Welcome

East Cowton CE VC Primary SchoolTea and Cakes

22nd October 2014

Agenda   

1 Pupil Parent Survey July 2014

2 Governance updates

3 Swaledale Alliance Membership

5 Questions/suggestions from parents

Pupil Parent Surveys July 2014

• Pupil survey based on 34 responses• Parent survey - 10 families • 85-90% of pupils say that they are very happy

and love to participate in the full range of activities including extra-curricular clubs, Collective Worship and sports

* 85-95% of parents agree their child liked school, makes good progress and is expected to work hard.

* 90% agree the school is well led and managed.

* 100% agree behaviour is good and school keeps their child safe.

Independence (mature and responsible) and a healthy lifestyle are promoted.

The things pupils like best are:• Curriculum: Lessons are fun, Maths (interesting, pricing up a

holiday), trips and visits, partner work, computers, ipads, sport/PE (active), art (you can express yourself), History, ICT, R.E, reading, Literacy, homework, outdoor activities including Forest Schools, displays of our work, choice/golden time, Church.

• Playtime, the field for break, big playground, flowers in garden, friends, we know everyone in our school, friendly people, ‘I don’t want to leave! (Y6 pupil), kindness, school dinners (different meals for vegetarians), packed lunches.

• Teachers and staff (firm but fair), make it fun, stickers.

Parents liked the following:• Links with other schools broadening the experiences on offer, creative curriculum and Y7 transition.

• Great staff , well led, high expectations of the students in all aspects. Academic standards.

• Mixing of all the year groups, small size and classes, friendly, happy children, interact with each other across the ages.

• Location - wonderful outdoor learning opportunities.

• Diversity offered for a small school.

• Community spirit and involvement, school has a good atmosphere. Kindness rewarded/Christian faith, values.

The things pupils like least are:

Going on the traffic lightsHomework

Lunchtimes/hometimeChildren being too noisy

Playground rules and follow upCarpet time/legs crossed

Church, include them more in Collective WorshipNot being consulted

Different subjects, reading, swimmingPicnic tables need fixing

Parents would like to improve:

• More events including sports with Cluster group, joint teams

• Homework policy/differentiation on KS2 homework grid /time of issue

• More information about each topic so parents can build on/extend

• Library selection and choice

• Bigger School hall

• Music/singing for pleasure; balance between all aspects of the curriculum

• Code of Friendship/Respect; Award system

• Size of school meals

Behaviour/Spiritual Moral Social and Cultural:

• Classroom codes of conduct agreed September 2014• Code of conduct for adults on site and MSA Guidance • Behaviour log• Values stickers• Hambleton Heroes for children from Service families• New Award system with ‘Caring Bear’ • New Collective Worship Creators group and resources• Church Youth Worker/Chaplain involvement in RE and Collective Worship• Bradford visit – three faiths• National (London) and International (France, Nepal) links

Curriculum:

• New curriculum topic plan issued with parent information sheet• Long Term Plan under development with other local schools• Magazines, comics, newspapers for range of reading• Reading Reviews, paired reading

• Different homework format is used, wide range; Based on a colour coded system in Class 2; certificate reward system used; Issued at start of term• Water skills and personal survival taught; 1 hour lessons• German for Autumn term 2014

Year A Autumn TermWhole school theme: Amazing Me!

Infants Science(RS)

Computing(SH)

History(HL)

Geography(HL)

Art and design (HL)

DT(HL)

Music(MM)

PE(RW/HL/RS)

German(GG/SH)

RE(LT/SH)

Animals, including humans Seasonal changes – ongoing across the year

Unit 1: We are sharing www.digital-literacy.org.uk/Curriculum-overviewKeeping safe online: finding ourselves sites safely

Changes within living memory- I’m making history (?time capsule)People and places in their own locality

Me and my locality:Simple compass directionsMaps and aerial photosFieldwork: Geography of school &village

Design and make – maps and modelsOr?Self portrait

Cooking and nutrition:Healthy and varied dietFoods grown locally.?Farm to Fork (Tesco)

Listening and singing: Using my body to keep the beat, circle/action dances songs and rhymes

See LT plan (Non statutory)

NY 1.1 Who celebrates what and why? Myself who am I? (RE Today) A wet and windy Harvest for Puddles

Literacy (Wordsmith)

Numeracy (See numeracy annual plan)

Opportunities for PSHE and SMSCMe and my relationships; My healthy lifestyleRemembrance Sunday

Juniors Science(MM)

Computing(SH)

History(MM)

Geography(MM)

Art and design (MM)

DT(MM)

Music(MM)

PE(RW/SH)

German(GG/SH)

RE(RS)

Animals, including humans

Unit 3: We are tour guideswww.digital-literacy.org.uk/Curriculum-overviewKeeping personal information private

Fieldwork in the local areaA local history study – Centenary of 1st World War?Local historian

Locate European countries on a map. -Key characteristics, capital cities8 points of the compass, grid refs, symbols and keys

Using sketchbooks?Henry Moore WW1 sketches

Cooking and nutrition:Savoury dishes – Yorkshire delicacies Foods grown in our local area – ?Farm to Fork Tesco

Wartime music, traditional songs and folk musicPlay and perform - ?concert

See LT plan

1.Me and my family2.Colours

NY 2.1 Who is inspiring me? How and why do Hindu’s celebrate Diwali?(RE Today) Harvest

Literacy (Wordsmith)?WW1 children’s literatureDebate: This house believes that sugar should be banned

Numeracy (See numeracy annual plan)

Opportunities for PSHE and SMSCTrip to Mosque and Mandir – BradfordInternational linksWar – is there a better way to solve conflict? What have we learnt as a nation?Remembrance SundayMe and my relationships; My healthy lifestyle

Lunchtimes:

•Lunchtime clubs: football for girls and boys•School Council and Collective Worship Creators meet monthly for a working lunch• Top table on fortnightly basis – family service based on ‘superstars’

• New systems for clearing of tables and hall• Picnic tables reconditioned•Freshly baked bread for those who are ‘extra hungry’ provides more carbohydrate

Partnership working:

• School signed up to Cluster Sports Partnership;Friendly sports matches; Camping May 2015 with North & South Cowton; Forest Schools with Appleton Wiske• Early Years Christmas event (local pre-schools/schools)• ‘Bullied’ production for KS2 with Kirkby Fleetham; Pantomime with North & South Cowton• Staff meetings/training – Cluster and Swaledale Alliance

• Governor working party to look at leadership, partnerships and collaborations

Governance Updates

Instrument of Governance

Vision and Values

A partnership which • is outward facing to get the best possible outcomes

for all of our children and young people • strives for excellence for all of its members • is self-improving• is committed to the most effective CPD for most

impact on classroom practice and pupil progress • creates a national model of excellence • rigorously focuses on QA standards and progress

Structure• Executive Board • Teaching School and its Governing Body (Brompton-on-Swale)

• Steering Group • Partnership Schools

Sub-committees• Initial Teacher Training • School to School Support• Continuous Professional Development • Research and Development

Strategic Partners• NYCC’s Children and Young People’s Service, Q and I • The Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales • High Force Education SCITT

Benefits for pupilsThe shared aim is to raise standards in

achievement and attainment for all pupils

*Better trained and supported leaders, teachers, support staffe.g. subject networks, bespoke local training, Headteacher triads

*Highly Able and SEND provision

*Sharing of resources, staff, ideas, activities, data

*Sharing of good practice across schools – Peer Support teachers

*Efficiencies of scale – joint procurement

Thank youand

any questions?