BRYN HAFOD PRIMARY SCHOOLSuccess, Friendship and a Bright Future

WHAT DOES CATEGORY D MEAN?

Our school has significant weaknesses in a few areas:

ATTENDANCE

SELF-EVALUATION

STANDARDS

ATTENDANCE Use regular opportunities to emphasize the importance of

good attendance with pupils and parents Target (with attendance officers) those pupils whose

attendance is unsatisfactory Involve the School Council in ideas to improve attendance

and punctuality

Attendance Data

2009-2010 = 90.5

2010-2011 = 91.3

2011-2012 = 91.2

SELF-EVALUATION

Continue to improve the impact of self-evaluation by…

Ensure the School Evaluation Report has greater impact on key improvement areas

Set sharper targets for improvement and monitor closely

STANDARDS

In Foundation Phase… Literacy, Language and Communication (reading, writing,

speaking/listening) Mathematical Development Personal, Social Development

In Juniors (Key Stage 2)… Literacy (reading, writing, speaking/listening) Numeracy (maths) Science

COMPARING OUR RESULTS – FOUNDATION PHASE

2012 Bryn Hafod

Family Wales

Literacy, Language + Communication

78 77 83

Mathematical Development

81 79 87

Personal + Social Development

81 84 91

COMPARING OUR RESULTS – JUNIORS

2012 Bryn Hafod Family

Literacy 80 80

Numeracy (Maths) 64 79

Science 71 82

SINCE SEPT 2010…

HIGHER STANDARDS SINCE SEPT 2010

2010 2011 20120

10203040506070

Literacy, Numeracy and Science COMBINED

EVERY SCHOOL IS DIFFERENT…

Bryn Hafod has significantly more children requiring individual support for Special Educational Needs (SEN) than most schools

We have significantly more children with Statements for SEN than most schools

Every year group at Bryn Hafod is different; for example, our current Year 6 includes 5 children in our Special Needs Resource Base

These are NOT excuses – we need to improve further and faster

VALUE ADDED RESULTS 2012

2011 2012

-30

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

LiteracyMathsScience

WHAT CHANGES HAVE WE MADE?

We have introduced “Big Maths” across the school

We have started teaching the wider curriculum through “Cornerstones”

Our focus on Literacy and Numeracy is sharper than ever

We are tracking pupil progress through “Incerts”

BIG MATHS

Big Maths is fun and gives children confidence

It is designed to teach basic number skills

Children take part in weekly tests to ensure progress

The same approach is used across the school

It is proven to raise achievement in maths

CORNERSTONES

The Four Cornerstones of Learning:

Engage – trips, visitors, inside and outside Develop – knowledge, understanding, skills Innovate – applying their learning Express - sharing learning in a variety of ways

Writing skills are applied throughout every Cornerstones Project

INCERTS

An on-line system to track every single pupil in every single subject

Links to key skills in all areas Evidence can be attached using any mobile device Targets are set to ensure that good progress is made Over half the primary schools in Wales are now using

Incerts