Reepham Primary School School Improvement and Development 2014-15

1. Priority 1: Attainment and Progress – Improve progress in core subjects across KS2. Continue to ensure progress in phonics at KS1 • Intended Outcomes: • VA will improve across the school • Number of pupils achieving at least 4b in R,W,M will improve • Increase of pupils achieving at least 2 levels progress with the aim of bringing to national average • Further close gender gap at KS1 and 2 • Continue to improve outcomes for Ever6 at KS1 and 2 in line with the national average • Improved phonics outcomes for Year 1. • Priority 2: Quality of Teaching – Ensure staff are confident in teaching the New Curriculum. Support new team in EYFS and Year 1. Develop teaching and learning in Maths. Improve effectiveness of marking and feedback. • Intended Outcomes: • Staff confident in delivering the new national curriculum • Teaching and learning will provide a rich and vibrant learning experience. • Children will make good progress across the curriculum. • Standards in maths will improve across the school • The gap between girls and boys attainment will narrow, particularly in KS2 • All children will make good progress, including vulnerable groups (EAL, LAC, SEN, FSM) • Teaching and learning in EYFS and Year 1 will be consistently good • EYFS results will improve from 2014.Link to Priority 1. • Marking and feedback will be consistently high level across the school with children responding to comments made and will show that children are aware of and using next steps. • Priority 3:Leadership and Management – Development of senior roles and responsibilities and role of governors. Support and develop all staff including new NQTs. Share good practice across school. • Intended Outcomes: • Senior Leaders will take responsibility for strategic development and through their leadership will make clear improvement on achievement and progress throughout the school • Interventions will be tracked carefully to ensure the best possible outcomes for children • We will continue to track the progress of Ever6 and SEN groups, involving all staff and governors in the monitoring of the data so that we ensure best outcomes for children • Staff will be confident in driving forward improvements and will work as a united team to share best practice and support new members of staff in school • Continue to develop new curriculum • Priority 4: Behaviourand Safety – Develop leadership roles and responsibilities. Ensure all staff continue to deal with behaviour in a consistent, fair and appropriate manner. Develop peer mentoring and children’s roles and responsibilities in school • Intended Outcomes: • Senior Leaders will take responsibility for behaviour including behaviour for learning across the school • All staff will deal with behaviour in a consistent, fair and appropriate manner • Number of serious incidents will reduce further • Staff will be confident in using de-escalation strategies • Children will support each other with next steps for learning, particularly in KS2 • Children will continue to influence best practice and support learning and our curriculum by their involvement in key roles. Ofsted 2011 Music Ofsted 2012 National Changes • Maths (EYFS – KS2) • Closing the gap between FSM/non-FSM, SEN/non-SEN, gender differences • Tracking progress of all children, including vulnerable groups • Impact of intervention • Marking and feedback, involving children • SLT involved in monitoring and supporting teaching and learning • Consistent monitoring of subjects – planning saved on server • Peer support – team teaching • Attendance • Challenging opportunities in every class • Teachers able to use published materials skillfully • Additional opportunities to make music • Use of audio/video recordings • Progress good in all classes • Assessment used effectively to meet individual needs • Mark work in mathematics effectively • Promote independent learning – Team work, problem solving, leadership roles • Impact of pupil premium • New assessment criteria • Sports Funding • New Primary Curriculum • Primary Languages • Holiday changes Core Values and Vision Reepham Primary School School Improvement and Development2014-15 Areas to Improve Flexible, real purpose, independent thinking Fun, engaging, exciting and relevant Supports and challenges Links to local and wider community Curriculum Statement • Priority 5: Improve Attendance – Continue to promote good attendance and punctuality in school and sustain current good attendance • Intended Outcomes: • Attendance will sustain and if possible improve from current figure of 97% • Parents will understand the importance of good attendance and there will be a reduction in requests for holidays/time off in term time.