ST. LOUIS GIRLS’ NATIONAL SCHOOL MONAGHAN ACTION TEAM PARTNERSHIP 14th June 2014 INVOLVEMENT Commenced on the 21st of November Participation Principal 2 Teachers 2 Support Staff 1 External Support 1 Community Representative 6 Parents 3 Students from the Student Council TRAINING Initial training delivered by Ms. Deirdre Sullivan National Parents Council st th Thursday, 21 & 28 of November ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR PARTNERSHIP Templates Select 2 Academic goals 1 Behavioural goal 1 Sustaining a Partnership Climate TEMPLATES Academic Oral Language Mental Maths Behaviour Challenging Bullying Behaviour Sustaining a Partnership Climate Make the school a more welcoming place VIEW OF INITIAL TRAINING Overall the training gave us a clear vision as a whole school community on what areas we should focus upon, objectives established, action taken to achieve a realistic goal It was evident from the training that these objectives could be met by focusing on particular actions or themes INTERACTIVE TRAINING SESSION Attended by David Mc Cague, Niamh Coyle and Anna Mai Rooney In Monaghan Education Centre Schools from America, Australia and Ireland History of the Action Team Partnership Founder Dr. Joyce Epstein EVALUATION OF THE ATP IN ST. LOUIS Realistically achievable goals Continuous mentoring throughout the process so far Practical approach in relation to benefitting the whole school community With the introduction of the Action Team Partnership this has opened the school to new voices, opinions and ideas. We are now working together as a community to build positive partnerships giving a positive experience for the whole school. This compliments our school motto “A fun place to learn, A fun place to grow” Go Raibh Maith Agaibh