Danecourt Special School
Rainbow Court Training Centre
We are delighted to be able to invite staff from other schools, associated professions, parents and carers to attend the full and varied training programme on offer at Rainbow Court.
Delegates are able to relax and enjoy their training in the pleasant surroundings of "Rainbow Court", our purpose-built training centre here on the school site. Full day courses include lunch and there is parking available on site.
Please find below brief details of the courses on offer in the forthcoming year. For full information, costs and booking details please open open the corresponding attachment for each course.
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Understanding Attachment Disorders 09.02.12
The course will cover: • The nature and characteristics of attachment disorders • How attachment issues affect behaviour, teaching and learning, relationship/social skills and lifelong development • Effective management strategies to develop social skills, communication skills and behaviour management • Case studies and planning individual support and intervention
File size: 73KB (PDF File)
Using Sounds-Write as an Intervention 21.02.12
This course will focus on developing the skills of those using Sounds-Write as an Intervention. This course is only open to those who have already completed a Sounds-Write course
File size: 92KB (PDF File)
Non Violent Resistance 23.02.12
Commonly, behaviour problems in school or school refusals arise in a context of violent, aggressive and controlling behaviour demonstrated by children and young people at home towards their parents. Non-violent resistance is a systematic and empowering approach to helping families who find themselves in such a situation. This day will provide an introduction to the principles of Non-Violent Resistance illustrated through examples of NVR work carried out with parents by an Educational Psychologist and School Welfare Officer
File size: 94KB (PDF File)
Analysis for Achievement 27.02.12 PRIMARY/SECONDARY
The focus will be on the requirements of the new OFSTED Framework which requires schools to analyse for achievement and use data to identify opportunities to impact on the quality of learning and teaching. A priority will be the identification and targeting of pupils who are not benefitting enough from their education at all levels of ability and need. Participants will be asked to bring a range of data samples from their school and this real time information will be used to identify messages, signposts and anomalies. Data from a range of different groups, including Gifted and Talented (G+T), Looked After Children (LAC), Free School Meals (FSM), English as a Second Language (ESL) will be analysed to evaluate and quantify value added opportunities, leading to the development of strategies to record successes and improvements and to close the learning gap for the target groups. Ways to use data to measure non academic achievement will be presented, including the use of assessment for learning and alternative evidence of achievement. Strategies for progress chasing and using data to measure the impact of the whole school will be presented and discussed.
File size: 107KB (PDF File)
Team Teach Refresher Training 28th February 2012
This training provides both theory and practice, emphasising the need for staff to show restraint rahter than apply it! Providing a risk assessment structure to the selection of physical interventions that best allow the employer to provide a risk reduced workplace for service users and staff. This training will provide examples of best practice paperwork that underpins practice in this area. Following training improved performance would be demonstrated by course participants in *recognising the importance of and using de-escalation techniques and working as a team when managing challenging behaviours. *Applying and understanding the legal implications of positive handling *Using a gradual and graded response to managing challenging behaviours and the use of positive handling as a last resort *the need for recording and reporting of incidents. There will be an opportunity to share good practice and solve problems.
File size: 82KB (PDF File)
Very Special Maths -16th March 2012
This course explores areas of learning that are vitally important for children who are progressing slowly as a consequence of barriers to learning. It will make you think about what your children need and about your teaching practices. It will offer you many insights and make sense of ways to approach the maths curriculum for children with special needs
File size: 94KB (PDF File)
Children Who Can Speak But Don't - 27th March 2012
Persistent failure to speak in certain situations (selective mutism) is a form of social phobia commonly mistaken for shyness, stubbornness, manipulation or on seeking. If mishandled, the silence can become increasingly difficult to break. Maggie discusses how staff in schools and pre-school settings can work with parents to help children overcome their reluctance to communicate. Prevention in the early years can save years of distress for children, families and staff but it is never too late to make a difference and help children find their voice. Staff working in pre-school settings are able to book the morning session only at a reduced charge
File size: 95KB (PDF File)
Literacy & Minority Pupils 30.03.12
We now have at least 30 years of incontrovertible research evidence into the most effective to teach the English Alphabet Code. Do we need a different approach for children with English as a second language? This day will look at what the research actually concludes and will consider some of the barriers for ESL pupils and explores how these barriers may be overcome.
File size: 70KB (PDF File)
Developmental Dyspraxia Conference 17th April 2012
As we understand more about neurodevelopmental disorders, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADD,ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders it is evident that we can no longer treat them in isolation. The aim of this conference is to examine the presenting behaviours of each and learn that an understanding of the underlying neurology can inform on the most effective interventions to support youngsters with these difficulties.
File size: 75KB (PDF File)
Dvlpg Com & Listening Skills Thro Music 24.04.12
Objectives: *To understand why music is such a powerful tool for learning. *To explore songs, rhymes and musical games that help to develop our children's communication and listening skills. *To identify ways of using music to enhance story time.
File size: 77KB (PDF File)
Sounds-Write beginning 26.04.12
For use in Primary and Secondary schools as either a whole class/school programme or an effective Wave 3 intervention. Sounds-Write is an effective approach to the teaching of reading, spelling and writing. The four day intensive course has already been attended by over 7,000 Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers, classroom practitioners, Educational Psychologists and members of local authority support. It is designed to be fully integrated within the literacy curriculum and is taught in a structured and highly effective format for whole classes, groups and individuals. The use of an interactive and well integrated phonics approach to the teaching of literacy accelerates the speed at which pupils of all ages acquire basic skills. Sounds-Write meets all the requirements for a phonics programme as defined by the UK Government’s Department for Education (DfE). The DfE’s independent assessors have recently scrutinized our self-assessment and approved its accuracy.
File size: 80KB (PDF File)
Paediatric 1st Aid Course 30th April & 1st May 2012
Target Audience: This two day Paediatric First Aid course is designed for all those responsible for looking after babies and children. By the end of the course you will be able to manage ill and injured babies and children. This two day course has been recognised and approved by the National Child Minding Association and the Pre-School Learning Alliance and meets the requirements of Ofsted as laid out in the Statutory Framework, Early Years Foundation Stage. The course requires involvement in both theory and practical sessions. The course is delivered over 12 hours and is approved by the NCMA and PSLA. Course Syllabus: 1.Resuscitation 2.Dealing with an Unconscious Child 3.Control of Bleeding 4.Management of Burns 5.Head Injuries 6.Signs and Recognition of Medical Conditions
File size: 83KB (PDF File)
Positive Behaviour Support 11th May 2012
Positive behaviour support focuses on teaching positive coping skills and replacement behaviours for problem behaviours. It also shows how it is those around the child who teach (often inadvertently)the good, the bad and the ugly behaviours we see. This workshop will explore different approaches to engaging children with severe reputations for problem behaviour.
File size: 125KB (PDF File)
How Individuals with Autism Learn 15th May 2012
This workshop will be research based focusing upon building bridges between the neurologically typical and Autism Spectrum worlds. Relationships; whether formal, informal, familiar or otherwise all need to be negotiated. Typically developoing individuals have little difficulty with communicating their needs. Being on the Autistic Spectrum however means they understand the world differently. This means a clash in the social arena. This seminar will make available a number of strategies that the delegates can take away and implement in their own daily encounters.
File size: 78KB (PDF File)
Team Teach 22nd May 2012
This training combines both theory and practice, emphasising the need for staff to show restraint rather than apply it. Providing a risk assessment structure to the selection of physical interventions that best allow the employer to provide a risk reduced workplace for service users and staff.
File size: 86KB (PDF File)
