Dunbar Primary School

Mid-Term UpdateJanuary 2014

The commitment to raise attainment and pupils’ life

chances, to provide our pupils with an exciting, fun

and challenging school curriculum that develops

them to their full potential.

Our focus every year…..

We will not give up on our pupils - unconditional positive regard

We believe that every pupil belongs to our school – belonging

We believe that intelligence is not fixed - learning

We see our school is part of the community - outward facing

We need to help our pupils overcome adversity – resilience

We have a shared obligation to make a difference - service

We can't do it by ourselves - partnerships We accept change and challenge ourselves to keep improving - innovate

Our Values

School Improvement Plan

Community/Charity events

Other activities

Areas to be reviewed

Raise attainment and achievement in numeracy & mathematics over the next 3 years reflected in improved PIPS scores and pupil feedback

Ensure consistency and continuity in teaching and learning and develop our tracking of pupils’ progress

Provide pupils with 2 hours of quality PE each week

Continue to engage everyone in an ethos of respect within our school community, using UNICEF ‘Rights Respecting School’ – achieve Level 1 award

2013/14 School Improvement Plan

Raise attainment and achievement in numeracy & mathematics over the next 3 years reflected in improved PIPS scores and pupil feedback

Long-term project – no instant results but TWC has begun the improvement

Pupils very engaged with maths and numeracy Numeracy Academy – teacher involvement 4 teachers involved in research project looking at

how to support pupils with problem solving 1 teacher looking at how we can develop pupils

ability in ‘applying their knowledge in meaningful context’

More P7 pupils involved in University Maths Challenge

Initial feedback from parents at maths event positive

Ensure consistency and continuity in teaching and learning and develop our tracking of pupils’ progress

Education Scotland ‘moderation project’ Observation of maths and PE teaching in all classes Use of data to track pupils progress – reading, spelling,

maths check-ups and teacher activities Input for all staff on staged assessment process Early intervention activities to support those at risk of

missing out – reading, handwriting, motor group, speech&language, phonics, fine motor skills, rhyme group in nursery, social skills

Challenge groups in reading and maths Very positive results in spelling and reading for 5 months PIPS testing in P7, P5,P3 and P1 begun Pupils awareness of ‘next steps’ and ‘how to get better’ is

improved. E.g. PE ipad

Provide pupils with 2 hours of quality PE each week

All classes observed 3 x PE training activities planned for teachers PE policy and programme will be created by

staff in April to ensure consistency Creating ‘Outside PE lessons in a Box’ Education Scotland funding for project using

ipads to produce improvements in performance and to develop pupils skills in PE

• Continue to engage everyone in an ethos of respect within our school community, using UNICEF ‘Rights Respecting School’ – achieve Level 1 award

• Playground, dining room and whole school charters and every class produced their own charter at the start of term in August.

• RRS steering group have produced a ‘calendar of rights’• Submitted our Recognition of Achievement – first step to

assessment for level 1.• Assemblies to explain rights and how they apply to them as

pupils

• Class activities with teachers linked to Fairtrade, P4 linking RRS to project on India, P5 linking RRS to enterprise project, P7 linking RRS to Scotttish Parliament, P2 Wateraid

• UNICEF – Day for Change - Friday 16th May 2014

Development of Dunbar Primary School as a ‘Rights Respecting School’ where pupils understand the UNICEF convention of the Rights of the Child and this becomes central to the ethos of our school.

• Developing school charters – playground, dining room and whole school

• Assemblies to explain rights and how they apply to them as pupils

• Class activities with teachers linked to Fairtrade too.• Homework activities for pupils and parents to work

on together – Easter• UNICEF – Day for Change - Friday 3rd February

2012

ELC P6 Pupil Survey

Most pupils behave well in this school Nov 2011 Nov 2013

Strongly agree 11.61 % 26.09%Agree 72.32% 67.00% Disagree 13.39% 7.8% I enjoy being at this school Nov 2011 Nov 2013

Strongly agree 50.89% 66.96%Agree 41.07% 27.83%Disagree 2.68% 2.61%

MASSIVE £5790 for Lepra! Children in Need Blythswood Christmas Boxes Winners – Scary Scarecrow – voted by EL residents Grandparents Day P5a provided the winning name for the new gritter Christmas Musical Concert Success at indoor athletics and rugby Carol Singing at hospital and care homes Purple Pinkie Day Bee Happy Sports Relief

Community/Charity Activities

Winners of ‘Parents as Partners in Learning at Scottish Education Awards

Gaining Green Flag DRT – praised in community learning inspection by HMIe

and featured as an outstanding case study in Scottish Book Trust website

TWC – featured in TESS and presented to national conference Children in Scotland

Winners of Big Pedal – Large Primary School Successful funding bids to Education Scotland for PE

assessment project, moderation project and ‘Hen House’ Finalists in ‘Nativity of the Year’ – P5 Scots Nativity

Additional Information

Collaborative learning project – Mrs Hughes, Miss Veitch, Mrs Melvin, Ms Edwards - maths

PE Champions – Miss Robertson, Mr Duguid, Mrs Bennett 1st Steps to leadership – Mrs R Murray, Mrs King, Mrs McPheat, Mrs N Murray Next Steps to Leadership – Miss Eunson and Miss Eeles JRSO – Miss Herkes OTWL – Lorna/Jaclyn, Aline, Chrissie &Diane, Jenna, Laura, Gemma Rights respecting School – Miss Ainslie, Ms Lewis, Mrs Whitehead, Miss Veitch Numeracy Academy – Mrs Bennett Pupil Council – Mrs Clark and Mr MacKenzie NQT Supporters – Miss Cooke, Mrs McPharlane Parent Council Teacher Reps – Mrs Brennan, Miss Eeles, Mrs king ECO - Ms Edwards, Mrs Clark Together We Count - SMT Numeracy Assessments – Miss Denholm, Mrs Gray Charity Coordinator – Mrs Gray Moderation reps – Mrs Wilson, Miss Alison, Miss Herkes, Miss Robertson

CLPL in action in our school

PE iPad project Moderation of reading project Chicken run! Murals Maths event for P1 –P3 parents World of Work – P7 Pre-nursery event – First Steps to Success

Trim Trails – John Muir Campus

Coming up……

Trimtrails