School Excellence Plan | Hordle CE (VA) Primary School & Nursery

School Excellence Plan

As a school we are always seeking to improve; to become a better school for our pupils, our staff and our community. Please find below a summary of the key things we are working to improve this year:

English

To ensure quality teaching and provision for reading (including phonics) – Staff training and further investment in new reading books for the library and phonics books for the teaching of reading
Further embedding teaching and learning of key vocabulary
To improve transcription skills in writing: spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Further develop planning and assessment tools in English
To further develop ‘accountable talk’ in Let’s Think lessons

Maths

To continue to raise standards in quality first teaching of mathematics
To further develop and embed the way mathematical reasoning is taught
To embed fluency and automaticity of core skills and knowledge
To further develop the programme of mathematics in Early Years in light of changes to the curriculum framework

Early Years

To further develop the curriculum in light of changes to the framework
To develop the assessment and tracking framework across Early Years
To improve early identification and intervention and impact on closing the gap for school ready learners
To improve engagement and support for parents

Christian Foundation

To further develop the quality of teaching and provision in RE
To develop the way in which children can demonstrate courageous advocacy
To further develop the way in which children have space and time to reflect and engage with the themes of worship
To further develop the scope and remit of the Foundation Governors meetings

SEND

To further develop provision for pupils with SEMH needs
To ensure effective inclusive practice across the curriculum through quality first teaching
To further develop and embed the early intervention and screening programmes

Science

To respond to the OFSTED report on Science by continuing to monitor, evaluate and develop the programme of study for science
To develop and secure the quality of teaching in science through the principles of the Hordle Science Lesson
To further develop the ‘working scientifically’ and disciplinary knowledge in science

Computing and E-Safety

To further develop the quality first teaching provision across the school – including the purchasing of new resources to support coding and control technologies across the school
To improve the quality of assessment in computing
To further embed e-safety curriculum in light of non-statutory guidance

FIT Curriculum

Continue to embed the principles of the FIT curriculum into the ‘second’ curriculum year (Year A & B)
To further embed the principles of Rosenshine’s Instructional Teaching
To develop the Financial Curriculum
To develop the Forest to Coast Curriculum

Design Technology

To focus on embedding the new Hordle DT lesson in line with advice from Hampshire Inspector for DT

Physical Education

To continue to develop inter and intra school competitions and festivals
To develop the Hordle PE lesson
To further develop the PE curriculum in Early Years
To continue to focus on sportspersonship

Music

To further develop the quality of provision and teaching in music in light of the new MMC
To develop the Early Years curriculum for music

PSHE

To evaluate and further develop the Jigsaw programme – including responding to parent and staff consultation on the delivery of PSHE
To revisit and further embed the Zones of Regulation tool to support pupils with their emotional well being

Wellbeing

To ensure that staff are well trained to support the emotional, social and health needs of pupils in school
To proactively support staff well being

Thinking

To use research led approaches to increase the cognitive demand in lessons and retrieval
To provide staff with a range of tools which can be used across the curriculum