During the school year 2018 - 2019, the priorities for focused development in school will be:

Priority 1:  To improve practice in Gymnastics and raise its profile within school:

1. To acquire appropriate equipment for floor and apparatus work
2. To improve staff’s subject knowledge of gymnastics and implement a consistent approach
3. To formulate an assessment task to track progress through school.

Priority 2: To further embed and develop shared writing and guided reading within school:

1. To further develop staff’s subject knowledge of shared writing and implement a consistent approach across the school (the Talk for Writing strategy)
2. To develop the use of high-impact activities undertaken during Guided Reading
3. To devise a consistent approach to preparing children for reading assessment tests
4. To continue to develop the use of the Switch-On Reading programme within school

Priority 3:  To develop practice in the  teaching and learning of Science:

1. To develop science-specific teacher feedback
2. To develop questioning techniques which stimulate thought and reasoning.
3. To develop appropriate differentiation in enquiry-based learning.
4. To devise and implement an assessment system
5. To develop staff confidence and implement a consistent approach to the teaching of science.

Priority 4:  Foundation Unit: To develop the outside learning environment and continuous provision

1. To develop a safe outside environment which is conducive to  exemplary outdoor education;
2. To develop the staff’s knowledge and expertise in delivering outdoor education including continuous provision.
3. To develop an effective timetable to enable children to access high-quality outdoor education and continuous provision

Priority 5: To develop the management and leadership structure

1. Develop the capacity of  middle and senior management
2. Finalise a new Governing Body structure
3. Develop collaborations and possibly a formal collaboration.