Ynystawe Primary School

Ynystawe Primary School

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2016-2017

Description / Estyn / Page
Context of the School Improvement Plan
Priority 1 To improve further the standards of literacy across the curriculum / R1
Priority 2 To improve further the standards of numeracy across the curriculum
Priority 3 To further improve aspects of well-being- attendance / vulnerable groups /pupil voice / Digital competence / R2 R3
Priority 4 To further develop creative leadership
Minor Priority A – Teaching of learning of Science
Minor Priority B – Review aspects of Leadership and Management
Minor Priority C – To further develop the role of the Governing Body
Staff Names / Initials
HHP - Helen Houston Phillips / SW – Sarah Williams / JJ – John Jenkins / LG – Lucy Green
MH- Mike Hedges / RP - Rachel Parkes / NE – Naomi Edwards / AC – Alyson Crabb
EB – Emma Brown / ND – Natalie Day / JS – Jade Stephens / CLR – Claire Lucca-Redcliffe
JL – Judy Lewis / HL – Helen Lascelles / RDP – Roger Pyle / BS – Bethan Stote
TD – Tracey Duffy / DF – Debbie Fisher / KB – Kath Boorman / KJB – Kath Burgess
CD – Cathy Davies / DP – Dorian Phillips / CL – Claire Larcombe / VJ – Vivienne Jones
EWO- Rhiannon Evans
Regulation / Yes / No / Partial
Raising standards in Literacy / ü
Raising standards in Numeracy / ü
Focus on minimising the effect of poverty on attainment / ü
3-year plan / ü
SDP approved by governing body / ü
Copy of SDP distributed to staff and governors / ü
Summary copy of SDP available through the school Governors Annual Report to parents / ü
SDP monitored in each meeting of the full governing body / ü
GB have reviewed and updated the SDP where appropriate / ü
Success Criteria clear and quantifiable / ü
Attention given to leadership development / ü
Accountability noted clearer / ü
Financial resources clearly recorded / ü
Workforce development clearly noted / ü
Development needs of all staff clearly noted / ü
Review of the previous SIP / ü

Checklist

School and Governing Body Appraisal of the progress with 2015/2016 Priorities / Strong Progress / Good Progress / Satisfactory Progress / Limited Progress
Priority 1 : To improve the standards of literacy across the curriculum – Focusing on spelling
Appraisal:
·  Did this activity respond to the area and meet the success criteria?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the targeted groups of learners?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the staff?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the wider community
·  Lessons learned and the main action comments. / ü
Priority 2 : To improve standards in mental maths across the curriculum
Appraisal:
·  Did this activity respond to the area and meet the success criteria?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the targeted groups of learners?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the staff?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the wider community
·  Lessons learned and the main action comments. / ü
Priority 3 : To improve standards in Welsh
Appraisal:
·  Did this activity respond to the area and meet the success criteria?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the targeted groups of learners?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the staff?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the wider community
·  Lessons learned and the main action comments. / ü
Priority 4 : To further improve aspects of well-being- attendance / vulnerable groups /pupil voice
Appraisal:
·  Did this activity respond to the area and meet the success criteria?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the targeted groups of learners?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the staff?
·  What effect did the action plan have on the wider community
·  Lessons learned and the main action comments. / ü
Strategic Overview 2016-2017
Workforce planning : Number of FTE Teachers / 7.5 including HT
Workforce planning : Number of FTE Support Staff / 9.5
2 of whom are HLTA
1 part time caretaker
1 full time Admin support and 1 part time Admin support – 10 hours
National Category 2015-2016 / 2 / A
2016-2017 / 2 / To be agreed

School Mission Statement

School Aims

Our aims for Ynystawe Primary School in terms of the children’s learning are positive and will enable each child to succeed. In order to achieve this we will provide broad experiences which reflect both the needs and the interests of the children. We will strive to promote an open collaborative and evaluative culture for all. We will endeavour to ensure that:

·  the curriculum we provide is sufficiently broad and rich to provide every child with the opportunity to succeed, and that this success is celebrated and built upon, We will always be aware of the destructive effect on children of incessant failure and do everything in our power to prevent this;

·  children become autonomous and reflective learners, developing independence from their earliest days in school;

·  our starting point will always be what the child CAN do and not where we think that he or she should be;

·  our curriculum is based on first-hand experiences which are intensely lived by the children;

·  we create the right climate for our children to internalise these experiences and develop the skills, attitudes and values required to externalise them through:

1. Personal & Social Education

2. Speaking and listening, reading, writing and the expressing of ideas

3. Mathematics

4. Information Technology

5. All aspects of science and technology

6. The creative arts

·  we promote a healthy lifestyle and are proud that we are a healthy school;

·  we take every opportunity to remind the children that they live in Wales and are to be proud of their National heritage and culture. We will also teach them the Welsh language and encourage them to use it at every opportunity;

·  the children are made aware of, and take pride in, the history of their locality;

·  we will help children understand and care for the world in which they live, making optimum use of our resources, in particular our school grounds and the surrounding area;

·  children are given ample opportunities to develop their physical skills along with an understanding of the importance of leading healthy lives;

·  we promote children’s respect for religion and moral values and their understanding and tolerance of the beliefs of others;

·  we have the resources needed to support a rich curriculum and that we teach our children to respect them, how to use them with care and to take responsibility for them;

·  our children know how to select and use these resources confidently and with independence;

Review of previous School Development Plan 2015-2016 / 2016-17 Overview of priorities
(How to include Working with the community and School staff and Resources)
Please see Appendix 2 School Development Plan Impact Report 2015-2016

Long Term School Development Plan – Overview 2015-2018

Whole school plan / 2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18
Standards / Raising achievements of boys – reading and writing / Review of formative assessments – AfL strategies
To continue raising standards of achievement of boys – reading and writing / Revisit achievement of boys
Teaching and Learning / Half termly tracking of vulnerable groups
Continue collation of levelling of work to illustrate standards and coverage / Continue to revise and improve planning
Digital competency
Continue collation of levelling of work to illustrate standards and coverage / Revisit boys achievement strategies
Digital competency
Ethos and Pastoral care / To achieve Level 2 RRSA
To continue ERASMUS+ work
Wellbeing tracking / Revise pupil code of conduct
Further develop pupil participation through School Council and Pupil Voice groups
ERASMUS+ work
To achieve Level 2 RRSA
Healthy School National Award / To research Erasmus + opportunities
Leadership and Management / Robust in house standardisation/moderation
HWB and digital competency for staff / Robust in house standardisation/moderation
Further utilise HWB
HWB and digital competency for staff
New school website development / Robust in house standardisation/moderation
Further utilise HWB
CPD training for staff and governors
Review off staff development and responsibilities
Monitoring and Evaluation / Self evaluation systems fully embedded and monitored
SLT monitor teachers tracking and assessing pupil progress information
LNF assessment and reporting to parents
ACV visit
Learning walks with governors / Self evaluation systems fully embedded and monitored
SLT monitor teachers tracking and assessing pupil progress information
LNF assessment and reporting to parents
ACV visit
Learning walks with governors
Early years Profile to be used by Yr 2
Biennial stakeholder questionnaire / Self evaluation systems fully embedded and monitored
SLT monitor teachers tracking and assessing pupil progress information
LNF assessment and reporting to parents
ACV visit
Learning walks with governors
Community Links / ERASMUS+ work
University partnerships
MCS Partnership
Support chosen charities
Parent questionnaire 2015
Through enterprise projects, further develop community links / ERASMUS+ work
University partnerships
MCS Partnership
Support chosen charities
Through enterprise projects, further develop community links / ERASMUS+ work
University partnerships
MCS Partnership
Support chosen charities
Through enterprise projects, further develop community links
Premise Development, Safeguarding and Health and Safety / Emergency and safety lighting
Staff car park and exit to school
CCTV/cameras to key areas
New Kitchen (LA)
Kevin Webb
Flooring and painting programme
Railings/fencing maintenance
Fire safety training / Safeguarding Audit
Railings/fencing maintenance
Flooring and painting programme
NEAT team maintenance of railings and fencing
H and S review – LA audit
Fire review / School library refurbishment
Continual playground maintenance
EIG / PDG / School Budget / Other / Total
Priority 1 and 2 literacy and numeracy (also 3-6)
F PH/ KS2 / £74,126* / Please see budget allocation / £74,126
Priority 3
F PH/ KS2 / £12,100 *** / £12,100
Resources for Priority 1,2 and 3
Year Groups
School Council / £500 / £500
ALN
Morriston cluster of schools will benefit from WRU coach based at Morriston Secondary School. Enriched extra-curricular experiences and improved social and emotional skills. Increased confidence, improved basic skills. / None to primary schools in cluster. / None
Total / £74,126 / £12,100
Allocation / Success criteria
* / Staffing salaries for Foundation Phase (breakdown available)
*** / Staffing salaries for 2 Nurture TA’s (25hrs per week ) / Progress across the whole curriculum and increased levels of literacy and numeracy. Improved social and life skills.
The key message is that a combination of a tailored curriculum, a strong focus on pupils’ wellbeing and the professional development of staff contributes to higher standards for all learners.
KEY PRIORITY 1
To IMPROVE THE STANDARDS OF literacy ACROSS THE CURRICULUM – Focus on spelling
Teacher with responsibility: aLYSON cRABB Link Governor: CHRIS WINSON
rrs article 28: your right to learn and go to school.
RATIONALE FOR DEVELOPMENT: / MEASURABLE OUTCOMES / LINKS
This priority has been highlighted by the school in the SER and as a recommendation during our Estyn inspection. / Outcomes and levels from each Year group
APP Percentages – Autumn ‘16
Standardised scores from literacy tests.
FSM Quartile Y2 and Y6
Family Ranking Targets
Y6 – 22 children / Above / Average / Below
English / 22.7 / 31.8 / 45.5
Mathematics / 36.4 / 54.5 / 9.0
Y5 – 25 children / Above / Average / Below
English / 37.5 / 54.2 / 8.3
Mathematics / 12.5 / 66.6 / 12.5
Y4 – 25 children / Above / Average / Below
English / 28 / 56 / 16
Mathematics / 12 / 68 / 20
Y3 – 26 children / Above / Average / Below
English / 11.5 / 57.7 / 0.7
Mathematics / 19.2 / 50 / 30.7
Y2 – 30 children / Above / Average / Below
English / 40 / 26.7 / 33.3
Mathematics / 50 / 20 / 30
Y1 – 26 children / Above / Average / Below
English / 11.5 / 57.7 / 26.9
Mathematics / 19 / 57.7 / 23
/ Estyn – R1 Improve boys’ reading and writing in English in Key Stage 2
Sustain high impact across the school. Focusing on Y6, MAT for reading in YR3 - Year 3 Literacy Focus groups at expected level /Year 6 basic skills
Consideration of moderation exercises with another local primary in year groups other in year 2 and 6
ERW priority – Improving literacy
National Priorities: To improve standards in Literacy

To IMPROVE THE STANDARDS OF Literacy ACROSS THE CURRICULUM- Focus on Spelling /
/ SUCCESS CRITERIA / RESOURCES, TRAINING AND COSTINGS / TIMESCALE RESPONSIBILITY / MONITORING
Who, how, when /
2.1: Identify and target priority groups:
1.  SEN
2.  Gender Difference
3.  MAT
4.  Nurture
5.  FSM (free school meals)
6.  EAL ( English as a second language)
Whole school focus on spelling activities from Autumn term on.