School Improvement Plan 2019/2020

 summary of the self evaluation Findings

Summary of main strengths

• Students and staff see the benefits of reflection

• Staff are increasing the opportunities for students to reflect in class

• The majority of students enjoy going to class

• Staff have attended in service on active teaching methods and shared these with all staff

• Students are really enjoying group work sessions

• Staff are really eager to receive ICT training which could potentially improve the quality of the group work sessions

Summary of main areas requiring improvement

• Students would like to see more ICT incorporated in to lessons

• A number of students don’t feel they are given adequate opportunity to reflect in class

Reflection

-To promote a positive attitude towards Office 365

-To increase parental participation/interest in SSE initiatives

-To Increase the numbers who are aware of the opportunities they are given to use reflection in class from 40% to 70%

-TY students to receive training on using Office 365 during the first 2 weeks in September

-TY students to peer teach first years during the second two weeks in September

-Synchronised timetable taking account of CBAs

-VSware  reminders & reminders for parents regarding targets

-Staff to share successful reflection techniques at the first staff meeting in August

-Teachers to identify times of reflection in class

-Remind staff frequently during the year about the techniques that can be used to incorporate reflection in to lessons

-Encourage reflecting using the template/grade trackers in the journal

-Consistent approach to reflection in all classes

-Copy of the reflection template used in the journal on all classroom walls

-Tutor groups to develop a poster about reflection