School Development Plan 2023-2024

Quality of Education

Pupils outcomes are at least in line with national average
Improve provision and progress for disadvantaged and SEN groups
Continue to prioritise Early Reading and phonics
Continue to improve the quality and effectiveness of teaching so as to develop children’s higher level reading skills
Develop writing in school particularly the teaching of writing skills including editing and redrafting, writing for a purpose and opportunities for writing across the curriculum
To further develop conceptual understanding through improved lesson and timetable design in Maths
Develop mathematical thinking through more frequent and carefully planned problem solving opportunities
The well-sequenced curriculum identifies what pupils must know and remember, starting in the early years.
Continue to develop foundation subject assessment
Continue to develop curriculum subject leadership

Behaviour and Attitudes

Raise attendance, particularly persistent absenteeism
Improve punctuality
Celebrate good attendance and raise the profile of those children attending well
Real Play Leaders to support and facilitate play
The school values and British values underpin the work of the school and are shared in assemblies, circle time and PSHE
Continued development of a whole school approach to SEND provision

Personal Development

Ensure there are opportunities in the curriculum to address the personal development of pupils especially through RSE, SMSC, assemblies, school council/leaders & ambassadors and curriculum enhancements etc
Continue to develop and embed meta cognition practices within the classroom and curriculum to support pupils’ knowledge of their own resilience, regulation and SEMH
Develop a deeper understanding of children’s health and wellbeing and strategies to support children and their families
To extend the offer of extra-curricular provision, in order to build cultural capital, and increase accessibility
To increase access to trips and visits for all children.
Continue to facilitate outdoor learning within the Curriculum at Fir Tree

Leadership and Management

Continue to reduce workload and improve wellbeing
Address any areas of concern for staff and support staff wellbeing
To ensure robust monitoring of foundation subjects
To fully embed the connected curriculum and to show the impact of the curriculum on all our children.
A detailed Pupil Premium Strategy is in place to secure substantial improvement in diminishing the difference with progress and attainment of disadvantaged pupils
Leaders are aware and take account of the pressures on staff, considering staff wellbeing, ensuring well-being opportunities for all within the school
Subject leaders to further develop their roles to ensure high quality teaching and learning of their curriculum
To increase parental engagement
To ensure all stakeholders have a clear understanding of the pathways and processes involved in identifying and supporting children with SEN in school

Early Years

Aims and Objectives

- New nursery staffing structure is embedded and effective

- Enabling environments that are continuously developing and evolving to support all pupils to access the EY curriculum

- Positive relationships and high quality interactions move learning on and deepen pupils' understanding