School Completion Programme

The School Completion Programme provides Scoil Íosagáin, together with a number of other schools in South Inishowen, with funding from the Child and Family Agency Tusla to organise programmes and activities to support our pupils and ensure that they get the most benefit from their time at Scoil Íosagáin.

The Co-ordinator of the programme is Gary Duffy. Sandra McGrory is our school-based key worker. Programmes supported in our school from Junior Infants - Sixth class include:

  • Library Borrowing

  • Literacy Initiatives

  • Circles of Support

  • Check and Connect mentoring

  • Music Therapy

  • Roots of Empathy

  • Drumming workshops

  • Lunchtime Clubs

  • ICT support

  • Sporting activities

  • Holiday camps: Halloween, Easter and Summer

  • Transition from playschool into school programme

If you are happy for your child to take part in these activities you can give your consent in accordance with Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

 

Roots of Empathy 2022-2023

Scoil Íosagáin is delighted that Roots of Empathy has returned to our school. Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based programme delivered in primary school classrooms which has shown a significant effect in raising social-emotional competence and increasing empathy. At the heart of the programme is a baby and parent who visit the classroom every three weeks during the school year.
Our baby teacher is Tom. Tom and his Mum Majella had their first visit to 5th class recently with Jim, our trained Roots of Empathy instructor. They will visit the school every three weeks. The children will observe Tom's development and learn to label the baby's feelings. The baby is the ‘teacher’ in this experiential learning, while the instructor helps the children identify and reflect on their own feelings and the feelings of others. This is a wonderful opportunity for our children and we really appreciate that we have a new baby teacher in Scoil Íosagáin!!

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