At the end of the project JW gave us feedback about how she thought the children had progressed as a result of the intervention that we had taught at the school. JW said that the children's speaking and listening skills had improved over the course of the half term; they were more likely to put up their hands in lessons and ask questions – both skills we wanted to instil in the children at the start of the project. JW went on to mention that these characteristics had been displayed by the children in lessons outside of literacy as well as the subject at the heart of our project.
The children involved were writing more whereas previously they were often reluctant writers. A comparison of homework for one child showed a clear increase in the amount of writing completed, which suggests that the intervention had a positive effect in motivating children to write.
Self confidence was mooted by JW and parents of the pupils as one of the key areas of improvement for all the pupils in the group. Some pupils were reluctant to participate at the beginning of the study but were confidence speakers and listeners at the end of the programme.
JW anticipates that these transferable skills will help the children achieve better than the expected levels had the intervention not been carried out.
Overall, the intervention has been successful and the school is left with ideas and resources to help continue the radio station, with the help of the founding pupils.
© Sophia Koiston, Oliver Hughes and Helen Goodall 2010
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