Hounslow Education Partnership

Get Hounslow Writing – Ambassadors
2026-01-21 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Writing Ambassador programme for HEP Primary Schools in partnership with St Mary's University, Twickenham

Aimed at KS1 and KS2 teachers who have completed one year of GHW.
Ambassador programme – from Year 2
Teachers who have completed one year of GHW will automatically become teachers-as-writers Ambassadors for their school.
In Year 2 of the programme, they will work with the St Mary's team, meeting half -termly for one hour to conduct action research.
The programme will be run by senior lecturers from St Mary's University, Twickenham:

Finola Utton and Jo Head (KS1)
Kerry Assemakis and Karen Fox (KS2)

More information
Dates
Sessions will take place online, via Teams, on Wednesdays, 1-2pm:

1st October 2025
12th November 2025
21st January 2026
25th February 2026
22nd April 2026
3rd June 2026

Research shows that teachers who write, teach writing best. Being a teacher writer is crucial to the development of young writers, fostering a writing for pleasure ethos, and is a core professional responsibility.
Your contact n.standing@hounsloweducationpartnership.co.uk

Get Hounslow Writing
2026-01-28 13:00 - 15:00
A Writing for Pleasure Project for HEP Primary Schools in partnership with St Mary's University, Twickenham
Aimed at KS1 and KS2 teachers.
The project
This three-year project is aimed at growing a team of expert, engaged teachers to develop the ‘will’ to be a writer.
The programme will be run by senior lecturers from St Mary's University, Twickenham:

Finola Utton and Jo Head (KS1)
Kerry Assemakis and Karen Fox (KS2)

More information
Dates
Sessions will take place online, via Zoom, on Wednesdays, 1-3pm:

19th November 2025
28th January 2026
4th March 2026
29th April 2026
10th June 2026

Please note – you will be asked to complete a series of questions to review your practice as part of your booking.
Designed by the St Mary's team, this self-review will help you reflect on your current personal identity as a writer. Research shows that teachers who write, teach writing best. Being a teacher writer is crucial to the development of young writers, fostering a writing for pleasure ethos, and is a core professional responsibility.
Your contact n.standing@hounsloweducationpartnership.co.uk
