English Hubs
We are delighted to be working with our local English Hubs. English Hubs work with primary schools, in EYFS and Key Stage 1 to support the DfE’s 3 priority areas:
- Phonics and early reading provision including encouraging best practice in systematic synthetic phonics teaching
- Oral language development
- Reading for Pleasure
Their offer includes:
- Sharing of best practice in action at our showcase events.
- School-based audits of early language and reading provision.
- Become a Partner School to benefit from in-school support run by our team of Literacy Specialists.
- Funding or match funding schools to buy resources including validated phonics packages and training.
- Training in developing Reading for Pleasure.
- A Half-termly Reading Leader network of expertise to provide support and advice for leaders of English.
We are proud to be working with two English Hubs that cover the North East London Area: New Wave English Hub and New Vision English Hub.
New Wave English Hub
We are delighted to be working with the New Wave English Hub based at Grazebrook Primary School, serving the regions of Broxbourne, Cambridge, East and South Cambridgeshire, East Herfordshire, Enfield, Fenland, Hackney, Haringey, North Herts, Peterborough, Waltham Forest, Welwyn Hatfield.
They are responsible for "supporting a range of schools to ensure a robust delivery of early language, phonics and reading for pleasure. Immersing every child in reading is at the heart of all we do! We strive for all children to become proficient readers through our range of support packages, including early reading audits with attached funding, intensive support and medium level support and training. Our vast range of support for regional schools is delivered by experienced and knowledgeable literacy specialists, and 100% of schools that we have worked with highly recommend accessing New Wave English Hub support as a way of strengthening expertise in early reading."
For more information please access the New Wave English Hub NELTSH November 2024 presentation or visit:
New Wave English Hub | Hackney, London
Upcoming Events
Remote Breakfast Briefing - Thursday 9th January 2025 - 8am to 8.30am
Mark Beyer-Woodgate, Senior Director, North East London Teaching School Hub, is inviting you to a short update on an opportunity for your school.We welcome headteachers and reading leaders,committed to improving reading teaching at their schools, to find out about funding, free training and bespoke school support offered through New Wave English Hub.
Date: Thursday 9th January 2025
Time: 8.00am to 8.30am
Format: Zoom
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/R1FGYI88SJCU09428K5Tcg
New Vision English Hub
New Vision English Hub based at Elmhurst Primary School, Forest Gate and serving schools in North East London in the regions of Havering, Islington, Newham, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets.
They also serve schools in Essex in the regions of Basildon, Braintree, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, St Edmundsbury and Uttlesford.
For more information please visit their website: https://newvisionenglishhub.co.uk/
Upcoming Events:
UKLA Literacy School of the Year Award Information Event on 4th March 2025 - 4pm via Zoom.
The School of the Year Award highlights the best of literacy teaching and learning in the UK. Any UKLA member can nominate a school which they believe to be worthy of the award.
The information event is online and free to attend for UKLA members and non members.
To find out more about this prestigious UKLA Award please register via QR code below:
English Hub Showcase
Join the English Hub at Elmhurst Primary School on Tuesday 18th March from 9am to 1.30pm for a free morning of phonic observation, reading and early language development CPD as well as strategic action planning.
To find out more, click here:
To register for this event click below:
Register for English Hub Showcase - 18th March 2025 9am to 1.30pm
