Cross Phase SEAL Network

1. Cross Phase SEAL Network

2. Agenda: please note that the afternoon session will be divided into Primary and Secondary.

3. Session Aims • Present the Dorset cross phase SEAL approach • Share the LA and school focus for SEAL • Develop links between primary and secondary SEAL and SEAL through partnerships • Highlight tools for the monitoring and evaluation of SEAL

4. Introductions and where are we in Dorset with SEAL? Clare Williams and Jason Goddard

6. LA SEAL Action Plan Priorities • To implement and imbed SEAL within Dorset Schools • 75% + Primaries and 55% Secondaries • Cross phase networks • Cross phase best practice conference – 2nd July 2009 • Primary and Secondary Lead schools • SEAL Self reviews in place and pupil questionnaire as baseline • Implementation of Rainbow • Transitional links established Y4-5, Y6-7 and Pre-school/EY • Family SEAL

7. 2. To Embed SEAL within Children’s services overall strategy for achieving ECM • Steering group established • Training delivered to SIPs • SEAL team link person to other services eg. LAC, BSS etc • Rainbow training to services and Inspectors

8. 3. To develop SEAL monitoring and evaluation systems • Implementation of Pupil Questionnaire • Development of pupil questionnaire CD ROM for schools to access their own SEAL data • Attendance and Attainment data compiled and linked to SEAL Data • Processing of Impact Survey Data • Staff SEAL questionnaire

9. New Primary SEAL Schools for 2008-9(See handout for full list of Primary SEAL Schools)

10. SEAL Schools for 2008-9

12. Self image

13. Managing Feelings

14. Managing Behaviour

15. Independence

16. Resilience

17. Friendships

18. Attitudes to Teachers and School

19. Insanity Doing the same thing the same way and expecting a different result.

30. Insanity Doing the same thing the same way and expecting a different result.

31. Why SEAL? Miriam Leigh

32. Why SEAL? Miriam Leigh

33. Activity What are the links to learning? In pairs/threes • Look at the statements which describe different behaviours • Place them on the Venn diagram in the area you think fits the description best

34. Activity Do these skills impact on learning? • Look at the descriptions again • Put them in rank order of the skills needed to access the learning opportunities available within a classroom and school • Consider how are these skills developed and taught

35. How does SEAL support learning? • People do not think clearly under stress • People only pay attention to information which is meaningful emotionally. Learning needs to be personally compelling, deeply felt and vividly real

36. People need emotions to think clearly, prioritise and plan and to attach value to different outcomes. Rationality and emotion cannot be separated!

37. An emotionally healthy child or young person can … • Develop psychologically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually • Initiate, develop and sustain mutually satisfying personal relationships • Use and enjoy solitude • Become aware of others and to empathise with them • Play and learn • Develop a sense of right and wrong • Face problems and setbacks and learn from them, in ways appropriate for the child’s age. ‘Bright Futures’ (Mental Health Foundation 1999)

38. Outcomes for children and young people - ECM Achieve economic Well-being Engage in further education or employment and live in decent homes and communities Be Healthy Enjoying good physical and mental health and living a healthy lifestyle Making a positive Contribution To the community and to society and not engaging in anti-social or offending behaviour Stay Safe Being protected from harm and neglect and growing up able to look after themselves Enjoy and achieve Getting the most out of life and developing broad skills for adulthood

39. Family SEAL Clare Williams

40. Family SEAL • Making explicit links between the support parents provide their children when they are developing social and emotional skills • Principles: • Collaboration • Sharing ideas • Recognition • Respect • Understanding children need certain skills to make the most of social opportunities for learning

41. Family SEAL – The Resource • The introductory workshop • The 7 workshops – Guidelines and activities • Power point supporting presentations • Activities and resources

42. FROME VALLEY PARENT OPEN AFTERNOON

43. Pilot schools Autumn 2007 Beechcroft St Pauls Brackenbury St. Mary’s Charminster Frome Valley St. Mary’s Bridport Hayeswood Autumn 2008 Broadmayne Piddle Valley Manor park Lady St Mary First Stalbridge Primary Symondsbury Puddletown St. Mary the Virgin Bridport Primary Parrett and Axe Hazelbury Bryan Somerford primary Southwell St. Mary Charminster Primary Family SEAL schools

44. Question and Answer Kate Duxbury

45. School Evaluation Form (SEF) and SEAL Clare Williams and Jason Goddard

47. Primary SEAL Self Review Nine Categories recorded under focussing, developing, establishing, enhancing : • Leadership and Management • Curriculum Planning and Resourcing • Learning and teaching • School culture and environment • Pupil Voice • Provision of pupil support services • Staff professional development , health and welfare • Partnership with parents/carers and community • Assessing, recording and reporting achievement

50. Questions Working within your groups: • What evidence are you using to demonstrate SEAL across your school? • How can collaborative work across phases develop this evidence? • What is your next action as an individual school?