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Setting Up Motor Programmes in Primary Schools
Date of Next Course: Tuesday 10 March 2009
Location: Oasis Room, St James' Church, Clitheroe, Lancashire
Course Tutor: Julia Dyer MCSP BSc (Hons), Independent Children's Physiotherapist, Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner
Introduction:
Many children in primary school have not developed the basic motor skills that lay the foundation for academic learning to take place. Research has shown that by developing children's foundational motor skills, through motor programmes in schools, progress is seen in academic and learning skills such as handwriting, reading, hand-eye coordination, concentration and attention.
Aims:
The aim of this course is enable primary school staff to identify children with motor learning difficulties and equip them to set up appropriate individual or group motor programmes in school. The course also gives staff the necessary tools to screen children's motor skills so enabling potential problems to be detected and through the use of programmes remediated early in the child's school life.
Audience:
This course is suitable for SENCOs, class teachers and staff supporting children with motor learning difficulties in primary schools.
The course is also suitable for those who are working in Foundation Stage and want to consider screening children's motor skills on entry to school in order to identify and remediate problems much earlier on in the child's school life.
Outcomes of the course:
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles and importance of normal motor development
- Identify children within the school with motor learning problems
- Set up individualised and group motor programmes for children within school
- Carry out a basic motor screening assessment for children in Foundation Stage
- Set up a structured motor programme for children in Foundation Stage
- Evaluated motor programmes using suitable outcome measures
- Purchase our themed motor programmes
For more detailed information download the course programme here
Cost of course:
(includes lunch, refreshments and comprehensive course file)
£140 for a single place
£250 for a double place (staff from same school/establishment)
Apply online or alternatively download an application form
Feedback from previous course participants:
Expectations exceeded - I now feel I have the tools to set up relevant programmes for our children 
SENCO
Handouts brilliant. Email support is excellent idea
Learning Support Assistant
Excellent! It's good to put theory into practice
SENCO
Since attending the course we have screened all children in Reception and have set up a programme for a group of children using Farmyard Fun. Thank you for enabling us to do this and providing us with the resources/support
Reception Class Teacher and SENCO
