Chalgrove Primary School

Chalgrove Primary School
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School Priorities 2023-2024

Quality of Education

Writing

  • Continue to embed Assessment for Learning (AFL) to ensure high-quality writing and progress in basic skills.

  • Improve the teaching of spelling and grammar to enhance the impact on writing outcomes.

Reading

  • Improve progress in reading in KS2 by:

    • Embedding a high-quality, consistent reading curriculum across the school.

    • Developing a systematic approach to teaching reading and implementing catch-up reading interventions in KS2.

Inclusion

  • Continue to embed adaptive teaching strategies to ensure all children can access the full curriculum.

Curriculum

  • Develop knowledge planners for History to clearly map out knowledge and skills progression across year groups.


Behaviour and Attitudes

  • Improve attendance and punctuality, especially for children with persistent absences and those with SEND.

  • Enhance behaviour for learning to create a safe, calm, and positive environment, maximizing classroom engagement for all pupils.


Leadership and Management

  • Develop new members of the SLT to ensure they have a strong impact in their areas of responsibility.

  • Develop new middle leaders in Literacy, Phonics, and Maths to strengthen subject leadership across the school.


Personal Development

  • Continue to embed strategies to help children manage anxiety and wellbeing, including Zones of Regulation and Mindfulness.

EYFS / Year 1 Focus

  • Develop communication and language skills to support progress in reading and writing.

  • Ensure a highly engaging curriculum full of opportunities for children to explore and develop foundational literacy and maths skills.