Building Blocks of Literacy – A SWEIC Professional Learning Opportunity

In 2019 East and North Ayrshire collaborated to deliver professional learning on literacy to a cohort of P1 teachers from both authorities. In 2020, we moved to an online format and opened the professional learning sessions to all four SWEIC authorities. Over 120 P1 teachers from over 70 schools joined this year’s programme. We have very positive feedback from the teachers on both the learning inputs and the opportunity to discuss the content and the impact on practice with other staff from across the SWEIC.

This year we are delighted to open up the opportunity to any teachers in the SWEIC who are working with children at the Early stage of literacy learning. The programme will have the same content as last session:  an in-depth focus on literacy learning and teaching at this stage providing teachers with the knowledge of what underpins literacy learning and the tools to build a reader and writer. The delivery team includes experienced teachers and Speech and Language Therapists.

East Ayrshire teachers who are interested should speak to their HT who can contact gail.elder@eastayrshire.org.uk and add names to this form

Programme Introduction: for HT/DHT and Teachers

Wednesday 25th August 2021 4pm -5pm

• Introduction to the programme
• Organisation of discussion groups
• Phonological Awareness screener
• The Primary One year
• Curriculum calendar
• Pace & challenge
• Classroom organisation

Dates of Sessions:

Language & Communication + Phonological Awareness: Wednesday 4-5.15pm  08.09.2 +  20.10.21

Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Spelling & Handwriting: Wednesday 4-5.15pm  17.11.21 + 19.01.22

Building a Reader and a Writer: Wednesday 4-5.15pm  23.02.22 + 23.03.22                             

Discussion groups TBA.

All on MS Teams.  

Building Blocks of Literacy – A SWEIC Professional Learning Opportunity

In 2019 East and North Ayrshire collaborated to deliver professional learning on literacy to a cohort of P1 teachers from both authorities. In 2020, we moved to an online format and opened the professional learning sessions to all four SWEIC authorities. Over 120 P1 teachers from over 70 schools joined this year’s programme. We have very positive feedback from the teachers on both the learning inputs and the opportunity to discuss the content and the impact on practice with other staff from across the SWEIC.

This year we are delighted to open up the opportunity to any teachers in the SWEIC who are working with children at the Early stage of literacy learning. The programme will have the same content as last session:  an in-depth focus on literacy learning and teaching at this stage providing teachers with the knowledge of what underpins literacy learning and the tools to build a reader and writer. The delivery team includes experienced teachers and Speech and Language Therapists.

East Ayrshire teachers who are interested should speak to their HT who can contact gail.elder@eastayrshire.org.uk and add names to this form

Programme Introduction: for HT/DHT and Teachers

Wednesday 25th August 2021 4pm -5pm

• Introduction to the programme
• Organisation of discussion groups
• Phonological Awareness screener
• The Primary One year
• Curriculum calendar
• Pace & challenge
• Classroom organisation

Dates of Sessions:

Language & Communication + Phonological Awareness: Wednesday 4-5.15pm  08.09.2 +  20.10.21

Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Spelling & Handwriting: Wednesday 4-5.15pm  17.11.21 + 19.01.22

Building a Reader and a Writer: Wednesday 4-5.15pm  23.02.22 + 23.03.22                             

Discussion groups TBA.

All on MS Teams.