School Priorities Review 2019

Coppull St John’s Church of England Primary School Progress Statement OfSTED recommendations December 2017 - continue to challenge the most able pupils to achieve the higher standards in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of key stage 1 - staff maintain the sharp focus on improving the overall standards in the core subjects across the school.

Whole Schol priorities 2018-2019 Description

Progress

1 To continue to focus on reading across the school to develop a love of reading and develop children’s stamina to read.

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The Reading Champions challenge has been further developed and used to encourage children to read.

There has been more emphasis on guided reading in KS2 and a structured timetable for this to take place each day.

KS 1 reading 71% KS 2 reading 82% (above national 73%) with GDS 37% classes all participated in story telling week Increased focus on class novel work Children can visit the school library- choose a book and read at home for one week. Volunteers run the library The library houses the reading books all booked banded and organised so that they can be easily accessed.

Our school was successful in the Tesco grant and with contributions from the PTFA the new school library has been purchased and installed

Action monitor reading attainment for year 2 children to ensure reading is above national standard and increase number of GDS

2 To ensure that children in reading, writing and maths all make progress and challenge is sufficient to enable children to reach greater depth.

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QFT continues to be priority split provision teaching with -TA staff equipped and informed of the lessons in advance clear use of WALT and success criteria seen in some lessons- this needs to be consistent across the school improved use of working walls to support learning Intervention groups formed from pupil progress meetings network moderation -meetings with CHIP schools external moderation from CHIP – Peer to Peer review behaviour for learning seen in classes is very good School have spent money on resources to improve mathematical skills e.g. Times Tables Rockstars and resources to support the mastery approach staff confidence and subject knowledge for the year groups they plan for significantly increases staff confidence in using some of the white rose hub planning

KS 1 RESULTS 2019

READING

WRITING

National School Expected 75% 71% Greater Depth 6% Combined RWM at 65% national – 65% KS2 RESULTS 2019

READING

National School Expected 73% 82% Greater Depth 37% Combined RWM - 55% School – 65% National Average scaled 104 score progress

National 69%

WRITING National 78%

MATHS School 65%

National 76%

SPAG School 73% 18%

National 78%

106

School 65%

MATHS School 100%

National 79%

102

School 64% 18%

3. To - Careful monitoring of progress and attainment continue to - termly pupil progress meetings have taken place develop and - children’s reading ages and spelling ages have been collected review the - Worked together with CHIP schools to moderate assessments. assessment - tracker is established and is a working document systems within school Action to ensure Subject leaders develop a robust system to assess progress and attainment throughout school they are introduce the new Lancashire tracker to all teaching staff- becomes live at the beginning of October robust and rigorous indicating a clear picture of progress and attainment.

4. Review the monitoring of religious education (RE) to ensure curriculum coverage in all classes.

- Collaboration with Diocesan advisors has taken place throughout the year.

- Greater use of reflective areas in classrooms so that their use is embedded in classroom practice.

- Charitable giving was over £1000 from the school community - Living Waters Church in Chorley led Harvest, Emma and Martin continued to visit once a month to lead worship - Rev Matt from St John’s leads worship every fortnight Action develop the skills and experiences for the worship group Looking at ways to develop understanding of Christianity as world faith and understanding of other faiths and cultures. opportunity to develop the children’s knowledge and understanding of God’s Big Salvation Story and the 8 theological concepts with the topic taught around Christianity children develop and use the skills of enquiry and critical thinking to show their understanding of the impact of religion on believers. use the success criteria ladder within the individual themes at the end of a unit to assess individual progress and attainment