Student Learning Journal - Module 14 - Educate Together

STUDENT LEARNING JOURNAL 2023 - 2024

MODULE 14

Educate Together

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A Short History of Educate Together Schools

Educate Together has its roots in the Dalkey School Project, which began in 1978. A group was established to develop and support the creation of multidenominational schools at a time when all primary schools in the country were in the ownership of the churches.

The Dalkey School Project opened its doors in 1979, and this was followed by the Bray School Project in 1981 and the North Dublin National School Project in 1984. These first three schools formed a national umbrella organisation in 1984, under the banner of ‘Educate Together’ and the Educate Together schools as we know them today were formally born.

Six years into the existence of Educate Together as an organisation, the Educate Together Charter was formulated in 1990. The Charter is the fundamental

statement of aims of the organisation and is detailed on the following page.

Educate Together campaigned for ten years for the sanction to open secondlevel schools and eventually this was granted in 2011. In 2014, Educate Together’s first second-level schoolHansfield Educate Together second-level school in Dublin 15 - opened.

Educate Together operates a national network of 95 primary schools and 19 second-level schools in Ireland, catering for over 30,000 students.

The student voice is central to Educate Together schools and our school and Educate Together want to showcase and share the amazing work you and your fellow students produce.

To facilate this, there is a space for students’ work on the Educate Together website, www.educatetogether.ie

So, if you have been working on an interesting project, why not share it with your fellow Educate Together students across the country? Your voice is important, and if you have completed an essay, video or project about something that you are passionate about you can submit it for inclusion in the Educate Together Trending section of the website:

Educate Together’S VALUES

Second-Level Schools

Equality-based - All students have equal access to the school and no one religion or worldview is given priority over another within the school.

Co-educational - All students are encouraged to explore their full range of abilities and are provided with equal opportunities, regardless of their gender or identity.

Learner-centred - Our student-centred approach means that we put children at the heart of all policies and practices and involve them in decision-making where appropriate.

Democratically

runEducate Together schools operate on a democratic basis, encouraging active participation by parents and students in the daily life of the school whilst positively affirming the professional role of the teachers.

SAMPLE

Cover Art Competition

for the Educate Together Student Learning Journal 2023/24

Are you a budding artist, photographer, digital illustrator or animator? If so, would you like to be in with a chance to win a €100 One4All Voucher?

What do you need to do?

All you have to do is use your imagination to design a cover for the Examcraft 2023/24 Educate Together Student Journal.

Three components to the cover

Completed entries to be returned by e-mail to info@examcraftgroup.ie or to the Examcraft Group, 89F Lagan Road, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 by October 31st, 2022.

Who can enter?

There are two age groups (Junior Students (1st – 3rd years), and Senior Students (Post Junior Cycle) and two prizes of €100. By entering the competition you are giving permission to the Examcraft Group to use your design in their 2023/24 Student Journal cover, directly or in a modified form.

Timeline and Schools

A Dynamic and Growing Community

Ballymakenny College

Co. Louth

Opened: 2014

Hansfield Educate Together Secondary School Co. Dublin

Opened: 2014

Celbridge Community School

Co. Kildare

Opened: 2015

Bremore Educate Together Secondary School

Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

Opened: 2016

Cork Educate Together Secondary School

Opened: 2016

Clonturk Community College

Dublin

North Wicklow Educate Together

Secondary School

Co. Wicklow, Opened: 2016

Stepaside Educate Together

Secondary School Co. Dublin

Opened: 2016

Opened: 2016

Drogheda Educate Together Secondary School Co. Louth

Opened: 2017

Wicklow Educate Together

Secondary School

Co. Wicklow

Opened: 2016

Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School Co. Dublin

Opened: 2020

Harold’s Cross Educate Together Secondary School Dublin

Opened: 2020

Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School Dublin 13

Opened: 2019

Gorey Educate Together Secondary School Co. Wexford

Opened 2021

Blackrock/ Booterstown Educate Together Secondary School Co. Dublin.

Opened: 2021

Goatstown/ Stillorgan Educate Together Secondary School

Opened: 2020

Galway Educate Together Secondary School Co. Galway

Opened: 2019

Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School Co. Dublin

Opened: 2017

Limerick Educate Together Secondary School

Opened: 2018

Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together Secondary School Co. Dublin

Opened: 2018

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE of Educate Together Schools

Across

1. Town where first school was established.

3. This is celebrated in Educate Together schools.

6. Number of Educate Together second-level schools.

8. Educate Together schools are run like this.

9. Name of the first second-level Educate Together school.

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2. A core principle of an Educate Together school.

4. Students don’t wear these.

5. The space for sharing student work.

7. This education is taught in every school.

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Mental Health and Wellbeing

Your Your Your

mental health is a priority. is an happiness essential. is a self-care necessity.

DIET, SLEEP & EXERCISE

To fully understand the importance of being healthy, you will now have the opportunity to learn about physical and mental health and the impact both have on your overall well-being.

One way that you can look after your physical health is by eating a balanced diet, getting sufficient sleep and doing some exercise each day. Good diet, sleep and exercise have countless physical and mental benefits.

Physical Benefits

• Helps to build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints

• Helps to control weight, build lean muscle and reduce fat

• Prevents and reduces high blood pressure

Mental Benefits

• Improves your memory and lengthens your attention span

• Improves your decision-making, planning and multi-tasking skills

• Increases your production of new nerve, blood and brain cells

Looking after your Physical Health

SAMPLE

DIET SLEEP EXERCISE

Ensure you have a healthy diet.

Scan this bar code to access the food pyramid, which shows how often you should eat different food groups.

Ensure you get a good night’s sleep. Avoid being on a screen before you go to bed, and it’s best not to bring your phone into your bedroom.

Try to get a daily recommended physical activity of 30 minutes of exercise. Consider including a column for physical activity in your study timetable so you can actively make it part of your daily routine.

Unfortunately, negative things happen to everyone in life: however, some people seem to bounce back quicker than others. This is referred to as resilience - your ability to bounce back after setbacks.

One useful way of understanding how to develop resilience is to use the acronym BOUNCE

Bad things and times happen, but things do get better. Others are there to help you, but you need to let them know. Unhelpful thoughts don’t make things better. Nobody is perfect.

Concentrate on the good things in your life, it’s not all bad. Everybody has setbacks or struggles. You are not on your own here.

Here are five useful ways that you can build your own personal resilience. In the space provided, identify one way you could incorporate each one into your own life!

Sadly, bullying can be a feature of school life. It is important to understand these facts about bullying so that you can:

(a) Recognise it

(b) Take action and know where to ask for help

What are the main types of bullying?

Hitting, pushing, spitting, stealing or breaking others’ belongings, making mean hand gestures

Where can bullying happen?

Bullying can happen…..

• To anyone

• Anytime

• Anywhere

• In any way

Threatening, teasing, name calling, making sexual remarks

Spreading rumours, encouraging others to reject or exclude someone, embarrassing someone in public

How can I deal with bullying?

• Report it to someone you can trust.

• Stay calm and in control.

• Talk to friends you can trust and ask them for help.

• Don’t show emotions like anger, fear or upset.

• Be assertive – speak clearly and firmly.

• Show confidence – use positive body language.

CYBERBULLYING

Cyberbullying is where information and communication technology is used to deliberately hurt someone’s feelings.

Cyberbullying can take place through instant messaging, chat rooms, online polling sites, blogs and social networking sites.

Cyberbullying can be very dangerous because it is:

• Invasive

• Often anonymous

• Difficult to escape from or stop

• Sometimes a criminal act

• Communicated quickly and to a wide audience

Here are some tips for staying safe on the internet:

HIDE YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS: Password, PIN, username and real name, email address, home address, mobile number, personal photos.

FOLLOW NETIQUETTE: Communicate clearly, use emoticons, be polite.

Do’s Don’ts SAMPLE

• React appropriately

• Block any sender of nasty messages

• Set your sites/profiles to private

• Save nasty links/texts etc.

• Ask permission before you share anyone else’s details

• Change your password often.

• Open a message from someone you don’t know

• Give details to anyone that you don’t know in real life.

THANKFULLY, THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CYBERBULLYING.

GROWTH MINDSET

Earlier on in this module, you learned the meaning of the word resilience. People who display resilience have a ‘Growth Mindset’. Let’s find out a little more about this….

What is a mindset?

A mindset is a person’s approach or attitude.

What are the different types of mindset?

There are two main types of mindset. They are known as a Fixed Mindset and a Growth Mindset .

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FIXED MINDSET AND A GROWTH MINDSET?

“I learn nothing from mistakes.”

“I am not good at some things.”

“When I am frustrated, I give up.”

“I learn from my mistakes.”

“When I am frustrated, I persevere.”

“I can learn anything if I try hard enough.”

Examine the diagram above to identify what type of mindset you have. What techniques can you use to develop a growth mindset?

Your INTELLIGENCES

A psychologist known as Howard Gardner identified eight different types of intelligences. Research now suggests that different intelligences occur in different parts of your brain.

Here are the eight intelligences identified by Gardner:

The ability to think musically and to hear, recognise and remember patterns. Used by musicians, mathematicians, artists and dancers.

The ability to understand cause and effect; to manipulate numbers. Used by scientists, mathematicians and engineers.

MUSIC

The ability to interpret space and to navigate. Used by pilots, artists, architects and racing drivers.

ERSONAL SPAT

The ability to understand yourself, to be reflective, know what you can or can’t do and where to get help. Used by philosophers, psychologists and church ministers. SILARUTAN

The ability to understand and relate to others. Used by teachers, salespeople, politicians, human resource managers, doctors and psychologists.

The ability to discriminate between living things and be sensitive to the natural world. Used by botanists, ornithologists, beauticians and top chefs.

The ability to control body movement and the capacity to handle objects skilfully. Used by athletes, actors and dancers.

The ability to use language. Being able to express what’s on your mind and to understand others. Used by poets, novelists, politicians and lawyers.

Reflecting on YOUR strengths

Developing a growth mindset by recognising your intelligences

A person with a Growth Mindset will ask themselves “In which ways am I intelligent?” and not “How intelligent am I?”

Use the diagram below to identify which intelligences most apply to you. Reflect on times when you have used this intelligence by giving a specific example.

Is this intelligence one of your strengths?

Give an example of when you have used this intelligence:

Kinaesthetic Intrapersonal LOGICAL MUSICAL

Is this intelligence one of your strengths?

Give an example of when you have used this intelligence:

NATURALIST VISUAL-SPATIAL INTERPERSONAL LINGUISTIC