Connahs Quay High School Ysgol Caer Nant Number

� Connah’s Quay High School � Ysgol Cae’r Nant � Number on roll: 937 FSM: 13. 3% � Number on roll: 377 FSM 19% � • • • � Consortium of schools Economic/social setting Family engagement trial Federation formed 2013 Successful bid to Communities First

�Key messages on tackling poverty and disadvantage � Priorities in tackling poverty is strategically planned for in the School Development Plans � � The SMT lead on these school improvement plans Whole school approach: - � Engaging with pupils’ families � Supporting pupils’ emotional and social needs � Supporting pupils’ literacy and numeracy

• We deliver programmes throughout the year We have a • Family Learning Co-ordinator – 10 hours a week • Family Learning Assistant – 4 hours a week • Family Partnership Co-ordinator - 1 day a week Chatterbox Incredible Years (School Readiness/Basic) YSGOL CAE’R NANT PROGRAMMES Lego Family Signature STEM Chatterbox Plus - Literacy & Numeracy Programmes Paediatric First Aid Forest School Literacy & Numeracy Workshops For Parents – Coleg Cambria Come Cook It

• We deliver programmes throughout the year • • We have a Family Liaison Worker – 3 days a week Therapeutic Practitioner – 5 days a week Family Partnership Co-ordinator - 2 days a week Transition Support Worker – 12 hours a week Family Mediation Take 3 Transition Programme CONNAH’S QUAY PROGRAMMES Coffee Mornings Home Visits Family Group Regular Work Contact/Communication Phone calls, Schoop Class Dojo Challenging Years Multi Agency Programmes

� � � � Increased parental/extended family engagement across the schools Parents are more comfortable in approaching the schools Data evidence to show that attendance has improved and FSM pupils’ learning has improved. Reduction in exclusions Increased confidence of staff when speaking to parents in a non-judgemental way Greater awareness of what is happening in individual families For targeted parents there is strong evidence to show that the school is making a difference A stepping stone to further educate the parents Family engagement worker creates links with other agencies to support families

� Ysgol � � � � Cae’r Nant � Connah’s Consultant � Parent Council � Establishing deeper links with � outside agencies Gardening with Dads’ with � Communities First � Networking across the local authority Investors in Families award Further training for support staff � on Child Care Learning and Development Level 5 Diploma (unit on parental engagement) Staff to ensure the whole school are engaging with parents regularly Quay High School Consultant Parent Council Engaging parents in learning - pupil profiles and homework projects Investors in Families award Further training for support staff on Child Care Learning and Development Level 5 Diploma (unit on parental engagement) Staff to ensure the whole school are engaging with parents regularly As a consequence to the initiative as schools we are now schooping, policy sharing, celebration of all schools together - Christmas Concert and Eisteddfod, Sharing good practice at different staffing levels.

• Federation school council • Shared policies and practice • Shared staff meetings/sharing of good practice • Celebration events