West Dunbartonshire Council
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Primary School Work Experience Initiative
Linda Shaw – Facilities Officer Sharon Lockhart – Cook, Bonhill PS Stephanie and Nicola – Bonhill PS pupils
Work Experience Initiative
• Background • Aims
Deliver valued services & better outcomes together
Promote Nutritional Standards / Health Improvement
Raise the profile of School Meals Service / Increase uptake
Link Health & Wellbeing into Curriculum for Excellence
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• Challenges overcome H& S issues Alleviated Parental concerns Funding
• This project can be replicated within any local authority , for any service.
• Minimal Cost – only time, commitment and enthusiasm from all partners required.
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Primary 7 Work Experience • 5 week programme 1 day per week
Primary 7 at work
Work Experience Initiative Little Breakfast Club Helpers
BENEFITS CATERING TEAM
• Grown in confidence
• Proud of achievements
• Job satisfaction / morale
• Partnership working / part of the whole school
• We learn about school topics
• Working alongside pupils as equals
• Making a difference
• Pupils a help - NOT a hindrance
EDUCATION / PUPILS
•Level playing field - Allows all pupils to shine (even non academic pupils)
•Improved individual and team sense of responsibility
•Improved attendance / behaviour
•Improves pupil reading & behavioural difficulties
•Pictorial recipes
•Positive impact at home
•Health & nutrition awareness
Bonhill PS Pupil Experiences NICOLA STEPHANIE
Recognition & Achievements Scottish GovernmentHMIE Education ScotlandWest Dunbartonshire Council ‘Amazing Things’Sharon WDC Employee of the Year Bonhill Catering team – Excellence & Innovation Award
“Pupils learning about and promoting school meals themselves - what better testimonial !”
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