No. Quality Indicator Priority 1 1.3 To continue to develop effective leadership through all aspects of the work of the school community. Tasks to achieve priority Staff leading on this priority – including partners Timescale and checkpoints Evidence of Impact > (data, observation, views) To implement our agreed format to the work of our Extended Leadership Team based on an agreed rationale and structure. F Scott Extended Leadership Team September 2018 June 2019 A more cohesive and collaborative approach to the leadership of school policy and practice. To continue to develop a school community aims. P Swan October 2018 All stakeholders can identify with and have ownership of the school aims. To continue to build on the whole school peer observation programme as part of the whole school Self-Evaluation for Self-Improvement Strategy. L McDowall All Staff December(2018) May(2019) Improvements in Learning and Teaching in line with whole school approach. (AIFL, making thinking visible leading to Metacognition). To embed the school’s vision and values through the leadership of school policy – PPB/Learning and Teaching. P Swan S Easton TLCs C Anderson Promoting Positive Behaviour Working Group. All Staff June 2019(PPB) June 2019(Learning and Teaching) Reduction in exclusions/FH/SLT referrals. Improvement in attainment across S1-S6. To continue the implementation of GROWTH Mindset across all aspects of school life. Leigh McDowall Clare Connor Extended Leadership Team All June 2018 A solution focussed approach adopted by all stakeholders. To pilot an adapted approach to our ‘Self-Evaluation for Self-Improvement’ strategy to support improvement in practice across the whole school with regard to learning observations. L McDowall S Easton Social Subjects Faculty December 2018 June 2019 Clear targeted areas for improvement identified. More robust quantitative information with regard to learning observations leading to a more accurate evaluation of the quality of learning and teaching.
To consult with all school community stakholders on the structure of the school day and curriculum map. P Swan All Staff Pupils Parents Partners June 2019 Improved attainment through greater breadth and depth of learning. To develop our capacity to engage families in learning, supporting parents and carers to engage meaningfully and actively in their children’s learning and life at school. S Easton L MacDowall P Swan Parent Council June 2019 A more cohesive school community with parents having a greater influence on school policy and practice. Increased parental engagement with Show My Homework Increased attendance at Parents’ Evenings Evidence in tracking of increased attainment and engagement among young people most affected by poverty To develop the role of parents and carers in school improvement, increasing the scope and role of the parental voice. S Easton L MacDowall P Swan Parent Council June 2019 Increased membership of Parent Council Parental Improvement Plan. Measurable increase in data from parents contributing to school self-evaluation. Staff leading on this priority – including partners Resources and staff development
3.1 Tasks to achieve priority Staff leading on this priority – including partners Timescale and checkpoints Evidence of Impact > (data, observation, views) To lead the school’s learning and teaching approach through the work of our Teaching Learning Communities (SIPE) and (MTV) at days. S Easton Learning and Teaching Working All staff TLCs December 2018 June 2019 A more consistent approach to learning and teaching across the whole school. Improved attainment for our more able learners. To further embed our Promoting Positive Behaviour culture across the whole school using the Pivotal Education model. Promoting Positive Behaviour Working Extended Leadership Team All Staff Pupil Leadership Team October 2018 December 2018 June 2019 Reduced exclusions/behaviour referrals. Positive ethos through rewards/recognition of achievement. Improved attainment. To continue working alongside our partners in Germany & Austria through the Erasmus + project to support effective use of digital technology to enhance learning and teaching. P Swan SLT Some teaching staff June 2019 Effective use of digital technology in learning leading to improved attainment. Further collaboration with international partners. To purchase digital technology and pilot units of work across the curriculum and evaluate the effectiveness of them. J Donaldson Digital Technology Working Extended Leadership Team Dec 2018 June 2019 Effective use of digital technology in learning leading to improved attainment. To raise awareness of Developing the Young Workforce Career Education Standard and continue to improve the skills and knowledge of staff to deliver the entitlements across the curriculum. Employability Support Officer N Dillon All Staff K Falconer (SDS) Sari Paternan (SDS) December 2018 June 2019 Increased participation measure. Improved attainment from S1-S6. people develop skills for learning, life and work as an integral part of their education and be clear about how all their achievements relate to these.
To continue to develop and embed health and wellbeing and nurturing principles across the curriculum. (Using Applying Nurture as a Whole School Approach Framework) P Campbell H Dalziel All December 2018 June 2019 Improved attainment/attendance. Reduction in exclusions/behaviour referrals. Improved staff confidence in implementing nurture principles in the classroom To continue to promote health and wellbeing through a whole school approach to limit the intake of energy drinks. P Campbell All staff Dec 2018 Mar 2019 June 2019 Improvement in concentration, focus and behaviour - reduction in referrals. To initiate a whole school approach to gender based violence N Dillon All Staff Dec 2018 June 2019 Evidence from bullying and inequalities report (Seemis). To develop a whole school approach to mental health and resilience. P Campbell N Dillon Pastoral Care All Staff Dec 2018 Mar 2019 June 2019 Survey, views, reduction in mental health referrals To provide opportunities to promote staff health and wellbeing. P Campbell Social Comittee Dec 2018 June 2019 survey, observations Timescale and checkpoints Resources and staff development
3 2.3 To review and develop the current Broad General Education curriculum including assessment of subject and Responsibility for all benchmarks. Tasks to achieve priority Staff leading on this priority – including partners Timescale and checkpoints Evidence of Impact > (data, observation, Through detailed engagement with Benchmarks, to undertake BGE curriculum development, identifying and creating assessment opportunities relating to subject and RoA Benchmarks. S Easton All staff December 2017 June 2018 All subject areas contributing to the overall assessment of numeracy/listening and talking/reading/writing. Improved attainment in literacy in the BGE. To develop Formative Assessment in BGE curriculum planning and development, embedding Benchmark-focussed Learning Intentions and Success Criteria in the BGE curriculum, articulating key RoA Benchmarks as well as subject Benchmarks S Easton All staff December 2018 June 2019 All subject areas contributing to the overall assessment of numeracy/listening and talking/reading/writing. Improved attainment in literacy in the BGE. To engage with colleagues within school and cross-sector in moderation of Literacy and Numeracy assessment. S Easton All staff June 2019 All subject areas contributing to the overall assessment of numeracy/listening and talking/reading/writing. Improved attainment in literacy in the BGE. To develop S3 courses to blend the richness of the Broad General Education with the depth required to prepare pupils for the National Qualifications. P Swan C Anderson Faculty Heads All teaching staff. June 2019 A higher percentage of pupils being presented at higher levels. Improved attainment at National 5 in S4. Each Faculty to develop at least one senior phase course or award to provide a pathway for our ALN/WSC pupils. F Scott H Dalziel Faculty Heads All teaching staff. June 2019 A more varied range of pathways for our ALN/WSC pupils leading to a higher number of qualifications attained.
Embedding Learning and teaching during Fairtrade Fortnight Use of Fairtrade products Completion of Fairtrade challenges To engage with the Vision Schools Scotland and achieve Level 1 status. Submit application in May 2019 Young people will participate in Lessons from Auschwitz project Young people will participate in the Glasgow City Council Memorial Day All people will participate in HMD Tutor L McDowall C Connor May 2018 Increase in young people's understanding of prejudice, discrimination and how these have an negative effect on society and the world Increase understanding of how our school values can work towards eradicating such negative actions within our school community Staff leading on this priority – including partners Resources and staff development Equity Funding. Staff Training sessions.