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Page 1: Woodfield Infant School Ofsted May 2013. What’s the answer?

Woodfield Woodfield Infant SchoolInfant SchoolOfsted May 2013

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What’s the answer?What’s the answer?

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Quality of Quality of teachingteaching

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Steve Jobs:Steve Jobs:“There is no such thing as “There is no such thing as a copyright on ideas”a copyright on ideas”

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The Learning EnvironmentWhat should all classes have in September 2013Staff meeting ideas. I will add to/adapt following staff meeting. PSHE boardsRE boardsAlphabet / phonemes / graphemes / handwriting line (should be standardised)Writing targetsKeywordsDays/months/seasons/coloursICT. Internet safety and possibly AUP/HectorCurrent topic/theme question boardCurrent L & S display for the weekLiteracy working wallNumeracy working/challenge wallA sentence a day/modelled writing displayScience way of workingOutdoor areas clearly identified.

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Drop in observation pro forma (Teacher)

Teacher Date Class Subject

Observer Year Group

Answer these questions with specific reference to teaching and learning and progress.

Are the learning objectives displayed and are children aware of what they are learning?

Are the children engaged and motivated?

Are the children independent?

Are classroom and work expectations adhered to?

Is there evidence of a well-planned and resourced lesson?

Is there evidence of a variety of teaching approaches? (Visual, auditory, kinaesthetic)

Is there evidence of differentiation?

Are the children appropriately challenged?

Is there good use of questioning from the adult?

Is it a well-paced lesson?

Is there evidence of AfL?

Is homework regularly set and utilised in the classroom?

Are the support staff used effectively?

Is there evidence of cross curricular links?

Other comments and observations – what is the impact? Points to consider:

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The most valuable The most valuable resource that all teachers resource that all teachers have is each other. have is each other. Without collaboration our Without collaboration our growth is limited to our growth is limited to our own perspectives.own perspectives.Robert John MeehanRobert John Meehan

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Do not confine your Do not confine your children to your own children to your own learning, for they were learning, for they were born in another time.born in another time.Hebrew proverbHebrew proverb

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Quality of Quality of leadership in, leadership in, and and management of management of ,the school.,the school.

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Woodfield pocket sized SDP

Priority Class teachers UPR SLT

School curriculum in line with recommendations for 2014 curriculum

Lead teachers up-to-date with document, updates, outstanding practice Year group awareness of requirements Progression between year groups and key stages including St George’s Outdoor learning /forest school opportunities timetabled and EYFS/Y1/Y2 exposed to area each week

Sharing outstanding practice

Ensure progression across year groups in subject area

Active liaison with st George's lead teacher

Building outdoor learning opportunities into planning

Proactive in updates across the curriculum and key stages . Aware of national practice Informing staff of changes Promoting learning gateway courses Implementing timescales

Leading by example particularly in developing outdoor learning

Links with school in Bradford

All staff to use ICT to engage pupils in communicating with the children in Bradford Evidence on displays

Supporting team in communication with Bradford school

Leading by example with ICT Supporting staff with technology or signposting them

Coaching and lesson study opportunities

Diarise programme of classroom visits/learning walks

Initiating coaching opportunities Promote taking risks in teaching styles

Ensure diarised time Leading by example visiting classes or inviting staff to observe Recommending classes to visit Empowering others by asking to observe good practise & knowing which classes have good practise in subject/skills Taking risks in own practice

Lunchtime supervisor appraisals

Teachers to support at beginning of year and throughout in modelling techniques and routines used in school, liaising /listening to LTS daily, All staff to support in and around school and at beginning and end of lunch times All supervisors to maintain good practice through play activities

Support LTS around school at lunchtime to reinforce good behaviours and positive behaviour management

Proactive in supporting lunch supervisors To be 'seen' Communicate clear expectations-timescales Educating staff by modelling behaviour strategies Use strengths Value staff

Professional development of TAs (team teach/coach) Ofsted action plan

Support from teacher to model good practice and accommodate TA coaching/sharing sessions. Teachers to use team teach approach to include TA in ‘teaching’ session. TAs proactive in supporting each other Opportunities to observe each other and share in training sessions

Have clear structures in place to develop TAs

Deploy TAs appropriately and suggest strategies in team planning

Demonstrate team teach approach

Encouraging TAs to observe good practice and challenge their own practice

Modelling team teach Communicate Clear expectations Deploy TAs -include in planning and ensure deployed appropriately in year groups. Educating staff by modelling behaviour strategies Use strengths Value staff Flexible in facilitating observations/time

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WOODFIELD INFANT SCHOOL MONITORING AND EVALUATION SCHEDULE 2013/2014

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY

Learning Walks

Learning Environment

17th

Learning Environment

5th

Lesson Observations

Drop in Observations Lesson Observations 7th – 18th

(Headteacher)

Drop in Observations

Drop in Observations

Lesson Observations (Deputy Head)

Scrutiny

Where planning/work is satisfactory, it will be monitored more frequently

Assessing Pupil

Progress (APP Writing)

Books & Pupil

Interviews

Planning

APP Maths

Book & Pupil Interviews

Pupil Progress Meetings

Teachers & Leadership

Governor Visits

(focus and dates added during year)

Governors Formal Visit

Awaiting Schedule

Governors Formal Visit

Governors Formal Visit

Governors Formal Visit

Governors Formal Visit

Governors Formal Visit

Performance Management

Performance Management

Teachers

Headteacher Performance Management

17th

Performance Management Headteacher

Interim Review

Performance Management

Administrative Staff and Site

Performance Management

HLTA

SEN

IEPs

IEPs

School Improvement Partner

*consultancy

Lesson* observations 10th

Learning Walk

Supported Data Review

22nd

Support Leadership and Management

Collective Worship

Observations

(Headteacher)

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Name Date and Time  

Purpose of Planned Visit       

Links with the School Development Plan (SDP) and School Self Evaluation       

Governors observations and comments       

Any key issues arising for the governing body       

Action following governing body meeting       

WOODFIELD INFANT SCHOOLGOVERNOR SCHOOL VISIT RECORD

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Be confident, thoughtful Be confident, thoughtful and convincing in and convincing in recognising that not recognising that not everything can be everything can be achieved at the same achieved at the same time.time.

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Achievement of Achievement of pupilspupils

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SEN overview CLASS term .

No progress tracking Name I nput eg 1:1, group intervention

Nurture/ J umping J ax

Monitored/ concerns Name I nput eg 1:1, group intervention

Nurture/ J umping J ax

School Action Name Area I nput

School Action + Name Area I nput

Statement

Gifted & talented Name Area I nput

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Behaviour and Behaviour and safety of pupils safety of pupils at the schoolat the school

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Celebrate what you do Celebrate what you do well, constantly and loudlywell, constantly and loudly

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The ability to focus on The ability to focus on important things is a important things is a defining characteristic of defining characteristic of intelligence.intelligence.

Robert J. Shiller.Robert J. Shiller.

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The answer…The answer…

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Rules of Leadership

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Finally, coming to a cinema Finally, coming to a cinema near you… a movie not to be near you… a movie not to be missed. The best horror missed. The best horror movie of the year !movie of the year !

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