School Improvement Plan
School Improvement Plan Overview 2014-15
| Focus area | Target | Actions | |
| Achievement of Pupils 1.1 | Communication | -To ensure all pupils have a relevant communication system with which they can make themselves understood at all times | -Communication Audit
-Targeted action with SALT and Communication Team -Switch Library development |
| Achievement of Pupils 1.2 | Pupil progress | -All pupils make good or better progress as identified in B Squared or in individual holistic assessment evidence
-To raise pupil outcomes and close the attainment gap for any pupil within the Requires Improvement/ Inadequate range to ensure that they meet or exceed progression guidance expectations |
-B Squared update
-Liaise with SALT on reading for ASD pupils -Individual interventions -External moderation |
| Achievement of Pupils 1.3 | Home school learning | -To ensure that every opportunity to promote pupil achievement is embedded through shared home/ school learning | -Establish minimum agreement for home learning
-Parent support with home learning via workshop -Resource making workshop for parents |
| Quality of Teaching and Learning 2.1 | Curriculum review | -To undertake a curriculum review to improve delivery and standards in response to pupil need
-To establish a school networking group with other ASD providers within South Gloucestershire to share best practice -To establish a school networking group with other Post 16 providers across the South West to share best practice |
-Scheme of Work for Land Based Studies
-Post 16 collaboration with other South Glos schools -Redevelopment of resources for Land Based Studies -Review ASD good practice with CPD sessions and joint working |
| Quality of Teaching and Learning 2.2 | Outdoor play and learning | -To develop Outdoor Play and Learning in line with high quality teaching to ensure that quality of teaching is outstanding | -Develop Spiritual Garden
-Develop Secret Garden -Extend Horticulture provision -Plan for redevelopment of Primary play areas |
| Quality of Teaching and Learning 2.3 | Pace, challenge, style and delivery | -To ensure the pace, style and delivery of learning is suited to the needs of all pupils at all times.
-To implement TOTAL approach through clear expectations for teachers and support staff |
-Teaching and Learning Handbook
-Audit of pace, style, and delivery -Individual meeting with HT and HoD -Teacher self reflection on pace, style, and delivery |
| Behaviour and Safety of Pupils 3.1 | Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural | -To systematically plan and deliver Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural learning for all pupils | -Review current provision via audit
-Strategic development plan for SMSC |
| Behaviour and Safety of Pupils 3.2 | Behaviour for learning | -To ensure that Behaviour for Learning is outstanding
To provide challenge for most able pupils- extending current strong progress -Improving pupil voice to ensure that students are able to have a say in planning for their own future |
-Identify inclusion opportunities
-Challenge opportunities for most able pupils -Review employability provision and expectations -Review transition planning process with person centred planning approach |
| Behaviour and Safety of Pupils 3.3 | Independent learning | -To improve independent learning to enable pupils to work individually and within small groups
-Pupils to be able to plan their own learning -Every pupil to access a lunchtime club of their choosing on a weekly basis (Primary), 3 times per week (Secondary and Post 16) |
-Define independent learning
-Audit of practice -Lunchtime activities planned and delivered for all pupils |
| Leadership and Management 4.1 | Partnerships | -To improve partnerships with families and the school community through the role of Family Support Worker
-To develop a “strong and consistent voice” with New Siblands School through governor collaborative working |
-Appointment of Family Support Worker
-Shared agenda for a voice for special schools |
| Leadership and Management 4.2 | Children and Families Bill implementation | -Implementation of reforms in Children and Families Bill | -Staff updates
-Schedule for changes to Annual Review and teacher reporting to parents |
| Leadership and Management 4.3 | Financial sustainability | -To ensure financial sustainability, health and safety, and quality of teaching and learning under new banding system | -Banding review completed
-Staff attendance monitoring -Sustainable induction planning |