Every child should have a curriculum and teaching experience that promotes the best possible learning outcomes right across the curriculum, regardless of which teacher they have. Teachers work collaboratively to produce high quality schemes of work and quality teaching and learning experiences carefully planned around a shared view of the best pedagogical practices. Develop a St Michael’s approach to Pedagogy – a shared approach flexible enough to meet the needs of all students across the range of subjects allowing the full use of new technologies. All staff playing a role in promoting and maintaining a positive learning environment. Differentiation at all levels to personalise the curriculum and teaching experiences for all students. Accurate assessment systems that enable all staff, students and parents to know what a child is capable of, where they currently are and what they need to do to improve further. Observation, coaching and sharing of good practice become second nature as an established part of school culture. Community An Extended School at the focal point of the community, strong links with adult education and business, industry and commerce, Church and the third sector. Multi-agency working – multi-agency forum as a charity. Strong primary liaison. Strong Post-16 liaison. Commitment to parents – parental forums, encouraging ownership and participation by parents. Commitment to governors – active governance – with day-to-day involvement – behaviour/attendance/star chamber, shadowing staff, etc. Commitment to Diocese – establishing links with and beyond the Parish. What we should expect of one another Self-motivated staff, always working to do the best for our students. Accountable to ourselves, having our own high standards. Willing to share skills and help other teachers to do their best. Setting our own high standard, consistently living up to it. Planning with precision and purpose, committed to maximising the learning of every student in the school.
Every child should have a curriculum and teaching experience that promotes the best possible learning outcomes right across the curriculum, regardless of which teacher they have. Teachers work collaboratively to produce high quality schemes of work and quality teaching and learning experiences carefully planned around a shared view of the best pedagogical practices. Develop a St Michael’s approach to Pedagogy – a shared approach flexible enough to meet the needs of all students across the range of subjects allowing the full use of new technologies. All staff playing a role in promoting and maintaining a positive learning environment. Differentiation at all levels to personalise the curriculum and teaching experiences for all students. Accurate assessment systems that enable all staff, students and parents to know what a child is capable of, where they currently are and what they need to do to improve further. Observation, coaching and sharing of good practice become second nature as an established part of school culture. Community An Extended School at the focal point of the community, strong links with adult education and business, industry and commerce, Church and the third sector. Multi-agency working – multi-agency forum as a charity. Strong primary liaison. Strong Post-16 liaison. Commitment to parents – parental forums, encouraging ownership and participation by parents. Commitment to governors – active governance – with day-to-day involvement – behaviour/attendance/star chamber, shadowing staff, etc. Commitment to Diocese – establishing links with and beyond the Parish. What we should expect of one another Self-motivated staff, always working to do the best for our students. Accountable to ourselves, having our own high standards. Willing to share skills and help other teachers to do their best. Setting our own high standard, consistently living up to it. Planning with precision and purpose, committed to maximising the learning of every student in the school.