Deirdre Harnedy, one of the parents who graduated from The Changing Lives Initiative on the 14th September and Facilitator Annemarie Ó Murchú spoke to the LMFM Radio Station’s Mid Morning Show about the impact the programme has had on families participating.
Have a listen from 43:00 on the podcast link below.
Deirdre and Annemarie are pictured with LMFM presenter Paul McKenna. Rumour has it they also bumped into Jake Carter!
The Genesis Programme are delighted to have played a part in bringing this to Dundalk. It seems places are filling up fast so if interested contact 042 – 935 3190.
I AM BABA is a show for babies aged 0-12 months created by Anna Newell and presented in association with The Civic.
I AM BABA is a theatre adventure for babies created by internationally renowned theatre director Anna Newell (www.annanewell.co.uk) and composer David Goodall. Their shows for early years have been seen on all five continents, off-Broadway and in every single Sure Start in Belfast.
I AM BABA – a magical adventure of song, lights and textures for babies aged 0-12 months. It’s a show about identity, agency and personhood. For babies.
I AM BABA is comprised of gorgeous live harmony singing and playful objects – jellyfish-like scarves dance and tiny lights fly in this intimate immersive performance which happens inside a specially designed tent that holds just 6 babies – each with their adult guest.
I AM BABA’S nationwide tour to over 29 venues from 19th September – 2nd November 2018 is generously supported by The Arts Council. 9 days of performances are generously supported by the Katharine Howard Foundation and staged in a range of different community settings in partnership with the Health Service Executive, Public Libraries and community and voluntary sector agencies.
I AM BABA was an Early Childhood Arts Commission funded by Fingal, South Dublin, Dublin City and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Councils via the Arts Council of Ireland’s Invitation to Collaboration Scheme which supports innovative and ambitious local authority collaborations.
If you are interested in a Baby Massage course for you and your baby then we have one coming up soon.
Here are all the details you need to know. Location of the course is dependent on participants.
1 class per week for 5 weeks (1.5 hour classes)
For more information contact Laura Sherry at The Genesis Programme
T: 041 – 984 3333
Teacher and other school personnel training in the KiVa Anti Bullying Programme has commenced.
Before the children even returned to school, almost 140 school personnel from 5 primary schools had completed the KiVa Anti Bullying Programme training.
Staff from Latnamard NS, Scoil Mhuire Latton and St Tiarnach’s NS Clones (all Monaghan) and St. Joseph’s NS Muirhevnamor and Redeemer BNS (both Louth) attended the first training days of the programme in Ireland during the week of the 27th August and the feedback has been brilliant.
St. John’s JNS and Marymount NS in Drogheda as well as St. Daigh’s NS in Inishkeen will undertake their training over the next few weeks.
All of these schools will be implementing KiVa during this academic year.
In May of this year, The Genesis Programme launched the Linking the Learning guide. You can access the document here Linking the Learning
The purpose of the Linking the Learning guide is to clearly demonstrate to early year mangers, early year practitioners, primary school principals and teachers how the Incredible Years® programmes complement the learning goals of the national curriculum framework within both sectors.
Linking the Learning was developed by two members of The Genesis Programme project team – Claire Gleeson (Early Years Development Officer) and Yvonne Forde (Schools Development Officer). Claire and Yvonne gave an insight into the development of the guide and an overview of its contents at the event.
Claire and Yvonne worked in conjunction with all the participating Early Year Services and Primary Schools listed below, who have kindly allowed us permission to use photos of the Incredible Years® in action and throughout the document early year managers, practitioners, school principals and teachers have shared detailed accounts of implementing The Incredible Years within their services and schools.
Drogheda Schools and Early Years Services:
Dundalk Schools and Early Years Services:
The latest edition of The Genesis Programme’s online newsletter UPDATE is now available.
Click on this link to view UPDATE – Edition #7 – Summer 2018
The Genesis Programme are recruiting an Administrative Assistant.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 18th July 2018 at 5pm.
Full details on the position and the Application Form are available here Administrative Assistant, The Genesis Programme
Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Developer of the Incredible Years®, has written a blog about her recent visit to Dundalk and Drogheda.
You can read it by clicking this link Incredible Years Blog
The developer of the Incredible Years®, Carolyn Webster-Stratton, visited a number of early years services, schools and community groups who are delivering a range of programmes as part of The Genesis Programme.
It was a whistle stop two day tour of Dundalk and Drogheda as early years services, schools and community based statutory groups threw open their doors to welcome Carolyn, showing the Incredible Years in action and demonstrating the impact it is having on their own community, their practitioners/teachers and of course their children and their families.
There were two truly Incredible Years Graduations held recently at the D Hotel in Drogheda and the Crowne Plaza in Dundalk.
In total over 80 graduates received their certificates at the two events from Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Developer of the Incredible Years
As always at these events, there were truly inspiring testimonies from the a number of parents.
At both events also, the Parent & Baby Programme mammies brought their babies and they really added to the occasion.
Carolyn Webster-Stratton gave uplifting keynote speeches at the two events and presented the parents with their certificates.
Two days never to be forgotten!
Twenty-five Incredible Years® who are accredited in a variety of programmes were recognised for their achievement by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, founder of the Incredible Years®, at a special event held in the Monasterboice Inn and received a memento in acknowledgement of the work they have done.
The Genesis Programme places a high value on coaching, fidelity and accreditation and provide support to Group Leaders in all aspects of delivery. We have developed a set of Best Practice Guidelines for each Group Leader delivering the programme and encourage them to deliver with fidelity to ensure they get the best outcomes for children and families in their respective communities.
Congratulations and well done all!
Pictured are the Accredited Group Leaders who were recognised on the day.
Back Row Left to Right:
Annemarie Ó Murchú, Lisa Cleary, Mary Kearney, Liz Doran, Niamh Donaghy, Kate O’ Brien, Alice Malone, Mary Lennon, Jennifer King, Maeve Murphy, Frances Durnin, Wendy Hoey
Front Row Left to Right:
Eileen Burke, Bernie Pentony, Claire Gleeson, Nora McLoughlin, Carolyn Webster-Stratten (Founder of the Incredible Years®), Siobhán Dunne, Michelle Carr, Antoinette Loughran, Shirley King
Missing from Photo:
Céire Doherty, Lucy Maguire and Mairead Davis
The Genesis Programme launched a new guide, Linking the Learning, for early years practitioners and teachers last Friday. The formal launch was done by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Developer of the Incredible Years®, during her three day visit to Louth.
The purpose of the Linking the Learning guide is to clearly demonstrate to early year mangers, early year practitioners, primary school principals and teachers how the Incredible Years® programmes complement the learning goals of the national curriculum framework within both sectors.
Linking the Learning was developed by two members of The Genesis Programme project team – Claire Gleeson (Early Years Development Officer) and Yvonne Forde (Schools Development Officer). Claire and Yvonne gave an insight into the development of the guide and an overview of its contents at the event.
Claire and Yvonne worked in conjunction with all the participating Early Year Services and Primary Schools listed below, who have kindly allowed us permission to use photos of the Incredible Years® in action and throughout the document early year managers, practitioners, school principals and teachers have shared detailed accounts of implementing The Incredible Years within their services and schools.
Drogheda Schools and Early Years Services:
Dundalk Schools and Early Years Services:
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