measure children’s Further work on progress. formative assessment Moderation has taken is required for staff to place in writing in school enable pupils to and across the learning more community. confidently. Parental engagement has been enhanced this year through world of work, vision and values team, playground improvement team and parent council. This will be further developed next session. New planning, tracking Continue to live the We have had a 1.3 and monitoring and vision and values in all successful session Leadership of attainment meetings aspects of school life with regards to Change ensure high expectations bringing these more to leadership of change. for all learners. life for the children. Positive changes The school has a newly Continued change to have been developed vision, values, improve learners’ implemented with motto and aims which has experiences will follow some evidence of been created in next session. impact. consultation with Further opportunities stakeholders. for all staff to engage in All staff are familiar with critical and creative the current national thinking is required. educational policy and the Pedagogical review priorities for SLC. particularly in the Staff and pupils teaching of literacy will throughout the school take place next have been actively session. involved in leading initiatives promoting leadership at all levels. All staff are familiar with HGIOS 4 and have used this to evaluate progress and plan for improvement. Creative learning is greatly encouraged and our current P6 have initiated and led a project to set up Radio. We have a positive, There needs to be a We are continuing to 2.3 welcoming learning greater emphasis on work on learning Learning, environment. ensuring that all teaching and teaching and Pupils are happy and children are assessment. assessment provided with nurture and appropriately Evidence of good support to succeed. challenged. practice exists There is an increased Further opportunities throughout the school level of pupil involvement for personalisation and however more across the school choice are required. consistent
measure children’s progress. Moderation has taken place in writing in school and across the learning community. Parental engagement has been enhanced this year through world of work, vision and values team, playground improvement team and parent council. This will be further developed next session. Further work on formative assessment is required for staff to enable pupils to more confidently. 1.3 Leadership of Change New planning, tracking and monitoring and attainment meetings ensure high expectations for all learners. The school has a newly developed vision, values, motto and aims which has been created in consultation with stakeholders. All staff are familiar with the current national educational policy and the priorities for SLC. Staff and pupils throughout the school have been actively involved in leading initiatives promoting leadership at all levels. All staff are familiar with HGIOS 4 and have used this to evaluate progress and plan for improvement. Creative learning is greatly encouraged and our current P6 have initiated and led a project to set up Radio. Continue to live the vision and values in all aspects of school life bringing these more to life for the children. Continued change to improve learners’ experiences will follow next session. Further opportunities for all staff to engage in critical and creative thinking is required. Pedagogical review particularly in the teaching of literacy will take place next session. We have had a successful session with regards to leadership of change. Positive changes have been implemented with some evidence of impact. 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessment We have a positive, welcoming learning environment. Pupils are happy and provided with nurture and support to succeed. There is an increased level of pupil involvement across the school There needs to be a greater emphasis on ensuring that all children are appropriately challenged. Further opportunities for personalisation and choice are required. We are continuing to work on learning teaching and assessment. Evidence of good practice exists throughout the school however more consistent
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