A showcase of best practice in the teaching of early language and early reading including systematic synthetic phonics by Knayton C of E Academy, Keeble Gateway Academy and Thornton Dale Academy, hosted by Yorkshire Endeavour English Hub.
Our showcase will provide you with the opportunity to:
- Observe best quality practice of early language development, early reading and Letters and Sounds systematic, synthetic phonics teaching.
- Gain strategies for developing reading fluency, delivered by Kelly Ashley, English consultant and author.
- Take away practical ideas of how to embed a strong reading culture.
- Allow you to self-assess your schools current practice against a list of DfE approved
Early Reading objectives and seek out further support from the English Hub including funding resource and SSP training. Potential funding of up to £6,000 per school to invest in resources or accredited SSP training.This may be fully-funded or match-funded depending upon the circumstances of your school.
Yorkshire Endeavour English Hub have funding to cover supply costs for a maximum of two people from each school attending our showcase at £160 per person, if your school meets 2 or more of our eligibility criteria. This will be released following your attendance at the showcase event.
Eligibility Criteria:
i. Lower than average percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the PSC;
ii. Low attainment in the bottom 20% of children;
iii. A higher than average proportion of children eligible for pupil premium;
iv. Ofsted judgement of Requires Improvement or Inadequate;
v. A high proportion of groups considered hard to reach such as EAL, FSM, travellers etc;
vi. Schools referred by local partners (e.g. NLEs, LAs, Opportunity Area teams)
