‘Understanding Well-Being in Changing Times: The Role of SPHE’

A conference organised by the SPHE Network4th October 2014, St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra

TimeActivity Room

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09.00 – 09.45Registration & Tea/Coffee

09.45 – 10.00

Welcome and Introductions Dr. Bernie Collins (Chairperson, SPHE Network) Prof. Dáire Keogh (President, St. Patrick’s College)

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10.00 – 11.00

‘Well-being of Irish Children: Evidence from Growing up In Ireland’ Keynote Address: Prof. Mark Morgan, Co-ordinator Growing Up in Ireland, Cregan Professor of Education & Psychology, St. Patrick’s College.

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11.00 – 12.30 Parallel Paper Sessions

Myself and the Wider World

‘The Active Citizen as an Agent of Societal Wellbeing: An Exploration of Myself and the Wider World’: Dr. Carol O’Sullivan, Mary Immaculate College.

‘Towards an axiology of Development Education for well-being’: Ms. Aoife, Titley, Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, NUIM.

‘How does participation in a Development Education programme impact on children`s understanding of global justice issues?’: Ms. Paula Galvin, Practising Teacher.

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RSE: Listening to Real Lives

‘“Ten things you should know about LGB Students”: Challenging the Construction of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Children and Youth as “Always-Already Victims”’: Dr. Audrey Bryan, St. Patrick’s College & Dr. Paula Mayock, Trinity College Dublin.

‘Training teachers to implement RSE: findings from a process evaluation’: Ms. Christina Murphy, NUI Galway.

‘Is the increasing prevalence of cyber-bullying impacting on the emotional health and well-being of our young people and if so, what are the implications for educators’: Ms. Marion Flanagan, Practising

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Teacher.

Substance Misuse

1. ‘Adolescent Substance Misuse; Schools and Treatment Services Working Together’: Ms. Ann Campbell, Youth Drug & Alcohol (YoDA) Service.

‘Having our say! A snapshot of young people’s views on SPHE Substance Use Education in the Mid-West’: Ms. Eva Devaney, University of Limerick.

‘Changing Times in Substance Use Education - The “Lets Learn about Drugs and Alcohol Together” Programme – a shared learning experience for 2nd year pupils and their parent’: Dr. Sancha Power, Mid-West Regional Drugs Task Force.

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The Hidden Curriculum & Mental Well-

Being

‘Circle Time and the Promotion of Well-being: A Double-Edged Sword?’: Dr. Bernie Collins & Dr. Anne Marie Kavanagh, St. Patrick’s College.

‘‘Child Protection-The School Story’- Reflections from Designated Liaison Persons’: Dr. Margaret Nohilly, PDST.

‘Trainers Programme in Experiential Based Facilitation Training for Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE)’: Dr. Paula Carroll, WIT.

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Physical Well-Being

‘Health Promoting Post Primary Schools: the focus on physical health’: Ms. Sharon Moynihan, University of Limerick.

‘Confused about (S)P(H)E? Learning in PE to support learning in SPHE’: Dr. Frances Murphy, Dr. Maura Coulter & Ms. Susan Marron, St. Patrick’s College.

‘School Food Works! - How School Food Initiatives can support SPHE’: Ms. Sinéad Keenan, Healthy Food for All.

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12.30 – 13.30 Lunch (An Bhialann, St. Patrick’s College)

13.30 – 14.00 Poster Session & Resource Fair

14.00 – 15.00

‘‘No silver bullet, but plenty of silver buckshot’ – Working together to support students’ social, personal and health education’Keynote Address: Ms. Ger Halbert, Education Officer (SPHE & PE) NCCA.

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15.00 – 16.30Parallel Workshops

Myself and the Wider World

‘Wellbeing Begins When We Access Our Human Rights – Cross Curricular Connections for Human Rights Education’: Ms. Fiona Joyce,

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Practising Teacher.RSE: Listening to

Real Lives‘The Trouble with Normal’: Re-Imagining Relationships and Sexuality Education’: Ms. Leanne Coll, University of Limerick.

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Substance Misuse

‘ECO-UNESCOs programmes - Connecting Young people to their environment in this changing world’: Ms. Elaine Nevin, ECO-UNESCO Ireland.

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The Hidden Curriculum & Mental Well-

Being

‘Learning Slowly: Using enquiry pedagogies to promote well-being and learning’: Dr. Susan Pike, St. Patrick’s College.

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16.30 – 17.00

Plenary sessionRapporteur Report: Ms. Therese Hegarty, Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, NUIM.Closing Remarks: Dr. Carol O’Sullivan, Mary Immaculate College.

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