Review and update Teaching and Learning policy with all key stakeholders All teaching staff. Teachers to visit other recommended schools and observe good practise JUN JUL SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY Timeline On-going weekly monitoring Advertise teaching posts Complete review of marking and feedback policy Shortlist and interview Appoint two new teachers Complete teacher induction Inset to focus on SEF whole school Review and update Teaching and Learning policy with all key stakeholders All teaching staff. Lesson observations INSET to include focus on teaching and learning Half-term pupil progress meeting End of term pupil progress meeting Lesson observations Half-term pupil progress meeting End of term pupil progress meeting Lesson observations Timeline Governor monitoring Governor involvement Half-term Governor check on pupil progress Personal Monitoring check teacher induction and Performance management check Review and update Teaching and Learning policy End of term Governor check on pupil progress To include governor monitoring of standards Governor monitoring of Lesson observations Half-term Governor check on pupil progress End of term Governor check on pupil progress To include governor monitoring of standards
1.2 Issue Ensure that the quality of teaching is consistently good or better, so that pupils’ attainment, and progress, particularly in mathematics, improve further, by: Improving teachers’ planning so that activities in lessons fully meet the differing needs of all pupils in the class Objective Planned activities to support Intended outcome Time/Cost Improve the quality of planning to ensure all groups of learners are challenged and pupils have a clear understanding on what is being learnt. Review current planning arrangements to check that teachers are supporting the focus on more able pupils being challenged. Focus on planning so that there are more demanding tasks being planned for more able learners Planning and subsequent teaching focuses on greater challenge for more able therefore raising standards all groups of learners Staff meeting June/July Better monitoring and feedback to teachers to improve the quality of school planning Increase Monitoring of planning (on-going) specifically for checking on the match of work to different abilities of learners, including more able learners and ensure that pace and challenge to be the focus for monitoring of lesson planning. HT/DH. To include expectations of curriculum coordinators Monitor planning to ensure all activities have a clear LO and success criteria. To be more closely linked to appraisal and staff meetings Teachers are more aware of matching learning to age and ability and not just coverage or activity. Teachers and Pupils have a clear focus on what learning is taking place Staff meeting and ongoing To learn from ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ schools where planning is judged to be consistently good or better how to plan more effectively. Staff to review their planning and practice when visiting ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ school (Autumn term). Staff to share planning afternoon with ‘Penryn group’ school Kennall Vale. Improved quality of long, medium and short term planning Autumn term 2013 4 x ½ day supply JUN JUL SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY Timeline On-going weekly monitoring of planning Staff meeting review planning Staff meeting outline planning expectations and responsibility of subject coordinators Agree new monitoring timetable Lesson observations Teachers share planning meetings with Penryn group school (PIPs) Subject coordinators planning monitoring Staff meeting review planning INSET focus on new curriculum Lesson observations INSET Focus on new curriculum
weekly monitoring feedback Timeline Governor monitoring Governors monitoring class and Individual targets Governor monitoring of marking Review and agree Teaching and learning policy Governor monitoring of marking Governors monitoring class and Individual targets 1.3b Objective Intended outcome Evaluation/Impact Improve marking and feedback policy Review Class and individual targets Review Assessment for Learning across the school. Whole school approach to marking and feedback to ensure consistency and to push pupils onto their next learning goal. Ensure pace and challenge of learning for individuals and cohorts Improve teachers and pupils understanding of Assessment for Learning so that pupils are sufficiently challenged in their learning or understand how to challenge themselves in a safe learning environment. What has happened? What made a difference? What next? Generic findings reported back in staff meetings (see minutes). Recorded improvement in marking, with a greater focus on comments that move the learning on. Drop-ins have made a difference to focus of learning now more emphasis on what is being learned not on activity. Whole school Reading, Writing and Mathematics targets are set for different groups of learners based on whole school evaluation. These are to be reviewed ½ termly. Individual targets are now part of the marking and feedback policy and are documented in pupils books.
1.4 Issue 1. Ensure that the quality of teaching is consistently good or better, so that pupils’ attainment, and progress, particularly in mathematics, improve further, by: Strengthen the teaching of letters and their sounds to help pupils to read better. Objective Planned activities to support Intended outcome Time/Cost Review current action plan Review impact of previous action plan so far and continue to develop a consistent approach to the teaching of phonics in the Foundation Stage and key Stage 1 focusing on what we have done differently that has had a positive impact on standards. Develop a coherent action plan for the teaching of letters and sounds Actively engage and educate parents in the teaching of letters and sounds. Hold Phonics and reading evening early in Autumn term to review teaching and learning of Phonics and reading across the school with parents. Link with parents to improve the provision for pupils learning their letters and sounds ½ day supply Invite external consultant into school to carry out a review and advise on action plan of teaching of letters and sounds External review of existing improvement plans and check to see what is worth hanging on to and what needs replacing. Including class drop-ins to review teaching of phonics and guided reading. (Wednesday 2nd October) Develop a coherent action plan for the teaching of letters and sounds. Provide and strengthen the teaching of letters and sounds Pet Morgan 2nd October JUN JUL SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY Timeline On-going weekly monitoring Start phonics sessions External review of Phonics and guided reading including class ‘drop-ins’ Phonics parents evening (24th Oct) Review phonics action plan and pupil progress Half-term pupil progress meeting Half-term pupil progress meeting up
Timeline Governor monitoring Review previous action plan as part of SEF INSET Governor check on pupil progress and lesson observations Review Maths Action plan Governor check on pupil progress and lesson observations Review Maths Action plan Governor check on pupil progress and lesson observations Review Maths Action plan Governor check on pupil progress Review Maths Action plan 1.5b Objective Intended outcome Evaluation/Impact Appoint new Mathematics coordinator Whole school coordinated approach to teaching and learning of Mathematics What has happened? What made a difference? What next? Identify strengths and weaknesses in current action plan Set clear action plan to improve standards Improve monitoring of Mathematics Raise teachers focus on standards in Mathematics for all groups of learners
2.2 Issue 2. Strengthen leadership and management by: Improving the quality of information available about the progress of different groups, and making sure that governors and other leaders hold staff more closely to account See Review of Governors Action plan Objective Planned activities to support Intended outcome Time/Cost Ensure school leaders are aware of the progress of different groups of pupils Rename Curriculum committee to Curriculum and Standards committee Nominate a governor to have specific responsibility for monitoring Pupil Premium usage and the impact of interventions Nominate a governor ‘data’ team Carry out Governor skills/and training audit Governors to be issued with Governors’ Self-evaluation Pack for future monitoring Carry out data training for Governors Hold INSET SEF day for Governors and staff and review the way forward (4th Sept) Headteacher to ensure at data reviews (every half-term) that governors have access to data from different groups of learners Governors and school leaders have a greater understanding and account of progress of different groups of learners Jane Morris time JUN JUL SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY Timeline Establish a working party to monitor progress towards completion of post Ofsted Action Plan Book consultant Review working practices of the Governing Body with regard to monitoring Produce appropriate monitoring proforma Hold and ‘Inset Day’ and involve all stakeholders in a review of the way forward Head to work with staff on outcomes of data Analyses Train Governors on how to gather pupil progress information with the Head and subject leaders Induction training for new Governors to plan and make visits to school to talk to the Head and subject Data training for Governors Further Governors make both formal and informal visits to the school so they can engage with parents. ‘Meet the Governors Days’
to lead Governor Training sessions Hold and ‘Inset Day’ and involve all stakeholders in a review of the way forward Governors to plan for and make visits to school to talk to the Head and subject co-ordinators Governors to be kept informed of pupil progress Discuss and formulate Action Plan to address outcomes of Review Distribute pupil and parent questionnaires Plan a training session for Governors on School (SSE) and the Ofsted criteria Plan a schedule for subject leaders to report to Governors within the Governors’ monitoring time-table governors Governor monitoring ongoing training for governors
Timeline Chair of Governors to attend meeting with J Davies following Ofsted Meeting with Jane Morris Jane Morris to lead Governor training going forward 2.3b Objective Intended outcome Evaluation/Impact What has happened? What made a difference? What next? See County reports from Jeff Davies and Jane Morris School has clear plan moving forward