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This #OracyWeek at Horizon, our students are developing their oracy skills so they can fully express themselves fluently and confidently, ensuring they are truly #LifeReady š
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2 Apr 2025
This #OracyWeek at Horizon, our students are developing their oracy skills so they can fully express themselves fluently and confidently in listening and speaking š£ļø
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1 Apr 2025
This #OracyWeek at Horizon, our students are developing their oracy skills so they can fully express themselves fluently and confidently, ensuring they are truly #LifeReady š
#OracyAtHorizon #OracySkills #Oracy
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18 Mar 2025
Closing out our look back on #OracyWeek last week with some thoughtful - and very important - reflections from our Chair of Trustees Dr Linda Whitworth.
Missed our In Conversation event? The recording is now available at the link below: ow.ly/TpPk50VjQPu
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17 Mar 2025
Today we're reflecting on #OracyWeek with thoughts from our Education and Programmes Manager @fionajmoss.
"I see oracy as a tool for life. Being able to speak well, to express yourself well in planned and ad-hoc ways, allows you to show people who you are, to share your ideas."
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14 Mar 2025
How does oracy empower students in RE?
In todayās brilliant #OracyWeek blog, Kuljinder - who is on our Leadership Programme - shares how dialogic teaching strategies help students articulate ideas, engage with different perspectives, and develop confidence
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13 Mar 2025
How do RE teachers navigate the emotions that arise in difficult discussions? In this insightful 4th #OracyWeek blog, Emily Shortland explores dialogic pedagogy and the teacherās role in creating a ācontaining spaceā for deep, reflective dialogue.
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#TeamRE
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13 Mar 2025
This morning, we're sharing our #OracyWeek resource spotlight: The Good Reasoning Tree from Will Ord, created to help young people "learn the art of the argument". This free resource is great for use both in primary classrooms and with older students.
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12 Mar 2025
Meet diocesan RE adviser Ryan Parker, who will be joining our panel of experts at our free online In Conversation event this afternoon (4:30pm). There's still time to sign up! Head to the link below:
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#OracyWeek #TeamRE #TeachRE
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11 Mar 2025
Today we're sharing a fantastic blog from RE subject lead @Kegs77 - the 3rd in our oracy series.
How do you use oracy in your classroom? Remember to tag your posts with #OracyWeek!
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Have you signed up for our In Conversation yet? ow.ly/TkrN50V9Jmt
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11 Mar 2025
There's still time to register for Wednesday's FREE In Conversation online event! Meet @creativeHigg , who is part of our panel. Rachel is the curator of the 'Finding My Voice' project and an expert in all things oracy!
Event sign-up: ow.ly/TkrN50V9Jmt
#OracyWeek #TeamRE
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11 Mar 2025
š "Oracy is the key to understanding children's knowledge" - Insightful words here from RE Lead and NATRE exec @SarahDennis_RE about why oracy is so important, shared as part of our #OracyWeek.
#TeachRE #TeamRE
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10 Mar 2025
Some Monday reading with blog two of our Oracy Week series. Did you know RE has been championing oracy for years? š«š¬ In this wonderful blog, Julie Childs shares practical strategies for integrating oracy into RE lessons.
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8 Mar 2025
Ahead of next week: We're kicking off our Oracy in RE: Do We Need to Talk More? Focus Week blog series with this brilliant piece from @creativeHigg, curator of the Finding My Voice project.
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We'd love to hear from you! Share your thoughts with #OracyWeek!
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7 Mar 2025
Excited for our next Focus Week?
Here's an introduction from Education and Programmes Manager Fiona Moss! We're kicking things off tomorrow with our first blog, with plenty more to look forward to next week. Share your thoughts with #oracyweek.
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#TeamRE
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13 Feb 2025
Oracy Week - Year 7 King form group delivered a fantastic assembly today on āthe true meaning of loveā - helping to build on their oracy skills and learning the power of clear, expressive speech. Well done to all involved!
#OracyWeek #sjlproud #publicspeaking
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13 Feb 2025
Oracy Week - students working in small groups with a Spanish teacher helping to sharpen their Spanish skills through conversation. #OracyWeek
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12 Feb 2025
Oracy Week; Some Year 8 students enjoyed a reading cafƩ in English class, chatting with each other about the books they are currently reading using thought-provoking questions prepared by Mrs Hamilton. A great way to build discussion skills and articulate ideas.
#OracyWeek
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11 Feb 2025
Oracy Week; Mrs Hamilton gave an assembly to Year 8 students about the power of language, encouraging students to use their voice in lessons by answering questions, getting involved in debates and taking part in class discussions. #oracyweek
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10 Feb 2025
Oracy Week - this week weāre celebrating the power of spoken language to help students build confidence, learn to express ideas clearly and develop their communication skills. From debates to presentations and discussions, lots of opportunities to find their voice.
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