Squirrels Heath Junior School 2020/21
Know the children to champion them; target support strategically.
What problems were in your school and how did you identify them?
- Attendance and punctuality
- Poor attainment and progress
- Gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Mobility, particularly in UKS2
- Pupils with SEMH and/or complex needs
What actions did you take?
- The key priority for our school was to ensure all actions were mutually beneficial, with no actions taken in isolation.
- Employment of a Learning Mentor to support pupils' emotional and mental wellbeing
- Organisation of targeted 28 clubs based on pupils' interests
- Investment in technological equipment to support interventions and extended learning outside school hours.
- Use of additional teachers
- Investment in physical resources / manipulatives
- Investment in books, to encourage a love of reading
- A focused, broad curriculum, where learning is connected
- Regular pupils, parent/carer and staff surveys to identify and address needs rapidly
- Investment in Staff Professional Development to ensure the highest quality teaching
- Focused, regular monitoring and tracking of pupils' progress and attainment
- Engagement with parents
What were the outcomes?
- Pupils above / significantly above national average
- Data shows excellent progress
- Attendance and punctuality show consistent improvements
- Positive feedback
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