Presentation toProspective Parents

15th October 2015

Inspiring each other every day. Anything is possible.

History of our school School Aims Learning at Locking Stumps Key Stage Presentations

- Foundation Stage- Key Stage 1- Key Stage 2

School Website and Learning Bubble Summary

Inspiring each other every day. Anything is possible.

Everyday Values:Every day we come to school eager and ready to learn.Every day we listen to and respect each other.Every day we try hard and never give up.Every day we help somebody.Every day we go home feeling proud.

At Locking Stumps we believe that excellent learning takes place when:

children are excited and immersed in memorable experiences

children and teachers display a love of learning children display very high levels of mutual

respect and understanding and positive relationships permeate the classroom

children acquire knowledge, understanding and learn and practice skills exceptionally well

there is highly effective use of a range of Assessment for Learning strategies

there is appropriate selection and use of resources, including other adults and new technologies, that have a striking impact on learning

Transition Early Years Foundation Stage

Curriculum Structure of the Day Foundation Stage Organisation Partnership with Parents Homework

Class organisation Transition week Sharing of information Structure of the day Classroom Setting Homework

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Af ternoon

M GR AM Quiz English WSA L&S

EBL

T French L&S PE Maths

EBL

W L&S Singing Maths English

Computing (EC PPA)

T GR L&S English Maths

PE Arithmetic

F GR L&S - Test English Maths

RE Assembly

Lots of similarities to KS1 however developing:

independence of thought and learning maturity responsibility initiative role within the school

Children are taught in own classes Mixed ability Provide opportunities for continuous challenge

(Bronze, Silver, Gold and Star Challenges) Promotion of independent learning Accelerated progress groups as required Increased focus on using and applying in a range

of contexts Use of resources and ‘hands on experiences’

Quick paced and fun spelling activities take place throughout the week with a test on a Friday (5 seen and some unseen words)

Taught in own classes Cover a wide range of genres Where possible linked with our Topics Progression of skills – Punctuation and

Grammar Use of high quality texts to inspire learning Use of technology to enhance learning

Fantastic Topics with WOW moments! Science, History, Geography, Computing, Art, DT, Music linked to topic work

RE, PE, PSHE, French – Taught alone but when there are links we find them!

Lots of enrichment opportunities:Range of music, competitions, trips, residentials, visitors, assemblies (look at our School Life Blog), Art & DT experiences, etc

Class: KS2 Teacher: Date: Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Afternoon

M PE

Maths

11.20-11.50

Whole School

Assembly Spelling

Topic

T Maths

English Spelling

French

Guided Reading

English

Topic

W

Singing

Guided Reading

English

English

PPA (PE, Computing, Music)

T Maths

Maths

English

PSHE/ RE

Topic

F

Maths

Flute

SPAG

Outdoor PE

Celebration assembly/ Topic

A range of opportunities to widen experiences for our children: Whole class Gospel singing Music tuition - whole class and ensembles BikeRight Wide range of extra curricular activities eg choir, football

and a wide range of sports, maths club, art club, brass band, embroidery, computing, gardening, enterprise, media, dance, cross country

Y2, Y4 and Y6 residentials Responsibility eg Buddies, School Council Homework projects

The website A valuable source of information for parents, carers and children

Dates, calendar, news, links Links to Blogs:

School Life Blog Good Work Blog Writing Wall

The Learning Bubble (DB Primary) A safe and secure leaning environment Access to a range of resources to help learning Homework Communication with peers and teachers Opportunity to learn about esafety/social networking in a safe and

secure MODERATED environment

Inspiring each other every day. Anything is possible.