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 * Welcome
 * Meet Jane
 * Training and advice
 * Consultancy, training and development
 * Resources
 * PfC
 * Governor training
 * Shakespeare workshops
 * National Writing Day Competition
 * Testimonials
 * Blog
 * Contact
 * Book reviews
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   Welcome
   Meet Jane
   Training and advice
   Consultancy, training and development
   Resources
   PfC
   Governor training
   Shakespeare workshops
   National Writing Day Competition
   Testimonials
   Blog
   Contact
   Book reviews
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CREATIVE AND PRACTICAL APPROACHES FOR SCHOOLS

Jane delivers outstanding consultancy, advice and training for primary and
secondary schools. Drawing on nearly 30 years' experience - as teacher, leader,
consultant and school governor - she prides herself on a warm and practical
approach which supports colleagues in creative and manageable ways. Jane is also
an experienced Philosophy for Children trainer, and has written numerous student
and teacher text books.




MEET JANE



Jane brings nearly thirty years' experience to her work as an education
consultant and trainer. She's been a classroom teacher, an Advanced Skills
Teacher, a head of department, a governor and a local authority education
adviser. She now provides support and training directly to schools and in her
other roles with ITT providers, governor services and as an associate trainer
for the National Association for Able Children in Education. Teachers value
working with Jane because their practice moves on and makes a real impact on
pupils' engagement, enjoyment and success.

 

An experienced Philosophy for Children tutor, Jane also writes regularly for
Oxford University Press. She has been Chair of Governors at a local school for
13 years. She is an avid reader and in spare moments, loves to write stories.






CONSULTANCY, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

JANE SPECIALISES IN TAILORED AND FLEXIBLE TRAINING AND ADVICE. FOLLOWING
DISCUSSIONS WITH SCHOOL LEADERS, SHE'LL AGREE A PROGRAMME AND TIMELINE FOR THE
IMPROVEMENTS YOU WANT, WHETHER IT'S A HALF-DAY'S PLANNING SUPPORT, A TWILIGHT
TRAINING SESSION, OR A COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF TEACHER OR CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT OVER SEVERAL TERMS. BELOW IS A LIST OF WORK RECENTLY CARRIED OUT
WITH SCHOOLS - BUT IF WHAT YOU WANT ISN'T HERE, JUST ASK!

 

"WHAT AN AMAZING MORNING WE HAD WITH JANE. WE MANAGED TO PLAN A WHOLE TERM’S
WORTH OF ENGLISH - VERY COLLABORATIVE AND EVERYBODY CONTRIBUTING. SHE HAS SUCH A
GREAT WAY AT THINKING ‘GLOBALLY’ ABOUT A TEXT AND GIVING THE CHILDREN LOTS OF
WRITING OPPORTUNITIES. I FEEL THAT IT WAS REALLY BENEFICIAL FOR US ALL TO HAVE
THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH HER. NOW WE HAVE ALL HAD HER INPUT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO
SUSTAIN THIS TYPE OF PLANNING FOR COMING TERMS. I KNOW IT WILL HAVE A LASTING
EFFECT FOR THE CHILDREN."

YEAR 4 TEACHER, EAST SUSSEX

COURSES AND CONSULTANCY - ENGLISH



READING

READING FOR PLEASURE

DEVELOPING READING TEACHERS AND TEACHERS' READING

HIGHER-LEVEL READING

IMPROVING READING

READING INTO WRITING

TEACHING POETRY KS1-KS5

 

WRITING

IMPROVING WRITING

TALK FOR WRITING

SPELLING

ASSESSMENT SUPPORT, INCLUDING STANDARDISATION AND MODERATION

CREATIVE WRITING MASTERCLASSES

 

GRAMMAR

GRAMMAR SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE SUPPORT

TEACHING EMBEDDED GRAMMAR

 

TALK

PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN

EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM TALK FOR LEARNING


 

AND ALSO...



EARLY CAREER TEACHER SUPPORT 

SENIOR LEADER SUPPORT

MASTERY IN ENGLISH

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

TEACHER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LESSON STUDY

SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOPS

SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE REFRESHER COURSES

IMPROVING INDEPENDENT LEARNING

ENGAGING BOYS

COACHING AND MENTORING

ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

LESSON AND UNIT PLANNING

DEVELOPING ACTIVE LEARNING

PREPARING FOR UNSEEN TEXTS




RESOURCES

THE EAST SUSSEX WAY


GOOD PRACTICE IN ORACY, VOCABULARY AND READING

WRITTEN BY EAST SUSSEX TEACHERS AND EDITED BY JANE BRANSON

PACKED WITH RESEARCH-BASED ADVICE AND CASE STUDIES, THE EAST SUSSEX WAY SUPPORTS
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS WORKING ON ORACY, VOCABULARY AND READING: 

THE Y6-Y7 PUBLICATION FOCUSES ON THE POINT OF TRANSITION FROM PRIMARY TO
SECONDARY SCHOOL.

THE EY-Y1 DOCUMENT SUGGESTS HOW SCHOOLS CAN SUPPORT OUR YOUNGEST PUPILS,
ARGUABLY THOSE MOST EFFECTIVE BY THE PANDEMIC. 

These publications were commissioned by East Sussex County Council. You are free
to republish the text online and in print, but please:
1. Note that images are not included in this waiver as we are not the copyright
owner.
2. Do not edit the copy.
3. Ensure that you attribute the authors and schools, and mention this was
originally published in The East Sussex Way.

DOWNLOAD THE EAST SUSSEX WAY Y6-Y7

DOWNLOAD THE EAST SUSSEX WAY EY-Y1




PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN



PFC CAN IMPROVE ORACY, LITERACY, SOCIAL CONFIDENCE AND THINKING SKILLS. WITH A
CLEAR METHODOLOGY THAT ALLOWS ALL LEARNERS TO BECOME CONFIDENT PHILOSOPHICAL
ENQUIRERS, THIS CAN BE A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AND ENJOYABLE ROUTE TO HIGHER
STANDARDS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM - TEACHERS REPORT POSITIVE IMPACTS ON SOICAL,
THINKING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN WITH LOWER
SELF-CONFIDENCE.



JANE IS A EXPERIENCED PFC TRAINER WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF LEADING
WHOLE-SCHOOL PFC TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION IN ALL PHASES.



PFC HAS REALLY REINFORCED OUR CULTURE OF BEING A 'THINKING SCHOOL.' JANE'S
TRAINING IS FANTASTIC. IT TURNED WHAT SEEMED LIKE QUITE A DAUNTING SUBJECT INTO
ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR LESSONS WITH STAFF AND CHILDREN. TEACHERS FEEL CONFIDENT
AND EMPOWERED. IT MOVED US SWIFTLY FROM THE PEDAGOGICAL THROUGH TO HOW TO HAVE A
CLASSROOM OF PHILOSOPHERS. IT'S ALLOWED US TO TALK ABOUT SOME REALLY CHALLENGING
IDEAS IN A SAFE AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT AND HAS HELPED OUR CHILDREN TO
DEVELOP A FAR MORE THOUGHTFUL AND RICH VOCABULARY.

HARBOUR NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL




GOVERNOR TRAINING

GOVERNOR TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR WHOLE GOVERNING BODIES,

ON YOUR SCHOOL SITE AND AT GOVERNORS' CONVENIENCE

WHETHER YOU NEED A FULL REVIEW OF GOVERNANCE OR A ONE-OFF INDIVIDUAL TRAINING
SESSION, JANE WILL BRING A RANGE OF EXPERTISE TO YOUR GOVERNING BOARD
DEVELOPMENT. JANE IS CURRENTLY CO-CHAIR OF A PRIMARY BOARD, CHAIR OF A SECONDARY
BOARD AND A TRUSTEE FOR A MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. SHE HAS EXPERIENCE OF LEADING
GOVERNANCE TRAINING AND REVIEWS IN BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. MAKE
CONTACT TO DISCUSS YOUR GOVERNORS' NEEDS.





SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOPS

Jane's Shakespeare workshops can be tailored to any play and are suitable for
classes in key stages 2 - 5. Full of interaction and fun, each 1 - 2 hour
session will be planned to complement your classroom input, offering:

 * activities to build knowledge of Shakespeare's stories
 * an introduction to reading and voicing Shakespeare's language 
 * support for character and thematic study
 * stage combat activities and other performance techniques

Building on a class study of Romeo and Juliet, Jane led a fantastic drama-based
session with our Year 5s which had them all enthusiastically participating. She
used a variety of different techniques to engage all the children with
re-telling the story and showing their understanding of plot and character. She
taught us some stage combat techniques and every child was eager to participate
and work collaboratively to show their understanding. What more could you ask
than children wanting to read another Shakespeare play and looking forward to
learning more about him at secondary school? An excellent workshop.

Year 5 Class Teacher

Email to request a workshop





TESTIMONIALS



THE MOST USEFUL TASK FOR MY ROLE WAS GOING THROUGH HOW TO WRITE LITERACY ACTIONS
PLANS. THIS WILL BE MY RESPONSIBILITY SOON AND NOW SEEMS LIKE A MORE MANAGEABLE
TASK. 

THANK YOU JANE! THE SESSION WAS SO INFORMATIVE AND SUPPORTIVE. I REALLY
APPRECIATE BEING PART OF SUCH A COLLABORATIVE TEAM AND LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO SHARE RESOURCES TOGETHER.

THANKS, AGAIN, JANE FOR A VERY USEFUL SESSION! IT'S A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU
AND ALWAYS COMPLETELY RELEVANT AND PRACTICAL.

SECONDARY LITERACY LEADERS, BEXHILL AND HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX



I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE TRAINING YOU DELIVERED LAST WEEK. YOUR
PERSONAL PASSION WAS SO ENGAGING AND THE IDEAS THAT YOU SHARED WITH THE STAFF
TEAM WERE BEING USED THE FOLLOWING DAY. YOU TAILORED THE TRAINING WONDERFULLY TO
OUR SCHOOL NEEDS.

HEADTEACHER, THE HAVEN VA C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR BRILLIANT STAFF MEETING ON READING INTO WRITING. THE
IMPACT YOU HAVE HAD ON STAFF IS IMMEDIATE - I DIDN'T WALK PAST A TEACHER
YESTERDAY WITHOUT A MENTION OF HOW MUCH THEY HAVE TAKEN EITHER FROM THE PLANNING
OR STAFF SESSION. I'LL BE IN TOUCH TO DISCUSS NEXT STEPS, ONCE THE RECENT CPD IS
EMBEDDED.

ENGLISH LEAD, ST ANDREW'S C OF E PRIMARY



THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WORKING WITH OUR YEAR GROUPS TO DEVELOP READING INTO
WRITING ACROSS THE SCHOOL. THE SUPPORT THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO OUR TEACHERS IS SO
VALUABLE. ALL TEACHERS COME AWAY FROM THE PLANNING SESSIONS BUZZING WITH IDEAS
AND FEELING CONFIDENT TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY PROVISION.

HEADTEACHER, WILLINGDON PRIMARY SCHOOL



JANE'S SUPPORT WITH SUBJECT LEADS AND CLASS TEACHERS FOR PLANNING OUR READING
INTO WRITING LESSONS HAS BEEN EXEMPLARY. HER KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO SHARE
THIS, WHETHER WITH TRAINEE TEACHERS OR THOSE WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, HAS
HELPED US CREATE A ROBUST SCHEME OF WORK THAT IS MOVING OUR CHILDREN'S
UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF WRITING FORWARDS.

 

UTILISING THESE AND HER ADDITIONAL SKILLS TO RUN INSET DAYS AND SUPPORT WITH
MODERATION AND ASSESSMENT, I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR WORKING PARTNERSHIP.
THE ONLY ISSUE IS THAT JANE IS SO POPULAR THAT WE HAVE TO GET OUR DIARIES
ALIGNED EARLY IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR TO ENSURE WE CAN GAIN HER SUPPORT WHEN
NEEDED!

DEPUTY HEAD, HERON PARK PRIMARY ACADEMY



'WOW! WHAT AN INSPIRATIONAL DAY, WITH SO MANY PRACTICAL IDEAS TO TAKE INTO THE
CLASSROOM. I LOVED THE EMPHASIS ON 'PURPOSE' OF WRITING.'

'A REALLY INTERACTIVE SESSION - GREAT RESOURCES.'

'FANTASTIC TEXT IDEAS AND GRAMMAR AND SPELLING ACTITVITIES.'

'BRILLIANT IDEAS FOR DEVELOPING A READING CLIMATE.'

'EVERY ASPECT WAS VERY USEFUL - FANTASTIC INPUT ON ALL AREAS OF ENGLISH.'

TRAINEE TEACHERS, EAST SUSSEX SCHOOL CENTRED ITT PROGRAMME



THE TRAINING ON WRITING REALLY WAS FIRST CLASS AND INSPIRING AS ALWAYS - THANK
YOU VERY MUCH; I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE STAFF PUT YOUR IDEAS INTO PRACTICE.

HEADTEACHER, TICEHURST AND FLIMWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL



THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH FOR YOUR VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR LITERACY ACROSS
THE CURRICULUM DAY. YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE MINE OF EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION AND WE
SO VALUE EVERYTHING YOU DO WITH US; I'VE NEVER HAD A SESSION WITH YOU I DIDN'T
ENJOY AND THERE HAVE BEEN QUITE A FEW NOW! ALL OF YOUR SESSIONS WERE EXACTLY
WHAT WE HAD WANTED AND WERE REALLY VERY WELL RECEIVED. I SHALL CERTAINLY
RECOMMEND THEM AS GREAT CPD TO OTHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

SCHOOL LEADER, UCKFIELD COLLEGE



I ATTENDED YOUR COURSE ON ENGAGING BOYS AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY HOW GREAT IT
WAS AND HOW I AM ALREADY BEGINNING TO THINK OF HOW I CAN INCORPORATE THE AMAZING
STRATEGIES YOU SPOKE ABOUT. I LOVED THE IDEAS FOR CHILDREN'S NARRATIVE WRITING
AND ALL THE GREAT STIMULI YOU USED.

NQT, ST NICOLAS AND ST MARY CE PRIMARY



JANE'S TRAINING ON WRITING AND SPELLING WAS VERY WELL-PITCHED AND VERY
INSPIRING, DELIVERED AT A GREAT PACE. JANE IS VERY APPROACHABLE, DOESN'T
PATRONISE AND IS A GREAT COMMUNICATOR.

CLASSTEACHER, DOWNS JUNIOR SCHOOL



THANK YOU FOR THE SESSION YOU RAN WITH YEAR 11. THE RESOURCES AND PLANNING WERE
EXCEPTIONAL AND THE STUDENTS RESPONDED VERY WELL. THIS IS A DIFFICULT TIME OF
YEAR FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, SO YOUR INPUT WAS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN
ENCOURAGING A GROUP OF BRIGHT STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE MORE HIGHLY IN ENGLISH
LITERATURE.

SUBJECT LEADER, BEACON ACADEMY



JANE’S SPELLING WORKSHOP WAS ONE OF THOSE ‘LIGHTBULB’ MOMENTS FOR ME. AS AN
EXPERIENCED TEACHER, AND ONE WHO HAS NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE SPELLING, PRIOR TO
THE TRAINING I HAD LIMITED STRATEGIES TO OFFER PUPILS WHO WERE STRUGGLING.
HOWEVER, THE STRATEGIES THAT JANE TAUGHT US SUDDENLY ENABLED ME TO SUPPORT SO
MANY OTHER PUPILS. ONCE I’D PASSED THIS ON TO THE PUPILS, THEY QUICKLY TOOK ON
THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN LEARNING AND STARTED TO FIND STRATEGIES OF
THEIR OWN. DARE I SAY, THEY EVEN ENJOYED IT! THANK YOU JANE, SPELLING LESSONS
WILL BE A LOT MORE ENJOYABLE IN FUTURE!

YEAR 6 TEACHER, CHYNGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL



FABULOUS INTEGRATED ENGLISH TRAINING! USEFUL WAYS IN THAT WILL ENGAGE THE
CHILDREN IN GRAMMAR. THANK YOU.

CLASS TEACHERS, PATCHAM & STANFORD JUNIOR SCHOOLS



WE HAVE USED JANE BRANSON'S SUPPORT IN A RANGE OF WAYS: WITH CHILDREN, STAFF, AT
INSET DAYS, FOR LESSON STUDY AND TWILIGHTS, TO INTRODUCE THE READING TOOLKIT,
DEVELOP STAFF SKILLS IN GPAS, AND TO LINK WRITING TO HIGH QUALITY TEXTS. JANE
HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY WELL-PREPARED AND WE HAVE FOUND THAT OUR STANDARDS HAVE
IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF HER INPUT WHICH ALWAYS HAS CLARITY AND IS HIGHLY
PRACTICAL. THE LESSON STUDY SESSIONS WERE PARTICULARLY POWERFUL INVOLVING STAFF
FROM DIFFERENT AGE RANGES IN PLANNING A LESSON TOGETHER WITH JANE AND THEN
CO-DELIVERING WITH HER THE NEXT DAY. A WELL-ORGANISED AND INSPIRATIONAL
CONSULTANT.

HEADTEACHER, ST MARKS C OF E PRIMARY, HADLOW DOWN



THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND SUPPORT AND INPUT. WE BOTH KNEW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WERE
SAYING AND FELT WE KNEW ALL OF THIS... BUT SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY, WE HAVE LOST
THOSE SKILLS DUE TO THE DEMANDS PLACED UPON US. WE ARE SO VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU
FOR SHARING YOUR PASSION AND ENTHUSIASM WITH US. IT WAS INFECTIOUS! AS A RESULT,
TOMORROW'S PLANNED LESSON HAS INCORPORATED MANY OF YOUR INFERENCE STRATEGIES AND
WE WILL BE LOOKING TO INCORPORATE MANY OF YOUR IDEAS IN THE COMING TERM.

YEAR 5 TEACHER, SHINEWATER PRIMARY, EASTBOURNE



PASSIONATE, DILIGENT AND INSPIRING. JANE HAS OFTEN CHALLENGED MY THINKING AND
ENCOURAGED ME TO TRY OUT SOMETHING NEW.

CLASS TEACHER, WILLINGDON COMMUNITY SCHOOL



WE BENEFITTED GREATLY FROM JANE'S SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD.
WE FOCUSED ON AN INTEGRATED ENGLISH APPROACH AND THROUGH JANE'S CLEAR DIRECTION,
STAFF ARE NOW ABLE TO RECOGNISE OPPORTUNITIES TO COMBINE BOTH READING AND
WRITING BASED AROUND A CLASS TEXT. THE IMPROVED IMPACT ON QUALITY OF TEACHING
AND LEARNING IS VISIBLE AS CHILDREN RESPOND ENTHUSIASTICALLY. THE ADDITIONAL
BONUS HAS BEEN THE ONGOING "DROP-IN SURGERY" APPROACH, GIVING STAFF OPPORTUNITY
FOR ONGOING MENTORING AS THEY GAIN CONFIDENCE WITH A NEW WAY OF WORKING.

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER, GUESTLING BRADSHAW CE PRIMARY



EVERYONE WENT AWAY FROM THE DAY WITH SOMETHING TO USE STRAIGHT AWAY IN CLASS.
CHILDREN WERE AT THE HEART OF THE LEARNING, GIVEN OWNERSHIP AT ALL STAGES.
GREAT!

HEADTEACHER, MANOR PRIMARY SCHOOL



THE MOST INSPIRING STAFF MEETING I'VE EVER BEEN TO!

CLASS TEACHER, HOVE JUNIOR



JANE'S READING COURSE IS BRILLIANT. IT MADE ME CHANGE MY TEACHING OF READING -
AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. LOTS OF IDEAS TO TRY - AND THE REASONS WHY
AS WELL.

CLASS TEACHER, HARBOUR PRIMARY AND NURSERY



LOTS OF PRACTICAL EXAMPLES, GREAT IDEAS FOR USE IN THE CLASSROOM - THANK YOU!

HEADTEACHER, ST MARY MAGDALEN'S RC PRIMARY AND NURSERY







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