Learning and Development

Raising Early Achievement in Literacy (REAL)

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Making it REAL in Bolton

This programme is linked to both the Early years education recovery programme: supporting the sector which includes training for the Home Learning Environment (HLE) and the Family Hub Programme, with funding to support Early Language and Home Learning Environment.

 

REAL

  • Boosts children’s communication, language and early literacy development.
  • Supports parents and the home learning environment.
  • Takes a low cost/no-cost approach.
  • Is fun, engaging and accessible to all.
  • Is built around the four strands of literacy and the ORIM framework.
  • Builds practitioners and parents’ knowledge, skills and confidence to support children’s early literacy.

 

How REAL works

  • Early Years Professionals attend 2-days 'Making it REAL' training.
  • Schools and nurseries work with families through a series of home visits and literacy events.
  • During home visits and literacy events, practitioner share resources with families to demonstrate and model the four strands of literacy and the 'ORIM Framework'.
Making It REAL Learning and Development

 

 

Coming soon!

REAL Family Fun Literacy Events at Bolton Family Hubs

REAL Event Tonge FH Oct 24 Info

Families are invited to a free family fun drop-in session which aims to promote early literacy in Bolton.

Sessions are ideally suited to families with children aged 3-4 years but all children are welcome. 

The next REAL Family Fun session will take place at:
Tonge Family Hub
Tuesday 29th October
10:00am - 12:30pm

For more information, see our Guide to services and activities for families in Bolton.

 

Bolton Primary Schools and Nurseries Delivering the REAL Programme

  • All Saints CE Primary School
  • All Smiles Pre-school
  • Baby Bede Day Nursery
  • Beacon Primary School
  • Blackshaw Primary School
  • Bolton Day Nursery Bright Horizons
  • Bolton Early Years and Preschool
  • Bolton St Catherines Academy
  • Bright Futures Nursery
  • Church Road Primary School
  • Croft House Day Nursery
  • Eagley School House Nursery
  • Eagley School House Nursery 2
  • Gaskell Primary School
  • Grosvenor Nursery School
  • Heaton House Nursery
  • High Lawn Primary School
  • High Meadows Day Nursery
  • Hocus Pocus Day Nursery
  • Johnson Fold CP School
  • Kearsley West Primary School
  • Ladybirds Nursery
  • Lever Edge Primary Academy
  • Moorgate Primary School
  • Pikes Lane Primary School
  • Red Lane Primary
  • Rose Cottage Nursery
  • Seymour Road Nursery 
  • St Ethelberts RCP
  • St George's CE Primary School
  • St Peter & St Pauls RCP School
  • Sunning Hill Primary School
  • Super Stars Nursery
  • The Ferns Academy
  • The Gates Primary School
  • The Red House Nursery
  • TicTots Nursery - Case Study or View in HTML
  • Wells House Kindergarten
  • Willow Tree Nursery

What's next

If you'd like to get involved, keep a look out in the Start Well News, Courses page and Early Years Update Email (Subscribe to receive it here) for the next REAL 2-day training dates.

The next 2 day REAL training will be held on Thursday 14th and 21st January 2025. Expression of interest by Monday 9th December 2024.

To find out more, visit: Making it REAL in Bolton – Bolton Start Well.

 

Making it REAL in Bolton: Network Events

Autumn term
Thursday 7th November 2024
1:30-3:00pm
St George’s CofE Primary School

Spring term
Thursday 23 January 2025
9:30am - 11:00am
Lever Edge Primary School 

Summer term
Wednesday 30 April 2025
9:30am - 11:00am
Harvey Start Well Centre