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St John’s School Improvement Plan 2016 2017

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Evaluation Milestones

Objective Actions Success Criteria Dec Mar July

SIP VF July update PDF of 29

Key Strategic Priorities

1. Ensure all teaching is at least consistently good with 20% of teaching outstanding

2. Improve writing throughout the school

3. Improve the outcomes and narrow the gap between disadvantaged and non-

disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND

4. Develop middle leaders to enable effective delegation from SLT

5. Improve tracking and assessment to ensure progress of ALL pupils (including sub groups esp. SEND)

6. Ensure continued development of a stimulating, safe and secure indoor and outdoor

learning environment

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Leadership and Management

We aim to ensure that the leadership and management of the school is good in the following areas: To improve the teaching

of writing throughout the

school

Hold staff INSET days on

the teaching of writing

Writing courses for

teachers and teaching

assistants

Monitor and review of

planning to ensure strong

presence of writing

Introduce a writing week

Visiting authors

Increase the amount of

writing (Inc. high quality)

timetabled in curriculum

Create a KS1 writing area

in the KS1 playground

Enter writing competitions

Power of Reading

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

All

TLS

F&P

Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘16

Attainment of writing

will increase across

all year groups

KS1

writing

area

created

TA and

SENCo

attended

1st Pirate Writing

Crew

course

2x English

book

scrutinise

provided

teacher

with areas

of strength and

developme

nt.

Network

and staff

insets

have

taken

place on

slow and

hot and cold

writing.

Book

scrutinis

e

evidence

progress

.

Writing has a much greater importance in the school. CPD, lesson

study, network insets and changes to the teaching of writing have all improved attainment and progress. Attainment data in EYFS, and KS2 has improved on last year.

To ensure opportunities

for interventions and

additional teaching are

Set up spaces for

additional teaching

Timetable areas

SLT

All

Start

Sep ‘16

Additional teaching

takes place and

pupils who attend

Areas for

additional

teaching

now

available –

To be

embedd

ed

This is still not embedded. With



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timetabled to close the

gap between key groups

Timetable teaching

assistants and additional

adult

Staff training on

intervention and

additional teaching

Staff training on

identification of pupils for

additional teaching

Micro tracking systems

created and used

Dec Mar Jul

End

Jan ‘17

the groups are

monitored and make

good progress

learning

lab,

junction,

space and

library.

TAs are all timetabled

for

additional

teaching in

the

afternoon.

Micro

tracking

systems are in

place for

most

interventio

ns and

tacking is

proving

fruitful.

the introduction of new interventions they are yet to be tracked at the level of detail expected.

To continue to develop all

middle leaders to be

responsible and

accountable for the

development and

improvement of the

school

Middle leaders to carry out

peer review with each

other to improve and

develop practice

Middle leaders to be given

more responsibility for

monitoring and

improvement overseen by

DHT

Middle leaders to create

action plans based on SEF

and SIP through guidance

from DHT

SLT

All

TLS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Feb ‘17

Middle leaders will be

involved in leading

and developing the

school with action

plans produced that

will improve teaching

and learning

Middle

leaders

have taken part

in at least

3 book

scrutinise

Staff inset

delivered

on subject

leadership.

Subject

leaders are

currently

being

allocate

tome to

develop

Action

plans

and new curriculu

m maps

drawn

and

being

actioned

.

Middle leaders are planning and leading their subjects. They are having an impact on the school. This could be develope



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Joint teaching and

learning monitoring with

SLT

Key stage meetings

Dec Mar Jul

action

plans.

Some

action

plans are

now in place.

d even further with detailed review.

To improve assessment

processes and systems to

help identify the needs of

ALL pupils but, in

particular, key groups

such as additional needs,

EAL, PP and more able,

to ensure at least good

progress

Ensure robust school

assessment strategy in

line with National

Curriculum (2014)

Research assessment

options and select system

Staff training on

curriculum national

expectations

To ensure robust

moderation takes place

internally in all year

groups and externally in

Reception, Year 2 and

Year 6

Assessment weeks/data

input and analysis

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

MDA

PP

Gov

SEND

Gov

PER

Start

Sep ‘16

End

Oct ‘16

Assessment system

will be in place to

review attainment

and progress and

help improve

learning outcomes

for all pupils

New

reading

and

writing

termly assessmen

ts have

been

purchased

and used

to help

teacher

assessmen

t. Moderatio

n is

currently

being

arranged

in the

Christian

Heads

partnershi

p for Years 3 and 5

and in the

Fantastic 7

partnershi

p for Years

R,2 and 6

Route

Map Pro

impleme

nted

March. Need to

embed.

Route Map Pro, Pira and Puma are being used consistently and accurately throughout Year 1-Year 6. Moderation of all year groups has regularly taken place.



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To improve and develop

the use of tracking pupils’

attainment and progress

to ensure that ALL pupils

make at least good

progress and achieve ARE

Introduce Route Map as a

detailed tracking system

Staff training on Route

Map

Pupil Progress meetings

Robust needs registers

Maintain use of School

Pupil Tracker

Staff training on evidence

to support progress

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

TLS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jan ‘17

All pupils who are

not making at least

good progress will be

recognised and

learning needs

addressed

Robust tracking of all

pupils

Staff inset

on Route

Map and

FFT Aspire

ensure all

teacher understan

d

children’s

targets

and strive

to achieve

them.

Pupil

Progress meetings

have been

held.

SEN, EAL

and PP

register

have been

updated

and

additional wave

register

are now in

place.

New

Route

Map Pro

to help

analyse

data further.

Tracking in-year progress and attainment is robust. Pupil Tracker is no longer being used therefore year-end data tracking needs to be further

developed next year.

To create a love of

reading to improve

consistency and progress

of Reading and Writing

throughout the school

Introduce a daily guided

reading session in school

timetable

Introduce robust planning

and assessment of guided

reading

Purchase guided reading

books for whole school (in

particular KS1 pupils)

SLT F&P

TLS

Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

Pupils will be able to

speak passionately

about reading

% of pupils achieving

at least ARE in

Reading will increase

Pupils will be

exposed to a

plethora of high

Guided

reading is

in place

and is

embedded

in 87% of

the school. Planning

for reading

has also

been

introduced

and is

Reading

Café

very

successf

ul. To

continue

into the Summer

Term.

100% of

guided

reading is

embedded

. Home

reading

reviewer and 2

books now

being sent

home in

EYFS and

KS1



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Create a guided reading

room

Monitor and evaluate

home reading programme

Develop a new library

Purchase new library

books

Create a school

environment conducive to

reading and learning

Develop staff knowledge

of books in each year

group

Develop reading corners

Create a reading café

Introduce 1:1 reading in

all classes

Dec Mar Jul

quality texts embedded

in most

classes.

The new

Library

has been developed

and

sourced

with a

wide

selection

of fiction

texts.

Reading corners

are

developed

in all

classroom

s.



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Teaching, Learning and Assessment We aim to ensure that the leadership and management of the school is at least good in the following areas: Ensure all new teachers

receive a thorough

induction and, as a

result, all teaching is at

least consistently good

with 20% outstanding by

February 2017

1 x teacher to attend

Outstanding Teacher

Programme and share

good practice

2 x TAs to attend

Outstanding Teaching

Assistant programme

Act upon feedback from

lesson observations,

learning walks and book

scrutinies

Implement more

opportunities for team

teaching and lesson study

Dec Mar Jul

SLT PERS

TLS

Start

Sep ‘16

End

Feb ‘17

All teaching and

learning will be

judged to be at least

good

All

teaching is

at least

good. 1x teacher

is

currently

attending

Outstandin

g teacher

programm

e

2x

teaching assistants

currently

attending

Outstandin

g Teaching

Assistant

programm

e

Lesson

study

taken

place with

positive

feedback

and

develop

ment.

100% of

teaching

is good

and 33% is

outstand

ing

100% of

teaching is

good and

33% is outstandin

g

All teaching and learning

follows growth mindset

and active learning (in

line with the new

Teaching and Learning

policy

Assessment for learning

strategies shared with

staff

Lollipop sticks used in all

lessons

SLT TLS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Teaching and

Learning policy will

be applied by all

staff

Lesson observations

will consistently

Latest

review of

teaching

show that

all

teaching is

follows

growth mindset

Spring

observat

ions,

learning

walks

and

OFSTED

feedback confirms



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Learning muscles

developed, identified and

shared

Language changed in line

with growth mindset

New Teaching and

Learning policy

Dec Mar Jul

Jan ‘17 demonstrate that

new Teaching and

Learning policy is

being adhered to

and active

learning.

all

teaching

follow a

growth

mind-

set.

To improve marking and

feedback to improve

learning and progress

Review current Marking

and Feedback policy

Embed marking, feedback

and assessment policies

that allow pupils to

respond to teacher

marking and improve their

learning

Continually monitor

Pupil voice about marking

and feedback and respond

to findings

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

MLT

Staff

TLS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jan ‘17

Feedback will

improve learning

Development of

pupils’ responses

over time will reflect

their progress

Marking

and

feedback

continues

to improve

and recent

book scrutiny

shows that

this is

nearly

embedded

in all

classes.

Feedback

about

books is now also

given to

children.

Small

improve

ments

continue

to be

made

but marking

and

feedback

is very

good.

Marking and feedback moves learning on.

To develop Assessment

For Learning to improve


INSET on Assessment For

Learning

Success criteria to be used

consistently to improve

learning

SLT TLS Start

Jan ‘17

End

Assessment For

Learning will improve


Evidence of progress

made in books and

Assessme

nt for

learning

inset

taken

place and

non-

negotiable



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Non-negotiable teaching

and learning standards to

be set for all staff

Introduce and follow new

Marking and Feedback

policy

Introduction of talk

partners

Feedback from Local

Authority reviews

Dec Mar Jul

Apr ‘17

in end of year

tracking of progress

Evidence seen in

lesson observations,

learning walks and

pupil voice

s shared.

Teaching

and

learning is

more

dynamic. Talk

partner

are

working

well.

Progress is

evident in

all books.

To ensure that phonics in

KS1 is taught effectively

using Letters and Sounds

and that all KS1 teachers

are highly skilled in the

teaching of phonics

All KS1 teachers given a

copy of Letters and

Sounds

Staff training on phonics

and letters and sounds

Monitor and review

practice

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

HS

TLS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jan ‘17

The teaching of

phonics will follow

letters and sounds

consistently

throughout KS1

All KS1

teachers

have

letters and

Sounds

and KS

leader has

shared

practice in Key stage

meeting.

1 teacher

has

attended

Letters

and

Sounds

training at LBB.

To introduce a robust

home learning policy

Investigate different types

of home learning

SLT TLS Start

Sep ‘16

Home Learning policy

written

Investigations with

Barnet

and

Home learning

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Research the amount of

home learning given out by

similar schools

Trial provisional Home

Learning policy

Survey and act upon

feedback

Dec Mar Jul

End

Jan ‘17

Pupils completing

regular systematic

home learning

All stakeholders

understand the new

Home Learning policy

Christian

Headteach

er has

taken

place and

a new home

learning

trial is

taking

place.

Initial

findings

are

proving successful

trialled,

impleme

nted,

reviewed

and

finalised.

To further develop

assessment and parent

partnerships in Year 1

Work with EYFS in sharing

good practice

Extend Tapestry into Year 1

Train teachers and teaching

assistants in Year 1

Parent meetings

Parent communications

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

KS1

TLS Start

Oct ‘16

End

Apr ‘17

Stronger parent

school partnerships

Increased evidence

of attainment and

progress in Year 1

Not achieved – to implement next year.

To implement a robust

spelling programme

across the school to

ensure consistency in the

teaching of the national

curriculum in line with

year group expectations

Investigate spelling

programmes and

resources

Purchase new spelling

programme

English leader to train

staff on new programme

SLT

MLT

TLS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jan ‘17

A consistent

approach to spellings

across the whole

school in line with

the National

Curriculum

All pupils learning

spellings

No

Nonsense

spelling

purchased

and inset delivered

by English

leader.

Home

spelling

folders set

up and

To

review

and

imbed.

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Create home spelling

folders

Inform parents

Review teaching

timetables

Dec Mar Jul

parents

informed.

Spelling is

timetabled

throughou

t the school. To

review.

review and imbed.

To implement a robust

GPS programme across

the school to ensure

consistency in the

teaching of the national

curriculum in line with

year group expectations

Investigate grammar

programmes and

resources

Purchase new grammar

programme

English leader to train

staff on new programme

Review teaching

timetables

Inform parents

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

MLT

TLS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jan ‘17

A consistent

approach to

grammar across the

whole school in line

with the National

Curriculum

All pupils learning

grammar from EYFS

GPS programm

e

investigate

d and

purchased.

Not yet

shared

with staff.

GPS program

me

purchas

ed and

impleme

nted.

To be

reviewed

.

To review and imbed.



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Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare We aim to ensure that the leadership and management of the school is at least good in the following areas: To improve the KS1

playground to ensure it is

a stimulating, safe and

secure environment

Make infant playground

safe by removing old

climbing equipment

Create clear zones for

different areas of play

Discuss with school council

Obtain quotes for floor

markings

Mark playground

Dec Mar Jul

SLT F&P Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

Pupils will have a

more enjoyable

playtime

A reduction in

negative play and

lunchtime incidents

All unsafe

equipment

removed

and playgroun

ds have

been

marked.

Questionn

aires

about

playgroun

d gives

positive response.

To improve the KS2

playground to ensure

that it is a safe and fun

environment

Make junior playground

safe by removing old

climbing equipment

Create clear zones for

different areas of play

Discuss with school council

Obtain quotes for floor

markings

Mark playground

Obtain quotes for climbing

equipment

SLT F&P Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

Pupils will have a

more enjoyable

playtime

A reduction in

negative play and

lunchtime incidents

All unsafe

equipment

removed

and playgroun

ds have

been

marked.

Questionn

aires

about

playgroun

d gives

positive response.

Quotes

Quotes

obtained

.

Writing proposal

for

funding.

Proposla complete awaiting response for funding request



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Raise funds for climbing

equipment

Dec Mar Jul

being

obtained

for new

equipment

.

To continue to improve

accessibility of the school

building in line with the

disabilities and

accessibilities acts

Accessibility audit to

identify areas of

development

Work through targets set

to improve accessibility

Dec Mar Jul

AS

SLT

F&P

Elina

Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

School complies with

Disability Act

All red

actions

complet

e.

All red actions complete working on orange actions.


the health and safety of

the school site

H&S audit carried out to

identify areas of

improvement

Complete sections of audit

Termly safety walk with

H&S governor

Monthly safety walk with

site manager to identify

issues as they arise

Carry out new Health and

Safety Audit

Dec Mar Jul

AS

CS

SM

F&P

Elina

Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

H&S issues identified

and acted upon

promptly

H&S document

updated promptly as

required

Governor

carried out

walk with site

manager.

New audit

booked for

January

2nd

Governo

r learning

walk

taken

place.

Tree

survey

carried

out.

Trees to be

removed

Easter

holiday.

Continued to work through actions. Arranging new audit.

Continually review all

current policies, in

Review and update

policies

SLT

MLT

BOG

FGB Start

Sep ‘16

Will be fully

compliant and

Policies

continue

to be

reviewer

Policies

continue

to be

reviewer

Policies

continue

to be

reviewer



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particular all that are

statutory

Review and improve

procedures

Dec Mar Jul

End

Jul ‘17

operating at best

practice in all areas

and

updated.

and

updated. and

updated.

To improve end of day

procedures so that pupils

are handed over to

parent or carer efficiently

Monitor end of day system

and identify areas for

improvement

Survey of staff, pupils and

parents to identify

improvement

Trial of new system to

identify best procedure

Review procedure

regularly

SLT monitor playground at

the end of the day

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

MLT

All

TLS

Safe

Gov

Start

Jan ‘17

End

Apr ‘17

Pupils leave school in

a controlled, efficient

manner

New procedures will start in September 2017

To ensure that the

behaviour and attitudes

of all pupils is

outstanding

New staff handbook

Continue to promote

House points and awards

New Behaviour Policy

implemented

Create behaviour log,

monitor and review

Work with school council

Investigate Toot Toot

SLT

MLT

All

FGB Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

All staff and pupils

will have a clear

understanding of the

Behaviour Policy

Incidents of

inappropriate

behaviour will be

tracked and

monitored

Staff

handbook

sets clear

expectatio

ns. Behaviour

log is in

place and

tracking is

being

monitored.

School

council

Behavio

ur logs

up and

running.

Policy impleme

nted.

Toot

Toot

more

appropri

ate for

KS3

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Dec Mar Jul

If there are trends,

they will be identified

and addressed

meetings

have

taken

place half

termly.

Toot Toot investigate

d and

decision

was that it

is more

appropriat

e for KS3.

To ensure that

lunchtimes are safe and

enjoyable for all pupils

(employ and train MTS)

Review timetables for staff

Review timetables for lunch

and introduce new

timetables if necessary

Ensure all staff understand

how to monitor playground

behaviour

Recruit a minimum of 2

MTS

Train MTS and TAs on lunch

and playground

management

Purchase new equipment

Introduce young leaders,

with older pupils leading

playground games

Dec Mar Jul

SLT PERS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

Pupils will have a

more enjoyable

lunchtime

A reduction in

negative play and

lunchtime incidents

Young leaders

initiate games and

activities at

lunchtime

MTS better equipped

to organise games

and manage the

playground

2 MTS

have been

recruited

and

undertake

n

induction.

Both have

been

booked on LBB MTS

courses.

3rd MTS

employe

d and all

have

received

MTS

training.

Year 6

Young

Leaders trained

and

working

with KS1

children.



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To ensure attendance

remains above national

average

Review Absence and

Attendance Policy

Work with Educational

Welfare Officer

Report attendance in

weekly newsletter

Track poor attendance

Work with parents

Issue Fixed Penalty Notices

Dec Mar Jul

CS

RM

FGB Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

Attendance remains

above national

average

97%

To

purchase

attendanc

e cup

96.8%.

Attenda

nce cup

in

action.

97.1%


the quality of welfare and

medical care

Review medical certificates

for staff

Review timetables for

medical duties

Review recording and

medical provision

procedures

Produce medical leaflets

Dec Mar Jul

CS

CT

TLS Start

Sept

‘16

End

July ‘17

Clear robust medical

procedures in place

and followed

Quality of welfare

and medical care will

be consistently good

Medical

leaflet to

be

produced.

All

Teaching

Assistan

ts are 1st

aid

trained.

Maintain GOLD School

Travel Plan

Curriculum fully promotes

and encourages travel

choices that are safe,

healthy and

environmentally friendly

SLT

MLT

All

TLS Start

Sept

‘16

End

Travel Plan actions

for the academic

year documented

and monitored

Evidence of

curriculum coverage

Be Bright

be seen

day taken place and

bright bag

competitio

n. Year 6

children

taken part

Bikeabili

tiy

training delivere

d to

Year

4&5.

Travel

worksho

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Curriculum enhances

pupils’ understanding of

the benefits of walking,

cycling and using public

transport

Increase awareness

amongst pupils, parents

and staff about the health,

environmental and social

consequences of making

sustainable travel choices

Reduce traffic congestion

around the school gates

Increase the number of

pupils walking and/or

cycling to school

Review the School Travel

Plan on a regular basis

Dec Mar Jul

July ‘17 to promote healthy

travel options

School newsletter/

noticeboards

promote healthy

travel options

Public transport used

for educational visits

Gold level awarded

in

Bikeability

training.

p

booked. purchased and given to new starters. Gold maintained.

Maintain GOLD sports

award

Engage at least 35% of

students in extracurricular

sporting activity every

week

Provide all pupils with two

hours of physical education

and school sport per week

SLT

MLT

All

FGB Start

Sep ’16

End

Jul ‘17

Pupils will have a

more active and

healthy school life

More pupils will take

part in sporting

activity during and

after school

Gold level awarded

New sports

council

and new

PE leader

appointed.

Taken part

in a

number of

events and

on track for Gold.

Participation data

and

sports

clubs

and

competit

ions

indicate

on track

for Gold Award.

Achieved June 2017



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(made up of curricular and

extra-curricular activity)

Maintain competition

Work with new

competitions manager

Professional development

for new PE leader

New Sports Council

Maintain number of extra-

curricular clubs offered

Dec Mar Jul

Achieve as a minimum

the London Healthy

Schools SILVER level

award

Review policies and

procedures in line with

Healthy Schools Bronze

level award criteria

Improve school meal

provision

Embed PSHE/PE/science

schemes of work in line

with NC to ensure healthy

diet/lifestyles are fully

promoted across the

school

Develop pupil voice and

learning ambassadors

CM PERS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

School will provide

clear leadership to

create and manage a

positive environment,

that will enhance

emotional and

physical health and

well-being in school

Policies will reflect

ethos of the school

Curriculum will

provide quality

teaching of PSHE,

healthy eating,

Learning

Ambassadors

appointed

and

questionna

ires given

to all

children.

Evidence

indicates that the

school

will

achieve

the

Silver

Award.

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physical activities

and emotional health

and wellbeing

Pupils are involved in

decision-making

Staff CPD ongoing

Silver level awarded

Maintain Sun Safe School

Status and Award

Ensure all pupils have

access to sun hats and sun

screen between March and

September

Ensure all pupils have

access to a shaded area to

play under or use during

appropriate outdoor

activities on particularly

sunny days

Hold refresher assembly to

explain Sun Safe scheme

Teach the Sun Safe lesson

plan and use Sun Safe

activity sheets in class

Dec Mar Jul

HS FGB Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

Pupils will know how

to stay safe in the

sun and how to

manage the risks

Sun Safe School

Status and Award

granted

Letter to

be sent

out

before

Easter

holidays.

Assembly start

of

summer

term.

Achieve at least the

Bronze Eco-Schools

award

The school has an Eco-

Committee consisting of

pupils and adults

SLT

HS

LT

F&P Start

Sep ‘16

The school will be

more eco-friendly

All stakeholders will

be more aware and

Meeting

taken

place and

starting recycling

Carried

out Eco-

project.

Registered from

Eco-

Achieved July 2017


http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/gettingstarted/ecocommittee

http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/gettingstarted/ecocommittee


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The group meets at least

once every term

Records are kept of

meetings

The Eco-Committee has

completed an

Environmental Review

covering the Eco-Schools

nine topics

Results of the review have

been discussed by the Eco-

Committee

The Eco-Committee has

produced a basic Action

Plan influenced by the

Environmental Review and

shared the plan with the

rest of the school

community

The Eco-Committee can

identify progress towards

achieving elements of the

Action Plan

The school can indicate

that environmental issues

have been considered

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End

Jul ‘17

responsible to being

eco-friendly

School will receive

the Bronze Eco-

Schools award

project in

new year.

Eco

Warriors

have been

recruited.

Schools

and held

Science

recycling

week.


http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/gettingstarted/environmentalreview

http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/gettingstarted/actionplan

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Outcomes We aim to ensure that the outcomes of the school are at least good in the following areas: To increase the

percentage of pupils

achieving at least age

related expectations in

Writing in all year groups,

targeted above national

74%

2015/2016

Year 1 – 83.9%

Year 2 - 75%

Year 3 – 85.4%

Year 4 – 69%

Year 5 – 66.7%

Year 6 – 64.3%

Hold a staff inset on writing

Introduce a writing week

Visiting authors


writing timetabled in

curriculum

Visiting authors







Power of Reading

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

MLT

TLS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

Book scrutiny,

moderation and data

analysis will show

increase in the


achieving age-

related expectations,

to be in line with, or

to exceed, national

averages

Autumn 1

data

indicates that pupils

achieving

ARE is

increasing

and will be

above

national

74%

Currently whole

school =

75.7%

Spring 1

data

whole school

currently

75%

To increase the


making rapid progress in

Attend writing and English

courses

SLT TLS Start

Sep ‘16

Quality First teaching

fully implemented

which will improve

Autumn 1

data

indicates

more

Spring

data

indicates

more



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Writing across the school

and in all identified

groups

Rapid progress

2015/2016

Year 1 – 22.6%

Year 2 – 21.4%

Year 3 – 25%

Year 4 – 13.8%

Year 5 – 16.7%

Year 6 – 0%

Implement Quality First

teaching in all lessons







Power of Reading

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End

Jul ‘17

outcomes for

identified pupils

Personalised

goals/SMART targets

set and monitored

Pupil progress

meetings will

monitor progress

and set next step

targets

Writing interventions

will be established

and monitored

Opportunities will be

planned for writing

across the

curriculum

pupils are

making

rapid

progress

across the

school. Whole

school

currently

21.5%

pupils

are

making

rapid

progress

across the

school

26.3%

Improve the outcomes

and close the attainment

gap between

disadvantaged and not

disadvantaged pupils in

all year groups

2015/2016

Reading PP/NPP

Year 1 – (4)

66.7% / 84%

Year 2 – (0)

Monitor and track the

attainment of all

disadvantaged pupils and

implement and monitor

interventions to close the

gap

Early identification of

those in need; implement

and monitor interventions

to close the gap

Ensure all teaching is at

least good

SLT

MDA

All

PP

GOV

SEND

GOV

Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘16

Attainment gap will

be reduced between

disadvantaged and

not disadvantaged

pupils in all year

groups

Autumn 1

data

indicates

that

differences have

remained

broadly

the same.

Whole

school

Reading

57.7%/82.8%

Writing

61.5%/78.

1%

Spring 1

data

indicates

the

attainment gaps

have

broadly

remaine

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0% /85.7%

Year 3 – (6)

33.3% / 86.4%

Year 4 – (4)

60% / 75%

Year 5 – (6)

50% / 83.3%

Year 6 – (6)

80% / 65.2%

Overall – (26)

57.1% / 80.1%

2015/2016

Writing PP / NPP

Year 1 – 66.7% / 88%

Year 2 - 0% / 75%

Year 3 – 66.7% /90.9%

Year 4 – 60% / 70.8%

Year 5 – 50% / 70.8%

Year 6 – 60% / 65.2%

Overall – 60.5% / 76.8%

2015/2016

Maths PP / NPP

Year 1 – 50% / 88%

Year 2 - 0% / 85.7%

Year 3 – 66.7% /90.9%

Year 4 – 60% / 66.6%

Where necessary,

introduce new

interventions

Create new learning

environments throughout

the school to ensure that

interventions and

additional teaching can be

carried out in the best

possible way

Dec Mar Jul

F&P

Maths

34.6%/82.

1%



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Year 5 – 33.3% / 75%

Year 6 – 80% / 91.3%

Overall – 57.3% / 82.9%

To ensure that Y1

phonics score does not

fall below the national

80.6% and Y2 retake

66.7% but achieves the

target of 87% in Y1 and

100% in Y2

Track all Y1 pupils and

identify pupils needing

intervention

Review phonics teaching

Introduce interventions

where necessary

Quality First teaching in

Reception and KS1

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

HS

TLS Start

Sep ’16

End

Jul ‘17

Percentage of pupils

achieving pass mark

(Y1) in line with last

year (93%) and

significantly above

national average

Children

being

tracked.

Due to

cohort

achieving national in

Y1 looks

difficult at

this time.

Data

suggests

Y1 and

Y2 are

currently

above national.

90% Y1 100% Y2

To maintain the amount

of progress pupils make

so that at least 90% of

all pupils make good

progress within the year

in Reading, Writing and

Maths

2016 Progress

Reading

Year 1 – 90.3%

Year 2 – 100%

Year 3 – 96.4%

Track all pupils and

identify those who need

intervention

Pupil Progress meetings to

identify pupils not making

at least expected progress

and how to help them

reach their target

Interventions implemented

for those in need

Improve teaching and

learning and teacher

awareness of pupils

SLT

ALL

TLS

PERS

Start

Sept

’16

End

July ‘17

At least 90% of

pupils will make

expected progress

(age related

expectations)

Autumn 1

data

indicates

that at

least 90%

of pupils

are

making

good progress.

Overall

Reading

98.3%

Writing

97.7%

Maths

96%

Spring 1

progress

indicates

that

Reading

96.9%

Writing

93.8%

Maths 96.9%



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Year 4 – 96.6%

Year 5 – 96.7%

Year 6 – 92.9%

Writing

Year 1 – 100%

Year 2 – 100%

Year 3 – 89.3%

Year 4 – 99.6%

Year 5 – 96.7%

Year 6 – 85.7%

Maths

Year 1 – 93.5%

Year 2 – 100%

Year 3 – 96.4%

Year 4 – 96.6%

Year 5 – 90%

Year 6 – 92.9%

Progress of pupils to be

linked to staff appraisal

targets

Dec Mar Jul



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EYFS We aim to ensure that the leadership and management of the school is at least good in the following areas: To continue to develop

both indoor and outdoor

provision to ensure all

areas of learning and

equally represented

Work with Debra Davis (LA

advisor) to identify and

improve on current

practice

Audit outside area and

plan outside space so that

all areas of learning are

taught

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

EYFS

TLS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

Outside and inside

areas will promote

excellence, resulting

in improved

attainment, progress

and learning

outcomes for all

pupils

Remove

d trees

and create

vegetabl

e

patches,

growing

areas

and

defined

reading and

writing

areas

To ensure that at least

86% of all pupils achieve

a good level of

development from on

entry data, particularly in

Reading, Writing and

Maths

(Compared to Reception

national average of 69%)



improve on current

practice

Plan outside space so that


taught

Review the teaching of

Phonics, Writing and

SLT

EYFS

TLS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

At least 70% of all

pupils make

expected progress

from on entry data

Across

all areas

of

learning

currently

80% is

the

lowest

percenta

ge at GLD

84% achieved

GLD



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Maths in EYFS and identify

best practice

Review the planning

procedures and plan

through child initiated

learning

Dec Mar Jul


expected progress from

on entry data is made in

Reception by the

following percentages of

pupils: Reading 90%

(compared to national

average 2015 of 74%),

Writing 80% (compared

to national average of

67%) and Maths 83%


average of 79%)



improve on current

practice

Plan outside space so that


taught

Review teaching of

Phonics, Writing and

Maths in EYFS and identify

best practice

Review planning

procedures and plan

through child initiated

learning

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

EYFS

TLS Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

At least 90% of all

pupils will make

expected progress

from on entry data in

Reading

At least 80% of all

pupils will make

expected progress


Writing

At least 83% of all

pupils will make

expected progress


Maths

Readin

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Writing

83%

Maths

86%



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86% of Reception pupils

achieve expected

attainment in Writing


average of 71%)

Pupil Progress meetings to

identify pupils not making

at least expected progress

Interventions put in place

where required

Improve teaching of

Writing through activities

Support staff used to

target those pupils in need

Monitoring

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

EYFS

Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jul ‘17

Pupils will achieve

above the national

average of 71%

70% 80% 83%

To ensure that

‘Supervision’ is firmly

established in EYFS

Investigate different

supervision procedures

Set up supervision

timetable

Hold regular supervision

meetings with all EYFS

staff

Record and evidence

Dec Mar Jul

SLT

EYFS

leader

Start

Sep ‘16

End

Jan ‘17

All EYFS staff will

take part in a

Supervision provision

EYFS staff will

identify personalised

training and

development needs

EYFS staff will receive

training and

development

EYFS

leader

delivered

inset on

supervisio

n and

Autumn

supervisio

n meetings

have

taken

place.

EYFS

carries

out

supervisi

on

meeting

s termly

To further enhance

safeguarding procedures

by improving security

with new fencing

Investigate different types

of closed fencing

Gain quotes

Complete project if funds

are available

SLT

EYFS

Start

Sep ‘16

End

Elimination/reduction

of number of foxes

entering the

playground area

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If funding not available

raise funds

Dec Mar Jul

Jul ‘17


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