Primary ITT NQT’s can participate in a live chat on Tuesday 22nd May, from 4.30 to 6.15pm with our NQT Co-ordinator. This is an opportunity to get help and advice regarding your NQT year. Any concerns or issues, or if you just want to let us know how you are getting on, log in via […]
Book Benches adorned the streets of Chorley, creating a trail for residents and visitors to take part in. The benches were created by pupils from 12 local primary schools with help from students from the Faculty of Education.
As the Government’s Reading for Pleasure initiative has permeated in to schools many are highlighting this as an area for development in their action plans. Lancashire County Council have also recognised a need to promote reading through their ‘We are Reading’ initiative. As teacher educators we see it as our role to demonstrate the importance […]
Come along to our Working with Children and Young People Careers Fair: Wednesday 7th February 2018 11.30am – 2.30pm Hale Hall Event Programme Leaflet Poster
Book your place on the Primary Education NQT Conference! Friday 16th March 2018 Briars Hall, Lathom 9.30am – 3.45pm This is a free event, lunch and refreshments will be provided. Speakers to include workload management, subject leadership and others. Workshops to include Mastery in Science, reading comprehension, quick and effective assessment, using technology to support […]
42 students from the Children and Young People’s Learning and Development Programme will receive their Mental Health First Aid Certificate during Mental Health Awareness week. This award is accredited by Mental Health England and according to them ‘In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches participants how to […]
Primary History have been undertaking some exciting initiatives: Read about the recent History walking tour of Liverpool with first year students. Find out more on the Primary History Blog. Primary History were involved in the recent Science under the stars event hosted at Edge Hill University. Primary History had a stall that explored chronology and the […]
13 Year 2 and 3 Primary ITT trainees work in a voluntary capacity as student academic mentors (SAMs) This roles sees the trainees support Year 1 trainees both academically and pastorally. The team were nominated and shortlisted for ‘student team of the year’ award, eventually gaining third place, in what was said to be the […]
Tackling the Blues, an early intervention programme for 6-to-16-year olds launched by Edge Hill and Everton in the Community, supports a number of children and young people who are experiencing, or are at risk of, developing mental illness. The programme was launched in light of concern about mental health problems among children and young people, […]
What’s Your Story, Chorley? is our popular fun-filled annual Festival of Words with more than 50 authors, storytellers, poets, actors and musicians taking part in a number of venues across the town centre. There promises to be something for all the family to enjoy throughout the day. New for this year is our exciting Book […]