Projects: 2009-2010
Using drama as a vehicle for raising self esteem
Developing parents as skilled partners in reading
Readers and role models
Engaging parents in literacy initiatives
Oracy into writing through language enrichment
Raise standards in writing through structured opportunities...
Improving writing skills through developing pupil oracy
Developing appropriate curriculum provision...
Raising pupil self esteem and achievement...
Developing the emotional and social well being...
Improving Emotional Well Being
Reducing barriers to learning...
Emotional intelligence and nurturing groups to raise self-esteem
Developing parents as skilled partners in reading
Readers and role models
Engaging parents in literacy initiatives
Oracy into writing through language enrichment
Raise standards in writing through structured opportunities...
Improving writing skills through developing pupil oracy
Developing appropriate curriculum provision...
Raising pupil self esteem and achievement...
Developing the emotional and social well being...
Improving Emotional Well Being
Reducing barriers to learning...
Emotional intelligence and nurturing groups to raise self-esteem
“Love Speaking, Adore Writing”
Central South Wales Action Research Project 7 – 17 Schools.
This project was the largest of the projects in the South Central Wales Consortium.
All 17 schools are located in South Wales, in the United Kingdom. 16 schools are in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff and 1 school is in the Vale of Glamorgan.
16 of the schools are situated in the South Wales valleys which were once famous for the coal and iron mining industry. One of the schools is located in the coastal town of Barry near Cardiff.
The age, type and size of the 17 schools vary. Some schools in the project were built over 100 years ago whilst others have been built during the past 10 years.
13 schools serve pupils from the ages of 3 to 11 years (Primary Schools).
2 schools serve pupils from the ages of 3 to 7 years (Infant Schools).
2 schools serve pupils from the ages of 7 to 11 years (Junior Schools).
School size ranges from 80 to over 400 pupils.
The number of children receiving free school meals at the 17 schools ranges from 22% to 66% according to the data analysis (PLASC Jan 2010)
Due to the size of the group it was decided at a very early stage that distributive leadership would be developed with five schools five sub projects under the theme of “Improving writing skills through developing oracy”. Penyrenglyn Primary School was given the task of organising the finance and Llanhari Primary School given the task to co-ordinate and organise the educational aspects of the project.
The schools underlined below in bold indicate the school leading the sub project. Each of the 17 schools in the project selected a project which they would develop. However each of the schools could also access training and resources of the other activities during the year.
Teaching Talking:
Pont-y-gwaith Primary, Tylorstown Primary, Trallwng Infants, Darran Park Primary, Pentre Primary.
Myst:
St Margaret’s Primary, Pen-yr-englyn Primary, Parc Primary, Cadoxton Primary
Enhancing writing using Authors:
Blaengwawr Primary, Cwmaman Infants,
Glyn Hafod Juniors, Oaklands Primary, Cefn Primary
Developing oracy in writing using performance based activities:
Pen-y-Graig Juniors
Developing oracy through thinking through talk activities:
Llwynypia Primary, Llanhari Primary.
Videos:
"Love speaking, Adore Writing" - external providers
"Love speaking, Adore Writing" - internal providers
Resources:
Action plan:-
Thinking through Talk:-
Working with authors:-
Working with performers:-
This project was the largest of the projects in the South Central Wales Consortium.
All 17 schools are located in South Wales, in the United Kingdom. 16 schools are in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff and 1 school is in the Vale of Glamorgan.
16 of the schools are situated in the South Wales valleys which were once famous for the coal and iron mining industry. One of the schools is located in the coastal town of Barry near Cardiff.
The age, type and size of the 17 schools vary. Some schools in the project were built over 100 years ago whilst others have been built during the past 10 years.
13 schools serve pupils from the ages of 3 to 11 years (Primary Schools).
2 schools serve pupils from the ages of 3 to 7 years (Infant Schools).
2 schools serve pupils from the ages of 7 to 11 years (Junior Schools).
School size ranges from 80 to over 400 pupils.
The number of children receiving free school meals at the 17 schools ranges from 22% to 66% according to the data analysis (PLASC Jan 2010)
Due to the size of the group it was decided at a very early stage that distributive leadership would be developed with five schools five sub projects under the theme of “Improving writing skills through developing oracy”. Penyrenglyn Primary School was given the task of organising the finance and Llanhari Primary School given the task to co-ordinate and organise the educational aspects of the project.
The schools underlined below in bold indicate the school leading the sub project. Each of the 17 schools in the project selected a project which they would develop. However each of the schools could also access training and resources of the other activities during the year.
Teaching Talking:
Pont-y-gwaith Primary, Tylorstown Primary, Trallwng Infants, Darran Park Primary, Pentre Primary.
Myst:
St Margaret’s Primary, Pen-yr-englyn Primary, Parc Primary, Cadoxton Primary
Enhancing writing using Authors:
Blaengwawr Primary, Cwmaman Infants,
Glyn Hafod Juniors, Oaklands Primary, Cefn Primary
Developing oracy in writing using performance based activities:
Pen-y-Graig Juniors
Developing oracy through thinking through talk activities:
Llwynypia Primary, Llanhari Primary.
Videos:
"Love speaking, Adore Writing" - external providers
"Love speaking, Adore Writing" - internal providers
Resources:
Action plan:-
RAISE action research project September 2010
Teaching Talking:-Chatterbox assessment sheets - basic language (zip)
Techno Teaching:-Thinking through Talk:-
Working with authors:-
Working with performers:-