EAL Provision in Holy EAL Provision in Holy TrinityTrinity

Working to a new future of Working to a new future of inclusion and diversityinclusion and diversity

Irish

Portuguese

English

LithuanianSlovakian

Polish

Latvian

Romanian

Where we areWhere we are….….

At present we have 68 EAL At present we have 68 EAL children in our school, they children in our school, they are spread throughout the are spread throughout the school, from Year 1-7school, from Year 1-7

The children come from The children come from Portugal, Lithuania, Latvia, Portugal, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, East Timor, Slovakia Poland, East Timor, Slovakia and Romania.and Romania.

The children who are here The children who are here are well settled and happy are well settled and happy in Holy Trinity .in Holy Trinity .

What has been achieved so far…What has been achieved so far…

The children who are here are The children who are here are well settled and happy in Holy well settled and happy in Holy Trinity.Trinity.

We have put in place an We have put in place an Induction Procedure for New Induction Procedure for New Arrivals, which will formalise Arrivals, which will formalise admission of New Pupils.admission of New Pupils.

A Welcome Booklet has been A Welcome Booklet has been produced for all new children produced for all new children joining our school community. joining our school community.

A bank of resources is currently A bank of resources is currently available on the schools public available on the schools public site on C2k computers . This is site on C2k computers . This is updated on a continual basis.updated on a continual basis.

A handbook of practical A handbook of practical resources/ activities has been resources/ activities has been produced for class use produced for class use including a list of suitable including a list of suitable websites.websites.

What the teachers said they What the teachers said they need….need….

A formalisedTimetable for A formalisedTimetable for Support teachingSupport teaching

Intensive language classes Intensive language classes for newly arrived EAL for newly arrived EAL children.children.

Pre teaching of relevant Pre teaching of relevant vocabulary prior to topics vocabulary prior to topics being covered in class.being covered in class.

A bank of resources for EAL A bank of resources for EAL children based on the topics children based on the topics being taught in class.being taught in class.

More regular contact with More regular contact with the EAL Support Team.the EAL Support Team.

Guidance as to how to Guidance as to how to support the child in a whole support the child in a whole class setting. class setting.

Support networks in school…Support networks in school…

A revised timetable for A revised timetable for support teaching was drawn support teaching was drawn up and has been up and has been implemented from Monday implemented from Monday 2323rdrd October October

Infant redeployment began Infant redeployment began from the week beginning from the week beginning Monday 6Monday 6thth November. November.

Teacher release one Teacher release one afternoon a week for afternoon a week for planning and resources.planning and resources.

In class support at least two In class support at least two afternoons a week.afternoons a week.

Our action plan for the school year Our action plan for the school year 06-07…06-07…

Continue to customise planners Continue to customise planners to include provision for EAL to include provision for EAL children in all year groups.children in all year groups.

Continuing to build upon the Continuing to build upon the bank of relevant resources bank of relevant resources

Sharing of resources between Sharing of resources between year bands.year bands.

Inclusion of representatives from Inclusion of representatives from all year groups on EAL Team.all year groups on EAL Team.

Monitoring of provision for EAL Monitoring of provision for EAL children in school.children in school.

Tracking progress of EAL Tracking progress of EAL children from point of entry to children from point of entry to now.now.

Home School Journals to be Home School Journals to be used as a mode of used as a mode of communication between home communication between home and school for all EAL children and school for all EAL children primary 1-7.primary 1-7.

Events this year….Events this year….

European Week… a European Week… a celebration of cultural celebration of cultural diversity through music, diversity through music, song, food and dance.song, food and dance.

Inclusion in Comenius Inclusion in Comenius project…links with project…links with Europe.Europe.

Production of Welcome Production of Welcome to Cookstown DVD in to Cookstown DVD in conjunction with local conjunction with local services and services and businesses. businesses.

EAL in the Early YearsEAL in the Early Years

Over 25% of our Ethnic Over 25% of our Ethnic Minority children are in Minority children are in the Early Years.the Early Years.

They do not receive They do not receive withdrawal support.withdrawal support.

Children are well Children are well settled into class settled into class

EAL children are EAL children are reading, writing and reading, writing and achieving in all areas of achieving in all areas of the curriculum.the curriculum.

Activity Based LearningActivity Based Learning

Children in the Early Children in the Early years do a lot of years do a lot of practical learning.practical learning.

We use learning We use learning centres in Literacy centres in Literacy and Numeracy.and Numeracy.

Children’s learning Children’s learning is guided by task is guided by task boardsboards

The learning environmentThe learning environment

In the Early Years we In the Early Years we use visual timetables.use visual timetables.

All resources are All resources are clearly labelled with clearly labelled with pictures and words.pictures and words.

Literacy and Numeracy Literacy and Numeracy hour is guided by task hour is guided by task boards.boards.

Learning objectives are Learning objectives are made clear to all made clear to all children and displayed children and displayed on W.A.L.T. boardson W.A.L.T. boards

Settling inSettling in….….

We have found that the children are very We have found that the children are very adept at communicating with each other adept at communicating with each other without language.without language.

We allow the children their silent time.We allow the children their silent time. Every child who comes into the school has a Every child who comes into the school has a

buddy assigned to them.buddy assigned to them. We allow the children to learn at their own We allow the children to learn at their own

rate.rate. Don’t expect me to write if I can’t read and Don’t expect me to write if I can’t read and

don’t expect me to read if I can’t speak.don’t expect me to read if I can’t speak.

Teaching ReadingTeaching Reading We spend a lot of time developing We spend a lot of time developing

language.language. We ensure that our classrooms are We ensure that our classrooms are

a text rich environment.a text rich environment. Learning Areas and Resources are Learning Areas and Resources are

clearly labelled.clearly labelled. Children are exposed to books from Children are exposed to books from

day one in the early years.day one in the early years. We read everyday, be it shared or We read everyday, be it shared or

guidedguided Before they are ready for text Before they are ready for text

based reading they have language based reading they have language development picture books. development picture books.

Children are given a reading level Children are given a reading level using the P.M. Benchmarking kit using the P.M. Benchmarking kit and all our reading books are and all our reading books are banded accordingly.banded accordingly.

We use a variety of reading We use a variety of reading schemes, Oxford Reading Tree, schemes, Oxford Reading Tree, Literacy Links and Storyteller.Literacy Links and Storyteller.

Using ICT to enhance learning Using ICT to enhance learning and teachingand teaching

All children respond well All children respond well to the medium of I.C.T.to the medium of I.C.T.

It provides a non It provides a non threatening learning threatening learning environment.environment.

All classes have internet All classes have internet connections, with a connections, with a wealth of teaching wealth of teaching resources at our resources at our disposal.disposal.

By September every By September every class will have an class will have an interactive white board.interactive white board.

Some useful websitesSome useful websites

www.kizclub.comwww.kizclub.com www.starfall.comwww.starfall.com www.schoolslinks.co.ukwww.schoolslinks.co.uk www.sparklebox.co.ukwww.sparklebox.co.uk www.tes.co.uk/resourceswww.tes.co.uk/resources www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.ukwww.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk www.eslkidstuff.comwww.eslkidstuff.com