How do we support children with EAL at Julian’s?

• Admission: we gather information about the child’s background, school, family – this supports our understanding of children’s needs.
• Induction: a bespoke Julian’s welcome pack is given to the children, a class buddy allocated to support with first days at school
• Assessment: in week three assessment with all new to English (Stage A and B) Bell Foundation assessment used, assessment repeated termly to measure progress and to inform the level of English and support needs.
• Support:
  • In-class: use of a computer software which uses pictures alongside words for instructions, use of EAL toolkit, scaffolding strategies
  • English Club: an intervention for children who are new to English or at the beginners’ stage 

Useful links and websites for supporting children with EAL:

• Duolingo.com
• https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/
• https://www.eslgamesplus.com/
• https://rockalingua.com/games (Spanish)
• https://www.learningvillage.net/
• https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/