Leading on Oracy and
Vocabulary Development

2-Year School Improvement
Writing Project

Developing a Consistent, Whole School Reading Culture

Developing writing and reading standards in EYFS

Narrowing Gaps & Sustaining Momentum

Raising standards in writing and establishing effective approaches

  • “I would highly recommend any school participating in this 2-year writing project as it has been invaluable to the improvement of writing in our school. Our consultant is fully committed to ensure we work well as an individual school and MAT.”

    -C Canny, English Lead, Brownmead Academy, Birmingham

  • "So many ideas! I have pages of notes to support our bottom 20%. The creativity, enthusiasm and imagination from the consultant was inspiring. Thank you for the time to explore how we can make our children love reading."

    -D Monaghan, English Lead, St John Fisher

  • "The biggest impact of attending this project has been the inspiration it has given me to promote a love of reading across my school. Some of the ideas shared and displayed have been amazing."

    -D Musker, English Lead, Sylvester Primary

  • "The quality of the training and consultant was excellent. The resources and teaching ideas that were shared were very inspiring and motivating. I found it all really useful."

    -G O'Keeffe, EYFS Lead, Northwood CP

  • "The consultant has been brilliant - relatable content adapted to our school. She was able to help us with individual needs of our children and how to help them make process."

    -L Webster, Teaching Assistant, Willow Wood

This project consists of three sessions aimed at enhancing oracy and vocabulary development across schools.

  • Session 1 focuses on implementing strategies for effective speaking and listening, identifying language gaps, and understanding language acquisition.
    Audience: English Subject Leads / EY Leads / Headteachers

  • Sessions 2 and 3 delve into planning language-rich activities across the curriculum and the teacher's role in fostering interaction.
    Audience: Class Teachers

  • Session 4 focuses on evaluating progress, embedding monitoring cycles, and providing feedback for improvement.
    Audience: English Subject Leads / Headteachers

Leading on Oracy and Vocabulary

This project consists of three sessions aimed at developing a consistent, whole school reading culture.

  • Session 1 focuses on enhancing the reading environment and assessing literacy knowledge among teachers and students.
    Audience: English Subject Leads / Headteachers

  • Session 2 facilitates discussions on motivating students to read for pleasure, integrating reading into the curriculum, and increasing awareness of literature.
    Audience: English Subject Leads / Headteachers

  • Session 3 focuses on evaluating the impact of implemented changes, the project aims to cultivate a network of expertise and inform future actions across participating schools.
    Audience: English Subject Leads / Headteachers

Developing a Consistent, Whole School Reading Culture

This project consists of four sessions aimed at empowering leaders and practitioners in Early Years education by enhancing continuous provision to support Reading and Writing ELGs while also deepening their understanding of EYFS writing and reading standards, embedding vocabulary skills, and addressing developmental needs in early writing and reading through purposeful activities and identification of barriers for subsequent improvement.

  • Session 1 focuses on the effective leadership in the EYFS, project outline and expectations + Gap Task.
    Audience: EYFS Leads / Headteachers

  • Session 2 focuses on Early Language and Extending Vocabulary + Gap Task.
    Audience: EYFS Leads

  • Session 3 focuses on EYFS Reading, Comprehension & Writing + Gap Task.
    Audience: EYFS Leads

  • Session 4 focuses on evaluating the impact of implemented changes, the project aims to cultivate a network of expertise and inform future actions across participating schools.
    Audience: EYFS Leads / Headteachers

Read our blog post all about one of our EYFS Projects in Liverpool! Click to read.

Getting it Right in the EYFS:
Reading & Writing

This project aims at whole school improvement of writing through a structured curriculum implementation and professional development. It provides access to comprehensive writing resources and emphasizes the development of pedagogy and practice to enhance outcomes for all children. The project spans two years, with Year A focusing on launching the project, establishing monitoring cycles, and refining fundamental pedagogies, while Year B delves into grammar skills, addressing reading and vocabulary gaps, and sustaining change through evaluation and action planning.

  • A fully sequenced, ambitious curriculum implementation

  • Comprehensive professional development for leaders and practitioners

  • Access to a wealth of writing resources YR - Y6 (Ready Steady Write)

  • Lead and develop pedagogy & practice

  • Improving outcomes in writing for all children

  • Empower practitioners to provide high-quality teaching of writing through high-quality literature

  • Support all learner’s fluency and stamina for writing

Read our blog post all about one of the schools from our latest Everybody Write project in Birmingham! Click to read.

Two Year School Improvement Project

This year group focused project aims to enhance writing standards across schools by:

  • Establishing effective routines and approaches for all writers

  • Focusing on standards, including greater depth

  • Focusing on environments for writing

  • Implementing daily practice to support all writers

  • Understanding the characteristics of greater depth writers

  • Setting next steps

This project is a hybrid of face-to-face training and online resources for each year group to deepen their understanding of the expected standards.

Leading on & Teaching Writing Effectively, with a focus on Greater Depth

Element A: Leadership of English: Sustaining Momentum and Narrowing Gaps

  • To track the progression of disadvantaged groups of children

  • To monitor through pupil voice and outcomes the progression of disadvantaged children across 2 terms

  • Deepen understanding of the expectations in Writing and Reading from Year R to Year 6

  • Reflects on the proven pedagogies that make a difference to children

  • Provision for those children working behind national expectations

  • Enhance strategies, skills and knowledge to effectively teach writing and reading for all groups of learners

  • Clarify and deepen pedagogy and practice in the teaching of writing Year R to Year 6

Element B: Writing Project to Raise Standards

  • To raise standards in writing across all schools

  • To deepen understanding of the expectations in Writing and Reading from Year R to Year 6

  • To reflect on the proven pedagogies that make a difference to children

  • To enhance strategies, skills and knowledge to effectively teach writing and reading for all groups of learners

Disadvantaged Project for Reading and Writing

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