Goldbeaters Primary School 2018/19
Happy positive effective learning for all pupils at Goldstar Federation
What problems were in your school and how did you identify them?
*Accelerating learning for children whose entry data shows very low starting points.
*Engaging parents who find supporting their families a challenge.
*Supporting an extremely deprived community to aspire.
What actions did you take?
*Developed a Can Do culture
*Developed our own learning methods for pupils called “I Shine Learning”
*Staff became “Champions” for individual pupils
*Trained all staff to accelerate children’s learning
*Developed the school environment to be the most welcoming and attractive for everyone
*Developed a staff team and an ethos of welcome, respect and friendship.
*Held weekly coffee morning, where parents receive a breakfast and learn about education and the school
*Simplified all information for parents
*Recognised and promoted children’s talents through ‘academy’ time, a weekly lesson where children identify their strengths and receive tuition
*Helped children engage with a talent agency
*Ran two exciting learning festivals annually, including a community evening which attracts 4,000 people
What were the outcomes?
Children make excellent academic progress – SATs data.
In surveys children and parents wholeheartedly embraced learning in the Federation.
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