An Active Learning Trust Academy

Isle of Ely/Chesterton Primary School

Learning, Growing, Achieving Together

full time class teacher (with management release time) and will have responsibility for curriculum. BS confirmed that on line interviews will be taking place this week for year 6 teachers, and to fill teaching gaps in year 4 and EYFS.
6.6	AS asked what was happening regarding the planned Thrive programme for pastoral support and wellbeing. BS replied that Hayley Ashman, Thrive lead is undertaking the Thrive practitioner training and will provide a therapeutic approach to supporting children in school. SLT will also undertake some on line Thrive training, and all staff will training in the approach. BS will also be advertising for a Pastoral Support Assistant to work alongside the Thrive Practitioner and to be on call to support where needed. BS also explained that she, along with the staff are reviewing the behaviour policy and approach in line with the Thrive approach, and the Paul Dix approach; ‘When the adults change, everything changes’. TG asked what was being done to support children with SEND currently at home. BS explained there were 9 children with EHCP, and the SENDCo is doing regular welfare checks and all 9 are accessing the learning in some form.
7.0	Budget for 2019/20 and budget setting for 2020/21
7.1	Chesterton – Chesterton will be funded on actual numbers from September 2020. There are currently 2 small cohorts, and it is likely the year will end with an in year deficit; however, this will be bolstered by the carry forward. 30 children are expected for the new reception cohort from September.
7.2	Isle of Ely – Ely is looking to end this year with a healthy carry forward, and forecasted to end next year with a healthy in year balance to add to the carry forward. The reception cohort for September 20 is 39 which lower than our PAN of 60. TG asked if any of the nursery staff had been furloughed. BS replied that they had not been furloughed, and one Nursery TA had been loaned to a local school to help with their key worker provision. AS asked if Covid-19 had impacted on the budget. BS replied that it had not had an adverse effect. Currently 8 staff are isolating due to underlying health conditions or medical advice. BS is using this time to plan with staff for next year in terms of; curriculum, behaviour, maths and writing.
9.0	Any other business
9.1	AS asked what plans had been made for children who will be most affected by the closure or who will have greater needs when they return? BS replied that from September 20 IOE will have 2 Thrive practitioners to provide pastoral/wellbeing support, and these will be out of class/on call. In additional all staff have been upskilling by completing on line training around mental health. Whole school staff training will also focus on all staff having a responsibility to support wellbeing.
9.2	SP asked whether Teaching Assistants will be used to cover classes, and how will this be planned, and will this be made on the parents questionnaire for the phased return? BS replied that the guidance allows for Teaching Assistants to teach a bubble, under the guidance of a teacher and planning will be undertaken by the teacher. AS added that it would be disappointing of children were taught by unqualified teachers.

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