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‘time to talk’ training booklet summer term 2015

The summer term training brochure is now available. We are offering many more opportunities for champions to attend Cluster Meetings so please make sure that you find a session near you. If you can’t see one on your doorstep, there should be another not too far away. The sessions will run throughout May but you need only attend once. Please make every effort to get to one of the cluster meetings as they are our main way to keep you up-to-date, for you to refresh your knowledge and to network with other centres. We look forward to seeing you.

We have listed PROVISIONAL training and cluster dates for the summer term. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO BOOK PLACES YET AS THE VENUES HAVE NOT BEEN CONFIRMED. We will let you know as soon as the dates and venues are confirmed.

Thanks all!

Our March newsletter is pretty full… have a read: ‘time to talk’ Newsletter March 2015

If you still have pictures or a paragraph about your ‘chatter matters week’ it’s not too late to send them in to add to our website article. Send to Deborah.

We have listed provisional dates for the summer term training here. The WCC brochure will be available as soon as venues are confirmed but you can pencil in your dates in advance.

If you are interested in VERVE training for your staff team or a parent workshop, let us know.

Keep in touch!

Ready? Join us on the bus at a stop near you. ***** Please note that the bus will no longer be visiting Rugby Library due to roadworks, but will be visiting Morrisons in Rugby instead. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

chatter matters week bus route 2015

Look out for updates and ideas for ‘chatter matters week’ throughout this week. Our theme is ‘chatter matters everywhere’ and we have some suggestions about activities that you can do across each day of ‘chatter matters week’. We’d love to hear all about your ideas so please do send us your pictures for our web gallery. And don’t hide your light! Can you get your activities into the press? Feel free to use the ‘time to talk’ press release below.

chatter matters week press release 2015

Cartoon strip – larger version!

Champions, are you doing all of these things to implement the ‘time to talk’ strategy? If you need any support, please get in touch.

The annual ‘time to talk’ chatter matters™ week is fast approaching (2nd – 6th March) and this year our theme is ‘chatter matters everywhere’. We celebrate children’s communication skills every year during chatter matters week by organising events and raising awareness across the community. This year we would like our Speech and Language Champions to get creative and get some attention around the theme ‘chatter matters everywhere’. What could you do in your community to celebrate children’s communication in everyday places and to raise awareness of strategies that support them? Here are a few ideas…

Our Spring training booklet was rushed out at the end of last term. Some of the training starts very soon but it’s not too late to book on. Take a look at the booklet and sign up at the current bargain prices!

All the ‘time to talk’ team wish you a very peaceful and happy Christmas. Don’t forget to slow down, keep it simple, join in and create plenty of ‘time to talk’
Thank you for all that you bring to our work x