1. BRYN HAFOD PRIMARY SCHOOL Success, Friendship and a Bright Future

2. WHAT DOES CATEGORY D MEAN? Our school has significant weaknesses in a few areas: AATTENDANCE SSELF-EVALUATION SSTANDARDS

3. ATTENDANCE  Use regular opportunities to emphasize the importance of good attendance with pupils and parents  Target (with attendance officers) those pupils whose attendance is unsatisfactory  Involve the School Council in ideas to improve attendance and punctuality Attendance Data 2009-2010 = 90.5 2010-2011 = 91.3 2011-2012 = 91.2

4. SELF-EVALUATION Continue to improve the impact of self-evaluation by…  Ensure the School Evaluation Report has greater impact on key improvement areas  Set sharper targets for improvement and monitor closely

5. STANDARDS In Foundation Phase…  Literacy, Language and Communication (reading, writing, speaking/listening)  Mathematical Development  Personal, Social Development In Juniors (Key Stage 2)…  Literacy (reading, writing, speaking/listening)  Numeracy (maths)  Science

6. COMPARING OUR RESULTS – FOUNDATION PHASE 2012Bryn Hafod FamilyWales Literacy, Language + Communication 787783 Mathematical Development 817987 Personal + Social Development 818491

7. COMPARING OUR RESULTS – JUNIORS 2012Bryn HafodFamily Literacy80 Numeracy (Maths)6479 Science7182

8. SINCE SEPT 2010…

9. HIGHER STANDARDS SINCE SEPT 2010

10. EVERY SCHOOL IS DIFFERENT… BBryn Hafod has significantly more children requiring individual support for Special Educational Needs (SEN) than most schools WWe have significantly more children with Statements for SEN than most schools EEvery year group at Bryn Hafod is different; for example, our current Year 6 includes 5 children in our Special Needs Resource Base TThese are NOT excuses – we need to improve further and faster

11. VALUE ADDED RESULTS 2012

12. WHAT CHANGES HAVE WE MADE?  We have introduced “Big Maths” across the school  We have started teaching the wider curriculum through “Cornerstones”  Our focus on Literacy and Numeracy is sharper than ever  We are tracking pupil progress through “Incerts”

13. BIG MATHS  Big Maths is fun and gives children confidence  It is designed to teach basic number skills  Children take part in weekly tests to ensure progress  The same approach is used across the school  It is proven to raise achievement in maths

14. CORNERSTONES The Four Cornerstones of Learning:  Engage – trips, visitors, inside and outside  Develop – knowledge, understanding, skills  Innovate – applying their learning  Express - sharing learning in a variety of ways Writing skills are applied throughout every Cornerstones Project

15. INCERTS  An on-line system to track every single pupil in every single subject  Links to key skills in all areas  Evidence can be attached using any mobile device  Targets are set to ensure that good progress is made  Over half the primary schools in Wales are now using Incerts