Annual Report 2001~ 2002 - Belfast Education & Library Board

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Summer SchemesDuring July and August, the summer schemesprogramme in Belfast involved fifteen primaryschools and seven post-primary schools. Activitieswere provided for two to three-week periods for yearfour and year seven pupils. Many of the schemeswere enhanced by using ICT to provide a stimulusfor the pupils’ learning.Mathématiques sans FrontièresThe international mathematics competition‘Mathmatiques sans Frontières, attracted great interestagain this year with a total of 189 pupils taking part.Representatives from all winning schools attended anaward ceremony in Board headquarters and went onto represent Belfast schools in the inter-boardcompetition. The award ceremony was held in theDunadry Hotel, Antrim.Time to CountA number of Belfast schools have participated in the“Time to Count” initiative, co-ordinated by Businessin the Community and supported by the Belfast board.This project has involved volunteers from the NorthernBank working on mathematical activities on a one-toonebasis with individual pupils.24Game TournamentThe second annual Belfast 24Game Tournament, whichpromotes numeracy, took place in Ulidia ResourceCentre during the spring. Children from18 schoolscompeted in the tournament.■ Winner - Holy Rosary Primary School■ Runners upDonegall Road Primary School;Holy Cross Girls’ Primary School; andSt Oliver Plunkett Primary School.Youth Service ProvisionTraining and development and staff support was a keypriority in the youth service strategy during the year.■ 130 part-time staff received certificates from 14courses on offer city-wide.■ Board tutors and staff from the Deaf YouthAssociation undertook work for people withhearing difficulties.■ 10 deaf youth workers received certificates inpart-time youth work.■ One World Centre produced a course thatincreased awareness of global youth work issues.■ Short courses were provided on key issuesincluding young men’s and women’s work,health education, drug education, angermanagement, personal development courses,assertiveness and communication.■ 9 assessors were trained to ensure high standardsand quality.Work is continuing for more effective training anddevelopment for staff and community workers withinthe youth service outreach and provision.Earthquake in Music Library!In March, the Music Library participated inEarthQuake, a weeklong Festival of InternationalDance, organised by Dance Northern Ireland. Thespectacular programme included gala evenings at theWaterfront Hall, practical workshops and tastersessions in schools and community and arts centres.The Music Library mounted a display showing the richsources of material on music and dance availablethrough the library serviceThe top 16 pupils will represent the board at theNorthern Ireland Tournament in June.14 Developing People✓
Belfast School of MusicOne of the bestDuring the year the Belfast School of Music wasincluded in Classic FM’s music education video “Sixof the Best”, a celebration of best practice in theteaching of music across the British Isles. The BelfastSchool of Music was chosen from hundreds of othermusic schools across the British Isles to be includedin this video.The video, which profiles the work of music teachersand hopes to inspire all those engaged in theteaching of music, is a joint collaboration betweenthe Classic FM Charitable Trust and the Federationof Music Services. The Belfast School of Music’sstring tuition section was chosen as one of the bestin its field.The ACTS II ProjectThe ACTS II Project is an action research project ledby Queen’s University, Belfast. 120 children and seventeachers were involved in the project.Schools participating:■ Orangefield Primary School■ Stranmillis Primary School■ Edmund Rice Primary School■ St Bernadette’s Primary School■ St John’s Primary SchoolA further five schools were ‘control’ schools for theproject.Evaluation of the project assesses pupil attainment, selfknowledgeand attitudes to learning.Teachers commented that value has been added tochildren’s learning, listening skills improved andcollaborative learning encouraged.“...they like the challenge of findingsolutions for themselves.”“...pupils play an increasingly active rolein their own and other pupils’ learning.”Training for Catering StaffOver 100 catering staff completed food hygienetraining throughout the year. This included fivesupervisors trained in the Intermediate Food HygieneProgramme. Refresher food hygiene courses were alsointroduced across school canteens.Languages for Pupils with SpecialNeedsThe scheme for accreditation of pupils studyinglanguages in special schools was expanded to includefour special schools serving the post-primary sector.The achievements of the pupils were celebrated at aceremony held in the Belfast City Hall hosted by theLord Mayor on 26 September 2001, which was theEuropean Year of Languages Day.✓Early Years Enriched CurriculumBelfast’s pilot programme, which began in four schoolsin the Shankill area, has now been extended to eightadditional primary schools and three special schools.Developing People15
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