St Joseph’s is a one and a half form entry primary school situated in the heart of Derby City. We are a culturally diverse school with a growing number of languages spoken (33 at present). Our school has an EAL population of 49%, 20% Pupil Premium children and 17% Special Educational Needs. The percentages for social deprivation at St Joseph’s range from 42% to 65% across the year groups in school. Children entering our FS2 class have very limited language skills and story knowledge due to a number of factors.
TfW is firmly embedded across school from FS2 to Year 6 and our FS2 children become storytellers very quickly on entry to our school. Every classroom reflects the consistent approach to TfW across our school. Our working walls show the process from ‘hook’ to ‘published pieces’ of writing. Our washing lines display grammar teaching, toolkits and group generated ideas for writing.
Current training offered
Contact
Vanessa Dodes (training enquiries and booking forms)
v.dodes@stjosephs.derby.sch.uk
Tel no: 01332 361 660
"Thank you for a very well planned and well delivered session. We will be using Talk for Writing in our school.”
“It was really helpful to speak to children and teachers as well as look at working walls and displays.”
