SUMMARYOFPRIORITIESPREMIERDIVISION
• BRIDGINGTHELEARNINGGAPo BoysofConcerno Middle(low)PriorAttainerso InterventioninY2
• YEAROFSCIENCE
• MATHSMASTERY
• DEVELOPINGOURUSEOFFLiCandSOUNDONGOINGASSESSMENT
• NEWEnsuringtheschoolisfullycompliantwiththenewDataProtectionandGeneralDataProtectionRegulationMay25th2018
CHAMPIONSHIPDIVISION• READINGANDWRITING
o InvestmenttoreplacetiredstockandenhancetheprovisioninY1/Y2o ConsistencyinWritingandReadingTerminologyacrosstheschool
• TEACHINGSCHOOLFinancialSecurity
• COACHINGMODEL
o ToFurtherdevelopPersonalDevelopmentofTeachers
• REVIEWOFTHETEACHINGUNITSINHISTORYandGEOGRAPHY(R.E)o Toensuresubjectobjectivesareexplicitlyclearinunitso ReviewtheFLiCAssessmentobjectivesinREandHISTORY
• REVIEWOFBEHAVIOURPOLICIESANDEQUALOPPORTUNITIES
FIRSTDIVISION
• REVIEWSAFEGUARDINGPOLICIESandtheEMERGENCYPLAN
• FOUNDATIONSTAGEINVESTMENTSo OutdoorProvisiono CentrePointRoomenvironmento TrainingforTAsintheFY
• BASICSKILLSQUALITYMARKRENEWAL
• REVIEWCOMPUTINGPLANSY1toY4
• REVIEWTHESPENDINGOFTHENEWSPORTSFUNDS
• ARTSMARK
o AchievethenewArtsMarkGoldo ReviewtheuseofSketchBooks
• CLOSELYMONITIORTHEPROGRESSOFTHECURRENTY4/Y5
GOVERNORLINKSCommitteeStructureCurriculum&QualityAssurance:AllgovernorsaremembersChair:Toconsiderthequalityofteaching,learning,assessmentandpupiloutcomes.Finance&Personnel:TheChairofGovernors,HeadTeacherand½thegoverningbody(notincludingotherstaffgovernors)Chair:Toscrutinise,monitorandprioritisethefinancialarrangementsfortheschooltoensurethemosteffectiveuseofresources,human,financialandphysical.Toensurefinancialplanningsupportstheethos,andvaluesoftheschoolandtheprioritiesoftheSchoolImprovementplan.Safeguarding,Health&SafetyandPremises:TheChairofGovernors,HeadTeacher,staffgovernorsplustheremaininggovernorsnotonthecommitteeabove.Chair:ToconsiderandensureallareasofSafeguardingareeffectiveandrobust.Ensurethatthelearningenvironmentensureseverypossibleopportunityforpersonaldevelopment.Topromotethehigheststandardsofbehaviourandwelfare.CurriculumincludingautomaticlinkstotheSchoolImprovementPlanObjectives:Maximum1pergovernorTofulfiltheserolesgovernorswillneedtomaintainregularcontactwiththenamedteacher(s).Thereshouldbeatleast½termlycontactbyphoneoremailorinperson.Governorsshouldvisittheschoolwhenthechildrenareworkingatleastonceayeartoseethesubject(s)beingtaught.Governorsshouldattendatleastoneoftheschoolorganisedfocustoursparticularlyifitlinkswithhisorhermonitoringfocus.SubjectLinksEnglish(namedteacher,VictoriaTippett):KathrynRatcliffeMaths(namedteacher,RichardAtkinson):AdrianAdamsonS.T.E.(M)(namedteachers,BryonyCrofts,CarolynBaker,KatieSpencer):AlexLazenbyArts(namedteachers(SophiePower,PennyWalker,HelenRipley):NicolaBaileyHistory&Geography,EducationalVisits,Environment,GreenTeam&Internationalism(namedteachers,BenRowsell,JonathonWilliams&LibbyJohns:HelenRossReligiousEducation(namedteachers,JonathonWilliams&LibbyJohns):PatBeckleyP.E(namedteachers,MartinWood&KateFullam):KarenTowse,includesattendingB.A.H.L.O.W
PSHE,PupilCouncil,Citizenship,Sex&Relationships,EducationalVisits,Environment,GreenTeam(namedteachers,SarahGrainger&SuzieHulse):RichardWestincludesattendingsomePupilCouncilmeetingsandtheGreenTeamMeetings.Computing(namedteacher,MatthewBritton):IanBlanchardPrimaryLanguages&InternationalismincludesattendingD.I.E.D.R.E(namedteacher,SamHenderson-Tucker):BrianStillingsPupilGroupsLinksincludingautomaticlinkstotheSchoolImprovementPlanObjectivesMaximum1pergovernor:Tofulfiltheseroles,governorswillneedtobeabletomakeregularvisitstoschooltomeetwiththenamedteacher;notnecessarilyalwayswhenthechildrenarepresent.Governorsshouldvisitatleasttwiceayearwhenthechildrenarepresentinordertoseethepupilsatwork.(not*)PupilPremiumChampion(namedteacher,MatthewBritton):KathrynRatcliffeSEND&LowAchieversChampion(namedteachers,JulieHakner,SarahCharlton):NicolaBaileyOtherVulnerableandMinorityGroupsChampion*(namedteacher,MatthewBritton):RichardWest
EthnicMinorities,EnglishasanAdditionalLanguage,PersistentAbsence,EmotionallyVulnerable,Behaviourforlearning,LookedAfterChildren,YoungCarers,MissingthePhonicsthreshold.
Gifted,Talented&HighAchieversChampion(namedteacher,SharronLazenby):AlexLazenbyEarlyYears(namedteacher,RichardAtkinson):PatBeckleySafeguardingincludingChildProtection*(namedteacher,MatthewBritton):ChairofGovernors:AdrianAdamsonAssessment(namedteachersSMT)HelenRoss
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018• FOCUS:BRIDGINGTHELEARNINGGAP
o BoysofConcerno Middle(low)PriorAttainers
o InterventioninY2• READINGANDWRITING
o InvestmenttoreplacetiredstockandenhancetheprovisioninY1/Y2ConsistencyinWritingandReadingTerminology
RENEWALOFTHEBASICSKILLSQUALITYMARK
Regarding:PupilPremiumChildren
GOVERNORLINK: KATHRYNRATCLIFFE
Regarding:SENandPRIORLOWERATTAINERSGOVERNORLINK: NICOLABAILEY
Regarding:ENGLISH
GOVERNORLINK: KATHRYNRATCLIFFE
Regarding:MATHS
GOVERNORLINK: ADRIANADAMSON
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTRAISINGACHIEVEMENT–SECURINGLEARNINGFORALL
MonitoringResponsibilityMALATJHRAVTMB
TARGET• Withchallengingexpectations,thetargetistoachieveaminimum85%securityofattainmentincombinedReadingWritingandMathsineveryyeargroupunless
ahighnumberofhigh-endSENpupilsinacohortmakethisunattainable.• SecureappropriatePupilProgressMeasuresforallabilities.
• SecurityinReading,WritingandMathsisestimatedtobearoundthe90%ofallobjectivesinFLiC.• PupilPremiumchildrenachievethistarget(unlessanSENoverlapmakesthisunattainable).• NochildisperformingbelowtheirabilityregardlessoftheircategorythereforeensuringappropriatePupilProgressMeasuresforallabilities.• Theschoolmaintainsstandardsabovefloorandabovecoasting.• PupilProgressmeasuresareatleastinlinewithnationalfromEYFStoY2andY2toY6.• Nochildisperformingbelowtheirabilityregardlessoftheircategory.
SPECIFICTARGETS2018Targetsforthecohorts%workingatexpectedstandard%workingaboveexpectedstandardY2Y6Y2Y6Reading90%88%30%36%Writing90%92%30%33%GPS92%33%Maths90%88%36%35%Science90%88%RWM90%85%33%
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones&
ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
BOYSOFCONCERN/PRIORMIDDLEATTAINERS(LOW)• CreatearegisterofBoysofconcernandMiddleAttainersat
risk.• CrossreferencewithInterventionsandsupportpackagesto
beused.• Wherenecessaryengageparents(sensitively).
• Establishateamofmentorsandaweeklysettimefor
mentormeetings.• Wherenecessarysetupamentorprogrammetoensurethe
childrenhaveappropriate‘backup’tokeepthemontrackandontarget.
JANUARY2018atthePupilProgressMeetingsJHATSCJANUARY2018atthePupilProgressMeetingsJHATSCJANUARY2018atthePupilProgressMeetingsJHATSCJANUARY2018atthePupilProgressMeetingsJHATSCJANUARY2018atthePupilProgressMeetingsJHATSC6XHALFTERMLYPUPILPROGRESSINSETSMT
Middlepriorattainersachievetheexpectationsfortheirabilitywhencomparedwithnationaloutcomesforsimilarpupils.
INTERVENTIONINY2CONFERENCETODISCUSSTHEFOLLOWINGANDFINDSOLUTIONSREADINGAreasforconsideration
1. IncreasethenumberofchildrenachievingtheExpectedStandardinReading.
i. CanthisbedonebydoingmoretestpreparationintheSpringTerm?
ii. Shouldchildrenbereadingagreatervolumeoftextwithintheirheads?
iii. Doweallowenoughtimetodeveloptheskillofreadinginourhead?
2. IncreasethenumberofgirlsachievingGreaterDepthinReading.
i. DoourGuidedReadingbooksprovideenoughchallenge?
ii. AreourGuidedReadingbookstooboyfocused?
3. ProgressfromanExpectedlevelinEYFStotheExpectedStandardinYear2.
i. IsthetransitionfromEYFStoKS1effective?ii. Canweidentifyingthechildrenwhoare
‘wobbling’earlierandputinterventioninplaceforthem?
iii. ReviewthestructureofGuidedReadinginKS1andlookattheroleoftheteacherwithkeygroups.
4. Attainment&ProgressofourSENchildreninReading.v. Areourinterventionseffective?vi. Doweneedtofocusmoreontheonething
thatispreventingthatchildfromachieving?Ifitisdecoding,dotheyneedtodothatinasmallgroupor1:1everydaytoclosethegap?
vii. Howcanteachersfindthespaceandappropriateenvironmenttosupportthesechildren?
WRITINGAreasforconsideration
1.IncreasethenumberofchildrenachievingtheExpectedStandardinWriting.
i. Howcanweincreasetheopportunitiesto
DECEMBER2017JointSMT/SC/SP/JWConferenceWITHACTIONSAGREEDandannotatedbelow.• Agreedtosetupextrareadinggroups
forvulnerablereadersinY1andY2toensurethechildrenreaddaily.IMMEDIATELY
• KS1andKS2tocompleteathoroughreviewoftheGuidedReadingMaterialsavailable.SPRING
• EnsureSharedReadingusingBigBooksand/orthescreenisafeatureofY1.IMMEDIATELY
• MakeuseofopportunitiestojoinStoryTimewithSharedReading.IMMEDIATELY
• IncreasethevolumeofbooksgoinghomeinY2.IMMEDIATELY
• InvestinPaperbacksforY2tobeemployedinlateSpringandSummertogetthechildrenusedtomoreprintonapageandtoraiseexpectations.SPRING
• EnsurethatSENDchildrenhavethesamefocusinteacher’smindsasPPchildren.PUPILPROGRESSMEETINGSJANUARY
• ExpectationBoosterprogrammetonowfocusonYear1withMrs.CharltonandenableMrs.RobinsontoofferGuidedReadingsupportinY2.SPRING
• Y1torealisethetransistiontime
requiredfromFYtoenablethepupilstoadjustandbetaughttheexpectationsofwritingskills.
Asaschool,theteachershaveawiderangeofstrategiesandapproacheswhichenablethemtoachievesecurityoflearningforatleast85%oftheirpupils,whilstensuringthosewhoarereadytoenhancetheirlearningwastenotimedevelopingobjectivestheyhavealreadyachievedatasecurelevel.Childrenachievingtheexpectedstandardinreadingisabovenationalandlocalcomparisons.ChildrenachievingtheGreaterDepthstandardinreadingisabovenationalandlocalcomparisons.ProgressmeasuresfromEYFStoY2inreadingareallpositive.
write?ii. Reviewtheteachingofthetechnical
elementsofwritingeffectively?iii. Shouldweconsidermoreperformance
basedmodelsintheteachingofwriting.2.IncreasethenumberofchildrenachievingGreaterDepthinWriting.
i. Arechildrenbeinggivenenoughopportunitiestowriteindependentlytodeveloptheirownstyle?
ii. ArewebeingtoocautiousinourassessmentsofGreaterDepthwriters?
3. IncreasethenumberofboysachievingGreaterDepthinWriting.
i. Arewesuitablyengagingboyswiththewayweareteaching?
ii. IsthisbecauseofthelevelofmaturityrequiredtoachieveGreaterDepthinwriting,areourboyslessmaturethangirls?
4.Attainment&ProgressofourSENchildreninWriting.iii. Howcanweincreasetheeffectivenessof
ourinterventions?iv. Doweneedtofocusmoreontheonething
thatispreventingthatchildfromachieving?Ifitiswritingdifferentsentencetypes,dotheyneedtodothatinasmallgroupor1:1everydaytoclosethegap?
v. Howcanteachersfindthespaceandappropriateenvironmenttosupportthesechildren?
MATHSAreasforConsideration
1.IncreasethenumberofchildrenachievingtheExpectedStandardinMathematics.
i.WillthisimproveonceMathsMasteryisfullyembedded?ii.WilltheMathsMasteryapproachandconsistencyofteachinghelptoimproveperformanceandattainment?
2.IncreasethenumberofgirlsachievingGreaterDepthinMathematics.
iii.Aregirlssuitablychallengedinmaths?
AUTUMN• Revisit“inspirational’methodsfor
inspiringchildrentowrite.SPRING/SUMMER
• EnsureclearpurposeforWritingtoavoidthechildren(wherepossible)havingthat“Ihavetodothis”attitude.IMMEDIATELY
• ReviewtheCurriculumunitsforWriting,toestablishamore“mastery”approachtotheteachingofwriting.ConsidertheideasofDavidDiddau“slowwriting”onsomeoccasions.SUMMERREADYFORAUTUMN
ItwasagreedthattheMathsMasteryapproachwasworkingwellandwouldcontinuetoraiseachievement.
Childrenachievingtheexpectedstandardinwritingisabovenationalandlocalcomparisons.ChildrennotablyboysachievingtheGreaterDepthstandardinwritingisabovenationalandlocalcomparisons.ProgressmeasuresfromEYFStoY2inWritingnotablyforSENchildrenareallpositive.Childrenachievingtheexpectedstandardinmathsisabovenationalandlocalcomparisons.
iv.Dotheyhaveasimilardesiretobechallenged?
3.ProgressfromanExpectedlevelinEYFSandnotachievingtheExpectedStandardinYear2.
v.thetransitionfromEYFStoKS1effective?vi.Areweidentifyingthechildrenwhoare‘wobbling’earlyenoughandareweputtingenoughinterventioninplaceforthem?vi.WillMathsMasteryhelptoresolvethisissue?vii.ArewebeingtootoughinourYear2assessments?
4.Attainment&ProgressofourSENchildreninMathematics.vi. Areourinterventionsnoteffectiveenough?vii. Doweneedtofocusmoreontheonething
thatispreventingthatchildfromachieving?Ifitisnumberelements,dotheyneedtodothatinasmallgroupor1:1everydaytoclosethegap?
viii. Howcanteachersfindthespaceandappropriateenvironmenttosupportthesechildren?
PUPILPREMIUMContinuetomakeobservationstobemadeofhowPupilPremiumandPriorLowAttainingPupilsarebeingsupportedinclass.SPECIFICACTIONS:READING• ReviewrangeofguidedreadingtextsinY1/Y2• ReviewthechallengeofreadingtextsinY2• ReviewtheexpectationofcoverageofreadingmaterialsinY2in
schoolandathome.• Replacetiredstockofguidedreadingmaterials• StaffINSETontheconsistentuseofcorrectterminologyin
ReadingfromFYthroughtoY6.• Implementadditionalreadinginterventionstosupportchildren.• Tocontinuetoinvestinfictionandnon-fictionbooksforthe
library.• Toappointamemberofstafftooverseetherunningofand
maintenanceofthelibrary.• Toencourageclassteacherstousethelibraryinlessontimeasa
MBtocontinuePPLearningWalksMBtocontinuetoleadPPprogressmeetingswithallstaff(halftermly)MBtocontinuetoreporttogovernors(halftermly)SPRING2018REVIEWVTAPRILINVESTMENT£2000VTSPRING1XINSET2018JANUARYVTJHSCAUTUMN2018CAMPAIGNAPRIL2018MALSUMMER2018VT
ChildrenachievingtheGreaterDepthstandardnotablygirlsinmathsisabovenationalandlocalcomparisons.ProgressmeasuresfromEYFStoY2inMathsareallpositive.ProgressmeasuresfromEYFStoY2inMathsnotablyforSENchildrenareallpositive.ThegapbetweentheperformanceandprogressofourPupilPremiumchildrencomparedwithothersinschoolcontinuestonarrowatagreaterpace.Expectationsofcoverageandpaceofprogressinreadingleadstoaboveexpectationperformanceofourpupilsatexpectedandenhancinglevelswhencomparedtonationalcomparisons.
wayofinspiringchildren’sloveofreadingandasawayofenhancingtheirunderstandingofhowalibraryworks.
• TocontinuetoruntheReadingBuddyschemeinYear3andtoexpandintoYear4ifthereisaneed.
SPECIFICACTIONS:WRITING• Furtherwritingmoderationmeetingsacrosstheschooltotake
accountofchangingexpectations/requirementsandtocreateanonlinedefinitivecasestudyofworkmeetingcriteriaandexceedingcriteriaforeachyeargroup.
• Tocontinuetoinvestigateandemploystrategiesinwritingtoinspirethechildrenwhoarestilldeveloping.
• Togivechildrentimetoimprovetheirwritingwithinlessons.Toplaceamore-neededfocusoneditingandproof-readingwork(spellingandpunctuation)
• Tocontinuetoteachspellingstrategiesandpatternstocounteractthedifficultyofthenewcurriculum.
• Tocontinuetomoderatewritingwithinandacrossyeargroups.• MonitorthetransitionbetweenFoundationandYear1with
regardstophonics.Also,ensureallstrategiesareinplacetomakethetransitionfromemergentwritingtowritingassmoothaspossible.
• AssesswhetherthespellingterminologytaughtinFoundationandYear1isbeingemployedinotheryeargroups.Thismayleadtostafftrainingbeingneeded.
• Lookintocurrentthinkingaboutbasingwritingonwholeclassbooks.Dowehaveagoodbalanceofstimulusmaterialforwritingincludingcross-curricularlinks?
BASICSKILLSQUALITYMARK• CompleteevidenceportfolioforassessmentoftheBSQMin
January.Referencingthe10areaso THEELEMENTSRELATINGTOASSESSMENT,TARGETSETTING,
PLANNING,MONITORING&EVALUATINGIMPACTo TARGETSETTINGFORTHEIMPROVEMENTOFTHESCHOOL’S
PERFORMANCEINBASICSKILLSo AWHOLESCHOOLSTRATEGYANDPLANNINGTOIMPROVE
PERFORMANCEINBASICSKILLSo ANEFFECTIVEPROCEDUREFORMONITORINGPLANNINGAND
ASSESSINGIMPROVEMENTINPERFORMANCEINBASICSKILLSo BASICSKILLSIMPROVEMENTPLANNINGFORPUPILS
UNDERATTAININGAND/ORUNDERACHIEVINGo REGULARREVIEWOFTHEPROGRESSMADEBYPUPILS
ONGOINGVTSPRING&SUMMERINSETX2VTSUMMER2018VT(seeINSETabove)SUMMER2018VT(seeINSETabove)ONGOINGVT(seeINSETabove)SUMMER2018VTSPRING2018VTJHSUMMER2018VTJHSUMMER2018VT1XINSETSPRING2018MALJHSCMBRA
Expectationsofcoverageandpaceofprogressinwritingleadstoaboveexpectationperformanceofourpupilsatexpectedandenhancinglevelswhencomparedtonationalcomparisons.TheBasicSkillsQMisrenewedrecognisingtheoutstandingprovisionforallpupils,effectiveassessment,engagementofallstakeholdersandwell
UNDERATTAININGAND/ORUNDERACHIEVINGINBASICSKILLSo ACOMMITMENTTOIMPROVINGTHESKILLSOFALLSTAFFIN
THESCHOOLTOTEACHANDEXTENDBASICSKILLSo THEUSEOFARANGEOFTEACHINGAPPROACHESAND
LEARNINGSTYLESTOIMPROVEBASICSKILLSo THEUSEOFAPPROPRIATETEACHINGANDLEARNING
MATERIALSTOIMPROVEBASICSKILLSo THEINVOLVEMENTOFPARENTSANDCARERSINDEVELOPING
THEIRCHILD’SBASICSKILLSTeachersmustcontinuetorecognisetheirowntalentintakingresponsibilityforthosechildrenwhohavethepotentialtobesecureandarehoweveronlydeveloping.
conceiveddevelopmentplanning.TheBSQMalsorecognisesthecontinuedfocusonthefollowing:TeachingAssistantsareorganicallypartoftheprocessofenhancinglearning.Theyroutinelypushlearningforwardforthosewhoare‘secure’enablingtheteachertoteachthosewhoarenot.Thiswillfollowandinvolveimmediatemarking,effectiveresponsetime,onthedayresponse,catchupsessionsallintendedtopluggapsinlearningassoonaspossible.Aprogrammeofcatchuplessons,boostergroups,prelearningandreinforcementsessionssuccessfullyfillgaps.Pupilsarenotonlyawareoftheirtargetsrelatingtospecificlessonsandsubjects,butalsooftheirgoldentargetwhichchildrenwillworkonintensivelyoverashortperiodoftimeinconjunctionwithhome.Pupilsonprovingachievementwillbeabletoawardthemselvesagoldcertificate:TheGoldenMole.Childrenareconfidentandnotstressedbyfailure.Pupilsseethatfindingthingstobedifficultisapositivechallengeandpartoftheprocesstoovercomingdifficultiesandleadstogreaterunderstanding.Childrenunderstandthatpride,neatnessandaccuracyarevaluestobeexpectedintheirworkatalltimesandthattheseimpactonachievement.PUPILPREMIUMPupilPremiumchildrenhavearegularlyupdatedpersonalisedsummary.Thisnotonlyidentifiesthebarrierstolearningbuteveryrelevantgapinlearning.ThelearninggapsandbarriersareregularlydiscussedatthePupilProgressStaffmeetingsabsolutionsareputinplace.
ThegapbetweenPPchildrenandnonPPchildrennarrowsandPPchildrenachieveaswellastheirpeers(notingadditionalfactorssuchassend).
MonitoringStrategyThroughregularstaffmeetingsseeschedule.SMTANALYSISPupilProgressMeetingsSMTBookScrutiny/LearningWalks
EvaluationGovernorFootprintsFromKathrynRatcliffeAdrianAdamsonNicolaBaileySMTReportsStandardsReport2018
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:RAISINGACHIEVEMENT–CONTINUINGTOEMBEDMATHSMASTERY
GOVERNORLINK: ADRIANADAMSON
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTCONTINUINGTORAISEACHIEVEMENT–EMBEDDINGMATHSMASTERYASTHEMAINDRIVINGFORCEFORMEETINGTHEEXPECTATIONSOFTHEMATHSCURRICULUM
MonitoringResponsibilityRAMALATJH
TARGETAttainmentforY2toY6isaboveNationalforattainmentandprogressatExpectedandAboveExpectedMeasuresasmeasuredbySATSandNFERscores
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones&
ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
Areasfordevelopment• Lookagainattheteam’sconfidenceinmakingassessments.Are
thesupressedassessmentsassociatedwithunnecessaryobjectivesoraresomeelementsofthecurriculumsimplenotbeingcovered?
• ContinuedsupportforthedevelopmentoftheMasterycurriculum.‘TheMasteryLegacy’• Essential:ContinuedsupportbythetwoMaST
(MathematicsSpecialistTeachers)atMolescroftforcurriculumdevelopmentandmasterypedagogy.
o Createtimeforstafftoseeksupportandbesupportedduringtheschoolday.Anextensionofthesupportofferedlastyearbythemathematicsco-ordinatortoobserveand/orteachwithteachersacrossschool.
• Essential:‘MasteryLegacy’CPDinstaffmeetings.Continuedsupportfortheimplementationofthecurriculumandassociatedpedagogicalchanges.
SUMMER20181xINSETRAIncludeintheCoachingProgrammeSPRING2018RAATALLYEAR:CreatecreativeopportunitiesusingHLTACover.AUTUMN20182xINSETRA
StaffarefullyconfidentintheteachingandassessmentoftheMathsMasteryprogramme.Theresultisahighlyeffectiveprogrammeofassessmentforlearningleadingtoaboveattainmentandprogressatalllevelsandyeargroups.AchievementinMathsisaboveNationalforSecureandSecurePlusforeachyeargroup.
MonitoringStrategyThroughregularstaffmeetingsseeschedule.SMTANALYSISPupilProgressMeetingsSMTBookScrutiny/LearningWalks
EvaluationGovernorFootprintsAdrianAdamsonSMTReportsStandardsReport2018
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:RAISINGACHIEVEMENT:2018YEAROFSCIENCE–MAKINGSCIENTIFICMOLES
GOVERNORLINK: ALEXLAZENBY
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTRAISINGENGAGEMENT–SCIENCE
MonitoringResponsibilityCBBC
TARGETToensurethatthepupilshavetheopportunitiestodemonstratetheirskillsinbeingScientifictomatchtheirperformanceinScienceKnowledgetests.
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones
&ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
KS1SPECIFIC• Toraisetheprofiletomakescienceexciting,funandrelevant
wherepossibleacrosstheKeyStage.• Toutilisetheopportunitiesavailableforscientificvisitorstowork
withtheyoungerchildrene.g.McCainsfieldtoforkprogramme• TomaketimetomeetwiththeKS1teamtodiscussscienceacross
thekeystageandreviewwhatisworkingwellandwhatcouldbeimproved.TofeedbackfromtheSciencecourseattendedinJune2017andfollowupfromtheemailsenttoKS1teaminJuneregardingideasmovingforwardse.g.wonderlabs,weeklyinvestigationpack,classroomdisplays,recordingwork.
• TocontinuetohaveaKS1ScienceSTEMmorningduringSTEMweekwithfunhandsonactivitiesandrotategroupsthroughtheseactivities.PossiblyarrangeaTAtoassistifpossibletomakethebestuseoftime.
• Toprovidepositivescientificrolemodelstotheyoungerchildrenthroughplaye.g.playpeoplesetinsmallworldplay.
• Asscienceco-ordinatortodoasciencelearningwalkinKS1andobservesomesciencebeingtaught.
• Tolookatthesciencebooksandensuretheobjectivesbeingtaughtareinlinewithwhatisexpectedandrelevanttotheyeargroupensuringprogression.
2XSTAFFINSETPERTERMALLYEARCBBCTOCOVERALLISSUESANDINITIATIVESBCBCBCBC
Overall,childrenhavemuchgreaterfreedomtoinvestigatequestionstowhichtheydonotalreadyknowtheanswer.Staffhavedevelopedthroughstaffmeetings,waysinwhichtheycangivethechildrenmoreopportunitiestoworkscientificallytoensurechildrenareindependentlearnerswhentheygettoyear6.Scienceisinspiringandprominentacrosstheschool.
• Tocontinuetoteachasmuchscienceaspossibleoutdoorsastheyoungerchildrenhaveexpressedtheirenjoymentinlearninginthisway.
• Toincludefunactivitiese.g.slimemakingaspartof‘beingascientist’anddevelopingscientificinvestigationskills.
KS2SPECIFIC• Developscienceweekfurthertoencouragemore‘Working
Scientifically’.• ContinuetodevelophowScienceisbeingcelebratedthroughout
theschool.• Furtherstaff-meetingstoconsolidateprogressinScienceand
discusswaysforwardtopromote‘WorkingScientifically’.• Considerlinkstobusiness.LookatASEchallenges.STEMclubs
forPPandGT• MeetingswithSTEMco-ordinatorstodiscussprogressandways
forward.• Furtherstaffmeetingstoensurethesubjecthasgreater
prominenceintheschoolandchildrenarelearningthroughthe‘WorkingScientifically’aspectofthesubject.(&KS1)‘CounterintuitiveScience’scienceexperimentstoinspire–ASEbook–giveWOWfactor.
• Introducethe‘Generatingquestions’spinboard.(&KS1)• Lookatthenewcurriculumandseehowhoursareallocated–can
someunitsgainhoursbyconsolidatingothers?• Stock-taketheresourcestoensureallclasseshavewhatis
required.Purchase“It’snotfair...orisit”• Lookatwaysofusingotherinternetresourcessuchas‘Explorify’
andthe‘BBCTerrificScientific’.• LookatwaystomakeSTEMweekmoreofan‘event’which
motivateschildrenandthenextendthisenthusiasmthroughouttheyear.Maybegivetheweekatheme.
• LookatpossiblegrantstofundSTEMactivitiesandtrainingintheschool.
BCInconjunctionwithmeetingsaboveBCInconjunctionwithmeetingsaboveCBCBSEEMEETINGSABOVECBBCCBBCKFSEEMEETINGSABOVECBBCSUMMER2018forarelaunchinAUTUMN2018(STAFFMEETINGabove)SPRING2018CBBC£500SEEMEETINGSABOVE1XSTAFFMEETINGPRIORTOSTEMWEEKFEBRUARY2018CB/BC(partofthe6above)SPRINGMEETINGCBBCMALRJINTOGRANTSGrants–
• RoyalInstitute–upto£500forSTEMenrichmentactivities
Displaystobecreatedinpublicareasoftheschool.Displaysinclude‘FamousScientists’.‘Whatjobsdoscientistsdo?’Examplesgivenin‘SmartPickings’bookbyLynnBianchi-£10EveryclassroomhasaSciencedisplay.Vocabularycardsondisplayinclassroomsrelatetothetopicbeingtaught.WideopportunitiesareavailableforpupilstoengageinallaspectsofScience,withintheCurriculumandoutside.PPchildrenareparticularlyengagedinSTEMactivitiesasareG&T.
• Extendinghome/schoollinksinSciencethroughhalftermly
challenges.• EncourageoutsidelearninginScience.Playtimeback-packsto
promotefreeenquiry.• SupportforpupilgroupsnotablyPPandGT.ConsideraSTEM
club.Couldberunbyhttp://www.labrascals.co.uk/.£6perchildpersession.Couldrun5-10weeks.ConsiderfundingfromPP,EnthuseandASC.
stemdirectories.org.uk/grants• IOP–upto£600forprojectsor
eventslinkedtotheteachingorpromotionofphysicsandengineering.
• TheRoyalSociety–partnershipgrants–upto£3000toenablechildren5-8tocarryoutSTEMprojectswithaSTEMprofessional
• BritishScienceWeekgrants–www.britishscienceweek.org/about-us/grants
• Enthuseaward.• ASEgrants–linkedtochemistry
CBBCMALCBBCMALAPRIL2018SPRINGTERMREVIEWCB/MALWITHAVIEWTOASUMMERTERMLAUNCH
Scienceisdevelopedthroughthespecialhalftermprojects,collectingdataforusebackinschool.Thereisaraisingoftheprofileofthesubjectwiththeparentalbody.
MonitoringStrategyThroughregularstaffmeetingsseeschedule.SMTANALYSISSMT/COORDINATORBookScrutiny/LearningWalks
EvaluationGovernorFootprintsAlexLazenbySMTReportsStandardsReport2018
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:ARTSMARKRENEWAL
GOVERNORLINK: NICOLABAILEY
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTARTSMARK
MonitoringResponsibilityHRSPPW
TARGETTosuccessfullybereassessedasaGoldStandardArtsMarkSchool
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones
&ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
ART• AspartoftheArtsMarkapplication,reviewthewayinwhich
weuseoursketchbooksinordertohelpthechildrenbuilduptheirownreferenceofskillslearntforfutureuse.
• SeekopportunitiesinthecurriculumwhenwecanhaveourupperKS2childrenworkwithlowerKS2/KS1childrentohelpdevelopskills.
• Staffmeetingtoexplainhowchildrencanbemoreinvolvedintheprocess.
• Reviewthecurriculuminordertoplaceanemphasisonthedevelopmentofdrawingandpaintingskillsthroughoutthewholeschool.
• ContinuationofArtsAwardExplorewithchildrenintheGiftedandTalentedArtClub.
• ImplementingthenewArtsMarkformatacrosstheschool–introducingrelatedtargetstostaff.
• Submitcompletedevidenceforassessment.
SUMMER20181XINSETHR/SPHR/SPMEETINGWITHY5TEAMSEEABOVEMEETINGSPRING2018HR/SPREPORTBACKATMEETINGABOVEHR/SPAUTUMN2018HR/SPSUMMER2018HR/SP/PW
TheArtsMarkGoldisreaccreditedbecauseofthefurtherdevelopmentoftheartsacrosstheschoolcontinuestoinspirenewcreativeresponsestolife,theworld,theenvironment,eventsandthebroadercurriculum.
MonitoringStrategyTheArtsTeamreportonprogressdirectlytogovernorNicolaBaileywhoreportsthroughGovernorFootprintstotheGoverningBody.
EvaluationTheSubmissionisevaluatedbytheArtsCouncilGovernorFootprintsNB
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:DEVELOPINGOURUSEOFFLiCandSOUNDONGOINGASSESSMENT
CLOSELYMONITIORTHEPROGRESSOFTHECURRENTY4/Y5
GOVERNORLINK:HELENROSSKEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTASSESSMENTFORLEARNING
MonitoringResponsibilitySMT
TARGETAssessmentsareongoing,fluid,pertinentanddemonstrateclearprogressionandachievement
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones
&ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
SupportstaffintheuseofFLiCtoensure:• EffectiveuseofFLiCtodemonstrateclearAssessmentfor
Learning• Consistentassessmentthroughouttheyear• Stafffullytrainedtomakeregularanalysisoftheirown
assessmentsthroughouttheyear.• Fullassessmentofallobjectivesinallsubjectsbytheendofthe
schoolyear• Thatallobjectivesarerelevanttotheyeargroupsandthatany
whichareirrelevantareremovedtoensure100%coverage• SPECIALCONSIDERATIONSFORCURRENTY4/Y5andIMPLICATIONSFORY3STAFFPROGRESSALERTSAMBERALERTSWriting
• Year5securityNFER77%(Y2SAT85%)• Year5securityFLiC75%(Y2SAT85%)
REDALERTSMaths
1STAFFINSETPERTERMMBMALATTOHOSTEXTRAPPAMEETINGSTOCONSIDERTHEALERTS
Eachhalftermsummaryreportsdemonstrateappropriatecoverageandaprogressionofachievement.EndofYearreportsdemonstrate100%coverage.Reportsoverayeardemonstrategrowinglevelsofenhancinganddecreasinglevelsofdevelopingassessments.StaffuseFliCtopersonallymanagetheprogressionoftheirpupils.ThereisasignificantnarrowingofthegapinY3,Y4&Y5betweenlastrecordedachievementandthepupils’targets.
• Year4securityFLiC68%(Y2SAT79%)• Year5securityFLiC75%(Y2SAT88%)• Year5securityNFER75%(Y2SAT88%)• Year5enhancingFLiC22%(Y2SAT73%)
Reading• Year5enhancingNFER48%(Y2SAT70%)• Year5enhancingFLiC33%(Y2SAT70%)
Writing• Year5enhancingFLiC20%(Y2SAT53%)• StaffinY5andY4torevisittheDataTrackertorecognisethe
levelsthechildrenachievedatKS1andtolookcloselyattheY6targetssothatexpectationsareconsistentlyhigh.
GENERAL• AllstaffareremindedtohaveaclearunderstandingoftheY2
(Y1&Y2classes)andoftheY6(Y3,Y4,Y5andY6classes)targetsforeachindividual.Theseensurethatprogressisnotanissuefortheschool.
• KeyStageleaderstotakestaffbacktothemediumterm
planstoreiteratetheactualrequirementsofthecurriculumunitsandtheirexpectationsforassessment.
TOBEINCLUDEDINTERMLYKEYSTAGEMEETINGSATJHTOBEINCLUDEDINTERMLYKEYSTAGEMEETINGSATJH
Anauditofshorttermplanningmatchedtomediumtermplansandassessmentdataclearlyshowsthattheappropriateobjectivesarebeingaddressed,particularlyinScienceandFoundationSubjects.
MonitoringStrategyThroughregularstaffmeetingsseeschedule.SMTANALYSISSMTBookScrutiny/LearningWalksREPORTTOGOVERNORS:CurriculumCommittee
EvaluationGovernorFootprintsHelenRossSMTReportsStandardsReport2018
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:REVIEWOFTHETEACHINGUNITSINHISTORYandGEOGRAPHY(R.E)
ToensuresubjectobjectivesareexplicitlyclearinunitsReviewtheFLiCAssessmentobjectivesinREandHISTORY
REVIEWCOMPUTINGPLANSY1toY4
HISTORYGOVERNORLINK: HELENROSS
GEOGRAPHYHELENROSS
R.EGOVERNORLINK: PATBECKLEY
COMPUTINGGOVERNORLINK: IANBLANCHARD
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTREFININGPRACTICEANDEFFECTIVENESSINELEMENTSOFLISTEDSUBJECTS
MonitoringResponsibilitySUBJECTCOORDINATORSaspersubject
TARGETFillgapsinprovisionashighlightedbytheStandardsReport2017
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones
&ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
HISTORY• Historyplanningformat–Potentiallycreateanewplanningformat
orjustadviseonwhathistoryplanningshouldincludewhichisabalanceofaskillandknowledge-basedcurriculum.Promotingchildrentothinkaboutthehowandwhyasapposetopurelythewhenandwhat.
• Staffmeetingtimetolookagainateffectivehistoryteachinganddrawteachers’attentionbacktothehistoryskills.
SPRING2018BRSUMMER2018
WorkinHistorydemonstratesthatHistoricalSkillsarethebedrockoftheHistoryCurriculumandtheworkdemonstratesaclearrangeofabilitiesintheclass.
• FLiCobjectives–reassessFLiCobjectivestopotentiallymirrorthehistoryskillssectionofthecurriculum.
• Historyobjectives:BasedonalearningwalkfollowingtheworkcompletedonHullHistoryDayandsomeprevioushistorywork,thereareconcernsconcerninghistoricalskillsstillbeingoverlooked.HistoryobjectivesonFLiCshouldbemoreskill-basedtoallowforsimpleassessmentagainsteachskillarea.
• Enhancinglevels:EnhancinglevelsarestillverylowinYear1-3showingstaffperhapsdonothaveanunderstandingofwhatenhancingmeansinhistory.Skills-basedobjectivesandplanningwillallowteacherstoassessenhancingwithgreaterconfidence.
GEOGRAPHY• Planningformoreable/giftedandtalentedchildrentoincrease
thenumberofchildrenreadinganenhancinglevel.• LocationKnowledge/PlaceKnowledgesecuritymustincrease
andthepercentageofobjectivesFliCedmustincrease,thereforeduringtheInternationalFortnightMissJohnsandMr.WilliamsplanonleadingaGeographyExperiencefocusingonthelocationandplaceknowledge
• Revisityeargroupallocationoflearningobjectivestomakeallthelearningobjectivesachievablewithintheyear.
COMPUTING• FurtherdeveloptheCodingcurriculumbyintroducingSwift
Playgrounds-textcoding.• LookatassessmentinPPAtimes–arethesejudgments
moderatedandsupportedbyteachers?RE• EnsurethatallstaffareFLiC’ingtherelevantobjectiveswithin
thecurriculum.• Revisityeargroupallocationoflearningobjectivestomakethe
learningobjectivesachievablewithintheyear.
SPRING2018SUMMER20181xINSETBRMEETINGASABOVESUMMER1xINSETEJ/JWreflectingonthebelowSPRING2018JW/EJSPRING2018JW/EJAUTUMN20181xINSETMBSPRING2018MBSPRING2018EJ/JWSPRING2018EJ/JW
WorkinGeographydemonstratesthatGeographicalSkillsarethebedrockoftheGeographicalCurriculumandtheworkdemonstratesaclearrangeofabilitiesintheclass.StaffareabletoteachtherelevantsectionsoftheCodingCurriculumwithconfidence.85%pupilsareatleastsecureinCodingbythetimetheyleaveY6.REobjectivesforassessmentarecheckedandcorrect.
MonitoringStrategySUBJECTSEFS/STANDARDSREPORTCOORDINATORLEARNINGWALKS
EvaluationStandardsReportGovernorFootprints:IanBlanchard,HelenRoss,PatBeckley
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:TEACHINGSCHOOL
GOVERNORLINK: FINANCECOMMITTEECHAIR:KARENTOWSE
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTTEACHINGSCHOOL
• EnsurefutureFinancialSecurityandsustainabilityoftheTeachingSchool
MonitoringResponsibilityATMAL
TARGETTocontinuetodevelopsystemswhicheasetheprocessofprovidingSystemLeadershipandtocapitaliseonresourcesintheAllianceandtheRidingForwardSchoolPartnershipTeam.TolaunchnewinitiativestoensurethefinancialsecurityoftheTSA.
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones
&ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
TofullyimplementtheRidingForwardTSAActionPlan(separate)acknowledgingtheparticularfactorswhichrelatetothestaffofthisschool.TomaintainthecapacityandethostomanageanddevelopaTeachingSchoolPartnershipfromMolescroftPrimarySchoolwhilstnotimpactingnegativelyinanywayonthelives,educationandprogressofthechildren,staffandparentsoftheschool.ToreviewthefinancialsituationwiththerenewedpressurecausedbytheLAdecidingnottouseAssociateAdvisors,thereductioninSchoolDirectPlacesandthefinancialconstraintsonschoolsleadingtoareductioninapplicationfortrainingplaces.• NewCPDopportunitiesusingSLEsandourstaffnotablyin
FoundationSubjects• ReapplyforSCITT• NQTprogrammes• ERSIPschooltoschoolsupportplans• FLiCdevelopmentandmarketing• GPSSlides• NewLeadershipDevelopmentProgramme
ATWHOLEYEARATMALWHOLEYEARATMALWHOLEYEARBUTARENEWEDFOCUSINTHESPRING2018WITHANOFFSITECONFERENCE
RidingForwardTSAmaintainsabalancedbudgetyearonyearandisprojectedtomaintainthiswithouttherebeinganydrainontheMolescroftPrimarySchoolBudget.Thebalancedbudgetisachievedisalsoachievedthroughtheprovisionofexcellentsupportandtrainingacrossthealliance,whichispopularandhighlyValued.
• NewExceptionalTeachingandTACourses• SeekfundingfromSSIFforCountySupportProjects• GoverningBodyReviewsToensuretheTAmeetthenewessentialKPIsforTeachingschoolsSEEBELOW:
ATWHOLESCHOOL
RidingForwardisrecognisedfortheeffectivewayitsupportsschoolstogoodfromR.IandfromGoodtoOutstanding.
Whatisexpectedofteachingschools?Inordertoensureaself-improving,school-ledsystem,teachingschoolsarerequiredtooperatebythefollowingprinciples:EffectiveDeliveryEachteachingschoolallianceeffectivelydeliversacrossallthreeareasofcoreactivity:
• ITT;• CPD&leadershipdevelopment(CPLD);• school-to-schoolsupport.
KPIssetouttheminimumrequirementsforateachingschoolalliancetoachieve.AccountabilityInordertoensurecredibilityandhighimpactofallteachingschools,theymustadheretorequirementssetbyNCTLandco-operatewithnecessaryreportingprocesses.SystemleadershipandengagementTeachingschoolsbuildaneffectiveallianceofschools,andworkstrategicallywithotherschoolsandproviderswithintheirregionalandsub-regionalnetworkstoensureeveryschoolcanengageinschool-ledimprovement.ContinuousImprovementEachteachingschoolisrequiredtopursuecontinuousimprovementsupportedbythepeerreviewprocessinordertodevelopandachieve/sustainmaturityofprovision.Roleofteachingschools:Teachingschoolshaveanimportantroletoplayinaschool-ledsystemandschoolimprovement.Teachingschoolsarecentresofexcellence,takingafocusedrolethatprioritises:
• co-ordinatinganddeliveringhighqualityschool-basedITT• providinghighqualityschool-to-schoolsupporttospreadexcellentpractice,particularlytoschoolsthatneeditmost• providingevidence-basedprofessionalandleadershipdevelopmentforteachersandleadersacrosstheirnetworkSchool-ledInitialteachertraining(ITT)
Teachingschoolsareexpectedtoprovideschool-ledITTthroughSchoolDirect(asaleadorpartner);byrunningaSCITTorbyofferingplacementsworkinginpartnershipwithaSCITTandachievepositiveimpactontraineeoutcomes.Inaddition,driveimprovementexternallybyensuringnewlyqualifiedteachersarerecruitedtoschoolsinareasofneed.ContinuingProfessionalDevelopmentandLeadershipDevelopment(CPLD)Teachingschoolsareexpectedtoensureparticipantsareengaginginarangeofevidence-basedCPLDwhich:
• focusesonimprovingandevaluatingpupiloutcomes;• isunderpinnedbyrobustevidenceandexpertise;• includescollaborationandexpertchallenge;• besustainedovertime;and• beprioritisedbyschoolleadership.
Schooltoschoolsupport(StSS)Teachingschoolsareexpectedtodiagnoseandprovidehighqualitysupporttoschoolsinneed,byquicklymatchingsupplyanddemandincludingidentificationofindividualswithappropriateskillstoprovidehighqualitysupport.VisittheTeachingschoolwebpagesatgov.ukforfurtherinformationabouttheroleofteachingschools.
Keyperformanceindicators:Teachingschoolsarerequiredtogothrougharobustandrigorousassessmentprocessatpointofdesignationtoensureeachnewlydesignatedteachingschoolhassufficienttrackrecordindeliveryofinitialteachertraining(ITT),continuingprofessionalandleadershipdevelopment(CPLD)andschool-to-schoolsupport(StSS).Toevaluateimpactandretaincredibilityoftheprogramme,NCTLwillcontinuetomonitordeliveryacrossthesecoreareasatbothanationallevelandindividualalliancelevel,throughoutthedesignationperiod.Inaddition,wewillcontinuetoreviewtheongoingeligibilityofteachingschoolsthroughthereviewofdesignationprocess.1KeyPerformanceIndicatorSchool-ledInitialteachertraining(ITT)1.1.Atleast15teacherstrainedperyear1.2.Percentageoftraineeteacherswhohavesecuredateachingpostwithin6monthsisatorabovenationalaveragesContinuingProfessionalDevelopmentandLeadershipDevelopment(CPLD)2.1.Atleast50evidencebasedCPLD4daysdeliveredperacademicyear2.2.Atleast90%ofparticipantsbelieve5thattheCPLDactivitytheyattendedhasorwillhelpimprovepracticeintheirschoolandagreethatthebenefitsoftheCPDactivityoutweighedanyshorttermimpactonworkloadSchooltoschoolsupport(StSS)3.1.Provideatleast30daysofdeployment6peracademicyear,toschoolsidentifiedasinneedofsupport73.2.Atleast90%ofsupportprovidedisratedasgoodorbetterbythesupportedschool.KPIfootnotes/definitions:1Ateachingschoolalliance(TSA)isdefinedasagroupofschoolsandotherpartners,whoactivelyengageincollaborativeimprovementoftheschoolsystem,ledby1ormoreteachingschool.Teachingschoolsreportontheactivityofthoseschoolsandorganisationsthatactivelycontributetotheongoingdeliveryoftheiralliance.2Teachingschoolalliancesaremonitoredonthenumberofteacherstrainedperyearthroughschool-ledtrainingroutesonly.TeachingSchoolalliancesalsoworkinpartnershipwithhighereducationinstitute(s)(HEI)toofferplacements.However,teachingschoolswillnotbemonitoredonthescaleofdeliveryforthisroute.3Thenationalaverageforschool-ledtraineesissubjecttochangeannually.Thenationalaveragerelativetotheyeartheteachingschoolallianceisreportingonisapplied.4Teachingschoolalliancesaremonitoredforthenumberofevidence-basedCPLDdaysdeliveredincludingHEIresearchdrivenCPLD.CPLDprovisionisthemeansbywhichprofessionalsmaintain,improveandbroadentheirknowledgeandskillsthroughactivity,whichisintendedtobeofdirectbenefittotheindividual,orschoolandaimtoimprovethequalityofoutcomesofchildrenandyoungpeople.Forteachingschoolalliances,thisincludesworkingincollaborationwithotherschools,andwithotherpartners,intheplanning,design,development,deliveryandevaluationofCPLDprovision.NCTLwillalsocollectquantitativedatathrough‘thehub’,aboutthenumberofCPLDparticipantsreachedannually.5SatisfactionratesforCPLDactivitywillbedefinedinthesatisfactiontemplateprovidedbyNCTL.Alliancesarerequiredtocollectratingsbasedonthesedefinitions.6Schooltoschoolsupportdeploymentisdefinedasbespokesupportpackagesforschoolsinneedthatleadtopositiveimpactwithmeasurableoutcomes.TeachingschoolsdesignatedtosupportcoldspotareaswillbemeasuredagainstKPIsforschool-to-schoolsupportactivitywithincoldspotareasonly.7Schoolsinneedaredefinedaseitherschools,whomeettheStrategicSchoolImprovementFundeligibilitycriteriaand/orthosethataregraded‘RequiresImprovement’byOfstedandarelocatedinchallengingareasofthecountry.Thelatterwouldbedefinedas‘Category5&6’Areas’(thisisagroupofLocalAuthorityDistrictsdefinedin2016ashavinglowstandardsandlimitedcapacityforschool-ledimprovement)
MonitoringStrategyTheCoreGroupMinutestoGoverningBodyFinance&PersonnelCommittee
EvaluationReportstoGovernors
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:INVESTMENTINTHEFURTHERDEVELOPMENTOFSUPPORTSTAFFINTHEFOUNDATIONYEAR
INVESTMENTINSMALLWORLDEQUIPMENTANDTHEMAINTENANCEOFTHELEARNINGENVIRONMENTINTHECENTREPOINTROOM
GOVERNORLINK: PATBECKLEYKEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTMAINTAININGOUTSTANDINGINTHEFOUNDATIONYEAR
MonitoringResponsibilityRAKFJH
TARGETEnsuringthattheprovisionintheFYcontinuestodevelopandmaintainsitstraditionsofinnovation.
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones
&ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
• Asalways,provisionareasbecomeoverusedandthetoys,particularlytheoutdoorconstructiontoys.Thesearesufferingfromrepeateduseandtheweather.Plastictoysdegradeinthesun,woodenequipmentbeginstorot…weareattendingfurthertrainingwithYPOthisautumntermsothevouchercouldbeusedtooffsetsomeofthiscost.
• TrainingiscriticalsothatMolescroftremainsanoutstandingsetting.Withtheheavyexpectationsplaceduponourteachingassistantswemustensurethattheyarepartofthetrainingcycleaswell.EitherinhouseorwithourpartnerschoolsintheTeachingSchoolAlliance.
£500APRIL2018RA1TRAININGDAYFORALLSUPPORTSTAFFINFYPERTERM.ContentdecidedbyRA/KF£900COVERCOSTS
Allmembersoftheteamareabletoworkinallaspectsofthedeliveryandsharetheknowledgeandunderstandingofthedevelopmentoftheyoungchildandinstinctivelyknowhowtoleadlearning.Theteamhavealltheresourcestheyrequiretoachievethis.Thelearningenvironmentsarealwaysmaintainedatthehigheststandard.
Throughregularstaffmeetingsseeschedule.SMTANALYSISSMTBookScrutiny/LearningWalks
EvaluationStandardsReportGovernorFootprints:PatBeckley
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:TOFURTHERDEVELOPPERSONALDEVELOPMENTOFTEACHERSTHROUGHTHECOACHINGMODEL
GOVERNORLINK: CURRICULUMCOMMITTEECHAIR:ADEADAMSON
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTCOACHINGMODELTOFURTHERDEVELOPPROFESSIONALSKILLSDEVELOPMENT
MonitoringResponsibilityAT
TARGETTheprogrammeofinvestinginthedevelopmentofthestaffandsharingofoutstandingpracticeismaintained.
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones
&ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
• The2018coachingprogrammeistoenableteacherstofocusonanareaoftheirpracticethattheywishtodevelop.
• Lessonstobejointlydesignedandtaughtbytheteacherandpartnerteacher,focussingcloselyonchosenrelevantissuesaimedatdevelopingpractice.
• Teacherscanalsonominatepotentialcolleaguestheywouldwishtoworkwith.
• AreasselectedhowevershouldmatchpersonaltargetsandortheprioritiesoftheSchoolImprovementPlanorfromtheirSubjectSEF.
• Inadditiontoestablishaprogrammewherebyovertheyeareachteacherhastheopportunitytoexperienceatouroftheschooltoseeandfeeltheprogressionofexpectationandachievement.
ATSPRINGINSETANDSUMMERTRAININGDAYAT&UPSTEACHERS£500supplycosts
TeacherscontinuetoenhancetheirpracticeandLessonObservations/LearningWalkscontinuetoreflectthemajorityofteachingandlearningismaintainedatanOutstandingLevelandneverlessthangood.
MonitoringStrategyFamilyTeamsledbyUPSteachers
EvaluationReportbyATtotheCurriculumCommittee
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:REVIEWOFTHEALLOCATIONOFSPORTSPREMIUMFUNDING
GOVERNORLINK: KARENTOWSEKEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTMAKINGTHEMOSTOFTHEOPPORTUNITIESPROVIDEDBYTHESPORTSPREMIUM
MonitoringResponsibilityMWKF
TARGETSpendingoftheSportsPremiumcontinuestomeetrequirementsandenhancestheimmensesportandP.EprovisioninschoolinCurriculumandthroughextracurriculaopportunities.
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones&
ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
• EnsureparticipationlevelsarekepthightoensurewemaintaintheGOLDstandardagain.
• Involvechildreninleadershiptraining.• Beawareofanddevelopideasfor30Activeminutesperday
andalsothenewelementsoftheSportsMark-personalcompetition.Establishthestrategyfor“RandomActsofPhysicalActivity”RAPAMOLES!
• CoordinatorstoattendeventsofferedbySportsPartnership.• • Intro“BleepTest”andanothereventforPersonal
CompetitionaspectofSportsMark.• Conductafullreviewofthespendingandprovisionofferedby
newSugarTaxfundingfeedingintotheSportsPremiummoney.
• EstablishaspreadsheetofallPHYSICALACTIVITYplannedforandalsoavailableforeachyeargroup.
• EngageY3intheLunchtimePhysicalActivityschedule•
KF/MWTOMONITORMWTOORGANISEINSUMMER2018JANUARY2018MEETINGMW/KF/MALONGOINGSPRING2018JANUARY2018MEETINGMAL/KF/MWJANUARY2018MW/KFJANUARY2018KF
Allchildrenbenefitfromtheenhancedprovisionprovidedattheschool.Thisincludesthe30minuteadaytarget.Thefitnessprogrammeisenhancedbyfurtherinnovation.£20200ISALLOCATEDANDACCOUNTEDFOR7/12INTHISFINANCIALYEAR5/12INAPRILtoAUGUST
MonitoringStrategyMW/KF:SEFStandardsReport
EvaluationGovernorFootprintfromPatBeckleyStandardsReport2017
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:MODESHIFT
GOVERNORLINK: RICHARDWEST
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENT• TRAVELPLANpromotingsafecycling
MonitoringResponsibilitySG
TARGETAchieveandmaintaintheGoldLevelfortheModeshiftNATIONALSCHOOLTRAVELAWARDS
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones&
ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
TRAVELPLANACTIONS2018• Tofinalisealltheevidencetodemonstratethattheschool
hasmettherequirementsfortheGOLDstandardofModeshiftNATIONALSCHOOLTRAVELAWARDS.
EXPECTEDTOBEINSPRING2018SG
Childrencontinuetowalk,cycleandscoottoschoolinincreasingnumbers.Parkingissuesoutsidetheschoolcontinuetoimprove.TheschoolthereforemeetsthecriteriaforbeingtheGOLDstandardoftheModeshiftAwards.
MonitoringStrategyTravelPlanReporttoSafeguardingCommittee
EvaluationAchievementofGoldStandard
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:SAFEGUARDING:
REVIEWSAFEGUARDINGPOLICIESandtheEMERGENCYPLANGOVERNORLINK: SAFEGUARDING,HEALTH&SAFETYANDPREMISESCOMMITTEECHAIR:RICHARDWEST
REVIEWOFBEHAVIOURPOLICIESANDEQUALOPPORTUNITIESGOVERNORLINK: BRIANSTILLINGS
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTREVIEWOFSAFEGUARDINGPOLICIES
MonitoringResponsibilityRJRW(Governor)
TARGETTOMAINTAINCOMPLIANCEandSECURITYinallaspectsofSAFEGUARDING
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones
&ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
HEALTHANDSAFETYCompletethree-yearreviewofallSafeguardingPolicies
KeepingChildrenSafeinEductionSep2016KeepingChildrenSafeinEducation(Part1)Sep2016ChildProtectionandSafeguardingPolicyChildProtectionandSafeguarding–StaffGuidanceAcceptableUsePoliciesCodeofConductESafetyPolicyGoodBehaviourPolicyLookedAfterChildrenPolicyMolescroftPublicationSchemeInitialAllegationManagementInspectingSafeguardinginEarlyYears,EducationandSkillsSettingsOverarchingSafeguardingPolicyPreventDutyGuidancePREVENTFlowchartSafeguardingChildrenandYoungPeopleandYoung
SUMMER2018MALMBRJMBMBMBMBMBMBMBMALMBMALMBMBMBMBMBMB
Theschoolmaintainsfullcompliancewithallsafeguardingrequirements.EveryonemaintainstheirfullknowledgeandunderstandingofallSafeguardingPractices.Itissecondnatureandeveryonemaintainstheirroleintakingallaspectsofsafeguardingextremelyseriously.
VulnerableAdultsPolicySafeguarding–WhistleblowingStaffEmailUsePolicy(LAAdopted)RecruitmentandSelectionPolicySexandRelationshipsEducationSupportingPupilswithMedicalNeedsVisitorstoSchoolPolicyVolunteerHelpersPolicyWorkingTogethertoSafeguardChildren2015Whattodoifyou’reworriedachildisbeingabusedYoungPerson’sGuidetoWorkingTogethertoSafeguardChildren
SPECIFICALLYRELATEDTOGOODBEHAVIOURPOLICYREVIEW:• Completethreeyearreviewoftheeffectivenessofthekey
ruleswithallpupils• KEYSTAGECOORDINATORStoworkcloselywithteachersTAs
andlunchtimestafftoreinforceexpectationsofengagementwiththechildren,methodsofpatrol,preventionandanticipation,activitiesanduseofprops,gamesandinitiative.
SPECIFICALLYRELATEDTOEQUALOPPORTUNITIES
• AreviewofEqualOpportunitiesisdiscussedwiththePupilCouncil
• AdebateisopenedattheDIEDRE&BAHLOWcommitteestodiscussthepupils’ideasandtoreviewhowourproceduresactivelypromoteequalopportunities.
• Anexplanationofprocedureisexplainedtoparents/carersSSSASPECIFICACTIONSFROMTHEACTIONPLAN
• DesignatedsafeguardingGovernortoputinaFootprintonceatermhavingmetwithMatthew.
• KCSiEpart2tobehandedoutannuallytoallstaffandstafftosignasheetindicatingtheyhavereceiveditandunderstandtheirresponsibilitytoreaditandseekclarificationiftheydonotunderstandanyofit.
• InviteparentstolookattheSafeguardingPolicyOnceayearandmakecomments.
MBMBMBMALSGRJMALMALMBMBMBSUMMERTERM2018PLUS1xINSETSPRING&SUMMER2018ATJH
ThechildrenrenewtheircommitmenttothereviewedKeyRules.Parentsareremindedofhowthebehaviourandanti-bullyingpolicieswork.Theincidenceofunacceptablebehaviourremainsextremelylow.Lunchtimesontheplaygroundsareenhancedby:
• Greaterengagementbylunchtimesupervisors.
• Agreatrangeandvarietyofactivitiesandmotivationforthepupils.
Pupils,StaffandParentsareconfidentinhowweensureEqualOpportunitiesandthisisreflectedinStakeholdersurveys.TheERSCBhasastatutoryresponsibilitytoensurethatallschoolsandothersettingswithintheEastRidinghaveeffectivesafeguardingarrangementsinplaceandschoolshavethesameresponsibilitytoworkwiththeERSCBinthisprocess.TheSSSAisdesignedtoachievethatbutatthesametimebeusefultoschoolsasanaudittoolandevidencebaseofthesafeguardingworkofschoolswhichisnot
• Putafooteronthewebsiteinvitingcommentsfromparentsonanyorallpolicies.
• AnnualConversationin3yearActionsplanrelatingtoPrevent.
• Bookanannuale-safetyupdatetrainingsession–AdeAdamsonforteachers.
• PutontheWebsiteasafooter“Whereextendedschoolactivitiesareprovidedandmanagedbytheschool,ourownChildProtectionandSafeguardingpolicyandproceduresandCodeofConductwillapply.”
• Needallthechildprotectioninfoetc.forBrownies,BalletandallorganisationsusingtheParishCentre
o AskEastRidingforthelistofrequirementsforHalluserstocheckweaecompliant.
• AddLockDownMeasuresintotheEmergencyPlan.e.gathreatfromoutsidee.gaswarmofbeesorchemicallink.
• ConsiderusingtheONLINECHILDPROTECTIONMONITORING–CPMS
• ParentsarealsomadeawareANNUALLYthattheChildProtection&Safeguardingpolicyisavailablefromtheschoolorontheschoolwebsite.
recognisedasmuchasitshouldbe.FollowingthecompletionoftheAuditandtherequirementsontheActionsList,theschoolwillbefulfillingeverythingpossibletoensurethegreatestsafetyandsecurityforourpupils.
MonitoringStrategyHealth&Safety&PremisesCommitteeDIEDREcommitteeBAHLOWcommittee
EvaluationGovernorMinutesCommitteeMinutesStakeholderSurveys/StandardsReportGovernorFootprints:RichardWest
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018• FOCUS:NEWEnsuringtheschoolisfullycompliantwiththenewDataProtectionandGeneralData
ProtectionRegulationMay25th2018GOVERNORLINK: ADEADAMSONCHAIROFGOVERNORS
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTENSURINGTHESCHOOLHASALLTHEPROTECTIONSINPLACETOENSURETHATEVERYONEUNDERSTANDSTHEIRROLEINDATAPROTECTIONANDTHATTHESYSTEMSINSCHOOLENSUREFULLCOMPLIANCE.
MonitoringResponsibilityMALMBRJ
TARGETFullyreadyfor25thMay2018
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones&
ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
• CompletethePreparingforGDPRTrackerSheet• CreateaninventoryoftheDatawehold.• AppointDataController• AppointDataProcessor• AppointDataProtectionOfficeri.eLAasourexpert• Trainallstaffonwhatconstitutesdataandhowitmustbe
protected.• CompleteELearningPackageforallstaffwhohavedata
access.(LAMarch2018)• Understandtheprinciplesofconsent• Reducethedatastoragetoaminimum• DesignPrivacyNotices• Establishtheprocessesofdataprocessingandhandling• ProduceDataProtectionPolicybasedontheLATemplate
(dueMarch2018)• Setupnewsafeguardsreemail/memorysticks/Google
Drive/theCloud/laptops/passwords/encryption/security• Checkthesecurityofcontractorswhohandleourdata.• ApplyallregulationsandsecuritytoFLiC
MALRJMALRJMALMALMALMALMALMALMALMALRJMALMBRJMALRJMALMBRJMALRJMALATMBStevePorter
AlldataisfullysecureAllstafffullyunderstandtheirresponsibilitiesandtheseriousnessofbreachesFliCIsfullycompliant
MonitoringStrategyMAL:ReporttoGovernors
EvaluationHeadTeacherReporttoGovernors
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:ECOSCHOOL
GOVERNORLINK: RICHARDWEST
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTRENEWALOFTHEECOSCHOOLGreenFlagAward
MonitoringResponsibilitySHu
TARGETTorenewtheEcoSchoolGreenFlagStatus
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones&
ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
MAINTAININGTHEECOSCHOOLGREENFLAGGlobalPerspective–FairTrade:LEADER/LINDAHEMPHILL
• Weeklystall-accounts/stock/setupandcashup• Annualpresentationtoclassgroups–PPpreparedand
knowledgepassedontoSteeringGroup(torunover14weeks)
• FairTradefortnight–organiseactivities(penaltyshootout/bigbrewontheplayground/afternoonteaandquiz/decorateafairtradebun)
• FairTradeAssembly–prepareanddeliver• HotchocolateFridays–buystockandorganise• MemberofBeverleyFairTradeGroup
Litter:LEADERS/DAVEPLATTEN&MICHAELLONCASTER• Generalconditionofschoolgroundi.e.fencing/gatesin
wildlifearea• Generallitterawarenessactivities(POD)(inRWC
AFTERNOONS)Waste:LEADER/THEGREENTEAMunderSuzie’sdirection
• Wasteassemblyfollowedbyweighingfoodwastegeneratedinthedininghalloverafive-dayperiod–feedbackfindingstoGreenTeam/Management
• Regularauditplusweighingofclassroomwastepaperbins–reusewherepossible(wetplaytimeornotepads)ChildrentocollateinformationandpresentasagraphtofeedbacktoschoolandtogoonEcoBoard.
LHONGOINGLHSPRING2018LHSPRING2018LHONGOINGONGOING–H&SCHECKEACHTERMKIDKDGONGOINGSHuSUMMERSHuONGOING
GreenFlagStatushasbeenrenewed2017TheEco–Sustainabilityagendaismaintainedsymbioticallywiththelifeoftheschool.
• Compostbins–MORETOBEPROVIDED• Compostdugintoschoolgarden–BigWeed
Energy:LEADER/THEGREENTEAMunderSuzie’sdirectionandDave’sprovisionofdata
• Collateinformationofenergyusedandgenerated• AppointaSolarPanelmonitor(TheoSmith)• Analyseinformationwithchildrenandformatintographs–
displaygraphsTransport:LEADERS/MICHAELLONCASTER&SARAHGRAINGER
• TravelPlan• Bikeability• CyclingChampions• RoadSafetyOfficers• ScoottheRoute• PedestrianSkills
HealthyLiving:LEADER/SARAHGRAINGER• HEALTHWEEKANDAGENDASTHROUGHTHEYEAR
Water:LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAM• Collateinformationofwaterusedfromwaterbutts• Analyseinformationwithchildrenandformatintographs–
displaygraphsSchoolGrounds:LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAM
• Maintainconservationareaandvegetablegarden• Schoolplanters–frontofschoolwindowboxes• PlantingupEasterGarden–distribute/organiseandplant
up200plants!• Emptyandmonitorcompostbins• FriendsGarden-generalmaintenance(esp.weeding!)• WEEDING!vegetable.BigWeedwithVolunteerstwicea
year.• Biodiversity:LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAM• Outdooractivities–pondlife/habitats/bughotel
PODActivities:LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAMOrganiseactivitiesfromtheninetopics,photostaken-thesethenhavetobeuploadedandblogged.ChildrenencouragedtoblogonthesiteFairTradeTeamMeetings:LEADER/LINDAHEMPHILLEverysixweeksOrganisemeetingsandminutesandorganisefollowupworkthatneedstobedonePPAAfternoons:LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAM
SHuONGOINGDPSHuONGOINGDPONGOINGDPSHuONGOINGSHuONGOINGSHuDKDGKIONGOINGONGOINGSGEVERYAUTUMNSGSHuONGOINGSHuDKDGKIONGOINGMALDKKIDGSPRINGAUTUMNSHuDKKIDGONGOINGSHuDKKIDGONGOINGLHONGOINGSHuDKKIDGONGOING
OrganiseFS–Y6420childrenonarotabasis!PlanindoorandoutdoorlessonsincaseofpoorweatherUsetheTonyKnightCentreasabase.Purchaseandsourceresources(GardenCentres/Supermarketsandfreebies!)RSPB–BigBirdWatch–organiseauditanybirdsthatcomeintothegrounds–submitresultson-linetoRSPB:LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAMVegetablePlot–LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAM(noteFY,Y1&Y2havetheirownplots)Purchaseplants/seeds/compostandsourceresourcesKeepinggreenhouseorganisedandtidyYorkshireinBloom:LEADERS/MICHAELLONCASTER&LINDAHEMPHILLBeavailabletosupportstaffwithplantersasrequiredOnLineapplicationGetareareadyforinspection!MeetandgreetjudgesPrepareslideshowandbriefchildrenonwhatisexpectedduringthedayPhotoCompetition:LEADER/SUZIEHULSECollectphotos,sortandorganiseprizes–sendthankyouemailtoallparents/childrenUploadphotostotheblogorganisephotosforpresentationinassemblyHolidaysMaytoSeptember:LEADER/DAVEPLATTENWaterplantswindowboxes/planters/vegetablegardenGreenMolePage:COLLATOROFIDEAS/SUZIEHULSE.PUBLISHER/MICHAELLONCASTERSubmitideasandphotostoSuzie/MichaelMorrison’sLetsGrow:LEADERS/FOMSCollect,countvouchers,orderanddistributegardeningtoolsandseedsECOBoard:LEADER/SUZIEHULSEToberegularlyupdatedand‘refreshed’NOTETHEREALLYWILDTEAMisKirstyIveson,DebraGoffandDettaKilford
DKKIDGSPRINGSHuDKKIDGSUMMERAUTUMNMALLHSUMMERSHuAUTUMNDPSUMMER2SHuMALONGOINGFOMSONGOINGSHuONGOING
MonitoringStrategyD.E.I.D.R.EAndMinutestotheGoverningBody
EvaluationD.I.E.D.R.E
MolescroftPrimarySchoolEverybodyCares,EverybodyLearns,EverybodyMatters
SchoolImprovementPlan2018FOCUS:INTERNATIONALDIMENSION
GOVERNORLINK: BRINSTILLINGS
KEYAREAFORDEVELOPMENTMAINTENANCEOFTHEINTERNATIONALSCHOOLSTANDARDincludingthe2018InternationalFestivalNORDICCOUNTRIES
MonitoringResponsibilityMALJWEJ
TARGETTheschoolcontinuestobeabeaconofInternationalUnderstandingandopenness.
ACTIONTasks StaffResponsible,Timescale/Milestones
&ResourcesSuccessCriteria/Outcomes
ONGOINGACTIVITIESACTIVITIES• MyLifeinaBox• MyTownandMyCountryinaBox• AroundtheWorldonaPlate• FairTradingPost• UnitedinSport:
o CelebratingWorldHockeyo FIFAWorldCupinRussiao CommonmoleGames
• Handball;GermanylinksLemgo• HarvestfortheWorld• MaintaininglinkswithLemgoandBremerhaven
o StudentsvisitingfromPolandandGermanytosharetheirLifeinaBoxwithourpupils.
• INTERNATIONALFESTIVAL2018:NORDICCOUNTRIES
MALURGENTLYBR/SG/BCURGENTLYMB/VTONGOINGMALONGOINGLHSUMMER/AUTUMN2018KF/MWSUMMER2018JW/SPAUTUMN2018MALMARCH2018MALJWBNEJMBBRSGBCJANUARY/FEBRUARY2018EJ/JWDIEDRECOMMITTEE1XSTAFFMEETINGJANUARY
PleaserefertoISAPlansforthedetailsfortheongoinginternationalProjects.OUTCOMEOntheeveningof8thFebruary2018,theschoolfamilywillbeinvitedtoaNordicFestival.Theeventwillbeextendedtothelocalcommunity.TheeveningwillbeginatduskontheplaygroundwithamusicalNorsemythologyledbythechildren.EachyeargroupwillcelebrateanaspectofNordiclife,culture,historyandgeographywithactivitiesfor
familiestoengagein.Thesewillbeguidedbypassports,whichensuretherewassomethingforeveryonefromTheNorthernLightstoReindeer.Cateringwillbeprovidedbytheschoolcooksandprovidedforall.FamilieswillhavetheopportunitytovisitaNorseInstallationofsoundandmusicinthehallwithgiantsculpturesmadebyY6(whichfeatureintheopeningevent)inthehallthroughouttheevening.ItwillbethenearestexperiencetoNordicLands,possiblewithoutactuallybeingthere.TherewillbeaNordicmealtomarktheendofthefestival.TherewillbeagiantSuomiTipionthefieldinwhichchildrenwillbeabletowork.Childrenwillenjoydance,art,language,food,culturalandmusicalworkshopswithaspecificGeographicalworkshopprovidedbyourGeographycoordinators.MolescroftcontinuestoberecognisedasaleaderinINTERNATIONALISM.
MonitoringStrategyD.E.I.D.R.EAndMinutestotheGoverningBody
EvaluationEvidenceandevaluationwillbeavailablethroughreportstoD.I.E.D.R.E
SCHOOLINSETPROGRAMME2017SPRING:10THURSDAYSSafeguarding/Security/Health&Safety/DataProtectionAnnualNewYearReInductionQuiz ¼TRAININGDAYCoachingProgramme ¼TRAININGDAYPupilProgressBOCMidAttainersPP 1DIEDREBAHLOW 1ConsultationEvening 1DataProtection 1NewRecommendationsinWriting&ReadingTerminology 1Science 1FliCAssessment 1KeyStageMeetings 1InternationalEvening 1AppraisalReviews(April) 1MidYearPupilReview(Disaggregated½TDJuly)SUMMER:14TUESDAYSScience ½TDAppraisalReviews(April) 1AppraisalReviews(July) 1PupilProgressBOCMidAttainersPP 2DIEDREBAHLOW 1NewRecommendationsinWriting 1WritingModeration 1CoachingProgramme 1Science 1ArtsMarkAPRILSTAFFMEETING 1FliCAssessment&MathsAssessment 1KeyStageMeetings 1History 1Geography 1ResidentialWeek 1 AUTUMN:15WEDNESDAYSBusiness–Yearahead ½TDFliCAssessment&MathsAssessment ½TDPupilProgressBOCMidAttainersPP 2DIEDREBAHLOW 1CONSULTATIONEVENING 1MathsMasteryLegacy 2Science 2
KeyStageMeetings 1NewFaith 1Business–Yearahead 1TowardsthenewSIPSUBJECTSEFS 1WritingModeration 1Computing 1 BUDGETIMPLICATIONSInternationalWeek £3000+£2000pcReadingChampions £200LearningCommunities £500EnterpriseDay £1000FYEquipment £500FYTrainingProgramme £900GuidedReadingBooks £2000ScienceSacksforPlaygrounds £500iPads £18000LoanFRIENDSASSOCIATIONBIDS2017Y1COURTYARD £1500FYCARPET £1000iPads £18000CAPITALDEVELOPMENTS FUTUREKS1AdventurePlayground £20000
COMPLETEDACTIONSOF2017ENJOYMENTFORLEARNING,ENGAGEMENT,ACHIEVEMENTandPROGRESS
FOCUS:BRIDGINGTHELEARNINGGAPincludingsomeCurriculumpracticeandSchedulingreviewsandREVIEWOFTHEIMPACTOFTEACHINGASSISTANTSANDINTERVENTIONS
Incorporating20ideasfor20%Gain
Regarding:PupilPremiumChildren
GOVERNORLINK: KATHRYNRATCLIFFE
Regarding:SENandPRIORLOWERATTAINERSGOVERNORLINK: NICOLABAILEY
Regarding:ENGLISH
GOVERNORLINK: KATHRYNRATCLIFFE
Regarding:MATHS
GOVERNORLINK: ADRIANADAMSON20Ideasfor20%GainThefollowingideaswerefullyenacted:
• IDEA1:MathsMasteryusingtheMathsNoProblemSingaporeMathsScheme• IDEA2:Zerotolerancetopoorpresentationatanytime.• IDEA3:Handwritingtobecheckedinpupils’bookseveryhalftermbySMT.• IDEA5:GuidedWritingtobereinforced.• IDEA6:TeacherstodeclarehowtheymanageResponseTimewithinthecontextoftheirclassroom.• IDEA7:WritingClinicstobesetuptoinspirethosewhoshouldbehighachievingwriters.• IDEA8:TeacherstosupportTAAppraisal• IDEA9:TheLearningPit:facingchallenges,failureisnecessarytounderstandsuccess.• IDEA10:Doingmoreofthecurriculumoutside.
• IDEA11:IntroductionoftheGoldenMole:OneMainTargetatatime,shorttimelimitedandsharedwithhome.LinktoadjustmentoftheGoldBooki.e.childrencanselfachieveGoldcertificatesandareviewoftheGoldBehaviourAward
• IDEA12:IntroductionoftheGoldenMole:OneMainTargetatatime,shorttimelimitedandsharedwithhome.LinktoadjustmentoftheGoldBooki.e.childrencanselfachieveGoldcertificatesandareviewoftheGoldBehaviourAward
• IDEA15:Zerotolerancetowardsthosewhodonotusepunctuationandspellingthattheyknow.• IDEA16:EstablishontheDayResponseTimeforMaths• IDEA17:KnowthegapsinlearningforallPupilPremiumChildren• IDEA18:OpenuptheLibraryatLunchtimeforPupilAccess• IDEA19:“Catchuplessons”byteachers,whileTAsteachmoveothersforward• IDEA20:TAsincreasinglyusedtopushtheHAchildrenforwardandtosupporttheirenrichmentusingprompts,reinforcementsandhighexpectation.
PUPILPREMIUMObservationsweremadeofhowPupilPremiumandPriorLowAttainingPupilsareactuallybeingsupportedinclass.Pupilpremiumchildrenarebeingsupportedbypersonalisedplansaimedtobreakdownthebarrierstotheirlearning.Pupilpremiumspendinghasbeenfullyreviewed.
• Weconsidered,reviewedandrespondedtotheneedtoextendschoolprovisionwithpersonalisedprogrammes,prelearningandboosterprogrammesspecificallydesignedforeachpupilpremiumchild?
• “GuidedResponseTimebyateacherandHighperformingTAs”setup.• “Catchuplessons”byteachers,whileTAsteachmoveothersforwardnowcommonplace.• Ensurewherepossible,responsetimebeingonthesamedayorfirstthingeachmorning.• ReassessedhowTAsusetheirtimeandhowteachersareusingtheirTAstoenablethem(theteachers)tofocusonthelearningofthosewhoneedextrasupport.Nownew
systemsinplace.• TAsarematchedaccordingtotheirstrengths.• CompletereorganizationoftheschooldaytofacilitatetheneedforGuided–OntheDayResponseTime,extrafitnessandPElessonsandmoretimeforMathsandEnglish.• PupilPremiumchildrenareprioritisedfirstwithourOnetoOnetutor(andpossiblyothers)workingcloselywithclassteacherstoensurePupilPremiumchildrenarefullyableto
accessthecurriculumANDhavegapsfilled.• Coordinatormonitorspupilpremiumchildrenandtheirprogressinreadingbyhearingthemreadanddiscussingwiththeclassroomteacheranystrategiesormaterialsthatcould
beusedtoimprovereadingstandards.• PupilPremiumchildrentohavefreeaccesstoclubsandotherconfidenceandselfesteemraisingactivities.
PUPILPROGRESS• StaffmeetingseveryhalftermevaluatingprogressofPupilsofConcernonanindividualbasis.
SPECIALCONSIDERATIONS–IDENTIFYINGPUPILSFORSPECIALEDUCATIONALNEEDSPROVISION
• DesignationofSENreviewedandreestablished.SPECIFICACTIONS:READING• GuidedreadingsupportisguaranteedforeveryPupilPremiumchildwhoisdeveloping,makingitexplicitlycleartofamiliesoftheirresponsibilityandwhatwearedoing.• Ensuredthatthereissomeclassicfictionandalsonon-fictionintheGuidedReadingDiet.• SpecifictargetedsupportforthecurrentY5cohortwasprovided.• Ensuredthatallyeargroupsarecontinuingtomoderateguidedreading,ensuringthattheTAsarealsopartoftheprocess.
SPECIFICACTIONS:WRITING• Continuedtoinvestigateandemploystrategiesinwritingtoinspirethechildrenthatarestilldeveloping.Weprovidechildrenmoretimetoimprovetheirwritingwithinlessons.• Wecontinuedtoteachspellingstrategiesandpatternstocounteractthedifficultyofthenewcurriculum.• Writingstaffmeetingswereorganised,wherewemoderatedwritinginandacrosskeystages,takingparticularnoteofspellingandpunctuation.
• Teacherscontinuetorecognisetheirowntalentintakingresponsibilityforthosechildrenwhohavethepotentialtobesecureandarehoweveronlydeveloping.
FOCUS:RAISINGACHIEVEMENT–MATHSMASTERY
Incorporating20Ideasfor20%GainGOVERNORLINK: ADRIANADAMSON
ReviewtheteachingofMathsinlightoftheNewCurriculumandtestingarrangements.
• MathsMasteryProgrammefullyinplace.• MathsCoordinatorquicklyevaluatedtheeffectsofthenewprogrammeandkeptaregularcycleofobservationstoseeimpactandtosupportstaff.• SMTevaluatedandobservedtheeffectiveuseofTAs.InMathsconsidering:Howaretheybeingused?Whichapproacheswork?Whichchildrenaretheyworkingwith?Arethey
workingsignificantlyenoughwithchildrenANDwiththerightchildren?i.e.notnecessarilywiththelowerachievers.• SMTevaluatedtheobservedimpactoftheInterventionPackages,includingtheExpectationBoosterProgramme.• SupportwasprovidedtoallstafffortheimplementationoftheMathsMasterycurriculum.ThisincludedStaffTrainingSessions,opportunitiestoseecolleaguesteachingmathsas
wellasexternalexpectations.• WeInvestedinmathematicalmanipulativestosupportthechildren’slearning.• SupportprovidedfortheteacherswithlowersetclasseswiththeimplementationoftheMasterycurriculum.Throughourlinkswiththemasteryspecialistteacher,bestpractice
wasobservedandthemathscoordinatorusedtosupportinlessonsasrequired.• WereviewedtheeffectivelinkbetweenthePPASurpriseMathssessionsandthenewscheme.• Wereconsideredthemostappropriatetestarrangementsinplaceduringtheyear.
FOCUS:REVIEWOFHOMEWORKGOVERNORLINK: CURRICULUMCOMMITTEECHAIR:ADEADAMSON
Homeworkpolicyfullyreviewedandanewsystemlaunchedincludingareviewof:• ThecentralroleofGuidedReadingandexpectation• WhereMathsMasteryfits
ENGLISHPUNCTUATIONANDPRESENTATION• IDEA16:WecontinuedtoemployazerotolerancetowardsthosewhodonotusepunctuationthatpupilsknowandtoexpectahighstandardofpresentationatALLTIMES.• Maintainedthework,whichhasbeensosuccessfulinraisingattainmentandengagementofpupilsinWriting.• ContinuedtoseekopportunitiesforCrossCurricularWritingdevelopmentsincludingthroughHistoryandGeographyandArt.
• Roleofspelling,tablesandnumberbonds• ProjectHomework
AllfamiliesnowhaveHomeworkPacksandweeklyemailsfromtheclassteacher.
FOCUS:SUBJECTREVIEWSS.T.E.M:D&T
GOVERNORLINK: ALEXLAZENBY
PRIMARYLANGUAGESGOVERNORLINK: BRIANSTILLINGS
HISTORY
GOVERNORLINK: HELENROSS
R.EGOVERNORLINK: PATBECKLEY
COMPUTING
GOVERNORLINK: IANBLANCHARD
S.T.E.M• KS1ScienceSTEMdayestablishedduringSTEMweek.• WeReviewedthecoverageofunitsinD&TinupperKS2toaddressthedipinattainmentinthemechanismunits.ThisincludearedistributionofunitsacrosstheKeyStage.• D&TCookerynowstandsaloneinPPAandisdeliveredbyatrainedcook.
PRIMARYLANGUAGES
• LanguagesCoordinatorreviewedallplanningandrefineanddevelopexistingplanningandresources.• Languagecoordinatorcreatedbookletseachtermtoreplacelanguageexercisebooks.Thenewinhousedesignedschemeislaunchedandverysuccessful,supportingteachers
particularlyintheweekwhenthespecialistisnotpresent.HISTORY
• Halftrainingdaygiventoteachinghistoryteachinganddrawingteachersattentionbacktothehistoryskills.
FOCUS:ENTERPRISE,GOVERNANCEandINVESTMENTinourPROFESSIONS
FOCUS:TEACHINGSCHOOLGOVERNORLINK: FINANCECOMMITTEECHAIR:KARENTOWSE
ThefinancialsituationoftheTSAreviewedinlightoftherenewedpressurecausedbytheLAdecidingnottouseAssociateAdvisors,thereductioninSchoolDirectPlacesandthefinancialconstraintsonschoolsleadingtoareductioninapplicationfortrainingplaces.• NewCPDopportunitiesusingSLEsandourstaffnotablyinHistoryandArt• BigNametrainingevents“LiveattheLawns”• SchoolDirect/BidputtogethertocreateaSCITT• MoreERSIPplans• NLEFundedprojects• FLiCdevelopmentandmarketing• BidputtogetherforOver£300000ofSchoolImprovementFundingSuccessfullymanagedthedemandsofsupportingschoolsthroughtheERSIPandNLEfundedprogrammes,usingthetalentsandresourcesinthisandotherallianceschools,butwithoutoverburdeningtheschool.
FOCUS:ACADEMISATIONGOVERNORLINK: CHAIROFGOVERNORSADRIANADAMSON
HeadTeachercontinuedtoworkwith2or3schoolsintheareatoexploresharedprojectsandinitiatives.WorkedtowardsapotentiallooseFederation,whichcouldbecomethespringboardtocreatingaMATinthefuture.ProjectsnowestablishedwiththepartnerschoolsGovernorskeepabreastofthefluctuatingagendaandchanginggovernmentdeadlines.Reflectingon:• LAAdviceandPolicy• AnyseismicshiftswithintheareamovingtowardcreatingMATS• PressuresplacedontheTSAtobecomeasponsorAcademySchoolnowrunningWoodmanseyCEPrimarySchoolforoneyearintheinterregnumbetweenheadteachersandtomovetheschoolto“good”
FOCUS:MIDDLEMANAGEMENT/COACHINGGOVERNORLINK: CURRICULUMCOMMITTEECHAIR:ADEADAMSON
In2017theaimwasforteacherstofocusontheperformanceofPupilPremiumandHighAchievingpupilgroupsintheirsubjectofresponsibilityandtoteamplananddeliverlessonstogether.Lessonswerejointlydesignedbycoordinatorandpartnerteacherfocussingcloselyonchosenrelevantissues.Theseincluded:
• Ensuringappropriatepupilprogressforallgroups.• EnsuringHighAchievingChildrenarestretchedthroughoutlessons.• Appropriateandchallengingexpectations.• Writingwithinthesubject.
• PerformanceofDisadvantagedpupils• Assessment• SecuringLearning• SubjectSpecificissues.• Takingfullresponsibilityfortheoutcomesofallpupilsandallabilities• Adaptingteachingcreativelytoensurethatallpupilsmakegoodprogress• Acreativeuseofhumanandphysicalresources• Planning&teachingdesignedtoaccelerateprogress&narrowtheskillsandattainmentgaps• Preciseuseofformative&summativeassessmentusedtomonitortheprogressofdifferentgroupsofpupilsagainstchallengingtargetswhichinformssubsequentlessons• Detailedfeedback&markingenablingpupilstoknowhowtoprogress&providingopportunitiestoreflectupon&respondtofeedback• Attendingappropriatepercentageofstaffmeetingsdesignedtosupportteachersinmeetingtheresponsibilityofachievingsecurityoflearningforpupils.• DevelopSubjectLeaderrolebyfindingoutmoreaboutvulnerablegroupsintheschool,particularlyPupilPremiumPupils.• DevelopunderstandingofvulnerablegroupsthroughtheLessonStudyproject2017byplanning&teachingwithapartnerteacherandobserving&interviewingpupilsfrom
vulnerablegroupsaspartoftheprocess.
HEALTH,SPORT,FITNESSandWELL-BEING
SchoolImprovementPlan2017FOCUS:FYHEALTH&SELFCAREGOVERNORLINK: PATBECKLEY
FYReplacedtoysinthesmallworldarea.
FOCUS:REVIEWOFSCHOOLUNIFORMGOVERNORLINK: CHAIROFGOVERNORSADEADAMSON
REVIEWOFSCHOOLUNIFORMGovernorsagreedaclarificationofschooluniformandthiswaspublishedintheProspectusreadyforthenewAcademicYear.Thisincludedareviewoftheschoolbadgetoincorporatethepost2002‘mole’andtheschool’smotto.
FOCUS:MODESHIFTGOVERNORLINK: RICHARDWEST
TRAVELPLANACTIONS2017
1. OrganisedanactivetravelbikebreakfastonFriday3rdMarchforanyonethatcomestoschoolonabikeetc.ThoseparticipatingreceivedafreshbikesmoothiemadebyDavidButtonthesmoothiebike.
2. DavidButtconductedasafetyassemblyaboutwearingcyclinghelmets.
3. Facilitatedabikemaintenancecoursefortheyear5stolearnaboutbikemaintenance,puncture
SAFEGUARDING:PROTECTION&MANAGINGRISKwithinaSECUREandINSPIRATIONALENVIRONMENT
FOCUS:SAFEGUARDING:PROTECTION&MANAGINGRISKwithinaSECUREandINSPIRATIONALENVIRONMENT
GOVERNORLINK: SAFEGUARDING,HEALTH&SAFETYANDPREMISESCOMMITTEECHAIR:RICHARDWESTHEALTHANDSAFETYCompletethree-yearreviewofallRiskAssessmentsandC.O.S.H.H.DocumentationCOMPLETEDTheRiskAssessmentsevaluatedagainstcurrentpracticesandchangestotheenvironment.AllC.O.S.H.H.documentswerecheckedbytoensure:
• Theyareuptodate• Theyarerelevanttocurrentstock• Theyaredisplayedinallareastowhichtheyapply• Themasterdocumentfileisuptodate• ThatsystemsareinplacetoensurethattheupdatingofCOSHHdocumentsareautomatic
CITIZENSHIPwithinaLOCAL&GLOBALCOMMUNITY,&SUSTAINABILITY
FOCUS:ECOSCHOOLGOVERNORLINK: HELENROSS
EVERYTHINGWASPREPAREDFORTHEECOSCHOOLGREENFLAGSUBMISSIONGlobalPerspective–FairTrade:LEADER/LINDAHEMPHILLLitter:LEADERS/DAVEPLATTEN&MICHAELLONCASTERWaste:LEADER/THEGREENTEAMunderSuzie’sdirectionEnergy:LEADER/THEGREENTEAMunderSuzie’sdirectionandDave’sprovisionofdataTransport:LEADERS/MICHAELLONCASTER&SARAHGRAINGERHealthyLiving:LEADER/SARAHGRAINGERWater:LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAMSchoolGrounds:LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAMFairTradeTeamMeetings:LEADER/LINDAHEMPHILL
PPAAfternoons:LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAMRSPB–BigBirdWatch–organiseauditanybirdsthatcomeintothegrounds–submitresultson-linetoRSPB:LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAMVegetablePlot–LEADERS/THEREALLYWILDTEAM(noteFY,Y1&Y2havetheirownplots)YorkshireinBloom:LEADERS/MICHAELLONCASTER&LINDAHEMPHILL;GOLDENROSEAWARDWINNINGAGAINPhotoCompetition:LEADER/SUZIEHULSEHolidaysMaytoSeptember:LEADER/DAVEPLATTENGreenMolePage:COLLATOROFIDEAS/SUZIEHULSE.PUBLISHER/MICHAELLONCASTERMorrison’sLetsGrow:LEADERS/FOMSECOBoard:LEADER/SUZIEHULSENOTETHEREALLYWILDTEAMisLindaHemphill,DebraGoffandDettaKilford
FOCUS:LINKINGUPWITHHULLCITYOFCULTUREGOVERNORLINK: HELENROSS
HULLCITYOFCULTURECreatedaMassartinstallationinthehall.Fishunderneathofatrawlerandagiantnet!CreatedTubsofCulture(ReYorkshireinBloom)AcelebrationoftheHistory,andchangingsightsofHull.HeldaspecialExpoNightJuly20175:00pm-9:00pmEXHIBITIONOFWORKEVENING/CULTURALEVENINGCELEBRATINGHULLCITYOFCULTUREHistoryDayOctober2017:
• HistoryofHulldaywithafinaleparadeliketheSpanishFiesta,butwithouttheschoolopeningup.Thursday19thOctober2017
FOCUS:INTERNATIONALDIMENSIONGOVERNORLINK: HELENROSS
COMPLETEDTHEISAACTIONPLAN:andSUCCESSFULLYRENEWEDTHEINTERNATIONALSCHOOLAWARDACTIVITIESMyLifeinaBoxMyTownandMyCountryinaBoxSweetSurprisesINTERNATIONALFESTIVAL2016:JAPANAroundtheWorldonaPlateFairTradingPostUnitedinSport:CelebratingWorldHockeySeptember2016IAAWorldAthleticsLondonAugust2017ICCChampionsTrophyJune2017Handball;GermanylinksLemgoCreatingConversationHarvestfortheWorldWorldFoodWeek