Castledockrell National School

Our School Improvement Plan: Wellbeing- Wellbeing Promotion

Summary of main strengths as -Positive relationships and communication between pupils/staff/parents
identified since our last SSE -Positive classroom management strategies and behavior management.
-Positive school climate and participation pupils/parents/wider community
-Good implementation of SPHE curriculum (Stay Safe Programme and RSE programme taught in full on alternate
years)
-Good overall physical health promotion within the school (Healthy eating, food dudes, all strands of P.E,competitions)
-High expectations for effort and achievement for all pupils; opportunities for success and good support provided
-Celebration of success and connectedness (weekly assembly, newsletters, SeeSaw)
-Positive wellbeing of school staff
Summary of main areas requiring Pupil Voice, school attendance, lasting impact of Covid-19 school closures on pupil resilience and emotional wellbeing,
improvement identified since our transitions-preschool to primary, junior room to senior room and 6th class to secondary school.
last SSE
Improvement Targets - Identify and implement actions to enhance the voice of pupils within our school
- Identify and implement actions to enhance engagement of parents in the Wellbeing Promotion process
- Identify and implement actions that promote school based protective factors and reduce school-based risk factors
in the promotion of Wellbeing
- Improve resilience and emotional wellbeing across the school through the use of programmes such as: Zippy’s
Friends/Friends for life/A lust for life/Weaving wellbeing/Mindfulness
-Increase support around varies transitions
Year 1 Actions (2021-2022) Year 2 Actions (2022-2023) Year 3 Actions (2023-2024)
-Staff engagement with the ‘Wellbeing -Whole staff engagement with the ‘Wellbeing in Statements of Effective Practice for all: The views
Framework for Practice 2018-2023’ Education’ webinar 2. of all staff and children and young people are
-Whole school wellbeing policy statement drawn -Examination of the wellbeing protective and risk sough, listened to and respected
up factors specific to our school (p12/13) Term1:
-Feedback from Covid-19 closures and Home -Gathering evidence across the four key areas -Monitor actions and evaluate impact ongoing
Learning sought using pupil, parent and staff wellbeing reflection at an individual teacher and collective
-Whole staff engagement with the ‘Wellbeing in questionnaires (November 2022), attendance staff level.
Education’ webinar 1. records, observation of practice in classrooms and -Gather Qualitative Data through Focus Groups
-Examination of the four key areas of Wellbeing staff focus groups and discussions. with staff, parents and children.
Promotion in relation to our culture, curriculum, -Evaluation and analysis of evidence gathered and -Following consultation with an Oide Advisor we
policy/planning and relationships. current practice. decided to refine our focus, looking at ways to
-Review of current practice within the school. -Recording of findings/observations and enhance Pupil Voice.
-Review of Stay Safe and RSE policies within the development of School Improvement Plan (SIP) - Introduce circle time in each class every morning
school. Term 2. -Children choose the rewards for the reward jar
-Participation in the Amber Flag-Wellbeing -Children choose the theme for Halloween
-Share a summary of SIP with parents and school Competition
community (April 2023) -Children choose the format for the Christmas
-Begin to put SIP into action- identify actions at Carol Service
each class level, across each subject and across Term 2:
the whole school (Term 3) -Continue with circle time daily, in the senior
“Well being Week” room one of the children facilitate circle time one
morning per week
-Children plan Grandparent’s Day celebration
-Suggestion Box for ideas/activities in school
-Children in 5th class facilitate assembly once a
month
- Children have input in choosing the destination
for the school tour
Term 3:
-Student Council to begin to be established, look
at the roles and responsibilities
-Children consulted regarding the outline for
sports day
Targets: Success criteria / Term 1: Term 2: Term 3:
measurable outcomes -By September 30th a pupil led -By January 30th children from 5th -Children decide on the school tour
reward system will be in place with class will be delivering the weekly venue
an emphasis on wellbeing assembly once a month, design the -Children are consulted regarding
-By October mid-term daily circle agenda etc. sports day
time will be in place in both -Children choose the venue for the
classrooms school tour
-Children will have greater input into
the running of special events and
occasions in our school
Review Dates The SIP will be discussed and reviewed at each staff meeting and changes will be made accordingly.
The SIP will be reviewed in June 2024 with a view to planning for 2024-2025