If you are interested, please contact Jenny.wilson@highland.gov.uk for the Google meet code.

It is nearly time for the Book Bug and Read, Write, Count Bags to be delivered to your school.

As you might be aware, we have organised two webinars, relevant for anyone involved in gifting the P1 bag. They are as follows:

Webinar: Making the most of the Bookbug Primary 1 Family Bag

This webinar is for P1 teachers and school literacy co-ordinators involved with the Bookbug Primary 1 Family Bag. Join us for a webinar which will introduce you to the contents of the bag, including the 3 shortlisted books, provide ideas for cross-curricular activities and explain how your pupils can vote for the Bookbug Picture Book Prize.

There are two available sessions:

• Tuesday 29 September 2020: 4pm-5pm
• Wednesday 7 October 2020: 4pm-5pm

For more info about this webinar, and registrations, please click here.

Webinar: Gifting the Bookbug P1 Family Bag and Read, Write, Count Bags

This webinar is for P1, P2 and P3 teachers and school literacy co-ordinators involved with gifting the Bookbug Primary 1 Family Bag and Read, Write, Count bags.

• Wednesday 23 September 2020: 4pm-5:30pm

For registrations, please click here.

We still have spaces for the Literacy Leaders’ Training for this year. This training is suitable for Class Teachers (or all subject areas), members of Senior Management Team, and Additional Support Teachers.

Year One begins next week with three available dates.

Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd September for Primary School Teachers and Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th for Secondary School Teachers. If you are interested, and are able to arrange a day out of class, we would be pleased to see you.

Year Two begins the following week with two available dates.

Tuesday 29th for Primary School Teachers and Wednesday 30th for Secondary School Teachers.

Each session runs from 9:30am to 3:30pm.

Please let me know if you wish to attend, and I will give you the Google meet code required for taking part.

Following on from national read a book day on Sunday, the literacy team would like to challenge each school across Highland to ‘Drop and Read’ a book each day in class this week.

We would love to see some pictures.

If you are promoting reading for enjoyment in your school, sign up to the ‘Reading is Magic’ digital festival to – Step into a world of creativity with the Reading is Magic Festival this autumn. Six days of free, inclusive and engaging digital events for schools and families. The festival takes place from 27th September until the 2nd of October. Enjoy!

https://www.readingismagicfestival.com/

As you may already know, Jenny Wilson (HC Literacy Development Officer) has collated examples of Poetry and Prose based on reflections on Covid-19 and lockdown to create a digital book titled ‘Lockdown Unlocked’. This digital book contains poems and prose from pupils, parents and staff of Highland Council.

Although schools have now returned, pupil/parent/staff poetry and prose is still welcome and will be added to the book. Pupils (and teachers!) may have reflected on their feelings following the end of lockdown and the return to school.

If you have pieces of written texts of any genre, which you wish to share, please send them to: jenny.wilson@highland.gov.uk by the end of September and these will be included in the book.

If you would like to view the book and/or share this with your class (which also includes music and illustrations), please drop Jenny an email and she will send the code to access the book via Book Creator.  Children and adult who have submitted can then do a voice over, if they wish.

Please edit the work before submitting it.

This training is aimed at PSAs. The sessions will explore different areas of literacy and how you can best support pupils within these areas.

The sessions will be delivered via Google Meet. A link to the training will be sent out to you closer to the time along with the training PowerPoint.

Please sign up via the CPD website and more information will be sent out to you ahead of time.

Google Meet Link: meet.google.com/czr-xqsg-xip

This training is for Secondary Teachers of all subject areas.  It looks at how we can teach the literacy of our subject so that young people can become independent learners and are able to better show what they know.

We will reflect on the EEF Recommendations and look at practical ways in which we can put literacy into the heart of our learning and teaching.

Each content session will be followed by a network session for feedback, discussion and peer support.

Please sign up via the CPD website and the PowerPoint will be sent out to you ahead of time.