Reading Recovery
Reading recovery is an individually designed reading programme for children aged 5-6 years. This intervention is closely supported by the class teacher, school team and parents thus giving the children confidence and initiative to carry out the 20 week programme.
Reading recovery is an individually designed reading programme for children aged 5-6 years. This intervention is closely supported by the class teacher, school team and parents thus giving the children confidence and initiative to carry out the 20 week programme.
Maths Recovery
Maths Recovery is an intervention designed to improve children's number knowledge, understanding and strategies through games and number activities. It is based on detailed assessments, with a tailor-built programme for the individual pupil. Maths Recovery is aimed at First Class level on a one-to-one basis with the Maths Recovery trained teacher. In other class levels, the teachers use Maths Recovery strategies and activities in order to continue the support, improve the children's number knowledge, and make learning Maths more active and enjoyable.
Maths Recovery is an intervention designed to improve children's number knowledge, understanding and strategies through games and number activities. It is based on detailed assessments, with a tailor-built programme for the individual pupil. Maths Recovery is aimed at First Class level on a one-to-one basis with the Maths Recovery trained teacher. In other class levels, the teachers use Maths Recovery strategies and activities in order to continue the support, improve the children's number knowledge, and make learning Maths more active and enjoyable.
Resource Teaching & Learning Support
Resource and learning support is available for all classes. This gives children fantastic support and opportunity to learn in a setting which best suits them. Support takes place both in class and out of class depending on the needs of the child.
Resource and learning support is available for all classes. This gives children fantastic support and opportunity to learn in a setting which best suits them. Support takes place both in class and out of class depending on the needs of the child.
Power Hour (Station teaching)
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Station teaching is used very successfully in our school. During this time the children work in small groups with a teacher on a particular aspect of a subject. The groups rotate around a number of stations over the course of the lesson. This system allows children to work in similar ability groupings with learning objectives that are tailored to their ability level.
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Reading Buddy System
Our Reading Buddy Programme pairs older and younger readers together, to read aloud to each other. This benefits both pupils-by improving fluency, encouraging friendships and promoting an enjoyment of reading.
Our Reading Buddy Programme pairs older and younger readers together, to read aloud to each other. This benefits both pupils-by improving fluency, encouraging friendships and promoting an enjoyment of reading.
First Steps Writing Programme
The First Steps Programme is a literacy resource developed in Western Australia, with the purpose of helping to improve student literacy. Children are exposed to a variety of different writing genres and gain experience in writing independently. Free Writing takes place in each classroom weekly. The primary aim of Free Writing is to foster the desire to write.
Aistear
Aistear is an early childhood curriculum framework for children from birth to six years in Ireland. As early childhood marks the beginning of children’s lifelong learning journeys, this framework is called Aistear, the Irish word for journey. Aistear describes the types of learning experiences that are important for children in early childhood and provides information to plan for and provide enjoyable and appropriately challenging learning experiences that will allow all children grow and develop as competent and confident learners. Aistear focuses on developing children’s dispositions and skills, nurturing attitudes and values, and building knowledge and understanding of their world.
Aistear is an early childhood curriculum framework for children from birth to six years in Ireland. As early childhood marks the beginning of children’s lifelong learning journeys, this framework is called Aistear, the Irish word for journey. Aistear describes the types of learning experiences that are important for children in early childhood and provides information to plan for and provide enjoyable and appropriately challenging learning experiences that will allow all children grow and develop as competent and confident learners. Aistear focuses on developing children’s dispositions and skills, nurturing attitudes and values, and building knowledge and understanding of their world.
Interactive Whiteboards, Ipads & Computers
Our school is very well equipped with the latest technology. We have interactive whiteboards, computers, visualisers, digital cameras and digital video recorders in every classroom. In addition to these we have a class set of ipads which are available for use in every class.
Our school is very well equipped with the latest technology. We have interactive whiteboards, computers, visualisers, digital cameras and digital video recorders in every classroom. In addition to these we have a class set of ipads which are available for use in every class.
School Library
Our school library has a wide range of books from many different genres. Classes use the library to learn from the non-fiction collection, research a project or just relax with a good book!
Our school library has a wide range of books from many different genres. Classes use the library to learn from the non-fiction collection, research a project or just relax with a good book!
