Meeting Learners Needs
in
Pirie Park Primary
Jane Arthur, March 201 5
Pirie Park Primary School
State of the art, multifunctional shared campus;
-Glasgow Life Sports Facility
-Govan Family Learning Centre (0-5years)
Amalgamation of 3 closing schools
Opened January 2010, 5 years old
Current role-448children
Staffing 22.7FTE, 11 Support Staff, 3 Clerical
Nurture Group, “Rainbow Room”
Inspected, June 2014
Green Flag, June 2014
SIMD 89.7%
FME 47%
www.pirieparkprimary.co.uk @Piriepark2014
Outline of todays workshop:
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Why?
What?
How?
Where?
Who?
When?
The IMPACT for our children and families.
Values and principles
Promoting the well-being of
individual children
and young people
Putting the
child at
the centre
Keeping children
and young people safe
Taking a whole child approach
Promoting opportunities
and valuing diversity
Working in partnership
with families
Co-ordinating
help
Promoting the same values
across all working relationships
Building a competent workforce
to promote children
and young people's well-being
Building on strengths
and promoting resilience
Respecting confidentiality
and sharing information
Making the most of
bringing together
each worker's expertise
Supporting
informed
choice
Providing additional help
that is appropriate
proportionate and timely
What do we mean by culture, systems and practice?
• Culture consists of the prevailing values both within a service and among
individuals working within this service.
• Systems underpin the key tasks of an organisation.
They are the way in which structures, policies, procedures, and protocols,
IT systems, and business processes support stakeholders and strategic
managers to plan, guide and co-ordinate help for children and families.
• Practice is the repertoire each service has of working with children and
families and with other agencies and practitioners.
Putting the child at the centre
Taking a whole child approach
Singing to stay Healthy!!!
• We sing Fischy© music every Monday at assemblies.
• Fischy© music supports emotional wellbeing in children (and
staff!)
• The songs explore health, wellbeing, and the big issues
children face.
• The songs are accompanied by actions and dancing!
• Please feel free to join in . . .
I Feel Good
I feel good
You can tell that I do
I feel good
You can tell that I do
So good… So good
I do
In my head
In my shoulders
In my knees
In my toes
IN MY SOUL!
I feel good
I feel mad…
You can tell that I do
I feel mad
You can tell that I do
So mad… So mad
I do
In my head
In my shoulders
In my knees
In my toes
IN MY SOUL!
I feel mad
I feel sad…
You can tell that I do
I feel sad
You can tell that I do
So sad… So sad
I do
In my head
In my shoulders
In my knees
In my toes
IN MY SOUL!
I feel sad
I feel good
You can tell that I do
I feel good
You can tell that I do
So good… So good
I do
In my head
In my shoulders
In my knees
In my toes
IN MY SOUL!
I feel good
Our School Values
Balloch Dean Kelburn Mugdock
• House Captains
• Vice Captains
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House System
House Points
House Treats
School Sports
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Values
Values Characters
Values Passports
Bronze, Silver and
Gold Awards
• Values Parties
(with HT)
Captain
Respect
Larry Learner
Karen
Kindness
Foxy
Friendship
Twinkle
Trust
We follow PATHS
Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies
Anti-Bullying
Week Poster
Competition
Internet Safety
www.pirieparkprimary.co.uk
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Website
Parents information sessions
Children's learning
Digi-Dan Launch by Police Scotland
Teachers “Think you Know” trained
Twitter and Facebook put to good use!!!
Physical Education. . .
. . . PE Specialist Teacher
0.4FTE Permanent √√√
Extra Curricular Clubs
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Piping
Drumming
Guitar
Scripture Union
Gardening
Bikeability
Multi-sports
Homework
• Football
• Dancing
• Scottish Country
Dancing
• Athletics
• Cricket
• Rugby
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Ball Games
Outdoor Education
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John Muir Award
Trim Trail
Outdoor classroom
Outdoor learning
P7 Glencoe, Blairvadach, Hexham
Learning about Sustainability
Eco weeks
Green Flag
Eco Code . . .
Achievement; Celebrating Success
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Assemblies
ACE stars P4-7
Star of the week P1-3
Monthly Superstars Newsletters
Achievements in and out of school
House System
Primary 6 & 7 Learning and Achievement
statements in Literacy, Numeracy and
Health and Wellbeing
High expectations=High achievement
RAISING EXPECTATIONS & ASPIRATIONS
Pirie Park Primary School
Aug
Curriculum (5.1)
School
Attainment
(5.3)
Sep
Annual QA Calendar
Oct
Nov
Dec
Strategic
Year Plan
Class Profiling
Assessing
progress &
achievement
Staged
Intervention
Audit (5.3)
Meeting Pupils
Needs-ASPs
(5.3)
Set new short
term targets
Pupils and
pupils class
work (2.1)
Displays of
Pupils Work
Jan
Feb
2014 – 2015
Mar
Evaluations &
Learning (1.1)
Conversations
Evaluations &
Learning (1.1)
Conversations
Review targets
with parents/pupils
Jotters/work;
Mathematics &
LJourneys inc.
LConversations
Jotters/work;
HWriting/Lang &
LJourneys inc.
LConversations
Homework
Jotters/work;
Writing &
LJourneys inc.
LConversations
Jotters/work;
Science/Social
Subjects &
LJourneys inc.
LConversations
SMT review
Jotters/work;
RME &
LJourneys inc.
LConversations
Jotters/work;
HWB &
LJourneys inc.
LConversations
Jotters/work;
Mathematics &
LJourneys inc.
LConversations
Sampling
Sampling
Regular short class visits by SMT QIs 2.1 5.2 5.1
Planned programme of visits by SMT QIs
5.2 5.3 5.4
Peer reviewing/visits programme
2014/2015
Moderation
Planning
Stage Part.
Planning
Stage Part.
Statistics
reviewed &
parents
contacted
Planning, LC
Partners (2h)
Planning, LC
Partners (2h)
Jun
Evaluations &
Learning (1.1)
Conversations
Review targets
with parents/pupils
Classroom
observation
Attendance
*DAILY
attendance
checks/charts
May
Class Profiles
Class Profiles
Evaluations &
Learning (1.1)
Conversations
Apr
Planning
Stage Part.
Statistics
reviewed &
parents
contacted
Jotters/work;
HWriting/Lang &
LJourneys inc.
LConversations
Set new long
term targets
Jotters/work;
Writing &
LJourneys inc.
LConversations
SMT review
Displays of
Pupils Work
Sampling
Planning, LC
Partners (2h)
Statistics
reviewed &
parents
contacted
Planning
Stage Part.
Planning, LC
Partners (2h)
Statistics
reviewed &
parents
contacted
Behaviour
Monitoring
incidents
Monitoring
incidents
Monitoring
incidents
Monitoring
incidents
Monitoring
incidents
Monitoring
incidents
Monitoring
incidents
Monitoring
incidents
Monitoring
incidents
Monitoring
incidents
Monitoring
incidents
Welfare
*WEEKLY
Child
Protection
Training
*Care and
Concern
Profiles
*Care and
Concern
Profiles
*Care and
Concern
profiles
*Care and
Concern
Profiles
Child
Protection
Reminder
*Care and
Concern
Profiles
*Care and
Concern
Profiles
*Care and
Concern
Profiles
*Care and
Concern Profiles
*Care and
Concern
Profiles
Reports to
parents
Curriculum
News 1
Parent Curriculum
Event “Meet the
Teacher”
Curriculum
News 2
Parent/
Teacher Meetings
Parent/
Teacher Meetings
Curriculum
News 4
Monitoring
quality of pupil
progress reports
Parental
feedback re.
reports (5.9)
SIP progress
(5.9)
Pupil views
Pupil Council
meetings (5.9)
Pupil focus
groups e.g.
pupil council
Sampling views
of all staff (5.9)
Evaluations
Insets/CAT
Evaluations
Insets/CAT
Evaluations
Insets/CAT
Health &
Safety/Building
Fire
evaluation
guidanceupdate
*Fire Drill
Focused walk
round/repairs
log/building
CPD
Fire Risk
Assessment
Teaching Staff PRDs
Support Staff PDPs (1)
Curriculum
News 3
Review
implementation
plans
Review
implementation
plans
Review
implementation
plans
Pupil focus
groups e.g.
pupil council
Pupil focus
groups e.g.
pupil council
Pupil focus
groups e.g.
pupil council
Evaluations
Insets/CAT
*Fire Drill
Walk round/
review repairs
log/building
Evaluations
Insets/CAT
*Fire Drill
Support Staff
PDPs (2)
*Fire Drill
Pirie Park Primary School; Assessment & Tracking Jigsaw
*Standardised Tests can include; Suffolk (Reading), Single Word Spelling (Spelling), Quest, MIST
Reading
Records
Class Observations
Learning
Journeys
Evaluations
of Learning
“IMPACT”
*Standardised
Tests
Learning
Conversations
CHILDREN
Big
Writing
Pupil Progress
Reports
Pre-5
Transition
Records
Quality Feedback
ASPs (GSPs) ongoing reviews &
evaluations
Class Profiles
Moderation
Assessment
Activities
MAKE SAY
WRITE DO
Peer Observations
Learning
Conversations
STAFF
Learning Journeys and
Learning Conversations
Health and Wellbeing
Week Wall of Evidence
Children’s views and
experiences
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Initial behavioural issues in first few weeks have settled.
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History of non attendance at school in the family. Has an Attendance ASP and is on the Daily
Attendance Check. Monitor time keeping. Very poor and needs extra support in learning .Attends
Nurture Class. Mum has health issues and is keen for him to repeat P1 next year.
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Asthma- Ventolin inhaler. An immature child. Behavioural issues and needs firm boundaries.
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Very fussy eater. Suffers from Constipation .Lacks motivation and can be lazy.at times. Tricky.
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LAC
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HEALTH
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Speech/ lang
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SOCIAL WORK
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ED PSYCH
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STAGE IINTERVENTION
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PRF
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Attendance
LANGUAGE - achieving a
level
Bahviour (SEBN)
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LEARNING (SFL)
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MATHS – achieving a level
Class Profiles P1-7
COMMENTS
SAMPLE Primary 1 CONFIDENTIAL
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Had a block of Speech Therapy early in P1 – now discharged .Consider re referred if necessary in
January? He has a younger sibling with Leukaemia. Poor concentration and finds it hard to sit still.
Has Developmental PE in school and referred to Occ Therapy by DHT. Parents attended FAST
session 13-14.In Nurture Class.
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Referral to South Bank Clinic was made aged 2 years. Referred to school nurse October 13 re
concerns over behaviour at home and in school and social/ communication difficulties. She is re
referring him back to Southbank. Wears glasses. Attends Nurture Class. Referred to Ed Psch for
consultation with parents.
Deferred for a year- repeating P1 again. Had been in Nurture for 4 terms. Attendance ASP and is
on the Daily Attendance Check. Monitor time keeping and presentation in school. Wears glasses
and keeps these in school. Attended Group Therapy from Keeley Morris Govan Help in October
13. SfL- very poor and is falling behind his peers already. CP concerns – parenting and neglectNOC sent by school and school nurse Jan 14.Referred to school nurse. SW- Margaret Curran
Able child who tries hard.
Why and How???
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Amalgamation of 3 schools
Large primary school
Staged intervention audit of need
Established own Joint Support Team (JST)
Secured support from Ed. Psych., Health,
SWS and ELO
-meets every two months
• Learning Community JST
-meets monthly
How???
• Identification of need using a team approach;
SMT, teachers and support staff, EP
• Assessment jigsaw
-formative, summative and diagnostic assessment
-class profiles “living” documents
• Well trained and experienced staff
- quality CPD for all staff revisited often!!!
• Curricular planning and tracking; evaluations of
learning and teaching, teacher reflection
• Learning conversations ~ professional dialogue
Professional Development of Staff;
both teachers and support staff
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Nurture; annual refresh
GDSS; Dyslexic/Communication Friendly School X3
EAL; EAL Learners and Assessing Language Levels X2
ASD; Ed Psych X2
Restorative Approaches
PATHS
SMART targets; Ed Psych
Promoting Positive Relationships
Communication
Staff are our greatest resource!
Valuable sources of evidence
“children” “parents” “agencies”
• Information from our partners and
through the transition process/visits
to pre 5 establishments
Support and planning in 3 main areas:
• Behaviour
• Learning
• Attendance
What???
In the classroom:
• Quality learning and teaching
“skilful and caring staff”
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Planning
Differentiation
Support for all pupils
PSAs targeted support where needed most
What???
Record keeping/paperwork:
• Use of Pastoral Notes - essential
• *New Pupil Planning
• Planning staff and support staff
• ASPs; Learning, Behaviour, Attendance
• Long Term Targets-June; SMT and teacher
• Short Term Targets-August; SMT and new teacher
• Traffic light/recorded weekly-see at a glance
• Updated 3 times a year
• Class Profiles kept updated, 3 times a year
What???
Planned Support for Learning:
• Education City-daily
• Active Literacy Kit (ALK)
• PAT
• Toe by Toe
• Rapid Readers
• More Able Readers “Reading Challenge”
• Phonological Awareness (GDSS)
• Support for Learning Base ~ recently established
• Nurture and other specialist groups
Rainbow Room
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Starting School can be tricky!!!
Every morning and most afternoons
Extra help with targets
Nurture teacher
Nurture Support Assistant
Parent visits and drop in
Activities and outings
The children said;
"We enjoyed listening to the story of Elmer, we can tell the
story and used lots of Elmer Elephants for counting and
learning the days of the week. We really liked making
Elmer elephants and the grey elephants. It was good fun
painting & sticking."
Wellbeing Groups in Pirie Park
• Anger Management
• Seasons for Growth
• Families and Schools Together FAST
(Save the Children)
• Enhanced Transition P1 & P7 (Quarriers)
• Play Therapy, Govan HELP
Who???
Who??? Pirie Park Partners
Community Contacts and Partnership Working
Active Schools Coordinator
Ivonne Iser
Health Development Coordinator
Michelle Guthrie
ECO
RSPB
Cash for Kids
Lourdes ALN Unit
Fund-raising
John Muir Award
Save the Children
Families and Schools Together (FAST)
Peer HT schools; St Stephen’s, St Bride’s, Antonine
Clyde in the Classroom, Clyde River Foundation
Harhill Community Garden Project
GCC Community Safety Services
Fastworks (parents)
Church
Puppet workshops and Puppet Festival
Jewson, builders merchant’s
Southside Taxis
Dobbie’s
Asda
Sainsbury’s
Parkhill Secondary School; planters project
Govan HELP
FAST team members
Preshal Trust
Guitar tuition
Thales UK
Support with calendars
STEM ambassadors/links
Brookfield Multiplex
Considerate constructors “Ivor Goodsite”
Community Benefit
Filial Therapy
Laboratory Time Capsule Project with NHS
Counselling for parents/carers
English Classes
Steam Wheeler
Parent Volunteer training/PVG
Social Work
JST, Multi-agency
Cash for kids apps. for families
Quarriers
Behaviour conflict and resolution
Seasons for Growth
Back to work support for parents
Enhanced transition
Training for parents
Summer programme
Restorative Justice
OPT in
Internet Safety
FAST team members
Health
Early, Effective Intervention
Fire Safety/Brigade
Visits to and from
Intergenerational work
Florence House
Davidslea Care Centre
Harvest support for the elderly
Glasgow School of Art; Animation Project
Fairfield Heritage
Boozebusters
Rory; alcohol awareness
Seasons for Growth
Musical Instruction
Brass instruction
NYCOS
Musical instruction P2 and P3
Govan Weavers
Piping tuition
Drumming tuition
Michaela Foster Marsh; singer/songwriter
Riverside Recording Studios
Cartha (Rugby)
Park Villa (Football)
Burns Competition
Festival of Choirs
Blairvadach Outdoor Learning
Resources for staff
Coburn Centre (Badminton)
Govan Fair
Scottish Book Trust
School Gates; Mary McLaughlin
Classes and support for parents
Learning Community & other schools
Govan High School; transition, moderation and JST
Plantation Productions
Filming
Old Alliance
Glasgow Life
Libraries; visits to and from
Sense Over Sectarianism (SOS)
Govan Family Learning Centre; transition and working together
St Vincent’s Autism Unit
Project work
Rangers FC
Riverside; Moderation and joint CPD
Ladywell/Cartvale; enhanced transition
Books
Participation in voting for book awards
Futsai (Football)
Sporting Judo and Taekwondo (tasters)
Football tournament
Workshops for children
Ultimate Soccer and Dance
Jump to it (Basketball)
CPD for staff
Host school for staff CPD
Fairfield (Bowling)
Cardonald College students
School Nurse
Oral Health
Glasgow’s Old Peoples Welfare Association GOPWA
Sports Clubs
Time Capsule Project
Summer programme for families
Community Police
Widening participation
Careers Events
Site hoarding and calendar competition
Play Therapy
Theraplay
Police Scotland
Visits to and from the church
Scripture Union
Waites, builders
Anti-Sectarianism with Govan schools
Glasgow Club Drumoyne (co-located)
Who??? Parents/Carers
• Parents; ASD Focus Groups
• Parents Meetings; DHTs and PTs
meet with parents
• Actively seek parents opinions and
record parents views
• Update targets and discuss any
matters/issues
• Annual reviews
IMPACT???
Positive Transitions
• Pre5-Primary; programme of visits to and from
Nursery by PPP school staff
• Transition Literacy Projects;
“Bear on a Bike”
and
“When Granny Went to Market”
• Primary-Secondary; enhanced and coordinated
programme of curricular visits and activities
• Transition Literacy Projects;
“Breadwinner” P6
“Parvana’s Journey” P7
“Mud City” S1
“Be the best you can be!”
Contact:
Jane Arthur
Head Teacher
Pirie Park Primary School
337 Langlands Road
Govan
Glasgow G514AW
Phone 01414455884
Email jarthur@piriepark-pri.glasgow.sch.uk
Web www.pirieparkprimary.co.uk
Twitter @Piriepark2014