Aims
Developing the ‘will’ to be a writer and build a network of teacher writers:
- To consider the value of writing to support teacher wellbeing
- To shift in position of being a teacher of writing, to a writing teacher
- To develop confidence in sharing writing and providing feedback to peers
- To understand how to develop a classroom community of writers
- To develop knowledge and understanding of the writing process, the craft of writing and how to integrate these into planning
- To explore and value cultural writing experiences
Themes and structure for new delegates
- Session 1 – Teacher- writer identity and the impact this has on children as writers; free writing as a tool for generating personal stories, identities and cultural histories
- Session 2 – The power of therapeutic writing
- Session 3 – Finding your voice and communities of writers
- Session 4 – The recursive writing process and the craft of writing
- Session 5 – Feedback within the craft of writing and the reader-writer relationship; verbal feedback and conferencing
What is in a session?
Ambassador programme
The Ambassador programme is for all teachers who have completed the first year of GHW. They will meet with the team at St Mary's for one hour each half term to work on a piece of action research for their school.
For further information please contact Nikola Standing














































































