HEADTEACHER’S REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE BERKELEY FEDERATION
PART A
SUMMER 2015
Sarah Shepperson
Acting Headteacher
Number on Role and School Organisation
Pupil Analysis as at June 1st 2015
Class
Female
Male
Total
DOB to be between:
FS1 AM
9
4
13
01/09/10 – 31/08/11
FS1 PM
6
4
10
FS1 MT
11
15
26
FS1 TF
19
7
26
Nursery Year
group total
Benefit Free Meals 6
75
RCC
14
16
30
RCB
13
17
29
RJA
13
16
30
Reception Year
Group Total
01/09/09 – 31/08/10
Benefit Free Meals 8
89
1SS
12
15
27
1FM
13
16
29
1TS
12
14
26
01/09/08 – 31/08/09
Benefit Free Meals 12
Year 1 Total
82
2RM
12
15
27
2CG
10
15
25
2HF
11
16
27
01/09/07 – 31/08/08
Benefit Free Meals 15
Year 2 Total
79
Total Pupils in
School
325
Benefit Free Meals 41
(inc. 6 FS1)
Total Pupil Premium 61: (1 pupil Forces parent, 1 adopted from care, 18 pupils who do not claim benefits
now but did historically).
KS 1 Benefit Free School Meals as at the above date: 35.
Nursery Benefit Free School Meals : 6
KS 1 Take up of Universal Free Meal: daily approx 165 (not inc Benefit Free Meals)
KS1 Packed Lunches: daily approx 45
Leavers (as from end of February): 8
Starters (as from end of February):
Staffing
In the current half term
Mrs Shepperson is the Acting Head Teacher following the retirement of Miss Burgoyne at
Easter; Mrs Miah and Miss Earl are joint Acting Deputies. Miss Burgoyne is acting as
Consultant Head Teacher for two days each week until the end of the Summer Term.
Mrs Fowles started her maternity leave on Monday May 18th; her class is to be taught until
the end of term by Mrs Alison Woods, a supply teacher who has worked with us on a number
of occasions. Miss S Kelly will finish at the end of the Summer Term to take her maternity
leave.
From September 2015 onwards
Miss Jayne Allen, having made a successful application, is to start in her role as TLR2 from
September, leading Year 1 and teaching a Year 1 class. Miss Marshall will remain as a Year 1
class teacher. The third Year 1 class will be taught by Mrs Bielby and Mrs Kala Rahman;
Mrs Rahman who made a successful application in the first half of the summer term. Mrs
Suddaby will move from Year 1 to Year 2.
Miss Earl will be moving from Nursery to Reception in September; Mrs Bennett is to take
over in Nursery. Miss Card will remain as a class teacher in Reception; we are about to
advertise for a further Reception teacher to complete the team.
Class
Teacher
Support Staff (support staff deployed
between F1 and F2)
Foundation 1
Mrs C Bennett
Early Years Practitioner Miss Radley and
Miss Jukes. TA2 Mrs Diggle.
Lunchtime cover 11.30 to 1.15 EYP’s Mrs
Waters and Mrs Milner.
Mrs A Hame 1-1 support for a pupil with EHP
four afternoons each week
Foundation 2
RHE
Miss H Earl
Joint Acting Deputy
(one day per week release
TA3 covers)
Mrs A Hame morning and lunchtime 1-1
support for pupil tracheostomy; Mrs
Chamberlain to support in the afternoons.
Mrs A Milner
RCC
Miss C Card
Mrs V Waters
Mrs C Stubbs
R……
New Teacher yet to be
appointed
Mrs C Brumpton (mornings only)
Staff based in Foundation stage to ease transition into school for pupils and parents.
EAL support: two part time TA2s , based in the Foundation Stage, Mrs Khanom who speaks
English, Bengali and Urdu (2 days and one morning lesson in F1) and Mrs Wardalinska (3
afternoons in F1, 1 morning lesson in F2) who speaks Polish and English. Although based in
the foundation unit they support pupils where needed throughout the school. Mrs Stalic from
the EMTAS service supports for half of Thursday mornings and all afternoon in F2.
Pupils with speech/communication needs are supported throughout the school by Ms Radley
(B.Tec qualification in speech support). In foundation stage by Mrs Waters and Mrs Milner
carry out the Talking Partners Programme. Mrs Waters also works on speech and language
programmes and Mrs Milner runs emotional support sessions.
All TA’s in school provide additional support (details on IEP’s) to children in receipt of
pupil premium and early years pupil premium (when the EYPP comes in for Nursery
children).
Ms Jukes pre school transition Monday “Move and Groove” , Thursday pm, “chatterbox”
These sessions are for all pre- schools in the area who care for children whose parents wish
them to attend Berkeley Infants nursery.
YEAR ONE
Class
Teacher
Support Staff
1JA
Miss J Allen
TLR2 – Year Leader
Mrs Y Sharpe TA2 all day Monday,
afternoons Tuesday to Friday.
Ms N Martin TA2 afternoons Tuesday to
Friday.
1BR
Mrs J Bielby and Mrs K
Rahman
Mr M Jones TA2
1FM
Miss F Marshall
Mrs J Chamberlain TA2 mornings only.
Miss N Martin TA2 all day Monday
YEAR TWO
Class
Teacher
Support Staff
2RM
Mrs R Miah
Joint Acting Deputy
(one day per week release
TA3 covers)
Mrs T Seaton TA2 – TA3 when covering
release time
2TS
Mrs T Suddaby
SENCO (one day per week
release TA3 covers)
Ms S Tracey TA2 – TA3 when covering
release time
2CG
Mr C Goodall
Lead Teacher for Pupil
Premium
Mrs R Hewson TA2
Mrs A Kelly TA2 Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday mornings.
All TA’s in school provide additional support (details on IEP’s) to children in receipt of
pupil premium.
EAL Support in Years 1 and 2
Two specialist teachers from the EMTAS service support pupils in Years 1 and 2. Mrs Stalic
supports a Year 2 pupil 1-1 until 9.30 on Thursday, Year 1 pupils in maths setting from 9.30 to
10.30. Mrs Rayner supports pupils in Year 1 for two afternoons each week.
Mrs Wardalinska (who is employed by the school) supports Year 1 pupils for two mornings
each week, this includes a first language session for Polish pupils on story work, speaking and
listening. Other bi lingual support is offered by staff based in main school: Mrs Sheppersonspeaks Arabic and French; Mrs Fowles fluent Ukrainian, Russian and some Polish; Mrs
Rahman speaks Bangali.
Speech and Language programmes
Pupils who have speech and language programmes work with classroom TA’s and with also with
Miss Radley who works in main school on Wednesday afternoons.
Family Outreach Worker
Mrs Allen is our family outreach worker; Mrs Allen works with children and families across
the school on issues connected to safeguarding, transition and attendance.
Breakfast study club
Our very successful breakfast study club is run by Mrs Sharpe (TA3), assisted by Mrs
Stubbs (TA1), together with an Early Years Practitioner when any nursery children are
present.
Playground support2.
Office staff
Mrs Kelly(TA2) and Mrs Hame (TA2) are play leaders for years 1 and
Office manager and business manager Mrs
Shaw DM. (Diploma in Management)- full time
Mrs Dhinsa receptionist, first aider and
clerical / admin duties-full time.
Mrs Taylor clerical/admin .
Mrs Stabler admin attendance and web site
Mrs Sodhi schools finance officer in school on
Wednesday every two weeks.
Other staff
Mr Mick Melton ICT technician 16hrs a week.
The cleaning contract with BCU has been
renewed. .
Senior cleaner manager employed by the
school to work alongside BCU Mrs J Fletcher.
11 lunchtime supervisors (4 of whom are TAs)
employed by the school. Senior supervisor
Mrs Leaning.
Three kitchen staff employed on contract to
School Catering.
Mr R. Wilkinson caretaker/site manager.
School Improvement Plan 2014 – 2015
1. Priority School Improvement Target
To further improve upon all end of year pupil assessment and achievement in 2015
following analysis of all data collated in July 2014.
Progress to date: data in appendix 1 of this report.
2. Implement New national curriculum in year one from September 2014 and in year two
from June 2015.
Progress to date:Further to joint working with the Junior School in June and July 2014, planning for year
one is now following the new national curriculum in all subjects; in Year 2 the new
curriculum is used for foundation subjects only, reading, writing, maths and science
remaining on the old curriculum until the end of the current school year.
Assessment in years 1 and 2 has been changed in line with this, from the previous NC
levels to age related expectations described as beginning, developing and secure.
Berkeley Infant and Junior staff have worked together with cluster schools on separate
occasions moderating maths and writing work. One of the Acting Deputies at Berkeley
Infant School is engaged in the LA moderator training. This helps to build upon and
develop our shared understanding and practice. Liaison continues between the two
schools of the Berkeley Federation.
3. Networking improvement target Assessment :To network and engage in whole school training with Berkeley Junior School to impact upon
raising the standards of teaching and assessment across the two schools.
Progress to date:This year started with a joint training session on the new National Curriculum in which
assessment was a focus. Joint moderation of assessment is taking place on an ongoing basis.
These meetings are focused on assessment and the moderation of pupils work in writing and
maths. Internal moderation activities continue alongside the joint moderation. Good practice
has been shared between Berkeley infants and Berkeley Juniors. Henderson Avenue and
Parkwood staff are also included in the moderation meetings. Starting in June we have
extended the network to include colleagues from Crosby.
4.
Review policy and practice regarding Safeguarding
Progress to date:Safeguarding audit competed 2014 and again February 2015 with governors Cllr Gosling
and Mrs Diggle. Keeping children safe policy and related policies updated January 2015.
Available on website and already circulated to all Berkeley Infants governors.
Employee disqualification declarations have been completed by relevant staff and will
continue to be completed annually.
Senior management attended an NAHT training course on Safeguarding which had a
strong focus on the Prevent agenda; main points fed back at staff meeting and whole
school training on Prevent to be held in the coming months.
5.
Review all paperwork and policy for support of pupils who have special needs including
medical needs.
Progress to date:SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) Policy and related documentation
written, disseminated to staff , several staff meetings held to discuss policy and
practice last meeting January 2015. School website updated with SEND information
policy and letter from head teacher clearly outlining changes and expectations. All
individual education/behaviour/medical plans have been updated in line with
requirements of SEND.
6.
Raising the level of teaching to outstanding
Continuation of action plan to ensure all staff understand the criteria for outstanding
teaching and are using this to improve their practice, including continual professional
development through training .
Progress to date:Staff meetings have focused on” Quality teaching first” and the requirements of Ofsted,
both the new requirements and the previous requirements of the grading for outstanding
teachers. Snr management have attended National NAHT training and disseminated this
to staff including reviewing aspects such as monitoring of teaching , half termly
observations, monitoring of pupil progress in every teachers class and as a year group
(termly), scrutiny of pupils work, the support of pupils not on track to ensure they attain
the expected levels and closing the gap. Teaching in the school is 100% good and 5
teachers are consistently outstanding.
Teachers and TAs have accessed training both internal and on external courses to
further develop their skills.
7.Raising pupil attainment and achievement in all core subjects
Progress to date:The school focus has been on raising attainment and achievement in reading , as
research shows this is a key skill that children need, to enable them to access and
achieve in education and ensure economic wellbeing and that it needs to be at a good
level before the age of 7years – at least 2b.
87% of year two are already on track to attain this as compared to 84% at the end of
year 2 in 2014.
Evidence from the tracking and setting support in Maths and Literacy shows that staff
are closing the gap for children on individual education plans. Setting in Literacy and
Maths, using well trained TAs alongside teachers in the class rooms for focused support,
across the school continues to be a significant factor in the raising of pupil attainment .
School Improvement Plan 2015 – 2016
Targets on raising attainment and achievement and on raising the level of teaching to
outstanding will be in the 2015 – 2016 plan, as in the current year. New targets are as
follows:

New national curriculum to be implemented in the core subjects in Year 2 from
September.
Further to joint working already carried out with Junior School colleagues in the school
year 2014 – 2015, Year 2 planning in reading, writing, maths and science is to follow the
new national curriculum from September 2015. The new curriculum has been followed in
the foundation subjects in Year 2 from September 2014.
Assessment materials developed and already used for the new national curriculum will be
rolled out for use in Year 2 in the core subjects. Liaison to continue between the infant
and junior schools.

Networking through engagement in whole school moderation in Maths and
Writing with Berkeley Junior School and other cluster schools (Oasis
Henderson Avenue and Crosby Primary School) to further raise the standard
of assessment within the school.
Internal moderation continues side by side with inter-school moderation. A member of
the Senior Management Team is being trained as a Local Authority Moderator. Writing
moderation sessions with colleagues from other schools have been very successful, so
much so that colleagues from Oasis Henderson Avenue have requested that they be able
to join the next Maths moderation held by Berkeley Federation schools and the head
teacher of Crosby Primary School has requested that teachers from that school be
included.

Developing life and enterprise skills and links with parents and families
Events are to be held in July 2015, December 2015 and July 2016 where children will
sell products that they have designed and made themselves, for a profit. Cross
curricular work will be an important part of this target; views of children and parents
on the enterprise activities will also be an integral part. Each class will receive “start
up funding” of £20 for materials. The first of the events will be a School Fete on
Friday July 17th at 2.30. Governors are cordially invited.

Revision of teaching and learning policy and curricular content in Literacy and
the Foundation Subjects
In order to continue evolving a dynamic, relevant, creative and engaging curriculum for
the children in our school, the senior management team, working with subject leaders,
will formulate a new teaching and learning policy and revise curricular content in literacy
and the foundation subjects.
Attendance Summary
Percentage attendance for the period 04/09/14 – 18/05/15 is 95.15%
Attendance is improving. At the end of the Spring Term 6 children were identified as having
improved their poor attendance and were given specially printed Improvement in Attendance
Cards. Up to 14th April 2015 - 26 children were identified as having 100% attendance. At
the end of the school year, all children with 100% attendance will be given a small gift and a
certificate. These will be presented in assembly in the last week of term.
228 children have above 95% attendance. There are 330 children on roll so that equates to
69% of children achieving 95% and above attendance. Nursery children are still bringing the
percentage attendance down, however we now find that we are not having to ring many
parents for reasons for absence as they are ringing school themselves. Staff have been very
supportive and are asking parents for reasons when we have been unable to contact them.
At present 19 children within the school are being monitored closely. We have very
comprehensive reports giving evidence to show the improvement or deterioration of each
child’s attendance.
From September 2015 DFE has confirmed the reduction of the threshold for school age
children will be moved from 90% to 95% for persistent absentees. We will inform parents of
this change at the start of the next school year. We, as a school, have been working towards
the 95% level since March this year. We are very pleased to inform Governors that the
school has now moved up 1 quintile on the Data Dashboard for attendance; we are now in the
3rd quintile.
Session Attendance Summary (18 May 2015)
Year N2
Year R
Year 1
Year 2
All Years
Attendance
93.12%
94.72%
96.19%
95.70%
95.20%
Authorised
5.77%
4.76%
3.41%
3.91%
4.27%
1.11%
0.53%
0.41%
0.39%
0.53%
8
5
1
2
16
0.01%
0.03%
0.05%
0.09%
0.05%
Present
93.11%
94.69%
96.13%
95.61%
95.15%
Lates
0.09%
0.20%
0.27%
0.24%
0.22%
Unauthorised
Persistent Absence >=15%
AEA
Special Educational Needs
SEND Report May 2015
Education Health
Care
Plans/Statements
SEND
support
Intervention
Nursery
0
0%
2
2.66%
4
5.33%
Reception
0
0%
5
5.61%
4
4.49%
Year 1
0
0%
5
6.17%
2
2.49%
Year2
1
1.26%
5
6.32%
4
5.06%
Whole
school
1
0.30%
17
5.23%
14
4.30%
Education Health Care Plans /Statements
SEN support - Outside agencies involved
Intervention - Support given in school
Currently there is 1 child in school with a Statement. However we are currently in the process of
applying for an Education Health Care Plan for a child in year 2. The 17 SEND support children
receive support from outside agencies. The 14 Intervention children are given support within the
classroom.
Pupil Premium
Pupil premium funding contributes to the cost of the inclusion team. Currently we have 58 pupil
premium children, 18% of the pupils on roll. Progress of pupil premium children is tracked closely at
all levels; by senior management, by the year group at pupil progress meetings and by individual
teachers on a day to day basis. All pupil premium are supported by an IEP. All members of the
classroom team know who the pupil premium children are in their class and setting groups;
timetables in each class show how adults are working with pupil premium children in group work. Mr
Goodall is the Lead Teacher for Pupil Premium.
BERKELEY INFANT SCHOOL Pupil Premium Grant for 2014/2015
Number of Pupils and Pupil Premium Grant Received (calculated on Jan 15
census)
Total number of pupils on roll
327
Total number of pupils eligible for PPG (2 are Forces
children for whom the grant is £300 each)
55
Amount of PPG per pupil
£1300
Amount of PPG received
£70,719 (includes in
year adjustments
made by government)
Item
Cost
Objective
A)Inclusion Team
£85,349
One member of staff in every class to
support Pupil Premium children
B)An additional
£8,236.80
Additional support for Pupil Premium
support assistant
children to develop early literacy skills.
in the Reception
unit
Focused support in setting for literacy and
numeracy.
C) Booster
Support
After school
maths, reading
and writing clubs
£135.00
‘Write from the Start’ – all year groups
support for fine motor skills
No cost – run Targeted pupils - as a result of analysis of
by teachers
pupil attainment in pupil progress meetings.
Pupil Premium children are included in these
groups.
Breakfast Club
support.
Cost £1.85
per pupil per
day
Total (A+B+C)
As required for the support of Premium
Pupils.
5 pupils to date access this
£93,720.80
Sport Premium
2013 – 2014
The total amount of grant received in this academic year was £8,875.
2014 – 2015
The total amount of grant received in this academic year was £8,850.
The total amount of grant received to date is therefore £17,725.
The cycle track cost in August 2013 was £13,710; a skipping workshop in March 2015 cost £270;
swimming lessons being enjoyed by our Year 2 children from June to July 2015 are to cost £3,450; a
circus workshop running over two days for all children in school from June 2nd to 3rd 2015 is to cost
£550.
The next payment of the grant is anticipated in the autumn term.
Impact
The cycle track is open for use each playtime for children in years one and two; it can also be
used in PE and other lessons, such as maths, where it has been used in the teaching of direction,
turns, measuring and estimating. Additional cycles and scooters were purchased to enable pupils
to get maximum use from the track. The track has also allowed children to extend their road
safety skills, as well as being used for physical and learning activities.
Skipping ropes were purchased after the skipping workshops so that children can practise their
skipping skills at playtime and lunchtime. The circus workshops, as well as being lots of fun, has
given children to develop skills such as balance and coordination.
Year 2 children are benefitting from swimming lessons at the Riddings Pool which are differentiated
according to children’s prior swimming experience. The children are enjoying physical activity,
acquiring new skills and developing existing skills but also gaining an important safety for life skill.
Performance Management
The summer term cycle of performance management has begun and targets have been set for all
teachers and inclusion team members in the Foundation Stage and Year 1; performance
management for staff in Year 2 will be in the second half of the current term.
Professional Development
The summer term started with a whole staff training day on Big Writing, delivered by a
consultant from Andrell Education. Staff training was delivered and successfully implemented in
Big Writing in 2010 and the aim of this latest session was to further familiarise newer colleagues
with the approach and to act as a refresher to others who had attended in 2010; Big Writing has
played an important part in maintaining standards in writing in the school.
Training with staff meetings has focussed on C.S.E., use of the pupil premium, British Values, the
Prevent agenda and effective use of Assessment for Learning to raise standards in teaching and
learning. Pauline O’Connor, our SIP, carried out training on book scrutiny and lesson observation
with the Senior Management Team; her report is at Appendix 2. The Acting Deputies, Miss Earl
and Mrs Miah are attending meetings of committees of the Board of Governors as part of their
CPD; Miss Allen has started to attend senior management meetings in preparation for her role as
TLR. Colleagues from Oasis Henderson Avenue have visited our school to observe good practice
in the Foundation Stage and also to meet with Mr Goodall to learn how we provide for more able
children in our school. Miss Card was recently appointed as a consultant for the “Getting to Good
in RE Project” (this will involve working as part of a team of consultants in the Yorkshire and
Humber area under the leadership of a lead OFSTED inspector); Miss Card has also just begun a
three year term serving on the National Association of Teachers of Religious and Education and is
on the working party to produce the revised Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education.
External training has included the following:
13/03/15
Rachel Miah
13/03/15
Helen Earl
18/03/15
Helen Earl
19/03/15
Rachel Miah
24/03/15
Sarah
Shepperson
Baseline
Assessment
Baseline
Assessment
Early Headship
Support
Engaging Children
in Learning
Perspective Lite
Training
NLC
NLC
NAHT
NLC
NLC
26/03/15
26/03/15
26/03/15
15/04/15
15/04/15
15/04/15
21/04/15
21/04/15
23/04/15
23/04/15
23/04/15
Sarah
Shepperson
Rachel Miah
Craig
Goodall
Sarah
Shepperson
Rachel Miah
Craig
Goodall
Sarah
Shepperson
Rachel Miah
Rachel Miah
Sarah
Shepperson
Helen Earl
24/04/15
Faye
Marshall
27/04/15
Teresa
Suddaby
Rachel Miah
Rachel Miah
18/05/15
20/05/15
Narrowing the Gap
NLC
Narrowing the Gap
Narrowing the Gap
NLC
NLC
Narrowing the Gap
NLC
Narrowing the Gap
Narrowing the Gap
NLC
NLC
Keeping Children
Safe
Keeping Children
Safe
Moderator Training
Early Headship
Support
Early Headship
Support
PSHE Sex &
Relationships
Curriculum
Resources
SEND
NAHT
Moderator Training
Moderator Training
NLC
NLC
NAHT
NLC
NAHT
NAHT
NLC
NAHT
Subject leadership
There have been some changes in subject leadership, new responsibilities are noted below. Subject
audits and meetings with link governors are carried out twice each year, in the autumn and summer
terms. Audits and meetings will be taking place therefore before the end of the current term.
Findings from the audits are shared with link governors and colleagues by the subject leaders and
appropriate action taken.
Literacy & E safety
Mrs Miah
Numeracy
Miss Allen
Science – SEN
Mrs Suddaby
ICT
Miss Earl
D&T, P.E. (until return of Mrs Fowles)
Mrs Bielby
Art and Design, More Able, PP Lead Teacher
Mr Goodall
PSHCE – SMSC, outside classroom
Miss Marshall
Music, collective worship
Mrs Bennett
RE
Miss Card
Geography/History
Mrs Rahman
ICT
Miss Earl
Diversity
Mrs Miah – Mrs Shepperson
Safeguarding
Mrs Shepperson, Mrs Miah, Miss Earl
Data Assessment and Analysis
Mrs Shepperson, Mrs Miah, Miss Earl
Governor visits to our school
May 15th
Cllr Gosling met with Mrs Allen to discuss child protection and with Mrs Shepperson
May 15th
Mr Lenthall and Mrs Norcup met with Mrs Shepperson for an update
May 20th
Mrs Lally came into school to look at the activities happening on Sculpture Day
Link governors will be invited into school this half term to receive updates from subject leaders when
they have completed subject audits. Governor report from Mrs Diggle at Appendix 3.
Visits, visitors and events in school
Scunthorpe Speech and Drama Festival 2015
Schools from all over the Scunthorpe area take part in this annual competition.
Berkeley Infant School results at this year's Scunthorpe Drama Festival were absolutely
outstanding with children taking places and certificates in every single solo verse speaking class
they entered. The school also had three representatives speaking in the trophy classes on the final
night, and a little girl from Year One won the Lynton Trophy for her wonderful performance of 'The
Snail' by John Drinkwater. The Year Two choral group proudly took 3rd place by way of a show
stopping recital, and in one of the poems they spoke about 'mice' and 'cats' which they had lots of
fun practising because it really stretched their vocal talents.
Reception “in house” drama festival
After rehearsing for several weeks the children from the three reception classes had a very exciting
time taking part in an 'in-house' speech and drama festival. First on stage in the main hall were the
solo speakers from each class who confidently recited a poem from memory. Followed by each class
who presented amazing choral speaking performances with a poem called 'The Time Machine' which
included lots of facial and vocal expression. The children who performed solo verse speaking were
delighted to be presented with certificates, and the winners of the choral choir were given a lovely
trophy to place in the classroom. It was a great introduction to speaking and listening and on the
morning of the show the children had lots of fun taking part and watching the performances.
March 9th
All children took part in skipping coaching as part of Skip for Life day.
March 17th
Cllr Gosling came into school to be interviewed by Year 1 children about his work as a
councillor as part of the “Our Town” theme.
May 1st
International Dance Day, parents and carers came into school to watch children
perform dances from around the world.
May 11 – 13
Year One children visited the 20 – 21 Visual Arts Centre for a fossil making workshop
as part of their Dinosaur theme, and to look at the Anthony Gormley “Field for the
British Isles” exhibit .
May 20th
Sculpture Day; all children produced a clay figure for a whole school exhibit inspired
by “Field for the British Isles”; children learned about sculptures from a range of
countries and periods in history.
June 2nd – 3rd
All children taking part in Circus Skills workshops.
June 4th
Hand washing assembly delivered by NHS team for all pupils
Year 2 classes will be taking part in weekly swimming sessions at the Riddings Swimming Pool until the
end of the term; this has been made possible using the sports premium funding. Sports days will
take place on the following dates: July 3rd for years 1 and 2; July 10th for Reception; July 15th for
Nursery.
Later in the term, Year 1 children will be visiting Normanby Park as part of their Minibeast theme;
Year 2 will be visiting the Transport Museum in Hull and Reception pupils are going to explore the
Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
On Friday July 17th the School Fete will be held; children will sell items they have designed and made
themselves, refreshments will be available so please come along if you are free.
Transition days will be held for all children in the course of July. Handwritten post cards will be sent
to all children joining Reception and Year 1 in September 2015; teachers are writing the cards and
they will be posted to pupils’ homes.
After School Clubs
The following clubs are running in the summer term:
Available to which year groups
Art
Code club
Cooking
Dance and fitness
Drama
Football
Gardening
Maths
Multisport
Reading
Years 1 and 2
Years 1 and 2
Year 2
Reception, years 1 and 2
Years 1 and 2
Year 2
Years 1 and 2
Years 1 and 2
Years 1 and 2
Reception, Years 1 and 2
External provider or school
staff
School
School
School
School
External
External
School
School
School
School
Health and Safety
Most recent report of Health and Safety Committee to be distributed by Miss Radley at the meeting
on June 22nd.
Premises
Rewiring of four classrooms and the hall; works to commence on June 29th. Two classes (one
year one class and one year two class) will move into the hall and lessons will continue there
until the end of the term. The remainder of the works will take place over the summer
holidays.
School Council
The school council met on May 6th; items on the agenda were keeping safe in school and the
school environment. All the council members showed a good understanding of how children
are kept safe in school; they reported that the children in their classes had said that they
feel safe and there was discussion of how to stay safe and who children can speak to in school
if they are worried about keeping safe. Comments made included the following “if you are
worried you can talk to a teacher…”, “All children feel safe at Berkeley because whenever we
fall over or feel upset the adults help and care for us”.
Regarding the school environment, a wide range of ideas were brought to the table. Ideas we
have been able to action include: astroturf surface with sandpit and sit on diggers for
Reception playground; more tables with umbrellas for the Key Stage 1 playground.
APPENDIX 1
Foundation Stage Attainment at end of Spring Term 2015
Reading
Writing
Numbers
Overall Good Level of
Development
On track to achieve end of nursery
expected level (secure 30-50 months /
beginning 40-60+ months)
70 children, 93.3%, including 6
pupil premium
60 children, 80%, including 5
pupil premium
67 children, 89%, including 6 pupil
premium
52 children, 70%, including 4 pupil
premium
Not on track and receiving
extra support
5 children, 6.6%, including 0
pupil premium
15 children, 20%, including 1
pupil premium
8 children, 10.1%, including 0 pupil
premium
23 children, 30%, including 2 pupil
premium
Note: All children identified as not on
track for writing are only just below
current expected level - if they don't
Communication and language is
affecting the number of
children on track for a good
reach expected level by the end of
nursery, they don't have much ground
to make up during the Reception year not of major concern, but these
level of development by the
end of Reception - of the 23
not on track for GLD 10 are in
receipt of EAL support, 2 are
children will be monitored closely (40%
were not on track on entry, September
2015, compared to 20% by April).
in receipt of speech support,
and 15 are in receipt of
additional attention and
listening activities (81% were
Nursery pupils April 2015
not on track for GLD on entry
September 2015 compared to
30% by April).
YEAR ONE PROGRESS AT APRIL 2015
Year One pupils April 2015
Reading
Writing
Maths
On track to achieve Secure
End of Year One expectation
76 pupils - 93%
18 in receipt of pupil premium
71 pupils - 87%
15 in receipt of pupil premium
75 pupils - 91%
18 in receipt of pupil premium
Not on track and receiving
6 pupils - 7%
11 pupils - 13%
7 pupils - 9%
extra support
1 in receipt of pupil premium
4 in receipt of pupil premium
1 in receipt of pupil premium
YEAR TWO PROGRESS AT
APRIL 15
Year 2 pupils April 2015
Reading
Writing
Maths
On track to reach 2B and
above
71 pupils – 87%
67 pupils – 82%
76 pupils – 93%
21 in receipt of
pupil premium
5 pupils – 6%
21 in receipt of
pupil premium
8 pupils – 10%
23 in receipt of pupil premium
Not on track to reach
their end of key stage
target.
6 pupils – 7%
3 in receipt of
3 in receipt of
1 in receipt of pupil premium
pupil premium
pupil premium
81 PUPILS CURRENTLY IN THE YEAR GROUP. 24 OF WHOM ARE PUPIL PREMIUM
APPENDIX TWO
Education Division
School Improvement Partner Programme
2014 - 2015
Generic Record of Visit
School
Berkeley Infants
Headteacher
Date
16th March 2015
Time
SIP
Main focus of visit
Pauline O’Connor
Also present
Miss Burgoyne
9.30am
Mrs Shepperson
Mrs Miah
Miss Earle
Development of middle leadership
Activities undertaken Lesson observations
Time allocation
Circulation
(within one week)
0.5 day
Headteacher, chair of governors, SIP programme manager
(tracey.peckham@northlincs.gov.uk)
Focus: (1 side maximum)
1. Description of activity undertaken
(discussion/observation/analysis/presentation/training)
The SIP and middle leaders observed a range of lessons throughout the Key Stage
2. Key points of discussion/findings/messages delivered
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Teaching is consistently good at Berkeley Infants
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On the rare occasion when teaching was not judged good ,middle leaders were
already aware of the reasons for this which would not be the norm for the school
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Middle leaders were very skilled in lesson observations
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Feedback was accurate and developmental
School improvement partner judgement about this aspect/these aspects of the school’s
work (if appropriate)
Middle leaders are very competent and skilled in undertaking lesson observations
Education Division
School Improvement Partner Programme
2014 - 2015
Generic Record of Visit
School
Berkeley Infants
Headteacher
Miss Burgoyne
Date
19th March 2015
Time
1.00pm
Also present
Mrs Shepperson
Mrs Miah
Miss Earle
SIP
Main focus of visit
Activities undertaken
Time allocation
Pauline O’Connor
Subject leadership and the SEF
Presentation and discussion on subject leadership. Looking at the
SEF
0.5 day
Circulation
(within one week)
Headteacher, chair of governors, SIP programme manager
(tracey.peckham@northlincs.gov.uk)
Focus: (1 side maximum)
1. Description of activity undertaken
(discussion/observation/analysis/presentation/training)
The SIP gave a presentation on subject leadership and discussion took place amongst the
middle leaders
2. Key points of discussion/findings/messages delivered
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Subject leadership is very strong at Berkeley Infant School
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A decision was taken that the SEF was currently too long and needed to be re written
under the Ofsted headings
School improvement partner judgement about this aspect/these aspects of the school’s
work (if appropriate)
Senior / Middle leadership is very strong in this school
Appendix 3
Jayne Diggle - Governor Report for June 22nd 2015
Courses Attended
9th March 2015 -Early Years Foundation Stage – LDC – presented by Hannah
Wood
Course based on the 7 Areas of Learning and Development
The areas of learning are:
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communication and language - (Attention/listening, Understanding, speaking)
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physical development – (Moving and handling, health and self-care)
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personal, social and emotional development ( making relationships, self confidence,
managing feelings/behaviour)
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literacy – (Reading, writing)
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mathematics – ( Numbers, shape, space and measure)
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understanding the world (People & communities, the world, technology)
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expressive arts and design(Exploring & using media & materials, being imaginative)
The Areas of learning and development use educational programmes to shape activities
and experiences for children in all Early Years Settings.
Assessments
Ongoing assessments are made based on classroom observations based on the early
learning goals which can be found in the “Statutory Framework for the Early Years
Foundation Stage”
(Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a non-statutory
guidance which supports practitioners in implementing the statutory requirements of
the EYFS).
21st April 2015 – Keeping Children Safe in Education – Wakefield – presented by
Carolyn Eyre
Excellent, well presented and detailed full day course.
Many aspects of “Keeping Children Safe in Education” covered including:
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Private Fostering (more than 28 days, under age of 16 (18 if disabled) living with
people outside immediate family. Parent’s legal duty to inform LA. Host family
legal duty to inform LA. School has a legal duty to inform LA)
Radicalisation (children begin to express strong views, changes in behaviour,
sudden disappearance. NB: Be careful not to confuse strong beliefs with
radicalisation)
British Values (Respect, Tolerance, Responsibility, Democracy. Discuss things
that we ‘value’ things that are important to us. Include ‘who we are’ and those we
cherish)
FGM (Female Genital Mutilation)
Sexual Exploitation (may include inappropriate relationship, peer grooming
boyfriend model, effects boys and girls, all communities, vulnerable children)
Monitoring of Attendance (Berkeley Infant School)
17th April 2015 – Shadowed Mrs Joan Stabler
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First Day Calling - to establish reason child absent
Information logged in “Absence Diary”
Also in place “Late Book”
Mrs Stabler checks each class register every Friday against “Sims Register Page” using
the Absence Diary and Late Book to cross reference reason for absences.
Whilst checking absences Mrs Stabler enters a brief comment on the Sims Register
Page confirming illness
e.g.: Doctors Appointment, Chickenpox etc.
By storing this information on the Sims Database, illness patterns can be easily
monitored.
Any absences/reasons not accounted for Mrs Stabler will try to contact parent(s) who
have been missed during the week. If not available then a letter is generated and sent
out.
Mrs Stabler is able to show information and analyse PP attendance and children’s
individual attendance percentage.
From April 2015 children with an attendance of below 90% will have letters sent home.
In recognition of improved attendance cards are sent out as and went appropriate to
acknowledge this achievement.
Mrs Stabler was very up to date with her role and was able to talk with clarity and
enthusiasm about her job.
Dance Days
29th April 2015 – Nursery
Nursery children performed their dancing to parents/grandparents with lots of
enthusiasm. Both morning and afternoon dancing were well supported and received
excellent feedback.
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“Lovely dancing session, nice to see lots of parents join in. Fun had by both
children and adults”
“Brilliant dancing! Well done Nursery!!”
“Enjoyed the children having fun and learning a routine. Was nice to join in and
be part of it”
“I think this afternoon was a great way for the parents to interact and the
children had lots of fun”
“Great fun! Children and parents dancing together is great to see”
“I found it fun, now I have some new moves!”
01st May 2015 - Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
As with Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 all enjoyed performing their dance
routines to their parents/grandparents. Again, each year group was well supported
with good audience participation.
Well done to everyone.
School Council Meeting
06th May 2015
Agenda: 1 – Keeping Safe in School
2 – School Improvement
Children present at the meeting including Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 all had a good
understanding of Keeping Safe in School, and all named staff who they could go to if
they felt they needed to.
Other
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comments made included:
“Gates are closed and locked which keep us safe”
“Adults help and care for us”
All teachers keep us safe”
Ideas for school improvement included:
 New role play resources
 Sit on diggers
 Eating outside – (picnics)
 More tables in the playground