Priority 1: Improve teaching to be consistently good or outstanding
.
Objectives
What do we want to achieve / What are we going to do to achieve this / Accountability
To be completed by who / when / Resources and Costing / Impact
Milestones with dates / Milestone timeline / Monitoring
Evidence
Role of governors / Role of agencies
Role of governors
Embed the raised expectations teachers have about themselves and what pupils in all year groups are capable of, including the disadvantaged pupils / CPD to revisit expectations for teaching using teachers standards
Review criteria from New OFSTED handbook and identify school practice in line with non negotiables against good outstanding criteria
Revised Appraisal Policy to be written and ratified
structure and expectations to be communicated to staff
Job descriptions reviewed
Consistent formats to be reviewed and used for recording, monitoring and reviewing
All staff to undertake appraisal
Revisit refine key policies with teachers
Establish non negotiables and school improvement focus and actions
Raised expectations for presentation and aspirations / SLT / T D Day 1st September / Clear expectations established All staff understand the appraisal system and what is expected of themselves and children
T D Day 2nd September review vision and expectations
Analyse new Ofsted handbook criteria
October appraisal meetings
November appraisal observations
January review targets
February observations
March mid year review
June observations
Pupil progress meet x6 / Termly update Headteacher report to governors
Staffing committee report x5
Learning walks book scrutiny
Planning scrutiny observations
1-1 conferencing every two weeks / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
Impact Evaluation evidence
Teachers take accountability and personal responsibility for pupils outcomes / Robust performance management with targets linked to post Ofsted/SIP prioriities and under performing groups relevant to each teacher. Two Mid year reviews
Revised cycle of SSE (see Priority 3) focused in learning including follow up monitoring of any actions agreed
Teachers analyse their own data and come to PP meetings 6 a year prepared to talk knowledgably about the impact
Phase meetings to analyse data
2 PP meetings taken place
One phase meeting taken place term
Moderate accuracy of teacher assessment judgement at pupil progress meetings
PPMx6
This continues to be a challenge with new standards and life without levels / Teachers
SLT
Governors school improvement committee / From September 2015
Termly evaluation and review / Performance management cycle Appraisers monitor progress regularly
Objectives are clear and evidence of success is collected
Cycle of monitoring teaching 100% good or above and pupil achievement improves for all children
Monitoring shows teachers are using formative and summative data meet progress
Pupil progress meetings show measured impact from accurate assessments
October 15
January 2016
April 2016 / Termly update Headteacher report to governors
Staffing committee report x5
School improvement committee
Learning walks book scrutiny
Planning scrutiny observations
1-1 conferencing every two weeks
Pupil progress meet x6 / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
Build teachers skills and expertise to consistently good or better through internal and external CPD coaching or mentoring / T D day September to revisit expectations including the importance of non negotiables to address pupils learning needs (annotations)
DH with A4All to embed lesson study approach to include other senior subject leaders
DH to provide targeted partnership planning teaching with individual teachers p to model successful AFL
Whole staff CPD from external maths consultant to include partnership planning and teaching (see priority 2)
Introduce new coaching partnerships for school year and identify dates to complete partnership work
Timetable x3 a year CPD visits to schools in cluster to observe classroom practice and book scrutiny / Teachers
SLT
Governors school improvement committee
A4 all review meetings / From September 2015
Termly evaluation and review / Planning conforms with agreed policy and expectation termly
Triangulated monitoring of planning and pupils work alongside individual underperforming pupils shows that teachers are meeting learning needs or are being challenged (
End of term 1 and end of each term during year
CPD provided for all teachers
Staff attending training to provide feedback to all other staff.
Observations of staff to see if training is impacting on practice and quality of teaching.
End term 2 mid year / Termly update Headteacher report to governors
Staffing committee report x5
School improvement committee
Learning walks book scrutiny
Planning scrutiny observations
1-1 conferencing every two weeks
Pupil progress meet x6 / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
Impact Evaluation evidence
An increasing % of pupils make at least expected progress and approx. 1/3 make more than expected progress / SL follow up monitoring activities with individual teachers eg to ensure actions agreed are supported and/or challenged
Teaching fully challenges pupils in every lesson. / SLT
Governors school improvement committee
A4 all review meetings / Termly pupil progress meetings
Termly review meetings with school improvement governors / Term 1 80% 1 step progress
Term 2 80% 2 steps progress 30% age expected
Term 3 80% 3 steps progress 40% age expected
Term 4 80% 4 steps progress 45% age expected
Term 5 65 % age expected
Term 6 85% age expected /6 steps progress / October
Dec
February
April
June
July 15 / Termly update Headteacher report to governors
Staffing committee report x5
School improvement committee
Learning walks book scrutiny
1-1 conferencing every two weeks
Pupil progress meet x6 / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
SLT use triangulated SSE evidence to maintain a relentless focus on pupils progress and outcomes / Conferencing targeted pupils alongside work and planning
1:1 brief conversations with every underperforming pupils on a weekly basis to discuss what they have done well or are struggling with
SL monitor the impact of all interventions including TA support (see priority 3) / SLT
Governors school improvement committee
A4 all review meetings / Termly pupil progress meetings
Termly review meetings with school improvement governors / Term 1 80% 1 step progress
Term 2 80% 2 steps progress 30% age expected
Term 3 80% 3 steps progress 40% age expected
Term 4 80% 4 steps progress 45% age expected
Term 5 65 % age expected
Term 6 85% age expected /6 steps progress / October
Dec
February
April
June
July 15 / Termly update Headteacher report to governors
Staffing committee report x5
School improvement committee
Learning walks book scrutiny
1-1 conferencing every two weeks
Pupil progress meet x6 / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
embed consistency in good and outstanding teaching and learning / Revisit 10 non negotiables
Lead staff meeting to demonstrate how to facilitate an outstanding lesson, which adapts to children in the class
Maintain quality marking and next steps using marking/feedback policy to improve children’s learning.
Lead staff meeting on OFSTED criteria and explore what that looks like on a daily basis / SLT to carry out triangulation of evidence weekly
Marking scrutiny every two weeks
SLT
Governors school improvement committee
A4 all review meetings / Fortnightly drop in
Observations term 2 4 5
Book scrutiny every 2 weeks
Termly pupil progress meetings
Termly review meetings with school improvement governors / Term 1 80% good
Term 2 80% good 15 % outstanding
Term 3 90% good 15% outstanding
Term 4 100% good 20% outstanding
Term 5 100% good 25% outstanding
Term 6 100% good 40% outstanding / October
Dec
February
April
June
July 15 / Children will make rapid progress through the feedback they are given.
Children respond effectively to the feedback provided by the teacher/peer / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
Teachers use their secure subject knowledge to plan learning that sustains pupils’ interest and challenges their thinking.
Develop teachers to use questioning effectively and demonstrate understanding of the ways pupils think about subject content. identify pupils’ common misconceptions and act to ensure they are corrected. / Staff meeting on how to engage the children & make activities exciting.
TD Day with Will Ord booked March 3rd
Deliver outstanding staff meeting & ingredients of outstanding lesson
Monitor teaching & grade against the above criteria, triangulating with data & book scrutiny.
Embed pupils use of targets and ensure that children are aware of own learning.
Children are aware of their own learning
Children can use targets to move to the next part of their learning journey / SLT to carry out triangulation of evidence weekly
Marking scrutiny every two weeks
SLT
Governors school improvement committee
A4 all review meetings / Fortnightly drop in
Observations term 2 4 5
Book scrutiny every 2 weeks
Termly pupil progress meetings
Termly review meetings with school improvement governors / T&L has improved and is moving towards at least 100% of teaching being good and 40% outstanding.
Teaching will be at least good through the school – 80% by end of T2; 100% onwards: 25% being outstanding T5; 35% / The students are highly engaged through their own curiosity and enjoyment of the learning/struggle to learn. The teacher has created a student-led lesson / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
Impact and Evaluation
What do we need to do?
Priority 2: Increase the rate of progress and achievement for pupils so that pupils reach higher standards by the end of Year 2 and Year 6,
age expected achievement in boys CLL at end of FS2
progress and achievement in age expected achievement and above in reading and phonics at KS1
and maths expected and better than expected progress focus on low ability disadvantaged boys at KS2
Objectives
What do we want to achieve / What are we going to do to achieve this / Accountability
To be completed / by / Resources and Costing / Impact
Milestones with dates / Milestone timeline / Monitoring
Evidence
Role of governors / Role of agencies
Increasing number of pupils make at least expected and age related so that they are in line with national average / To carry out audit of reading and phonics across school to identify strengths and areas for development
Identify areas need to be developed
revisits planning expectations addressing misconceptions identified on the adapted planning to address pupils learning needs (annotations)
Reading specialist to work with staff providing challenge and increased expectation
Actions put into place that address the issues raised through the audit.
Areas of focus will be analysed throughout the academic year to measure the progress that has been made in these areas.
Records will provide substantial evidence of children meeting the statements. / JW DF / October 2015 / 2 days of Marie / Term 1 – Audit of Reading skills will have been carried out.
An action plan for the year will be put into place to address issues arising from this audit.
Analysis of the areas of focus will be carried out
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Term 5
Term 6
Term 6 will be at least in line with those nationally at yr 2 and age expected yr 6 / Termly update Headteacher report to governors
Staffing committee report x5
Audit report
Notes of visit from Marie
Co-ordinator analysis
Literacy link governor to meet with JW DF / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
Attainment at end of KS1 and KS2 is high and % of expected and better is at or above national Raise the expectations teachers have about themselves and what pupils in all year groups are capable of, including the most able pupils especially in reading / Give pupils opportunities to work at highest level
Pupil interviews carried out to assess children’s understanding, before and after implementation.
ensure that records kept for Guided Reading are in line with the National Curriculum.
Records will be a substantial piece of evidence of the skills acquired for assessment and moderation purposes.
CPD to revisit expectations for reading policy practice and marking policy
structure and expectations to be communicated to staff
Consistent formats to be devised and used for recording, monitoring and reviewing
All staff to undertake appraisal
Revisit refine key policies with teachers
Establish non negotiables
And vision
SL monitor the impact of all interventions including additional support for eligible pupils is more effective and helps them make up ground more quickly. / JW DF / October 2015
Termly / Staff meeting time / Records will be monitored and analysed on a termly basis by JW Feedback to teachers will identify areas of strength in assessment and areas of development.
Report to SLT termly
Records will provide substantial evidence of children meeting the statements by term 2 term 4 and term 6
appropriate for their level, of the National Curriculum. / Literacy co-ordinator monitoring of planning and book scrutiny
Termly update Headteacher report to governors
Staffing committee report x5
Audit report
Notes of visit from Marie
Co-ordinator analysis
Literacy link governor to meet with JW DF / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
Build teachers skills and expertise to consistently good or better through internal and external CPD coaching or mentoring / To ensure that evidence of learning kept for Guided Reading provide substantial evidence of the Reading skills for the purpose of assessment and Planning.
Planning moderated to identify cross curricular opportunities using reading opportunities
Use of marie for TD Day in September and staff meeting led CPD
Early excellence creative learning project for year 1 and year 2
Achievement for all / JW DF / November 2015 / Staff meeting time
Marie time / Literacy books will be monitored and analysed on a termly basis. Feedback to teachers will identify areas of strength in assessment and areas of development.
Book scrutinies will provide substantial evidence of children meeting the statements appropriate for their level, of the National Curriculum.
Records will be monitored and analysed on a termly basis by JW
Report to SLT termly
Records will provide substantial evidence of children meeting the statements by term 2 term 4 and term 6
appropriate for their level, of the National Curriculum. / Literacy co-ordinator monitoring of planning and book scrutiny
Termly update Headteacher report to governors
Staffing committee report x5
Audit report
Notes of visit from Marie
Co-ordinator analysis
Literacy link governor to meet with JW DF / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
To build opportunities for reading and an ethos of children being participants in a community that views reading as a significant and
enjoyable activity. / Review with literacy leader. ID where difficulties/ inhibiting factors lie and action plan
core books studied in each term
All themes topic have a linked focus text that drives topic
Reading buddies established across school
Outdoor reading opportunities in playtime
Use of reading circles in KS1 and KS2
CPD with staff of reading skill games to be used in learning
Re-introduce reading champions
Introduce reading snug areas around school using bean bags newspapers, magazines, comic books, sports cards, and instruction
manuals
introduce ten ‘inviolable’ rights of the reader.
Rating books and writing book reviews
students to write
reviews of books they have read –
review to consider:
Tweet review – Similar to a Twitter blog,
to review their book. The
reviews can be put on display next to a board showing pictures or extracts
from the books they have reviewed. The students could then guess which
book matches which review. / JW DF / November 2015 established
Running by Jan 201 5 / Staff meeting time
£1,000 reading snug resources
£500 core books / Effective Reading Behaviours introduced. Term 1
Core books will be studied in each year group – Term 1 -6.
Reading Buddies re-established – Term 1
Reading champions established term 2
Book Club - Term 2
Book Fair - Term 3
Reading Log – Stickers and prizes for those who read every day. / Literacy co-ordinator monitoring of planning and book scrutiny learning walks
Termly update Headteacher report to governors
Staffing committee report x5
Audit report
Notes of visit from Marie
Co-ordinator analysis
Literacy link governor to meet with JW DF / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
Build parents expertise so parents are able to support their children with maths outside of school. / Deliver curriculum workshop focussed around maths, reading ; understanding use of phonics and comprehension questioning
5 week training sessions parents working alongside children teaching sounds write
Re-introduce reading eggs send home usernames passwords
Hold workshop for parents
Reading eggs after school club
Revisit reading phonics policy to reflect expected practise.
Disseminate reading policy to parents / JW DF / November 2015 / Staff meeting time
Marie time / Audit of reading needs term 1 with parents
Workshop term 2
Phonics workshops term 2
Re- introduce reading eggs and establish after school club term 1
Invite parents to club term 2 / Literacy co-ordinator monitoring of planning and book scrutiny
Termly update Headteacher report to governors
Staffing committee report x5
Audit report
Notes of visit from Marie
Co-ordinator analysis
Literacy link governor to meet with JW DF / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
To build opportunities for reading and an ethos of disadvantaged children being participants in a community that views reading as a significant and
enjoyable activity. / Identify underachieving pupils and carry out assessments to identify where gaps are in learning and what the barriers are to reading for pleasure outside of school
Plan intervention to support disadvantaged pupils to accelerate better expected progress
0.4 teacher and TA’s to provide focussed reading interventions through after school club project x
PPM x6 (see assessment cycle)
Observe teaching at KS2 and teach model lessons focused on areas for development
Use TT data to ID those pupils who will need additional support throughout KS1/2 in order to raise APS / JW DF / November 2015 / Staff meeting time
Marie time / Identify pupils
Pupil voice
0.4 TA focussed intervention
After school club
Pupil progress
Pupil voice on engagement reading
Term 1 term 3 term 6 rise in % that have read regularly and achieved behaviours for reading award
Rise in number of boys reading regularly July 2015 only 3 boys and these upper KS2 achieved 200 books read July 2016 % of boys needs to be nearer to 50% / Term 1
Term 1
Terms 1 – 4
Term 1-6
Term 1 – 6 step progress term for disadvantaged pupils / Literacy co-ordinator monitoring of planning and book scrutiny
Termly update Headteacher report to governors
Staffing committee report x5
Audit report
Notes of visit from Marie
Co-ordinator analysis
Literacy link governor to meet with JW DF / Accountability and challenge from termly meetings
Diocese Lynne Swainston SIP
Sarah Foulkes
Local authority SIP
NWC cluster moderation
Achievement for all
Governor committee meetings challenge and reports though FS Simp
Ten ‘inviolable’ rights of the reader