Willingham Primary School Key priorities direction and the

Willingham Primary School Key priorities, direction and the future.

2019 Statutory Outcomes

2019 Statutory Outcomes

Key priorities ▪ Rebuilding the culture ▪ English ▪ Maths ▪ History

Rebuilding the culture ▪ The best school in the world ▪ Proud of being part of the community ▪ It’s how we do things around here

Mission statement To provide pupils with the knowledge, experiences and confidence they need to excel at secondary school and so that they can make the choices, now and in the future, to have a happy, fulfilling life.

Phrases to support understanding and embedding ▪ Just keep getting better (Maro Itoje) ▪ Be the best version of you (Lizzie Yarnold) ▪ 100% ▪ No exceptions, no excuses ▪ Learning isn’t easy ▪ Do what’s right, not what’s easy ▪ Was I better today than yesterday? (DTA) ▪ No shortcuts ▪ Effort leads to success ▪ Sweep the sheds (All Blacks)

Redevelopment of the behaviour curriculum ▪ Parental complaints ▪ Staff, pupil and parental feedback ▪ Changes in how we teach and what we are aiming for ▪ Tom Bennett independent review for dfe ▪ Working Party ▪ SMT ▪ Govs ▪ Staff

Behaviour curriculum – not just a new policy ▪ Self-regulation – helping the pupils to become better members of our community and make the right choices. – – – – – Restorative action Emotional Support Assistant Positive framing House system PSCHE programme Buddy system Over-communication of messages Appreciations Positive play activities 3 playtimes for physical activity and resetting

Behaviour curriculum – not just a new policy ▪ Behaviour Management – ensuring that there are visible, consistent and fair consequences to actions. – – – 2 warnings Consistent consequences Resets Warm/strict – not emotional All children matter/all children matter

English – Writing ▪ Split into fiction and disciplinary writing ▪ Fiction: – Based on high quality works – Worked alongside CVC Head of Dept. – Using the Talk for Writing principles ▪ Disciplinary writing – Meaningful – Subject/content driven

History ▪ KS 1 – Key figures and events in British History ▪ KS 2 – Depth studies and Longitudinal studies – 2 essay questions per depth study ▪ Where all the Greeks democrats? ▪ Was Alexander really great?

Mathematics ▪ Number fluency ▪ Short sessions every day to automatise key knowledge ▪ Regular repeated practice