Mowbray School

Investors in Pupils Involvement in Investors in Pupils provides excellent evidence of the contribution a school is making to the five outcomes of Every Child Matters and Inclusion Within AFL, SEAL and ECM there is an emphasis on listening to ‘pupil voice’. IIPs actively engages pupils in the ownership of the school and their learning.

Each classroom has visible information to include all 5 areas ; Learning Behaviour Induction Attendance Classroom management/responsibilities

Why Schools become involved in IiP Something which can become embedded in good school practice. Emphasis on valuing all pupils Reinforces the ethos of our school Many areas already in place High expectations of everyone in school Recognises what we do in school Developed and refined to meet the needs of our changing population.

IiP should Impact on; Attendance – – Improved attendance through incentives such as awards for full half term attendance at school Behaviour – –Where schools have fully embraced the principles and practice of initiatives such as IiP, SEAL & have a positive behaviour policy, staff have noticed that there have been noticeable changes/further improvements in pupil behaviour and commitment to learning.

Impact Induction- – Induction books and DVDs help children to feel confident & raise self esteem – transition from Primary- Secondary – new pupils to settle, – new adult helpers, – supply teachers. Classroom management- – helps with economic well- being – spending money wisely – how important it is to look after things in the classroom – looking after each other through the class promise

The 5 key areas of IiP have a positive impact on the personal development & well- being in many ways: Learning- –IiP children become better learners through – –targets, both individual & class, decided by the children, allows them to be involved with their own learning.

Check list Do your children have a good understanding of:

Check list In our school do we have; Commitment from-head, all teaching/support/lunchtime staff, children & Governors (all stakeholders)Commitment from-head, all teaching/support/lunchtime staff, children & Governors (all stakeholders) IiP on display in every classroom (including EYFS )IiP on display in every classroom (including EYFS ) Clear understanding of the Indicators in the IiP handbookClear understanding of the Indicators in the IiP handbook Induction booklets/policy in every classroomInduction booklets/policy in every classroom Class vision/mission/promise for every classClass vision/mission/promise for every class Class targets – visual in every classClass targets – visual in every class SMART Individual targets for every child SMART Individual targets for every child

Investors in Pupils

School Council or Class Representatives Pupil Voice Representatives from all year groups Elected by their peers Regular meetings Set agendas Tasks and feedback Budget responsibility Input to SDP Jobs of responsibility –

Investors in Pupils - Evidence  IiP assemblies  Interviews with children  Interviews with staff  Target setting with groups and individual pupils  Certificates – Artsmark  Healthy School Standard  Sports awards  Eco- school involvement  School Council  Class buddies  Befrienders  Circle Time used to give pupils a voice  Actions on attendance  Positive behaviour strategies  Job descriptions  School aims  Staff CPD  Liaison with parents/carers  Well structured PSHCE programme  Displays  DVD/Video tape recording  Pupil/Student work  Reading partners  Parents in school days  SMART days  Behind the scenes days

Investors in Pupils

Investors in Pupils Individual targets for Key Stage 2

Individual targets for Foundation & Key Stage 1

Investors in Pupils –Induction Handbook

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Investors in Pupils