Sept 2016 Action Plan for Enquiry Based Learning Key Priorities To embed enquiry based learning into planning and curriculum. To embed ‘Stop the Clock’ days and use them as an opportunity for staff to be facilitators and become outstanding in asking open questions, setting a positive learning climate and embedding learning behaviours in our pupils. School Improvement Focus Action to be Undertaken (including monitoring, assessment and how will this improve attainment/progress/standards) Responsibility (Staff and Governor) Timescale Resources Evidence of Impact (with dates) To develop ‘a love of learning.’ Pupil voice questionnaire Lesson observations Monitoring evidence collecting procedures. Consolidate cross-curricular links. Develop ‘Immersion’ days to inspire and promote awe and wonder. Helena Hill July 2017 Non-contact time Staff meetings Whole school STCD- Enthusiastic feedback from staff children and pupils/parents. EYFS- March-STCD Parents involvement in planning the activities with their child. Thought shower activity. Discussed with whole school and teams discussed how they can incorporate this style. Flipchart evidence in EBL folder. STCD evidence has started to be collected on flipchart. The ethos of a love of learning has been noted by Allan Beswick SMBC To embed ‘Stop the Clock’ days and use them as an opportunity for staff to be facilitators and become outstanding in asking open questions, setting a positive learning climate and embedding learning behaviours in our pupils. STCD observations INSET training 17.2.17. Pupil voice questionnaires. Time during a staff meeting for staff to discuss the role of the teacher as a facilitator. Helena Hill July 2017 Non-contact time Staff meeting INSET training and time to plan STCD and the role of teacher. Planning sheet presented and discussed – useful in giving structure to STCD and enquiry. Promoting the idea that allowing the control of their learning needs structure. Discussion about being flexible and steering ideas and supporting learning- more work to be done on this. Staff becoming more practised in the role as a facilitators. More work on this needed to make it become embedded in school. Warren Wood Primary School School Development Plan – Curriculum 2016-2017 Sept 2016 Action Plan for Reading
Key Priorities To monitor teaching and learning in reading and to measure how these contribute towards making a positive impact upon standards. To further develop teacher skills of assessing reading To raise the profile of reading generating a love of reading using our new library. To review policy School Improvement Focus Action to be Undertaken (including monitoring, assessment and how will this improve attainment/progress/standards) Responsibility (Staff and Governor) Timescale Resources Evidence of Impact (Expected and Actual) (with dates) To monitor the assessment of individual reading/guided reading using the skills checklist, ensuring that all children make consistently good progress. To monitor in light of updated reading tracking Ensure regular guided reading sessions taking place (weekly) To use individual target sheets for colour band tracking Pupil progress meetings including team moderation and 10, 20, 36 week meetings All staff On-going- full review in July Staff meeting and moderation time to be scheduled on timetable Using colour banded trackers for guided reading to show targets, progress and next steps. Sept 16 Amend for year 3 and 4 July ‘17 Rising Stars, years 1-6, reading tests in place. Jan 17 Staff meeting to look at reading material from the authority- implications and expectations for all staff March 17 Test result analysis- impact on teaching and learning?- review July 17 To promote reading throughout the curriculum- developing areas in the new building and developing an accessible, resourceful and exciting new library for Teachers, Parents and children. To promote our new library To promote reading through school , key authors and themes linked to our creative curriculum To invest in new guided reading books SLT All staff and Governors On-going- full review in July New library resources, furniture and books. Child led book club takes place at lunch times in the library. Jan 17 Year 6 Librarians appointed with specific roles to sort and maintain books. Sept 16 Books ordered requested by pupils. Jan 17 Reviewed long term planning and reading opportunities July 17 Ongoing input needed July 17 To review the English policy To write a new English policy covering reading and assessment of reading AC and JB Teaching Staff By July ‘17 Time Policy written ready to present to staff and Governors Autumn Term 2017 Warren Wood Primary School School Development Plan – Curriculum Sept 2016 Action Plan for Writing
Key Priorities To include cross curricular links with drama to engage and stimulate the children and aid their learning. To create a whole school interactive timeline to aid chronological understanding. To continue to review planning and teaching of new NC topics to ensure coverage in the 2 year school cycle. School Improvement Focus Action to be Undertaken (including monitoring, assessment and how will this improve attainment/progress/standards) Responsibility (Staff and Governor) Timescale Resources Evidence of Impact (with dates) To include cross curricular links with drama to engage and stimulate the children and aid their learning. Staff training on drama to show appropriate strategies to use Lesson observations Feedback of effectiveness in lessons to staff whole staff responsibility By July 2017 Non-contact time March drama staff meeting planned. Observations of classes in Summer term. Coverage checked across school in staff meeting – April 17 Cross curricular use of drama has been identified in lessons and assemblies (WWII – UKS2, Pompeii – LKS2 and Earnest Shackleton – KS1). To create a whole school interactive timeline to aid chronological understanding. Blank timeline to be put up in the hall Children from class to display history work next to the era they learning about on the timeline Pupil interviews to establish effectiveness of display History subject leader and staff By July 2017 Resources to create the timeline (card/paint) Display discussed with staff and agreed on content. Boards been ordered Feb 2017 and display in progress. Timeline created, along school hall in Summer 2 ready for use in Autumn 2017. This will be used by the whole school to plot on work from their topics in a chronological order. To continue to review planning and teaching of new NC topics to ensure coverage in the 2 year school cycle. Cross reference the National Curriculum with new topic planning Identify any gaps and discuss with teachers how to cover those Book scrutiny History subject leader and staff By July 2017 Non-contact time Non-contact time planned for Spring term 2. Pupil interviews and an audit done with teachers regarding coverage of knowledge and skills being taught. Assessment completed for each class, on historical skills being taught and grasped. Areas for development have been highlighted and a new tracking and assessment scheme is being developed. Warren Wood Primary School School Development Plan - Curriculum 2016-2017 Sept 2016 Action Plan for Geography
Key Priorities To include cross curricular links with PSHEE to ensure ‘Global Learning’ is being covered throughout the school. To create a whole school interactive atlas to boost geographical understanding. To continue to review planning and teaching of new NC topics to ensure coverage in the 2 year school cycle. School Improvement Focus Action to be Undertaken (including monitoring, assessment and how will this improve attainment/progress/standards) Responsibility (Staff and Governor) Timescale Resources Evidence of Impact (with dates) To develop pupils understanding of global issues, through ‘Global Learning’ Coordinator training (PSHEE and geography) Training fed back to staff in staff meetings Issues to be taught through a range of topics and subject areas Review pupils understanding of global issues using GLP Assessment Work scrutiny / pupil interviews Geography and PSHEE coordinator and staff By July 2017 Global Learning training Non-contact time March drama staff meeting planned. Observations of classes in Summer term. Coverage checked across school in staff meeting – April 17 Cross curricular use of drama has been identified in lessons and assemblies (WWII – UKS2, Volcanoes – LKS2 and Earnest Shackleton – KS1). To create a whole school interactive world map to boost geographical understanding. World map to be displayed in hall Children from class to display geography work next to the region they learning about on the map Pupil interviews to establish effectiveness of display Geography subject leader and staff By July 2017 Non-contact time Display discussed with staff and agreed on content. Boards been ordered Feb 2017 and display in progress. Boards arrived July 17 – awaiting them to be put up. To continue to review planning and teaching of new NC topics to ensure coverage in the 2 year school cycle. Cross reference the National Curriculum with new topic planning Identify any gaps and discuss with teachers how to cover those Book scrutiny Geography subject leader and staff By July 2017 Non-contact time Non-contact time planned for Spring term 2. Pupil interviews and an audit done with teachers regarding coverage of knowledge and skills being taught. Assessment completed for each class, on geographical skills being taught and grasped. Areas for development have been highlighted and a new tracking and assessment scheme is being developed. Warren Wood Primary School School Development Plan - Curriculum 2016-2017 Sept 2016 Action Plan for Art and Design
Teachers to implement the new PSHE scheme of work Observations of class teaching Pupil interviews Collection of medium term plans that are in line with the new scheme Collection of evidence of work Attended PSHE subject leader meetings Rebecca McCabe Shona Mason (subject leaders) June 2017 Non-contact time Scheme of work has been rolled out across the school and is being taught more regularly. Nurse visited year 6 children and delivered a session on sex education. For the school to partake in global PSHE events School awareness of events PSHE and Global learning calendar to be given to staff Off time table opportunities Liaise with other schools Attended PSHE subject leader meetings Rebecca McCabe Shona Mason (subject leaders) June 2017 Road safety week- children and parents made aware of road safety around the school. School participation of Den Day a global learning event June 2017 NSPCC awareness assembly and workshop for the upper juniors July 2017 Warren Wood Primary School School Development Plan - Curriculum 2016-17 Sept 2016 Action Plan for Global Learning Key Priorities To develop pupils understanding of global issues. Teachers use a range of teaching approaches to support pupils skills and values development. School Improvement Focus Action to be Undertaken (including monitoring, assessment and how will this improve attainment/progress/standards) Responsibility (Staff and Governor) Timescale Resources Evidence of Impact (with dates)
To work and manage closely the defects on the school build To create a schedule of works to be done once the defects in school are complete. Work alongside contractors, Carillion, governors and school staff to maintain safety at all times during repairs. Create a clear schedule of work where needed now main works are complete. Prioritise works to be carried out. Health and Safety Governor HT Caretaker School Business Manger All staff Contractors Council September 2016 – August 2016 Physical materials connected to the jobs to be completed Snagging and defects list is continually reviewed by outside agencies (Carillion) and reported back to contractors (Whitfield and Brown) to complete on a rolling programme over 12 months after each phase of the build is complete. Warren Wood Primary School School Development Plan – Resources 2016-17 Sept 2016 Action Plan for Budget and Finance Key Priorities To monitor and control the budget effectively throughout expansion of classes within school, supporting the need for tight financial constraint and prudent budgeting. To achieve SFVS (Schools Financial Value Standard) in 2017.
School Improvement Focus Action to be Undertaken (including monitoring, assessment and how will this improve attainment/progress/standards) Responsibility (Staff and Governor) Timescale Resources Evidence of Impact (with dates) To monitor and control the budget effectively throughout the building and expansion work, supporting the need for tight financial constraint and prudent budgeting. Half termly monitoring reports Resources Committee – GB to be reported to termly Money saving purchases and best value purchases/costings to be sought HT School Business Manager Resources Committee – Governing Body On-Going Termly GB committee meetings SBM/HT time and governor meetings. Prudent financial management continues to be exercised due to external budgetary cuts likely to be imposed by the government. National Funding Formula (NFF) will continue to be fought as the projection for school currently are, over the next 2 years, to lose up to £127,500, which would mean staff reductions. To achieve SFVS (Schools Financial Value Standard) in 2017. Documented evidence and return to be submitted HT School Business Manager Resources Committee – Governing Body To be submitted by 31st March 2017 SBM/HT time and governor meetings. Submitted and returned Warren Wood Primary School School Development Plan – Premises 2016-17 Sept 2016 Action Plan for Community Key Priorities To develop relationships with the school community to improve and enhance provision, communication and opportunities offered to all at Warren Wood. To work towards the achievement of the Leading Parent Partnership Award. School Improvement Focus Action to be Undertaken (including monitoring, assessment and how will this improve attainment/progress/standards) Responsibility (Staff and Governor) Timescale Resources Evidence of Impact (with dates)
To develop relationships with the school community to improve and enhance provision, communication and opportunities offered to all at Warren Wood. Community events in the new school building, including coffee mornings, HT meet and greets with parents, PTA events Parental questionnaire to gain ideas of areas of strength in school and areas in need of further development or action Establish new core group for the PTA HT GB PTA Staff Ongoing – events throughout the year Funding for events PTA support Events have begun to take place in the new school – a successful Christmas Fair raised £900 to pay for a defibrillator, coffee morning for Macmillan raise £500+ Reception parents questionnaire sent out to glean ideas of how to improve links between home and school. New PTA established. Summer Fair took place and raised in excess of £2,700. New outdoor equipment is being sourced for whole school benefit. To work towards the achievement of the Leading Parent Partnership Award. Research information on the LPPA Source schools who have already achieved the award, use case studies and find ways of supporting areas in need of development. HT GB Staff Parents Ongoing December 2016 - onwards LPPA Registration fee LPPA contacted for further information. Establishing links with other schools who have achieved this. July 2017 Plans amended and adapted due to high cost of this award. It has been decided that engaging parents for school based activities is essential but the award is not and therefore parental engagement remains top of the list of priorities as we move forward. Warren Wood Primary School School Development Plan – Premises 2016-17 Sept 2016 Action Plan for Health and Safety Key Priorities To safely manage the new school site, running checks for new systems :fire alarm, school alarm, water, Velux windows etc To ensure the safety of the school community in the new building by establishing new routines. School Improvement Focus Action to be Undertaken (including monitoring, assessment and how will this improve attainment/progress/standards) Responsibility (Staff and Governor) Timescale Resources Evidence of Impact (with dates)