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Belfast Model School for Girls

Belfast Model School for Girls. Context of School. 40% free school meals 18 feeder primary schools Range of feeder primary schools Support Mechanisms Examination results Number of pupils returning to 6 th year. Journey to Specialism. 4 year community plan (ICT) (30%).

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Belfast Model School for Girls

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  1. Belfast Model School for Girls

  2. Context of School • 40% free school meals • 18 feeder primary schools • Range of feeder primary schools • Support Mechanisms • Examination results • Number of pupils returning to 6th year

  3. Journey to Specialism

  4. 4 year community plan (ICT) (30%) Primary Schools– Carrs Glen, Forthriver, Springfield, Our Ladys, Holy Family, Currie Post-Primary Schools – Boys’ Model (KS3, KS4 & KS5 developments) St Cecilias, Derry - Sharing of Good Practice in ICT/Performing Arts, Shimna College, Newcastle Sharing of Good Practice in ICT/Modern & languages. Park School & The Lindsay School. Community Associations – Ballysillan Blue Houses, FASA, Falls Community, Shankill Women’s Centre, Barnardos.

  5. Positive impactADDED VALUE • Collaboration with parents and other agencies raising the value of educational attainment in the community. • VLP – Work at home (coursework / homework etc) through web-link & parental input. • Complement the work of Extended / Full service school in the community sector.

  6. Belfast Model School For Girls’ Full Service Extended Pilot

  7. What is a Full Service Extended School? ‘one that provides a range of services and activities, during and beyond the school day, to meet the needs of its pupils, their families and the wider community.’

  8. Children and Young Peoples Funding Package ‘To reduce underachievement and improve the life chances of children and young people by enhancing their educational development and fostering their health, well being and social inclusion through the integrated delivery of the support and services necessary to ensure every child has the best start in life.’ “The 10 year Children’s Strategy” • Being Healthy • Enjoying, Learning and Achieving • Living in Safety and with Stability • Experiencing Economic and Environmental Well Being • Contributing Positively to Community and Society

  9. Renewing Communities • Eliminate child poverty by 2020; • Support lone parents; • Raise education levels, including literacy and numeracy • Tackle economic inactivity • Remove barriers to employment for those at risk of exclusion e.g. people with disabilities. 1.8 FULL SERVICE SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT A Pilot Project; clearly demonstrating how community access, full health and social services provision and childcare can come together in a full service school.

  10. Full Service Extended School Pilot • Why the Belfast Model Schools? • Pupils come from areas of Social Deprivation. • The feeder primary schools service the same community. • The new build will incorporate community provision. • Progression from Communities in Schools Programme.

  11. Extended Schools in Northern IrelandMulti-deprivation index 1 (Most deprived) 890 (Least deprived) Whiterock 1 Number 1 Shankill 2 Number 2 Shankill 1 Number 7 Ballysillan 1 Number 92 Ballysillan 2 Number 272 Ballysillan 3 Number 264 *

  12. Stages of development Coordinators appointed in both schools. Project Initiation Document formulated and submitted to DENI. Audit in early November; Parents, Staff, Pupils and Community. Full Service School Action Plan written and agreed. Steering and Operational Teams established. Implementation January 2007.

  13. Over-arching targets • Attainment • Attendance • Literacy and Numeracy • Readiness to Learn • Behaviour • Progression • Collaboration • Cluster Primary and 5 Nursery schools. • A parent forum • Work with current 25 Community providers. • Transition • Transition Teacher - employed to plan and deliver a transition programme. • 15 Primary Schools are to be included in this transition programme.

  14. Pupil Full Service School Year 8 Reading Support Transition Student Voice Sentinus Family / Community Attendance Officer Transition teacher Coursework Clinic BIFHE Classes Music Programmes (Primary Rock) Health Outreach Barnardo’s Parenting Classes Transition residentials Pupil Support Unit Summer Scheme Parenting Room Easter Revision Classes Family Counselling Parenting Coordinator Alternative Education Programme 6th Form Mentoring Support

  15. WHO ARE OUR PARTNERS • Pupils • Parents • Staff • Community Feeder Primary Schools Local Post Primary Schools Community and Voluntary Organisation Neighbourhood Partnerships CEPs Statutory Organisations

  16. ALL PARTNERS MUST BE WORKING TOGETHER JOINED UP AND INTEGRATED APPROACH AND WITH SHARED OBJECTIVES TO ACHIEVE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES FOR ALL

  17. Pupil, Parent / Carer Learning Mentors Form / Subject Teacher Park Outreach SENCO / Behaviour Modification Coordinator EWO Pastoral VP Head of Year / SPSS Social Services Educational Psychology Structure prior to extended partnership working

  18. Pupil, Parent / Carer Learning Mentors Form / Subject Teacher Park Outreach SENCO / Behaviour Modification Coordinator EWO Pastoral VP Head of Year / SPSS Social Services Educational Psychology FSES Coordinator Support / Partners Transition Teacher Family Link Coordinator Family Attendance Coordinator After extending partnership working PLUS

  19. Support/Partners

  20. Michael White: Director of Education: Aberdeenshire • The provision of welfare and counselling services in schools would free teachers to concentrate on teaching and learning. Teachers would no longer have to be drawn into a social worker role.”

  21. ADVANTAGES OF PARTNERSHIP WORKING • Develops a process/structure that encourages the creation of successful educational opportunities for pupils as well as opportunities to address broader community issues. Eg: drugs, teenage pregnancy etc. This must be a two way process. • Professional advice and expertise is utilised. • Enables networking to take place so useful partnerships can be established. Trust between these partnerships is essential. SLA’s need to be in place. Employment of a Co-ordinator facilitates this. • Encourages interagency working between voluntary and statutory sector organisations to create a more integrated approach. • Provides an opportunity for after school and community based activities. • Provides a population for awareness rising of community activities, advertising of events, piloting of community initiatives etc. • Development of a Community Newsletter/board/Website/VLE so all information is up-to-date and relevant.

  22. EXAMPLES OF PARTNERSHIP WORKINGCASESTUDIES

  23. ACTION PLAN FOR PARTNERSHIP WORKING

  24. “The purpose of a school is to help a family educate a child” Don Edgar , The Patchwork Nation WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP FACILITATES THIS

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