Network meetings

Want to meet and learn from other great teachers and school professionals? Come along to one of our network meetings. What will you get out of these meetings? They are intended for those who are in some way responsible for or have an interest in literacy in their schools or professionals who support schools with their literacy. You will benefit from:

• The opportunity to hear from and question a school that has really ‘cracked it’
• The chance to meet new like-minded professionals with whom we hope you will continue to build a relationship with and learn from

Tuesday 27 November 2012: North (secondary)

Host: Shevington High School, Wigan, WN6 8AB

The next meeting will be held at Shevington High School in Wigan on Tuesday 27 November 2012 (2:30-4:30). In a recent Ofsted inspection the literacy initiatives at Shevington High School were described as 'creative and effective' and their peer-reading scheme for phonics teaching was mentioned as 'helping others improve literacy and enjoyment of reading'. 

2.30-3.20. Deb Garfield, Deputy Headteacher at Shevington High School, shares their action plan for literacy, focusing on how they have used phonics through peer-mentoring and a computer-programme to improve reading ages of their weakest readers, as well as how they have encouraged a love of reading amongst the school as a whole. 
3.20-3.30. Refreshment break
3.30-4.30. An opportunity to learn from other schools

Please note: There is no charge for attendance at this meeting. However, moving forward, local network meetings will be for National Literacy Trust Network members only, so this meeting is a great opportunity for non members to come along and find out more about our offer.

Previous meetings

Thursday 26 April 2012: North
Host: St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, Salford, M7 4XG
St Thomas of Canterbury was announced as the Outstanding Primary School of the Year in the TES Awards 2010 and its approach to literacy sits at the heart of this success.

Tuesday 1 May 2012: London and South East
Host: The Wroxham School, Hertfordshire. EN6 3DJ
The Wroxham School is an outstanding school which is also involved in developing the work of the Cambridge Primary Review. Their approach to literacy sits at the heart of their success.

Thursday 5 July 2012: North
Host: Manchester Academy, M14 4PX
Literacy sits at the heart of this school’s success, with Ofsted recently commenting: “Students achieve well, making good progress in their learning from low starting points. This is particularly so in literacy and communication skills, where progress is sometimes outstanding.” They also received the SSAT Literacy Award in 2010, recognising their achievements in this area.

Wedsnesday 3 October 2012: London and East
Host school: Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School, Harrow HA2 9JU 
Located in an urban area with half of their pupils having English as an additional language, Newton Farm were named the top performing primary school in England in 2011, with a massive 94% of Key Stage 2 pupils achieving a Level 5 in English.