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Principal’s Report to Local Board
Academyi: LINDFIELD PRIMARY ACADEMY Date: 24TH JANUARY 2018
Context of Academy -ConvertedtoanAcademywithBrightonUniversityinSeptember2015.
-LindfieldPrimaryisadesignatedthreeformentryAcademy,providingeducationforchildrenatFoundationYearandatKeyStages1and2.ItissituatedinthevillageofLindfield,WestSussex.Assuchitisaruralschool,borderingthetownofHaywardsHeath,acommuterbelttown.-TheschoolwasformedinSeptember2000bytheamalgamationofLindfieldInfants'andJuniorSchools.InSeptember2013duetolocalpressureonpupilnumbersourintakeandPANhasbeenincreasedto90pupils.Wealreadyaccommodated75pupilsinbothSeptember2010and2011asitwasthoughtbyLAthatthedemandforpupilplacesinourlocalitywasonlytemporary.TheschoolcompletedanexpansiontosecurethePANof90ineachyeargroup.LindfieldPrimaryAcademywillreach630onrollbySeptember2018.-TheAcademyeducateschildrenlivinginthevillageandsurroundingcatchmentareas(mainlyHaywardsHeath).About20%ofpupilsarefromoutsidethedesignatedcatchmentarea.-AttheendofKeyStage2,mostofourchildren(approximately90%)transfertoOathallCommunityCollegeorWardenParkAcademyandaverysmallminoritytotheindependentschoolsector.-TheAcademyhasstrongvillageandcommunitytiesandthereareactivelinkswiththelocalchurches,localcharitiesandorganisations,parishcouncil,localbusinesses,localcarehomes,multi-agencies(includingCAMHSandHaywardsHeathChildDevelopmentTeam),nurseryschools,playgroups,andlocalsecondaryschools.-Ourchildrenrepresentavarietyofsocialbackgroundswithinanareaoflimitedculturaldiversity.AfewchildrenhaveEnglishasanadditionallanguage.-PleaseseetheattachedstaffingorganisationforLindfieldPrimaryAcademy.-Numberofstaff:
StaffNumbers FTE NotePrincipal 1 1 VicePrincipal 1 1
Teachers 31 22.5IncludingSENCO,5jobsharesand1.4FTEmaternityleave
TeachingAssistant 27 11.99
IncludingLearningMentorand0.6FTEmaternityleave
MMDM 11 n/a
SupportStaff 7 4.06PremisesManagerx2,ICT,SBM,3office
Total 78 40.55
- Forthebudgetbreakdown,pleaseseetheattachedsheetfromtheSchoolBusinessManager,EmmaOliver.
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-PercentageofAcademywithSENLPA-12%(increaseof4%sinceOct)/National13%-PercentageofAcademywithEHCplansLPA-0.85%/National13%-PercentageofAcademywithEALLPA7%/National20.1%-PercentageofAcademyofCLALPA0%/NationalTBC-PercentageofAcademyDisadvantagedLPA6%/National25.2%-PercentageofgirlsLPA48%/National49%Numbersonrollat12thJan2018
Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year5 Year6 YearR Total
1CW 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 301HD 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 301JR 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 302LD 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 302RA 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 302SO 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 303CG 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 293JA 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 303SG 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 304HF 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 274RC 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 294SV 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 285MF 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 305RS 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 306HM 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 256JS 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 256MH 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 25RJC 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30RNC 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30RSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30Total 90 90 89 84 60 75 90 578
School improvement Key strengths and areas for improvement in current data LindfieldPrimaryAcademyhadaverysuccessfulAutumnterm2017.(TwoverysuccessfulAcademyImprovementPartnervisitsand1verysuccessfulexernalmoderationoftheAcademyImprovementPartnervisits-pleaseseeattached)ThesevisitshaveenabledtheschooltoadjustourSEFjudgementstoOutstandingwiththeexceptionofEarlyYears,whichremainsasGood.Allthestafffeelveryproudofthisachievement.EarlyYearsarealsoworkingveryhardtoreachthisgoal.AtthelastPupilProgressMeetings,inyeartrackingdatashowsverygoodprogress(seechartsbelow).
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Autumn2CohortDataComparison
ProgressAutumn1–Autumn2AttainmentAutumn2 Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year5 Year6
Maths
Reading
Writing
Maths
Reading
Writing
Maths
Reading
Writing
Maths
Reading
Writing
Maths
Reading
Writing
Maths
Reading
Writing
Progress2+steps
4% 4% 2% 4% 2% 4% 11% 6% 10% 1% 3.5% 6% 8% 5% 94% 96% 71%
Progress1step
84% 84% 80% 73% 87% 76% 58% 62% 53% 74% 87% 77% 77% 73% 68% 3% 4% 24%
Progress0steps
11%
11% 18% 21% 10% 19% 30% 31% 36% 24% 8% 15% 23% 18% 27% 3% 5%
B 11% 11% 17% 18% 12% 17% 32% 28% 38% 14% 6% 19% 17% 12% 18% 3% 5%B+ 82% 72% 78% 60% 64% 67% 48% 48% 40% 79% 89% 75% 80% 77% 73% 3% 4% 24%W/W+
6% 16% 4% 19% 22% 14% 3% 9% 1% 1% 1% 8% 5% 94% 96% 71%
WorkingatB+orabove
88% 88% 82% 79% 87% 81% 52% 57% 41% 80% 89% 76% 80% 85% 78% 97% 100% 95%
HeadlinesStrengthAreaofFocusYear1Allontrack.Somegoodprogressalready18%noprogressinwritingYear2Greatprogressinreading87%ontrackMathsprogressneedstobemonitoredYear3SomeacceleratedprogressacrosscurriculumforSENlow%ofchildrennotworkingatexpectedInYear315%inreading21%writing16%mathsworkingbelowY3Year4Readingvgood.AttainmentontrackLAmakinggoodprogress.HigherattainingreadersidentifiedYear5Attainmentontrackmoreacceleratedprogressinmaths/higherattainersYear6SomegreatSTATSforthisstageoftheyear!BoostergroupsforGDchildrenEarlyYearsDataAutumn1-2 EarlyYears
Communicationandlanguage
Physicaldevelopment
PSE Literacy Maths Understandingoftheworld
ArtandDesign
Progress2+steps 65% 57% 20% 24% 22% / /Progress1step 33% 42% 80% 60% 67% / /
Progress0steps 1% 6% 10% / /AgeRange Reading Writing Maths
30-50B 1%
30-50W 1% 1%
30-50S 18% 14% 11%
40-60B 26% 26% 14%
40-60B+ 33% 41% 33%40-60W 22% 17% 39%40-60S 1% 1%
Workingatageexpectation(B+)andbeyond
57% 58% 73%
Strengths–GoodprogressinphysicaldevelopmentandcommunicationandlanguageMajorityofchildrenmakingexpectedprogressAreasforDevelopment-10%childrennotmakingprogressinmathsbutoverallhigher%childrenworkingatexpectationinmathsFocusedphonicssessions–improve%childrenmakingprogressinreading.
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ProgressofPupilPremiumChildrenInYears2-6(Summer2016–Summer2017)
NostepsprogressisSA(whowasplacedinheryeargroupbutwasnotaccessingthecurriculumstatements,shewasretainedinband4,sheonlybecamePPhalfwaythroughtheyear.)ThemissingdataisGB,asshejoinedYear6inJanuary.
ContrastofProgressofNonPPChildreninYears2-6(Summer2016–Summer2017)
SENProgress
ProgressBreakdownNotSEN–Summer2016–Summer2017
ProgressBreakdownEducationHealthandCarePlan(4pupils)–Summer2016–Summer2017
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ProgressBreakdownSENsupport(K)–Summer2016–Summer2017
ThemissingdatachildrenareeitherallcurrentlyinYear2sodonothavecomparativedata,orarenewtotheschool.
Ourattainmentfromlastyearisasfollows- KS2Maths:In201674%(National70%)achievedtheexpectedstandardand24%achievedahighstandard.Ourmathsprogressscorewas-0.1.Theaveragescaledscore104.In201774%(National75%)achievedtheexpectedstandardand22%achievedahighstandard.Ourmathsprogressscorewas0.2.Theaveragescaledscore105.Reading:In201680%(National66%)achievedtheexpectedstandardand30%achievedahighstandard.Ourreadingprogressscorewas2.9.Theaveragescaledscore107.In201779%(National71%)achievedtheexpectedstandardand38%achievedahighstandard.Ourreadingprogressscorewas2.7.Theaveragescaledscore107.Writing:In201657%(National74%)achievedtheexpectedstandardand8%achievedahighstandard.Ourwritingprogressscorewas-3.8.In201781%(National76%)achievedtheexpectedstandardand11%achievedahighstandard.Ourwritingprogressscorewas-0.1.GPS:In201679%(National72%)achievedtheexpectedstandardand23%achievedahighstandard.Theaveragescaledscore106.In201784%(National77%)achievedtheexpectedstandardand42%achievedahighstandard.Theaveragescaledscore108.CombinedReading,WritingandMathsscorefor2016(percentageofchildrenachievingtheexpectedstandardinallareaswas49%(National53%)2017(percentageofchildrenachievingtheexpectedstandardinallareaswas63%(National61%)KS1Reading:In201682%(National74%)wereworkingattheexpectedlevelorabove.27%ofchildrenwereworkingatgreaterdepth.In201787%(National76%)wereworkingattheexpectedlevelorabove.29%ofchildrenwereworkingatgreaterdepth.Writing:In201671%(National66%)wereworkingattheexpectedlevelorabove.12%ofchildrenwereworkingatgreaterdepthIn201774%(National68%)wereworkingattheexpectedlevelorabove.17%ofchildrenwereworkingatgreaterdepth
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Maths:In201682%(National73%)wereworkingattheexpectedlevelorabove.15%ofchildrenwereworkingatgreaterdepth.In201786%(National75%)wereworkingattheexpectedlevelorabove.24%ofchildrenwereworkingatgreaterdepth.Year1PhonicsCheckIn201685%(National81%)ofchildreninacohortof90passedthephonicscheckIn201795%(National81%)ofchildreninacohortof90passedthephonicscheck95%ofboyspassedthecheck/96%ofgirlspassedthecheckGLD2014/15GLD=47%2015/16GLD=70%(66%national)2016/17GLD=74%(71%national)KS2Disadvantaged
Year6ResultsforPP(7children,2whojoinedinJanuary) TestScaledScores <100 100+ 110+Reading 2(28.6%) 5(71.4%) Writing 3(42.9%) 4(57.1%) 1(14.3%)Maths 5(71.4%) 2(28.6%)
KS1Disadvantaged
ReceptionResultsforPP–80%achievedELG(4outof5)Year2ResultsforPP(2children)100%forReading,MathsandScience,50%forWriting
Ourexistingtargetsfor2018areattached.Interimperformanceappraisals,toassesswheretheteachersareinrelationtothesetargetswilltakeplaceintheTerm4Weeks2and3.ThelatestAcademyImprovementPlansummaryisalsoincluded.ThetwoAcademicPartnerreportsarealsoattached.Themainheadlinesfromtheseisthattheschoolismaking‘verygood’improvementsincethefirstvisitinOctober.OurASPdatadashboardisapromisingdocumentwhichisalsoattached.TheAcademyhaskeyrecommendationstoworkon.TheseourbasedonourAcademyImprovementPlanandthelatestAcademyImprovementPartnervisit. Summary analysis Data dash board analysis Areas to investigate identified on Inspection dashboard (paste)
Reasons why these are areas to investigate
Actions to improve
Readingprogresswasinthetop20%foratleasttwoyearsforallpupils,highpriorattainers.
Tocontinuethisprogresstoachievetop10%
-Tocontinuetrackingchildren’sprogress-Touseassessmenttoidentifygapsinpupils’learning(Suffolk,ReadWriteInc,RPT)-Tocontinuetheuseofhighqualitytextsasastimulusfortopics(incl
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learningthroughstoriesenrichmentweek)-Tocontinueregularguidedreadingsessionsinallyeargroups-TocontinuethecelebrationofbooksthroughwholeschooleventssuchasBookWeek-Tocontinueinvitingparentsintolistentoreaders(incl.PPBeanstalkreadersscheme)-Toensuregooduseofthelibrary-continuesuccessfulafterschoolopeningandmagazinearea-Tocontinuereadingbuddiesacrossyeargroups
In2017,readingandwritingattainmentoftheexpectedstandardwasatorabovenationalforpriorattainmentgroups:middle,high.
Tocontinuethisprogressforallchildren,withafocusoncombinedscores
-EmbedGPSgrammarcharacteractivitiesinstartersandplenaries-Ensurewehaverichandsupportivespellingenvironments.-TAtrainingonspellingstrategiesatthepointofwriting-ContinueuseofAppleTVoniPadsforimmediatereflectionandfeedbackeditinganddraftingtechniques-Broadenaudienceforwritingandincreasemotivation-Widenopportunitiesforcelebratingwritingacrosstheschoolthroughintra-schoolcompetitionsandlocality/nationalwritingprojects/competitions-Regularmoderationofgreaterdepthworkusingstatutoryframeworksandexemplificationmaterials-Developlinkswithsecondaryschoolstopromoteenrichmentactivities-ArrangeastaffmeetingrunbyPeterCampbell(WestSussexadvisor)onsupportinggreaterdepthwriters-Increasepupilchoiceandvoice-Review/evaluateEnglishhomeworkandopportunityfordifferentiation-RegularsharingofgoodopportunitiesandexamplesofworkinstaffmeetingsandtheSALTliteracygroup-Collectionofbooks/writingopportunitiesusedforwritingmoderationsessions(includingSciencebooks)-EnsurequalityofwritinginScienceandRE-IntroduceMichaelTidd’s‘WritingPurposes’foruseacrossthecurriculum.
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-Writingchecklists/frameworksvsibleinbookstoremindchildrenofexpectationsinallsubjects-non-negotiableshighlighted-IntroduceSciencebooksinyear2tocollectwrittenevidence-Moderatewritingacrossthecurriculumusingtargettrackertofocusassessmentandnextsteps-NationalLiteracyTrustmembershipforallstaff-Bestpracticeusedtosharequalityresources/ideasfromtheNLT-Updatethewebsitewithexamplesofthechildren’sworkandvideosofchildrensharingwork-Bookweek-Visitsfromauthorsandprofessionaldramagroups-Gatherpupilvoice-surveymonkey-BrightonUniversitystudentstoconductliteraturecirclesandgrammarsessions.-UseofICTandfilmtoenhanceengagementforall(possiblecrossyeargroupproject).-LearningthroughstoriesweektoenhancelinksbetweenMathsandScience(Wkbeg.Monday21stMay)-Improvethelibraryspaceandensureusebyallyeargroups-Includeindependentandself-initiatedwritingopportunitiesinplanning-Teachersconfidentlyusingdatafromtargettrackertoinformgapsandareastoaddressinplanning.-IRIS-regularopportunitiesandremindersandfocusforfilming.-IRIS-timeallocatedtointroducefunctions-IRIS-opportunitiestoregularlyuseequipmentanddiscussissues-IRIS-RunFilmClubstaffmeetingseachhalftermwithspecificfocus-IRIS-Stafftocompletereadingtaskstoprovidetheoryandrefreshideasaboutfocus-IRIS-Timebetweenmeetingstofilmwithspecificfocusasaresultofconversationsanddiscussionsasastaff-IRIS-Timebuiltintoensurestaffhavechancetofeedbackanddiscussimpactofchangesmade/strategiestried
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-IRIS-Createspaceforsharingstrategies/goodpracticeincludingblogpostsorprintouts,post-itnotesetc-Regularbookscrunties
In2017,mathematicsattainmentoftheexpectedstandardwasatorabovenationalforthehighpriorattainmentgroup.
Tocontinuethisprogressforallgroupsofpriorattainmentandtopushforgreaterdepth
-EngagingParents:Parentworkshops
- ProblemSolvinginMathsthroughbarmodelling
ReviewandauditmathshomeworkinKS2Keepwebsiteuptodate-ContinuelinkwithBrightonUniversity.StudentstocomeinandrunGirls(MA/HA)workshopsforY3,4,5toincreaseconfidenceandfosteraloveofmaths.-TimesTableChallenge/TimesTableRockStars–ReviewandtrialinYear3withpossibilityofrunningoutacrosstheAcademy-StaffMeetingon‘Whatisreasoningandproblemsolvingandideastohelpsupportlearning’-Implement–PSPstartersacrosstheschool–withevidenceinbooks.-Streamingwithinyears5and6formaths.-Identifyinggapsinthechildrenslearningthroughteacherassessmentandfeedback-Regularbookscrutinies
Averylargemajorityofpupils(96%)metthephonicsexpectedstandardinyear1.
Tocontinuethisgoodprogresswithlessadultresources
-Continueregularconsistentandprogressivephonicsteaching-RWIncassessmentandgroupingtocontinuetoahighstandard-Continuetoidentifygapsinthechildren’sphonicknowledgethroughrigorousregularassessment(every6-8weeks)-Regularstafftraininginphonics-Continuegoodcommunicationwithparentsregardingtheirchildren’sprogress-Highqualityandconsistentuseofstrategiesfordecoding,segmentingandblendingacrossallsubjects-Phonicschartsvisibleinallclassroomsforchildren’sreference
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Vision and strategy Key strategic developments WearecurrentlyrevewingourstrategicplanwiththeLocalBoard Community engagement PTAarecontinuallybeingsupportiveoftheAcademiesfianancialposition.TheyarecurrentlyfundingboostergroupsfortheSpringandSummerTermforYears2,5and6,astheAcademycouldnotaffordtodoso.AregularpageinLindfieldLifeisproviingtobepopularasisthefortnightlynewsletter.ToreleasemoreinformationregardingtheWestSussexWorthless?Campaign. Review Tocontinuewiththeabove.ThelinkwiththePTAisprovingveryeffective.ThePRdepartmentattheTrustishelpingwiththeWorthless?Campaign.
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Admissions Withdrawalssincelastreport:
1xyr4-left24Nov(transferredtoHarlands,closertohomeaddress)
1xyr4-left20Dec(familymovedabroad)
1xyrR-left20Dec(familymovedabroad)
1xyr3-left20Dec(transferredtoindependentschool)
Admissionssincelastreport:
1xyr4joined14Dec(relocatedfromScotland)
theyrRplacewasfilledon4Janfromthewaitinglist
theyr3placeremainsunfilled-nowaitinglist
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Attendance Period:
05/09/2016AMto16/12/2016PM
Scope:WholeSchool Sessions %Attendances 52524 97.30Authorisedabsences 1172 2.17Unauthorisedabsences 286 0.53PossibleAttendance 53982 Including ApprovedEducationalActivity 667 1.24Latesbeforeregclosed 136 0.25Latesafterregclosed 0 0.00Unexplainedabsences 0 0.00 Period:04/09/2017AMto20/12/2017PM
Scope:WholeSchool Sessions %Attendances 68649 96.97Authorisedabsences 1775 2.51Unauthorisedabsences 371 0.52PossibleAttendance 70795 Including ApprovedEducationalActivity 709 1.00Latesbeforeregclosed 110 0.16Latesafterregclosed 0 0.00Unexplainedabsences 0 0.00
There has been one known court hearing for late payment of the Fixed Penalty Notice
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Behaviour BehaviourAnalysisAutumn2017
GoodBehaviourMeasureGoodBehaviourCodeGoodBehaviourClassAssemblyValuesGoodBehaviourAssembliesPlaygroundPalsKS1PeerMediatorsKS2CabinCrewPlaygroundChallengesLunchclubThinksheet-reflectiononabadchoicemade‘Childrentowatchoutfor’discussedweeklyinstaffandTAmeetingsSuperCelebrations–houserewards
BehaviourIncidents-loggedonSIMSelectronicallySeptember-December2017Disrespect 19 Issuesarisinginrelationtopeer
mediators-spokentobyclassteachersGivencoolingofftime
Fighting 13 Thinksheetcompleted/spoketoparent/missedplaytimeDiscussedwithpupil
DisruptiveBehaviour
2 Issuesinclass
Bullying
2 DealtwithbyPrincipal/SENCODealtwithbyVicePrincipalParentsinformed.
Inappropriatebehaviourwithfriends
8 OneYear5childbehavedinappropriatelyintheplayground.Parentsspokentoandissueresolved.
RacistIncident 1 ClassTeacherspoketochildreninvolvedandparents.ReferredtoHeadTeacher/WestSussex
NofixedtermorpermanentexclusionsHouseReward–RedKestrels/BlueEaglesAttendanceAward–ElmClassYear6-99.1%/RowanClassYear2-98.2%
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Safeguarding • Thereare6childrenonaChildProtectionPlan.3ofthesearesiblings.All6childrenfallunderthe
categoryof‘atriskofemotionalharm’.• 1childisonaChildInNeedPlan–thisislikelytoincreasetoaChildprotectionPlanfollowingthe
nextCINmeetingatthebeginningofFebruaryduetonon-engagementoftheparent.• 1childisunderaSpecialGuardianship.• 2childrenfrom2familieshaveanEarlyHelpPlan• 2childrenfrom1familyhavehadtheEarlyHelpPlanclosedbecauseofnon-engagement–itisa
voluntaryprocess.Safeguardingteammeton15thJanuarytoupdateactionplansandactionanypointsfrompreviousmeetingAccidentsDate Typeofinjury Incident
numberWhere Outcome/improvement
4thOct Bangedheadwithanotherchild
17709 KS1Playground Childrentoldnottoputhairclipsinotherchildrenshair
13thOct Childfellovercomingouttoplay
17794 KS1Playground PremisesmanagerandPrincipalinspectedsite
1stDec Childcaughtfingerindoor
18276 EYRSclassroom Doorsafetylessontochildren
14thDec Childbentfingerbackatplaytimeplayingagame
18347 KS2playground Riskassessmentinplaceandadultsupervisioncontinues
Complaints Nocomplaints
Events PastVerysuccessfulChristmasperformancestoallofthecommunity.Overwhelmingpositivefeedback!(2EarlyYearsNativities,3KS1Nativitiesand5KS2Carolconcerts)VerysuccessfulChristmaslunchorganizedbytheAcademyandthePTA.WaterstonesinHaywardsHeathdonatedtwovoucherstothewritingcompetitionwhoswinnerswere
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announcedtotheschoolinassemblyonMon15thJan.FuturePTAcommitteemeetingwilltakeplaceonthe25thJanuaryGrandparentmorninghasbeenorgainisedforthe1stFebruaryOpenClassafternoonhasbeenorganizedforthe1stFebruary
Other SchoolCouncil-AnnaBainThechildrenhadasuccessfulendofAutumnTermfollowingourtriptoDavidWilsonHomesandalsoourSchoolCouncilrepresentativeshelpingthePTAandtheMidDaySupervisorswithourenchantingChristmasLunch.Thisterm,thechildrenhavealsoenjoyedseeingthenewGoldenCoatHangerAwardforneatcloakroomsandTheGoldenLooBrushAwardforcleantoiletsbeingpresentedinFriday'sAssemblies.Itishopedthatthiswillcontinuetomotivatethechildrentokeeptheseschoolareascleanandtidy.Inaddition,itanaimofthishalfoftermtobegintoembedtheGrammarGorillaGrapesinEnglishlessons.ThejpegisonthePDriveandreadytogo.MrsBainisalsoaimingtoarrangeanotherschooltriptoLondonfortheSchoolCouncilandHouseReps,possiblytheRoyalCourtsofJusticeandtheOldBailey. Completed by (name): MARCUS STILL
i Notes: The Principal’s report should be completed three times a year (autumn, spring and summer), for consideration by that term’s Local Board meeting. The report should be prepared and circulated one week in advance of the Local Board meeting.
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