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a.                   The development of the Junior and Senior playgrounds at the rear of the school were completed in 2007.

b.                  A whole school B-B-Q was held in June.

c.                   The school formal took place in the Beech Hill Hotel and was a great success that was enjoyed by both staff and pupils.

d.                  Scottish musicians from the University of Glasgow put on a production for pupils.

e.                  The school was awarded approximately £14000 to develop extended schools provision.  An additional 15% in funding was made available through the school joining a cluster with St Patrick’s Primary School, Belmont Nursery School, Belmont House School, and Greenhaw Primary School.

f.                    All scheduled internal adaptations have been completed on schedule.

g.                  Joint protocols for collaborative working between the school and the Behaviour Support Service (Foyle Trust) were agreed.

h.                   Makaton fun sessions were held for parents.

i.                   The Mayor launched a poster campaign on children’s rights on 21 December 2006 in the Guildhall. The Project was organised by Derry Children’s Commission. The posters displayed on Billboards at four sites: King Street; John Street; Culmore Road; and Strand Road, involve children from Foyle View and miniaturised images of Magistrate Corrinne Philpott, Joe Lusby, Foyle Trust, Barney McIlhone, NI Childrens’ Commission and others.

j.                    Due to on-going requests from Sheridan Solicitors regarding statementing and provision of Speech and Language Therapy, five reviews had to be conducted in the Autumn term.

k.                   Under extended schools, the Playtrail was opened to families from Belmont House, Belmont Nursery, St Patrick’s , Greenhaw and Foyle View  at weekends and after schools until the end of June.

l.                    Professor McConkey, UU, and Ali Samedi, Iranian PhD student, visited the school in April. Mr Samedi conducted observations at Foyle View.  A further meeting was held in school with other researchers from the UU and community group representatives to discuss a research project on fathers parenting children with disabilities.

 m.                    A group of Belgian teachers visited the school.