AHDS2013 WS 3 Transitions

Audrey M May – Headteacher / Campus Leader North Inch Community Campus

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

• Nursery - 60 (100)

• Primary – 329(400)

• Secondary – 580 (600)

• Comprehensive

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

•SLT – 1 primary DHT, 1 transition DHT, 1 secondary support DHT, 1 secondary improvement DHT

•2PTs Guidance, 4 House Heads (volunteer teachers of support)

•PT Support for Pupils (Learning) – All through

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

•Support Staff – 28

•Teachers - 79

•Campus - 12

Our Focus for the past 3/4 sessions

'Teaching Scotland's Future - 'twenty-first century teachers and leaders

Culture and Ethos• High Expectations

• Leaderships at all levels

• Teacher engagement/ownership

• School Improvement – Impact / Positive outcomes for learners

• PKC PRD process – standard for full registration

• Framework for Leadership and Management

Culture and Ethos

• Developing a model of Support – Tutor Groups

• All Through House structure

• Promoting, recognising and celebrating all Achievement

Coaching and Mentoring

• Self evaluation

• Self Assessment

• Critical evaluation

• Learning conversations / Coaching conversations (in school as part of the PRD process and across PKC and beyond)

Working Collaboratively

• Professional Learning Communities

• Learning Rounds (P & S)

• Learning Trios - cross sector (N,P,S)

• Teacher Learning Communities – cross sector

• Moderation – cross sector

St John’s RC Academy – All Through SchoolNorth Inch Community Campus

CfE 3 - 18

Measuring Impact

Continuous Improvement

Transitions

• Nursery / P1

• Between Primary Stages

• P7 / S1

• BGE / SP

• SP / Positive & Sustainable Destinations

TransitionsNursery / P1

• Open plan design

• Parents encouraged into the Nursery to be part of children’s learning

• Transition into P1 days – parents in the building, rhyme time, lunch with their child

• Joint planning across Early level

• Daily / weekly play swaps

• Nursery Natter Group / P1 parents

• Pre-School parents support group – informal lunchtime club

• Support for EAL

• Early Information sessions for P1 Parents – focus on learning

TransitionsPrimary Stages

•Joint planning across ‘levels’

•Moderation throughout

•Collegiate Time in calendar to share pupil information at transitions•Class visits with new teacher•Portfolios shared – all about me

•Focus on Attainment / Achievement, ASN, IEPS, CSPs….

•Final ASN / IEP reviews involve current and next teacher

TransitionsP7 / S1 – Universal Support

• LMG improvement planning

• Primary 7 residential experience across LMG

• Cross Sector Teaching in St John’s and some in LMG:

• Expressive Arts: Art, Music, Drama – P5-7

• PE – P3-7

• Mod Lang – P5-7

•DET – P5-7

TransitionsP7 / S1 – Universal Support

• Numeracy links

• Maths continuum - mapping more detailed assessment information

• Literacy links – including writing P7 pieces to S1 English teachers

• Cross sector moderation – extended to LMG

• Cross sector projects – eg Fair Trade, RRS 3-18, Charities…..

TransitionsP7 / S1 – Universal Support

• P7 Parents – Open Evening – November

• Pastoral/Curricular visits – Nov – May - all information regarding every child – attainment, achievement, strengths, leadership, ASN (begins in P6 at latest)

• Who? – DHT transition, Support team, Community Link Worker

• 5 visits to speak to P7s – and attend P7 parents’ nights

• 1 transition day in May, 2 induction days in June

• P7 parents’ drop-in after the 2 day induction in June

TransitionsP7 / S1 – Universal Support

• Enterprise challenge Day – (Primary teacher teaching supported by PT Bus Ed / ICT) – Young Enterprise Scotland

• Facing Change programme – all pupils in LMG

•Columba 1400 Leadership ambassadors•Leadership•Values

• Faith Book - RE/parish partnership transition project culminating in S1 retreat at Kinnoull Monastery

Enhanced TransitionsP7 / S1 -Targeted support

• Outdoor Ed - Variety of activities

• 5 days

• Secondary staff/buddies involved in leading

• Dynamic steps – Dynamic Youth Awards

• John Muir Awards

• Mixed / diverse groups

• Top ten highest achieving students with under-achieving

• Electronic folder contains all ASN information and for day 1 in-service – present information, highlighting individuals

• Detail of ASN plus support strategies

Enhanced TransitionsP7 / S1 -Targeted support

• Additional Induction visits for children with ASN (4-6 days)

• Additional Induction visits for children from non-feeder schools / placing requests before May/June visits

TransitionsP7 / S1

• Caseloads continue in families

• Share P7 profiles with every member of teaching staff

• Share – literacy and numeracy levels

• Share – ASN

• Tutors – start learning conversations in S1 with P7 profiles

• New this session – Tracking set up – P7 data, CAT scores – including predictions , Curriculum levels, ASN details

• S1 teachers now more information for aspirational target setting and interventions.

• 6-8 Parental drop-ins in term 1 – themed (curriculum, support, CEOPs) and open-ended questions

TransitionsBGE / SP

• Curriculum plan allows for progression pathways all through

• Support for Pupils

• Parents / Carers

• Partners – employers, colleges, SDS…

• SLLW eg Volunteering

• Wider Achievement

Transitions

SP / Positive & Sustainable Destinations

98 – 100 % sustained positive destinations for the past 3 sessions