Talk for Writing Courses

Talk for Writing – An Introduction – Half Day

Facilitator: Jamie Thomas

Course Dates:

• 04 / 10 / 2017 | 9.30am – 12.30pm
• 15 / 11 / 2017 | 9.30am – 12.30pm
• 07 / 02 / 2018 | 9.30am – 12.30pm
• 06 / 06 / 2018 | 9.30am – 12.30pm

The course will include:

• An overview of the TFW process
• A learning walk to see TFW in practise in classrooms
• A presentation on how TFW raised standards in the school
• A book look to see the written outcomes
• A question and answer session with the TFW lead

Cost: £75 per delegate

Venue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JF

If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk

Talk for Writing – An Introduction & Writing Workshop – Full Day

Facilitator: Jamie Thomas

Course Dates:

• 07/12/2017 | 9.30am – 3.00pm
• 15/03/2018 | 9.30am – 3.00pm
• 05/07/2018 | 9.30am – 3.00pm

The course will include:

• An overview of the TFW process
• A learning walk to see TFW in practise in classrooms
• A presentation on how TFW raised standards in the school
• A book look to see the written outcomes
• A question and answer session with the TFW lead
• Lunch and a chance to network
• Short burst writing games and activities to take back to the classroom
• Shared writing with a focus on poetry

Cost: £150 per delegate

Venue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JF

If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk

Talk for Writing – Training for New Starters – 2 Full Days

Facilitator: Jamie Thomas

Course Dates:

• 13/09/2017 | 9.30 – 3.00
• 18/10/2017 | 9.30 – 3.00

This course is designed for teachers who are joining schools where TFW is already implemented.

Day 1:

• An overview of the TFW process
• Short burst writing games and activities to take back to the classroom
• Shared writing with a focus on poetry
• Lunch and a chance to network
• Storytelling and activities at KS1
• Storytelling and activities at KS2

Day 2:

• Lesson observation – Imitation
• Innovation in EYFS 7 KS1
• Innovation in KS2
• Lunch and a chance to network
• Independent application across the curriculum
• Links to non-fiction

Cost: £300 for 2 sessions

Venue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JF

If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk

Talk for Writing in Y6, focussing on achieving ‘Greater Depth’ – Half Day

Facilitator: Jamie Thomas

Course Date:

• 17/01/2018 | 9.30am – 3.00pm
• 07/03/2018 | 9.30am – 3.00pm

The course will include:

• A review of the national requirements of ‘Greater Depth’
• A collaborative planning session (co-constructed prior to lesson)
• A lesson observation (delivering the plan)
• Evaluation of written outcomes and discussion

Cost: £75

Venue: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington BR6 6JF

If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk

Talk for Writing Planning – Full Day

Facilitator: Jamie Thomas

Course Date:

• please contact wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk to request a date

Resulting in a 4-6 week plan, including a model text, innovated text and a bank of resources.

The course will include:

• A strategic map of how to plan a TFW scheme of work
• Guidance on how to write a model text based upon a quality text, picture book, film or animation, including all curriculum requirements in grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Ideas for a hook
• Short focussed writing opportunities (including poetry)
• Links to non-fiction writing opportunities

Cost: £200 per delegate

If you are interested in attending, and require more information, then please email us at wtsa@warrenroad.bromley.sch.uk