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July/August 2017
Schools Meadowbrook and BSCS primary schools celebrate achievement of quality award
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wo local primary schools are celebrating being awarded the ‘Bristol Standard’, a programme designed to help schools develop and improve the quality and effectiveness of their provision. Involvement in the Bristol Standard demonstrates commitment to reflective practice, self-evaluation and continuous quality improvement. The philosophy of the programme is that we can all ‘improve on our previous best’. Achieving the award involves discussion and planning around a range of areas; for example, reflecting on curriculum provision, play and learning experiences, partnerships with parents and the quality of the physical learning environment. Sharon Clark, Head of the Primary Phase at BSCS commented: “Our pupils are already benefiting from our involvement in the programme,
Left: BSCS Catkins class learning in the forest school area. Right: Reception class at Meadowbrook Primary.
for example, as part of our selfevaluation we identified a need to build stronger relationships with local pre-schools. This led us to set up an early years network of several local schools and preschools which now meets termly – our first successful project being the production of a ‘Road to School’ handout which will be given to around 400 children in the local area who are making
the transition from pre-school to primary school in September 2017.” Lauren Burt, Reception teacher at Meadowbrook, said: “This work reinforces our commitment to excellence; thanks to our Early Years team who have worked so hard to achieve it. Last year, Meadowbrook Reception pupils exceeded the national average percentage of children
who achieve a ‘Good Level of Development (GLD is defined as children working at, or exceeding, the expected standard in the key areas of English, maths, physical development, communication & language and personal, social & emotional development) and we hope to achieve better this year whilst having record levels of fun in Reception year!”
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