SpringTerm
Parents meeting
SIDBURY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
OPENING MINDS, CREATING FUTURES
Welcome to the Spring Term
Parents Meetings
 Updates and Information
 School Improvement Priorities
 Blogs/Homework
 Upcoming events this term (whole school)
 Clubs
 Flag system
 Morning Routine
 Late at the end of the day
 Able, Gifted and Talented
 THRIVE
 Class 1 + 2 meeting 3.50-4.05
 Class 3 + 4 meeting 4.10 -4.25
Updates and Information
Updates
 Classes / Class blogs
 Homework
 Embercombe’s involvement Last term and this term: Friday
28th all day
 PAT – Helen Nicholls Socrates Tree
 PE - Rocket Ball and Urban Polo – Go Active
 Topic this term: Antarctica – The Big Freeze (South Pole)
 Attendance is 96% Our School Target is 95%
 Trips – Mr Benn, Year 6 Residential, Tudor Trip
 SIAMS monitoring Visit, Reverend Susie Williams
 PTFA events, Disco next week,
 LGB set up, parents representatives Dr Joe Kent and Mrs
Carolyn Henderson, two community governors are still needed
if you know anybody we could ask or who might be interested.
School Improvement Priorities
Area of
development
Desired Impact/Aims
Teaching and
Learning
1) All pupils are able to self-assess their work using clear success criteria
2) Lessons taught show a good balance of teacher-led and independent learning activities in
lessons
3) Children are aware of their expectations regarding their own learning and learning behaviours.
HOS Notes:
Lesson observations/book scrutinies showed a good balance in teacher led/independent
activities.
Guy Claxton’s learning muscles have been introduced weekly and the children are being
rewarded when these are noticed by staff and other children.
Self-assessment is being used regularly in key stage 1 and through a range of ways in key stage 2,
these are being shared during staff meetings.
Christian
Distinctiveness
1) To increase children’s understanding of global affairs/other cultures to allow opportunities for
children to reflect on global affairs with regards to Christian Values
2) Enhance procedures for monitoring/evaluating collective worship to ensure that it has a
positive impact
HOS Notes:
Some contacts have been given to Sidbury to work with schools in other countries.
Children’s Topic and RE work has been highlighting global affairs
RE is accurately being formatively assessed at the beginning and end of RE units of work, this is
informing future planning.
English
To raise standards through:
1) improving the provision of reading in school
2) Introducing and familiarising staff with the new curriculum, particularly the progression of
spelling, punctuation and grammar throughout the school.
3) ensuring that children are able to self-assess their work using a given success criteria and
English targets.
HOS Notes:
Clair Murrell (English Lead) has worked closely with Nicola Cowling to improve the provision of
reading materials in school. Nicola Cowling also attended our Parent’s evening and gave out
information about reading at home
Teachers have purchased resources to aid the teaching of guided reading.
Maths
To raise standards through:
1) ensuring that children are able to self-assess their work using a given success criteria and
Maths targets.
2) increased provision for able, gifted and talented children.
3) appropriate use of images and resources within the context of the connective model.
4) introducing the new primary curriculum.
HOS Notes:
The happy Puzzle company have been contacted to arrange a problem solving day for all AGT PAT
children on 4th Feb 2014.
The subject leader and yr 3/4 teachers will be attending the new primary framework this term
Joss Laver (Maths lead) is working with Exeter University to build links for children to visit the
University ad experience Maths in their setting with University students.
Homework
Parents Evening Post-it notes last year
Work across the PAT
This year – EYFS/Key Stage One – Reading at least 3 x week and
where appropriate homework is given linked to the children’s
Topic.
Key Stage Two – Reading at least 3 x week. Pick and Mix
homework to be set based on four areas of learning, English,
Maths and Science, Topic and Creative. There are a range of
tasks in each area and children need to choose their preferred
tasks.
Classes / Class Blogs
Blogs
Photos/email
ICT suite access – every
Wednesday after school!
Email addresses:
[email protected]
Staff: [email protected]
[email protected]
Upcoming Events
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Living Coasts - All
Maths at Exeter Racecourse – Key Stage 2
Plymouth Raiders – Key Stage 2
Year 5 London (March 3rd,4th,5th)
Year 4 Embercombe Residential
Year 3 Wildside Experience
Year 6 Next Year (February) Grenville House Brixham
Clubs
Running
French Cooking
Sewing
Environment Club
Street Surfing
After School Club
Flag System
Mornings Routine
Late to pick up?
Able, Gifted and Talented
THRIVE
Questions
Parents of children in Class 1+2 please make your way to
Class 3.
Parents of children in Key Stage 2 please post it note the
walls.
The Key Stage 2 Meeting will be at 4.05pm in Class 3.
Thank you
Open Door Policy
Playground at
8:50 and 3:15
Happy to talk through
any concerns or listen to
any positive comments
Socrates Tree