1. Staff meeting:
What next?

2. What we did on our No Pens Day Wednesday
Please insert here some of the highlights from your schools No Pens Day Wednesday to share with the staff team
This is to share at a staff meeting after the event

3. Reflections after the day
Use the next slides and / or information in the activity pack to reflect on No Pens Day Wednesday, to share good practice, consider impact on pupils and to decide which elements of speaking and listening you might want to retain in your school

4. For you to think about… What worked well? What was challenging?
What was the impact on pupils’ learning?
Did we learn something new about our teaching skills and pupils learning skills?
Did we get new insight into particular pupils?
What did our pupils think?
Are we accurately able to support reflections of all pupils ?
What aspects would we do again?
Are we going to make any changes to way we approach communication skills in school now?
This is to share at a staff meeting after the event

5. For pupils to think about…
What were the best activities – why?
What were the best lessons – why?
Were there times you wanted to write things? When?
What do you think about learning this way?
Would you like to do more of these activities?
Some of these may then become incorporated in ongoing lessons etc

6. Next steps we might decide to take
Think about how we can encourage pupils’ awareness of their own speaking and listening skills
Think about how No Pens Day supports pupils to develop those “metacognitive” skills that are so important for learning
Choose elements of the day to use again
Try one new activity per half term until it is embedded in teaching and learning
Include speaking and listening on staff meeting agendas to maintain momentum
Consider taking our work around communication further by looking at The Communication Commitment...
For discussion, with opportunities for other suggestions

7. Same time next year...?
Talk through with your team if you would like to run another No Pens Day Wednesday. Maybe you’ll want to make this more of a regular event!
For discussion, with opportunities for other suggestions

8. The Communication Trust runs No Pens Day Wednesday.
The Trust is a coalition of over 50 not-for-profit organisations. Working together we support everyone who works with children and young people in England to support their speech, language and communication.
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