Contents Page Contextual information 2 Targets 4 Progress since last inspection 7 School and Governing Body’s appraisal of progress with 2016-2017 priorities 8 School’s priorities 2017 – 2020 9 Priorities 2017 – 2018 10 Checklist 14 Contextual Information Current National Category 2 B
Cohort Full 12 10 22 9 12 21 12 11 23 Welsh Medium 1 3 4 4 7 11 2 5 7 L4+ L5+ L4+ L5+ L4+ L5+ Target L4+ Target L5+ L4+ L4+ L5+ L4+ L5+ Target L4+ Target L5+ L4+ L5+ L4+ L4+ L5+ Target L4+ Target L5+ Number achieving expected level English 11 5 9 5 20 10 90.9% 50% 5 3 10 5 15 8 71.4% 38% 11 6 10 5 21 11 91.3% 47.8% Welsh 1 0 3 2 4 2 100% 50% 3 1 7 3 10 4 90.9% 36% 2 1 5 3 7 4 100% 57.1% Mathematics 11 5 9 5 20 9 90.9% 50% 6 3 11 5 17 8 81% 38% 11 6 10 5 21 11 91.3% 47.8% Science 11 5 9 5 20 9 90.0% 50% 6 3 11 5 17 8 81% 38% 11 6 10 5 21 11 91.3% 47.8% CSI 11 9 20 90.9% 9 10 15 71.4% 11 10 21 91.3% Key Stage 2 targets – pupils in receipt of Free School Meals CA2 2018 – Current Year 6 2019 – Current Year 5 2020 – Current Year 4
FSM Non FSM pupils FSM Non FSM pupils FSM Non FSM pupils Cohort Full 2 20 22 1 20 21 4 19 23 Welsh Medium 0 4 4 FSM Non FSM 1 10 11 FSM Non FSM 2 5 7 FSM Non FSM L4+ L5+ L4+ L5+ L4+ L5+ Target L4+ Target L5+ Target L4+ Target L5+ L4+ L5+ L4+ L5+ L4+ L5+ Target L4+ Target L5+ Target L4+ Target L5+ L4+ L5+ L4+ L5+ L4+ L5+ Target L4+ Target L5+ Target L4+ Target L5+ Number achieving expected level English 2 2 18 7 20 9 100 100 90 35 2 2 6 15 8 100 100 65 30 4 2 9 21 11 100 50 89.5 39.1 - - 4 2 4 2 - - 100 50 1 1 9 3 10 4 100 100 90 36.4 2 1 5 3 7 4 100 50 100 Mathematics 2 2 18 7 20 9 100 100 90 35 2 2 6 17 8 100 50 75 30 4 2 9 21 11 100 100 89.5 39.1 Science 2 2 18 7 20 9 100- 100 90 35 2 2 6 17 8 100 50 75 30 4 2 9 21 11 100 100 89.5 39.1 CSI 3 18 20 100 90 2 15 100 75 4 21 100 89.5 Progress since the Last Inspection
School and Governing Body appraisal of the progress with 2016/2017 priorities Good Progress Strong Progress Satisfactory Progress Limited Progress Priority 1: To improve language skills of pupils in the Ffrwd Cymraeg Key Question and Quality Indicator: 1.1 .1 and 1.1.4 Pupils listened to and most show good reading skills. Everyday reading sessions have had an impact in reading skills of all pupils – 100% of Year 6 achieved level 4. Identified pupils had additional reading from K Oxford 3 days per week. NRT average standardized for Year 6 reading increased for Year 6 pupils. NRT for Year 5 show increase from average standardized score of 91.75 in 2014 to 95.5 2017. NRT for Year 4 increase from 2015 of 91.58 to 96.3 in 2017. Year 3 NRT increased from 93.29 in 2016 to 105.0 in 2017 Apps installed on all Welsh stream ipads promoted Welsh reading and spelling. Book scrutiny showed reading sessions are planned for to support and challenge pupils. Welsh stream staff trained on reading behaviours and this led to more focus on reading in class. Priority 2: To ensure that there is coherent provision for pupils to apply their numeracy skills within a broad and balanced curriculum
Pupils in 2017 end of Key Stage and Phase outcomes show FSM pupils achieve as well or better than non-FSM pupils Priorities 2017 – 2020 Inspection Area 1 Inspection Area 2 Inspection Area 3 Inspection Area 4 Inspection Area 5 2017-2018 To continue to develop ICT skills To develop creative skills of pupils through Creative Lead Schools To increase standards in literacy and numeracy. To develop a more effective policy for feedback in line with ERW workload. To review and adapt school provision to incorporate Creative school principles in preparation for New Curriculum for wales. To track all pupils using INCERTS – training to support staff. To develop school council ambassadors to promote Human Rights further – Peace Mala continue for citizenship Continue to develop stakeholders in Continue with data training for all staff. Working with others – cluster burser/NQT Rural schools grant collaboration with Llanbister 2018-2019 (high level priorities) To continue to develop ICT and creative skills of all pupils. To maintain standards of Literacy, numeracy and science. Continue with Creative Schools and CASCADE through school. Monitor school clubs - ?extend clubs on offer Review feedback and impact on outcomes/pupil progress. Continue to develop curriculum in preparation for new curriculum. To develop Parents in partnership to encourage parents to be more actively involved in pupils learning. Further develop distributed leadership as a management tool to improve outcomes. Continue with collaborative working across cluster. evaluation.
2019-2020 (high level priorities) Start to implement/plan for new curriculum requirement across school. Review behaviour and ALN policies procedure in line with new curriculum and ALN bill. Review all responsibilities of all staff to ensure everyone understands the accountability of their role in improving pupil standards/outcomes To further develop enterprise focus for school. Develop Rights Pupil Voice Continue to work with others and ensure school provides good value for money. Priorities for 2018 – 2019 Priority 1: To improve skills of Foundation Phase pupils, particularly in English at O6, through developing Forest School activities for all areas of learning Inspection Area: 1. 1 – Standards and progress overall 1.2 – Standards and progress of specific groups 1.3 – Standards and Progress in skills Related to the Post Estyn Inspection Plan: No Success criteria in terms of standards or quality: Increase the average standardized in National Tests for Year 2 pupils so school is in top 50% for 85+ and 115+ To increase of pupils achieving Outcome 5 and Outcome 6 – 100% Outcome 5 in 2018 in Mathematical Development, Language Literacy and Communication (Welsh and English) and PSD. Internal Accountability: Foundation Phase Year 2 Teachers – Mrs J Davies and Miss A Evans Accountability to the Governing Body: Headteacher – Crockett
Very good progress Strong progress Satisfactory progress Limited progress Actions Who? Milestone Term 1 Milestone Term 2 Milestone Term 3 Professional Development Needs Source of Finance and Cost 1.1 To identify and undertake Level 3 Forest Schools Leader training in order to understand the benefits of child led outdoor learning for all children. AE LC JD SP Training complete and planning embedded – lesson observation by SLT to see impact and of sessions Progress of pupils 100% of Year 2 pupils on target for end of Teacher assessment 100% of pupils achieve personal targets set for end of key stage outcome – Yr 2 Level 3 Leaders Forest Schools 10 day course in Dare Forest £1900 training costs (Grant funding £1400 Ernest Cook and £500 Learning Outdoors) £4000 supply cover EIG 1.2 Cascade training to all of the Foundation Phase staff and development of Forest Schools areas in the school grounds to promote Language and Mathematical development of pupils JD AE Outdoors training session for all foundation Phase staff. Lesson observation and learning walks in Autmn term to focus on use of outdoors in FP Lesson observation and learning in Spring term to focus on use of outdoors in FP and view work to evaluate tracking of pupil progress 100% of pupils achieve personal targets set for end of phase outcome – Yr 2 Books to show the evidence and reflect the outcomes/level NRT results to increase for all pupils and reflect the level/outcome in books See above forest schools training Staff meeting time for Outdoor FP Training by Collective learning – November 20th AS above Staff meeting time already in budget Collective Learning training at school £200 course fees and £600 supply cost EIG 1.3 Link with Forest School Radnorshire group and view good practice in ‘excellent’ schools JD AE Arrange to good practice Lesson observation to view impact of 100% of pupils achieve personal View good practice and research time Supply costs – 2 teachers - £300 EIG
school and cascade to staff activities and techniques on pupils ‘levels/outcome Improvement in all pupils’ in half termly book scrutiny. O6 targets set for end of key stage level/outcome – Yr 2 and Yr 6 Y2 - 100% O5 45% O6 Books to show the evidence and reflect the outcomes/level 1.4 To develop floor books/PLODS - ebooks to allow pupils to have pupil voice in their learning to engage and stimulate all learners and move pupils to higher outcomes JD AE Develop books for all learning areas Observation and listening to learners to evaluate impact of floorbook use Lesson observation to view impact of activities and techniques on pupils’ levels/outcome Improvement in all pupils’ books in half termly book scrutiny. O6 100% of pupils achieve personal targets set for end of key stage level/outcome – Yr 2 and Yr 6 Y2 - 100% O5 54% O6 Standardized scores in top 50% in FSM benchmarking 85+ Training as per 1.1 Costs already above 1.4 Monitor books with other cluster schools to compare standards and network with teachers. Ensure consistency between streams in school. Track groups of learners to ensure all achieve their aspirational targets and move O5 to O6. All staff Book review and listening to learners feed into Impact Assessment Dec 2017 All books to show pupils are on track for aspirational targets All books show improvement in standards and achievement. Review targets 2018 100% of pupils achieve personal targets set for end of key level/outcome – Yr 2 Standardized scores in top 50% in FSM Staff meeting and INSET No additional funding
benchmarking 85+ 1.5 Ensure progress of eFSM pupils is tracked so they achieve targeted outcome All staff All books to show pupils are on track for aspirational targets INCERTS tracking to give overview PDG teacher/ALNCo report to show outcomes/levels All pupil books show improvement in standards and achievement PDG teacher/ALNCo report to show outcome/level FSM pupils Year 2 – 100% O5 50% - O6 PDG teacher time given to all eFSM pupils (identified October 2017, register tracked by ALNCo £8,076 PDG support assistant - PDG funding Linked to Priority 6 of SDP How can the wider community of the school enrich the priority? Governors and Leadership Team to monitor standards through lesson observation, listening to learners and book scrutiny Priority 2: To improve the creative skills of Year 5 and 6 pupils through Creative Schools project to ensure literacy and numeracy skills continue to improve. Inspection Area: 1.1 – Standards and progress overall 1.2 – Standards and progress of specific groups 1.3 – Standards and Progress in skills Related to the Post Estyn Inspection Plan: No Success criteria in terms of standards or quality: Increase standardized score average result in Year 5 and 6 cohort. Year 6 standardized scores to be in top 50% of schools (FSM benchmarking) for 85+ and 115+ Increase of Level 5 in English from 44.4 to 50.0% and remain in quarter 1 for Maths and Science in 2018 Internal Accountability: Accountability to the Governing Body Lisa Thomas (Creative Governors)
3.4 Further develop the school’s participation in local and regional Eisteddfods. Link with Mentor Brycheiniog for Clwb Yr Urdd after school club. RD, MD LD Evidence collated in monitoring file, videos of pupils performances – Dec 2017 Registers of clwb yr Urdd and feedback from pupils Evidence collated in monitoring file, videos of pupils performances, writing feedback/report from Mentor – Apr 2018 Awards by ERW achieved by July 2018 After School Club and out of school hours for competition No cost 3.5 Develop Welsh skills through in school training and sabbatical courses. ALNCO sabbatical training Spring 2018. LSA April and May 2018. Higher Level sabbatical for first language Foundation Phase Assistant Spring 2018 Improve signage around school and promote welsh with parents through workshops and training. Encourage the use of more welsh apps at home as well as in school. SP Identify and arrange training needed More spoken around the school Welsh embedded and higher level of written and spoken welsh across school – lesson walk Staff meeting time No cost How can the wider community of the school enrich the priority? Link with Mentor Brycheiniog – Tudur Organise Welsh classes/workshops for parents at the school by Elen Greason-Walker Improve staff Welsh skills – Builth Sabbatical Facebook and twitter used to welsh phrases and events with parents and community Priority 4: To further develop the pupils’ Cymraeg reading and writing skills across the Welsh Stream by implementing the Siarter Iaith for 1st Language Welsh Related to the Post Estyn Inspection Plan: No
Priority 5: Further develop ICT provision across the school to develop staff and pupils’ skills Inspection Area: 1.3 Standards and progress in skills 3.3 Provision of skills Related to the Post Estyn Inspection Plan: No Success criteria in terms of standards or quality: 100% of pupils are able to use the HWB and develop ICT skills which are age appropriate Staff are competent in using HWB tools for ICT DCF fully implemented by end of 2017/2018 academic year ERW Hwb usage figures show school is above County average for usage. Internal Accountability: Headteacher – Crockett Accountability to the Governing Body: Linda Crockett Rhys Thomas (ICT governor) Very good progress Strong progress Satisfactory progress Limited progress Actions Who? Milestone Term 1 Milestone Term 2 Milestone Term 3 Professional Development Needs Source of Finance and Cost
5.1 Develop a team for Digital Champions including pupils, staff, governors and parents to develop ICT skills across the curriculum. School to focus on Digital Citizenship and data and computational thinking (2016/2017) and Producing and Interacting and collaborating (2017/2018) Headteacher Safeguarding governor All staff Digital Champions recruited by 30/9/16 Training identified and booked. Staff meetings to cascade information Learning walk to see ICT around school and listening to learners’ interviews, Review of pupils’ work. Observation and impact assessment – Feb 2018 Training for all staff and follow up to observe/ evidence impact. Governor interview for learners Estyn questions ICT skills evaluated and reviewed against baseline Evidence collected to show pupils safety and use of publishing programs ERW Core visit 2 to focus on ICT Governor monitoring Meetings in school time – staff covered in house EIG – course funding £200 and supply costs £600 Producing and Interacting and collaborating training – School support 5.2 To the ICT scheme of work and Digital Competency Framework ICT team Pupil and staff targets set by October 21st Feb 2018 safer internet day parent and pupils’ workshops & questionnaires Tracking on INCERTS to see impact of DCF implementation ICT team to evaluate and feedback to governing body meeting July 2018. Time meetings No cost 5.3 To organize and arrange Safer internet Day. Embed safer surfing. ICT team ICT team/digital champions make arrangement and make Feb 2018safer internet day . parents and pupils workshops & questionnaires ICT team to evaluate and feedback to governing body meeting July 2018. No cost??
Oct/Nov 2017 5.4 Purchase additional ICT equipment and link with Llanbister school for Interacting and collaborative strand Resources purchased by half-term I teach training – Feb 2018 Evaluation of collaborative learning Review of skills and prepare new action plan – May 2018 I – training M - ?ERW support? £5000 for equipment and leaders non contact through rural schools grant 5.5 Identify progress of eFSM pupils to ensure they are developing skills in line with their peers- linked to Priority 6 Use Hwb usage for data and INCERTS tracking termly HWB and monitor End of term tracking Review HWB usage and monitoring of pupil progress Review HWB usage and monitoring of INCERTS Not applicable – leadership time No cost other than already in school budget How can the wider community of the school enrich the priority? Safer Internet day for pupils and parents Digital Champions to hold parent workshops termly with iteach ERW monitoring and training Work with Llanbister School Priority 6: Ensure pupils receiving Free School Meals perform as well as non-Free School Meal pupils. Inspection Area: 1.2 – Standards of specific groups 3.3 – Provision of skills 5.4 – Use of resources (PDG ) Related to the Post Inspection Plan: No
eFSM pupils in school achieve higher than All Wales average Internal Accountability: Headteacher – Linda Crockett Accountability to the Governing Body: Crockett Very good progress Strong progress Satisfactory progress Limited progress Actions Who? Milestone Term 1 Milestone Term 2 Milestone Term 3 Professional Development Needs Source of Finance and Cost 6.1 Ensure all staff know vulnerable pupils and correct support is given to pupils. Emotionally and educationally. Head/ ALNCo September all vulnerable pupils discussed in staff meeting & THRIVE assessments carried out – Oct 2017 Review progress of all pupils on THRIVE action plan review of THRIVE action plans and evaluate progress. Data for end of KS and NRT – June 2018 Data training by LA and in school. FFT data on governor dashboard training No costs (governors do not claim expenses) 6.2 Target set eFSM pupils aspirational targets and provide support for language (English and Cymraeg) and through PDG teacher. Timetable for all eFSM in place to provide additional support and challenge for pupils either in class or by individual or small group withdrawal. All teachers Targets set by October half-term. Book scrutiny to evidence the targets set are achievable and discussion with staff for identified pupils Book scrutiny to evidence the targets set are achievable and discussion with staff for identified pupils PDG teacher/ progress tracking shows pupils are making good All eFSM pupils achieve their targets outcome and levels including higher levels
progress and inline for targets 6.3 ELSA training for key worker Teaching Assistants All staff ELSA training Parent meeting/pupil reviews Spring term Evaluation of Staff appraisal. £300 - EIG 6.4 Incredible Years Training for foundation Phase staff and embed Incredible Years ethos in all Foundation Phase classes focusing on emotional well-being and social skills. Staff training identified by October 2016 Monitoring of Incredible Years Evaluation of incredible Years. End of KS results and NRT data Incredible Training 6 days 2 staff £4,000 – PDG - EY 6.5 Embed Kiva in KS2, questionnaire for baseline of bullying, social awareness. KIVA training for support staff/MDS Workshop and Launch for teachers and parents Monitoring of KIVA Reports of bully interviews reviewed by SLT Online questionnaire to show Questionnaire annual cost £180 - PDG 6.6 Identify 2 key members of staff to attend Attachment Training for FSM/LAC pupils – observation checklist, play based relationships, emotional coaching ALL STAFF – INSET 2018 Action plan for intervention and support. Cascade information to rest of staff. Staff training identified by mid September Training completed in Autumn Term Monitoring of cation plan and support records Evaluation of impact of training and program of support on FSM and LAC pupils Supply costs for release of teachers £600 - EIG How can the community of the school enrich the priority? Parental involvement Governor involvement Summary of key point in information leaflets for staff, parents and governors
Priority 7: Ensure feedback to pupils is effective and to pupil progress Inspection Area: 3.1 – Quality of teaching 4.1 – Tracking, monitoring and the provision of learning support Related to the Post Estyn Inspection Plan: No Success criteria in terms of standards or quality: Develop a feedback policy which adheres to workload guidance Ensure teacher feedback results in progress Internal Accountability: Headteacher – Linda Crockett Accountability to the Governing Body: Crockett Very good progress Strong progress Satisfactory progress Limited progress Actions Who? Milestone Term 1 Milestone Term 2 Milestone Term 3 Professional Development Needs Source of Finance and Cost 7.1 ERW guidelines and ESTYN reports review current marking policy. Read feedback of Core Visit 2 and identify strengths and areas to improve. Head leading all staff September INSET marking policy review, draft feedback policy in place Review of feedback policy and compare to book monitoring ERW and governors Core visit to view feedback and evaluate teacher feedback Staff meeting No costs 7.2 Identify training/support for effective feedback. Organise training for teachers with Collective Learning and agree an action plan to try different forms of feedback Head Training for staff given and resources shared. Staff meeting to agree action plan. Book scrutiny to view quality of feedback – pupils progress Books show pupils are making good progress and Feedback show pupils move to higher level and make good progress in response to the teacher feedback Training for staff Training £675 – EIG Supply – costs £200 - EIG
Review at half-term feedback to moving learning on 7.3 Leaders and governors to attend feedback ERW launch Head ALNCo Governors ERW launch to see good practice Monitor feedback through book scrutiny and listening to learners Evaluation of Impact assessment sheets Jul20. £200 Supply Costs 7.6 Arrange a visit for staff to Palmerstone Primary School Barry to observe good practice in feedback Contact school and identify staff. Feed in to in Autumn Term Feedback policy agreed and implemented in Spring View impact through listening to learners and book scrutiny View impact through listening to learners and book scrutiny Evaluation of impact of training and new policy Impact Assessment sheet Jul 2018 Supply costs for release of teachers £600 - EIG How can the wider community of the school enrich the priority? Information sharing with parents Working with Llanbister school and good practice view Governor monitor and information Policy Reviews 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Statutory Statutory Statutory
Annual policies – Child Protection Health and Safety Pay Review Policy Data Protection Performance Management Safeguarding Feedback Policy Complaints policy Numeracy Policy Literacy Policy Curriculum Policy Strategic Equality Plan Annual policies – Child Protection Health and Safety Pay Review Policy Data Protection Performance Management Safeguarding Feedback Policy Complaints policy Numeracy Policy Literacy Policy Curriculum Policy Annual policies – Child Protection Health and Safety Pay Review Policy Data Protection Performance Management Safeguarding Feedback Policy Complaints policy Numeracy Policy Literacy Policy Curriculum Policy Non-statutory Non-statutory Non-statutory Visitors Staffing (Conduct & Capability) Behaviour and discipline More Able and Talented Grievance Anti-Bullying Governor Expenses Disciplinary/ Suspension ESDGC History/Geography/Music/Art – TEAMS - CREATIVE Sickness Absence management Privacy Physical Restraint Inclement Weather CCTV