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Basic Skills Quality Mark Programme – Visit Feedback Report
School name
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GREENLEYS FIRST SCHOOL |
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Headteacher
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Sue Harrington |
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School and/or HT email |
Sue.harrington@milton-keynes.gov.uk |
Tel no |
01908 314698 |
Alliance QM Assessor |
GILL CLARKE |
Visit date |
14.01.14 |
Purpose of Visit |
Initial Assessment
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The Assessor spoke with the following people |
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Headteacher and/or Senior Leaders YES |
Literacy Subject Leader YES |
Numeracy Subject Leader YES |
Assessment Manager YES |
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SENCo YES |
Pupil representatives YES |
Governor representative(s) YES |
Parent representative(s)YES |
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‘Learning Walk’ completed? YES |
Relevant evidence-base reviewed? YES |
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Suggested areas for development in preparation for the next Quality Mark visit:
· Ensure that all parents and children are given the opportunity to be trained to use the excellent new school web site.
· Consider using a bespoke school e safety logo on website pages, computers etc. to raise awareness of the school policy for computer safety further.
· Raise the quality of pupil oral skills and their awareness of an audience so that they can better articulate what they are learning.
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‘Good practice’ identified in relation to the 10 Elements of the Quality Mark:
Greenleys First School is a good school with many excellent features. Pupils enter school well below the national average. The schools challenge is to raise achievement to national average and above when pupils leave. The governors report that the Headteacher leads with integrity, honesty, openness and authenticity. Leadership at all levels is a strength of the school. Governors are very well informed and have the same commitment to continuing improvement as the staff. The staff team are dedicated to making each and every child’s learning experience at Greenleys the very best. The devolved leadership structure ensures that all staff feel valued and take the responsibility of teaching the basic skills. The general ethos of the school appears to be one of facing challenges with flexible exciting solutions. The school prepared thoroughly for the assessment. The evidence was meticulous and culminated in a robust action plan to further develop the basic skills. The school reported that the basic skills audit process proved to be very beneficial for all staff.
Strengths of the school include;
The governors interviewed presented a thorough knowledge and understanding of the strengths and areas for development in the school.
Attention to detail ensures pupils and parents are well informed and feel part of their children’s learning. A parent expressed gratitude to the staff of the school for helping him to achieve a more punctual start to the day for his daughter. He also appreciated that the school has supported the family when they had limited funds for after school activities. Staff understand the importance of and plan each day for pupil’s readiness and fitness to learn in a safe and secure environment.
The Headteacher has a clear shared vision of raising achievement. All staff are fully aware of the ‘non-negotiables’ (the must haves) to ensure the best possible education for the children. Support, challenge, accountability and excellent professional development are used in equal measures to create a school where there is such excitement about learning.
Well done Greenleys!
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