Priority Literacy Project Conference, 18th September 2024

Bookings are now open for Derby schools to attend the launch of Year 2 of the Priority Literacy project. Join us for a purposeful and practical day with a range of expert workshops and access to project resources. 

  • Date: Wednesday 18th September 2024
  • Time: 9-4pm
  • Venue: Derby Conference Centre
  • BOOK HERE

The conference is a last opportunity to come together with expert speakers and the project leaders to hear about the best practice in literacy and English and to plan the activity and resource for the last 9 months of the project.

Opportunities available to all schools across Derby City

Culture of Reading: Sport & Literacy

Funded through Priority Literacy and led by National Literacy Trust, the following initiatives are available for FREE to schools across Derby to access:

For young people in alternative provision or at risk of exclusion from mainstream education

  1. Represent, for girls aged 11 to 14, uses engaging texts to support communication skills, resilience and wellbeing. Free for schools in Derby, limited packs remaining!  Sign up to deliver one Represent / Game Changers here. This can be for immediate delivery or delivery in September. Find out more about Represent here. 
  2. Game Changers,  20-session reading programme that supports comprehension skills and uses sport as a hook to engage 11-14 year-olds. Free for schools in Derby. Sign up to deliver one Represent / Game Changers here. This can be for immediate delivery or delivery in September. Find out more about Game Changers here.

For primary schools

We have an enhanced offer of Premier League Reading Stars, a football-themed reading engagement intervention for Key Stage 2 pupils. Reading Stars is proven to improve reading skills and foster a love of reading among students. Our offer for schools in Derby includes digital resources, a box of specially selected books, a briefing session and an author event hosted at your local stadium. The intervention is clearly set out for easy delivery with clear delivery notes, detailing all of the activities for each session and is written by the National Literacy Trust.  This can be for immediate delivery or delivery in September. Sign up here: https://www.tfaforms.com/5099408. Find out more about Premier League reading Stars here. 

We are offering all Derby schools a pack of England (inc Lionesses) books as part of our EURO activity. Apply here. We are also looking for schools to watch our EURO book battle LIVE! event, but particularly for teams from Derby to take part. Get free EURO resources here, sign up for the event here, let us know if you want to take part live by emailing sport@literacytrust.org.uk.

Communities of Practice

Focusing on developing reading, the next Communities of Practice event for Derby schools is taking place on 15th July and is open to primary and secondary colleagues:

  • Date: Monday 15th July 2024
  • Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm
  • Venue: Derby Conference Centre
  • BOOK HERE

KS3 Reading Fluency

KS3 Reading Fluency Bookings are now open for secondary schools to join the HFL KS3 Reading Fluency Project which begins in September 2024.

Fully funded by Priority Literacy, click here to book the Autumn 24 HFL KS3 Reading Fluency Project. Find out more here.

Derby Research School

Opportunities are available to all Priority Literacy schools to access CPD via the Derby Research School. CPD available includes, Creating an Evidence Informed Reading Strategy and Prioritising Oracy in the Classroom. 

Targeted schools can access this CPD free of charge. Find out more here.

  • Creating an Evidence Informed Reading Strategy 
  • Prioritising Oracy in the Classroom 

Keep in touch

For more information contact Becky Smith

Email: becky.smith@priorityliteracy.org.uk 

Telephone Number: 07463142034