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the work of five dedicated staff to do this. A big lesson from this project is that in some
situations the commitment of time has to be almost open-ended.
The celebration at the end of the program seemed to cement the partnership.
Researcher's observations
The project achieved it goals. There were five dedicated staff who took a keen interest
in the program succeeding and they supported the students to the highest degree,
always believing they were capable young people who could do well if given the
opportunity. Each time I visited the school I felt welcome and each member of staff
showed the highest level of support for the project. As a team they had worked out
ways of budgeting the funds so that the Year 9 boys and girls and their parents all
benefited. This project proved to be a way of connecting disaffected parents who
were not regular participants at the school. The celebration breakfast and dinner
brought these families together and some connections were made, with parents
planning to meet for dinner together at a later date. For some single parents this was
particularly welcomed. Making a personal telephone call to parents and inviting them
to participate in the parent program was a very good strategy.
CASE D
Guiding and Suppor
ting T
eens: T
aking a T
riple Focus, Girls, Boys and Parents
Summary :
The celebration breakfast and dinner brought these families together and some connections were made, with parents planning to meet for dinner together at a later date. Making a personal telephone call to parents and inviting them to participate in the parent program was a very good strategy.
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