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Scottish Education Awards. Congratulations to Dunbar Primary School Winners – Parents as Partners 2013. About the awards. 12 th Year 17 Categories from Lifetime Achievement to Probation Teacher to Global Citizen…. 535 Nominations across all categories
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Scottish Education Awards Congratulations to Dunbar Primary School Winners – Parents as Partners 2013
About the awards • 12th Year • 17 Categories from Lifetime Achievement to Probation Teacher to Global Citizen…. • 535 Nominations across all categories • ‘Parents As Partners’ a relatively new award but a very important one
The Process Phase One • Assessment of written entry form by two judges against category criteria • Selection of six to nine entries for short list to next stage
The Process Phase Two • Two judges – Education Scotland and ‘other’ • Sift through the short list and assess on criteria • Site visits to the three who most closely meet the criteria
The Process Site Visits • Maximum of three hours • Agenda developed by the nominee • Chance to show what’s been achieved… • Criteria to be assessed and evidence to be gathered • Decision time ??????????
The Finalists • Dunbar Primary School – East Lothian • St Patricks Primary School – Falkirk • Ann McShane, Family Learning Service – Dumfries and Galloway
What we were looking for… • Developing Partnerships incl. the wider community ✔ • Impact on children ✔ • Involving all parents, inclusiveness, breaking down barriers ✔ • Sustainability ✔ • Uniqueness ✔ • Curriculum Links ✔
The Evidence A community raises a child not an individual Dunbar Parent Council 2013
The Evidence • Engaging the wider community • Cohesive and collaborative approach in a massive school that has complex geographical issues • Open relationship between senior management, wider teaching and support staff and the parents. • Events and activities needs driven and identified by staff, parents or pupils
The Evidence • Enhancement of pupil learning particularly in Literacy and Science • Novel approach – Bug Busting • All contributions welcomed big and small and use of sub groups allows people to give where and how they can • Inter-generational learning very strong • Link with CPP very positive
The Evidence • Fun, fun, fun – Not a chore • Involvement of new families • Succession planning and new blood • Hub of the community
Conclusion Innovative Professional Inspiring Julie Wild – National Parent Forum of Scotland (see you next year….)