HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL
YEAR: 2010-2011
PRIORITY: To further develop the range and quality of practical mathematics across all
classes
SUCCESS CRITERIA
TASKS
TIMESCALE
(How we will know we’ve succeeded)
(Action to be taken)
(When/how long will
it take?)
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Pupils will have enhanced
experience of practical maths.
This will be evidenced via coordinator monitoring.
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Staff expertise in the delivery
of practical maths will be
enhanced through regular Inset.
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All staff will feel confident and
competent in the delivery of
practical maths. This will be
evidenced via pre and post action
plan audit.
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practical mathematics in 2009-10, identified this as an area for further
development
TARGET/S
New topics will be introduced
and reinforced through practical
maths to embed mathematical
concepts.
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BASELINE: Ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the range and quality of
(Aspects to be addressed)
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MATHEMATICS ACTION PLAN
Regular monitoring and
assessment of maths will take
place to measure pupil
attainment. This will be
conducted by the co-ordinator
and the principal.
All KS2 pupils will participate in
a Maths Challenge Competition.
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FS/KS1 pupils will participate in
a Maths Challenge.
P3 pupils will participate in a
Paired Maths programme with P7
peer support buddies.
Targeted year groups/pupils will
participate in a trial of
Accelerated Maths (P6 and P4
classes).
KS2 Pupil performance in the 95105 banding will be increased by
5% in the numeracy standardised
tests against the May 2010
performance in equivalent test.
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Teachers will plan for,
and deliver, a wide range
of practical maths
experiences. Evidenced
in planning and practice.
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Co-ordinator/SLT/
cluster group to provide
training. Effective
practical work.
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Staff audit pre and post
action plan.
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Teachers will use SIMS
to identify
underachievers after
pupils undertake
standardised tests. In
addition, teachers will
identify and implement
appropriate support
strategies.
Pupils will develop a more positive
attitude to maths. Success will be
celebrated at house assembly.
Pupils will develop more positive
attitudes to maths. This will be
evidenced by pre and post action
plan audit of pupils (KS2).
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Raised profile within school/wider
community of maths.
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A “standards” display board will be
maintained in the school which will
showcase practical maths work.
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Pupil audit pre and post
action plan.
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Co-ordinator/SLT/
cluster group/P7 pupils to
devise and run practical
maths challenges etc in
STAFF
INVOLVEMENT
RESOURCES
(Human/material/
include support
required)
Ongoing, all year
All staff
Maths equipment
IWB
1 per term
All staff
Inset time
Personnel
Peter Patilla video
Oct and June
Co-ordinator
Twice yearly (Oct
& May)
All staff and
numeracy coordinator
Spring term
All staff
Oct and June
Co-ordinator
Time to devise
Maths Trail &
materials to lay out
course
Dec - Jan 1
afternoon per
week for 6 weeks
P3 & P7 teachers
and assistants
P3 level games pack,
P7 mentors and
time to train P7s
Targeted year
group teaching and
assistant support
Inset time to train
staff
ICT suite allocation
of time
Ongoing
Paper and e-test
standardised tests
ICT suite time
Inset time to
analyse data
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Pupils’ practical maths work will
be celebrated and showcased
across the school on a Maths
Display Board (to include
Challenge of the Week)
All teachers will monitor and
digitally record ongoing practical
maths (Living TV to share with
the whole school community)
An active learning target will be
included as an option for PRSD
for teaching staff
Teachers will analyse
standardised test results/data
relating to pupil performance
and plan for the next steps.
This will be completed twice per
year.
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Each teacher will be able to
showcase a range of activities
carried out in class.
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Staff will complete a standards
PRSD target on the effective use
of data.
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Analysis of test data and
identification of key areas for
improvement will be completed
twice per year.
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conjunction with class
teachers.
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P7 pupils will pair up with
P3 pupils to play Maths
games in afternoon maths
sessions.
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Training in use of
Accelerated maths for
relevant staff. Pupils will
undertake a set no of
sessions of Accelerated
Maths.
All P5 pupils will know all their
tables up to the 10 times tables.
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Timetabled completion of
Maths Display Board
(split into 2 halves KS2
and FS/KS1)
Staff will collect
photographic/video
evidence of practical
maths and upload to our
‘Life Channel’. This will
be completed once per
year per class.
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Staff will partake in
appropriate PRSD
activity during the
timetabled PRSD sessions
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Teachers to analyse test
data and plan further
teaching programme.
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Practical tables. Inset
will be provided for all
teachers. Mr Murray and
staff to ensure that all
pupils know all their
tables by the end of P5.
Ongoing
Ongoing once per
term per class
All staff
All staff
Inset time for
specified staff to
complete board
Display materials
Inset time regularly
to upload
photos/videos
Digital cameras and
pen drives/hard
drives
Sept – May
All teaching staff
October and May
test analysis
October
All teachers
Inset time to use
diagnostic statistics
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MONITORING STRATEGIES (Who will lead/What form will it take?)
Co-ordinator will monitor practical maths provision and report on the same
on a termly basis.
Co-ordinator will review standards twice per year.
Principal will report on the progress of the action plan to the governors
once per term.
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EVALUATION (How well did we do? - process/outcome)
End of action plan evaluation will be conducted by the co-ordinator this will be shared with
staff.
SDP evaluation day with entire staff – June 2011.
End of year evaluation report on action plan delivery and success to the Board of Governors
by the principal in June 2011.