my journey
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My Journey. Class teacher Staff Tutor HT St James’s HT St James’/Mossvale HT St Joseph’s HT St Cadoc’s Acting HT Calderwood Lodge. Also. Tutor on … PSO SRC Management Modules Leadership [ER] Comenius Glasgow/Strathclyde Universities Open University SQH assessor. Qualifications. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
My Journey My Journey Class teacherClass teacher Staff TutorStaff Tutor HT St James’sHT St James’s HT St James’/MossvaleHT St James’/Mossvale HT St Joseph’sHT St Joseph’s HT St Cadoc’sHT St Cadoc’s Acting HT Calderwood LodgeActing HT Calderwood Lodge
AlsoAlsoTutor on …Tutor on …PSOPSOSRC Management ModulesSRC Management ModulesLeadership [ER]Leadership [ER]ComeniusComeniusGlasgow/Strathclyde Glasgow/Strathclyde UniversitiesUniversitiesOpen UniversityOpen University
SQH assessorSQH assessor
QualificationsQualifications Teaching QualificationTeaching Qualification Doctorate in Education[Strathclyde]Doctorate in Education[Strathclyde] MA in Education [Management]MA in Education [Management] BABA Advanced Diploma in Educational Advanced Diploma in Educational
ManagementManagement Diploma in Reading DevelopmentDiploma in Reading Development CMLSCMLS OrienteeringOrienteering
Other InformationOther Information PersonalPersonal LeisureLeisure GeneralGeneral
The BeginningThe Beginning Membership of the interview PanelMembership of the interview Panel Request by DirectorRequest by Director
First impressionsFirst impressions - - Becoming familiar with the Becoming familiar with the schoolschool
Having a good look aroundHaving a good look around Talking to the staff, pupils and Talking to the staff, pupils and
parentsparents Forging links with CJEForging links with CJE Establishing a vision to be shared Establishing a vision to be shared
and amendedand amended Devising a plan of actionDevising a plan of action
Initial ThoughtsInitial Thoughts First few weeksFirst few weeks Next steps Next steps
Calderwood Lodge Calderwood Lodge PrioritiesPriorities
Calderwood LodgeSchool Priorities Calderwood LodgeSchool Priorities 1.1. Establish a new programme for listening and Establish a new programme for listening and
talkingtalking2.2. Review the programme for WritingReview the programme for Writing3.3. Improve performance in National and Improve performance in National and
standardised testsstandardised tests4.4. Revise and update all forward planning Revise and update all forward planning
formatsformats5.5. Promote leadership development for all staffPromote leadership development for all staff6.6. Improve CommunicationImprove Communication7.7. Further develop Active PlayFurther develop Active Play8.8. Revise arrangements for HomeworkRevise arrangements for Homework9.9. Develop and implement new guidelines for Art Develop and implement new guidelines for Art
and Designand Design10.10. Review and develop the present Reading Review and develop the present Reading
Programme Programme 11.11. Raise attainment in readingRaise attainment in reading12.12. Introduce new phonics’ programmeIntroduce new phonics’ programme13.13. Review the programme for WritingReview the programme for Writing14.14. Improve Health EducationImprove Health Education15.15. Continue to raise awareness of Gender issues Continue to raise awareness of Gender issues
in children’s learningin children’s learning16.16. Provide for the development of the More Able Provide for the development of the More Able
ChildChild17.17. Revise structures and strategies for supportRevise structures and strategies for support18.18. Introduce Accelerated Learning techniquesIntroduce Accelerated Learning techniques19.19. Update school policies Update school policies 20.20. Integrate study of Other World Religions to Integrate study of Other World Religions to
present curriculumpresent curriculum
Kodesh and Ivrit PrioritiesKodesh and Ivrit Priorities Investgate New Reading Scheme – Tal AmInvestgate New Reading Scheme – Tal Am Integrate aspects of Kodesh with secular Integrate aspects of Kodesh with secular
curriculumcurriculum Update policy and procedures for learning Update policy and procedures for learning
and teaching in Ivrit and Kodeshand teaching in Ivrit and Kodesh Put procedures in place for future staff Put procedures in place for future staff
reduction reduction Raise awareness of important Jewish Raise awareness of important Jewish
festivalsfestivals
Nursery PrioritiesNursery Priorities Emphasise health and well-beingEmphasise health and well-being Increase pupil participationIncrease pupil participation Improve ChoiceImprove Choice Introduce more musical instrumentsIntroduce more musical instruments Develop Self EvaluationDevelop Self Evaluation
Cluster PrioritiesCluster Priorities Implement shared methodology for the Implement shared methodology for the
teaching of Writingteaching of Writing Share good practice in MathsShare good practice in Maths Work together to share standards in AIfLWork together to share standards in AIfL J. Duffy October ‘06J. Duffy October ‘06
Main purpose: To improve Main purpose: To improve the servicethe service
FrameworkFramework Raise achievement and AttainmentRaise achievement and Attainment CitizenshipCitizenship Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning EnterpriseEnterprise InclusionInclusion
Internal Quality AssuranceInternal Quality Assurance Monitoring [formal and informal]Monitoring [formal and informal] Review and Development for all Review and Development for all
staffstaff Tracking attainmentTracking attainment
No- blame No- blame
cultureculture
FocusFocus LeadershipLeadership EthosEthos FrameworkFramework
A curriculum for ExcellenceA curriculum for Excellence
Assessment is for LearningAssessment is for Learning
The Additional Support Needs ActThe Additional Support Needs Act
The Parental Involvement ActThe Parental Involvement Act
External Quality AssuranceExternal Quality Assurance Standards and Quality InspectionStandards and Quality Inspection Internal AuditInternal Audit Care CommissionCare Commission The Education AuthorityThe Education Authority
Standards and Quality Inspection Standards and Quality Inspection December 2006December 2006
The teamThe team StrategiesStrategies FeedbackFeedback Moving forward – the action planMoving forward – the action plan
AttainmentAttainmentNational TestingNational Testing Level A-FLevel A-F Based on…..Teachers’ predictionsBased on…..Teachers’ predictions ..…Ongoing classwork..…Ongoing classwork … …..6-8 week check on ..6-8 week check on
everyevery pupilpupil
Standardised TestsStandardised Tests P1,3,5,7 – p1 scores highest in P1,3,5,7 – p1 scores highest in
Authority other tests in February Authority other tests in February
Attainment [continued]Attainment [continued] ER is consistently the highest ER is consistently the highest
achieving authorityachieving authority Calderwood’s National Test results Calderwood’s National Test results
veryvery good for 2006 – rigorous good for 2006 – rigorous monitoring requiredmonitoring required
Need to improve Standardised test Need to improve Standardised test scores and maintain high scores and maintain high performanceperformance
Strengths of the SchoolStrengths of the School Size, pupil/staff ratioSize, pupil/staff ratio EthosEthos Safe, caring environmentSafe, caring environment Synagogue/home/school triangleSynagogue/home/school triangle Level of careLevel of care PartnershipPartnership PupilsPupils StaffStaff CJECJE Nursery on siteNursery on site Support of parents and the Jewish communitySupport of parents and the Jewish community AttainmentAttainment Extra curricular activitiesExtra curricular activities Jewish valuesJewish values
What has ChangedWhat has Changed New spelling, handwriting,phonics, Art schemesNew spelling, handwriting,phonics, Art schemes Appointment of music specialistAppointment of music specialist Increase in support staff/improved supportIncrease in support staff/improved support New non-fiction library areaNew non-fiction library area improved communication with staff and with parentsimproved communication with staff and with parents Building stronger relationships with other schoolsBuilding stronger relationships with other schools More formative assessmentMore formative assessment Better use of summative assessment informationBetter use of summative assessment information Staff taking on responsibilities/sharing leadershipStaff taking on responsibilities/sharing leadership Smoother transitionsSmoother transitions Striving to be more welcomingStriving to be more welcoming More active methodologyMore active methodology Higher attainmentHigher attainment
The FutureThe FutureNo plans to close Calderwood Lodge. No plans to close Calderwood Lodge.
However…However… To remain viable we need to attract more To remain viable we need to attract more
pupilspupils We need the support of more Jewish We need the support of more Jewish
familiesfamilies We must integrate the study of other world We must integrate the study of other world
religions into the curriculumreligions into the curriculumQ Should non-Jewish children be required to Q Should non-Jewish children be required to
study Hebrew and Kodesh?study Hebrew and Kodesh?Q What about the voluntary contributions for Q What about the voluntary contributions for
non-Jewish families?non-Jewish families?
ChallengesChallenges Continuity and changeContinuity and change Effects of an Effects of an
increasingly secular increasingly secular societysociety
Declining populationDeclining population Parental choiceParental choice Absence of a catchment Absence of a catchment
areaarea Increased focus on Increased focus on
raising attainment and raising attainment and celebrating celebrating achievementachievement
Build on strengths and Build on strengths and Identify and eradicate Identify and eradicate weaknessesweaknesses
Maintaining the ethosMaintaining the ethos Competing with other Competing with other
establishments in establishments in attracting pupilsattracting pupils
The lure of the private The lure of the private sector particularly p4/5sector particularly p4/5
Funding teachersFunding teachers Attracting quality staffAttracting quality staff Integrating Jewish and Integrating Jewish and
secular educationsecular education Providing for non-Jewish Providing for non-Jewish
pupilspupils Appointing an excellent Appointing an excellent
head teacherhead teacher
RememberRemember Calderwood Lodge is an excellent Calderwood Lodge is an excellent
schoolschool Attainment is at an all time highAttainment is at an all time high Our pupils go on to achieve great Our pupils go on to achieve great
thingsthings We need the support of the entire We need the support of the entire
Jewish community in order to Jewish community in order to continue to prospercontinue to prosper
We need We need YOU!YOU!