Contents · Mr Ateeb Shakeel Miss Anisa Hussain 31/08/2018 Community Governors appointed by Governing Body Mr Tony Boswell 25/06/2020 Mr Robert Lynbeck 12/07/2020 Mrs Sue O’Brian

Contents

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Chair of Governors Statement

Governor Information

The Governing Body

Elected Members

Parent Governors

Staff Governors

Community Governors

Clerk to the Governors

Policies

Statement of Expenditure

Financial Statement

Targets

Key Stage 3 and 4 Data

School Comparative Data – Key Stage 3

School Statistics

Student Destinations

Term Dates

Community Links

Toilet Facilities

School Improvement Plan

Additional Learning Needs

Physical Education Report


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Chair of Governors Statement

Dear Parent or Guardian

As Governors reflect on the year just past, overall they would see 2016/17 as an extremely successful year. We had a very positive launch of The John Frost School along with the continued development of the new building and refurbishment programme.

Of course, parents, students and society generally tend to judge a school on the basis of its academic achievements – and rightly so, because these are so important to young peoples’ future aspirations and

employment prospects. The John Frost School did not disappoint in 2017 with yet another successful year

in pass rates, 60% of students achieved 5 or more GCSE’s grades A* - C. The A - level pass rate overall was 89%, with all students who wished to move onto Higher Education finding a place at their chosen

universities.

Governors have been pleased with the completion of the new building and the continuing, very positive

ethos in the school, including the construction of new buildings; improvements and maintenance of the current site and with the way in which the learning environment is reinforced by the good behaviour of our

students, especially in difficult times when building is taking place. The school continues to be a safe and secure place for students to learn. Some excellent staffing appointments have been made and financial

management, even in these difficult times, is strong too.

The life of the school continues to thrive, with students of all ages achieving good things not just in academia,

but in sport and in the community. These achievements are well documented on our social media outlets and on the school's web-site. It is always invidious to mention just one or two examples in a short report of

this kind; so please do follow the achievements of our young people by using these sources.

Of the many exciting events in the school's year, Prize Giving stood out as one of special significance. Success

of the students was underlined as so many filed past to receive awards of all types. This was further reinforced by the Sports Awards at the end of the summer term. Students are now so successful that The

John Frost School needs two evenings to celebrate their successes. Doubtless these young people are an inspiration to their peers, but also to their teachers who have worked so hard to set them on the right road.

As I draw this annual report to a close, I must mention the Head Teacher, Mr Jonathan Wilson who has been the Head Teacher at Duffryn and latterly, The John Frost School for fourteen years. Over that time

the school has improved in every way imaginable. I am sure that you will join with me in wishing Mr Wilson a long and happy retirement. I know that Mr Wilson would be the first to recognise the hard work of the

Senior Leadership Team, our staff, Teaching and Non-Teaching and celebrate the effort extended to ensure

that every single student receives the attention and support that they deserve.

I am equally certain that you will all join with me in wishing the new Head Teacher, Mr Mark Tucker, every success in his new role. Mr Tucker will, I know, continue the drive towards excellence and will be an

exceptional head at this exciting time for the school. He has the undisputed support of every member of the

Governing Body.

In conclusion, I would like to pay tribute to my Governing Body, for their commitment to the school and

their support for me; and to add that you can contact me on any issue through the school's address.

Yours sincerely

Sue O’Brian

Sue O’Brian Chair of Governors


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The Governing Body

Name Term of Office ends

LA Appointed

Cllr Debbie Wilcox 22/05/2018

Cllr Trevor Watkins 25/06/2020

Miss Laura-Emily Dunn 28/01/2020

Mrs Jan Atkinson 27/02/2020

Cllr Tracey Holyoake 27/02/2022

Parent Governors

Mrs Laura Churchill 08/01/2021

Mr Matthew Gray 15/04/2019

Mr Ahmed Haji 11/12/2019

Ms Catherine Moreland 08/01/2021

Mrs Trudi Marsden 15/04/2019

Mrs Kerrie Davies 14/01/2022

Staff Governors

Mr Mark Tucker (Headteacher)

Mr David Thomas (Teacher) 08/12/2018 Dr Phil Perkins (Teacher) 25/09/2021 Mr Hugh Thompson 13/03/2022

Non-Voting Co-opted Linked Governors

Mrs Samantha Roberts

Associate 31/08/2018

Mr Ateeb Shakeel Miss Anisa Hussain

31/08/2018

Community Governors appointed by Governing Body

Mr Tony Boswell 25/06/2020

Mr Robert Lynbeck 12/07/2020

Mrs Sue O’Brian 24/09/2021

Mrs Kathryn Bevan 08/052021

Clerk to the Governors

Mrs Jane Barrett 18/02/2022

Policies All school policies are reviewed on an annual basis by the Governors’ Curriculum and Policy sub-committee. All school policies are available on request.


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Financial Statement 2015/2016 2016/2017

£ Employees £ 3,064,000 Teachers 3,218,878

820,305 Support Staff 851,147

59,991 Caretakers 80,795

21,485 Midday Supervisors 24,726

155,941 Cleaners 166,673

Other Employee Costs 52,852 Supply Insurance Premium 46,289

89,552 Agency Staff 82,681

10,912 Lunch Time Meal Entitlement 10,923

7,320 Foreign Language Assistants 1,830

12,182 Exam Invigilators 14,371

6,989 Advertising 10,444

34 Misc. Employee Costs 0

Energy

13,835 Gas 23,115

56,797 Electricity 68,568

72,660 Oil 54,360

293,663 Capitation & ICT 276,013

435,350 SCC/EIG/PDG Expenditure 424,621

Premises Related -150 Hire of Facilities 0

88,206 Rates 90,033

31,588 Building Maintenance & Alarm Lines 79,775

23,300 Grounds Maintenance 23,417

20,033 Water 16,554

11,249 Building Cleaning 15,690

5,481 Refuse Collection 5,523

1,268 Misc. Premises 3,678

Communications 23,349 Postage/Fax 19,535

23,264 Telephones 31,130

Transport 4,954 Vehicle Maintenance 1,804

7,322 Vehicle Hire 10,758

1,138 Car Allowance 1,080

9 Travel Expenses 548

139,112 Exam Fees 139,742

External Courses

4,749 School Funded Training 7,219 15,000 Sixth Form 15,000

243,358 Central Services 246,484

Income -20,253 Lettings -16,271 -41,479 Sales Income -14,659

-29,327 Donations -18,896

-30 Miscellaneous 0

-67,286 Supply -109,867

-442 Exam Fees -82

-69 Interest -847

-85,234 EIG -83,709

-1,530 After School Clubs -555

-334,950 PDG/EYPDG -339,250

-158,879 Other Grant Contributions -108,412

5,077,980 TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE 5,370,226

5,236,929 Total Funding 5,279,370

158,950 Current Surplus/(Deficit) for year 90,856

13,846 Previous Year’s Surplus (Deficit) 172,795

172,795 Accumulated Surplus/(Deficit) c/fwd 81,940

3.30% Balance as % of funding 1.55%


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Data Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Key Stage 3 Targets

2014 2015 2016

2017 Target

2018 Target

English Attaining level 5 or above 81 82 88 79 76

Mathematics Attaining level 5 or above

82 83 91 85 89

Science Attaining level 5 or above 91 88 88 83 81

CSI level 5+, English, Maths, Science 75 75 88 79 76

Key Stage 4 Targets

2014

2015 2016 2017

Target

Level 1 threshold 89 91 92 96

Level 2 threshold 72 71 80 76

Core Subject Indicator

31

32 45

Level 2 threshold +English and Maths 32 33 46 54

Leaving without a qualification 0 0 0 0

Attendance Target School Attendance (compulsory school age only) The following figures (percentages) relate to the academic year 2016 up to and Including May 2017.

2014

2015 2016/17

Attendance 88.34 88.7 91.7

Authorised Absence 7.87 9 5.7

Unauthorised Absence 3.78 2.3 2.5

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School Comparative/Validation 2017 (KS3 – Pupils)

(Table 1 of 2 - PERCENTAGES) Newport The John Frost School

Core Subject Indicator **

School 74.3

Wales 85.9

N D NCO

1 NCO

2 NCO

3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EP 5+

English School 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.9 15.0 39.8 24.3 15.5 1.0 0.0 80.6

Wales 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.9 7.2 33.1 37.7 17.0 1.4 - 89.2

Oracy School 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.8 8.7 40.8 31.1 12.1 1.0 0.0 85.0

Wales 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.7 7.6 31.5 37.8 17.9 1.8 0.1 89.0

Reading School 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 3.4 15.5 37.9 23.8 16.5 1.0 0.0 79.1

Wales 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 2.0 8.8 33.2 36.2 16.4 1.6 0.1 87.4

Writing School 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.4 16.0 40.8 21.4 17.0 1.0 0.0 80.1

Wales 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 2.5 13.0 36.4 32.1 12.9 1.2 - 82.6

Mathematics School 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 13.6 32.0 27.7 15.5 9.7 0.0 85.0

Wales 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.8 6.4 27.3 34.2 24.8 3.7 0.1 90.1

Science School 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.7 44.2 34.0 11.7 0.0 0.0 89.8

Wales 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.9 4.8 33.2 39.4 22.1 1.3 0.1 92.8


School Comparative/Validation 2017 (KS3 - Pupils)

N D NCO1

NCO2

NCO3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EP 5+

Welsh Second Language School 1.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.9 25.2 57.8 10.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 68.4

Wales 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.7 3.4 10.7 37.2 32.1 11.8 0.7 0.1 81.9

Modern Foreign Language School 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 11.2 11.2 54.4 18.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 74.3

Wales 1.0 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.7 8.2 8.2 32.8 35.6 16.7 0.6 - 85.6

Design and Technology School 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.7 8.7 69.9 18.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 88.8

Wales 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 4.2 4.2 34.3 42.4 15.9 0.6 - 93.2

Information and Communication Technology

School 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.4 4.4 22.3 48.5 23.8 0.5 0.0 95.1

Wales 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 4.2 4.2 29.7 43.5 19.4 0.7 - 93.3

History School 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.5 15.5 47.6 29.6 6.8 0.0 0.0 84.0

Wales 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 5.9 5.9 32.3 37.2 19.6 1.9 - 91.1

Geography School 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.7 9.7 27.2 44.2 18.0 0.0 0.0 89.3

Wales 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 5.9 5.9 32.7 37.0 19.1 2.2 0.2 91.1

Art and Design School 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.3 8.3 43.7 37.4 8.3 2.4 0.0 91.7

Wales 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 4.4 4.4 34.5 38.5 17.8 2.3 0.1 93.3

Music School 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.3 5.3 41.3 42.7 9.7 0.0 0.0 93.7

Wales 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 4.5 4.5 39.0 39.7 12.3 1.8 0.2 92.9

Physical Education School 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3 6.3 63.1 21.4 8.3 0.0 0.0 92.7

Wales 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 4.9 4.9 39.4 37.6 14.0 1.6 0.1 92.6

Notes

N: Not awarded a level for reasons other than disapplication. D: Disapplied under section 364 or 365 of the Education Act 1996, now effected through Sections 113-116 of the Education Act 2002 NCO1: National Curriculum Outcome 1 NCO2: National Curriculum Outcome 2 NCO3: National Curriculum Outcome 3 (NB NCO1, NCO2 & NCO3 have replaced Level W in previous years) EP: Exceptional Performance % achieving the expected level (L5+)

- : Not exactly zero but less than 0.05

* :Cohort is less than five or cannot be given for reasons of

Confidentiality ** : Achieved the expected level in each of Welsh First Language Or English, Mathematics and Science in combination

National comparative data refers to 2016


School Comparative/Validation 2017 (KS3 - Pupils) (Table 2 of 2 – Pupil Numbers) Newport The john Frost School

N D NC01 NC02 NC03 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EP Cohort

English

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 31 82 50 32 2 0 206

Oracy

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 18 84 64 25 2 0 206

Reading

0 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 32 78 49 34 2 0 206

Writing

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 33 84 44 35 2 0 206

Mathematics

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 28 66 57 32 20 0 206

Science

2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 91 70 24 0 0 206

Core Subject Indicator **

School 153

Cohort = 206


School Comparative/Validation 2017 (KS3 – Pupils)

N D NC01 NC02 NC03 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EP Cohort

Welsh Second Language

4 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 52 119 22 0 0 0 206

Modern Foreign Language

3 1 0 0 0 0 3 23 23 112 37 4 0 0 206

Design and Technology

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 144 37 2 0 0 206

Information & Communication Technology

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 46 100 49 1 0 206

History 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 98 61 14 0 0

206

Geography 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 56 91 37 0 0

206

Art and Design 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 90 77 17 5 0

206

Music 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 85 88 20 0 0

206

Physical Education 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 130 44 17 0 0

206

Notes N: Note awarded a level for reasons other than disapplication. D:Disapplied under section 364 or 365 of the Education Act 1996, now effected through sections 113-116 of the Education Act 2002. NC01:National Curriculum Outcome 1 NC02:National Curriculum Outcome 2 NC03:National Curriculum Outcome 3 (NB NC01, NC02 & NC03 have replaced Level W in previous years) EP:Exceptional Performance


The John Frost School

School Type: Comprehensive 11-18 Linguistic Delivery: English Medium

Number of SEN unit/Special Classes 2017: 0 Number of students on roll in NCY 11 2017: 165 Percentage of compulsory school age students eligible for FSM 15/16/1: 29.8 Percentage of pupils in Year 11 on SEN register 2017: 29.7 Welsh Baccalaureate Offered: Yes

(1) Used for all Free School Meal benchmarking tables. This indicator is only shown for mainstream secondary schools.

.. Data not available.


The John Frost School Summary of Secondary School Performance (1) LA/School No. 680 / 4020

Pupils aged 15

Number of pupils aged 15 who were on roll in January 2016: 188

Percentage of pupils aged 15 who:

entered at least one

qualification

achieved the Level 1

threshold


threshold

achieved the Level 2 threshold including a

GCSE pass in English or Welsh first language and

mathematics

Average capped 9 (2) points

score per pupil

Average capped 8 (2) wider

points score per

pupil

Average wider points score per

pupil

School 2016/17 100 93 60 48 334 308 409

LA Area 2016/17 99 93 65 56 345 321 442

Wales 2016/17 99 94 67 55 351 326 459

School 15/16/17 100 .. .. .. .. 323 451

School 14/15/16 100 .. .. .. .. 214 459

Number of boys in Y11 who were on roll in January 2017: 84

Percentage of boys in Y11 who:

entered at least one

qualification


threshold


threshold



mathematics


score per pupil


points score per

pupil

Average wider points score per pupil

School 2016/17 100 92 54 38 322 297 386

LA Area 2016/17 99 90 60 51 332 308 418

Wales 2016/17 99 93 62 51 338 314 435

School 15/16/17 100 .. .. .. .. 317 436

School 14/15/16 100 .. .. .. .. 212 434

Number of girls in Y11 who were on roll in January 2017 : 78

Percentage of girls in Y11 who:

entered at least one qualification

achieved the Level 1 threshold


threshold



mathematics


score per pupil )


points score per

pupil

Average wider points

score per pupil

School 2016/17 100 94 67 59 347 320 434

LA Area 2016/17 100 95 71 61 359 334 467

Wales 2016/17 100 96 73 59 364 339 484

School 15/16/17 100 .. .. .. .. 329 466

School 14/15/16 100 .. .. .. .. 215 483

(1) For details on approved qualifications, point scores and contribution to thresholds, please see the Database for Approved Qualifications in Wales

(DAQW) at http://www.qiw.wales/

(2) Average capped 9/8 wider point scores are calculated using the best 9/8 results but must include certain subjects. See notes for further details.


http://www.qiw.wales/



School 2016/17 80 86 71 LA Area 2016/17 78 72 83 Wales 2016/17 64 59 69 School 15/16/17 .. .. .. School 14/15/16 .. ..

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Achievement of the Skills Challenge Certificate by pupils in Year 11

Percentage of pupils in Y11 who:

Percentage of boys in Y11 who:

Percentage of girls in Y11 who:

Achieved the Foundation Skills Challenge at KS4

Achieved the National/Foundation

Skills Challenge Certificate at KS4

Achieved the Foundation Skills

Challenge Certificate at KS4

Achieved the National/foundation Skills Challenge at

KS4

Achieved the Foundation Skills

Challenge Certificate at

KS4

Achieved the National/Foundation

Skills Challenge Certificate at KS4

School 2016/17 28 94 36 92 19 96

LA Area 2016/17 15 64 20 61 11 67

Wales 2016/17 19 70 23 66 15 75

School 15/16/17 .. .. .. .. .. ..

School 14/15/16 .. .. .. .. .. ..

Pupils aged 17 Number of pupils aged 17 who

were on roll in January 2017: 49 Number of boys aged 17 who were on roll in January 2017: 28

Number of girls aged 17 who were on roll in January 2017: 21

Achieved the Level 3 threshold

Average wider points score





School 201617 89 670 93 688 84 646

LA Area 2016/17 97 753 97 692 97 809

Wales 2016/17 97 731 96 681 98 773

School 15/16/17 88 699 85 629 91 765

School 14/15/16 89 711 85 642 91 768

Achievement of the Skills Challenge Certificate (any post-16 level) by pupils aged 17:

Percentage of pupils Aged 17:-

Percentage of boys aged 17:

Percentage of girls aged 17:

For details on approved qualifications, point scores and contribution to thresholds, please see the Database for Approved Qualifications Wales website (QiW) at https://www.qiw.wales/ .. Data not available

..

https://www.qiw.wales/




The John Frost School Summary of Secondary School Performance (1) LA/School No. 680 / 4020

Pupils in Year 11

Number of pupils in Y11 who were on roll in January 2016: 162

Percentage of pupils in Y11 who achieved an A*-C Grade in :-

English / Welsh

English Welsh

(2) Science Maths

Maths - Numeracy

Best of Core subject Maths indicator (3)

School 2016/17 51 51 0 94 61 51 409 48

LA Area 2016/17 63 63 0 74 61 321 442 53

Wales 2016/17 65 64 74 76 59 326 459 53

School 15/16/17 55 55 0 82 .. .. .. ..

School 14/15/16 57 57 0 77 .. .. .. ..

Number of boys in Y11 who were on roll in January 2017:

84

Percentage of boys in Y11 who achieved an A*-C Grade in : -

English / Welsh

English Welsh (2) Science Maths Maths- Numeracy


42 42 0 92 57 49 57 38

LA Area 2016/17 56 56 0 72 60 59 63 48

Wales 2016/17 58 56 65 73 57 57 62 49

School 15/16/17 48 48 0 81 .. .. .. ..

School 14/15/16 50 50 0 74 .. .. .. ..

Number of girls in Y11 who were on roll in January 2017 : 78

Percentage of girls in Y11 who achieved an A*-C Grade in :-

English / Welsh

English Welsh (2) Science Maths Maths- Numeracy


School 2016/17 62 62 0 97 65 53 65 58

LA Area 2016/17 71 71 0 77 63 57 65 59

Wales 2016/17 73 72 82 78 60 56 63 57

School 15/16/17 63 63 0 82 .. .. .. ..

School 14/15/16 63 63 0 79 .. .. .. ..

(1) For details on approved qualifications, point scores and contribution to thresholds, please see the Database for Approved

Qualifications in Wales (DAQW) at http://www.qiw.wales/

(2) Note that the demoniator for this indicator is the numer pupils in Year 11 who entered Welsh First Language, rather than the

total munber of pupils in Year 11

(3) From 2017 onwards,, welsh and English literature qualifications do not count in the calculation of the CSI.





Student Destinations – 2017

Female Male Year 11 Totals

% Female Male Year 12 Totals

% Female Male Year 13 Totals

%

Continuing in full-time education - Same School

49 53 102 53.13% 29 35 64 56.64% 0 1 1 1.61%

Continuing in full-time education - School

0 2 2 1.04% 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -

Continuing in full-time education - College

29 34 63 32.81% 16 6 22 19.47% 5 1 6 9.68%

Continuing in full-time education - HE

0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0.88% 33 12 45 72.58%

GAP Year 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -

Continuing in Part time Education

0 1 1 0.52% 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -

Entering employment outside WBTYP

0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0.88% 0 0 0 -

Entering WBTYP (employed status)

1 2 3 1.57% 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -

Entering WBTYP - (without employed status)

7 6 13 6.77% 7 1 8 7.08% 0 0 0 -

Able to enter Emp, Ed or WBTYP (Unemployed)

1 1 2 1.04% 1 1 2 1.77% 1 0 1 1.61%

Unable OR NOT READY to enter Emp, Ed or WBTYP (e.g. due to illness, custodial sentence)

0 4 4 2.08% 2 0 2 1.77% 0 0 0 -

Known to have left the area 0 0 0 - 1 0 1 088% 0 0 0 -

Not responding to follow-up and therefore unknown

1 0 1 0.52% 4 5 9 7.96% 2 4 6 9.68%

Total number of 2016 statutory school leavers 88 104 192 100.0% 62 51 113 100.0% 41 21 62 100.0%


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Term Dates for 2017/2018

School Term Dates September 2017 – July 2018

Autumn Term

Term begins Monday 4 September 2017

Half term begins Monday 30 October 2017

Half term ends Friday 3November 2017

Term ends Friday 22 December 2017

Spring Term

Term begins Monday 8 January 2018

Half term begins Monday 19 February 2018

Half term ends Friday 23 February 2018

Term ends Thursday 29 March 2018

Summer Term

Term begins Monday 16 April 2018

May Day Monday 7 May 2018

Half term begins Monday 28 May 2018

Half term ends Friday 1 June 2018

Term ends Tuesday 24 July 2018

Good Friday Friday 30 March 2018

Easter Monday Monday 2 April 2018

School Day

Registration/Tutor period 8.40 - 9.00 Lesson 1 9.00 - 10.00

Lesson 2 10.00 - 11.00

BREAK 11.00 - 11.20

Lesson 3 11.20 - 12.20

Lesson 4 12.20 - 1.20

LUNCH 1.20 – 2.05

Registration/Tutor period 2.05 - 2.20

Lesson 5 2.20 – 3.20

End of school day 3.20


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Community Links The school, its staff and students participate in many activities with our community. Some of these activities are continuous, some of them are for a specific period of time, some are repeated at regular intervals and some may be one off activities. The table below gives an indication of some of the community activities we have been involved in over the last year.

Who or where in the community How are we involved?

St. Woolos, Maesglas, Clytha, Pillgwenlly Primary Schools

Senior members of The John Frost School staff as Governors

Local Partnership Boards (Communities First)

School representative on each board

Parents, community organisations and all community members

Various shows and productions, academic and sporting awards evenings

Parents, community organisations and all community members

School Open Evening

All community members (and beyond) School website and numerous school Twitter accounts

Parents Parents evenings for all students along with written reports

Parents School newsletter

Parents School DVD posted to all parents, including cluster primary school parents

Members of primary school staff Attend half termly 'cluster' meetings at The John Frost School, concerts and Annual Awards Evening at The John Frost School

Members of primary school/JFS staff JFS staff as part of primary cluster professional learning communities

All community members (and beyond) Annual Open Evening and Sixth Form Open Evening

Duffryn Community Link organisation Road safety training in school

Duffryn Community Link organisation Youth Worker support for school students

Duffryn Community Link organisation Academic support for students

OAP Housing Complex Warden/Duffryn Community Link

Students delivering a tea party for OAP's

Duke of Edinburgh Youth Service Representative

Supporting students through their Duke of Edinburgh Awards

University of Wales College Newport Film project with Year 7 students

Newport Museum Visits from artists to school

Business Dynamics Business mentors to develop student enterprise

Urdd Welsh language support for GCSE students

Parents and families of students Safer Internet Presentations

St Josephs RFC Sharing of pitches and facilities

Welsh Judo Association After school club on a weekly basis

Newport YMCA Football Club Club coaches deliver training to students

Gwent Dragons Rugby Club Club coaches deliver training to students

Asda We are their designated 'Community School'


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The King's Church, Newport

Personal, Social and Health Education delivery and support, presentations in assemblies and to specific year groups

Cluster primary school (St Woolos) Students performing in our Christmas concert

Cluster primary schools (St Woolos) JFS represented at St Woolos Parents’ Evening

Cluster primary schools (Duffryn, Clytha, St Woolos, Glasllwch, Pillgwenlly, Maesglas and Gaer)

Students performing in our Year 5 Summer concert

School Choir Performed at various venues (OAP complex – Duffryn, local primary schools, Newport Christmas events, etc.)

Business in the Community Business Cluster Partnership

Visits from local entrepreneurs, industry visits and student mentoring Local employers, Academic/Skill development for students

B@1 PSHE support

Randstadt Education PSE workshops (eating disorders)

Year 6 students in our local primary school’s

Numerous Year 6 into 7 induction visits and activities

Year 6 students and their parents Year 6 welcome evening at The John Frost School

Parent volunteers and staff members Friends of The John Frost School supporting the school in many ways

Gwent Police ‘KIDDO’ anti-crime lessons with students (also involving other agencies e.g. Youth Offending Team). Drugs awareness training, interviews with parents and students in school, assembly presentations. We also have a designated School Liaison Officer.

Cluster primary schools The John Frost School staff deliver lessons at local Primary schools

Coleg Gwent Year 10 welding course

Toilet Facilities

Students have toilet provision in all four buildings on school site. The Sports Hall also has two toilets specifically designed for disabled access. There are new toilet facilities in building 2. Toilets are accessible at all times. Students are encouraged to use the toilets during break or lunch or between lessons. A full time member of staff cleans the toilets throughout each school day to ensure that they are kept in the best condition possible for students. Additionally, the school council has been consulted on toilet facilities in the school and their views taken into account in the management and development of the school’s toilet facilities.

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Summary of School Improvement Plan Standards Groups of Learners Attendance Teaching and Learning Well Being Professional Learning

To raise standards in English and Maths in Key Stage 4 To raise standards in all subjects in Key Stage 3 To raise standards in Key Stage 3 Welsh To raise the Level 1 Threshold To raise academic performance in all subjects in the sixth form

Curriculum To raise students’ numeracy skills from good for all year groups To raise students’ literacy skills to good for all year groups To plan and implement the Pioneer School plan for a new curriculum To implement the new curriculum changes in Key Stage 4

To improve academic performance of FSM students/boys in GCSE English and Maths, Level 2 En/Ma and Level 2 To improve academic performance of FSM students in Key Stage 3

New School Build To open a new school Building in April 2018

To complete remodelling work to the school

To raise whole school attendance to 92.1%

To improve the quality of teaching to good or better in all lessons To fully integrate assessment for learning into all lessons

To implement the new behaviour for learning strategy To develop independent learning across the key stage 3 curriculum To reduce exclusions through a focus on the most disengaged students

To improve leadership skills at all levels of the school to excellent To improve the skills of teaching assistants


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Additional Learning Needs The John Frost School is committed to provide a high quality, appropriate education for all of our students. We believe that all students should have access to a broad and balanced curriculum. We strive to eliminate all forms of discrimination and prejudice and develop an environment in which all students can flourish and reach their potential. The school has an ALN policy which was produced in consultation with Newport LA advisory service and is reviewed by the Governors on an annual basis. Students’ Additional learning needs are identified through:

Transitional visits to all feeder primary schools

Information from parents

Information from teachers and outside agencies

Screening tests 2016/2017 (Internal and external screening tests)

Twenty Seven students were awarded Statements of Educational Need as of 1 September 2016. The number of students without statements who were maintained on the SEN register fluctuated but was 280 in November 2016. Therefore, at that date the total was 307 students. At the end of the summer term 2017 eight students with a statement left. Forty one students were granted special arrangements when undertaking GSCE and A level examinations. Their concessions included reader, scribe, and use of a word processor, separate room and extra time. The duties of reader and scribe were carried out by the Learning Support Assistants (LSA). Learning Support Assistants delivered programmes in Literacy, Numeracy, Communication and Social and Emotional aspects of Learning. Specialist LSAs worked on individual programmes for students with dyslexia and dyslexia related difficulties. LSAs supported students holding Statements of Special Educational Needs and students on the SEN register. Their methodology ensured that maximum support was given to both the teacher and the students within each class. All LSAs worked across a variety of the curriculum areas and year groups. LSAs monitored IEPs and contributed to relevant statutory assessments and review meetings. Staff development opportunities included Asthma Awareness, Epilepsy and Epi-pen training, First Aid, Attachment Theory, SAP training, alongside on-going in-house INSET training such as Child Protection and Assertive Discipline. Two Learning Support Assistants gained a qualification in Emotional literacy. The Department worked very closely with the Learning Support Base Manager, Education Welfare Officer, Youth Worker, Educational Psychologist, Visual Impairment Service, Hearing Impaired Service, School Nurse, SEN Careers Wales and other relevant agencies to ensure the needs of the students are met.


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Sport and Extra Curricular The PE department provides a balanced and varied programme of activities for all students within curriculum time and during extra-curricular clubs. All students are encouraged to attend as many clubs as possible. We continue to highlight the dates and results of activities and fixtures through the school e-mail system, student voice, assemblies and form time. We post messages and results on the school website and use twitter regularly to highlight achievement. In 2016-17 we had 14 students who represented Newport, Gwent and South East Wales in Football, Rugby, Cross Country, Athletics, Swimming, Taekwondo, Netball and Basketball. We are also proud to have had 11 students who represented Wales in a variety of sports, including Trampolining, Gymnastics, Football, Basketball, weightlifting, Dance and Climbing. Well done to Rebecca Skinner (Trampolining), Macey Chapman, Nate Sinclair, Beatrice Jackaman (Gymnastics), Bryony McNulty (Dance), James Vincent (Climbing), Luc Noble and Hakeem Al-Haddi (Football), Neva Hughes (Basketball), Oliver Meakin (Weightlifting), Kaci-Marie Jenkins (Dance), Samuel Tonks (Taekwondo). We continue to be encouraged by the number of students who are committed to and involved in sport. We play representative fixtures against other schools in Rugby, Football, Netball, Tennis, Cricket, Athletics and Cross Country. We always perform well in Newport Schools competitions and our students are great ambassadors of the school. They are proud to wear The John Frost School colours and are consistently full of enthusiasm and commitment. In 2017 we performed particularly well in Rugby, Football and Cross Country. In Football we reached 6 out of 8 possible semi- finals (winning 2) and in cross country no less than 5 students were selected to run for South East Wales; very commendable statistics. Year 7 Rugby also reached the town final – a great achievement.


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We have strong ties with the community and have links with several local clubs which helps to foster a positive community spirit within the school. We are in our 9th year of the 5x60 programme and the initiative continues to promote sport for all. This will be rebranded as Newport Live in 2017. During 2016 we appointed a WRU Rugby development Officer, ex-student John Lavender, who currently plays in the front row for Newport RFC. We believe this has had a positive impact on the continued development of Rugby within the school and the wider community. For instance, 30 students from Years 8 & 9 train regularly with Pill Harriers RFC.


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In February 2018 we will be taking 40 students to Andorra for a skiing trip. It is hoped that this trip will prove to be as successful and as enjoyable as previous excursions.


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Sports Day Prizes - House Winner – Dyfed

Victor Ludorum (Best Athlete) Junior – Joshua Lewis Senior – Joshua Buttle

Best Effort Male – Ashton Cuddy Female – Amelia Roach

Victrix Ludorum (Best Athlete) Junior – Busola Oketikun Senior- Tanzan Samuels

Endeavour Awards Male – Thomas Smith Female – Lucy Ralston

BTEC, GCSE and A level Awards

GCSE Male – Louis Watkins Female - Jordanna Pewtner

Team of the Year

Year 7 Rugby Team

High Achievers’ Awards

Archery Jorja Howard

Gwent

Ice Hockey Ellis Williams Cardiff Devils

Cross Country Jake Seville SE Wales

Basketball Idris and Rhys Morgan, Ben Williams

Newport

Swimming

Ellie-Leigh Deakin and Alice Manship Megan Dewar

City of Newport Cwmbran

Cricket Lewis Probert Gwent

Football Rugby Union

Bradley Cox, Joshua Williams Tylor Meredith Clay Gibbons, Connor Parsons

Gwent FA Newport Schools FA Newport Schools U15

International Success

Dance Kaci-Marie Jenkins Wales

Judo Jessica Skinner Wales

Trampolining Rebecca Skinner

Wales

Weightlifting Oliver Meakin Wales

Taekwondo Samuel Tonks

European

Football Luc Noble Hakeen Al Hadi

Wales U16 Wales Boys Clubs

Basketball

Neva Hughes

Wales

Gymnastics

Bea Jackaman, Macey Chapman Nate Sinclair

Wales

Sportsperson of the Year

Female Neva Hughes

Male Luc Noble


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Documents

Contents · Mr Ateeb Shakeel Miss Anisa Hussain 31/08/2018 Community Governors appointed by Governing Body Mr Tony Boswell 25/06/2020 Mr Robert Lynbeck 12/07/2020 Mrs Sue O’Brian