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Course Summary


Structuring learning to support students with ADHD
21st Nov
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Lucy Kildunne, SEMH Teacher and Wellbeing Lead, Elms Bank School

Description:

This course will give you the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how some-one with ADHD learns and can successfully access the classroom environment. Delegates will gain an understanding of effective strategies to support learning including elements of TEACCH methodology, zones of regulation, sensory diets, structuring of a lesson, visual support including behavioural expectations.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

21.11.24

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


The Dyslexia friendly learning environment
27th Nov
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Harriet Lyno, Specialist Teacher, Elms Bank College Hub

Description:

This course will give you the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of a neuro-diverse friendly environment, with specific focus on dyslexia. This course will support delegates to understand what it means to be neurodiverse, and how this impact upon a student’s learning. Furthermore, this course will enable delegates to attend to up-to-date research to inform best practice.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

27.11.24

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 1.30PM-3.00PM

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Course Summary


Engagement through story telling sensory stories and adapted learning
4th Dec
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Alycia Blackwell – Elms Bank School

Description:

Sensory stories are an incredibly powerful way to engage our learners about key topics and the world around them. It has been a effective tool to delivery literacy, relaxation, interaction and much more. Our training session will run through the skills need-ed to equip you in successfully engaging and inspiring your sensory learners through storytelling. Intent: To understand what makes a sensory story engaging To understand the tools needed to promote engagement and involvement for our sensory learners To develop practical strategies to promote communication and creativity

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

04.12.24

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB

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Course Summary


Strategically thinking about Resource Provision – curriculum
28th Jan
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Nicola Pemberton – Oak LP Outreach, Alex Dooley - Unsworth Primary School

Description:

This course will ensure delegates have a clear understanding of the purpose and role of a resource provision. Delegates will continue to develop a good understanding of the necessary structures that support readiness for learning, acquisition of new learning, engagement, participation and regulation. The trainer will support delegates to reflect on the appropriateness of the core curriculum offer for learners with a resource provision offer and will consider other curriculum curriculum elements to support learners. The trainer will guide the delegates through considering how to build their own curriculum offer through reference to current re-search and study to promote engagement and participation. Delegates will be given an opportunity to have time to share best practice and also work towards an action plan with the trainer.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

28.01.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB

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Course Summary


Dyslexia friendly learning – a multisensory approach
4th Feb
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Harriet Lyno, Specialist Teacher, Elms Bank college Hub

Description:

This course will enable delegates to take away some practical strategies to use within the classroom to support learners to engage in their learning and breakdown potential barriers. There will be a focus on phonological awareness, memory training and the importance of using the senses to engage learners with dyslexia and to support them with retention.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

04.02.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Dyslexia Support for Secondary Schools
10th Mar
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Harriet Lyno, Specialist Teacher, Elms Bank College Hub

Description:

This course will enable delegates to help develop strategies to support secondary school learners in a multisensory learning style. This course will give secondary teachers an in-sight into how best to support learners struggling with Literacy acquisition.

Suitable for:

secondary teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants and HLTAs

Date:

10.03.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


What does outstanding SEMH provision look like?
19th Mar
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Lucy Kildunne, SEMH Teacher and Wellbeing Lead, Elms Bank School

Description:

How do you ensure the 6 principles of nurture are embedded within your curriculum and classroom practice? In attending this course, delegates will develop a understanding of success based curriculum to engage the most disengaged of students. Through develop-ing knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies you will be equipped to sup-port and nurture students on their positive educational journey. This course will draw upon TEACCH methodology to support in the structure. Finally, the course will consider restorative practices and relationship focused practices to further support a positive learning experience for the young person.

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTAs

Date:

19.03.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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Course Summary


Development and progress through story telling building on your sensory stories
27th Mar
Neuro Friendly Series

Led by:

Alycia Blackwell – Elms Bank School

Description:

Sensory stories are not only a way to engage and involve our learners, but they are a valuable asset to developing their communication. This second session will discuss how we ensure the development of EHCP outcome and learning targets through thematic storytelling. Intent: To understand how and why we adapt sensory stories and related activities To promote development and progress through story telling

Suitable for:

teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants, HLTA’s

Date:

27.03.25

Time:

13:30

Cost:

£25.00 per delegate

Venue Address:

Oak LP Centre, Sunnybank Road, BL9 8EB 13.30PM-15.00PM

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