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

2. 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

3. 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.

4. EYFS

5. Phonics

6. KS1 RWM

7. The focus will be KS1 writing

8. KS2 test results

9. KS2 Progress (from starting points)

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

14. Year 1 Curriculum Map

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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)

19. 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

20. Current attendance figure

21. 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%.

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

23. 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