Support is available for Wokingham school staff from Emily Waddilove, Teaching and Learning Advisor.
Support for EAL children attending Wokingham schools is available from two EAL Teaching Assistants, Lena Kulkhanjian and Barbara Szczerba.
Support focuses on the needs of new arrivals, but support for more advanced learners of EAL can also be provided.
The document below outlines the support available in relation to new arrivals with EAL.
Support is usually charged for, as specified in the traded services information. We are sometimes able to provide support free of charge where it relates to refugees or other particularly vulnerable new arrivals. Support is prioritised for vulnerable pupils.
Requesting support
To request support for staff from the Teaching and Learning Advisor, please contact Emily Waddilove: emily.waddilove@wokingham.gov.uk
To request support from an EAL Teaching Assistant, please complete the request form below and return it to Emily Waddilove: emily.waddilove@wokingham.gov.uk
Form to request classroom support from an EAL Teaching Assistant:
Key documents to support work with newly arrived pupils
Suggested strategies to support beginner learners of EAL: