Limitless Best Practice Guide Project: Under the Sea Outline the parameters of the workshop Age range of participants 7-9 years old Length of workshop Group 1 - 30mins, Group 2 - 45mins Setting/host for the workshop The selected school is called Isobel Mair School which located in Newton Mearns. This is a new relationship for RCS and the practitioners. Number of creative practitioners 3 creative practitioners (2 facilitators, 1 musician) Number of participants Group 1- 8 participants, Group 2- 16 participants Relationship with participants, was it new, had you worked together before? New relationship with participants Overview of their place on the spectrum (verbal/non verbal) Group 1- Class Lewis is made up of students on the severe end of the spectrum. They tend not to communicate verbally but rather through Macaton and other visual signals like sign cards and gesture. Three carers accompany the class of 8 and their teacher. Group 2- Within classes Staffa and Jura there were students on with ASD and other pupils with other conditions like Down Syndrome. The level of Autism ranged from moderate to severe, with some pupils communicating through visual languages such as signs and Macaton, however the majority were able to communicate verbally. Two carers accompanied the class teacher for the 16 children. Who from the host did you collaborate with in the design or delivery of the workshop We endeavoured to collaborate with the host school and had an initial meeting before the project. However, the staff at Isobel Mair School were keen to hand us full ownership over the project’s planning. Despite us asking for their input, Deputy Head Nick Crossan trusted our instincts and gave us a certain level of freedom. Dos and Don’ts
Limitless Best Practice Guide Project: Under the Sea Outline the parameters of the workshop Age range of participants 7-9 years old Length of workshop Group 1 - 30mins, Group 2 - 45mins Setting/host for the workshop The selected school is called Isobel Mair School which located in Newton Mearns. This is a new relationship for RCS and the practitioners. Number of creative practitioners 3 creative practitioners (2 facilitators, 1 musician) Number of participants Group 1- 8 participants, Group 2- 16 participants Relationship with participants, was it new, had you worked together before? New relationship with participants Overview of their place on the spectrum (verbal/non verbal) Group 1- Class Lewis is made up of students on the severe end of the spectrum. They tend not to communicate verbally but rather through Macaton and other visual signals like sign cards and gesture. Three carers accompany the class of 8 and their teacher. Group 2- Within classes Staffa and Jura there were students on with ASD and other pupils with other conditions like Down Syndrome. The level of Autism ranged from moderate to severe, with some pupils communicating through visual languages such as signs and Macaton, however the majority were able to communicate verbally. Two carers accompanied the class teacher for the 16 children. Who from the host did you collaborate with in the design or delivery of the workshop We endeavoured to collaborate with the host school and had an initial meeting before the project. However, the staff at Isobel Mair School were keen to hand us full ownership over the project’s planning. Despite us asking for their input, Deputy Head Nick Crossan trusted our instincts and gave us a certain level of freedom. Dos and Don’ts