NQT Training Programme

NQT 13 – Promoting poetry in the classroom: This practical session will consider ways to develop teachers’ own subject knowledge and enjoyment of poetry. It will look at techniques to help lift poetry off the page to enhance children’s response to poems and to support children in writing their own poetry. Please bring with you a poem you remember from your childhood and one that you have used successfully (in any way) with your class.

NQT 14 – Teaching Christianity: This session will look at key Christian festivals and different approaches to teaching them to pupils in KS1 and KS2. There will be an opportunity to discuss strategies and to look at a range of resources and artefacts to support effective teaching of these festivals.

Mary Thorne leads on our Middle Leadership course and many of our RE courses. She is an experienced trainer of Middle Leaders in the UK, leads on RE for the LDBS primary schools and runs the RE network meetings.

NQT 15 – Teaching science – a practical approach: This practical session will provide teachers with the opportunity to take part in a range of science activities that can easily be adapted for use back in school. There will be an opportunity to share your experiences of teaching science with colleagues.

Naomi Hiscock works for the Science Learning Centre London as a trainer, delivering INSET both at The Centre based at the Institute of Education and in schools.

NQT 16 – Teaching World Faiths: This session will look at the key tenets and festivals of the world faiths. We will also cover sensitivities relating to each faith. There will be an opportunity to discuss strategies and to look at a range of resources and artefacts to support effective teaching of RE.

Mary Thorne leads on our Middle Leadership course and many of our RE courses. She is an experienced trainer of Middle Leaders in the UK, leads on RE for the LDBS primary schools and runs the RE network meetings.

NQT 17 – Closing Ceremony: An overview of the year and an opportunity to jointly celebrate your first year as teachers. This will be held in a designated venue e.g. Westminster Abbey, where we will hand out certificates of completion for the first year of teaching.