday 14th September 20174.30 - 5.30pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JF

• Aims and expectations• Cause for concern• Register with appropriate body• Administration & communication• Q&A

4. PHONICSThursday 21st September 20179.15am - 12.15pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Esin Aziz

• Learning walk: observing phonics in YR, Y1, Y2• What are the expectations in Phases 1 - 6?• Exploring activities & strategies to support effec-

tive phonics teaching• Supporting & challenging learners in phonics

sessions

Post Session Task: Observe phonics teaching & learning in own school. How do teachers support & challenge learners?

5. GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION & SPELLINGThursday 5th October 20179.15am - 12.15pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Jamie Thomas

• Expectations EYFS - Y6• Developing subject knowledge• Teaching GPS through reading, drama & play• Kung Fu punctuation

6. COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS - OptionalThursday 12th October 20179.15 - 11.00 am Venue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Tara Fletcher

• Building positive relationships with parents• Approaching challenging issues

7. SAFEGUARDINGThursday 19th October 20179.15am - 12.15pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Susan Taylor

Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility and it is essential that ALL professionals who have con-tact with children are clear about their duties, role and responsibilities• Local and national safeguarding system• How to recognise some of the key signs and indi-

cators of child abuse• What to do if you have child protection concerns,

who to refer to and how• Safeguarding policy and statutory requirements

8. WRITING OBSERVATIONS & TRAININGThursday 2nd November 20179.15am - 3.00pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Jamie Thomas

How do we develop a love of writing?• Writing observations• Developing early literacy skills (fine motor,

phonics, handwriting)• The power of stories, hooks and writing from

experience• Providing opportunities to develop oracy• Shared & modelled writing

Post Session Task: Observe the Literacy Lead teaching in your school.

9. SENDThursday 16th November 20179.15am - 12.15pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Elizabeth Frost

How do we support children with complex needs in the classroom?• Understanding the complex needs of learners• Strategies to support learners with ASD, ADHD,

Dyscalculia, Dyslexia and Global Delay

10. ASSESSMENTThursday 30th November 20179.15am - 12.15pmVenues: EYFS & Y1 - Pickhurst Infant Academy, Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham BR4 0HLY2 & KS2 - Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitators: Esin Aziz, Tara Fletcher

How do we assess and use this to maximise im-pact on learning?• What is learning and how do we assess it?• Impact of marking and feedback on learners• Do we mark differently for different subjects?

Post Session Task: Meet assessment leader to discuss pupil progress, class data and gaps.

11. QUESTIONING Thursday 11th January 20189.15am - 12.15pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Cazz Williams

• Why do we question?• Types of questions - links to Bloom’s Taxonomy• Scaffolding responses to questions - sentence

starters• Planning effective questioning• Differentiation and use of other adults

12. MATHS OBSERVATIONS & TRAININGThursday 25th January 20189.15am - 3.00pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitators: Sarah Palmer, Heather Mathews

• Progression EYFS - Y6• Maths Mastery• Free flowing differentiation• Developing reasoning skills• Maths observations

Post Session Task: Reflect on how you promote reading in your classroom.

14. READINGThursday 22nd February 20189.15am - 12.15pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Kasia Ledwidge, Jamie ThomasHow do we develop a love of reading?Guided Reading:• Effective questioning• Using high quality texts• Developing good readers - decoding/

comprehensionReading for Pleasure:• What does research tell us?• How to promote reading for pleasure• Creating a stimulating reading environment

13. SCIENCE OBSERVATION & TRAININGThursday 8th February 20189.15am - 3.00pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Gary Granger

• Science observations• Practical strategies to engage learners• Focus on developing progression scientific en-

quiry from EYFS to Y6• Science assessment

15. EALThursday 1st March 20189.15am - 12.15pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Maria Veysey

Understanding, supporting & challenging EAL learners across the curriculum• Guided talk• Useful classroom tips• Support strategies

16. PE OBSERVATION & TRAININGThursday 8th March 20189.15am - 3.00pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Katie Petty

PE KIT TO BE WORN• PE learning & assessment• Observe a PE lesson• Practical hands on session KS1 and KS2 gym,

dance and ball skills

Post Session Task: Observe the Maths Lead teaching in your school.

17. ART & DTThursday 22nd March 20189.15am - 12.15pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Nicky Gallagher

ART• Progression of skills• Practical sessionDT• Assessing risk and safe use of equipment• Progression - disassemble, plan, build and

evaluate• Practical session - sharing innovative ideas

19. MUSICThursday 26th April 20181.00 - 4.00pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JFFacilitator: Gemma Zufolo

• Inspiring simple ideas for the classroom• Practical session

18. ICT & E-SAFETYThursday 19th April 20189.15am - 12.15pmVenue: St Mary Cray CE Primary, Orpington BR5 3WDFacilitator: Jo Roberts

• Exciting ideas and software to support the curriculum

• E-Safety including social media

20. FINAL CELEBRATIONThursday 26th April 20184.15 - 4.45pmVenue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JF

Building Foundations for Lifelong Learning

Warren Teaching School Alliance is based at Warren Road Primary School

Warren RoadOrpington BR6 6JF

Tel: 01689 853798Website: www.wtsa.co.uk

EYELA Teaching School Alliance is based at Pickhurst Infant Academy

Pickhurst LaneWest Wickham BR4 0HL

Tel: 020 8462 3196Website: www.eyela.org.uk