head teacher address september 2015

Parent’s Meeting in the hall starting at 9AM

Friday 11th SeptemberHead Teacher’s Address to Parents

Opening PrayerGod of all life and longingAs we gather for the beginning of a new school yearWe give thanks for this day and everything that has brought us here.We ask your blessing on our new students and members of staff,May they feel welcomed and invited to share their gifts and talents with us.We ask your blessing on all who are returningMay they feel renewed and ready for what this year will bring.Share with our whole school community the Holy Spirit that breathes your life into usAnd leaves us open to the ways of your wisdom so that we may become the people you want us to be.May Jesus your Son be the teacher who guides our searching and the bread that nourishes our hunger.We make this prayer in his name. Amen

Head Teacher AddressValues

Looking Back – 2014-15 Looking forward 2015-16

OFSTED StaffingAcademic achievements PlaygroundHigh points of 2014-15 ComputingBehaviour Assessment and reporting

PATHS PlusMusicPENursery

Oikumene and Bishop John Robinson

Believe in ourselvesJoin together in faithRejoice in our successes.

Values

CompassionTrust

Forgiveness

Class Values - NamesClass Value/Name

Nursery CreationReception Friendship

Year 1 ThankfulnessYear 2 HopeYear 3 ReverenceYear 4 PerseveranceYear 5 PeaceYear 6 Justice

Values

Core Christian Values

Common Language

ConversationChristian

Distinctiveness flyers

Looking backIt was the best of times, it

was the worst of times

Looking Back - OFSTED

Looking Back - OFSTEDGovernors, all leaders and

teachers are united in their ambition for this to be an outstanding school.

Looking Back - OFSTEDPupils love their school and like

coming here. As a result attendance is high and consistently above the national average over-time.

Looking Back - OFSTEDOn the whole, a vibrant and

upbeat atmosphere ensures that pupils are keen and motivated to learn.

Looking Back - OFSTED

Looking Back Academic Achievement

Early Years Foundation Stage

17

Good Level of Development consistently above national average

Phonics – Year 1 Phonics Screening Check

BJR Self Review Summer 2015 18

Y1 above national average for 2 years running

2 year upward trend since 2013

Y2 phonics by the end of Y2 above RBG

Key Stage 1


3 year trend of being above National in Reading and Maths

Writing L2B+ in line with RBG in 2015 2015 above national in all areas

Above RBG in Reading, Writing, Maths

combined in all levels

Key Stage 2


This year outcomes are above RBG in practically

all areas.

Consistently high more able

maths

100% L4 Reading and

Maths97% L4

Writing and Grammar

57% L5 Reading53% L5

Writing and Maths

93% 4B+ Reading97% 4B+ Writing

87% 4B+ Maths

57% L5 Reading53% L5

Writing and Maths

L6 20%

2 year upward trend in all areas since 2013

Whole School AttainmentChildren are working at or above the

expected levels in all classes apart from Year 1 who have had their teacher off

sick for most of the year.

Year 4 children have also been affected by staffing – especially

with writing.

All classes which have had a stable teacher this year are

working at the expected level or better.


Looking Back The worst of times

Year 4Teacher resigned in November2 rounds of advertisements – no

applicantsRecruitment agencies 6 teachersEmployed long term supplyLong term supply left abruptly in

February2 long term supply teachers – stability

but not high quality teachingStandards suffered

Year 1Hard to recruit a Y1 teacher in Summer

2014 despite advertisementsRecruited teacher very late in the termStarted well but class effected by staff

illnessTeacher went off sick in February2 week doctors’ notes for nearly a term2 long term supply teachersStandards suffered

Experience in Y2 and in Y5

Looking Back Behaviour

Number of boys R+Y 205.0Percentage of boys R+Y 70.9Number of girls R+Y 84.0Percentage of girls R+Y 30.0Actual number of girls 21Actual number of boys 51Number from Y group % from Y groupn 0r 11 3.8

1 29 10.02 93 32.23 35 12.14 18 6.25 21 7.36 22 7.6

Offences number %Physical 67 23name calling 4 1.4swearing 9 3.1Talking/Disrupting lessons 145 50.2refusal 8 2.8

70% of all reported

behaviour was from

boys51 boys and

21 girls reported

Red/Yellow cards

Most reported

behaviour from Y1-3

Most common offence –

Disruption in class THEN

Fighting

Improving Behaviour at Bishop

John Robinson

House pointsClass Dojo

Head Teacher AwardsClass of the week

Joining the PathsPlus Programme in

SeptemberCollective Worship

and Class Assemblies linked to

Golden RulesSupporting children who need additional help with behaviourBehaviour linked to

Christian Values and Celebrated each

weekTAGPostcards sent home for ‘Proud’

moments

Adapted Behaviour

Policy

Sanctions for misbehaviour

strengthened and agreed by all staff

Red and Yellow cards logged with

consequence

Increased number of children with

Individual Behaviour Plans or on report

Involving parents more

when

Immediate sanction for misbehaviour in

the playground

Looking ForwardPATHS Plus

Looking Forward - PlaygroundBefore and after

Looking ForwardAssessment and Reporting

Assessment without LevelsSteps not pointsYear group ‘Bands’ not levelsTarget Tracker Software -

formative

Reception Base lineYear 2 and Year 6 SATs

Beginning in the Year Band

Working within the Year Band

Secure in the Year Band

B B+ W W+ S S+

Looking ForwardComputing

ICT suite has goneNew improved wireless network30 ChromebooksTrolley – timetabled and bookableComputing in classroomsICT across the curriculum

◦Maths (Mathletics)◦Writing (collaborative)◦Research◦Creative

Looking ForwardTeaching of Music

Music session each Friday PMPairs of classes – Y1&2, Y3&4,

Y5&6One term each of

◦Recorder teaching – Miss Barratt◦Singing teaching – Mr Elegbede◦Classroom teaching – Teachers

End of term concertsSinging assemblies

Looking ForwardTeaching of PE

CCE PE Scheme2 PE lessons per week

◦1 Taught by Miss Seccombe, one by you

Brand new PE equipment◦Tidy PE Shed !!!

Inter-house competitions/showcase

Swimming Wednesday PM Y4-6Thamesmead Town FC

Looking ForwardNursery

New Nursery Teacher – Lesley Nugent

Full time nursery places◦15 hours free◦Families paying for additional hours◦Lunch time supervision (new staff)

Looking ForwardBreakfast and After School Clubs

Starting on Monday

Breakfast Club 7:30 -8:45

After School Club 3:30 – 5:45

Office: 01322 787 050 Mobile: 07714 852 528

Change to residential tripsShorten Y4 residential trip to 2

nights ◦Reduce cost◦More appropriate for the age group

Introduce a Y3 overnight◦Probably at school◦November◦TBC

SIAMS Church School Inspection

Maintaining and improving standards New style tests for;

◦Reception◦Year 2◦Year 6

Maintaining and improving standards ReadingWriting Maths

MoneyMaintenance fund Pupil premiumSchool dinners

Parent engagementParent Council

◦Dates fixedFundraising Projects

◦Cultural evening◦Christmas Fair◦Summer Fair

Volunteering◦Reading◦Playground

Class Dojo

CommunicationEmailTextTwitterNotice boardPaper copies in the foyer

My commitment to the school

head teacher address september 2015

Education