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Castleview Primary SchoolStandards & Quality Report 2013-14Improvement Plan 2014-15

Delivering Teaching and Learning Excellence for Craigmillar, Edinburgh and Scotland

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CASTLEVIEW STANDARDS AND QUALITY REPORT.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3

CASTLEVIEW IN CONTEXT.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3

SCHOOL’S SELF-EVALUATION............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3

1.1 IMPROVEMENTS IN PERFORMANCE............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3

2.1 - LEARNERS’ EXPERIENCES...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

5.3 - MEETING LEARNING NEEDS......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

5.1 THE CURRICULUM.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6

5.9 IMPROVEMENT THROUGH SELF-EVALUATION............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

SUMMARY OF EVALUATIONS AGAINST KEY INDICATORS CASTLEVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL JUNE 2014...............................................................................................................................................................9

IMPROVEMENT PLAN.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

KEY AREAS FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

PRIORITY 1 MODERN LANGUAGES 1+2...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11

PRIORITY 2 NUMERACY AND MATHS, INCLUDING SEAL................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13

PRIORITY 3 IMPROVEMENTS IN PERFORMANCE.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

OUTCOME:.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

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IMPACT:.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

STANDARDS, QUALITY AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR CASTLEBRAE CLUSTER SCHOOLS................................................................................................................................................................................21

SELF-EVALUATION..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21

CLUSTER IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2013-14 - STANDARDS AND QUALITY REPORT...............................................................................................................................................................................................21

PROGRESS/EVALUATION OF TASKS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21

OVERALL EVALUATION OF CLUSTER SUCCESS 2014-15....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23

CLUSTER IMPROVEMENT PLAN.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24

KEY AREAS FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24

CLUSTER PRIORITY 1.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24



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Castleview Standards and Quality Report

Castleview in contextCastleview Primary School was built in 2003 and is situated in an area of positive action and regeneration in Craigmillar Edinburgh. Castleview was inspected in June 2013 when the substantive Headteacher was seconded to City of Edinburgh Council’s, Children and Families Service’s Senior Management Team. The seconded Headteacher and teaching staff used the Report of Inspection Findings as a way to move the school forward and a Standards Quality and Improvement Plan was not complied for session 2013-14. In May 2014 the substantive Headteacher returned as Headteacher to Castleview with an additional role to lead S1-3 Broad General Education at Castlebrae. In consultation with staff she evaluated the improvements the school had made in session 2013-14 and produced an Improvement Plan for 2014-15.

School’s self-evaluation1.1 Improvements in performance

Standards of attainment over time Overall quality of learners’ achievement Impact of improvement plan

The Castleview team have had opportunities to discuss and investigate models for Assessment Framework and Personal Learning Planning.At the end of this school session the team have agreed a Framework which works alongside newly revised Personal Learning Plans. The working party have developed a framework which takes account of current good practice and does not duplicate work or involve pupils writing targets for the sake of it. Recognition of the quality verbal and written dialogue between pupils and staff has been made including sharing learning intentions and reviewing pupils learning from lessons.All groups now have a clear Assessment Framework Calendar with links to Personal Learning Plans. Staff have agreed to follow the guidance set in the calendar but flexibility remains for the teaching team to be creative with assessment within their year group.For organisational purposes each pupil has one large white folder where their updated Personal Learning Plan will be placed at the end of each academic session. During the session the pupils will work from a floppy file which will be more accessible and easier for home/school use. The resources are all organised and ready to use in session 2014/2015.

What are we going to do next?Pilot new Assessment framework with PLP – Session 2014/2015Review Assessment framework and PLP with staff, pupils and parents.

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2.1 - Learners’ Experiences Learners are motivated, eager participants in their learning.

Learners make good progress in their learning.

Learners know their views are sought and acted upon. They feel valued.

Learners feel safe, nurtured, healthy, achieving, active, included, respected.

Outdoor PlayThe playground redesign was completed this academic session: sandpit, log spiral, eco garden, mound and woodland.Loose play materials are used on a daily basis for imaginative play. Children of all ages and abilities engage in this type of play using a variety of loose play materials. Less fighting in the playground and generally children are happy exploring. Zoning playground has been particularly useful in enhancing Loose Play activity.Pupil Support Assistant Training was undertaken with mixed reviews. Some said it has enhanced their practice others were not sure how to apply learning in our school context.Play Policy: Parents/ carers and staff informed about our vision for play and the benefits but the policy has not been shared.Parental Involvement increased as a result of the project. The Stay and Play event successful. High turnout and positive feedback received.Parent led gardening club helping to maintain planters. Action group members met every Wednesday afternoon.

Food 4 Thought was linked to outdoor Learning Experiences. External funding has helped school develop school allotment and has provided children with opportunity to develop a global understanding of where their food comes from. Tom Kichin and Head Chef Prestonfield House involved in festival.Harvest Festival: September 2014The Castleview Commonwealth Food Festival was held involving the Cooking Bus to promote healthy cooking and eating. This initiative was entered into the Edinburgh Achievement awards.FASTA second cycle of FAST ran from September- November 2013, for P1-P3, which has engaged families with the school in a very positive way and helped to build relationships within families and in the community.What are we going to do next?Outdoor LearningWork with PSAs to support learning in a contextReview materials, organisation and ordering procedures.Issue the Play policy to staff parent and pupils and place on website. CfE Outcomes distributed to class teachers and rota based loose play/ outdoor learning to be timetabled for next session. Class teacher identify where outcomes are covered to help encourage outdoor learning. Central resource bank of lessons to be placed on the school server.Evaluate for success in May 2015Food for Though Evaluation August 2014 – continue and improve for next yearDevelop the Harvest Festival for 2014.Integrate COOKIT resource and how to integrate Food Education/ Technology into existing programmes of study: Aug 2014FAST: A third cycle will run, with training for the team on the 29 August 2014. There is the possibility of opening FAST up to a wider age group.


5.3 - Meeting Learning Needs

Tasks, activities and resources Identification of learning needs The roles of teachers and specialist staff

Meeting and implementing the requirements of legislation

In line with HMIE recommendations a planned programme was in place for 2013-14. This session the PT has re-established fortnightly development meetings with the nursery team which has been the foundation for developing nursery planning, links with the school, working with parents and the Early level at Castleview.Now at the end of the session the nursery feels much more integrated with P1-7. This has been evidence by an increase in the variety of joined up work with P1 and Whole school initiatives this session.The nursery team lead by the PT has spent time reviewing planning and tracking this session including electronic systems. The team have worked with other CEC nurseries and private centres.The nursery now has a touch screen television to use in teaching and learning. The team all have an IPad and are using these in a variety of ways with pupils. The nursery cloakroom area has its own screen which displays slideshows of pupils learning for parents, carers and pupils.Skills of the Nursery Team are developed and used in the whole school setting such as Nurture group and [email protected] PT re-established fortnightly development meetings, Aug 2013. The Nursery team created an action plan for the session including development meeting plan Aug 2013.BAECE – British association early childhood education held a monthly CPD session in the nursery this session.The PT and NCT created links with NCT at Prestonfield and review planning and tracking, Sept 2013. The PT and NCT visited Clifton Hall to look at IPad planning and tracking, Oct 2013. The Nursery Team were all given IPad for use with pupils, Nov 2013 and Nursery Class touch screen television was installed, Nov 2013.PT and EYP attend Play @ Home group and run group for children and parents to start afternoon session after Christmas, block two. The NCT ran PEEP group for Pre-school children in block three. The EYP has run nurture group for nursery children with school staff, all year. The Nursery class and P1 prepare and perform a joint nativity performance for parents, December 2013. The Nursery Class and P1 held a joint Scot Celebration day for Burns, January 2014 and a joint Spring Activity morning, March 2014.What are we going to do next?Nursery class continue to make links with Primary 1 and School.Continued review development of nursery paperwork and development of PLP’s.Continued review and development of nursery planning.Develop an interconnected approach to the delivery of Early Level CfE


5.1 The Curriculum

The rationale and design of the curriculum

The development of the curriculum Programmes and courses Transitions

MathematicsAll class teachers attended whole-school training on in-service day. Additionally, Primary 1 teachers experienced a SEAL course specific to their stage, and Louise Davies attended 8 sessions of ‘SEAL Champion’ training.All class teachers were provided with a ‘basic pack’ filled with resources required to teach many of the learning points. All other resources have been organised and labelled in drawers (Emergent/Perceptual stages stored in Lower PT Base, Figurative – Facile stored in ASL teaching room) with sign in/out sheets.The SEAL approach is working incredibly well in P1 and beginning to be used in P2 and P3. The ASL Upper group are also responding well to this. Pupil attainment in mathematics increased where pupils have been taught number through SEAL.All teachers have a HAM login and have hand-out for guidance on using iplanner. CAT was very useful and staff keen pleased with bank of resources available as well as guidance through the programme for teaching mathematics. Staff more confident in planning and teaching Mathematics and numeracy.All ‘Gameboards’ have been organised into folders by CfE Level and are kept in PT Lower Base and ASL Upper Base.Tracking sheets were trialled this session for transition purposes– following feedback (May 2014), a clear plan for going has been established; these documents are to be used and passed on. Impact: Coverage of learning clear, so teachers can easily identify next steps. Almost all staff are using the Heinemann Activity Cards and reference these in weekly plans. The Maths Working Party re-visited planning using the resource to support next session during an in-service in May.The Portobello cluster plans not overly used as staff already exploring planning with SEAL and HAM*

SEAL has been matched up with HAM – progression sheets/grids that shows these as well as ICT links have been laminated and given to all relevant staff to support planning. Impact: Planning activities that support SEAL is now clearer and teachers are motivated to embrace the approaches.

All class teachers N – P7 were issued this session with a ‘maths tray’ that contains number fans, dice, counters, hundred squares, and a counting stick and where appropriate protractors. All staff have resources to support mental mathematics and now ensure mental agility activities are part of their lessons.

TechnologiesP7 participated in a Cluster Film Festival with Community Worker, Mark Carr and were nominated and won an award for their efforts.Various ICT creative projects took place throughout the school curriculum which included P7 create a ‘Guide to Castleview’ for prospective nursery pupilsAn ICT Hardware Refresh took place in September 2013P3-P5 took part in Education City Home access and homework module pilot projectFrom November 2013 onwards – The school were involved in embedding and exploring potential of Microsoft 365.Social networking was used to communicate with pupils, parents/carers and share-holders and this was run by the Parent Council with limited success. This will be reviewed in the next academic sessionA new school website was launched in June 2014 with the emphasis on greater accessibility and ease of use;


Parents/carers, teachers and pupils were supported with safer internet usage to coincide with National Safer Internet Day 11 February 2014 through:Parents Information night/Internet Safety and Child Protection in partnership with community police.Class activities were held with links to Rights of the Child: (Article 13, 16, 17, 19, 36)LiteracyAll staff were trained in Big Writing and Cluster colleagues were invited to attend our training session. A whole-school progressive approach to Big Writing is in place with consistency and progression in our Big Writing classroom displays. Each class completes a ‘cold piece’ of writing each term and marks in-line with the Big Writing criterion scale. This sample of each child’s work is then filed in a class folder, showing their first piece of cold writing at the front of their polypocket and their final session piece at the back to show at a glance progression in writing. All laptops and PCs now have the Andrell Education/Big Writing resources installed. The Teaching Team moderate one piece of writing at the last staff meeting of each month and this has been seen as a valuable exercise.A literacy-rich ethos has been created within the school and events were created to establish literacy such as book week where children brought a book to school and ‘flash-reading ‘took place throughout the day. We successfully raised funds to contribute towards our author visit by selling old books for 10p.Reading Circles are fully embedded in P6 and P7. P6 and P7 book bags have been a great success and children are very excited about this. In the nursery class phonics are introduced and explored through sound and music using technologies, in accordance with our strive to raise attainment in literacy across the school, starting from the earliest stages.

A whole school handwriting programme is being developed within the school with a cursive approach introduced. The programme will be reviewed by April 2015 as part of our Evaluating for success programme.All Pupils throughout P3-P7 are involved in either Fresh Start or Read, Write Inc. interventions, as appropriate.

MathematicsNext session, P1 & P2 teachers will be trained in teaching SEAL and staff further up the school will require further support to embed the approach which should be used to guide progression of number. Observations of each other will support sharing of practice. Castleview will have another ‘SEAL Champion’ trained.Expected coverage and pace will be focussed to ensure a broad maths and numeracy journey through the stages N-P7.LiteracyDevelop Spelling Programme within the school. Spelling Made Easy will be investigated as a possible resource, alongside trialling of Single Word Spelling Test (SWST) suggested activities. A CPD session has been arranged. The Teaching Team will work collaboratively with ASL to consider the use of RWI in P2.Develop teaching and learning of grammar throughout the school a guidance document will be ready for the beginning of session 2014-2015 which will create a consistent approach to Grammar throughout the school. The document will show what progression will look like at each stage and will give a plan/guide of exposure to grammar at every level linked to Big WritingAs a Fresh Start and Read, Write, Inc. school, we have been invited to pilot a vocabulary acquisition project . Nursery and P1 – P3 class teachers have now been trained and pilot will commence in September 2014.HomeworkThe Teaching Team will develop upper-school reading homework in line with literacy circles.

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TechnologiesCreating school Twitter accountInvolve Parents and Carers in use of media to promote the good work of our school.Review of ICT Suite effectiveness.Revisiting ICT policy and programme with a change of focus from using ICT to consume information, to creating.Review of aging hardware on learning and teaching.Develop a responsible use policy for pupils.

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5.9 Improvement through self-evaluation

Commitment to self-evaluation Management of self-evaluation School improvementHMIE graded self-evaluation as very good. A few minor issues needed to be tackled to ensure that an excellent grade would be achieved. Standardised assessments were given more focus to ensure that the role and confidence of teacher judgement was secure. Personal Learning Planning folios changed in line with this and the teaching team agreed on less but more targeted evidence for folios.The Principal Teacher has become the Cluster representative looking to enhance Assessment across the Castlebrae Cluster. She is part of an authority working group that is working with Education Scotland to enhance teacher judgement. This work will also inform our own school practice.Staffing in school has been stabilised and the Evaluating 4 Success programme has been re-established with the appointment of the Acting Headteacher (internal appointment) and this has supported the monitoring of the quality of learning and teaching. Support for new staff has been a focus of this session as well as monitoring in areas identified in our RIF. The appointment of a DHT and return of return of the substantive Headteacher Lindsey Watt in May will ensure that our very successful E4S programme brings further improvements in our excellent learning and teaching.

What are we going to do next?Additional Proformas created to support effective Evaluation of Teaching and Learning.Tracking of Monitoring will be undertaken by the Headteacher in 2014-15.The substantive HT will return to Castleview in May 2014 and will take on additional responsibilities in the Castlebrae Cluster in August, This will support the evaluation of teaching and learning across the Cluster.

Summary of evaluations against key indicators Castleview Primary School June 2014 Evaluation key: Level 6 Excellent Outstanding or sector leadingLevel 5 Very Good Major strengthsLevel 4 Good Important strengths with areas for improvementLevel 3 Satisfactory Strengths just outweigh weaknessesLevel 2 Weak Important weaknessesLevel 1 Unsatisfactory Major weaknesses

Castleview Primary School Evaluation


1.1 Improvements in Performance Very Good2.1 Learners’ experience Very Good5.3 Meeting learners’ needs Excellent

Nursery Class

1.1 Improvements in Performance Very Good2.1 Learners’ experience Very Good5.3 Meeting learners’ needs Excellent

School and Nursery Class

5.1 The Curriculum Excellent5.9 Improvement through self-evaluation Very Good

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Improvement planKey areas for school improvement Priority 1 Modern Languages 1+2 1+2 Modern Languages: To implement the ‘1+2 Modern Languages’ programme, with the teaching of (L2) from nursery/P1 to P7Language 2 FrenchLanguage 3 Spanish

Overall ResponsibilityHead TeacherCurriculum leader Responsibility Colette Bonnar supported by Susan Martin RCCT - French

QIs2.1 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4

Outcome: To implement government policy to ensure a progressive and coherent programme in Modern Languages.

Impact: The learning experience in Modern Languages will be challenging, relevant and of high quality.

Tasks By Whom Resources Timescale Progress/Evaluation

Decide on L2 (from P1 – end of BGE) and L3 languages (P5 with opportunities and revisited experience until end of BGE) as a cluster group with lead representation from all cluster schools (e.g. HTs) and from ML department in secondary school. Please pass all information to Ann Robertson (ML ESO)

Cluster HTsDHTsMod Lang CLMod Lang ESO (Ann Robertson) if required.

23 June 2014 Cluster Headteacher’s met on 02.06.14Language 2 FrenchLanguage 3 Spanish

Bilingualism Matters delivering Spanish and French in Nursery and P1 and P2. Continuation from pilot scheme initiated in session 2013-14.


Nominate lead teachers from all cluster schools.All names to be passed to Ann Robertson (ML ESO)

Cluster HTs June 23rd 2014 1+2 LL meeting arranged with cluster colleagues to discuss progress. 23.10.14 – Venue CBCHS.

In-service dates to be decided by cluster heads for 1plus2 ½ day training session for all school staff.Please pass preferred dates to Ann Robertson (ML ESO)

Cluster HTs June 23rd 2014 January in-service for Castlebrae cluster arranged 05.01.15

Lead teachers to attend in-service planning day in August 2014 and CAT session in March 2015.

Lead teachers August 2014 LL CB attended 1+2 Lead Teacher planning day on 22.08.14 at Currie High School.

All staff to attend 1plus2 in-service training day.

All staff June 2015

Priority 2 Numeracy and Maths, including SEAL Overall ResponsibilityDHT Louise Davies

QIs 1.1, 2.1, 5.1, 5.3

Outcome: To implement CEC guidance on maths and numeracy to raise attainment for Castleview pupils

Impact: The learning experience in Numeracy and Maths will be challenging and engaging for Castleview pupils.

Tasks By Whom Resources Timescale Progress/Update

All schools to identify a SEAL champion who would then take whole school training forward

DHT 8 afternoons +1 follow up CPD session for SEAL champions to lead within school

Ongoing until June 2015

Louise Davies was trained 2013-14 Jenna Florence to be trained 2014-15

Whole staff training for SEAL

SEAL trainers – all staff

SEAL trainers All staff were trained in session 14-15. New or returning staff will be trained in session 14-15.

Resource SEAL programme

Castleview resources evaluated and additional resources purchased if necessary

DHT

DHT

SEAL resources to be made available by Louise Stevenson

Schools to make other resources available to staff (Early stages in number etc.)

Budget

By Oct 2014

November 2014

Resource purchased in 13-14 Additional resources were prepared and

organised for staff

SEAL programme to be implemented in schools as SEAL trainers gain

DHT SEAL trainers Ongoing SEAL re-fresh presentation by DHT – inservice 12.08.14

CPD session – ‘Top Tips for Teaching SEAL’

confidence (whole school plans will have to wait until initial training has been completed)

delivered on Inservice day by LL & DHT 18.09.14

Numeracy and Maths policy to be updated to show Mental Agility guidelines are incorporated into school programme

DHT School Policy and Programme to reflect CEC

November 2014 Policy updated Aug 2014 – final draft needs amended to include ‘difficulties in numeracy’.

Numeracy and Maths policy to be updated to show ‘Difficulties in Numeracy’ guidelines are imbedded and incorporated into school programme

DHT School Policy and Programme to reflect CEC

November 2014

SEAL for Early/P1 and SfL staff

All Early/P1 and SfL staff

CEC CPD training – Louise Stevenson

August/September 2014

P1 and P2 teachers trained September 2014. P3 teacher also trained.

DHT support SEAL Champion and P1/2 Staff in SEAL delivery

DHT August 2014 – June 2015

Priority 3 Improvements in Performance Overall ResponsibilityHeadteacher

QIs 1.1

Outcome: To ensure that recommendations from the previous SQIP are developed to enhance teaching and learning at Castleview.

Impact: That pupils will receive a comprehensive education based on Curriculum for Excellence


Self-EvaluationUpdate Evaluation for success Policy to reflect new assessment strategies.Pilot new Assessment framework with for Personal Learning Plans (PLP)Review Assessment framework and PLP with staff, pupils and parents.

HT

CTS

Current Policy November 2014

April 2015

September 2014 staff issued draft Assessment Framework Policy including Assessment Framework Calendar for each year group. Staff agree to pilot for session and will be reviewed in September 2015.A folder created on server for Assessment framework divided into year groups. Staff agree to save work in folder to build a bank of resources to support assessment framework.Staff were pleased with the structure and guidance provided by the framework but also liked the element of freedom to tailor for their stage. (added by CL – Sept 2014)

Outdoor LearningWork with PSAs to support learning in a contextReview materials, organisation and ordering procedures.Issue the Play policy to staff parent and pupils and place on website.CfE Outcomes distributed to class teachers and rota based

DHT

LL Outdoor Learning

LL Outdoor Learning

LL Outdoor Learning

School Policies

CfE

December 2014

November 2014

October 2014

October 2014

loose play/ outdoor timetable in place. They will identify where outcomes are covered to help encourage outdoor learning. Central resource bank of lessons to be placed on the school server.Evaluate for success.To includePolicyFood for Though EvaluationDevelop the Harvest Festival for 2014.Integrate COOKIT resource and how to integrate Food Education/ Technology into existing programmes of study:

LL Outdoor Learning

HTLL Outdoor LearningLL Outdoor Learning

LL Outdoor Learning

December 2014September 2014

August 2014

Early Years DevelopmentNursery class continue to make links with Primary 1 and School.Continued review development of nursery paperwork and development of PLP’s.Continued review and development of nursery planning.Develop an interconnected approach to the delivery of Early Level CfE

CT NurseryDHTCT NurseryDHT

CT NurseryDHT

DHT CT Nursery

CfE Outcomes and Experiences

April 2015

November 2014

April 2015

April 2015

MathematicsP1 & P2 teachers will be trained in SEAL and staff further up the school will require further support to embed the approach which should be used to guide

DHT CfE

CEC Planners

April 2015

progression of number. CTs observations of each other will support sharing of practice.Expected coverage and pace will be focussed to ensure a broad maths and numeracy journey through the stages. N-P7LiteracyDevelop Spelling Programme within the school. Spelling Made Easy will be investigated as a resource. A CPD has been booked. The Teaching Team will work collaboratively with ASL to consider the use of RWI in P2.Develop teaching and learning of grammar throughout the school a guidance document will be ready for the beginning of session 2014-2015 which will create a consistent approach to Grammar throughout the school. The document will show what progression will look like at each stage and will give a plan/guide of exposure to grammar at every level linked to Big WritingTalking and ListeningDevelop whole school listening and talking programme to pilot session 2014-2015 ensuring target setting for listening and

Teaching Team

LL Literacy & working Group

LL Literacy & working Group

PT

PT supported by L Literacy & working Party

April 2015

October 2014

October 2014

December 2014

After completing Evaluating for Success forward plan discussions in September 2014, teachers will, at various stages and alongside Spelling Made Easy, trial the Single Word Spelling Test (SWST) suggested activities and active spelling approach. A CPD session has been arranged in 2015.

Teaching staff using the Grammar progression document developed by LL in their teaching and learning. Evident in forward plan discussions.

There will be a focus on the pilot for developing vocabulary acquisition ‘Word Boost’ in stages Nursery, P1, P2 and P3, beginning in September. Once evaluated, this will then be rolled-out into stages P4-P7.

talking. As a Fresh Start and Read, Write, Inc. school, we have been invited to pilot a vocabulary acquisition project. Further staff training is planned in session 2014-2015.A ‘vocabulary acquisition’ programme will be piloted in P1, P2 and P3 next session.

HomeworkThe Teaching Team will develop upper-school reading homework in line with literacy circlesThe Homework Policy will be updated and shared with Parents and Carers.

HandwritingThe Handwriting policy will be updated in light of the new cursive system. The programme will be reviewed by April 2015 as part of our Evaluating for success programme.TechnologiesCreating school Twitter accountInvolve Parents and Carers in use of media to promote the good work of our school.Review of ICT Suite effectiveness.Creation of a permanent Green

PT

Working PartyPT

LL Homework

PT supported by LL Literacy & working party

LL Technologies

December 2014

April 2015

December 2015

April 2015

A whole school handwriting programme is being developed within the school with a cursive approach introduced. The programme will be reviewed by April 2015 as part of our Evaluating for success programme.

Technologies Twitter account active as of August 2014 Decision taken not to pursue green

screen/animation studio in light of iPad capabilities.

Hardware review ongoing through ICT technician.

Screen/Animation studio.Revisiting ICT policy and programme with a change of focus from using ICT to consume information to create.Review of aging hardware on learning and teaching. Through use of LTOPEN network allowing pupils to bring mobile devices to school to enhance learningDevelop a responsible use policy for pupils and share with parents and carers.

Decision taken not to pursue BYOD at this stage of the school’s technology journey.

Establish new lead learners and working parties for monitoring or updating policies.Lead Learners to share good practice at staff meetings and keep Learning folders updated.

Teaching Team September 2014

ECO (TM)Evaluate Eco Action Plan 2013-14Create new targets for Action Plan 2014-15Organise and carry out Eco Week.Evaluate for Success – Eco WeekGather evidence in preparation for Eco Inspection.Arrange Eco inspection to maintain Green Flag status

LL Eco /LL Outdoor Learning

September 2014

November 2014

EXPRESSIVE ARTS LL Drama, LL Music, June 2015

Evaluate current policyReview and revamp policies for Drama, Music and A&D.Drama – develop programme to ensure coherence and IDL.Music – develop music programme which is relevant and ensures deeper understanding of musicalconcepts.A&D – developing a programme with a strong focuson artistic skills and with a linkto Topic.

LL Art and Design

RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOLComplete RRS AuditLead Learner to attend ‘Achieving Level 2’ course.

Refresh required- the use of rights respecting language across school and in the playground.PSAs to be supported to incorporate the use of rights cards in the playground.

Displays should all show links to rights.

Complete Level 2 Action Plan

DHT & RRS Steering Group

October 2014

October 2014

October 2014

November 2014

CPD session planned for 27.10.14 on UNCRC for all staff who have not received training.

All staff reminded and given guidance on displays linking to rights. Across the school, this has improved greatly and a range of evidence has been captured and observed. Staff feel more confident in doing this and are finding this easier to incorporate into routine of teaching.

Promotion of rights through learning needs to be promoted and evidenced. Provide staff with clear dates for providing evidence and share practice of embedding rights in learning.

Global Citizenship links to be developed – linking with Brazilian school.

December 2014

June 2015

‘Right of the Month’ being launched in October. CTs all provided with jigsaw template. They feel this is very clear and will support promotion of rights.

Standards, Quality and Improvement Plan for Castlebrae Cluster Schools

Castlebrae High SchoolCluster Primaries

Castleview, Newcraighall, Niddrie Mill.

Moffat Early Years Campus

Standards, Quality and Improvement Plan for Castlebrae Cluster SchoolsSelf-EvaluationCluster Improvement Plan 2013-14 - Standards and Quality Report

Priority 1 – Cluster curriculum implementation Overall ResponsibilityCluster HTs

QIs1.1.2.1,5.1, 5.3, 5.9

Outcome Plan assessment, moderation and reporting of agreed curriculum areas.Plan a range of cluster collaborative activities to promote CCHS as the local secondary school.

Impact Young people will identify with the CCHS cluster and will experience smooth transitions within the cluster.

Tasks By Whom Resources Timescale Progress/evaluation of tasks

Evaluate progress from last year and identify good practice

Cluster HTs Meeting timeStaff feedbackAnalysis of reports

June 2013 Evaluation of Exp Arts was positive. Modern Languages was a less positive experience as fewer staff were involved. Not all staff are confident of the standard in Modern Languages. Secondary ML staff will work with primary schools throughout 2013-14 according to capacity and demand.

Agree assessment and moderation activities for Social Studies.

Cluster HTs Meeting timeAssessment and moderation fundingJanuary in service day

COMPLETED Outcome 0-14, 1-14, 2-14, 3-14 which focuses on mapping skills was identified. All cluster schools ensured that this outcome was covered by January. Individual schools moderated at stage level on 6 January and agreed which pieces of learners’ evidence to forward to the cluster working party comprising of one rep from each school, they met in May 2014.There was evidence of continuity of practice in delivering CfE Cluster Heritage Trail. The QIO was collating a booklet of moderation evidence.

Agree assessment and moderation activities for Science.

Cluster HTs Meeting timeAssessment and moderation fundingJanuary in service day

COMPLETED Jill Pringle will identify outcomes for each year group and level to complete. Time will be spent on 6 January to discuss the outcomes across the levels. Further details to be clarified at the cluster HT meeting in October.Due to staffing difficulties the High School was unable to commit to Science engagement.The work completed raised awareness of comprehensive City plans.

Agree assessment and moderation activities for Technologies.

Cluster HTs Nominated staff

Meeting timeAssessment and moderation fundingJanuary in service

September 2013January 2014March 2014

Staff attended cluster CPD event in September 2013. Identified schools will take forward strands: Niddrie Mill and CCHS will focus on FTT, Greengables and Moffat will focus on Eco, Newcraighall and CCHS to focus on IT, Castleview and CCHS to focus on CDT. Staff will then share their understanding of the standard across the cluster.Due to the fast pace of developments this was a difficult area to plan and evaluate for. There were

day successes at individual school levels but the content was too wide and too ambitious to share the standards. Technologies work is now imbedded in the transition programme. A new contact will be compiled involving parents, carers, staff and pupils across the cluster.

Transition activities in literacy and numeracy

Cluster HTs Class timeMeeting time of required

January 2014May 2014

Agreed piece/s of writing were completed in each primary school and forwarded to the secondary school at transition P7 to S1. {Primary and High School teachers marked the pieces and moderated the standard. There were issues of the type of piece selected and the timing of the writing. Primary staff gave suggestions as to the size of the cluster literacy jotter to support Big Writing.All cluster schools will continue to use the maths/numeracy tracking database. Further activities and challenges will be developed as part of a more extensive approach to collaborative working within the cluster.High School Maths Staff will be more focussed in their visits to Primary Schools and an agreed programme of teaching will be developed to support transition.

Comprehensive programme of collaborative cross sectoral curricular activities to take place.

Cluster HTs Planning timeTravel timeTransport costsResources

Sept – MayMay – JuneJan-AprilSept – JuneNov-Jan

Art Attack for P4/5: Anne P, Anne Archer Maths Times tables for P5: Mark, Alan Murphy Ready Steady Cook for P6: Jan, Sheila B All About Music for P7: Greg, Anne Archer English/Social Studies/Drama/IT for P5: research aspect of Scotland eg heritage trail, record

film or present drama: Mariann CortesIndividual schools took part in a variety of these activities:For next session it was agreed that there would be continuity of experience for all pupils in the catchment. With a clear timeline for all events. Lindsey Watt as Cluster Coordinator would liaise with High School staff to draw the calendar together.

Cluster Art Exhibition HT Niddrie Mill

Planning TimeClass time

June 2014 This did not take place. For session 2014-15 there will be a celebration event for all transition experiences. An Exhibition of Transiton Art will feature in this.

Cluster Book Festival HT Newcraighall

Planning time Nov 2013

Cluster P5 ceilidh HT Castleview and/or St Frances

Planning timePractice time

TBC This took place and involved community partners St Francis. It was decided that this would not be held next year and would be reviewed for session 14-15.

Poosie Nancie competition organised by the Burns club

HT Newcraighall

Planning time Feb 2014 This took place with Newcraighall and Niddrie Mill participating. It was agreed that this would no longer be classed as a Cluster Event and if individual schools wanted to participate they would do so.

Primary Maths Challenge to be planned for P6

DHT CBCHS Planning timeCluster fundingTransport costs

Nov 2013 This took place. Feedback was this was to reflect learning in Primary School. Next session Primary CTs

IPad project to be rolled out to P7.

DHT Planning timeTraining time

Oct 2013Dec 2013

Bid for iPads for P7 was successful. P7 pupils were buddies for P1-3. Training and support was to be offered for parents and carers. IPads were to be integral to transition activities eg P7 profiles, P7

Funding from KP April 2013 music lessons supported by CCHS but the pace of the initiative rather overtook cluster learning opportunities. This year every cluster event will be planned with a clear remit for all staff to build use of Cluster I Pads into the event.

Cluster residential experience to be planned

Cluster HTsHT Castleview

Planning timeFundingStaff time out of school

May 2014 This did not take place as Cluster Primaries have long standing arrangements for residential. It will be reviewed for session 15-16 with perhaps a short residential experience planned. Funding would need to be sourced.

Future cluster activities to be planned for session 2014-15

Cluster HTs Cluster HT meetingsPlanning day

Jan 2014Mar 2014

This took place in June 2014.

A range of cluster after school clubs to be established to take place at CCHS.

Cluster HTs Cluster HT meetingsActive schools coordinatorOutside agenciesFunding and grants

October 2013 Bike club (Martin MacAulay, Norma Prentice HT) Dance club (Alana, Sharon) JASS Digital leaders

There are many successful clubs running in the High School. There now needs to be a cohesive approach to evaluating their success from pupils. Staff and parents. SMT at CBCHS to be involved in

Parental engagement across the cluster to be promoted by all cluster schools

Cluster HTs Parents eveningsTraining eventsCommunity events

Oct 2013Dec 2013Mar 2013

Norma Prentice HT to attend primary parents evenings, parents in all cluster centres to be invited to training events eg for iPads, animation. CCHS to be focus for Parent Councils.This was successful and the S1 role has increased for session 14-15Children and Families has appointed an existing HT to take on additional responsibilities for S1-S3 for session 14-15.

Overall Evaluation of Cluster Success 2014-15

The cluster had many initiatives for session 2013-14. Most of these were successful and ensured that children’s learning was enhanced. The planned teaching development opportunities were strong and allowed staff across the cluster to work together. There needs to be effective communication of dates and expectations. All events should be evaluated to ensure that next steps show continuous improvement. All cluster activities should be focused on raising attainment and achievement across the cluster.

Cluster Improvement PlanKey areas for school improvement

Cluster Priority 1

Tapestry in Partnership with City of Edinburgh Council Children and FamiliesLeading Deep Learning – Agents of Change Programme

Overall ResponsibilityCluster HTS

QIs

Outcome and impact for learners: To implement a whole cluster approach to learning and teaching based on professional enquiry

Impact: Young people will benefit from classroom approaches which are consistent and contemporary from 3-18

Tasks By Whom Resources Timescale Progress/Update

New understanding, knowledge and application in class and in school.Deep Learning Preparation and planning a whole school approach to transition and shared practice.

All Teachers in the Cluster and Tapestry Team

Tapestry Training and resources provided by Children and FamiliesWhole ClusterINSETCAT Sessions x 6 - 2 hours

Individual SchoolCAT sessions to be planned by schools x 5 – 1 hour

HT Leader of Learning Sessions6 x 1 hour

Aug-14 – May -15

12 Aug20 Oct21 Nov05 Jan20 Mar07 May

Aug - May

Aug - May

Consolidation, forward planning and use of transition days

All teachers in ClusterHigh School

Tapestry Training and resources provided by Children and FamiliesCluster Transition Plan

June 14


and P7 Staff on transition days

Application of new skills, transition, multi-disciplinary working

Tapestry Team, all Teachers in the Cluster

Tapestry Training and resources provided by Children and FamiliesCluster Transition Plan

Aug 15- May 16

Transition Performance of understanding

Tapestry Team, All Cluster Schools and pupils, parents and carers as audience

Cluster and Tapestry Plans June 16

Sharing practice, consolidation and moving forward

All Teachers in the Cluster and Tapestry Team

Cluster and Tapestry Resources Aug16 – Dec 16

Celebration of Work in Progress All Teachers and learners in the Cluster Tapestry Team

Cluster and Tapestry Resources Dec 16

Cluster Priority 2Cluster Curriculum for Excellence Transition Experiences Overall Responsibility

Lindsey Watt – HT/Cluster Coordinator

QIs

Outcome and impact for learners : To establish a comprehensive programme of cluster curricular activities

Impact: Curricular transition will be enhanced and enriched.


Cluster Evaluation Evidence Recording Sheet created.Used for every Cluster Event.Collated and used to inform next years’ SQIP

Lindsey Watt Cluster Evaluating Policy September 14

All Transition Events will gather evidence to show case at an event in April 2015 held at CBCHS.

All Transition Event Leaders and CTS.Coordinated by Lindsey Watt and DHT.

Transition Event Evidence April 2015 Actual Date TBC by September 15

All Transition Event will have a focus on effective use of Cluster I Pads.This will be used at April Showcase Event.

All Transition Event Leaders and CTS.Coordinated by Lindsey Watt and DHT.

Transition Event Evidence April 2015

Cluster Transition Events to be placed in all schools’ calendars by first week of academic session.Events will be in blocks of time and allow for interactions between pupils in each of the cluster primaries.A theme for interdisciplinary learning will be allocated for each year.2014-15 will be Craigmillar.

Ann Archer DHT


There will be shared responsibility for planning teaching and learning in all transition events with High school and Primary CTs.

Lindsey Watt - overviewCTs involved

All lesson plans will be collated and a Transition Programme of study will be created to evidence learning and teaching for the cluster.

Lindsey Watt - overview

Art Transition Programme for P4/5CTs to teach alongside each other with ownership of teaching and learning evidenced.Evidence will be exhibited at Show Case Event for parents and carers.

Evaluation of programme completed by All Teachers and pupils involved. Parents and Carers asked for EvaluationInformation used for Standards and Quality report 14-15

Anne Archer and P4/5 Primary CTs

Ann Archer

CfE Existing Cluster Schools CfE Art Programmes.Programme of study created.

Planning by Oct 14Dates confirmed for all Cluster Schools

When each school completes programme

June 15Maths Times Tables for P5CTs to teach alongside each other with ownership of teaching and learning evidenced.

Evidence will be exhibited at Show Case Event for parents and carers.

High School Maths Staff focussed visits to Primary Schools and an agreed programme of teaching progression developed and shared across the cluster to support

DHT Ann Archer TimetableCL Maths

Overview Lindsey WattDHT Ann Archer TimetableCL Maths

Overview Lindsey WattDHT Ann Archer Timetable

Existing Programme updated (circulated to Cluster Colleagues)

CfE Existing Cluster Schools CfE Maths Programmes.

April 2014

October 14

effective transition and attainment.

Cluster pupils and staff to evaluate the experience.Parents and Carers to evaluate their child’s involvement.Evidence submitted for Cluster SQIP

CL MathsCluster Numeracy coordinator (tbc)

Overview Lindsey WattEach school to complete evaluations

CL Maths

Cluster Evaluating PolicyWhen the event is concluded

June 15All About Music Transition Project for P7

CTs to teach alongside each other with ownership of teaching and learning evidenced.Evidence will be exhibited at April Show Case Event for parents and carers.

Cluster pupils and staff to evaluate the experience.Parents and Carers to evaluate their child’s involvement.Evidence submitted for Cluster SQIP

Eilidh McDougall CL Music and P7 CTS

Overview Lindsey WattDHT Ann Archer TimetableCL Music & Cluster Primary CTs


Programme created in consultation at planning meeting with High School and Primary CTs

Cluster Evaluating Policy

Planning to take place by September 14

TBC at Planning Event

When the event is concluded

June 15

Cross Curricular Project for P5Cluster Heritage Trail - Craigmillar Theme

CTs to teach alongside each other with ownership of teaching and learning evidenced.

Literacy coordinator Colette Bonar Castleview and Marianne Cortes High School

Overview Lindsey WattDHT Ann Archer TimetableLiteracy Co-ordinator & Cluster Primary & High

Programme created in consultation at planning meeting with High School and Primary CTs

Planning to take place by September 14

TBC at Planning Event

April 15

Evidence will be exhibited at Show Case Event for parents and carers.

Cluster pupils and staff to evaluate the experience.

Collated evidence will inform the Cluster SQIP

School CTs


Literacy Co-ordinator

Cluster Evaluating Programme

When the event is concluded

June 15

Cluster Priority 3

1+2 Modern Languages: To implement the ‘1+2 Modern Languages’ programme, with the teaching of (L2) from nursery/P1 to P7Language 2 FrenchLanguage 3 Spanish

Overall ResponsibilityCluster Head Teachers

QIs2.1 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4

Outcome: To implement government policy to ensure a progressive and coherent programme in Modern Languages.

Impact: The learning experience in Modern Languages will be challenging, relevant and of high quality.


Decide on L2 (from P1 – end of BGE) and L3 languages (P5 with opportunities and revisited experience until end of BGE) as a cluster group with lead representation from all cluster schools (e.g. HTs) and from ML department in secondary school. Please pass all information to Ann Robertson (ML ESO)

Cluster HTs

Mod Lang CL Kathryn MacKinnonMod Lang ESO (Ann Robertson) if required.

23 June 2014 Cluster Headteacher’s met on 02.06.14Language 2 FrenchLanguage 3 Spanish

Nominate lead teachers from all cluster schools.All names to be passed to Ann Robertson (ML ESO)

Cluster HTsCluster Primary Leader Dianne Bell Niddrie Mill (TBC)

June 23rd 2014

In-service dates to be decided by cluster heads for 1plus2 ½ day training session for all school staff.Please pass preferred dates to Ann Robertson (ML ESO)

Cluster HTs June 23rd 2014

Lead teachers to attend in-service planning day in August 2014 and CAT session in March 2015.

Lead teachers August 2014

All staff to attend 1plus2 in-service training day.

All staff June 2015

Outcome and Impact for LearnersTo be completed by lead teachers from across the Cluster at Initial Planning Meeting for each Transition Experience.Transition Experience:

Stage:

Dates of planning meeting

Names of

Teaching Team Involved:

CBCHS:

Castleview:

Niddrie Mil:

Newcraighall:

Tasks By Whom Resources Timescale Progress Evaluation Feedback to SQIP


Transition Experience:

Stage:

Showcase Evidence

the city of edinburgh council - web viewthere will be a focus on the pilot for developing vocabulary...

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