Author: GCCPRE12

What you will see in and around our school

Engaging and active learning experiences.
Increased outdoor learning opportunities.
Pupils able to work collaboratively.
Pupils able to work independently .
Interdisciplinary learning across curricular areas.
Contextualised learning.

Pupils aware of their own learning targets.
Pupils setting and reviewing their targets.
Pupils talking about learning.
Increased Pupil Voice opportunities.
Achievements and attainment celebrated.
Improvements in literacy and numeracy attainment.

Personalised support given when it is needed.
More able learners being challenged.
Happy learners!

How can I help at home?

Talk to your child about their learning. Ask them to not only tell you about what they are doing in school but what they are learning. It is important that children understand the purpose of their learning and can identify the skills they are developing and how theses can be used in ‘real life’. Key questions you might ask are;
What were you learning today?
Why do you need to learn that?
What can you do now that you couldn’t do before?
Did you find anything tricky?
What do you need to get better at?
How can you get better?
Who can help you if you are stuck?
How will you know you have improved?
What did you enjoy in school today?
Promote Reading
Encourage your child to read for enjoyment. Share books with your child by talking about them. Make an effort to read to your child and listen to your child read nightly.
Writing
Talk to your child about VCOP. Encourage them while doing homework to up-level their writing. Give your child opportunities at home and through play to write for a variety of purposes.
Invitations
Shopping list
Cards and letters etc

Our School
Improvement
Plan
2016-2017
Information for Parents

This leaflet has been prepared to give you information about the priorities for improvement this year.

Head Teacher Maureen Reid

What is a School
Improvement Plan?

The School Improvement Plan (SIP), is a unique plan, refined annually, that defines a school's targeted work to raise attainment and achievements for all of its pupils. These plans are the driving force behind change.
As a demonstration of our commitment to ongoing self evaluation, each year the school takes into account national improvement priorities, the views of staff, pupils, parents and stakeholders as well as analysing available data gathered through assessments and consultations in order to identify key priorities for improvement.
We are constantly looking at ways to improve the education and life chances of the pupils in our care.
We are always working on many different areas of improvement throughout the school year, but the school improvement plan focuses on the key priorities which would bring about measurable outcomes for our pupils.
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Strategic Priorities
Over the next three years we are committed to the
following;
We will adopt robust and systematic forms of self evaluation to reflect upon current practice in order to make improvements.
We will develop our curriculum in order to ensure coherent, progressive programmes of work that encompass the principles of CfE.
We will develop our planning, tracking and assessment in order to raise attainment and ensure the needs of all learners are met.
This year’s targeted priorities:
Raise Attainment in Literacy and Numeracy through Curriculum Development
We will create progressive programmes of work in literacy and numeracy to ensure the curriculum we offer takes into account the four contexts for learning, is progressive, balanced and coherent.
Ensure effective monitoring of progress throughPlanning, Assessment, Tracking and Moderation.
Review and develop the planning process for core curriculum areas to ensure clear understanding of assessment linked to planned learning as well as ensuring robust tracking and monitoring of attainment.

Expected Impact
Raised attainment in literacy and numeracy.
Upskilled teachers-more effective practice.
More creative and engaging contexts for learning.
Wide and varied learning experiences in literacy and numeracy for pupils.
Pupils more engaged and able to discuss their learning
Pupils have deeper understanding of skills taught.
Opportunities are provided for pupils to apply their learning in a variety of contexts.
A variety of evidence is used to inform professional judgments.
New in our school 2016
We will work continuously to make improvement across our school. Some notable changes you will see are;
Big Writing Programme
Personal Learning Plans
Interim reports
Consistent Baseline Assessments
Pupil Voice Groups
Golden Time
School library and sensory room
Children’s Library
Sensory Room
And