What’s New This Year?...

1. What’s New This Year?...

2. Commitment Curve It’s mine Commitment I’m making it happen Engagement I want it to happen I think it’s a good thing Awareness & Understanding I understand I am aware I need to know more

3. Last Year • Playground • Behaviour Policy • Home Learning • House System • Ofsted

4. This Year • Language for Learning • Ofsted • Sharing best practice • Changes to the curriculum • Window walling replacement

6. Ofsted Priorities Ensure that teaching is consistently good or better by continuing to work with teachers whose practice requires improvement. Improve the consistency of teaching of early reading skills and spelling. Improving outcomes in English and mathematics for under performing groups, most notably pupils who are eligible for pupil premium funding, pupils with special educational needs and boys.

7. School Plan 2013/14 Quality of Teaching All teaching & provision is consistently good or better.

8. Priority 1:Mathematics Pupil progress in mathematics is accelerated, so that pupils reach the highest standards.

9. ATTAINMENT Level 4+ Reading = 100% Writing= 98.2% Maths = 86% Level 5+ Reading= 51% Writing = 43.9% Maths = 44% Level 6 Writing = 1.7% Maths = 8.7% Average Point Scores: (Expected = 27.0) Reading = 30.19 Writing = 29.74 Grammar & Spelling = 29.07 Maths = 29.42 Overall APS = 29.69 (4A) PROGRESS English 2 levels progress 88.5% Maths 2 levels progress 84% KS1 – KS2 (4 years) Cohort Progress (expected = 12.0) Reading = 12.7 Writing = 13.3 Maths = 11.8 Overall = 12.5 In-Year Cohort Progress (expected = 3.0) Reading = 4.19 Writing = 5.54 Maths = 4.32

10. Priority 2:Closing the Gap Improved outcomes in English and mathematics for under-performing groups

11. Impact on Early Reading and Phonics • July 2013: • Nursery = 100% Phase 1+ • Nursery = 32% Phase 2 • Reception= 97% at Phase 3 • Year 1 = 80% at Phase 5 • Year 1 = 88% passed screening test (90.5% boys passed) • Year 2 = 79% at Phase 6 • Year 2 = 95% now passedphonics screening

12. Priority 3:CurriculumCurriculum pitch and progression are aligned with the revised national expectations for September 2014.

13. Headteacher Sharon Sanderson Curriculum Team Leaders Katie Reeve Julia White Kate Kellner Deputy Head Kate Kellner Phase Leaders Katie Reeve (Y4-6) Alison Elvery (Y1-3) Julia White (EYFS) School Effectiveness Adviser Pat McAteer Sub-Committee Chairs Julian Crane (C of G) Paula Rawlinson Graham Bright Debbie Tozer Grove Road Primary Focus: Teaching & Learning for Impact on Pupil Progress Communication & Arts Team Katie Reeve Alison Elvery – Literacy Pat Tomlinson – Spelling & Grammar & Library Caroline Oakley – Early Phonics Katie Reeve – History Jacqui Shelton – Music Vicki Brace - Art Chloe Lea Global Dimensions Team Julia White Nicky Gifford – PSHE & Behaviour Julia White – Transition & Inclusion Annie New – Curriculum & Lang for Learning Sophie Holland – Geography Sam Forster – Modern Languages Charlotte Cooper - RE Science & Technology Team Kate Kellner Kate Kellner – Maths Ria Garry - Science Steph Meedin – ICT Vicky Hillier – Maths Mike Comer - PE Vicky Williams D & T Lucy Stepto

14. Keep telling us what you think http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/

15. Provision at Grove Road

16. Developing a shared Language for Learning Learning to Learn

17. Why talk about Learning Habits? • Our current world is constantly changing • Young people need to be able to cope with complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity. • Our knowledge changes all the time. • Children and young people need to become aware of their own learning. • Children can learn to learn • Children need to be able to overcome obstacles to their own learning. • 75% of jobs our children will do have yet to be invented! …. Learning habits will not become redundant

18. What can it mean for Grove Road? • becoming a better learner means you have a language to talk about learning and are aware of using and strengthening learning behaviours • being a better learner helps you to tackle problems more confidently because you are using a broad range of learning behaviours

20. Tring Learning Habits

21. Determination…

22. Determination • Don’t be afraid to get it wrong • Have a desire to improve • Find a solution • Be resilient

23. Will-Power the Determined Woodpecker I will keep trying, I won’t give up. I will find a way, there is always a solution. I will stay focused, I can manage my distractions. I will improve, there are no limits to what I can achieve. I will succeed despite difficulties. I have the willpower to always try my best.

24. Curiosity • Be inventive • Be open minded • Challenge accepted views • Take risks

25. Colin the Curious Owl Can I be open minded? Can I ask an interesting question? (Who? What? When? Where? Why?) Can I think of a different way? Can I find links and patterns within my learning? Can I try something new?

26. Communication • Have a voice • Work within a team • Value different options • Listen

27. Buzz-bee the Confident Communicator Be a good listener and hear the buzz. Be adventurous and share your ideas. Being part of a team helps us to learn. Be empathetic and try to see things from another viewpoint. Be brave and speak with confidence.

28. Independence • Take responsibility • Use your initiative • Be organised • Review your own progress

29. Indie the Independent Squirrel I like to take charge of my own learning. I use my mistakes to learn more. I can plan my steps to success. I know what I am good at and where I need to improve. I know what I need to help me become an independent learner.

30. Curriculum sessions Tuesday 19th November 7-8pm Thursday 6th February 7-8pm