Thorner’s Church of England VA Primary School

School Development Plan2017-18

We aspire to develop Christian values in our communal life

by providing a happy, caring and challenging learning environment.

Priority 1 / Person Responsible / Time Scale / Action / Resources / Cost / Monitoring / Success Criteria
Continue to raise achievement in Reading, Writing and Maths (RWM) / JC
All staff / July 2018 / Identify pupils who are not making sufficient progress or are below national expectations, and those who are more able
Make pupils aware of what they need to improve
Make parents aware of how to support children / Termly staff meetings
PPA time
Staff time
Parent meetings, discussions / None / Termly analysis of pupil achievement in RWM using Pupil Tracker
Pupil termly targets, interviews in Spring Term
Parent consultations, questionnaires / At least expected progress from:
EYFS to KS1
Year 2 to Year 4
KS1 to KS2
[Expected progress defined as:
‘Emerging’ to ‘Working Towards’, ‘Expected’ to ‘Expected’; ‘Exceeding’ to ‘Working above’]
Priority 1A / Person Responsible / Time Scale / Action / Resources / Cost / Monitoring / Success Criteria
Assessment of:
Writing
Maths
Reading
Science and RE / JC
EM
JC
EM
MW, FS / July 2018 / Use Pupil Tracker to update performance descriptorsat least every term and new tracking system (using scores) every term
Continue independent writing
Ongoing Maths No Problem reviews and mid/end term revisions from Years 1 to 6 + end of year SATs/optionals
Continue daily shared/individual guided reading
End of year pupil assessment / Termly staff meetings
Staff meetings; PPA time / None / Termly moderation/
work scrutiny etc with Collaboration schools
Pupil interviews
Pupil tracker to assess progress
End of year assessment / Teachers update performance descriptors at least termly in Pupil Tracker and new tracking termly for RWM
Teachers use assessment data to inform planning, teaching and intervention
Pupils assessed; teachers aware of gaps in teaching and learning
Priority 1B / Person Responsible / Time Scale / Action / Resources / Cost / Monitoring / Success Criteria
Continue to cover the 2014 curriculum effectively / JC
All staff / Ongoing / Continue to scrutinise plans to ensure effective coverage of curriculum across school / PPA time
Staff meetings / None / Scrutiny of plans / Plans effectively cover curriculum
Priority 1C / Person Responsible / Time Scale / Action / Resources / Cost / Monitoring / Success Criteria
Systematic phonics teaching and assessment
Writing for more able
Spelling / FS/MW
EM/JC
EM/JC
All staff
EM/JC
All staff / July 2018 / Daily phonics in KS1 and as needed to individual pupils in KS2
Opportunities for extended writing in literacy and other subjects
Regular spelling lessons from Year 1 to Year 6
Spelling bees / INSET, termly staff meetings
INSET, staff meetings
INSET, staff meetings / Termly review of phonics learning
Phonics observations
Work scrutiny / Teachers use Letters Soundsand other materials to teach phonics daily in KS1 andto individual KS2 pupils
Writing of more able pupils demonstrates skills beyond age related expectations
Pupils’ spelling improved
Priority 1D / Person Responsible / Time Scale / Action / Resources / Cost / Monitoring / Success Criteria
Parents
involvement / JC
All staff / July 2018 / Information Evenings when relevant
Parent consultations / Staff meetings
Staff time / Questionnaires
Evaluation sheets / Parents better aware of how to help their child and/or able to discuss with class teachers
Priority 2 / Person Responsible / Time Scale / Action / Resources / Cost / Monitoring / Success Criteria
To enrich learning through:
Improved sports provision / MS / July 2018 / Professional coaching eg in football, gym/dance, archery, cricket, orienteering, Trampoline, golf
Continue sports clubs at lunchtime and after school
Sports fixtures / Professional coaches
Staff / Cost of professional coaches
Staff costs / Pupil interviews / Pupils access greater range of sports
Pupil enjoy sports
Special days and weeks:
-Science
-Book week
French day / All teachers
FS
EM
EM / July 2018 / Special events organised / Staff meetings / Pupil work / Raised awareness and enjoyment of:Science, English and French
Eco Schools Green Flag / JC / ongoing / Activities towards Green Flag (Action Plan) / Staff, governors
DCC / Pupil interviews
Review Action Plan / Green Flag achieved
Priority 3
To improve teaching and learning and to enrich pupils’ curricular and extra curricular experiences by developing effective professional relationships with colleagues through strengthening collaborations with local schools.