HANDS on LEARNINGOVERVIEW

WHAT IS HANDS on LEARNING

WHO WE ARE

WHAT WE DO

• HandsonLearningisaninnovativeinschoolprogramthatschoolsusetoincreaseattendanceandstudentachievementbybuildingpersonalandsocialskillsandsupportingthedifferentwaysyoungpeoplelearn.

• TheHandsonLearningmethodologywasdevelopedbyRussellKerratFrankstonHighSchoolin1999basedontheprincipleofengagingstudentswithauthenticreadilyachievabletasksthatfocusondoingandbuildself-belief.

• HandsonLearningAustraliaandSavetheChildrenjoinedforces1stApril2017,bringingtogethertheambitiontopreventearlyschoolleaving,andSavetheChildren’svisionofaworldinwhicheverychildlearnsfromaqualitybasiceducation.

• TodaySavetheChildren’sHoLSchoolSupportteamhelpmorethan75schoolstoimplementHandsonLearninginVictoria,NewSouthWales,Queensland,andtheUAE.

• TheHandsonLearningprogramaddsvaluetoschoolcommunitiesbysupportingandmentoringvulnerablestudentstostayandachieveatschool.

• WehelpschoolstorunHandsonLearningsupportingstudentintake,andtherecruitment,ongoingtrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentoftheartisan-teachersthattheschoolemploystoimplementtheHoLprogram.

THE FOUR PILLARS OF HOL: WHY THIS IS OUR FOUNDATION

A PLACE TO BELONG Aphysicalsanctuaryatschool.

PEOPLE TO BELONG TOSmallteamsworkingtogether,sharingmealsandbuildingstrongrelationships.

REAL THINGS TO DO Engagingincreativeandmeaningfulprojects.

A CHANCE TO GIVE BACK Makingvaluablecontributionstotheircommunity,buildingself-esteemandconnection.

HoL is made up of four fundamental elements that build a platform for young people to grow in confidence, engage and achieve at school.

101 HANDS ON• ONE DAY, EVERY WEEK:Tenstudents,twoartisan-

teachers,onedayoutoftheclassroomeveryweek

• STUDENTS:Girlsandboysfromdifferentyearlevels

• STAFF: Artisan-teachersemployeddirectlybyschools

• FLEXIBILITY:Flexibilitytosuittheschool’sneeds(withintheconfinesoftheshapeofthedayandtheprovenHoLmethodology)

• DURATION:Studentsstayaslongasrequiredtomeettheaimsoftheirplacement

• INTERGRATED:Tier2interventionthatsitswithintheumbrellaofthewellbeing/inclusiondepartmentoftheschool

WHAT MAKES HoL DIFFERENT

ONSITE

StudentsstayattheirownschoolandthemethodologyintegrateswhatishappeninginHoLbacktotheclassroom;

EVIDENCE

Provenimpact-someofthebiggestnamesinresearchincludingtheAustralianResearchCouncil,theUniversityofMelbourneandDeloitteAccessEconomics.

PARENTS

Trackrecordbuildingpartnershipswithparentswhomaynothaveagoodconnectionwiththeschool

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Providesanewwayforschoolstoformpartnershipswithphilanthropic,businessandcommunityorganisations

LONGEVITY

Eighteen-yearlonghistoryofsignificantlyincreasingattendance,schoolretentionandimprovingvocationalpathways.

WHO CAN JOIN HOL AND WHAT’S EXPECTED• Anystudentcanbenefit.HoLisopentogirlsand

boysfromdifferentyearlevelswithdifferenttalents,learningstyles,needsandinterests.

• Likeanyworkplaceeveryoneisexpectedtobesafe,partofateamandtodothebesttheycan.

• HoLwelcomesalltypesofstudentswhoneedthatextrasupporttoachieveatschool.Ideallywhenbuildinga‘team’avarietyofstudentsisakeyingredienttooverallprogramsuccess.

PROVEN OUTCOMES

CONNECTIONS, CAPACITIES AND MEANINGS (CCM)

MEASURING THE IMPACT BACK IN THE CLASSROOM

PROGRAM UPDATES FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

UPDATE

Sample Secondary CollegeHands on Learning Term 2

Artisan-teachers: Peter Warman and Samantha NormanDays of Operation: Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayVolunteers: Adam Reid

FOCUS ON FOCUS PLANS: Reflective practice is an important component of the HoL methodology. Focus Plans facilitate reflection and target specific areas of student behaviour. Behavioural change strategies are used as an integral part of Focus Plans enabling students to make important connections between their success in HoL and their overall education outcomes.

Snapshot of key Focus Plans used:Manai Develop your practical skills Ehsan Repeat instructions given to youDaniel Keep your work effort going all day Aaron Take on leadership with confidenceJoshua Do as asked as soon as you are asked Aidan Encourage others to take on your good work habitsKyle Continue to lead by example Aarush Make appropriate comments during conversationsMarylee Remain positive during difficult times Ike Show people respect by doing as askedNoah Take on new tasks with confidence Ryan Avoid getting involved in other people’s issues

PROJECTS:• Pizza Hut construction• Merbau decking for outdoor theatre space• Re-furbished kitchen area inside HoL working area• Installed play equipment at local community playground• Cement render on earth bag garden walls at local community gardens• Construction of a sensory activity panels in the primary area of the school• Building of the sets for the School Production• Brick pathways

PROGRAM UPDATE

FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS:• Excellent recent parent night – wonderful turn out –

congratulations to the entire team

• Thank you to the school for hosting the recent HOL cluster meeting for other artisan-teachers

• It is obvious that Peter and Samantha have an excellent relationship with the students and have quickly developed an excellent rapport with the new students

• Lots of varied and interesting projects on offer for the students

• We recommend working on getting a greater balance of girls and boys

• Good use of Focus Plans – variation and relevance is evident

• We recommend that the Focus Plans are communicated back to the classroom teachers. Discussions around how this can happen are currently taking place with Year Level Coordinators

• Despite some complex behaviours and challenging group dynamics, Peter and Samantha are considered and consistent in their approach and strategies they use with the students

• The Student Tracker is being filled in extremely well. Samantha and Peter’s notes about the student and their behaviour has been excellent. Thank you for the student CCM surveys

• We recommend follow up with Teachers to get a larger quantity of surveys completed

• The HOL shed & precinct is clean, tidy and very well looked after

• The continued support from all the volunteers is highly valued

• We recommend that in collaboration with the Wellbeing team, Samantha and Peter make arrangements to speak about student intake at an upcoming staff meeting

• TeachershaveprovidedinformationaboutthebehaviouroftheirstudentsbeforetheyjoinedHoLandonceagainlaterintheyearaftertheyhavebeeninHoLforsometime.

• ThelandmarkConnections,CapacitiesandMeaningsframework,developedincollaborationwiththeUniversityofMelbourne,encapsulatesthethingsthatmattertoyoungpeople–theverythingsthataremostlikelytomakethemturnup,keepthemengaged,andkeepthemcomingtoschool.

WemeasurethingslikefeelingCONNECTEDandbelonging,asense

ofMEANINGandpurposetothetasksundertaken,developingCAPACITIES

andskillsthatwillbeusefulintherealworld,allcontributetoENJOYMENT

andhappinessandwellbeing.

HoL’sraisond’etreistobuildkids’senseofwellbeingthroughbeingconnected,

bydevelopingtheircapacities,andhelpingthemtofindmeaning.And

whenyouconsiderthatHoLstudentsaredrawnfromthecohortofkidsleastenjoyingschool,itisremarkablethat

85%ofthemarehappy!

Ascanbeseenhere,fromperspectiveoftheHoLstudents’teacherstherehasbeendramaticimprovements.

ThisunderscoresthestrengthofHoLinchangingyoungpeoples’lives,andit’sefficacyinhelpingthemreengage

withtheirlearning.

Motivatingstudentstocometoschoolregularlyandincreasingattendanceisoftenthefirststeptoimproving

educationaloutcomes.

HoLisdistinguishedbyongoingdatacollectionandregularprogram

updatestoschools.

THE HoL METHODOLOGY1. SHAPE OF THE DAY

2. REFLECTIVE PRACTICE – FOCUS PLANS

3. REAL PROJECTS

4. BUILDING COMMUNITIES

• Acarefullystructureddaywithexpectations,boundariesandconsistentparametersenablesstudentstoachieveinasafeenvironment.

• Studentsparticipateinworkgear(noschooluniform)insmallgroupsandworkonavarietyofprojects.

• EveryonepreparesandeatstogetherandstudentsremainwiththeirHoLgroupforthewholedayincludingrecessandlunch.

• Asmallfinancialcontribution($5)towardsthemealsforthedayisencouragedanddoneinconjunctionwithschoolpolicy.

ReflectivepracticeusingFocusPlansisakeycomponentoftheHoLmethodologythat:

• monitorsprogressforeachstudent;

• linksintotheclassroomenablingstudentstobuildoverallsuccessatschool;

• targetsissuesofbehaviourandattitudewhichultimatelyimpactonschoolattendanceandachievement.

• Bothsmallandlargeprojects–buildingvaluableschoolinfrastructureandcommunityprojects.

• Expectationslikethoseofaworksite,studentslearnthevalueofteamwork,commitment,leadershipandachancetoputwhattheyarelearningintheclassroomintoactionandvisa-versa.

• Thepossibilitiesareendless,frompizzaovens,tohuts,tolandscapedgardens,deckingandfurniture.

• HoLteamsliterallybuildvaluableinfrastructure,self-esteemandconnection.

• HoLprovidestangibleopportunitiesforyoungpeopletoprovetheirvaluetothemselvesandthecommunitybymakingrealcontributionstoit.Examplesrangefrombushfirerecovery,tooutdoortablesandchairsatacentreforintellectuallydisabled,acubbyforalocalcommunityhousingproject,toconstructingpossumboxesforrelocationprograms,installingexercisestationswithRotaryandbuildingsensorygardensforkindergartens.

5. ENGAGING FAMILIES• HoLfostersstrongconnectionswithparentsandisagreat

wayforthemtoengagepositivelywiththeschoolthroughvolunteeringtheirtime,expertiseorprojectmaterials.

engaging kids in their school and community

Administrative Documents

TRAINING

ON THE GROUND SUPPORT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CONFERENCE

SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION

• BeforeHoLstartswedelivertailoredtrainingforeachschool-designedforartisan-teachers,studentwellbeingandleadership.

• Onthegroundtrainingoncetheprogramstartsisongoingandflexibletotheneedsofyourschool.

• ThereisnocosttotheschoolforanytrainingbytheHoLSchoolSupportteam.

• AdedicatedHoLSchoolsRelationshipManagerwillsupportandvisityourschoolregularlytorespondtotheneedsoftheprogram.

• Supportcanrangefromstudentintakeassistance,training,projectguidanceandhelp,professionaldevelopmentdelivery,teamdynamicsupportandstrategiesforsuccessfulstudentengagement.

• Weorganiseregularregionalmeetingsforartisan-teacherswithotherschoolsrunningHoL:

- deliveringongoingprofessionaldevelopment;

- facilitatingsharingofideas;

- buildingpracticeexcellence.

• TheannualHoLconferencebringstogetherschoolswhorunHoLfromacrossAustraliatolearnfromandinspireeachotherandfeatures:

- keynotespeakersandworkshops;

- practicalprojectskilldevelopmentandtraining;

- valuablenetworkingandsharingofideas.

• BestpracticekitssupportthedailyrunningofHoLandareupdatedregularlytoensureprogramsuccess.

• On-lineavailabilitymeansdocumentscanbeaccessedandeditedtosuittheneedsofyourschool.

THE HOL SCHOOL SUPPORT TEAM: WHAT WE OFFER

FINDING THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR THE JOB

ARTISAN-TEACHER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Theartisan-teacherswhoruntheprogramareemployedbytheschoolandthekeytothesuccessoftheprogram.TheHoLSchoolSupportteamhassamplejobads,positiondescriptionsandcanassistwiththerecruitmentprocess.

• Bestpracticereliesontheemploymentofacombinationofpriorexperiencewithinschools–teaching,wellbeingorESrole-andtradespeoplewhohaveawiderangeofhandsonskillsandlifeexperience.

• Artisan-teachersworkaccordingtotheprofessionalcodeandconductoftheschool.

• Datacollectionincludingattendance,participationandachievementsofthestudentswithintheprogram.

• Timeshouldbeallocatedwithintheschool’semploymentconditionsforplanning,materialpurchasingandrecordkeeping.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?• Therearenocoststotheschoolforimplementation

andongoingsupportfromtheHoLSchoolSupportTeam.

• Salariescomprise90percentofthecostofHoLprogram–whichvariesaccordingtothestaffandnumberofHoLteamsaschooldecidestorun.

• Abudgetisrequiredforresources,materials,andtools.

• CostscanbeoffsetbyhavingHoLteamscompletecapitalworksontheschoolgroundsorredeployingESstaff,chaplains,and/oryouthworkerstoleveragetheefficienciesHoLaffordsthroughgroupstudentsupportinsteadofone-on-onecounselling.

POrganiseavisittoaschoolrunningHandsonLearningtoseeitinaction

PMeetwithSchoolRelationshipManagertodevelopanimplementationplanwhichwillincludeaPartnershipAgreement(MOU)

PArrangeapresentationforyourschoolcommunity(staffandparents)aboutwhatHoLis

PMaphowHoLwillfitintoyourschoolSWBprocesses

PRedeploy/recruitstaffasHoLartisan-teachers

PStafftrainedbyHoLSchoolSupportTeam

PIdentifyapotentialHoLHutsiteandlistofsuitableprojects

PIdentifyandreferfirstcohortofstudents

P Hands on Learning starts

START HoL AT YOUR

SCHOOL

IMPLEMENTING HoL AT YOUR SCHOOL