From the Ground Up: Building Firm Foundations in Primary English
Audience: Head teachers, senior leaders, English subject leaders and primary teachers
Aims:
- To consider effective strategies for teaching English to inspire and engage all pupils
- To explore practical approaches to implement in schools
- To provide opportunities to network with colleagues and broaden subject knowledge
Description:
A one-day conference focusing on enthusing and empowering leaders and teachers to provide effective practice which both supports and challenges all learners.
Inspiring speakers will share their knowledge and expertise, engaging delegates through both keynotes and workshops, to strengthen and support the ability to provide appropriately adapted learning experiences.
Confirmed speakers and workshop presenters:
- Fiona Maine – Professor of Language and Literacy in Education, Exeter University
’More Than Talk’ - inclusive approaches to engage and inspire children
- Laura Mucha – Award-winning poet, author, children’s advocate and Author in Residence at Cambridge University
Using Poetry to support PSE, mental health and wellbeing.
- Matty Long – Award-winning illustrator and author
Drawing as an inroad into storytelling - injecting joy, fun and creativity into writing
- The Bell Foundation
Inclusive approaches to improve outcomes for EAL pupils
- Cambs English Team and Cambs Early Years Team
Choice and Purpose - utilising EYFS approaches to engage pupils with writing across KS1 and KS2
- Cambs English Team and Cambs Outdoor Education (Stephen Brown)
Taking English Outdoors
- Cambs English Team
Adaptive Writing Teaching
Venue: Delta Hotel by Marriott, Huntingdon, PE29 6FL
Date: Wednesday 19 November 2025
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm (lunch and refreshments included)
Cost: £130 per person for Cambridgeshire LA maintained schools
£150 per person for out of county, Cambridgeshire academy and independent schools
Book: online via Cambridgeshire School Improvement Service Course Directory
