School Development

Westmeads Community Infant School

School Development Priorities 2018-19

Key Priorities

1. Effectiveness of Leadership & Management

• To ensure that leaders at all levels have an accurate understanding of the school’s effectiveness and focus on the impact of their actions in key areas

• To widen our involvement in supporting other schools in the Coastal Alliance and further afield

2. Quality of Teaching, Learning & Assessment

• To embed updated assessment systems across the school to give a clear account of children’s progress and identify any areas for improvement

• To review the teaching of reading across the school to ensure that all groups make good or better progress

• To ensure that support and interventions for all groups of children by teachers and teaching assistants narrows the differences in children’s learning 

3. Personal development, Behaviour & Welfare

• To maintain our high expectations for attendance and review our practice

• To further develop the work of the Rainbow (Well-being) Team to support vulnerable families and children

4. Outcomes for Pupils

• To diminish the differences for all groups of learners in all year groups and ensure that interventions are having high impact.

• To maintain the current high standards of achievement and progress.

• To ensure that our curriculum a wide range of opportunities for all children.

Head teacher: Helen Lambirth

Chair of Governors: Heather Sheppard

School Improvement Adviser: Helena Evans

These priorities were written in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team, staff and governors.