South West and Mid Wales Consortium

[Cymraeg]

RAISE projects within the swamwac region 2009-2010

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Increased efforts to engage parents in the learning of their children

Case study: Special Schools Project led by Portfield Special School (Pembrokeshire)
Focus: A regional network of Special Schools developing parent partnerships to impact on pupil learning and development.

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-developing-parent-partnerships.htm


Case study: Fenton C.P. School, St Mark’s V.A. School, Ysgol Wdig, Ysgol Glannau Gwaun (Pembrokeshire)
Focus: To promote aspirations in parents within 4 local communities whilst offering more vocational opportunities for upper Key Stage 2 pupils. (Aspirations in Communities through Education)

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-ace.htm


Case study: Maesydre family of Schools (Powys)
Focus: To provide disadvantaged learners with the motivation to learn and to provide parents with the resources to engage in their children’s learning.

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-creative-approaches.htm

The adoption of nurture approaches to supplement the impact of the home on pupils’ learning

Case study: Waunceirch Primary, Cwrt Sart Comprehensive and Melin Junior School (Neath and Port Talbot)
Focus: Developing a nurture culture within Neath and Port Talbot Schools to support disadvantaged pupils.

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-disseminating-nurture.htm

Broader approaches to language development as a means of improving learning

Case study: Daniel James Cluster of schools led by Gwyrosydd Primary School. (Swansea)
Focus: A collaborative cluster based approach focused on improving the reading standards of children from disadvantaged backgrounds in order to enhance learning and improve achievement and attainment across the curriculum.

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-improving-reading-for-understanding.htm

Case study: Cefn Hengoed Cluster of schools led by Cefn Hengoed Community School (Swansea)
Focus: To raise standards of literacy through the development of a coherent approach to improving “reading for meaning”

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-reading-for-meaning.htm

Case study: Pentrehafod Cluster of Schools led by Brynhyfryd Junior School (Swansea)
Focus: To improving reading standards of children from disadvantaged backgrounds in order to enhance learning and improve achievement and attainment across the curriculum.

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-raising-our-achievement-in-reading.htm

Case study: Dylan Thomas Cluster of Schools led by Dylan Thomas Community School (Swansea)
Focus: Development of Language for Learning across the Cluster.

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-language-for-learning.htm

Strategies for improving learners’ motivation, behaviour, attendance and self esteem

Case study: Coedcae Family of Schools led by Coedcae School (Carmarthenshire)
Focus: Strategies to address the social and emotional development of disadvantaged pupils.

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-emotional_literacy_across_transition.htm

Case study: Bryngwyn family of Schools led by Bryngwyn and Brynteg Primary School (Carmarthenshire)
Focus: Promoting the emotional literacy of socially deprived pupils across the family of schools through a programme of communication enrichment, and through the development of a methodology based on the child-centred philosophy for learning framework

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-communication-enrichment-and-philosophy-for-children.htm

Case study: Milford Haven and Pembrokeshire Schools led by Hakin Junior School (Pembrokeshire)
Focus: The overall theme of this project is emotional well being and building innovative approaches to emotional literacy through both curriculum development and pastoral programmes. It involves 5 networks of projects:

  1. Tackling the impact of disadvantage on pupil progress in language development affected by limited opportunities for pupils to develop their written skills, which impacts on the key skill of communication across all areas.
  2. Social and emotional development and the impact of deprivation on the development of emotional intelligence.
  3. To address motivation and engagement in learning through curriculum enrichment, thus overcoming disengagement with the existing curriculum.
  4. The reluctance of parents and families to engage with schools and children’s learning and the need to build appropriate partnerships to achieve this.
  5. The enhanced need for learning and pastoral support for pupils from disadvantaged home settings to address social and emotional development.

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-developing-pupils-emotional-literacy.htm

Case study: Aberteifi family of schools led by Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Aberteifi (Ceredigion)
Focus: Improving intervention and support strategies for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds whose learning progress is impaired by social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-ceredigion-improving-intervention.htm

Improving transition processes for disadvantaged learners moving between the stages of education

Case study: Glan Y Mor Family of Schools led by Ysgol Y Castell Kidwelly (Carmarthenshire)
Focus: Supporting the transition of socially disadvantaged pupils to key stage 3 through independent, problem solving learning opportunities within their community

To view this project and the materials produced please click on the link below:
www.raise-wales.org.uk/raise/raise/raise-swamwac/raise-swamwac-projects/raise-swamwac-projects-curriculum-enrichment-across-transition.htm