Transcript Incredible Years

The Incredible Years programmes were
developed in Seattle in the 1980’s by
Professor Caroline Webster Stratton.
 The programmes are all research based.
 Dr Sue Evans has worked nationally and
more locally in Powys along side the CYPP
to develop and role out all of the IY
programmes.
 Most IY courses within Powys are free.
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• This ‘Piggy Bank’ poster highlights how teachers and parents who use the
Incredible Years principles are investing in their children by playing with
them, coaching social and emotional skills, and praising and encouraging
their child’s efforts.
• The fundamental purpose of the Piggy Bank poster is to demonstrate the
concept that when teachers and parents invest in their relationship with
their children by playing and caring for them, they have a bank account
they can draw on when times become more difficult and they need to
impose a consequence.
• Moreover, this investment in their relationship is a long-term investment in
their child’s emotional and social development.
IY Baby Programme
 IY Toddler Programme
 School Readiness
 Teacher Classroom Management
 Dina School
 Incredible Years Parenting Programme
 Therapeutic Dina
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This programme is undertaken twice a year once in
the Autumn Term for the September and January
nursery intake, and again in March for the final
nursery intake.
Staff within school have undertaken the IY School
Readiness training. This element of IY is
sustainable and is partially funded by PDG and
Powys Family Learning partnership.
The SR courses undertaken last year were
reasonably attended and 12 families accessed the
courses. Recruitment is by far the most difficult
part and a lot of badgering and persuasion is
necessary to engage the hard to reach families.
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Numerous IY Parenting courses are available throughout
the year in the Ystradgynlais area, they range from baby
programmes, toddler programmes, school age
programmes and do move on to teenage programmes.
Parents also have opportunities to work thorough these
programmes on a one to one with Action for Children
workers.
Being a community focussed school we are fortunate to
work alongside external agencies. As a school we are
able to sign post parents who are struggling in one way or
another with challenging behaviour to external bodies who
engage with them and undertake IY Parenting.
Numerous families have undertaken these programmes
and have found them beneficial for their families.
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All Foundation Phase + Year 3 teaching and non teaching staff are
trained in TCM.
Staff within school are trained to deliver TCM.
This year teachers in Years 3,4,5 and 6 will be trained in TCM.
Staff members are to undertake trainer training 2014/2015
Strong leadership and belief in the programme from the Head teacher
is a must.
It is vitally important that IY becomes a whole school approach and
that the head teacher leads the way.
Around 40 members of staff from the Brecon and Ystradgynlais cluster
have undertaken the Teacher Classroom Management training during
the last two years. Some of these staff have also gone on to do the
Dina School Training and have also trained to become trainers.
TCM is a great way to upskill all Teaching and Non teaching staff so
that a common approach is taken when dealing with all pupils and
more so to provide staff with additional tools to use when challenging
situations arise.
YES…….. In the Foundation Phase PSE
curriculum.
 YES ……. In hall ways and corridors (pics)
 YES ……. In class rooms (consistent
signage)
 YES .…… In the school environment,
consistent language, strategies and
principles used with pupils by ALL members
of staff
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Year 2
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Unit 1 –
Apatasaurus
About School Rules
Unit 7–
Brachiosaurus
Molly explains how
to talk with friends
Unit 3 –
Triceratops
Wally Teaches
about
understanding and
detecting feelings
Unit 4 –
Stegosaurus
Wally teaches
how to problem
solve
Unit 5 –
Tyrannosaurus
Rex
Tiny Turtle
teaches Anger
Management
Unit 5 –
Tyrannosaurus
Rex
Tiny Turtle
teaches Anger
Management
CS – Electric
Rainbow
Safety Chinese
New Year
CS – Pop Up
Good v Evil
CS – Community
Explorers
Sense of
community.
Caring for the
community
Unit 2 – Iguanodon
Dina teaches about
doing your best at
school.
Summer 1
CS – Fire safety
CS – Superheros
Helping others.
Healthy eating.
Summer 2
Unit 6 –
Allosaurus Molly
teaches how to
be friendly
CS – Growing
Things
Caring for the
environment
Photo of Dina wall painting.
Wally and Molly paintings to follow after
INSPECTION!!!!
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Dina feet
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Dina posters created using the app ‘Word Foto’. Printed and framed and
displayed in the Foundation Phases corridor.
Fantastic walking feet.
 Show me five
 Great listening ears
 Criss cross apple sauce
 Eyes on teacher
 I like the way you are using your kind hands
 I can see that you are ready to learn
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Reduced incidents of conflict
 Improved home school working
 Support mechanism for parents and staff
 Reduced stress levels in staff and parents
 Happier pupils
 Confident pupils
 A calmer more harmonious school
 Improved motivation
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A consistent and effective approach to working with ALL
children.
A tool box full of strategies that can be used at different
times and in various circumstance with ALL children.
Reassurance for all staff that the IY approaches have
been tried and tested with a range of children with
different needs.
Reassurance for the head teacher that all staff are
working in a consistent way and are suitable skilled to
deal with difficulties if and when they arise.
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Dr Sue Evans, Clinical Psychologist
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Mrs Ann Breese,
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Tracey Havard, Golwg Y Cwm
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Shan Kenchington, Mount Street Infants,
Brecon
A list of available Incredible Years courses
for 2014/ 2015 is available from Bianca
Longhorn, based at Gwalia, Llandrindod
Wells.
 Powys school are at an advantage as many
of the IY courses are available free of
charge, school have to fund supply cover.
This is something that GYC has used its
PDG for.
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Incredible years is by no means a quick fix
for pupils with challenging behaviour.
However when all the programme elements
are used together over a period of time, they
can have profound and positive effects upon
children, families and schools.