Tag: literacy

FREE! Induction Week Literacy CPD session. PAGS: Running Effective Communication Groups in Primary Schools

A practical session for primary school staff on structuring and running communication groups to develop language, communication, and social interaction skills. We’ll share a ready-to-use lesson plan structure, then look at how ongoing literacy assessment can be used to group children appropriately and monitor progress over time.

In this session you will learn:

💠 How to structure and run a communication group session (frequency, group size, activity types, progression)
💠 Practical activities to support language, communication, and social skills development
💠 How to use literacy assessment data to inform group placement and track progress

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FREE! Induction Week – Literacy “Ask the Expert” – Rebecca Lynch from Widgit

Use this time to ask company experts any questions that you have! Suitable for existing and new customers.

🧡 Is symbol-support just for early years?
🧡 Can symbols transform secondary learning too?
🧡 What about EAL/ELL learners?
🧡 Are we under utilising visual tools for neurotypical students?

See if you can find a question about Widgit symbols that Rebecca can’t answer!

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FREE! Induction Week Literacy “Ask the Expert” – Stuart Plumridge from Nessy

💚 This 30-minute interactive session is designed to tackle the real-world literacy challenges you face every day.
Ask your questions of Stuart:
💚 Need advice on a specific student profile?
💚 Want to know how to maximise Nessy’s reporting features?
💚 Seeking strategies for managing neurodivergent learners?
The literacy specialists from Nessy are here to help.
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FREE! Induction Week Literacy CPD session. Finding the Gaps: Using Nessy to Screen and Target Literacy Difficulties

❓ How can educators proactively spot these hidden difficulties without adding hours of manual assessment to their workload?

💭 Often, by the time literacy gaps become obvious, the intervention required is much more intensive.

🎯 During this session, Rory File, Head of Education and Partnerships explores identifying students who are quietly falling behind in reading and spelling can be a complex challenge.

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FREE! Induction Week Literacy CPD session. Widgit: Getting started with symbols – Practical tips on your journey to being a Symbol-Friendly School

💠 Rebecca Lynch,  Global Education Specialist at Widgit, will explore Widgit’s new Dual Language Resource Pack and share practical tips for getting started with symbols in your school.

💠 The session will focus on creating whole-school consistency to support understanding and help all children thrive.

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FREE! Webinar – Nessy Parent Series – Beat the Summer Slide: Without Turning Your Home Into a Classroom

Summer is a time for rest, fun, and new experiences.

It is also a wonderful opportunity to build confidence, nurture interests, and create meaningful moments that support learning naturally.

For children with dyslexia, these experiences can help strengthen language, reading, writing, and self-confidence in ways that feel enjoyable rather than overwhelming.

Join us for a relaxed, supportive virtual workshop where we’ll explore simple ways to encourage reading, writing, language, and independence without turning summer into school.

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FREE! Induction Week Literacy CPD session. Visual Literacy in Action: How Widgit & Mighty Writer Work Together to Transform Early Language and Writing

💠 Join Lisa from Widgit and Emma from Mighty Writer for a practical, engaging session on how visual literacy transforms learning.

💠 Discover how combining symbols, structured talk and hands‑on sentence building helps pupils develop vocabulary, speak in full sentences and write with confidence.

Picture ➡️ Symbols ➡️ Oral Sentence ➡️ Sentence Build ➡️ Writing

💠 With a strong focus on inclusion and high expectations, this webinar will share simple strategies you can implement immediately across your classrooms.

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