CONFERENCE
English Hub Conference
The Agenda
9-9.15am
Becky Dwyer and Laura Lund
Welcome
Becky Dwyer, KST English Hub Lead and Laura Lund, Director of Primary Education for the Knowledge Schools Trust will welcome you to the KST English Hub Conference and provide an outline of the day.
9.15-10.15am
Katie Press and Tara Dodson
High quality phonics – supporting all of your pupils to keep up
This session is a must for all phonics teachers. Phonics experts, Tara Dodson and Katie Press (authors of a DfE-validated SSP), will talk you through best practice in phonics and how to ensure you are supporting your lowest 20% to keep up.
10.15-11.15am
Michelle Nicholson, Lead Teaching and Learning Adviser Primary English, HFL Education
Vocabulary and reading
Lead Teaching and Learning Adviser at HFL, Michelle Nicholson, will take us through the reciprocal relationship between reading fluency and vocabulary development in this session.
11.15am-12.15pm
Emma Lennard
Language development in the EYFS
In this session, Emma Lennard (Curriculum Adviser at Primary Knowledge Curriculum), will explore language development in the early years and how our practice and provision can support pupils’ language skills and close the word gap.
1.00-2.00pm
Rachel Tinney
Being an English Hub partner school
In this session, Rachel Tinney will share her experiences as Reading Lead at Featherstone Primary School, an English Hub Partner School. A must-see for anyone interested in English Hub support!
2.00-3.00pm
Sarah Smith
The best children’s books of the year
Sarah Smith, of Brent Libraries, will be sharing her best children’s books of the year. Sarah, who sits as a judge on a number of national book awards, will focus on the best quality children’s literature available now. Sarah’s knowledge of engaging and inclusive texts is second to none!
3.00-4.00pm
Teresa Cremin
Reading for pleasure: responsibility, rigour and relevance
Teresa Cremin, Professor of Education at The Open University, is a leading voice in the reading for pleasure movement. Teresa’s research focuses on volitional reading and writing, teachers’ and children’s literate identities and creative pedagogies. A Fellow of the English Association, the Academy of Social Sciences, and the Royal Society of the Arts, Teresa is also currently a Trustee of the UK Literacy Association, a Great School Libraries Champion and an appointed DfE Reading for pleasure expert. Teresa has published over 30 books on teaching literacy and nurturing creativity. In this must-see keynote, Teresa will explore developing a whole school culture of reading enjoyment.
English Hub Knowledge Schools Trust
West London Free School Primary
Cambridge Grove
Hammersmith, W6 0LB
0203 096 6016