Cloughoge School Development Plan
School action 2015/16
School action proposed for 2015-16
Maintain areas of satisfaction and enhance as appropriate.
ICT link to partner school for video coferencing
WAU actions will include external resources development
Pastoral care focus on Behaviour policy and Rights Respecting School Award
CommunityAfter school provision for parents and voluntary involvement in
developing the school grounds
School action completed in 2014-15
After school provision offered extended range of after school activities and extended
access to P1 - introduced drama, french and ICT after school clubs
Improved access to ICT – budget allocated to purchase of laptop trolley for easier class
access, purchase of I pads and increased staff competency through internal and
external training. T Technology after school provision
WAU topics developed and introduced in class
Pastoral care- Student council audited pupils for Pastoral care and healthy eating
policies. Health Awareness week introduced in May with events for pupils, staff and
parents. Rights Respecting school award introduced.
Community- Increased number of parental workshops from pre-school to P7 and
improved communication via website and text messaging.
Previous Audit findings
• 166 completed questionnaires were returned representing a response rate of 55.3%.
The response meant that data could be drawn for all criteria.
• The parents gave an excellent overall performance score (90.2%)
• Of the parents whose children were not in their first year at the school 28% said the
school had improved over the last year and 3% thought that the school’s performance
was worse
• Of the parents of new pupils, 2% felt that the school had not lived up to their
expectations and 27% said the school was better than they had expected it to be
• With regard to academic subjects, parents are most happy with the delivery of
Language and literacy, Religious Studies and Religious education.
• The parents are least happy with the delivery of ICT, The arts and The world around us.
• With regards to non-academic areas, parents are most happy with Levels of homework,
Control of bullying and Use of exams and testing.
• The parents are least happy with Out of school activities, Developing confidence and
Computer access.
Further analysis
• Parents consider delivery of the following academic subjects to be ‘outstanding’:
Language and literacy, Religious Studies, Religious education, Mathematics and
numeracy, Personal development and mutual understanding, Literacy - writing and
spelling, Play, World Around Us, PDMU, Mathematics, Physical Education, Literacy reading, Music, Art and Literacy - speaking and listening.
• Parents consider delivery of the following academic subjects to be ‘good’: Drama,
Physical development and movement, The world around us, The arts and ICT.
• Parents consider delivery of the following non-academic areas to be
‘outstanding’ : Levels of homework, Control of bullying, Use of exams and testing,
Library facilities, School facilities, Developing potential, Suitable class sizes, School
communication, School discipline, Developing moral values, Range of subjects taught,
Teaching quality, School security and Social health education.
• Parents consider delivery of the following non-academic areas to be ‘good’:
Caring teachers, Developing confidence, Happiness of child, Community spirit,
Computer access and Out of school activities.
• Parents consider delivery of the following additional criteria to be ‘outstanding’:
Regular marking of work, Attitude of non-teaching support staff, Tailoring workload to
child’s needs and ability, Teaching for special needs, Handling complaints, Ensuring
pupils do best and make good progress, Treating all pupils fairly and equally, Explaining
to parents how to help their child, School's image in the local community, Promoting
racial harmony, Transfer from previous school, Encouraging and listening to parent
views, Church links and support, Written reports, Celebrating and rewarding
achievement and Making sure that the new pupils settle in well.
• Parents consider delivery of the following additional criteria to be ‘good’: Parents
evening and Access to staff.
With regard to the five criteria most important to parents:
• The school performs well in: Control of bullying.
• The school performs less well in: Happiness of child.
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