Banstead Infant School

Provision Map

for

Banstead Infant School

Wave 1

Wave 1 is good quality, inclusive teaching which takes into account the learning needs of all children. This includes providing differentiated learning activities when appropriate and creating an inclusive learning environment. Here are some of the examples of our wave 1 provision. You are welcome to make an appointment to visit us at the school.

• We offer a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Our curriculum is varied and creative.
• Our ‘learning without limits’ approach means that teachers plan for learning that promotes deep engagement and which gives children the motivation, courage and belief to succeed and achieve
• We offer a multi-sensory approach to learning.
• Our Early Years classrooms offer:
• Free-flow access to the outdoors
• Access to a wide range and variety of activities;
• A balance of adult led and child initiated activities.

• Use of professionals to enhance learning e.g. FA

• Closely monitored homework.
• Reading record books
• Differentiated homework tasks where appropriate.

• We have a fully accessible building.
• Each classroom is organised to enable independence.
• Displays celebrate children’s learning and also provide learning prompts.
• Children’s learning is displayed throughout the school.
• Classroom rules and code of conduct are displayed in the classrooms.
• Resources:
• Access to drinking water, tissues, spare clothing and footwear;
• Access to maths resources such as 100 squares, dice, number lines, Numicon;
• Learning resources such as writing prompts, word banks, dictionaries;
• Whiteboards and pens;
• Access to high quality classroom resources for all areas of learning;
• Individualised coat pegs.
• Sloped writing boards
• Peanut ball for physiotherapy activities
• Specialist chairs, scissors etc.

• All children’s attainment and progress is assessed and tracked throughout the year;
• Verbal feedback and marking based on clear success criteria informs children of their next steps;
• Good communication with parents through formal and informal means e.g. parents’ evenings; curriculum evenings; open week
• Our Early Years classes offer:
• Assessment based on individual observations of each child which identify next steps in learning;
• Events to encourage parents to participate in and support their child’s learning e.g. curriculum information sessions: LP updates

• Fully qualified, excellent teachers for every class.
• Skilled Teaching Assistants;
• Experienced Special Needs Assistants;
• Reading Volunteers

• All children will have the opportunity to take part in Educational visits, locally and in the wider world

• Two playground areas including the grass areas when weather permits

• Pond area.
• Woodland walk – used for outdoor learning throughout the Year, sessions led by a fully trained Forest Schools leader

• Skilled, well trained lunchtime staff.
• Indoor lunchtime clubs
• Many playground activities and equipment.

• The children are taught learning to learn skills: resourcefulness, reciprocity, resilience and reflectiveness
• Our children are lifelong learners and as part of their learning every day are encouraged to take on the role of an ‘expert’ e.g. artists, gymnasts, writers, mathematicians
• The children use our ‘habits of an expert’ (using reasoning and being determined, curious, adventurous, co-operative, imaginative, investigative and observant) to help them understand how to learn best
• A priority is placed on fostering good relationships between all staff, children, parents/carers and other stakeholders.
• Teachers and Teaching Assistants provide a welcoming start to the day.
• We have an environment based on praise and encouragement.
• We offer consistent boundaries.
• A consistent approach to behaviour management.
• High expectations of behaviour, presentation, school uniform and learning.
• Opportunities to share learning and achievements.

• Class council
• School Council.

• A wide range of lunchtime and after school clubs.
• Breakfast club.
• Opportunities to support charity fundraising.
• After school provision at Bobcats.

• A high quality school library.
• Well stocked book corners in each classroom
• Quality group reading materials.
• A wide variety of reading books
• Access to a range of reading books including fiction, nonfiction, picture books, poetry books.
• 1:1 and group reading sessions for children with their Class Teacher and Teaching Assistant
• Library visits.
• Reading volunteers.
• Individual reading records.

• Interactive whiteboards in all classrooms.
• Access to laptops in the classrooms via a laptop trolley.
• A wide range of IT equipment such as visualisers, programmable toys e.g. Bee-bots, digital cameras, tablets

• School productions.
• An assembly programme that reflects current events in the world and a range of multi-faith celebrations.
• Celebration assemblies
• Singing assemblies.

Wave 2

Wave 2 is specific, additional and time-limited intervention provided for some children who need help to accelerate their progress to enable them to work at or above age-related expectations. Wave 2 interventions are often targeted at a group of children with similar needs.

Wave 3

Wave 3 is targeted provision for a minority of children where it is necessary to provide highly tailored intervention to accelerate progress or enable children to achieve their potential. This may include one to one or specialist interventions.

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