The last few years have been challenging in a number of ways due to the impact of the pandemic on both pupils' wellbeing and outcomes. It was also a time to review and reflect the school’s vision, mission and aims.
Vision Statement: Preparing the children of today to thrive and meet the challenges of tomorrow, by developing independence and resilience through a forward thinking and evolving curriculum, proudly reflecting our diverse community, inspiring and celebrating all achievements.
Mission Statement: We are a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community, fostering a culture of learning and resilience, through a creative and pupil centred curriculum where children are encouraged to take risks and learn from their mistakes, all within a supportive environment.
Last year's focus was on bringing our community back together as well as a focus on returning to school. Here is a short summary of the impact of our work against the priorities last year:
SDP FOCUS 1 2021-2022: to focus on securing age related expectations (ARE), in all curriculum areas, for children who are at risk of falling behind. |
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SDP FOCUS 2 2021-2022: to Increase engagement in reading, including vocabulary enhancement. |
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SDP FOCUS 3 2021 -2022: To celebrate our community and diversity, including increasing engagement as part of our community. |
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SDP FOCUS 4 2021- 2022: To improve pupils’ mental and physical health and well being through enrichment, collaboration and raised aspirations. |
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This year we will focus on the following:
SDP 1: To refine and improve the teaching of writing through the writing cycle so that more children achieve the higher standard in writing.
Writing outcomes are below National but are improving over time. The writing journey has been in place for a number of years and this now needs to be refined so that more pupils achieve age related expectations. Some of the key areas which are to be addressed are spelling and also pupils being able to verbalise their knowledge before writing it. The approach taken will be different in Key Stage One and Key Stage Two.
SDP 2: Restructure the teaching of guided reading in the school to include a focus on VIPERS skills and vocabulary.
Historically our pupils have not performed as well in the tests as they do within teaching sessions. The use of the standardised testing does not currently feed into teaching practice as closely as it could. The use of whole class teaching of the VIPERS skills will help pupils answer questions in the tests. The work on vocabulary ninjas can be built on within the guided reading sessions as opposed to it being outside of the lesson.
SDP 3: To improve outcomes in mathematics so that more pupils achieve the higher standard by the end of Key Stage 2.
The school has made improvements over time but further work needs to be done to secure pupils' learning at the higher standard. The use of standardised tests are not connected to the learning in the classroom and pupils are not always aware of their next steps. The Multiplication Check in Year 4 need to be worked on through the end of Year 2 and in Year 3 so that more children achieve the full marks when screened in Year 4.
SDP 4: Improve communication of the school's strategy and build on the good reputation of the school within the wider community.
The school has developed a good reputation within the immediate community. Communication is however an area of improvement. A clear strategy for communication will help to celebrate the work of the school and harness any external links which will ensure that the school is sustainable in the future.
For more information, download a copy of our School Development Plan for this year. The plan has been written and agreed with Staff and Governors as well taking into account feedback from the Parents' Survey.
The last few years have been challenging in a number of ways due to the impact of the pandemic on both pupils' wellbeing and outcomes. It was also a time to review and reflect the school’s vision, mission and aims.
Vision Statement: Preparing the children of today to thrive and meet the challenges of tomorrow, by developing independence and resilience through a forward thinking and evolving curriculum, proudly reflecting our diverse community, inspiring and celebrating all achievements.
Mission Statement: We are a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community, fostering a culture of learning and resilience, through a creative and pupil centred curriculum where children are encouraged to take risks and learn from their mistakes, all within a supportive environment.
Last year's focus was on bringing our community back together as well as a focus on returning to school. Here is a short summary of the impact of our work against the priorities last year:
SDP FOCUS 1 2021-2022: to focus on securing age related expectations (ARE), in all curriculum areas, for children who are at risk of falling behind. |
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Next Steps
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SDP FOCUS 2 2021-2022: to Increase engagement in reading, including vocabulary enhancement. |
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Next Steps
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SDP FOCUS 3 2021 -2022: To celebrate our community and diversity, including increasing engagement as part of our community. |
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Next Steps
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SDP FOCUS 4 2021- 2022: To improve pupils’ mental and physical health and well being through enrichment, collaboration and raised aspirations. |
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Next Steps
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This year we will focus on the following:
SDP 1: To refine and improve the teaching of writing through the writing cycle so that more children achieve the higher standard in writing.
Writing outcomes are below National but are improving over time. The writing journey has been in place for a number of years and this now needs to be refined so that more pupils achieve age related expectations. Some of the key areas which are to be addressed are spelling and also pupils being able to verbalise their knowledge before writing it. The approach taken will be different in Key Stage One and Key Stage Two.
SDP 2: Restructure the teaching of guided reading in the school to include a focus on VIPERS skills and vocabulary.
Historically our pupils have not performed as well in the tests as they do within teaching sessions. The use of the standardised testing does not currently feed into teaching practice as closely as it could. The use of whole class teaching of the VIPERS skills will help pupils answer questions in the tests. The work on vocabulary ninjas can be built on within the guided reading sessions as opposed to it being outside of the lesson.
SDP 3: To improve outcomes in mathematics so that more pupils achieve the higher standard by the end of Key Stage 2.
The school has made improvements over time but further work needs to be done to secure pupils' learning at the higher standard. The use of standardised tests are not connected to the learning in the classroom and pupils are not always aware of their next steps. The Multiplication Check in Year 4 need to be worked on through the end of Year 2 and in Year 3 so that more children achieve the full marks when screened in Year 4.
SDP 4: Improve communication of the school's strategy and build on the good reputation of the school within the wider community.
The school has developed a good reputation within the immediate community. Communication is however an area of improvement. A clear strategy for communication will help to celebrate the work of the school and harness any external links which will ensure that the school is sustainable in the future.
For more information, download a copy of our School Development Plan for this year. The plan has been written and agreed with Staff and Governors as well taking into account feedback from the Parents' Survey.
The last few years have been challenging in a number of ways due to the impact of the pandemic on both pupils' wellbeing and outcomes. It was also a time to review and reflect the school’s vision, mission and aims.
Vision Statement: Preparing the children of today to thrive and meet the challenges of tomorrow, by developing independence and resilience through a forward thinking and evolving curriculum, proudly reflecting our diverse community, inspiring and celebrating all achievements.
Mission Statement: We are a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community, fostering a culture of learning and resilience, through a creative and pupil centred curriculum where children are encouraged to take risks and learn from their mistakes, all within a supportive environment.
Last year's focus was on bringing our community back together as well as a focus on returning to school. Here is a short summary of the impact of our work against the priorities last year:
SDP FOCUS 1 2021-2022: to focus on securing age related expectations (ARE), in all curriculum areas, for children who are at risk of falling behind. |
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Next Steps
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SDP FOCUS 2 2021-2022: to Increase engagement in reading, including vocabulary enhancement. |
|
Next Steps
|
SDP FOCUS 3 2021 -2022: To celebrate our community and diversity, including increasing engagement as part of our community. |
|
Next Steps
|
SDP FOCUS 4 2021- 2022: To improve pupils’ mental and physical health and well being through enrichment, collaboration and raised aspirations. |
|
Next Steps
|
This year we will focus on the following:
SDP 1: To refine and improve the teaching of writing through the writing cycle so that more children achieve the higher standard in writing.
Writing outcomes are below National but are improving over time. The writing journey has been in place for a number of years and this now needs to be refined so that more pupils achieve age related expectations. Some of the key areas which are to be addressed are spelling and also pupils being able to verbalise their knowledge before writing it. The approach taken will be different in Key Stage One and Key Stage Two.
SDP 2: Restructure the teaching of guided reading in the school to include a focus on VIPERS skills and vocabulary.
Historically our pupils have not performed as well in the tests as they do within teaching sessions. The use of the standardised testing does not currently feed into teaching practice as closely as it could. The use of whole class teaching of the VIPERS skills will help pupils answer questions in the tests. The work on vocabulary ninjas can be built on within the guided reading sessions as opposed to it being outside of the lesson.
SDP 3: To improve outcomes in mathematics so that more pupils achieve the higher standard by the end of Key Stage 2.
The school has made improvements over time but further work needs to be done to secure pupils' learning at the higher standard. The use of standardised tests are not connected to the learning in the classroom and pupils are not always aware of their next steps. The Multiplication Check in Year 4 need to be worked on through the end of Year 2 and in Year 3 so that more children achieve the full marks when screened in Year 4.
SDP 4: Improve communication of the school's strategy and build on the good reputation of the school within the wider community.
The school has developed a good reputation within the immediate community. Communication is however an area of improvement. A clear strategy for communication will help to celebrate the work of the school and harness any external links which will ensure that the school is sustainable in the future.
For more information, download a copy of our School Development Plan for this year. The plan has been written and agreed with Staff and Governors as well taking into account feedback from the Parents' Survey.