All Schools
LLP Reading Training
Jenny Holder, the Reading Coordinator at LLP will be holding training sessions on the importance of diversity and inclusion in the literature and media used in schools.
Diversity and Inclusion (primary): Diversity and Inclusion in Children’s Literature – Primary – Liverpool Learning Partnership Tues 5 March 1.30-3
Diversity and Inclusion (secondary): Diversity and Inclusion in Children’s Literature – Secondary – Liverpool Learning Partnership Mon 4 March 1.30-3
These sessions are FREE for LLP member schools to access. Non-LLP schools and MATs should email for details of costs.
There is also a video training session on comics which can be booked via Comics and Reading for Pleasure: VIDEO TRAINING – Liverpool Learning Partnership and watched in your own time.
FREE Training on Reading With Babies
Liverpool Learning Partnership were commissioned by Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership to create a suite of online training opportunities for staff working with expectant families or families with babies. These fully funded training sessions focus on the importance of reading with children from an early age and the impact on wellbeing and attachment as on cognitive development and language development. Schools may be interested in this training as part of supporting community outreach with families.
Monday 25th March 9.30-11.30: Read To Bump: https://www.liverpoollearningpartnership.com/event/read-to-bump/
Tuesday 26th March 9.30-11.30: Books with Babies: https://www.liverpoollearningpartnership.com/event/books-with-babies/
Wednesday 27th March 9.30-11.30: Read To Bump and Baby (a combined overview session)
https://www.liverpoollearningpartnership.com/event/read-to-bump-and-baby/
Reading Festival Feedback
Thanks so much to everyone who has already completed the feedback survey on the Liverpool Children’s Festival of Reading. It has become a popular annual event and we’d love to be able to ensure that this continues for future years. To make this happen, we need to apply for funding that will allow us to continue to book authors and supply books to schools. It would be really helpful if staff could fill in this short survey to help us assess the impact of the festival on their pupils. Feedback Link
Project Fortitude: National Research Project
University of Sheffield and Nottingham Trent University are looking for schools to work with them on a research project focusing on children and young people’s understanding of their rights and the law. With children and young people, they have developed a game that can be used in educational settings to teach them about rights and responsibilities. We are now looking to evaluate it formally in partnership with a wide range of schools across England. For more information please see the attached flyer.
Everton Vs Liverpool Women’s Derby- 24th March
Everton’s home Barclays Women’s Super League Merseyside derby against Liverpool will again take place at Goodison Park on Sunday 24 March at 1pm.
Last season’s Merseyside derby saw a Club-record crowd of more than 22,000 turn out at Goodison to cheer on Brian Sorensen’s side. And, with 2024/25 set to be the Club’s final season at the stadium, the much-anticipated clash will be one of the last chances to see Everton Women in action at the Blues’ 132-year-old home. With Premier League matches consistently selling out, it will also provide a fantastic opportunity for families to watch live football at Goodison.
Tickets for u18s are just £2 and group bookings can be made here: https://evertonfc.tfaforms.net/1298
For more information: https://www.evertonfc.com/women/goodison-derby-2324
Schools can book spaces at https://evertonfc.tfaforms.net/1298
Children’s Mental Health Week 2024
Thank you to all schools who signed up for the Children’s Mental Health Week live events. We had over 17,000 children watching the sessions. The children from Whitefield primary, Childwall CE and Belvedere Academy put together some excellent sessions and we would like to extend our thanks to all involved.
We are keen to here from any schools that would like to help us develop and deliver our year 6 summer transition sessions. We will be looking for primary, secondary, and special schools. If you are interested, please email kath@liverpoollearningpartnership.com
WSA Networks
Our spring WSA network events are coming up in March. Booking pages will be sent out next week, here are the dates for your calendar. All spring events will be online.
North/Central Primary network – Tuesday 19th March (09:00-10:30)
Central/South Primary network – Tuesday 19th March (14:00-15:30)
Secondary Network – Thursday 21st March (15:30-17:00)
Infant network – Wednesday 20th March (09:00-10:30)
Primary Schools
Create Day with the Royal Opera House
A FREE England-wide mass participation event developed for KS2 classes. Hosted online, the day itself with involve curriculum-linked singing, dancing and design, led by ROH artists. Find out more: Create Day
Royal Opera House D&T CPD Day
Tue 30 April 2024 at 09:00 – 15:00 at Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
This FREE certified CPD training is led by a team of Royal Opera House artists.
Suitable for Key Stage 2 class teachers or DT subject leads. Inclusive of SEN.
No familiarity with opera or stage design is needed.
For five lessons, your students will be honorary members of the design team at the Royal Opera House. Oliver Mears, Director of The Royal Opera, will commission your young designers to design a stage set for the opera.
This FREE certified CPD training is led by a team of Royal Opera House artists.
Suitable for Key Stage 2 class teachers or DT subject leads. Inclusive of SEN.
No familiarity with opera or stage design is needed.
Win a FREE Storytelling Assembly
Little Lamb Tales is 10 on 6th March 2024. To celebrate they are offering one Liverpool primary school a FREE storytelling assembly during the last two weeks of March. To enter the draw to win, simply email jude@littlelambpublishing and state what school you are nominating. Entries close 29th February.
You can find more information about Little Lamb Tales and their school events at Jude Lennon, author and Storyteller with Little Lamb Tales (littlelambpublishing.co.uk)
Secondary Schools
NLT Secondary Oracy Event
Are you interested in improving students’ speaking and listening skills in your subject? Join the NLT in Liverpool on 15th March to explore practical strategies to support talk for learning.
- Explore research and try out practical strategies that can be used in all subjects to build students’ oracy skills
- Participate in a workshop with acclaimed spoken-word artist Steven Camden – aka Polarbear – on how to use storytelling to foster creativity and a sense of identity
- Hear from the Liverpool Literacy Cycle – our event partner – on ways to use talk to develop student voice
Find out more here
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