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Your choice, your future

Governors Open Meeting6th November 2014

Welcome

TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE

“high expectations and high ambition for the future.”

Agenda


1. Progress … are our improvement plans making a difference?

3. Discussion groups and feedback

2. Next steps … our ambitions and how to get there

4. Questions

February 2014 Requires Improvement

October 2012 Serious weaknesses

May 2014 Taking Effective Action

GOOD

OUTSTANDING

“The governing body is providing

the school with high quality support and

challenge.”

“Senior leaders have a strong

resolve to move the school to good.”

Your views


96% agree ‘my child is happy at school’

97% agree ‘my child feels safe at school’

95% agree ‘my child is making good

progress’98% agree ‘my child is given clear targets’

96% agree ‘the school promotes positive behaviour’

What do we need to do to improve? OFSTED said…


Improve students’ achievement so that all groups of students, including those eligible for the pupil premium, make more rapid progress

Increase the amount of good and outstanding teaching, using the good practice in school as a model

Increase the impact of all staff with leadership roles in raising students’ achievement

What do we need to do to improve? You said…


Continue to improve behaviour to reduce low level disruption

Improve communications - pupil post doesn’t always work

Homework – needs to be set when timetabled and be marked

Celebrate pupil and school successes

What do we need to do to improve? Students said…


More rewards for good work

Improve the smell of the changing rooms!

Lower canteen prices

Consistent marking (all teachers doing the same)

What has improved?Achievement and progress


Record results at GCSE and A LevelRecord improvementRecord progress for studentsStrength in depth throughout the schoolRecord number of School Colours awarded

A Level results 2014 A new school record


A*/A grades up 6%

A*-B grades up 16%Build on record AS Level results of 2013.

Students all secured places at University, Apprenticeship, college or employment.

Part of Abingdon Consortium for Education.

Congratulations to our students who achieved


5A*-C including English & Maths

Up 12% in one yearA new school record!

60%

Students shine in English & Maths


English A*-C up 16% to

73%8.4% above

national average

Maths

A*-C up 9% to

76%11.3% above

national average25% rise in 2 years


Smiles and opportunitiesA step forward on our journeyFrom Year 10 exams to GCSE2012 to 2013 +10%2013 to 2014 + 13%2014 results at 60% …

2014 Progress Check 1 – 65%Year 10 2014 2nd highest Progress Check 1 grades in 6 years

Quality Teaching & LearningGetting the best each and every day


Total focus on learning

Rich questioning skills to explore and challenge

High quality marking and feedback

Independence & creativity

Collaboration with high performing schools

Getting better at getting better

Strategy for successLeading the way forward


“School leaders have taken strong actions to raise standards and these are showing increasing effect.”

Ofsted 2014• We are all school leaders in our strategic plan to be at

least ‘Good’ by the next inspection in 2015/16

• Developing leadership at every level in the school

• Support, monitoring and training to ensure high quality

What improvements did you ask for? You said … we did.


Continue to improve behaviour

Set homework when timetabled

Mark work (including homework)

Celebrate school/pupil success

More rewards for good work

Improve communications

Improve the changing rooms

Behaviour records show continued improvement and certainty of consequences

Whole school push on setting homework through My Child At School and following up non-completion through ‘Catch Up’

Record number of school colours winners

New website, use of twitter, improvements to email communication.

Girls’ changing room renovated over summer


“A caring school that responds to

pupils as individuals.”

“Happy they ‘know’ my children.”

“Fitzharrys have been great at helping my son and

encouraging him to keep up with the good work and to

try new things.”

“My daughter has settled in really well and is enjoying her time here and appears to be thriving. I am happy.”

Year 7 and 8 Parents’ Evenings in May and June 2014

Year 7 and 8 Parents’ Evenings in May and June 2014

“Positive attitudes, teachers are helpful and help pupils

understand to help them learn. We are very happy with the

school and the way our children are being taught.”

“Given my son a new start and his confidence has

soared.”

“It’s a great school. We have confidence in leadership

and the governors.”

“It’s a wonderfully caring school which seeks to fulfil every child’s potential”

“Think it’s a fantastic school”


What next?Our ambitions


HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND HIGH AMBITION FOR ALLFitzharrys works with every student to develop their abilities and skills,

creating achievement and success for all

EVERYONE LEADSFitzharrys is acknowledged as an impressive school that changes the

lives of those connected with it. Each and every lesson, each and every day, the ethos and impact of Fitzharrys ensures that ‘together everyone

achieves more’

VIBRANT LEARNING COMMUNITYThe quality of teaching and learning in lessons and over time is Good

and Outstanding in each and every lesson, each and every day

For the complete picture of our vision for Fitzharrys, please visit our website

http://fitzharrys.osx.uk/vision

Our visionHigh expectations and high ambition for all

What do we need to do to get there? What’s the plan?

The key areas to focus on are:• Planning lessons that are pitched at the correct level

and are differentiated for the full ability range.• Sharing good planning, strategies and resources

within departments to ensure all teachers plan for good and outstanding teaching.

• Working at pace so that students are on task, focussed, and are pushed to move forward and learn throughout lessons.

What do we need to do to get there? What’s the plan?

• Challenging all students to achieve their potential in each and every lesson.

• Questioning students effectively to move their learning forward, alongside checking their understanding.

• Marking that is regular, detailed and is clear in its advice on how students need to improve.

Join our journeyA school with a bright future


1) Results show that students in all year groups are doing very well as a result of the focus on high quality teaching and learning.

2) We are aiming for at least ‘Good’ in the next Ofsted Inspection and are on track to achieve this in 2015/16.

3) Our strapline Together Everyone Achieves More captures the spark and spirit of our students and our happy, caring and vibrant school.

2013/14School record

Exam results

Behaviour

Parent surveys

Attendance

School colours awards

2014/15 and beyond…

“High expectations and high ambition for the future” – Ofsted 2014

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