Phonics Programme 'STEPS to Success'
This 2-day course will enable all practitioners to deliver a structured, multisensory and cumulative phonics literacy programme.
Training will include:
- Reading and spelling theory
- Principles of effective teaching within the programme
- Reassessment process.
Course attendees will be sent a link via email before the training, giving them access to a 30 minute video which they should watch before attending the course. If you are booking this course for someone else, please forward the link to them when you receive. It is important that the video is watched before attending the course.
STEPS will observe the staff member teaching the programme if requested by the school.
Pupils with barriers to learning will:
- acquire phonic and spelliing via a structured, cumulative, multi-sensory learning programme
Practitioners will:
- benefit from training from experienced dyslexia specialist teachers
- understand the best ways to improve reading and spelling outcomes
Settings will:
- have staff who are trained to deliver a successful teaching programme
SENCOs, Teachers, and Teaching Assistants
Down Syndrome Support Group: Handwriting and Assistive Technology
Training will include:
- Learning about fine and gross motor skills
- Mark making
- Prewriting shapes
- Letter formation
- Assistive technology available to support handwriting/writing development
Pupils will:
- benefit from carefully planned support tailored to meet individual needs
Staff will:
- have increased confidence to support pupils with their fine motor skills development and mark making with a view to developing their handwriting
- have an understanding about the variety of assistive technology available to support handwriting/writing development
SENCOs, Teachers, and support staff supporting children with Down Syndrome
SENCO Network Meeting
A networking session for SENCOs to share new developments in SEND. This session will provide support, information, advice and sign posting for SENCOs in mainstream schools in Royal Borough of Greenwich.
SENCOs will:
- have access to up-to-date information on SEND developments that are taking place in Royal Greenwich
- have access to specialist advice and support that supports working as a SENCO in mainstream school setting
- have opportunities to network with other SENCOs in a similar role in schools in Royal Greenwich
Primary and Secondary SENCOs
100% of attendees to have completed feedback, would recommend this course.
Autism and Anxiety
A day to:
- Explore the particular mental health needs most commonly linked to children with an ASD
- Explore current research in this area, including more vulnerable groups of children
- Provide participants with resources and strategies to use with this group of students
- Inform staff how to signpost students/families to external support
Pupils will:
- have staff supporting them who can understand and support their mental health needs
Staff will:
- be confident to manage Mental Health needs in students with an ASD, and have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience and a range of strategies and resources to draw upon
Schools will:
- have skilled staff to support this group of students, and signpost to other agencies as appropriate
SENCOs/Teachers, Teaching Assistants, and other professionals supporting children with an ASD and mental health related needs