My Journey

1. My Journey • Class teacher • Staff Tutor • HT St James’s • HT St James’/Mossvale • HT St Joseph’s • HT St Cadoc’s • Acting HT Calderwood Lodge

2. Also Tutor on … PSO SRC Management Modules Leadership [ER] Comenius Glasgow/Strathclyde Universities Open University SQH assessor

3. Qualifications • Teaching Qualification • Doctorate in Education[Strathclyde] • MA in Education [Management] • BA • Advanced Diploma in Educational Management • Diploma in Reading Development • CMLS • Orienteering

4. Other Information • Personal • Leisure • General

5. The Beginning • Membership of the interview Panel • Request by Director

6. First impressions - Becoming familiar with the school • Having a good look around • Talking to the staff, pupils and parents • Forging links with CJE • Establishing a vision to be shared and amended • Devising a plan of action

7. Initial Thoughts • First few weeks • Next steps

8. Calderwood LodgeSchool Priorities Establish a new programme for listening and talking Review the programme for Writing Improve performance in National and standardised tests Revise and update all forward planning formats Promote leadership development for all staff Improve Communication Further develop Active Play Revise arrangements for Homework Develop and implement new guidelines for Art and Design Review and develop the present Reading Programme Raise attainment in reading Introduce new phonics’ programme Review the programme for Writing Improve Health Education Continue to raise awareness of Gender issues in children’s learning Provide for the development of the More Able Child Revise structures and strategies for support Introduce Accelerated Learning techniques Update school policies Integrate study of Other World Religions to present curriculum Kodesh and Ivrit Priorities Investgate New Reading Scheme – Tal Am Integrate aspects of Kodesh with secular curriculum Update policy and procedures for learning and teaching in Ivrit and Kodesh Put procedures in place for future staff reduction Raise awareness of important Jewish festivals Nursery Priorities Emphasise health and well-being Increase pupil participation Improve Choice Introduce more musical instruments Develop Self Evaluation Cluster Priorities Implement shared methodology for the teaching of Writing Share good practice in Maths Work together to share standards in AIfL J. Duffy October ‘06 Calderwood Lodge Priorities

9. Main purpose: To improve the service • Framework • Raise achievement and Attainment • Citizenship • Lifelong Learning • Enterprise • Inclusion

10. Internal Quality Assurance • Monitoring [formal and informal] • Review and Development for all staff • Tracking attainment No- blame culture

11. Focus • Leadership • Ethos • Framework A curriculum for Excellence Assessment is for Learning The Additional Support Needs Act The Parental Involvement Act

12. External Quality Assurance • Standards and Quality Inspection • Internal Audit • Care Commission • The Education Authority

13. Standards and Quality Inspection December 2006 • The team • Strategies • Feedback • Moving forward – the action plan

14. Attainment National Testing • Level A-F • Based on…..Teachers’ predictions ..…Ongoing classwork …..6-8 week check on every pupil Standardised Tests • P1,3,5,7 – p1 scores highest in Authority other tests in February

15. Attainment [continued] • ER is consistently the highest achieving authority • Calderwood’s National Test results very good for 2006 – rigorous monitoring required • Need to improve Standardised test scores and maintain high performance

16. Strengths of the School • Size, pupil/staff ratio • Ethos • Safe, caring environment • Synagogue/home/school triangle • Level of care • Partnership • Pupils • Staff • CJE • Nursery on site • Support of parents and the Jewish community • Attainment • Extra curricular activities • Jewish values

17. What has Changed • New spelling, handwriting,phonics, Art schemes • Appointment of music specialist • Increase in support staff/improved support • New non-fiction library area • improved communication with staff and with parents • Building stronger relationships with other schools • More formative assessment • Better use of summative assessment information • Staff taking on responsibilities/sharing leadership • Smoother transitions • Striving to be more welcoming • More active methodology • Higher attainment

18. The Future No plans to close Calderwood Lodge. However… • To remain viable we need to attract more pupils • We need the support of more Jewish families • We must integrate the study of other world religions into the curriculum Q Should non-Jewish children be required to study Hebrew and Kodesh? Q What about the voluntary contributions for non-Jewish families?

19. Continuity and change Effects of an increasingly secular society Declining population Parental choice Absence of a catchment area Increased focus on raising attainment and celebrating achievement Build on strengths and Identify and eradicate weaknesses Maintaining the ethos Competing with other establishments in attracting pupils The lure of the private sector particularly p4/5 Funding teachers Attracting quality staff Integrating Jewish and secular education Providing for non-Jewish pupils Appointing an excellent head teacher Challenges

20. Remember • Calderwood Lodge is an excellent school • Attainment is at an all time high • Our pupils go on to achieve great things • We need the support of the entire Jewish community in order to continue to prosper • We need YOU!