improve from these progress in bench marks. mathematics. Improved frequency Focused intervention Regular reading for pleasure is an The programme lasts 15 weeks and Rachel Programme to run of reading with the through the Paired important way of improving the pupils are tested at the beginning Hope from October effect of improving Reading Scheme in reading ages of all pupils but and end of the programme to 2017 until March reading ages and Year 7. especially those whose reading has measure progress. £5000 2018 with review access to the fallen behind that of their peers. Our Parents will be invited to the initial of outcomes in curriculum Using the Year 7 paired reading scheme makes use of training session to extend the April 2018. screening data for the enthusiasm of our Year 12 effectiveness of the programme Average reading age reading all PP pupils students who give readily of their through paired reading at home. Average at start of programme whose reading ages is early morning time to support pupils improvement of to show 12 months below whose reading age is low. Results Reading Ages for improvement. chronological age are from this scheme have proved to be those PP pupils allocated a Year 12 highly effective in driving up involved in this 15 Paired Reader. All performance and generating warm week programme Paired Readers are and supportive mentoring was 28 months. trained on the relationships between mentor and required techniques mentee. and are prepared to give up 15 minutes a day, two days a week to work with their readers. B. Improved rates of Organise a mentoring Last year in KS3 we identified 15 Measured by number of referrals / Asst Head November 2017 – progress across KS3 scheme for our most very vulnerable pupils in this group. behaviour logs to HOY. ongoing with a for middle/low vulnerable pupils at The majority tend to go on into review of attaining pupils KS3 KS4without the confidence to Attendance for these pupils will outcomes in July eligible for PP. succeed in their external improve to at least the average for 2018. examinations. We believe that a that year group. Currently there The most vulnerable Identify our most targeted mentoring scheme involving are 7 active PP students will be vulnerable KS3 pupils key staff over the period of KS3 and mentoring pupils well supported so using Free School into KS4 will help to build in 9 and 6 in Y8. that their confidence Meals analysis. confidence, improve attendance and 2017 evidence grows and they are Recruit a group of generate better progress to prepare showed more likely to be experienced staff from significant impact
improve from these bench marks. progress in mathematics. Improved frequency of reading with the effect of improving reading ages and access to the curriculum Average reading age at start of programme to show improvement. Focused intervention through the Paired Reading Scheme in Year 7. Using the Year 7 screening data for reading all PP pupils whose reading ages is 12 months below chronological age are allocated a Year 12 Paired Reader. All Paired Readers are trained on the required techniques and are prepared to give up 15 minutes a day, two days a week to work with their readers. Regular reading for pleasure is an important way of improving the reading ages of all pupils but especially those whose reading has fallen behind that of their peers. Our paired reading scheme makes use of the enthusiasm of our Year 12 students who give readily of their early morning time to support pupils whose reading age is low. Results from this scheme have proved to be highly effective in driving up performance and generating warm and supportive mentoring relationships between mentor and mentee. The programme lasts 15 weeks and pupils are tested at the beginning and end of the programme to measure progress. Parents will be invited to the initial training session to extend the effectiveness of the programme through paired reading at home. Rachel Hope £5000 Programme to run from October 2017 until March 2018 with review of outcomes in April 2018. Average improvement of Reading Ages for those PP pupils involved in this 15 week programme was 28 months. B. Improved rates of progress across KS3 for middle/low attaining pupils eligible for PP. The most vulnerable PP students will be well supported so that their confidence grows and they are more likely to be Organise a mentoring scheme for our most vulnerable pupils at KS3 Identify our most vulnerable KS3 pupils using Free School Meals analysis. Recruit a group of experienced staff from Last year in KS3 we identified 15 very vulnerable pupils in this group. The majority tend to go on into KS4without the confidence to succeed in their external examinations. We believe that a targeted mentoring scheme involving key staff over the period of KS3 and into KS4 will help to build confidence, improve attendance and generate better progress to prepare Measured by number of referrals / behaviour logs to HOY. Attendance for these pupils will improve to at least the average for that year group. Asst Head November 2017 – ongoing with a review of outcomes in July 2018. Currently there are 7 active mentoring pupils in 9 and 6 in Y8. 2017 evidence showed significant impact
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