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Club Obairbhaile - An tAonach

Nenagh Afterschools/Homework Club caters for pupils ranging in age from 7 to 10 years, from both St. Mary’s Primary Girl’s School and CBS Primary Boy’s School.

Nenagh After-schools/Homework Club operates under the Community Based Youth Initiative.

The main aims of the Club are to improve attainment levels of education for the participants, to promote the value of education among parents of participants and to encourage the development of positive social skills. It is hoped that, using this type of strategy, rates of progression to upper level secondary education, and ultimately, third level education, will increase.
Activities report
The completion of homework is the main aim of the After Schools service but it also aims to support the social and personal development of the participants through play and social activities. Listed below are examples of activities applied by the Club staff throughout the year.

•    Board games aimed at developing skills of strategy and ability to deal with numbers and words.
•    Card making (seasonal) and crafts aimed at developing creative skills and manual dexterity.
•    Activities to develop self-esteem.
•    Drawing and painting aimed at developing creative skills and relaxation.
•    Games aimed at speeding up positive reactions.
•    Floor games aimed at developing team work and social skills.
•    Halloween and Christmas parties aimed at developing social skills.
•    End of year day trip.

Review
The feedback from the Principals and some of the permanent teachers has been very favourable. They have observed improvement in the children’s learning abilities and social skills. They continue throughout the year to recommend new participants to the service.
Parents also have made very favourable observations about the service and the participation levels remain high.
The participants too, make very favourable comments and show great enthusiasm for attending the Club.

Plans for the Future
It is envisaged that with the development of the Arts Centre a larger room will be available to the After Schools/Homework Club. As personal space is an important requirement for many of the participants, the availability of more space would allow the Club to be in a position to offer the service to a larger number of participants.
It is also intended to develop links with other schools and agencies to ensure best practice.

Recruitment of Participants
The participants of the Club are generally selected by the teachers of 2nd and 3rd class, using a criteria laid out by the After Schools/ Homework Club. However, if they are interested in their children joining the Homework Club, parents may get in touch with the Staff of the Club directly.

Contact:
NTLP Afterschools/Homework Club
Mary Boyd Ryan Club Co-ordinator: Tel: 067-34900 or 087-7653216.
Or email Mary on marybryan@ntlp.ie

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