Goodrich Community Primary School 2014 Prospectus

Goodrich Community Primary School

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Contents

Welcome 2 Progress and Standards 6 Ethos 8 Educational Journeys 9 Parent’s and Children’s voices 10 Community 12 Stages and Subjects Early Years Foundation 16 English 18 Mathematics 20 Science 22 Music 24 Art and Design 26 Sport 28 Computing 30 Goodbye Year Six

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Welcome to Goodrich!

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‘High Standards for all’, and the key to this is to continue to improve the quality of teaching and learning across the school through professional development of staff, calling on national experts to work with and alongside the staff.

This has already had a profound effect on standards and accelerated progress and I am confident we will continue to do so in the years ahead.

Best wishes Craig Voller From the Head teacher

A warm welcome to our 2014 Goodrich prospectus!

Goodrich is a large, friendly school where children made outstanding progress last year, being in the top 250 schools in the country for progress in all core subjects between key Stage 1 and key Stage 2.

I hope you will enjoy looking at all the information and pictures in this brochure.

It gives a real taste of teaching and learning in our school.

The year ahead will see many changes in education nationally, including a new National Curriculum and changes to funding in Special Needs. Both will have a significant impact on our school.

We have written our own Mathematics and English curricula already and are buying commercial schemes in Science, Computing and History/ Geography which we will then amend to work for Goodrich.

This year we want to develop the teaching of Physical Education so that it becomes outstanding and we have appointed a full time experienced teacher to lead on this. We also plan to redevelop the playgrounds and wish to swap class 12 with the library along with some other internal changes.

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From the Chair of the Governors

I have been a parent here for eight years and Goodrich has always been a very friendly and welcoming school. It has given all my children a wonderful start.

As the school goes from strength to strength we want to keep this friendly positive ethos alongside a greater focus on the highest standards in the core subjects.

I do hope you will join in all the community events such as the Fun Run, Goodrich Rocks and the summer fair.

I hope you will find that this prospectus gives you a flavour of life at Goodrich school.

Best wishes Richard Cottrell

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Progress and Standards

Children in Goodrich make outstanding progress. There are about 20,000 schools in England and we are in the top 1% for progress between Key Stage 1 and 2, that is the end of year 2 and the end of year 6.

This is an improvement on last year when we were in the top 9%.

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Progress The graph right shows progress or the value added by the school and the nearer to the right hand side the better. The progress of different groups (gender , ethnicity, special needs and pupil premium) within the school is outstanding.

Standards We are proud to cater for a wide ability range, but the more able children attain particularly high standards in our school. Level 4 is the national expectation for year 6 children. In our school 44% of children attained the higher Level 5 in all three core subjects: Reading, Writing and Mathematics – compared with 21% nationally. Level 6 is very rare at primary school, but 14% of our children attained this exceptionally high level in Mathematics compared with 6% nationally.

Pupil premium We share the Government’s focus on education as a force for social justice. The progress and attainment of children in receipt of the Pupil Premium is of particular concern to us as a school (this is additional funding given to schools to help them tackle disadvantage). Nationally there is a large gap between children in receipt of the Pupil Premium and their peers. There is a gap at Goodrich also, but we have been successful in narrowing it year after year moving it from -45% in 2011 to 16% in 2012 and to -2% in 2013., and we will continue to focus on this.

School Value Added overall 2012

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Coverage: 94%

Percentile rank: 1 The percentile rating (1) places Goodrich within the top 10% of schools in England

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Combined English and Maths Level 4

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National

Inclusion lies at the heart of Goodrich’s ethos Inclusion is about all learners. It is the map the school uses to reach out to all children and their families, taking action to remove barriers to learning. Inclusion at Goodrich involves eliminating discrimination in any form and promoting equality through respect.

‘High Standards For All’ Academic achievement is the single most effective way of building each child’s confidence and sense of pride.

Teachers plan to match each child’s individual need here and to challenge them to greater achievement.

It is important that our children have the skills they need for later life and so we target our team of Learning Mentors to support in class where it is most needed, enabling greater academic achievement over time.

We recognise that a happy child is a child more likely to succeed in all areas of school life. To ensure that we care for our children effectively, the school has developed ‘Sunshine Corner’, a pupil development centre. This is

where we promote the respect that all equalities are based on; tackling any challenging behaviours and taking action to ensure children can establish their own friendships confidently. The children also know they have a place to go to if things go wrong.

Special Educational Needs are identified early at Goodrich. We have built up strong links with outside agencies to provide the advice we need to enable each child to work towards both social and academic independence.

We have an experienced team here in school and we work closely with Goodrich families to bridge the home/ school gap. This ranges from focused adult support in class for children with a statement for Special Educational Needs 8

through to weekly phonographix tuition for dyslexic pupils.

We invest heavily in supporting children who are new to English or are just learning the language, with quality support from our two EAL teachers who work in classrooms and with groups.

Different cultures, ethnicities and languages strengthen our school, preparing all children for the diversity of the world before them. Respect for the individual is at the core of our work for equality; addressing racism, homophobia and social or gender stereotyping.

At Goodrich, we emphasise what we have in common and celebrate what is different in our community. We do this so that both academically and morally, Goodrich pupils will achieve High Standards For All.

Educational Journeys

Goodrich offers a rich curriculum with outdoor learning making up a significant part of this. As well as Forest schools we offer educational trips to all children, ranging from class trips to London museums , to the Early Years visits to the Farm, or the end of year 6 trip to the beach, paid for by our wonderful parents organisation, Friends of Goodrich (FOG).

In addition, we offer a wide range of residential experiences including a week

at Arethusa adventure centre on the River Medway in year 3, a week on the Nethercott farm in Devon for year 5, a sailing week with outdoor pursuits on the Isle of Wight for years 5/6, and in recent years some children have been able to visit China.

We believe these to be important experiences for every child and bursaries are available to help with the costs so every child can go.

Nethercott Farm, Devon

UK Sail Academy, Isle of Wight

Ezra writes: ‘At Nethercott we did a range of farm jobs such as giving calves milk and collecting eggs from the chickens.

Our dormitories were chosen by putting our names down along with the names of two of our friends. We had nutritious and delicious meals and all the food waste went to animals.

I think it was a life changing trip as I had never lived on a farm close to the animals before for a whole week.’

Mathilda writes: I was one of the lucky ones who got to go to UKSA twice and I absolutely loved it! We did a range of activities such as: dingy sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding and rope tying (which is actually really fun).

In my dormitory we had 4 bunk beds and a shelf, which some people used as hiding places when adults came to tell us to be quiet! The food was amazing and it was the reason I would wake up at 6 in the morning!

If I hadn’t gone to UKSA I wouldn’t have learnt that sailing is great fun and because of that, I have continued to sail on holiday and have now completed my RYA level 3.

Ezra’s mum , Liz writes: ‘My son Ezra had a wonderful time at Nethercott Farm.

He had been eagerly anticipating it for quite some time as it’s a bit of a Year 5 tradition.

The children contributed to life on this working farm so it was a real ‘hands on’ experience for them. They got involved with grooming the animals, collecting freshly laid eggs and even pressed apples to make their own juice.

He and his friends came back well fed and brimming with enthusiasm about their experiences and what they had learnt. The trip had a massive effect on Ezra. Even though it was six months ago he mentions Nethercott most days; the delicious food, facts about the life cycle of plants or their long walks in the Devon countryside. It has certainly made him more aware of nature and why it is important to eat well and look after the environment.

Mathilda’s mum Jill writes: Mathilda has loved all her school journeys, but the UKSA was the icing on the cake.

Having previously sailed on family holidays, Mathilda was really excited to practise her skills with her friends. The week was jam packed with activities which were well organised and provided an opportunity for all children to participate regardless of previous experience.

The range of activities Mathilda has experienced during her time at Goodrich including a trip to China last year has helped her grow in confidence and prepare her for secondary school.

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Parent’s Voice Goodrich school introduced a Parent and Carer survey in the summer of 2008 and we have continued annually ever since. In 2013 about 20% of the parent body replied to the survey.

This year there were some changes seen in parent and carers views on a number of areas, for 60% of statements there was an increase in positive responses since last year. There were two statements with a positive change of more than 10 percentage points, these were “My child is given more challenging work to do when appropriate”

(up 14 percentage points to 87%, this was also up by 25 percentage points since 2009) and “The school buildings and grounds make a good environment in which to learn and play” (up 12 percentage points to 96%).Year 6 parents and carers also showed an improvement in preparing their children for transition to secondary school,

My child is well prepared for moving on to secondary school (Year 6 only) increased by 7 percentage points in 2013 to 100% and had seen an improvement of 64 percentage points since 2009.

However, there were concerns about school uniform, healthy lunches and some comments on lack of communication.

A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF YOU WANTED SCHOOL UNIFORM TO BE ENFORCED

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of children wearing school uniform. School uniform is now worn by all children and there has been a continuous campaign to help parents in sending their children to school in school uniform. Pupil Premium children are also eligible for free school uniform.

YOU WANTED HEALTHIER SCHOOL LUNCHES

We have worked with the contractor to improve the menus. Parents are invited to eat with the children once a term and see the lunches for themselves (these events are always very popular). All years are now eligible for free school meals.

The parents and carers of Goodrich children make up the Friends of Goodrich (FOG) who run a range of events throughout the year. FOG events are promoted on www.friendsofgoodrich.com and if you would like to be involved wih FOG contact them on friendsofgoodrich@gmail.com.

Each class also has a parent representative and we would like to develop this system next year so that they meet regularly with senior management and have a more direct role in improving the school.

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Children’s Voice The school council represents all the children and they meet to take decisions about the whole school. There are also class councils.

Stella was elected Chair for this year in a secret ballot.

Hello, my name is Stella Pope, I’m in the school council and I am in year 6. I have been going to Goodrich since 2005. I am so excited about secondary school; but I will miss Goodrich. I love Goodrich, it’s a great school and the teachers really care about our work.

At Goodrich we have a whole range of subjects, the obvious ones like Maths and English; but we also have lessons like History, Geography, Art, Science and RE. Goodrich has great PE sessions with a professional tennis coach. there is a massive PE shed full of equipment which is very helpful too.

We have lots of fun at annual events such as Goodrich Rocks, The Summer Show and the Christmas Fair and nativity.

Pupils can enjoy school trips too. Some are just for a day but in year 3, 5 and 6 there are trips that you stay the night.

I have been coming here since I was 2 and Goodrich feels like a 2nd home to me, like it’s mine. Here we are never afraid to be ourselves.

When I leave I will be sad because there are people here I have known for years. But that’s ok because I can spread my wings and try new challenges and that’s what Goodrich has taught me.

Stella Pope

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Community Goodrich is a strong and welcoming community where we want everyone to feel valued. We aim to achieve High Standards for All. Our long term intention is to attain excellence in all subjects-we are already there in Mathematics, Art and aspects of English.

Please come and join in.

Clockwise from left: Playing at Goodrich Rocks, The Fun Run, winners of the Dieter Cole cups, a medal for completing the course, the Summer Fair, judging Goodrich Rocks, performing as a group, the Summer Show.

The school year is marked by a series of annual events, which children and families look forward to. These range from dressing up as your favourite character on World Book Day to the experiments and investigations of Science week. We are helped in all this by the wonderful Friends of Goodrich (FOG) who have raised thousands of pounds for the school and who help organise Community events, the Christmas brass band, coffee mornings and cake sales. They have paid for trips to the seaside for Year 6 and Reception, for two sets of ipads, for extra mathematical resources and they also contributed towards the outdoor learning area for Year 1.

Goodrich Rocks Every day as the days get longer the call to sing grows stronger and Goodrich Rocks!

Any child can audition to perform at Goodrich Rocks as part of a group or as a soloist. Then for one night only the school community listens to a series of amazing performances .The standard is 13

very high indeed, and the whole event is a joyous celebration of the school spirit.

Fun Run One Sunday in May Parents and children run around the park. In previous years we have used Dulwich Park, but drainage works led us to use Peckham Rye which worked equally well. It is a great family event and many children turn out to faster than their parents! A cup is given to the fastest boy and the fastest girl in memory of Dieter Cole who loved to run and who was a tireless supporter of the school.

Summer and Winter Fairs Throughout the year Fog arrange events in the school, but the two main annual events are the Summer and Winter Fairs where there are a range of stalls and activities for everyone to enjoy. A special feature of the Summer Fair is the Summer Show which offers an opportunity for all of you to demonstrate your skills in baking, growing and making. There are fifteen categories including Miniature Gardens, Photography, Carrot cake and Cress heads.

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Clockwise from right; Children need individual attention, Music - learning to keep time, Co-operative play, Children need to learn from real materials, Mathematics is given a high focus from an early age, Correct phonic sounds help later reading, Water play is about mathematics in the real world.

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Early Years Foundation Stage Early years at Goodrich was judged

by OFSTED to be outstanding.

At Goodrich we aim to provide our children with the very best start to their learning journey. Children learn in a rich, safe and stimulating environment, with caring adults, who are dedicated to children’s well-being and individuality. We are committed to each child reaching their full potential.

We believe that children learn best when pursuing their own interests. We provide a wide range of interesting activities so that children are encouraged to become active, independent learners, who are willing to explore and engage in a variety of experiences.

Opportunities to apply their learning are also provided through a flexible, topic based curriculum which integrates the seven areas of learning and development.

This includes the three prime areas of Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Communication and Language; and Physical Development, and the four specific areas of Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design.

We work in real partnership with parents to form a strong community and sense of belonging from which each child can flourish.

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English We teach children to love English, to read and write to a very high standard and for pleasure.

We also teach them to speak to a range of different audiences and to listen well and with skill.

Clockwise from left: Staff teach small groups key skills, Writing needs to convey meaning clearly, Children are taught to edit and improve their work, Writing becomes enjoyable, Reading for meaning together, Time to think helps improve the quality of writing.

Our goal is to encourage children to feel passionate about reading and writing, and to inspire personal interest and curiosity whilst aiming for all children to reach at least national standards in English.

We have written our own new curriculum for September 2014 which aligns with the new national curriculum.

This revolves around key texts for units of work that last between one and three weeks and which form programmes of study. Within these units children write in a range of genres and use real books to develop their English language skills.

Spelling, grammar and punctuation are taught explicitly as well as through the key texts. Between the year groups, we also have transition units which start at the end of July but are carried over to September, so that time is not wasted and skills are transferred to the year above.

English is also closely linked with other areas of the curriculum and is taught explicitly in every subject (e.g. key vocabulary in mathematics). In order to support writing across the curriculum, children visit museums and other places of interest for history, geography or science.

They also watch plays by visiting theatre groups, participate in writing and drama workshops, and work with authors in residence. All of these experiences are used to help inspire and extend writing.

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Tools used include guided reading groups, shared writing, teaching of phonics,drama and the library. We have a large selection of guided reading books which are levelled to ensure and support progression and extension in reading. All the reading books in the school are colour coded (each colour signifies a different level of difficulty which relates to national standards) and each child progresses through the different colours at their own speed. Books are sent home every day and the expectation is that parents and carers will read at home with their child.

Library and Book Corners Our school library offers opportunities for children to borrow from a large range of fiction and non-fiction books. The library is frequently updated with new books and is open at playtime and lunchtime.

All interests are catered for. We also have links with our local council library and participate in events with them Every classroom has an inviting book corner filled with a range of books for the children to choose from.

Parent volunteers come into the classes to hear children read or to work alongside the teachers and they are a valued asset. If you can spare a regular amount of time each week you would be most welcome to join them.

Clockwise from right; Working with textbooks prepares children for secondary school, The school calculation policy makes clear which method is taught in which year, Children need to work independently to apply skills, Using a number square, Talking and reasoning are key skills, Place value is a national weakness so we spend lots of time securing key concepts.

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Mathematics At Goodrich we teach Mathematics every day and achieve very high standards.

Progress in Goodrich is outstanding.

We have written a new, innovative curriculum with Nigel Bufton, the ex-HMI in charge of mathematics in England. The key six concepts for each year group have been identified which form the irreducible core of mathematical knowledge that will enable pupils to make accelerated and sustained progress.

Each year builds on the previous year’s concepts and this curriculum, along with better teaching, has led to us being in the top 250 schools in the country ( out of 25,000) for progress in mathematics in 2013/4. The more able children have also attained very high standards with 14% at level 6.

As well as developing speaking and listening in mathematics, our new curriculum has a good balance of calculating, solving problems, reasoning about numbers and applying knowledge.

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mathematical education that is taught in an enjoyable and practical way. We use ‘real life’ experiences so that children are encouraged and challenged to understand the importance of applying maths skills to solve problems.

Children at Goodrich are given lots of opportunities to discuss their methods and encouraged to use the appropriate mathematical language.

Mental mathematics is an integral part of every lesson. Practice, speed of recall, rehearsal and reasoning are essential if children are to become confident and skilful with numbers.

The teaching of mathematics in our school is outstanding because we have drawn on nationally acknowledged experts who have come into school to work alongside teachers, to model lessons and to develop teaching and learning. Many other schools now use teaching resources which we have developed here.

Clockwise from above: The world around us is full of wonders, Exploring materials and their properties, What happens if?, Investigating forces, Parents help with experiments during science week, Is it a fair test?, Observing and recording.

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Science At Goodrich we provide a balanced programme of science education for all year groups, all year round and our pupils achieve very high standards.

Our teaching of science develops pupils’ natural interest and curiosity about the world in which they live, and fosters in them a respect for the environment. Our science provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics.

Through our science curriculum, which has been developed with the support of Gary Granger, Primary Science Adviser, pupils build up a body of key knowledge and concepts, and are encouraged to recognise the power of rational explanation and further develop their sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena.

Children acquire and develop these qualities through the teaching of focused half termly science topics.

The science teaching at Goodrich is engaging and relevant to pupils needs and encourages their active participation both in lessons and through independent research beyond the classroom.

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science week not only provide a “WOW!” factor to extend and challenge, but also provide and invaluable opportunity to involve parents in science learning throughout the school.

Our science teaching encourages our pupils to develop ways of finding out for themselves and gives them practice in problem solving. As their knowledge and understanding increases and they become more proficient in selecting and using scientific equipment and collating and interpreting results, they become increasingly confident in their growing ability to come to conclusions based on real evidence.

Our teaching of science also promotes and supports the development of pupils’ communication and mathematical skills.

For example, they build up an extended specialist vocabulary in science and apply their mathematical knowledge to their understanding of, including collecting, presenting and analysing scientific data.

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Music Music is improving at Goodrich.

At the moment children benefit from a wide range of opportunities with every day singing and class music lessons a regular feature of the curriculum. Most staff have benefited from training by the Voices Foundation in how to teach singing and we have specialist music teachers who work alongside class teachers to teach all aspects of music.

There is a wide range of instrumental lessons including classical guitar, recorder, brass, violin, flute, African and kit drumming during and after the school day (although some of these involve a cost to parents). The school also runs a strong choir for years 4-6 , with performances throughout the year.

In addition, Years 2-4 follow a music course based on Kodaly Musicianship training which works largely though singing and rhythm with the child initially making themselves the instrument. Core materials are multi-cultural and include a repertoire of songs, games and dances.

At the end of the week children and their parents may attend a ukulele class on Friday afternoons at 3pm.

Clockwise from left: Composing and performing, Learning to play the guitar, African drumming in year 6, Performing together, Learning new notes, Percussion instruments.

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Clockwise from left: Working in clay, Finishing a sculpture based, Colour mixing involving the double primary system, Observing with pastels, Learning to look and see, Prints of the London skyline, Clay mask.

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Art and Design Art and Design have a high profile at Goodrich, they are used as tools for learning across the curriculum, with outstanding outcomes.

Art enables children to explore and understand the world around them.

Through art they are able to express their own feelings and develop imaginative ideas. An understanding and knowledge of art from the past and other cultures is fostered through visits to galleries and museums.

The scheme of work, linked to other subjects facilitates progression in the art processes of drawing, painting, printmaking, textiles and sculpture.. We consider drawing to be a key skill that needs to be taught. All units of work start by drawing from first-hand experience, this develops observational and perceptual skills. Through these experiences children develop an understanding of the elements of art and develop an art vocabulary to review and evaluate their work. Integrated into each of the art units, is the study of work by artists from different periods of time and cultures 27

Sketchbooks are used to collect information and when working on location.

Professional materials enable children to develop skills in the drawing, painting, print making, sculpture and textiles. The double primary system enables children from the nursery to Year 6 to develop colour mixing skills. A kiln contributes to sculpture work throughout the phase groups in the school.

Stimulating displays around the school put up by the display team, share and celebrate the children’s visual learning.

The quality of teaching and learning in Art is outstanding, planning and INSET is provided by Rosemary Bignell , an art and design consultant, who teaches alongside teachers to ensure the highest standards are attained.

Children who are especially talented benefit from additional gifted and talented groups which have produced work at GCSE standard.

Clockwise from above: Balancing on the pole.

Gymnastics, Hurdles for Sports Day, Tennis coaching, Games teach tactics, Climbing to the top, You need upper body strength to climb the ropes.

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Physical Education Although Physical education is good at Goodrich, we want to make it outstanding.

There is a wide range of physical activities at Goodrich, including swimming, team games, dance and gymnastics .We work with Bacon’s Academy so that we can enter inter-school sports and receive professional support for teachers.

Last year we won a swimming gala against a mix of state and independent schools. We have specialist teachers for cricket, hockey and tennis. We have worked with the Royal Ballet.

The government gives ring-fenced funding which can only be used for PE. We have appointed a full time PE teacher Lennie Dennis, from September who will teach all classes, work alongside teachers and lead on inter-school sport.

Sports Day is one of the favourite days of the year for many children and families. There is also an annual Fun Run where parents and children run a set course around Dulwich Park or Peckham Rye and the standard is very high.

Year 6 have the opportunity to go to a week’s residential on the Isle of Wight where they sail and take part in a variety of outdoor sports.

However, in the coming year we want to ensure that teaching and learning is outstanding and that we win at least three inter-school trophies in Southwark, and represent the borough in London wide games.

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Computing The teaching of IT at Goodrich is changing.

From September this year the old ‘Information and communication Technology’ (ICT) curriculum is being changed to ‘Computing’. The new national curriculum for computing has been developed to equip young people in England with the foundational skills, knowledge and understanding of computing they will need for the rest of their lives. Through the new programme of study for computing, they will learn how computers and computer systems work, they will design and build programs, develop their ideas using technology and create a range of content.

At Goodrich we have already begun to change our curriculum buying a new commercial scheme called ‘Rising Stars’ which provides a basis for development.

We have also purchased additional professional support once a week from Andrew at Wandsworth CLC who works alongside teachers on how to use ipads to develop teaching and learning.

In addition we have units which involve animation, programmable toys from nursery onwards and lessons which involve the development of logical reasoning. The safe use of the internet is also a focus in our school with children being taught about the benefits and possible dangers of the internet use. We have also had several successful sessions for parents on cyberbullying and internet safety.

This year we want to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Computing to outstanding.

Clockwise from above; Animation is taught, The internet has opened up a world of information, Computing can involve group work, Basic keyboard skills and touch typing are taught, We have a range of programs and apps, both Macs and PCs are used at Goodrich.

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Goodbye Year 6

The academic year 2013-2014 has been an industrious one; filled with opportunities and remarkable accomplishments.

Many of the Year Six children visited UKSA (Isle of Wight), in September, providing them with a wonderful opportunity to learn new skills, develop their independence, and to work together as a cohesive group. This intensive week of activities is always an effective means of preparing the children for the challenging year ahead.

Our resident Art Consultant, Rosemary Bignell, worked in collaboration with teachers to enable the children to explore a variety of techniques. Consequently the children produced some excellent printing work inspired by the London skyline; they also studied work of the artist Wassily Kandinsky, and produced some accomplished water colour paintings.

The children from each class participated in one whole term of African drum tuition culminating in ensemble performances at the end of each term.

Every child in Year Six has been taught Kung Fu by representatives from the Confucius Institute. The children also participated in Chinese Dance lessons, an activity which led to many smiling faces and some new dance moves. The children also participated in a range of different sports including tennis with a specialist coach throughout the Summer Term.

The children excelled themselves in their preparation for SATS,

their dedication and hard work was evident throughout the year.

We are proud of the work that they have produced in Literacy and in Maths and we are sure that they are now ready for the new challenges of Secondary School.

Their work in Science was supported by our ‘Science Week’ at the end of April and by a range of interesting and stimulating lessons which were planned collaboratively with our Science Consultant, Gary Granger.

This year the children’s good Behaviour for Learning, has led to them being rewarded by ‘Options’ activities on Friday afternoons. These have included Drama, Design Technology, a range of sports and Cross Stitching. During the last half term the children have had additional ‘Options’ activities on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, which have included Animation, Cooking and the production of a Year Book (a continuing tradition).

The teachers have really enjoyed teaching this year, witnessing the continuing emergence and refinement of children’s skills and talents. We have dedicated ourselves to their development and we are sure that they will go to their Secondary Schools, determined to carry on the high standards that we have expected them to achieve at Goodrich Community Primary School.

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Art Direction, Photography and Design by Paul and Julia Hamilton of OneAnother - www.oneanother.ltd.uk Additional photography by Peter Cattrell, Tom Howard and Liz Stuart.

High standards for all

Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road, East Dulwich, Southwark, London SE22 0EP 020 8693 1050 www.goodrich.org.uk