Hertfordshire Schools Library Service

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Training Programme 2008

1. All Training bookings are acknowledged. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within one week please contact us.
2. Confirmation of a place is forwarded to the named delegate/s 3 weeks in advance of the training course. Do not assume that you have a place without confirmation from SLS.
3. SLS cannot be held responsible for the non-arrival of registration information.

Summer Term 2008

Title of session - date and time:
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Suitable for: Charge:

Displaying children's work: making books with hard covers
15th April 2008 9.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.

Foundation to year 6 teachers, teaching assistants and all those involved in early years education £131 per person including a buffet lunch

Reading Connects and Reading Champions
17th April 2008 1.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.

KS1/2 teachers, library and literacy co-ordinators and other interested staff £65 per person

Head, shoulders, knees and toes - running Baby Rhyme Times in Children's Centres
7th May 2008 9.30 a.m. - 12 noon

Children's Centre staff and Early Years practitioners £30 per person

Library Display Workshop
13th May 2008 9.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.

Relevant for all school staff, teachers, library/subject co-ordinators, classroom assistants and any other interested staff.
Suitable for Foundation, KS1/2/3/4
£131 per person, including a buffet lunch
Children's Choice - shadowing the Red House Children's Book Award
20th May 2008
9.30 - 12.00 (Primary schools)
1.00 - 3.30 (Secondary schools)
All schools interested in raising the profile of reading £185 per school to include 6 pupils plus adult helpers
The Effective LRC Manager
9th June 2008 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Secondary school librarians, Head of Sixth Form and other departments, and any other interested staff £65 per person

Motivating Reluctant Readers
18th June 2008 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Special school teachers and special needs co-ordinators. Key stages 2/3/4 FREE. There will be no charge to the school for this training session

Teachers as writers - taking the fear out of teaching poetry
3rd July 2008 9.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.

KS2/3 teachers and other interested staff £131 per person including a buffet lunch

Autumn Term 2008

Title of session - date and time:
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Suitable for: Charge:

Celebrations! - Learn how to make books, pop-ups and wall hangings to celebrate Religious Festivals and the Chinese New Year
16th September 2008 9.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.

Foundation to year 6 teachers, teaching assistants and all those involved in early years education £131 per person including a buffet lunch
Traditional Tales
7the October 2008 9.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Foundation, KS 1 & 2 classroom teachers, library co-ordinators and support assistants £131 per person including a buffet lunch
Carnegie - Greenaway nomination day
14th October 2008 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
School Librarians and support staff. Heads of English and teachers £131 per person including a buffet lunch
Getting boys into reading and writing
15th October 2008 1.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.
KS 1/2 Teachers, English co-ordinators, Library
co-ordinators and other interested staff
£65 per person
Coping with challenging behaviour in the school library
22nd October 2008 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
KS3/4 School Librarians and Heads of Departments £131 per person including a buffet lunch
Bounce, clap and sing - Running baby rhyme times in Children's Centres
10th November 2008 2.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Children's centre staff and Early Years practitioners £30 per person
Off the shelf event
13th November 2008 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Y12/13 students. In reality many are studying English Literature but this is certainly not a prerequisite. Students will be expected to read all the shortlisted titles. If they attend the discussion event at SLS, they will participate in the group discussion of the shortlist. £232.00
(this includes one set of books and the cost is the same as 2007)
Library co-ordinators' training
Help! I'm a Library Co-ordinator!

19th November 2008 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Library co-ordinators in primary schools £65.00 per session or £175.00 for full course
Automation Day
20th November 2008
The session will be of value to schools who wish to find out more about automation FREE. There will be no charge to the school for this training session
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Schools Library Service, New Barnfield, Travellers Lane, Hatfield. AL10 8XG
Tel: 01707 281630 Fax: 01707 281611
E-mail: info@herts-sls.org.uk