1. Welcome back the children have settled back really quickly and are showing fantastic learning behaviours in the classroom and we have welcomed some excellent new staff to St Mark’s
Achievements from last year and a look at the priorities we have set for next year
Harrisons are here - thankyou to Emma our cook who has worked hard with us to develop a healthy menu – please try some

2. 2017-2018 Improvement in maths teaching across the school
Writing across the school has improved
Moderation of writing with other schools
Improvements to the learning environment
Moderation of Early Years provision and outcomes
School to school support - new curriculum leads
Recruitment of excellent new staff
End of Year data remains in line with National
Maths – INSET – problem solving and reasoning – not just rehearsing a skill but applying it – teachers modelling thinking and strategies
Writing – use of high quality texts – moderation checking our assessment is in line with other schools – high expectations – looking to improve
Environment – book corners working walls, scaffolds, displays
School to school – support from networks – review of the school external validation

3. Outcomes for Pupils at the End of the Early Years Foundation Stage
Good Level of Development
%St Mark’s 2016
%St Mark’s 2017
%St Mark’s 2018
% pupils nationally (provisional)
Pupils achieving or exceeding the expected level in all the prime (PSED, PD C&L) literacy and mathematics early learning goals.
70.5%
81%
77%
75%

4. Outcomes for Pupils at the End of Key stage 1
Reading
Writing
Maths
At/Above
Above
National *
75%
26%
69%
16%
76%
22%
Year
78%
21%
30%
Year
80%
41%
73%
23%
40%
Phonics outcomes
Year 1% wa
End of Year 2 % wa
School 2017
75%
83%
School 2018
90%
92%
National*

5. Outcomes for Pupils at the End of Key stage 2
Year 6
Reading (Test)
GPS (Test)
Writing (TA)
Maths (Test)
Nat*
2018
St Mark’s 2017
St Mark’s 2018
Nat
2017
Expected Standard +
75%
83%
73%
78%
79%
76%
84%
81%
Higher Standard
25%
30%
27%
31%
36%
28%
15%
20%
19%
23%
Expected in Reading, writing and maths
National 2017
 St
Mark’s
2016 St
61%
 48%
66%

6. Improvement Priorities
Diminish the attainment gap for those pupils eligible for Pupil Premium Grant
Focus on the achievement of boys in reading and writing
Continue to develop children’s skills to reason and problem solve through using positive attitudes to learning including a growth mind-set and resilience
Develop the learning environment to support children’s learning, e.g. working walls, inviting book corners interactive display
Review the curriculum, particularly the foundation subjects and science to ensure coverage and develop exciting topic hooks
Develop greater parental engagement in children’s learning
2.Developing exciting hooks to ensure that all children including boys are motivated to read/write -learning environment supports all learners – book corner competition
3.Developing children’s ability to think things through - choose the appropriate strategy – teachers to model thinking
5. Ensure that the curriculum is broad and balanced
6. Want all our parents and carers to be fully engaged with their child’s learning - school is part of the Family School Partnership Award – led by Mrs Jones and Mrs Matsuda - we want ideas

7. Your contribution to the priorities