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School Improvement Summary 2024-2025

Summary of Key Priorities for

Abercynon Community Primary School 2024-2025

 

Priority 1 –Teaching and Learning - To further develop teaching and learning that improves challenge and independence through our ‘Pwerau Aspire’ approach. 

  • Establish Learning powers with staff and agree approach in classroom 
  • Display Learning Powers in all classes  
  • Develop clear guidance for staff linked to activities and ideas 
  • Introduction Assembly – Launch Pwerau Aspire initiative 
  • Curriculum Council to judge competition to design Pwerau Aspire Certificate which will be weekly presented to selected pupil in each class. 
  • Embed growth mindset questions, vocabulary and use of growth mindset videos on Dojo (Big Ideas). 
  • Use ideas and approaches linked to previous Independent Learning Project with CSC (2023) - present findings and ideas to staff  
  • Consider the ‘White Rose Maths’ resource to enhance problem solving skills.  
  • Carry out Governors Learning Walk with focus on Pwerau Aspire.  
  • Monitor quality of teaching and learning with focus on pace, challenge and independence and the effectiveness of the Pwerau Aspire approach.  
  • Collaborate with cluster on ‘Developing Effective Problem Solving/Reasoning in Numeracy’ project. 
  • INSET day to focus on reading/phonics - update practices and develop approach 

 

Priority 2 Develop the wellbeing of our school community  

 

  • MELSA (Mediation for Learning Support Assistant) - Training for all staff 
  • Develop and implement a whole school relationships policyConduct staff training obtain staff feedback and whole school approach
  • Achieve Rights Respecting Schools Silver Award 
  • Take part in Schools Health Research Network Data Collection and act on the information received 
  • Gather pupil data on resilience as part of Cluster wellbeing project. 
  • Investigate area to use for pre-school play group for Summer Term 25.

 

 

Priority 3 – To improve oracy and reading skills with particular focus on Welsh oracy skllls

 

 Reading in LLC 

  • Review reading practices to ensure a consistent approach across the school 
  • Increase parental involvement in home reading using Oxford reading Buddy – regular home/school reading 
  • Reader Cup competition – each class to take part in a reading challenge over 4 weeks to increase interest and love for reading 
  • Invest in more diversity based reading and story resources 

 

Welsh Oracy Skills 

  • Revise regular use of Helpwr Heddiw and practical games approach – revise ideas and develop resources 
  • Training MFL Advisors - look at mapping skills and setting non negotiables for cluster 
  • Eisteddfod & Urdd competitions – music jambori, art and sport events 
  • Links with YGG Abercynon – shared visits – pupils to teach yard games  
  • Criw Iaith  - focus on developing Welsh around the school 
  • Upskill staff – Welsh learning training courses – TA to attend Welsh learning L1 and Teacher to attend sabbatical in Jan 25 
  • Display more bilingual signs around the school and consistent displays of vocab in classes 
  • Assembly – siarad y wythnos award – weekly presentation 
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