Creating a culture where teachers
lead school improvement
Simon Mason – Headteacher
Dave Kuyper – Leadership Team AST
Honywood in 2002
11-16 - 885 pupils on role
Specialism – None
OFSTED 2000 – Grade 3
Key Stage 3 Data
SATs Average Points Scores 1999 - 2002
42
40
38
Maths
All
36
34
32
1999
2000
2001
2002
Key Stage 4 Data
GCSE Results A*-C Grades
7 6.0
7 2.0
68.0
School
64.0
Maths
60.0
56.0
52.0
1 997
1 998
1 999
2000
2001
2002
Key Issues in 2002
 Staff did not feel valued
 View of CPD too simplistic
 Communication poor
 Poor pupil behaviour
 Stalled outcomes at KS3 and KS4
School Bulletin - Headlines
Exam Success
This week we received the first of a number of pieces of information we
expect to receive in the coming months which shows how well our pupils
performed in examinations last year when compared to pupils attending
other schools across England. Our current Year 10 pupils did every bit as
well as we had thought in their National Tests last year. The progress
our pupils had made placed them in the top 9% across England in Maths,
the top 11% in Science and in the top 17% for all KS3 tested subjects.
School Bulletin – Pupil Information
Peter 10ERy
Peter is a very mature, pleasant, down to earth young man. He is
aiming for 10A* - A grades at GCSE. His work review actions were to
aim for 100% concentration and meet all deadlines to ask if unsure and
to increase his contribution in class. His report effort grades were 2A’s
and 6B’s (up from 1A and 7B’s for his work review- and his predicted
grades (from his reports) were 3A*’s, 3A’s and 2B’s. He thinks things are
all right at school. He has no idea of a career as yet, although he has
considered police work and being a physiotherapist. He does want to go
to college and then University. Outside of school he plays football for
Coggeshall U15’s he also plays Golf at the Essex and … attends Art club
on Wednesday afternoons... His target is to turn some of his B’s into A’s
for effort.
School Bulletin – Headlines (Thanks)
Thanks
To Catherine Jedrzejewski, Mary Parrott and Mark Williams for their
excellent contributions to David Belsey’s visit to the school this week,.
Thanks also to Jo Palmer, for organising pupils to take David on a tour
of the school.
To Mark Williams for organising and to Cathy Bishop, David Calver, Sue
Dilley, Nicola Francis, Dave Kuyper and Gemma Ward for supporting
our HMI visit inspecting APU’s training programme this week.
To Jo Brook and Jo Palmer, for delivering training to pupils who have
joined the Coggeshall Youth Council.
To Anne Mitchell who, following our staff conference has already taken
on a project where our pupils will teach pupils in a local primary school.
We will feedback the outcomes of Anne’s work in a subsequent Bulletin.
School Bulletin – Teaching Tip
Teaching Tip
“If you have a whiteboard why not start your lesson with a Powerpoint
presentation in a loop, then when the students come in they immediately
try and work out what the Powerpoint presentation is about. This gets
them focussed on the lesson and what they are going to learn.
Start the lesson with a set of questions that they are going to explore /
answer through the lesson. It enables you to quickly assess what they
already know and provides a ready made plenary.
Not sure what they can remember from KS2 why not select a number of
KS2 questions and using the “show me” boards get them to give you the
answers. It gives you instant feedback about what they know. Note this
can also work with elements of KS3/4.”
Communication – Honywood Gazette
Training, Evaluation and Planning Cycle
•
Meetings for learning, not admin
•
Monday evening Research and Development
Teams
Research and Development Teams
Research and Development Brief 1
How can we improve our pupils’ ability to carry out extended writing
tasks? What learning gains can we achieve through such a
development?
Research and Development Brief 2
Develop our curriculum model (including Focus Days) to ensure we
are able to meet the challenges posed by national curriculum change in
September 2008.
Research and Development Brief 3
What strategies can we take to facilitate a better work life balance for
staff at Honywood?
Training, Evaluation and Planning Cycle
•
Meetings for learning, not admin
•
Monday evening Research and Development
Teams
•
Thursday evenings training – Subject, Tutor Team,
Whole School
•
School Development planning – bottom up
approach
Re-Structure – School Leadership
Leadership Team
School
Maintenance
function
Leadership Team
Leadership
Team
Core Group
School Research,
Development &
Training function
Core Group: Head
2 Senior Deputy Heads
2 Deputy Heads
2 ASTs
SMF:
Core Group PLUS
1 Assistant Head
Heads of Subject Teams TLR1
Tutor Team Leaders TLR1
R, D &T: Core Group PLUS
2 Assistant Heads
ASTs
TLR 1 staff
Excellent Teachers
Staff paid R&D grants
Deputy Head
AST
Leadership Team
Core Group
Leadership Team
Core Group
Assistant Head
School Maintenance Function
Research Development and Training Function
Subject Leader
Tutor Team Leader
Subject AST
Research & Development Grant for Subject, Year or Whole School Project
Excellent performance leads to accelerated move up the pay scale
Join Honywood as Graduate Trainee or Newly Qualified Teacher
R&D In Action
In House Training
In House Training
In House Training
In House Training
In House Training
Staff Views
Staff Views
Pupils’ Views
Pupils’ Views
Key Stage 3 Data
SATs Average Points Scores 1999 - 2007
42
40
38
Maths
All
36
34
32
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
Key Stage 4 Data
GCSE Results A*-C Grades
7 6.0
7 2.0
68.0
School
64.0
Maths
60.0
56.0
52.0
1 997
1 999
2001
2003
2005
2007
Investors in People Quotes
“We are part of the R & D Group but other people can come
along and give input – we reflect upon how we do it and
whether it is bringing benefit – if it wasn’t then we would
give our views as to how this might be better”.
“It’s great to see young staff so motivated and its great to see
more experienced individuals helping them – we learn from
each other but we also have a sense of fun”.
“We would function without the Head; the whole staff own the
success of the school and none of us would let that slip
away”.
Investors in People Quotes
“Despite heavy workloads, as well as pressure and changes
in organisational structure, everyone interviewed
confirmed that if they had a development need then it would
be met - in fact staff confirmed that they were positively
encouraged to progress. The school can see a difference in
that much of its training is delivered in house by staff – this
has improved performance as there is greater ownership
and continuing mentoring once learning has been
delivered.”
Investors in People Quotes
“There was clarity linked to outcomes from learning. Many
of those interviewed commented upon the fast pace of the
school and how this fast pace had developed them. Sharing
of learning across teams and with colleagues manifests itself
in many ways the important point to make here is that the
ethos of the school is about collegiate development and
support.
“I have been to two school conferences, I have conducted two
assemblies and following research around Boys and Girls
differentiation I was able to undertake a presentation to the
whole school.””
OFSTED 2006
“The school has an accurate view of the quality of teaching
and undertakes research to make it better. As a result,
most lessons are at least good and some are outstanding..”
“A particular achievement has been the creation of an
unusually strong culture of improvement among the
teachers. Research and development activities have
raised expectations, improved teaching and benefited
learners .”
“Your teachers talk a lot about how to improve their
teaching, and I know you have benefited because I
watched some lessons.”
Honywood in 2002
11-16 - 885 pupils on role
Specialism – None
OFSTED 2000 – Grade 3
Honywood in 2007
11-16 - 996 pupils on role
Specialism – Science, Leading Edge
OFSTED 2006 – Grade 1
OFSTED 2006
“Honywood is an extremely effective school. It has
improved a lot since the last inspection and has a strong
capacity to improve further. The visitor … is immediately
struck by the warm friendly atmosphere and the
exceptionally positive attitudes of the pupils. Almost all of
them really enjoy school…
Not surprisingly, therefore, most pupils achieve very well
and reach high standards.”