Strategic School Improvement Plan
Year |
Leadership and Management |
Behaviour and Attitudes |
Personal Development |
Quality of Education |
EYFS |
Premises Management |
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2020-2021 |
· To address the specific challenges and whole school priorities that will be faced in the next academic year as a result of Covid-19 · To continue to raise standards in English and Maths and further embed recent developments · To further develop subject leadership skills, knowledge and monitoring · To develop the school’s strategic digital strategy for home learning and review the homework policy
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To review the school’s behaviour policy and ensure consistent classroom/school practices and a restorative approach
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· To ensure that pupil’s needs are met through fully embedding the new arrangements for RSE · To further develop pupil and staff wellbeing and personal learning journeys through meta-cognition strategies, Growth Mindset initiatives and coaching
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· To implement a recovery and catch-up curriculum, ensuring interventions in place to narrow all gaps for vulnerable groups · To embed the school’s revised curriculum, ensuring that it is well resourced, progressive, purposeful and engaging · To enhance creativity within the curriculum through achieving the ArtsMark award · To further develop the children’s global learning through our global links |
· To adopt and review the ‘Early Adopters’ EYFS Curriculum · To further develop plans for a nursery phase at GPS. |
· Completion of school re-roofing · Ongoing program of re-carpeting/flooring · Complete KS2 Art/Sink area replacement · Programme of rewiring/LED lighting
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2020-2021 Impact |
· The challenges posed by Covid-19 are met through mitigation, wellbeing, curriculum provision and catch-up · Recent initiatives to raise achievement in English and Maths are fully embedded · Subject leadership is consistently good or outstanding · School is well prepared for any further home-schooling and digital developments enhance the school’s new homework policy
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· Greater consistency in behaviour management across the school through a restorative approach
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· Children’s RSE knowledge and health needs are met · Staff have an excellent understanding of meta-cognition strategies for self-development and have implemented strategies for improving the children’s learning behaviours |
· All end of key stage outcomes broadly in line or above National expectations. · No significant gaps for vulnerable groups. · Progress broadly in line with or better than National · School’s revised curriculum is embedded fully · Profile of creativity in the curriculum is enhanced and creative opportunities for children are extended · Children have an excellent understanding of global issues |
· New EYFS curriculum implemented · School continues to take a leading role in EYFS development locally and in the Trust · Timeline and plans in place for nursery establishment |
· Pride in building and grounds · Buildings fit for purpose. · Reducing carbon footprint |
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Leadership and Management |
Behaviour and Attitudes |
Personal Development |
Quality of Education |
EYFS |
Premises Management |
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2021-2022 |
· Further develop Subject Leaders’ skills and knowledge · To examine collaboration and other partnerships and provide further opportunities for leaders to lead developments within the Trust. · To develop the role of external bids and funding for school improvements · Review impact of middle leadership
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· To further develop outdoor and forest opportunities. · To improve behaviour at lunchtimes by building on restorative approaches work
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· To further develop coaching strategies for self-improvement · To deepen understanding and development of the 5 meta-cognition strategies · To review the school’s Growth Mindset initiative for staff and children · To ensure that our children continue to maintain a healthy lifestyle through the taught curriculum and extra-curricular activities |
· Foundation assessments in place · To review the changes implemented and embedded in the school curriculum and make changes where necessary |
· Review developments in EYFS curriculum and further develop/amend where necessary · To plan for construction and commencement of the new nursery |
· Ongoing program of re-carpeting/flooring (kitchen?) · Commence improvement/replacement of KS1 Art Areas/sinks · Redecoration of corridors and offices · New children’s kitchen and intervention room established · To develop the school’s library and resources · Replacement/Installation of new playground equipment |
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2021-2022 Impact |
· Leadership having greater impact and provides opportunities to lead at a local level · External bids contribute financially to School improvements |
· Outdoor opportunities contribute to positive attitudes to school life · Behaviour is outstanding in all areas of school life |
· Coaching ensures that staff are able to enhance their own learning journeys · Meta-cognition strategies enhance children’s learning and achievements · Growth Mindset initiative impact positively on self-development · Children know how to keep healthy and engage well with extra-curricular activities
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· Attainment and progress at least in line with national. · At least a quarter of children working above age related expectations across the school · High quality teaching and learning in foundation subjects. |
· Teaching and learning in the EYFS curriculum equips children effectively for transition into KS1 · Construction of nursery is planned for with a timeline for children to commence |
· Pride in building and grounds. · Range of interventions can take place and children can be properly accommodated. · Buildings fit for purpose |
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Leadership and Management |
Behaviour and Attitudes |
Personal Development |
Quality of Education |
EYFS |
Premises Management |
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2022-2023 |
· To complete a full review of vision and values and school governance · To review SLT roles and responsibilities |
· To review House system, rewards and pupil responsibilities
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· To enhance the role of individualized learning · To carry out and implement Investors in Pupils training.
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· To carry out a full scale review of school assessment process and tracking · To implement the food and growing curriculum to enhance pupil wellbeing
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· To open a 3-4 years nursery, fully incorporated into the school’s EYFS phase |
· Ongoing program of re-carpeting/flooring. · Installation of canopies around the school building · Replacement of EYFS toilets (within the building construction?) · Completion of KS1 Art Area/Sinks replacement · Redecoration of KS2 classrooms · Forest area established with further opportunities for planting identified |
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2022-2023 Impact |
· School vision, values and governance equips the school well to deal with the challenges of the next five years · School has SLT structure to meet requirements of next five years. · Staff offered relevant CPD opportunities |
· Increased responsibility across the school.
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· Children clearly understand their own learning journey and know how and what they need to improve |
· Attainment and progress above national. · At least a third of children working above age related expectations across the school · Children know how food and growing contributes to healthier lifestyles and enhanced wellbeing
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· The school is able to cater for 3-4 provision needs · The school has an outstanding EYFS provision from 3-5 years |
· Continued pride in building and grounds. · Building fit for purpose |
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