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Writing in Action: Year R Writing Project

Be a part of this action research project, taking place over six sessions throughout 2025-26, to raise outcomes, and close gaps in the specific area of writing.

Calling all Reception teachers!

Do you have a passion for:

  • being part of an action research project
  • raising outcomes in the specific area of Writing
  • increasing the percentage of children that achieve the GLD
  • closing the gap for our most vulnerable learners
  • receiving ongoing high-quality CPD and support?

Our fantastic Writing in Action project is for you!

It will consist of two separate cohorts, and within each cohort there will be six planned sessions across the year, both online (twilights) and face-to-face (whole and half days), in addition to ongoing communication in between times.

You will be working alongside and with Jan Dubiel and Polly Sharman.

The project is for Year R teachers although all staff are welcome to attend the twilight sessions - especially English leaders. The project will run as two cohorts - with a separate set of dates per cohort - unfortunately cohorts and dates will not be interchangeable.

The project will run from September 2025 to June 2026.

Learning outcomes

Our supportive sessions will include guidance and time to:

  • understand and use relevant research to begin to construct a curriculum to support writing
  • define what we mean by a successful writing by the end of the Reception year
  • look at the profiles of children and who did and didn't achieve the writing ELG
  • identify possible barriers to children and explore solutions
  • target there and then those who are at risk by devising specific strategies to support them
  • build and share pedagogical strategies to use as a resource.

Dates and cohort information

Cohort one

Cohort one will be taking place on the following dates and times:

  • 22 September 2025 - 9.30am to 4pm
  • 18 November 2025 - 4pm to 5.30pm
  • 27 January 2026 - 9am to 12noon
  • 17 March 2026 - 4pm to 5.30pm
  • 19 May 2026 - 4pm to 5.30pm
  • 30 June 2026 - 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

Closing date is 31 July 2025.

Cohort two

Cohort two will be taking place on the following dates and times:

  • 23 September 2025 - 9.30am to 4pm
  • 20 November 2025 - 4pm to 5pm
  • 27 January 2026 - 1.30pm to 4.30pm
  • 19 March 2026 - 4pm to 5.30pm
  • 21 May 2026 - 4pm to 5.30pm
  • 30 June 2026 - 9am to 12noon.

Closing date is 31 July 2025.

Have a question or need further information? Please email Polly Sharman.