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Head teacher’s report to the governors: Progress with the School Development Plan 2017-18 Focus Action taken Impact and outstanding action still to be addressed Leadership and management Altered school day Break moved to 10.35-10.50 (5 mins shorter and 5 mins later). 5 mins shaved off lunch-time, creating an extra 10 mins in the classroom per day. Reviewed at staff-meetings and at TA meetings Would not change back. Positive impact on behaviour at break/lunch-times and the extra 10 mins on ‘basics’ in the classroom helping their grasp of key skills. Have even considered going further i.e. a longer morning and shorter afternoon, but staff seem happy with current arrangements esp. with assemblies in the afternoon Leadership and management Improved communication with parents New drop-in sessions. Effort grades, targets and attendance % shared with parents twice a year, as well as final written report. Phonics workshop, maths workshop, SATs meeting with parents, Phonics screening meeting with parents. Key dates for the term included in the first newsletter of each term. Parental contribution to homework survey encouraged, also contribution to World Book Day. Celebratory assemblies at the end of each term for parents of children receiving a certificate Much more communication with parents. Good turn-out at all organised events. Verbal feedback very positive – parental written feedback to be part of the end of year parental review. New folder on display in the hall, including parental contributions to World Book Day. Great turn-out for Celebratory assemblies. NB new tactic for the head’s ‘meet and greet’: Head to meet parents at their Farm Shop meetings. Leadership and Management School monitoring – extra initiatives Head monitoring three books per week visit took place in November ’17 (two FLP heads spent the day at Berkley observing, looking at books, interviewing pupils) SK started off systematically doing this, but could not keep to it owing to pressure of time to be spent on other issues. SK has regularly looked at books when in classrooms and through staff and moderation meetings Blink suggestions put in place i.e. one writing book. SK produced with staff a ‘Berkley Observation sheet’ to be used for all observations and to cover key ingredients of an outstanding lesson. Staff marking a strength of the school which helps pupils challenge themselves to improve their key skills