School Improvement Update Summer 2018 ‘Learning together, aiming high’

A values-centred school Outstanding outcomes British Values Learning Values Core Values The Priory Pupil All inspired to learn and achieve A caring, Christian community

Target 1 Ensure high standards of attainment and improve rates of progress throughout the school. Raise progress rates across key stage 1 and key stage 2 so that they are at least in line with those of other pupils nationally who have similar starting points.

EYFS

Phonics

KS1 RWM

The focus will be KS1 writing

KS2 test results

KS2 Progress (from starting points)

Action Points Achieved Introduction of a new assessment calendar, regular pupil progress meetings and termly tests. The accuracy of our judgements has been validated by 3 different moderations! Introduction of a ‘cpa’ mastery approach to teaching Maths. This will be developed further with the introduction of Maths No Problem! DISPLAY Planned Daily core skills time Introduction of Talk 4 Writing & writing portfolio books DISPLAY Develop pupils’ ability to self-reflect and self-assess

Target 2 Ensure that children learn exceptionally well across the curriculum Embedding curriculum plans and monitoring their implementation to check the impact teaching is having on pupils’ outcomes across a wide range of subjects

Action Points Achieved Appointment of a new sports coach. New ‘standardised’ curriculum letter, sharing more detailed information about learning in other subjects. New Home Learning Policy Planned New Curriculum Maps to be shared on website, which detail our ‘integrated’ curriculum DISPLAY Y1 New timetable New Science assessment journals

Year 1 Curriculum Map

Target 3 Further develop the distinctive character of The Priory School as a Church of England School. Developing pupils’ understanding of other cultures and faiths beyond Christianity.

Action Points Achieved ‘Good’ Church Inspection report New Trinity Club New prospectus, new admissions evening and new posters around the school publicise our core values Planned Use of enquiry-model for teaching other faiths Explore ways to involve pupils more in leading acts of worship

Target 4 Ensure well-behaved and self-motivated pupils who aspire to do their very best. Ensuring there is a consistent approach to promoting learning behaviours across the school and that pupils take ownership of their own behaviour

Action Points Achieved New behaviour policy Planned Increased use of teacher assistants at lunchtime Build in British values into the new curriculum New safe-space ‘Woodland Lodge’ New Heartsmart resource (launching mid-September) https://heartsmartprimary.com/what-is-heartsmart/

Target 5 Improve levels of punctuality and attendance throughout the school. Fully establishing systems to raise attendance so that rates of absence and persistent absence are at least in line with national averages

Current attendance figure

Action Points Achieved Shared policy across Christchurch schools Revised letters and flowchart Planned From September, requesting penalty notices from DCC for unauthorised holidays, which would put pupil below national target of 96%.

Other areas to develop under leadership & management School Premises New voluntary building fund to commence Sept 2018 £3,000 contribution to ‘Woodland Lodge’ £2,000 16 chrome books to make a complete class set £1823 16 lego wedo 2.0 (coding & science) https://education.lego.com/en-gb FPS projects: Playground markings, lockers & new entrance gate IT Google education Safeguarding

Other highlights Part of the Jurassic Maths hub School partnership programme with St Katharine’s & St James’ Sports Days Adventures of Superstan Bournemouth music festival, Singing strategy concert at Priory, Gala concert Paddy’s purpose Author visit & Eco Reg! Summer fayre Post-Sats cycle ride, Kingswood residential for Y6 Arts week, linked to Priory music & Arts Mash up festival, Russell Cotes & Bournemouth beach, Monkey world, Beaulieu, Weymouth sealife, Chesil beach, safewise, fire station, solar panels trip to Lymington