great expectations conference 2011 incredible years & write-minded
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Great Expectations Conference 2011 Incredible Years & Write-Minded. A Day in the Life ... Social and emotional development, language and literacy everywhere. Siobhan Cahill: Home School Community Liaison Officer, St Josephs Schools. Our services. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Great Expectations Conference 2011 Incredible Years & Write-Minded
A Day in the Life ...Social and emotional development,
language and literacy everywhere
.Martina Gannon: Literacy Co-ordinator, Write Minded youngballymun
.Cathy Kieran: Parent Programme Leader, Incredible Years, youngballymun
.Kate Hogan: Principal, Our Lady of Victories Senior Boys School
.Siobhan Cahill: Home School Community Liaison Officer, St Josephs Schools
Complex community
change initiative
Improving learning & wellbeing
outcomes for all children &
families
Funded by AP and DCYA
Life cycle approach,
pre birth to adult hood
Working through and with existing
services
Facilitating quality,
evidence based
practice
Demonstrate innovative practice to
inform policy
Our services
Ready, Steady, Grow
3>4>5 Learning
Years
Incredible
Years
Write Minded
Jigsaw-young
ballymun
LIFE CYCLE RESPONSE – INTEGRATION – INNOVATION – CAPACITY BUILDING – SUSTAINABILITY – EVALUATION
Supports in the school years• Very dynamic work going on across Ballymun and many
children doing very well• Children in designated disadvantaged areas: lower than average academic, social & emotional skills
up to 1 in 3 with serious literacy difficultiesmore likely to demonstrate behaviour problems
including hyperactivity, conduct problems, peer problems
• Close link between social & emotional development and learning
• Requires integrated strategy of supports at home, in school and the community
What we doFamily and community 12 week Incredible
Years parent programme
Parent literacy initiatives Breakfast Buddies Story Time Story Sacks Vocabulary Games Incredible Book Club
After school and out of school projects Focus on language &
literacy Partnership with
community organisations
Integration with SCP, HSCL
School based work Professional development
for teachers and support staff
– Social & emotional Dina in the Classroom Teacher Classroom
Management
– Language & literacy Balanced Literacy
Framework First Steps Transitions
Whole school planning For social-emotional
development and literacy Focus on leadership
Children’s experiences in
school, at home and in community activities support
their social, emotional and
literacy development
A Day in the Life ...
Before School ....• Getting ready for school– Sticker chart for organisation
• Breakfast time– Talking about food– Reading the labels
• Breakfast club
On the Way to School...• Walking to school– Building relationships between parent and
child– Reading signs
Arriving at school• Welcome to school– Greetings– Print-rich environment
Meanwhile....• Parents attend an Incredible Years
Parenting Programme• Parents attend Breakfast Buddies
Learning Time...• Getting ready to learn– Show me 5!
• Balanced Literacy Framework
Children’s Experiences in School...
• High expectations• Learning environment• Pupil-teacher relationship• Curriculum• Focus on outcomes• Extra-curricular activities
Dina School
• Twice per week, Dina School with Wally, Molly and Tiny Turtle
• Words and methods to help children deal with the situations they might face
Meanwhile...
• Incredible Years Parenting Programme finishes up and is followed by Incredible Book Club
Break Time ...
• Fun and enjoyment– Hairy Maclary rhymes
• Resolving Conflict– Skills from Dina School
Meanwhile ...
• Community Project Workers come together to plan for incorporating literacy elements in after school and out of school projects
Learning Time ...
• Vocabulary games with parents & teacher• Transitions programme for 5th and 6th class
Meanwhile ....
• Storysacks courses for parents
Home Time ...
• Lining up– IY hopeful message
• Story Time session with parents and children
Meanwhile ...• Professional Development for Teachers – Whole staff, clusters, individual teachers
• Community Project workers– Lead activities with integrated literacy elements
Evening Time ...• Parents attend an Information
Session on ‘Supporting pupils from 6th class to Transition Successfully to Secondary School’
• Bedtime– Creating a bedtime routine as discussed
at Incredible Years Parenting Programme
– Parents reading a bedtime story