What Outcomes Do We Want To Achieve? How Will We Achieve This? (Intervention Strategies) Lead Person Start and Finish Dates How Will We Measure Impact On Children and Young People? (Include Where Possible Current Measure and Target) Cluster Priority To improve the use of holistic assessment and build on approaches to support effective planning, tracking, assessment & moderation of children's skills, progress and achievement throughout their education and beyond. Assessment & Moderation facilitators and QAMSOs will Cluster staff in holistic assessment & will lead moderation events. Sarah Flint August ’17 - May ‘18 Undertake baseline evaluation in line with local authority teacher evaluation from moderation event in September 2017 then re-evaluate in May 2018. School Priority To implement a targeted ReadingWise comprehension programme to improve outcomes and maximise potential for our learners in reading and comprehension, enabling us to narrow the gap between our highest and lowest achievers in literacy. Appropriate staff will undertake training and pupils who would benefit from this intervention will be identified Davina (PSA) August ’17 – June’18 Readingwise diagnostic test will be completed prior to pupil starting programme. Progress will be tracked throughout programme and impact monitored. School Priority To develop individual personalised planning for literacy in the Years setting, raising attainment by meeting individual needs and early identification of required literacy interventions. HT and nursery will work collegiately to develop a personalised planning tool for each nursery pupil. Kerry Malcolm August ’17 – June ‘18 Tracking and evaluation of developmental milestones, skills and pupil target’s achieved. Priority: RAISING ATTAINMENT IN NUMERACY (SO2, CSP.1, CSP.2, NIF 1) What Outcomes Do We Want To Achieve? How Will We Achieve This? (Intervention Strategies) Lead Person Start and Finish Dates How Will We Measure Impact On Children and Young People?
(Include Where Possible Current Measure and Target) Cluster Priority To improve the use of holistic assessment and build on approaches to support effective planning, tracking, assessment & moderation of children's skills, progress and achievement throughout their education and beyond. Assessment & Moderation facilitators will train Cluster staff in holistic assessment & will lead moderation events. Malcolm August ’17 - May ‘18 Undertake baseline evaluation in line with local authority teacher evaluation from moderation event in September 2017 then re-evaluate in May 2018. School Priority To fully embed Number Talks throughout the school, including Early Years and improve confidence in the delivery of Number Talks by our staff and in mental agility , skills and numeracy strategies for our learners. Ensure that additional training which is required is accessible. Monitor and quality assure delivery of Number Talks to ensure consistency. Malcolm August ’17 - May ‘18 Use number assessment from June 2017 as a baseline and re-assess in May 2018 to evaluate impact. Seek practitioner’s views and monitor to establish confidence levels in staff. School Priority To develop individual personalised planning for numeracy in the Early Years setting, raising attainment by meeting individual needs and early identification of required literacy interventions. HT and nursery staff will work collegiately to develop a personalised planning tool for each nursery pupil. Kerry Malcolm August ’17 – June ‘18 Tracking and evaluation of developmental milestones, skills and pupil target’s achieved. Priority: WELLBEING, EQUALITY & INCLUSION FOR ALL (SO2, CSP.1, CSP.2, CSP.4, NIF 3, NIF 4) What Outcomes Do We Want To Achieve? How Will We Achieve This? (Intervention Strategies) Lead Person Start and Finish Dates How Will We Measure Impact On Children and People?
(Include Where Possible Current Measure and Target) Cluster Priority Increase access & opportunities to participate in Cluster & LA active schools events (out of school activities) to alleviate rural disadvantage for all our children. Cluster bid for transport costs to support attendance to Active Schools Competitive Calendar Ryan Douglas (Active School) Carol Kay August ’17 - June ‘18 Percentage increase in uptake and participation in after school / out of school events and activities. School Priority To embed outdoor learning and learning outdoors into weekly planning and ensuring high quality outdoor learning experiences are delivered to all our learners - developing skills for learning, life and work. Ensure outdoor learning experiences are well planned, relevant and liked to Es & Os and benchmarks. Link with community projects when possible. Kerry Malcolm August ’17 - June ‘18 Children will be able to demonstrate their classroom learning in new and unfamiliar contexts. HT will monitor planning files, learning experiences and participate in professional dialogue with staff School Priority To continue our agendas with DFS and RRS, ensuring all children are involved, and gain next level accreditation whilst developing skills for learning, life and work. Pupil led through school committees and assemblies embedding principles across the school Amanda Holland Helen Hamilton August ’17 - June ‘18 Award of DFS Silver Award of RRS Recognition of Commitment Priority: SCIENCE FRAMEWORK (SO2, CSP.1, NIF 1, NIF 4) What Outcomes Do We Want To Achieve? How Will We Achieve This? (Intervention Strategies) Lead Person Start and Finish Dates How Will We Measure Impact On Children and People?
(Include Where Possible Current Measure and Target) Cluster Priority To revise the Science Framework to reflect local & national priorities (benchmarks) and development of skills, enabling all learners in the cluster to receive consistent, high quality learning, teaching and skills progression. For all Cluster staff to be familiar with revised Framework & embedding into practice. Cluster Science Group will adapt existing Framework & identify twilight sessions to focus on skills development CLPL for staff L Ingram August ’17 - June ‘18 Tracking & monitoring of Science Curriculum demonstrates breadth of outcomes delivered Priority: Benchmarks (SO2, CSP.1, NIF 1) What Outcomes Do We Want To Achieve? How Will We Achieve This? (Intervention Strategies) Lead Person Start and Finish Dates How Will We Measure Impact On Children and People? (Include Possible Current Measure and Target) School Priority To to use the CfE benchmarks in all curricular areas to plan learning, teaching, skills progression and assessment, to provide clarity on the national standards expected within each curriculum area at each level. Benchmarks will be in planning files, and if appropriate incorporated into existing planning tools, and used as a reference when planning learning, teaching and assessments. Amanda Holland Hamilton August ’17 - June ‘18 Tracking & monitoring of Benchmarks across all curricular areas demonstrating breadth and depth of learning. Maintenance Agenda Learning & Teaching CfE / Raising Attainment Assessment & Achievement Self-Evaluation Cluster