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