{"id":333016,"date":"2026-09-24T12:23:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T08:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/?p=333016"},"modified":"2026-09-24T17:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:24:10","slug":"the-new-eal-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2026\/09\/24\/the-new-eal-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The New EAL Team.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-24-2026-11_20_56-AM-scaled.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-333017 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-24-2026-11_20_56-AM-224x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"392\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 293px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 293\/392;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"394\">We are excited to introduce our EAL Team for this academic year. Our role is to support Primary students, who are learning English as an Additional Language and help them develop the language and confidence they need to access the curriculum, participate in learning and share their ideas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"394\">We will be working closely with students and teachers across the school, with a focus on the four key language areas:<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"394\"><strong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"752\">Speaking<\/strong> \u2013 developing confidence and communicating ideas<br data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"803\" \/><strong data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"819\">Listening<\/strong> \u2013 understanding instructions, discussions and classroom language<br data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"887\" \/><strong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"901\">Reading<\/strong> \u2013 developing vocabulary, comprehension and literacy skills<br data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"963\" \/><strong data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"977\">Writing<\/strong> \u2013 expressing ideas clearly and developing academic language<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"1039\"><strong>\u00a0Working Together &#8211; <\/strong>EAL support is most effective when we work together. Our team will collaborate with classroom teachers to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1619\">\n<li data-section-id=\"64nb76\" data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1243\">Identify students&#8217; language strengths and areas for development<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1vu9cp\" data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1306\">Provide targeted small-group and individual language support<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1d0ubtw\" data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1363\">Share practical strategies and resources with teachers<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"eam4ky\" data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1439\">Support teachers in making classroom learning accessible for EAL students<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1fxyopf\" data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1488\">Develop students&#8217; academic and social language<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1klg5xe\" data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1548\">Monitor student progress and celebrate their achievements<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"a84mzj\" data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1619\">Help students become increasingly confident and independent learners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also want to build a whole-school approach to EAL, where every classroom is a language-rich environment and every student feels that their home language and cultural background are valued.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Can I Support My Child?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"366\">Language development happens everywhere, not just in the classroom. Small, everyday opportunities to use English can make a big difference. <strong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"388\">Read together<\/strong> \u2013 Encourage your child to read regularly and talk about the story, pictures, characters and new words.<strong data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"518\">Talk, talk, talk!<\/strong> \u2013 Ask about their day, interests and opinions. Encourage them to explain their ideas and answer in complete sentences. <strong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"663\">Listen to English<\/strong> \u2013 Stories, audiobooks, songs and age-appropriate programs can help develop listening skills, pronunciation and vocabulary. <strong data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"820\">Write for real purposes<\/strong> \u2013 Shopping lists, messages, labels, short diary entries or writing about something they enjoy are all valuable opportunities to practice. <strong data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"996\">Keep using your home language<\/strong> \u2013 Your child&#8217;s first language is a strength! Talking, reading and discussing ideas in your home language helps build knowledge that can support English development too. <strong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1212\">Most importantly, encourage and praise<\/strong> \u2013 Don&#8217;t worry about mistakes. Encourage your child to have a go, use new words and communicate their ideas with confidence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1919\">Our goal is simple: to help every EAL student feel confident, included and empowered to SHINE.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"2024\">We are looking forward to working alongside our students, teachers and families throughout the year!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2113\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Meet the EAL Team:<br data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2051\" \/>Roshell Willis and\u00a0Sarah Cooper<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to introduce our EAL Team for this academic year. Our role is to support Primary students, who are learning English as an Additional Language and help them develop the language and confidence they need to access the curriculum, participate in learning and share their ideas. 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