English as an Additional Language – EAL Support

Our EAL children are supported primarily by quality first teaching within their classes. After a settling in period they receive additional support from Learning Support Assistants within school. This provision is dependent upon need and its main focus is upon developing pupil’s oracy and understanding.  Once they have gained confidence; this time is used to develop their speaking and listening skills, writing, including grammar, punctuation and spelling and further development of reading skills according to their particular needs.

We also buy in additional support from EMTAS. Mrs Jackson, our specialist teacher spends one day a week in school supporting our EAL children and their families.  Children are grouped according to their needs in order to further develop and enhance oracy and the written word.

Currently, EAL support is being offered to only those pupils who are in school as the virtual sessions can be supported by school staff and Mrs Jackson.

The children learn and develop their skills and understanding through the development of oracy, reading activities and the written word.

We are also lucky to also receive support from MAST Speech and Language in our Early Years. This support also includes advice for children who are learning English as an additional language. The importance of using their home language is always stressed as being of  great importance. Evidence demonstrates that bilingualism has both cognitive benefits and offers professional advantages in our globalised world.

Home Language Books and Picture Books

We have a selection of home language books and picture books which can be taken home and read with your child. This will help in learning English as an additional language.