Demonstrating Impact – A technology based approach to school improvement

Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Children’s Centre

Pheasey Park Farm Primary - a background

Walsall - In the centre of the UK - 6 miles from

Birmingham

On the border of three authorities; Sandwell,

Birmingham and Dudley

One of the largest Primary schools in the country

With over 700 pupils, 40 Teachers and 20 support

staff

Headteacher and senior management change

from January 2013

Has ambitious plans for using technology to raise

standards for its pupils

We want our school to be a place that other schools will

want to learn from….

“Requires Improvement” to “Outstanding” – Our quest to transform teaching and learning

We hope to share with you ...

- Our vision for learning through collaboration

- Key elements of this technology implementation

- Our Change management strategy

Then and Now!

What are the questions we asked

What technologies should we invest in?

What should the learning now look like?

How does technology fit with traditional assessment?

How can we train our staff?

How can we get value for money?

Key priorities in our Vision for Technology Enhanced Learning

a

Empower Leadership

Improving teaching &

learning through

ICT

Developing the

workforce

Engaging learners and their families

Fit-for-purpose digital

infrastructure

Safe and responsible

users of ICT.

Pheasey Park Primary School Aims.

To prepare and equip children with the

necessary knowledge, skills, values

and attitudes to become responsible

adults and citizens of the future

To develop the natural curiosity that children

exhibit about themselves and their world. And

use this to foster positive attitudes to learning

OFSTED – FROM GOOD TO OUTSTANDING

Essential ingredients

Pheasey Park Primary

Technology Transformed

Learning

Monitoring & Evaluation

Technology

Infrastructure

Sustainability

Staff

Training

Student Voice

EquityNew scenarios for

learning

Changed approach to teaching &

learning

Leadership

Vision and Strategy

Creating a vision for learning for leadership “Buy in”

• The school’s overall vision clearly identifies the distinctive

contributions of ICT and their potential to enhance all aspects

of the school’s work.

• Clear vision for the role of Technology in teaching and learning

• Priority for staff development

• Focus on Teaching - OFSTED

Changed approach to managing teaching and learning

( Teaching first - Learning will follow)

• All staff harness the full potential to enhance and

extend learning and teaching

• Staff to use SMART Technologies to enhance their

teaching to at least “GOOD”

Classroom Organisation – Pioneering

Class

set or

1:1

New scenarios for learning

• Staff provide opportunities for creative and independent learning

that extends pupils’ capacity to learn within and beyond the

school.

• Creation of the SMART Collaborative Classroom (One of only 4

in the UK)

• Focus on collaborative learning

• Prototype approaches to learning for later use by whole school

New scenarios for learning –

SMART Collaborative Classroom

New scenarios for learning –

SMART Collaborative Classroom

The Technology

Learning through discussion, communication and collaboration

- Differentiated activities working towards the same learning outcomes

- Children work together in small groups on collaborative technology

- Collaboration on themed project activities

Teacherintroduction

Changed Pedagogy

Collaboration

Interactive Projector

Collaboration

Flat Panel

Collaboration

IWB

Collaboration

SMART Table

Teacher

Plenary Work at

Home

Student Voice

• The main role of the Digital champions (pupils)

is to promote and support the innovative use of

ICT.

• This includes giving opinions and feedback on

the choice of and use of technology

Key comments from our students.

During my lessons I’d like to go up to the

fromt and work on the interactive

Whiteboard – Victoria (Y3)

I’d like to take more digital pictures and use

them in our work – Cerys (Y6)

I would like to use the computer to find out

about things – Joshua - Reception

I would like to use i-pads in my lessons

and make movies to help with my learning

– Charlie (Y4 )

I prefer to read on my i-Pad rather than in a

book – Paul (Y6)

Use online games to learn. Megan (Y5)

Student Voice - Learners as creators

• Having a range of personal

devices to choose from

• Use the digital imaging on the

device to capture an image, video

or a sound recording

• Utilising media in simple

presentations: PowerPoint /

SMART Notebook

• Using devices to plan as well as

present ideas:

• It is so important that teachers get the technology before

students and that they have ownership

• Developing capacity with in the school is key

• A team of Digital Leaders to lead innovation in the school,

specifically in their year groups. To ensure technology use in

classroom, integrating with SMART Notebook and other

technologies

• Underpinned by systematic training for teachers to use

devices in lessons as appropriate to enhance teaching &

learning.

• SMART Accreditation – All Digital Leaders will be

accredited by Easter 2013

Staff training

g• The hardware is only one part of the puzzle. It is about

being connected. ( Wi-Fi )

• Standardised technology across all classes

• Everything needs to work as easily as switching on the

lights in the classroom.

• Having reliable immediate “Tech Support” is essential to

the day to day running of our school

• External Technology consultants

• School based employed technician

Technology – Infrastructure and Sustainability

Monitoring and Evaluation - Outcomes

• Classroom observations – OFSTED (Outstanding)

“ The use of technology in the Collaborative Classroom led to high levels of interest and engagement by all pupils. This

enabled all groups to make rapid progress during the lesson. “

• Check against our strategic plan

Regular update on progress to governors meetings. Parents are kept informed through the Website and Newsletters

• Academic research Case Study (Don Passey – Lancaster University)

How this development has been, and is, managed, and the perceived and measurable impacts it has on school

improvement.

Outcomes - Improved Attendance

Outcomes - Improved Attainment

Remember…

we can make a difference to children's lives!