01058 Trumacar Nursery and Community Adv Debbie Boughen Ofsted Jan 2016 – Good overall

HT Paul Slater

01524 851043 D, R, G, SO, R+B

Notes / Visit notes
Primary and Nursery School – 3 – 11
321 on roll
Mostly WBR, small number of White and Mixed Heritage
SEND average to below average
Disadvantaged /Pupil Premium is twice national average / Ofsted
Personal development, welfare and spiritual, moral, social and cultural development are all strengths of the school. They are an integral part of the curriculum but also central to all that the school does.
/ HT developing links with Project Mala – peace project. Aim to include Yr5 and Yr6 next year
Global Learning– Pupil Parliament – World Week. Trumacar to host local cluster after Easter break.
Partnered with School in Sri Lanka
17 Global Goals – displayed around School – initiated by Pupil Parliament. School have a values based education.
Links to assemblies
40 values – devised by Govs, pupils, parents and staff – change each week. Fluid, dependent on need. 1st year, will review. Appears to have positive impact
No GRT pupils
AEN room (Additional Ed Needs)
2 Learning Mentors – 1 family support, 1 pupil involvement
Yr6 Nurture – Lions Quest transition project. Increased number of visits to local High School
Talk to staff / Changes
Challenges
Global Learning Programme
Curriculum / resources – R,RB, SO,G, D – wider community and local community – positive images
-Library – books
Shaun Gash – Dis sports programme + Sports Week
Assemblies – R,RB, SO,G, D / Since 2012 – behaviour, major change. Core values, PSHE, SEAL, positivtity
Link with Stepping Stones – out of county, email contact. British Council – National links, Sri Lanka
Part of SEAO and sex ed.
Yr1 – families, similarities and differences
Yr5/6 sexual orientation, as appropriate
Updating resources for a subject each year
From Children Centre – wheelchair basketball coach. Worked as mentor to Yr6 re transition to High School
Art, culture, Fair Trade
Governors
Teacher / Governor / Changes
Challenges
Audit
Representative of community
Minutes / Parental views, in past – e.g. Islam
Skills audited every Sept and base training.
Mainly WBR and Christian. Parent Gov is mixed heritage
Equality mentioned at beginning of each meeting
HT report has Equality section
Included in staff training – teaching, welfare and midday
PREVENT training focused more on EDL than Daesh
Equality Gov is Vice Chair
Pixar movie Zootropolis equality themes throughout
Talk to pupils
School Council – Yr2 – Yr6
Yr6 / What has School Council achieved?
New pupils
Incident playground
Curriculum – different cultures
Gender
Different religions
Visits / Visitors – R,RB, SO,G,
Dis – Shaun Gash – disability sports programme
Lancashire RE Conference
Assemblies -
Equality Charter / Pupil Parliament
Playground buddies
Aware of what to do, and where to go
Countries, Europe, activities, land, wealth, popn
Posters
Pastor, Local hero, Hindu, Pupil Parliament – other Schools
Pupils felt school was good – all respect each other, and behaviour is good
School development plan / √
Race
Racist incident log - / Books challenge stereotypes and challenge racism – fact and fiction
Racist incident log – comments not recorded as "name calling" rather than "racism"
A racist incident is one that is perceived as racist by someone involved, or present at the time, irrespective of intent - so these incidents should have been reported to Governors, with an explanation
EAL pupils – policy? / Only concerned a couple of incidences. Reception child saying n word. Dealt with appropriate to age
World week to take place in Oct – each class to study a country
Next term school to study Brazil and Olympics
Disability Plan
Accessibility plan
AEN – Additional Educational Needs / World Autism Awareness week – video assembly – fund raising
British Sign Language – learnt in Yr1 and Yr2
Shaun Gash – Dis sport programme – wheelchair basket ball
Workshops + event days?
Accessibility audit on website / Wonderful selection of books
Put onto website for parents
Poster in entrance hall
Droopy the reading dog visits school once a week
SEND local offer on website
Large print books, braille
i pads – phonics, speak and playback options
R+B / Play resources whole School
RE Bronze Quality Mark – achieved. Working towards Silver
Led RE Cluster groups
Engagement with families / Wonderful selection
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Each class has RE board
Next year subject will be called Religion
Follow SCARE curriculum, so doesn't include atheism or humanism. 50% Christianity. Other 5 main religions share the remaining 50%
SO / Antibullying policy – no reference to LGBT bullying, nor online
Training for staff
Assemblies
Books – different families
Curriculum – different families, books, / In equality policy – not yet updated
Contacted Kate Piercy re training and staff confidence
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Purchased Ellie Barnes books
Gender / Spring club timetable on website and newsletter
– separate boy and girl football
Boy and Girl Uniform – prospectus
Positive role models – assemblies, displays, staff, local community
Male and female role models – work working world, books, posters, photos / Foundation stage toilets will become unisex toilets when building work completed
RFU worked in School
Tag rugby mixed
Curriculum and Assembly grids. / Curriculum plans on website – clear links with school values, and various foci. Equality links highlighted. Religions.
School linking – / See above
Website /

Equality Policy on website easy to find

Equality Action plan – suggestion make more visible on web site

Uniform

Boys Uniform:Boys should wear grey or black trousers, white shirt and a red jumper or sweatshirt. Trainers must not be worn for coming to school, black sensible shoes should be worn.

Girls Uniform:Girls should wear grey skirts or grey/black trousers, white blouse and a red cardigan or jumper/sweatshirt. In the summer they may wish to wear a red gingham checked dress. Shoes must be black and sensible (no heels please) and trainers must not be worn.

/ HT has added an A2Z section on the webpage to aid navigation
Only difference between genders is cardigans for girls.
At first, girls were unable to wear trouser