St. Patrick’s National School
Ballinagore
Year 2 Actions
Year 3 Actions
Success Criteria
Sept 2014 - June 2015
o Building Bridges of Comprehension lessons
o Readers’ Theatre
o 1 session of reading buddies in Term 2
Sept 2015 – June 2016
o Reading buddies in term 2
o Word wall new vocabulary lessons
o Direct teaching of comprehension skills
Success Criteria: Analysis of Micra T Reading results, Teacher designed tasks and tests and observation, Parental feedback and involvement.
June 2016
Year 2 Actions
Year 3 Actions
Success Criteria
Sept 2015 - June 2016
o Continue to engage in CPD
o Problem Solving time weekly
o Direct teaching of problem solving skills
o Information sheets/problem solving ideas for parents
Sept 2016 – June 2017
o Continue to engage in CPD
o Problem Solving time weekly
o Direct teaching of problem solving skills
o Senior classes involved in creating puzzles/problems of their own
Success Criteria: Analysis of Sigma T Maths results, Teacher designed tasks and tests and observation, Parental feedback and involvement.
June 2017