Our Lady Immaculate JNS is part of the Irish primary Changemaker Schools in the DCU Changemaker Schools Network.
The DCU Changemaker Schools Network is a community of practice and focussed on sharing best practice in the areas of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. Schools in the network frame their work within changemaking leadership practices focused the development of empathy, creativity, leadership and teamwork with their students.All students are encouraged to identify as Changemakers. Schools support the vision and mission of the DCU Institute of Education; to transform the education system for the better.
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Our Lady Immaculate JNS is one of 15 Irish primary Changemaker Schools in the DCU Changemaker Schools Network.
The DCU Changemaker Schools Network is a community of practice and focussed on sharing best practice in the areas of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.
Schools in the network frame their work within changemaking leadership practices focussed the development of empathy, creativity, leadership and teamwork with their students.
All students are encouraged to identify as Changemakers. Schools support the vision and mission of the DCU Institute of Education; to transform the education system for the better.
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KiVa
KiVa is an evidence-based anti-bullying programme developed in the University of Turku in Finland and is being used around the world. It is the worlds most studied anti-bullying programme. The programme is based on decades of extensive research on bullying and its mechanisms.
The goals of the programme are;
1) to prevent bullying,
2) to effectively tackle bullying cases, and
3) to minimise the negative effects of bullying.
Write to Read
Write to Read is a literacy model which encourages children to see themselves as readers, writers and thinkers. We work with the programme creator Dr. Eithne Kennedy, Senior Lecturer in DCU. It provides support to teachers to enable them to deliver high quality literacy programmes that are all inclusive.
Meditation Programme
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Maths Recovery
Many of our teachers are trained in Maths Recovery. The programme provides teaching sessions that emphasise ongoing assessment through careful observation of the students current knowledge and strategies and selecting learning activities based on this information. Dr. Noreen O’Loughlin from Mary Immaculate College supports us with this programme.
Play to Learn
The Play to Project is an important part of children’s learning in Junior and Senior Infants. Guided play enhances children’s competence in literacy. Our yearly talent show encourages creativity as it is pupil led and always a great success.
Teamwork runs throughout our Play to Learn project. The children learn the vital skills of communicating with each other towards a shared goal. Children are encouraged to learn the vital language skills to be able to share with each other and work together. Teaching children to take turns and resolve conflicts in real time is an excellent way to develop cooperation. Our children love working together as a team!
Roots of Empathy
Empathy, is a core value at Our Lady Immaculate JNS with students and staff encouraged at all times to show empathy and act in an empathetic way. Social justice and the pedagogy required to develop socially just schools is very evident at Our Lady Immaculate JNS. While meeting education needs in an innovative way, social and emotional needs are also met creatively and thoughtfully. This is a wonderful school and an excellent example of how innovative practices can improve the lives of children.The Roots of Empathy programme has been running for four years at the school and has been very beneficial to the students.
