1 st thomas more parent information evening thursday 4 th february 2016
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Our Catholic School “Those who are in charge of Catholic Schools are to ensure --- that the formation given in them is, in its academic standards, at least as outstanding as that in other schools in the area” Canon 806 of the Catholic Church “A good school provides a rounded education for the whole person. And a good Catholic school, over and above this, should help all its students to become saints.” Pope Benedict speaking at “The Big Assembly” 17th Sept 2010TRANSCRIPT
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St Thomas MoreParent Information Evening
Thursday 4th February 2016
Our Catholic SchoolOpening Prayer
God our Father,
Fill me with your happiness and joyLet your Spirit live within meIn the secret of my heart teach me wisdom and keep me true to your wordForgive the wrong that I doAnd in Your goodness, be always with me
Amen
Our Catholic School
“Those who are in charge of Catholic Schools are to ensure --- that the formation given in them is, in its academic standards, at least as outstanding as that in other schools in the area” Canon 806 of the Catholic Church
“A good school provides a rounded education for the whole person. And a good Catholic school, over and above this, should help all its students to become saints.” Pope Benedict speaking at “The Big Assembly” 17th Sept 2010
Our School is a Partnership
OFSTED FrameworkBEFORE AFTER
Overall Effectiveness Overall Effectiveness
Leadership & Management Effectiveness of Leadership & Management
Behaviour & Safety of pupils Personal development, behaviour & welfare
Quality of teaching Quality of teaching, learning & assessment
Achievement of pupils Outcomes for pupils
St Thomas More - Pupil Outcomes• 73% of pupils make good levels of progress in Foundation Stage – 7% above
the National Average
• 95% of pupils in Year 1 achieved the requirements of the Phonics Screening Check – 18% above the National Average
• In KS1 (end of Year 2) outcomes for Reading, Writing and Mathematics all exceeded pupils nationally at L2B+ (average performance)
• In KS2 outcomes for pupils in Reading and Writing were broadly in line with national averages. Results in Writing suggest that there is work to do.
• % of pupils achieving higher levels of performance were significantly below other schools nationally
• Attendance is high and above national averages
The Future
Rochdale Catholic School Improvement Alliance
Curriculum
Assessment
The FutureSafeguarding
Partnership
