Specialist School Status & the co-operative working arrangements in the Dorchester pyramid - Dorchester Area Schools PartnershipRon Jenkinson Head teacherSt. Osmonds Middle SchoolGordon Redley Head teacherDorchester Middle School

DASP aims to providehigh quality educationto all children in theDorchester area

Its key purpose is to enable all those children to achieve their full potential as learners and citizens

PARTNERS1. Broadmayne C First* 2. Cerne Abbas CE VC First 3. St Mary's CE VC First 4. Cheselbourne 5. Damers C First 6. Manor Park CE VC First * 7. Milborne C First 8. Frome Valley CE VC First 9. Piddle Valley CE VA First 10. The Prince of Wales First 11. Puddletown CE VC First 12. St Mary's RC VA First* 13. Winterbourne Valley CE VA First 14. Dorchester C Middle 15. St. Osmund's CE VA Middle 16. St Mary's CE VSA Middle 17. The Thomas Hardye VA Upper School and Science College 18. Dorchester Learning Centre

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17 years 18 schools (13,3,1,1) 5350 students (900 6th Form)

Levy : 37 per pupil 200,000 55% of R&M budget 2006/07 230,000 50k LA grants

EXECUTIVE GROUP

HEADTEACHER MEETING phase and partnership

CHAIRS & HEADS

DEVELOPMENT GROUP +

PUPIL & FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

SUBJECT COORDINATOR GROUPS

ASSESSMENT GROUP

SENCO GROUP

DMIS

CommunicationAccountabilityInvolvementDirection

18 Partner SchoolsAGMAnnual ConferenceHalf-termly MeetingsLAHeadteachersChairs of GovernorsTermly MeetingsReports to StaffReports to Individual SchoolsDASP StructureAble & GiftedDevelopmentGroupDeputy DirectorTrainingTraining schoolsSchool, pupil & Family support

DASP Improvement Plan

One/three year

in School DPs

HTs/ExecutiveDevelopment Group

The Driver leading to meeting practical needs, providing opportunities and simulating innovation

STUDENT LEARNING

PROGRESSIONCONTINUITYCURRICULUM ENTITLEMENTTRACKING AND MONITORINGOUTCOMES 4 to 19

THE DASP AUTUMN PACKAGE

ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

At points of transfer - First to MiddleName/ UPN/attendance recordFeeder/sClass teachers name

Key Stage 1 information: SAT results Maths, reading & writing (test and task level combined into one) Teacher assessment for Science

Key Stage 2 information: Year 4 optional tests Maths A or B (Marks) Mental Maths mark Total mark score for test and mental maths Test level (sub level)

First to Middle cont.Reading level (sub level)Writing level (sub level)End of year 4:Spelling Age - VernonReading Age SalfordTeacher Assessment (all to sub-levels)Maths/reading/writing/speaking and listeningSEN stage and SEN area/s of concernAreas where child is gifted/talentedSpecial interestsProjected end of Year 5 Targets (from Y4 teachers) in maths/reading/writing/scienceSocial/Medical background notes

Middle to Upper (all preceding info. and data)Feeder school and tutors name KS 2 Information: Eng/ Maths/ Sci - test scores, test sub-levels and teacher sub-levelsKS 3 Information: Year 7 CAT results, KS3 and GCSE predictions Eng/Maths/Sci test scores, test sub-levels and teacher sub-levels Foundation subject teacher assessed sub-levels Spelling Age SEN stage and area/s of SEN concern Areas where child is gifted/talented Special interests Social/ medical background notes

Early Intervention Nurture group

INCLUSION

Special Educational NeedsBehaviour Support

DASP Pupil & Family Support Group Extended Schools Co-ordinator 2 Nurse therapists2 Behaviour support teachersInclusion outreach workerConnexions workerHead of SEN at upper school

Police liaison officerSchool NursesEducation social workers

First and Upper Schools Working Together

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY

THE DASP MUSIC SERVICECoordinator Admin Staff1830 Students- 43 Staff288 hours/weekInclusive Fee Structure

Shared Music Events

Very Able & Gifted Programme

Outdoor Education

DMISThe DASP Maintenance Indemnity SchemeSee presentation

TEACHER EDUCATION&LEADERSHIPconference

Higher Level Teaching AssistantsFully Funded NVQ Training (Level 3)INVESTORS in PEOPLE

NQT Induction

LITERACY - the JUDE projectRaising standards in writing - 2003InitiativesMFL support and co-ordination in Years 3 and 4 - 2006

Racial Equality& Intercultural Project

Cross phase collaborationCitizenship 7cs Unicef Rights Respecting SchoolSocial Emotional Aspects of LearningDASP Student Council

Video

Pupil VoiceHeads conference 06Heads conference06Rights Respecting Schoolsconference 07

Dorchester Area Schools PartnershipDASP Student Council Dorchester Town Hall with Cllr David Barrett

Phase and cross-phase collaboration

2 year KS3 in English, Maths and Science2003 Specialist Status science/maths 2005 Shared benefits: UMF/FMU

STANDARDS

GCSE2006 : 83% 5+A*- C2007 : 79% (70%Ma & Eng)

A Level 2006 : A-C 83% 2007 : 78% (99% pass rate)

Key Stage 3 2 Year Programme of study in English maths and science

TEACHER THOUGHTS and FEELINGSTop groups coping well with topics and key ideas: Science

Lower ability students find pace hard but that means we focus on the most important parts: all

Course can easily be taught in two years avoiding repetition in year 9 :Maths

Most of P.O.S. can be covered in 2 years. The Shakespeare needs longer particularly for maturity of understanding:English

SAT to be used as benchmark within GCSE course:Upper school

Pro-active positive support from LEA consultants

More opportunity to develop cross phase schemes of work - all

More curriculum opportunities becoming evident for the students in KS4: all /US

DASP KS3 Results 2005 - 072 year course

STANDARDSKey Stage 2 2006-07English L4 82% 81 L5 32% 38

Maths L4 80% 77 L5 38% 35

Science L4 97% 91 L5 67% 60 Averages across three middle schools

St Osmunds, St Marys and Dorchester Middle SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST SCHOOLS

EMBED PBrush

http://www.dasp.org.uk/

Executive Director: Peter Farrington

Administrative Officer: John Macormack

The Old RectoryWinterborne MonktonDorchester DT2 9PS

Telephone :DASP 01305250749Email : office@dasp.org.uk

Three Key Questions

Is our Partnership an effective size to enable effective learning from 3-19?

Do we have sufficient trust and openness to work both cross and within phase?

What are the obstacles to our collaboration and partnership?

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