To further develop our framework for writing (Talk4Writing) so that the vast majority of pupils make at least good progress from their starting points in writing and the percentage of children meeting ‘Expected Standards’ for all year groups increases. (Year 2 of 3)

This will be achieved by:

• Deepening staff understanding and consistency of Talk4Writing approach across the school
• Improving writing outcomes through high-quality teaching using Talk4Writing
• Increasing pupil enjoyment and engagement in writing
• Strengthening subject leadership and sustainability of Talk4Writing
• Teaching and learning in Literacy will be at least good across all year groups
• One Talk4Writing unit is planned and delivered each half term

• Live lessons/parent workshops to model Talk4Writing to parents
• Opportunities for peer observations across year groups

2. Behaviour and 

Attitudes

To ensure consistently high standards of behaviour and positive attitudes to learning are embedded across the school, promoting emotional wellbeing, respectful relationships and a calm, purposeful learning environment.

This will be achieved by:

• Embedding a consistent whole-school behaviour approach suitable for our children at Newnham
• Promoting positive learning attitudes, resilience and independence
• Strengthening emotional wellbeing and respectful relationships
• Developing support for pupils with additional SEMH or behaviour needs
• Increasing parental engagement in behaviour expectations and support

To develop and promote an inclusive approach for all children and families so that all feel valued, where differences are celebrated and everyone is able to thrive in our school (Year 2 of 3)

This will be achieved by:

• Embedding inclusive practices in classrooms and school life
• Building staff confidence and skills in supporting a wide range of needs
• Deepening family engagement with a focus on underrepresented or harder-to-reach groups
• Supporting pupils’ sense of identity, belonging and self-worth

4. Leadership &

Management

Continue to strengthen the effectiveness of leadership at all levels by developing subject leaders, building SLT capacity, and further enhancing the role of SMSAs in contributing to the wider life and culture of the school.

This will be achieved by:

• Further developing subject leaders’ confidence, clarity, and impact
• Strengthening distributed leadership across SLT
• Enhancing the role and profile of SMSAs within the whole school team
• Greater involvement from link governors to monitor and understand more fully various aspects of the school

For all children to make excellent progress from their individual starting points in mathematical concepts and key vocabulary (2 of 2)

This will be achieved by:

• Ensuring consistent delivery of early maths teaching aligned with the White Rose Maths framework. 
• Developing children’s mathematical vocabulary and reasoning through high-quality talk and structured activities
• Building staff confidence and subject knowledge in teaching early maths effectively.
• Improving children’s outcomes in early maths and readiness for KS1 and beyond.
• Developing a robust system of planning to ensure key concepts are taught in depth giving children to apply and embed
• Further developing maths resources in continuous provision are purposeful and progressive linking to key concepts at various stages throughout the year
• CPD for all EY staff if selected to be a test school for White Rose Jigsaw project
• Learning Walks, pupil voice and staff discussions
• Parent workshops to support their understanding of key concepts
• Embedding assessment tools to ensure progress and catch up for all children