Cedar Integrated Primary
School and Nursery Unit
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
AT A GLANCE
PRIORITIES: 2015/16
“Joining Hands and Learning”
Cedar Integrated Primary School and Nursery Unit
SDP 2015/16
What’s All This Then?
This leaflet is a summary of the main action points
in our School Development Plan. All schools should
have a School Development Plan in place, running
on a three year cycle.
This shortened form is to give parents/carers and
children an overview of what we are working
towards as a school in learning and teaching and
also from a whole school community point of view.
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LITERACY
Reading: Develop a Line of Progression of
Learning Intentions for reading.
Spelling: Develop a common approach to
teaching phonics in FS and KS1. Source
possible spelling schemes.
Writing - Baseline position in the
development of children’s writing skills.
Introduction of a new managed library
system.
Embed the use of iPads in the teaching and
learning in literacy.
Enhance the use of outdoor learning in our
school environment.
Develop further links with the Nursery Unit.
ICT
Maintenance of school website. Train all
staff in use of main features.
Introduce and develop use of iPads as a
learning and teaching tool across the core
curriculum areas.
Develop use of Seesaw as a method of
tracking and showcasing pupil achievement.
Link with the South Eastern College creating
app for use in Cedar.
Develop use of ICT Core Team.
How Do We Decide What Goes in the Plan?
We form our priorities on what we observe as
teachers, and on what we hear from pupils and
parents/carers on a day-to-day basis and
through more formal feedback such as the
Parent/Carer Questionnaires issued in June
2014 and June 2015. For academic targets we
take information from school assessments in
Literacy, Numeracy and other sources that can
help us identify our strengths, weaknesses and
areas for improvement.
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MATHEMATICS AND NUMERACY
To review the line of progression in Handling
Data.
To train staff in Maths Recovery approaches.
Embed the use of iPads in the teaching and
learning in literacy.
Enhance the use of outdoor learning in our
school environment.
Develop further links with the Nursery Unit.
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
SENCo involvement with class teachers in
planning and monitoring of SEN support.
Tracking to ensure that pupils are making
appropriate progress and identify pupils
raising concern.
Continued development of assessment tools
and use of resulting data in Foundation Stage
to identify barriers to learning and establish
appropriate intervention programmes.
Development of specific IEP format to target
behaviour concerns/difficulties.
IEP’s to be active documents allowing target
adjustment and amendment within each IEP
timeframe.
Staff training in supporting pupils with
behavioural/ASD learning needs.
Continuing SEN support at KS2.
TARGET SETTING/DATA ANALYSIS
 We set numerical targets for performance
in Literacy and Mathematics. These
number targets relate to End of Key Stage
Assessment. All NI schools assess and
give children a “level” in Communication
and Using Mathematics at the end of
Primary 4 and Primary 7.
 We set short term targets in Literacy and
Mathematics for specific children and
monitor progress against these. Targets
are reviewed and amended regularly.
Cedar Integrated Primary School and Nursery Unit
SDP 2015/16
NURSERY
ASSESSMENT
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Continued involvement in producing
tasks which enable children to showcase
their learning in Literacy and
Mathematics.
Focus Areas: Literacy – Writing types.
Mathematics – Processes/Skills in
Handling Data.
Continued monitoring of children’s
learning in ICT, with an emphasis on the
5 E’s and aspects of Desirable Features.
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OTHER AREAS
Music – Prepare for and participate in Peace
Proms. Develop area of Working Creatively.
P.E. –Development of Fundamental
movement skills throughout Nursery,
Foundation, KS1 and KS2. Expanding range
of After School Clubs.
World Around Us – Work towards and
achieve Silver Eco Schools award. Science
investigations to be carried out across the
school year.
Outdoor Learning – Developing a line of
progression in outdoor learning through
Numeracy, Literacy, ICT and other subject
areas.
Activity based learning both inside and
outside the classroom.
PASTORAL CARE AND CHILD
PROTECTION/SAFEGUARDING
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Distribute Pastoral Care and
Child
Protection/Safeguarding
Policy to all families .
Mrs Magee attended
Deputy Designated Teacher
training in October 2015.
Mr Colin Meads the new
Designated Governor with
Responsibility for Child
Protection/Safeguarding and
attended training in
November 2015.
Refresher training for all
staff members. (January
2016).
Staff training with R Time
completed in October and
November 2015.
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“Book at Bedtime” event to highlight the
importance of reading to children and to
develop their story telling skills.
Parent session to learn more about the
Nursery Curriculum and how their
children are learning.
Create a sensory room.
Hosting Nursery Conference.
Developing links between the Nursery
and the Primary School.
Continued development of outdoor play
as a significant part of every school day.
Development of opportunities to climb
during outdoor play. Investment in
appropriate equipment.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Integration Workshop for teachers, classroom assistants and
Governors:
27th August: Workshop 1: What integration means to me?
26th October: Workshop 2: Sensitive issues
Phonics Training: Mrs Martelli, Mrs Mc Greevy, Miss Martin,
Mrs Mason and Mrs Carlisle
i teach: all staff
Count, Read, Succeed: Mrs Glover, Mrs Martelli, Mr Millar
Count, Read, Succeed:, Mrs Martelli
CEA: Communication: Mrs Martelli
CEA:ICT: Mr Millar
Managed Library system: Mrs Martelli, Mrs Crichton
NICIE: Teacher’s Committee: Mrs Glover
IEF - Diverse Society Best Practice: Mrs Glover
NICIE: Early Years: Mrs Marner and Mrs Mc Grath
Poetry in Motion: Mrs Mailey
Induction Training: Miss Martin
Eco Club: Miss Martin
Outdoor Learning – Windmill IPS: Mrs Magee and Mrs Mailey
First Aid at Work: Mrs Mason and Mr Millar
New Principal Courses- H Crichton
Access to relevant courses for all staff as appropriate
PRSD for all eligible staff
Records Management Awareness: Mrs Crawford
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INTEGRATION
Cedar celebrated 20 years as an integrated
school in September 2015 with official
celebrations and Fun Day.
Integration Workshops for School Parent
Body and Governors:
12th Jan 2016: Workshop 1
8th March 2016: Workshop 2
Creating an integration team: audit current
practice.
Audit current practice using “Excellence in
Integrated Education” framework.
Focus on integration as presented through
the curriculum e.g. PDMU, texts used in
Literacy, range of instruments/music genres
children are exposed to, content of RE
lessons – shared experiences, promotion of
world religions and festivals.
Participation in Integrated Education Week.
PARENTS AND COMMUNITY
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AREAS IDENTIFIED FROM PARENT/CARER,
STAFF & PUPIL QUESTIONNAIRES
 Review Cedar’s Anti- Bullying and
Behavioural Policies with pupils and inform
parents/ guardians of Cedar’s procedures.
 Increase communication between parents
and staff.
 Offer a wider variety of after school clubs.
 A high number of pupils felt that they were
good listeners but that others didn’t always
listen to them.
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Parents’ Council: On-going work to
support learning and social activities in
school. Calendar of events to be drafted
and circulated.
Parental Volunteers: Assistance with
school’s reading programme at Key
Stage 2, After School Clubs, school trips
and preparation of Primary 1 snack.
Links With Other Schools/Community:
Crossgar Youth Club, sports events and
competitions, Integrated Primary
Schools’ Cluster Group, involvement with
NICIE’s SENCo Cluster, SPAR,
Communion/Confirmation/Confession,
Teachers’ Committee and VP Forum.
BUILDINGS AND ENVIRONMENT
Garden: on-going maintenance. Replant
raised beds and flower boxes.
Health and Safety Procedures: Site Check –
as recommended by SEELB.
Investigate external funding sources as a
means to further develop school grounds.
Minor works applications with Department of
education for electrical and lighting works,
insulation in roof of KS 1and connection to
the public sewer.
JARGON AND ABBREVIATIONS
SDP
SEN
SENCo
BOG
CEA
CPD
KS
FS
ICT
IEP
DENI
EA
NICIE
School Development Plan
Special Educational Needs
Special Educational Needs
Coordinator
Board of Governors
Council for the Curriculum,
Examinations and Assessment
Continued Professional
Development
Key Stage
Foundation Stage
Information and Communications
Technology
Individual Education Plan
Department of Education Northern
Ireland
Educating Authority
Northern Ireland Council for
Integrated Education
Cedar Integrated Primary School and Nursery Unit
SDP 2015/16