Our School Development Plan 2013 – 2014
We have 4 key priorities every year linked to identified areas for development following school selfevaluation. It is always about improving our school and what we do. The senior leadership team, staff and
governors monitor, and evaluate progress towards these each term. This helps us keep track of all
children’s progress and meet their needs. The 4 priorities are:Priority 1:
Raising attainment and accelerating progress in reading, writing and mathematics. We always set
challenging targets for children whatever their ability or need. Every child matters. This year we will pay
special attention to maths so that it matches the standards reached in reading and writing. Children’s
behaviour, attendance and punctuality are important elements of this.
Priority 2:
To continually improve the quality of teaching and learning, including the conditions for learning. We
are striving to be an outstanding school. We want to ensure that teaching and learning is consistently good
with much of it outstanding. We have 3 new teachers and 2 new teaching assistants this year.
Priority 3:
To develop the school as a professional learning community. Professional development of staff is
integral to what we do in school and critical in driving up standards. As a staff we take this seriously and
put in training linked to our monitoring and self-evaluation. We are committed to first class teaching. This
year we are developing as a school:
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Metacognition and how to optimise learning
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Effective feedback to children impacting on learning
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The use of data in ‘closing the gap’ and impacting on learning
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ICT programming
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The new primary curriculum for September 2014
In addition we will be consolidating the work we undertook last year with the Talk Boost programme as well
as embedding the use of Numicon in school. We have been asked to be a pilot school trialling the new
website for the Talk Boost programme. Mrs Gibson is an Early Years lead teacher for the authority.
Priority 4:
To develop communication and involvement of children and their families in the life of our school.
Community is very important to us and for your children. We will be sending you invitations throughout the
year to join us for many events in school including breakfasts, lunches, sampling the cooking etc!! You are
always warmly welcomed – we just love to have you join us! Never hesitate – just say yes!!
In addition to these four key priorities, our subject leaders monitor and evaluate progress in their subject
area. They put together an action plan every year to drive up teacher knowledge and understanding as well
as standards. They monitor and evaluate this along with the Governing body.
School Leadership Team 2013 - 2014
Senior leadership team: Mrs Yendall, Mrs Mount, Miss Hammond and Mrs Gibson
Foundation Stage / Key Stage 1 team leader: Mrs Gibson
Middle leaders: Mrs Dougherty, Miss McHugh
Business manager: Mrs Capel
Subject Leaders 2013 - 2014
Literacy
Numeracy
Science
ICT
SEND /Inclusion
Mrs Yendall and Mrs Dougherty
Mrs Mount
Mrs Balmer
Mrs Gibson
Mrs Yendall/Miss Hammond
History
Geography and Global Learning
D and T
Music / Creative Arts
R.E.
Art
PSHCE
MFL (French)
P.E.
Miss McHugh
Miss Woolloff
Miss Sellar
Mrs Dougherty
Miss Emslie
Mrs Yendall
Miss Emslie
Mrs S. Dougherty
Mrs Clay/Miss McHugh
Support for your child’s education
Your support for your child’s education is crucial to their progress. Please tell us if there are any
adjustments we need to make to help you support your child, for example: letters in large font; letters in
different languages; wheelchair access; explaining things over the phone; a discussion with a school
colleague of the same gender.
We are all only too happy to help. The best time to talk with us is after school when we don’t have classes
to register and teach. Please don’t worry about things – come and talk to us.
Mrs Clark is our Home School link worker and learning mentor. Mrs Mullins is our parent support advisor.