NUMERACY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN – LUSK NS - 2014/2015
Summary of main
strengths as identified in
last SSE on (specify
date):
Children performing well in teacher designed tables tests
High numbers of children attaining stens 6-7
Summary of main areas
requiring improvement as
identified in last SSE:
Improvements in mastery of number fact
Improvements in problem solving
Improvement targets
(related to pupils’
achievement)
REDUCTION BY 3% IN CHILDREN BELOW 50 PERCENTILE BY FOCUSING ON
CHILDREN IN STEN 3,4,5
IMPROVEMENT IN NUMBER FACT TEACHER DESIGNED TESTS BY EACH ‘TARGET
GROUP’ CHILD BY 2% PER CHILD MINIMUM
Number and Tables
Required actions (related
to teaching and learning
that will help to achieve
the targets)
Junior and Senior Infants
Number - Required Actions:

concept - number stories – focus on finger work,
finger patterns, bunny ears physical, visual,
internalisation as per Mata sa rang programme

design test and implement at start and finish of
initiative (3 months) (use sample of 6 children in each
class & time test them on bunny ears finger work)
Methods:
 use of fingers to develop numeracy

use of concrete materials - counting, number stories

partitioning plates - commutative property
 1st Class
Addition Facts - Commutative law- 6+-10+ tables
Assessment: Teacher Designed Test 50 addition facts in 3 mins
Methodology: Oral - Voice variation, Physical – finger/hand work
Songs , Cubes & plates, Peg Board
 2nd Class
Skip counting 2,3,4,5,10
Assessment: Timer Test – sample of 6 children per class
Methodology: Counting games, Counting songs and actions
Computation strategies – eg 25+ 3 is really 5+3 + 20
Number sequence cards, Group 'round robins',
Pair work- reach a designated number
 3rd/4th ClassPre test on multiplication facts 0-10, 60 facts in 3rd class, 100 facts in
4th class
Focus on number families each month, eg 2s,4s,8s in
November, 5,10s in December, 3,6,9s in January. Retest at
end of January. NB to make links within families, emphasise
commutative property.
Score it out of 100, but also time it for the strongest children.
Refer to Deboys and Pitt "Primary Mathematics" for teaching
strategies ( Ms Brady)
Lesson Suggestions: Rote learning, chanting (in funny voices/accents),
hands on activities such as peg boards (gather & rotate around
classes), flashcards, practice sheets/laminates (available from Mr
Gleeson), looking at patterns on the hundred square (available from
Mr Daly), ICT games etc.
 5th/6th Class:
Pre-test on division facts 0-12, 60 facts in 5th class, 100 facts in 6th
class
Teach family groups, 2,4,8s November, 5,10s December,3,6,9s
January
IWB stopwatch tool so each child can record their own finish time
Method- using tables/100 square to highlight cummutative property
Identify tricky combinations ie not in neat families 6x7
tables challenge game
marking 100 square, skip count then rote learn
finish_ retest
Persons responsible
POST HOLDER FOR NUMERACY, CLASS TEACHERS, PRINCIPAL
Timeframe for action
NOVEMBER 2014 TO JANUARY 2015
Success criteria /
measurable outcomes
1. REDUCTION BY 3% IN CHILDREN BELOW 50 PERCENTILE BY FOCUSING ON
CHILDREN IN STEN 3,4,5
DATA TO BE REVIEWED AT AUGUST STAFF MEETING
2. ‘Target’ pupils make personal improvement on teacher designed
test from start to end of process by 2% per child √ (This target was
considerably exceeded)
Successful √
Junior Infants
Average Percentage Improvement: 41.5%
Senior Infants
Average Percentage Improvement: 22.1%
1st Class
Average Percentage Improvement: 18.6%
2nd Class
Average Percentage Improvement: 15%
3rd Class
Average Percentage Improvement: 56.5%
4th Class
Average Percentage Improvement: 40.7%
5th Class
Average Percentage Improvement: 21.9%
6th Class
Average Percentage Improvement: 13.1%
Review dates
FEBRUARY 2015, JUNE 2015