E.M.A. : Ethnic Minority Achievement
The Ethnic Minority Achievement team forms part of our Inclusion team. They work alongside class teachers to ensure that ethnicity or language are not barriers to children’s learning. They provide curriculum and pastoral, as well as language support.
Team members: Mrs Linda Goodwin, Miss Angela Osmond, Mrs Manasha Yasin and Mrs Shukria Pardes.
Support for New Arrivals
One of the roles of our EMA team is to provide support for International Arrivals who are New to English.
In KS1 And KS2 there is an Induction Programme for children who are New to English.
Induction Programme topics
1.All about me and my family.
2. Classroom words.
3. Clothes.
4. Parts of the body.
5. Food.
6. Action verbs.
7. Animals.
8. Numbers,
9. Shapes and colours.
10. Prepositions.
11. Days of the Week and Weather.
12. Question Words.
Here is a useful link to the British Council website for lots of stories and songs for children who are learning English.
learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/
Also, this song on you tube teaches how to sound out the letters in English.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BELlZKpi1Zs
Please ask to speak to one of the EMA team if you would like advice on how best to support your child at home.
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