Raising the Ceiling

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LINDLEY CE (VA) INFANT SCHOOL
Raising the Ceiling Rising to the Challenge
NICOLA BEAUMONT DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
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What does love mean?
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'Love is what makes you smile when  you're
tired.' Terri - age 4
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'Love is when my mummy makes coffee  for my daddy
and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to
make sure the  taste is OK.' Danny - age 7
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'If you want to learn to love  better, you should
start with a friend who you hate,' Nikka - age
6  
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'Love is like a little old woman and  a little
old man who are still friends even after they
know each other so  well.' Tommy - age 6
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'Love is what's in the room with you  at
Christmas if you stop opening presents and
listen.' Bobby - age 7
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Yorkshire and Humber Regional Gifted Talented
Partnership

• Using Data to Raise Achievement
• Regional Gifted Talented Centre Status

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Using Data to Raise Achievement

• Criteria
• The school improvement plan specifically refers
  to raising the achievement of gifted and talented
  pupils.
• The funding is used to extend the current work of
  the school.

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Where have we come from?
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What was our objective ?

• To extend and challenge our gifted and talented
  pupils through planned activities in the
  classroom with a particular focus on raising
  attainment in writing.

What did we hope to achieve ?

• To improve the attainment, aspirations,
  motivation and self-esteem of our Gifted
  Talented pupils, especially those who were
  underachieving.

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Able under-achievers

• To identify and re-engage underachieving pupils
  from vulnerable groups and under-represented
  groups.

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Effective Classroom Provision
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Effective Classroom Provision
Performance Management
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Effective Classroom Provision
Assessment
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Extra Curricular Activities
Mini Enterprise Group
Newsletter
Road Safety Group
Speaking Poetry
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Recognising Talent
Multi-skills
Choir
Japanese week
Indian Dancing
Drama Workshops
African Arts
Caribbean week
Music School
Art club
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BCAP Project
We can talk more confidently when we are
learning.
We can say what is distinctive about our culture.
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Tracking children through school
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Lindley CE (VA) Infant School Date Feb 2007 End
of Year 1 Group Profile Class Targets for July
2007 (Sample group)
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Data Analysis
Average Point Score
Ethnicity
FSM
How well they met their target
Boys Girls Achievement
October Level July Target Level July Level (
point scores)
Average Point Progress
Summer Born
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Impact
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Impact
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Impact

• Childrens self confidence and self esteem are
  raised because their skills and talents have been
  recognised.

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Criteria

• Outstanding leadership and management
• Teaching and learning in meeting the full range
  of the learners' needs that is at least good
• An improvement plan or equivalent that explicitly
  refers to GT
• Evidence of exemplary practice in at least 5
  elements of IQS
• External support from one of LA, SIP, Challenge
  Award
• How the school intervenes to avoid the
  underachievement of those it has identified as
  GT
• Capacity to be a Regional Centre in the areas of
  expert coaching, research and dissemination

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What experience do we have to offer?

• GT Co-ordinator is a key member of SLT
• Balance of skills within SLT ensures we can offer
  a range of support
• The strength within the team means we have the
  capacity to support others while continuing to
  make progress ourselves.
• We are realistic about our ability to become a
  regional GT centre.
• We realise we still have the capacity to improve
  and we can learn from other schools while
  supporting them.

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What do we have to offer as an infant school?

• Skills for early identification
• Audit of provision for all children
• Clear identification systems
• A clear understanding of identifying GT children
  in the early years and how it can change.
• Well developed transition arrangements between FS
  KS1 and between year groups.
• Effective provision in the classroom

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Priorities for this year
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What support is available to you?