Incredible Years@

Ysgol Golwg Y Cwm

Judith HickeyTracey Havard

Incredible Years

The Incredible Years programmes were developed in Seattle in the 1980’s by Professor Caroline Webster Stratton.

The programmes are all research based. Dr Sue Evans has worked nationally and

more locally in Powys along side the CYPP to develop and role out all of the IY programmes.

Most IY courses within Powys are free.

Incredible Years at Ysgol Golwg Y Cwm and Penrhos

Primary• Initial Incredible Years training was undertaken in 2004

at Penrhos Primary.• There were difficulties to begin with in only having one

person trained.• Over the past 10 years both teaching an non teaching

staff have been trained.• We now find ourselves in a new school with IY fully

embedded within the setting. Incredible Years has had a positive impact on young people, parents and staff at the school

Incredible Years Investment

• This ‘Piggy Bank’ poster highlights how teachers and parents who use the Incredible Years principles are investing in their children by playing with them, coaching social and emotional skills, and praising and encouraging their child’s efforts.

• The fundamental purpose of the Piggy Bank poster is to demonstrate the concept that when teachers and parents invest in their relationship with their children by playing and caring for them, they have a bank account they can draw on when times become more difficult and they need to impose a consequence.

• Moreover, this investment in their relationship is a long-term investment in their child’s emotional and social development.

Different elements to Incredible Years

IY Baby Programme IY Toddler Programme School Readiness Teacher Classroom Management Dina School Incredible Years Parenting Programme Therapeutic Dina

Dina School

School Readiness

This programme is undertaken twice a year once in the Autumn Term for the September and January nursery intake, and again in March for the final nursery intake.

Staff within school have undertaken the IY School Readiness training. This element of IY is sustainable and is partially funded by PDG and Powys Family Learning partnership.

The SR courses undertaken last year were reasonably attended and 12 families accessed the courses. Recruitment is by far the most difficult part and a lot of badgering and persuasion is necessary to engage the hard to reach families.

Working together

IY Parenting Programme

Numerous IY Parenting courses are available throughout the year in the Ystradgynlais area, they range from baby programmes, toddler programmes, school age programmes and do move on to teenage programmes.

Parents also have opportunities to work thorough these programmes on a one to one with Action for Children workers.

Being a community focussed school we are fortunate to work alongside external agencies. As a school we are able to sign post parents who are struggling in one way or another with challenging behaviour to external bodies who engage with them and undertake IY Parenting.

Numerous families have undertaken these programmes and have found them beneficial for their families.

Teacher Classroom Management

All Foundation Phase + Year 3 teaching and non teaching staff are trained in TCM.

Staff within school are trained to deliver TCM. This year teachers in Years 3,4,5 and 6 will be trained in TCM. Staff members are to undertake trainer training 2014/2015 Strong leadership and belief in the programme from the Head teacher is a

must. It is vitally important that IY becomes a whole school approach and that the

head teacher leads the way. Around 40 members of staff from the Brecon and Ystradgynlais cluster have

undertaken the Teacher Classroom Management training during the last two years. Some of these staff have also gone on to do the Dina School Training and have also trained to become trainers.

TCM is a great way to upskill all Teaching and Non teaching staff so that a common approach is taken when dealing with all pupils and more so to provide staff with additional tools to use when challenging situations arise.

Is Incredible Years visible?

YES…….. In the Foundation Phase PSE curriculum.

YES ……. In hall ways and corridors (pics) YES ……. In class rooms (consistent

signage) YES .…… In the school environment,

consistent language, strategies and principles used with pupils by ALL members of staff

Foundation Phase PSE Overview

          

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

Year 2

Unit 1 – ApatasaurusAbout School Rules Unit 2 – IguanodonDina teaches about doing your best at school.    CS – SuperherosHelping others.Healthy eating. 

Unit 7– BrachiosaurusMolly explains how to talk with friends       CS – Fire safety

Unit 3 – TriceratopsWally Teaches about understanding and detecting feelings      CS – Electric RainbowSafety Chinese New Year

Unit 4 – StegosaurusWally teaches how to problem solveUnit 5 – Tyrannosaurus RexTiny Turtle teaches Anger Management CS – Pop UpGood v Evil

Unit 5 – Tyrannosaurus RexTiny Turtle teaches Anger Management      CS – Community ExplorersSense of community. Caring for the community

Unit 6 – Allosaurus Molly teaches how to be friendly       CS – Growing ThingsCaring for the environment

Dina reminds children of the ‘Dina Rules’

Photo of Dina wall painting.

Wally and Molly paintings to follow after INSPECTION!!!!

Reminders in the corridors

Dina feet

….and another

….. and more

More reminders in the corridors

Dina posters created using the app ‘Word Foto’. Printed and framed and displayed in the Foundation Phases corridor.

Dina

Wally

Reminders in the class room

Language you hear around the school.

Fantastic walking feet. Show me five Great listening ears Criss cross apple sauce Eyes on teacher I like the way you are using your kind hands I can see that you are ready to learn

Impact of IY in the school

Reduced incidents of conflict Improved home school working Support mechanism for parents and staff Reduced stress levels in staff and parents Happier pupils Confident pupils A calmer more harmonious school Improved motivation

The returns of using Incredible Years in Ysgol

Golwg Y Cwm. A consistent and effective approach to working with ALL

children. A tool box full of strategies that can be used at different

times and in various circumstance with ALL children. Reassurance for all staff that the IY approaches have

been tried and tested with a range of children with

different needs. Reassurance for the head teacher that all staff are

working in a consistent way and are suitable skilled to deal with difficulties if and when they arise.

We made the IY journal 2014.

School recognised for leading the way with Incredible Years in Powys

People that can help to get you on your way to becoming an Incredible School

Dr Sue Evans, Clinical Psychologist

Mrs Ann Breese,

Tracey Havard, Golwg Y Cwm

Shan Kenchington, Mount Street Infants, Brecon

Incredible Years Courses

A list of available Incredible Years courses for 2014/ 2015 is available from Bianca Longhorn, based at Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells.

Powys school are at an advantage as many of the IY courses are available free of charge, school have to fund supply cover. This is something that GYC has used its PDG for.

Take the plunge

Incredible years is by no means a quick fix for pupils with challenging behaviour. However when all the programme elements are used together over a period of time, they can have profound and positive effects upon children, families and schools.