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Week of 14th October - communication and brainstorming

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Communicate Project to staff (the why, how who etc) at Staff Meeting (Staff Meeting Tuesday 15th)

Draft questions for surveys and focus groups

Discuss how the surveys will be rolled out to the all students

Discuss how will the 2nd and 5th year focus groups work?  Who will facilitate them? Where will they take place . What are the ground rules? Communication to parents/guardians/students

Identify students for the focus groups with SLMT, Year Heads, Guidance Counsellors, Chaplain, AP1’s, Tutors

Invite the students and notify parents/guardians where invitation accepted

Staff survey

Parent/Guardian survey

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Week of 11th November - survey distribution.

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Start roll out the surveys to all students.

Seek assistance from colleagues to leverage access to the surveys and ensure high reply volume.

18th November meeting with Oide Support.

60% of students replied to survey.

Review answers from students to design focus group questions for 2nd and 5th Year focus groups.

Parent/Guardian survey issues via SMS.

Draft focus groups - mix of students. Focus group sessions will be led by GC and Teacher Leader.

Teacher survey postponed to staff meeting Tuesday 26th November 3pm.

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Week beginning 25th November - ALC and Focus Groups

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Forbairt ALC 2-3pm - presentation on rationale and actions.

Focus group questions finalised.

Focus group students identified - online permission slip issued.

Date and place for 2nd and 5th Year Focus groups confirmed.

Focus group sessions take place.

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Week 25th November - Data analysis and next step action planning

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Conduct a comprehensive review of the project's progress so far.

Analyze survey data, focus group data, gather feedback from staff on strategies to implement.

Discuss and finalise actions to roll out in January, including media/communications campaign e.g. gamification of attendance, breakfast club trial, mental health support initiative, art/media promotion competition.

Appropriate funding for actions.

Involve Parents' Association with promotion.

Develop individualized attendance improvement plans for students identified as having attendance issues through SST and Year Head Meetings.

Communication to stakeholders

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 20th January 2025: Attendance Incentive Programme Launch

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 20th January 2025: Attendance Incentive Programme Launch

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Initiate attendance strategy actions

Communication - progress and promotion on all media platforms

Weekly check on data and comparison

Action research cycle of review and intervention

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Inter Year Competition winnders for launch of the attendance awareness campaign.

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Promotion of action on all media channels.

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School Postcard for use by Tutors and Year Heads to recognise those students who cannot attend all day, every day but are making an effort.

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For each week in the 21 Day Challenge a lottery of all those with perfect attendance is run on Friday afternoons - 28 vouchers for the canteen are then distributed to the lucky winners. This action is intended to maintain momentum in the challenge.

€50 Voucher Lotto 4th March

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Week 19th March - post intervention review

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Monday 3rd March – last day of the attendance challenge and weekly prize for perfect attendance 24th – 28th distributed​

Tuesday 4th March – Perfect Attendance Report for each year group and random selected winner of €50 Voucher. One voucher per year group – will all year groups be in with a chance to win??? Communication of conclusion of challenge​

12th March Staff Meeting – T,L & A Carousel with focus on active methodologies and retrieval practices​

2nd April Staff Meeting - Whole School Guidance: One Good Adult Promotion and on communication of homework/tests for remainder of year​

Conduct the final round of data collection and analysis to measure the impact of the Forbairt Project on attendance rates in 2nd and 5th Year students and other year groups as part of SSE with post intervention strategies evaluation surveys of stakeholders

Evaluate strategy outcomes

Evaluate project - what do we keep for next year?

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Students who qualified for the Attendance Award Prize of a Voucher were drawn and announced. The lucky students received a Cert and One4All €50 Voucher.

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Compilation of data and reflections for submission of St. Wolstan's Forbairt Project Report to Oide with deadline of 16th May.

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Week 19th May - Feedback to stakeholders

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Communication of the conclusion of the Forbairt Project 2024/2025. Share success stories, recognize improvements, and discuss plans for sustaining the positive changes in attendance.

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Every School Day CountsTusla - Child and Family Agency

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The Child and Family Agency was established on 1st January 2014 and is now the dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children.