Siobhan Carne

Assisted core team in supporting 12 autistic students in A04 while also supporting other main stream autistic students in A04.

Developed and organised timetables while coordinating with parents, teaching staff, SNA, and management and students.

Represented students at various meetings including student support meetings, management meetings, SEN meetings, and DEIS meetings.

Linked with Social workers, SENO, EWO, primary schools and Psychologists.

Oversaw the daily coordination of timetables for SNAs, ensuring efficient scheduling.

Contact sub SNAs on a daily basis to cover if an SNA is absent or on a school trip. This SNA work happens on a hourly/ daily basis throughout the year.

Communicated essential information to staff, enhancing collaboration and support which is important as a HSCL teacher.

Managed the organisation of significant school events, such as open nights and entrance assessments for 6th class pupils and our yearly Gradam awards.

This work takes a lot of planning and organisation between parents, staff, primary school and outside agencies.

For my AP2 I was responsible for Healthcare of our students, PR for the school and Educational Attainment. Organising medical needs and medicine and informing staff of same. Posting our good news on our social media channels. I also organised after school classes in subject areas, homework club , after school study. I analysed results and had conversations with students about their progress or need to work harder. I shared results of class performances with staff at meetings. I contacted parents when needed and advised them of the support they could get after school to help improve their childs grade.

Championed parent engagement and trust through home visits, fostering a supportive attendance culture.
Partnered with primary schools and educational welfare officer to streamline attendance initiatives.
Developed a welcoming environment in the school, enhancing overall parent and student experiences.

Worked with our SCP on targeted families to help with the students attendance.

Worked closely with the DEIS Coordinator on DEIS targets within our school.

Represented our school in the community at inter agency meetings.

Worked with our local Saint Vincent de Paul, SENO, Social workers , JLO and attended Tusla case conferences with parents for support.

Worked with our parents group on fund raising initiatives, coffee mornings , knitting group, social group, Christmas deliveries.Organised classes for our parents to attend. Attended class teacher meeting, SEN meeting , DEIS meeting , Student support meeting to share relevant information about families and students with our staff.

I was available for all our target parents and our other parents at any time for a phone call or a home visit as was requested by the parents.

Achieved successful music education outcomes for students across six years.
Produced engaging yearly musicals enhancing school culture.
Enabled students to excel in practical exams through dedicated coaching.
Established a self-sufficient department fostering creativity and learning.

Helped develop the talent of our students and encouraged them to perform.

Worked hard to get music to Leaving cert level for the state exams where over 80% of pupils took the Higher level paper.