The Compton School

Leadership

“The problem is not that we do not know enough – it is that we do not do what we already know.”

(Schmoker quoted in S. Gray and W. Streshly, From Good Schools to Great Schools, 2008, page 1)

“The problem is not that we do not know enough – it is that we do not do what we already know.” Schmoker quoted in Gray and Streshly, Good Schools to Great Schools

What We Knew

Outward Grange School

• Learning• Experience• Support• Leadership

Hargreaves and the

“Four Deeps”

HeadteacherLine Manages all three

team leaders

Support & EnrichmentTeam Leader

Associate HeadOne Deputy Head

One Assistant Head

Organisation and Structure

Teaching & Learning

One Senior Deputy Head

Two Deputy Heads

Leadership & Development

Associate HeadSchool Business

Manager

KS3 & 4 LeadersYear managersWelfare Officer

Attendance officer

Core Heads of Department

Training SchoolCo-ordinator

Impact

So what?

How?Why?

Non-Teaching Year Managers

Impact

Extending Leadership Opportunities

• Citizenship• Sustainability• International Schools• Community cohesion• Work Related Learning• Duke of Edinburgh• Initial Teacher Training Mentor• Healthy Schools

Bursaries

Impact

Retaining staff and nurturing future leaders

Dynamic for changeEnsuring quality

Student

“Make a pledge to your future ...”

Pledge

pledges1. Attend an after school activity on a regular basis

2. Take part in physically challenging events over the course of the year

3. Be actively involved in some form of voluntary experience within or

beyond the school

4. Read a book from the pledge selection every half term

5. Attend and support a sporting event within or outside of school

Bronze Y7

Y8pledgesSilver1. Attend a cultural or creative event

2. Take part in or help to organise a production in or out of school

3. Visit at least

4. London attractions

5. Submit a short story or poem to the student pledge committee

6. Take part in a charity event to raise money.

Y9pledgesGold1. Take part in an activity associated with the Olympics

2. Take part in/deliver a formal presentation to an audience using ICT/Multi-Media

3. Be actively involved in an international experience within the school, UK or abroad

4. Plan, deliver and review a project from beginning to end

5. Contribute to the schools sustainability programme

Pledge-PortOnline

Get ideas

Keep track

Student Pledge Video

Heads Consultation

GroupsPrefects, Head boy

and Head girl

Student council and

charity leaders

Sustainable environment

group

Sports leaders

Project aspirations

Buddies and paired

reading

LRC monitors and reception

duty

Subject consultation

groups

Student Pledge

Student Involvement

Corridor Behaviour Video

Every Child A Success

News Broadcast of Every Child a Success

andStraight Outta Compton