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Letter from Governors and Miss Corry re Ofsted 2019
Fri 10 May 2019Dear Parents and Carers,
We have published, today, a letter from the Ofsted inspector who visited our school on 9th April 2019. You can find the full letter on the school website.
We are extremely proud of our pupils and staff and are happy that we have retained our grade of Good. We are looking to the future now and are taking on board the recommendations of the report.
The pupils, in particular, were highly praised by the inspector. They were able to engage in mature conversations with him; “Older pupils demonstrated a mature understanding of their learning”. The pupils said that they felt entirely safe here at The Dassett and their conduct showed that they were happy and confident in the adults ‘to resolve any issues’ that may arise. Parents commented on the “enthusiasm their children have for learning’, and the ‘caring attitudes’ of staff.
The inspector highlighted 3 next steps for our school, 2 of which were already reflected in the School Development Plan;
• Increase expectations for pupils’ writing
We have introduced the Writer of the Month award for pupils in order to raise its profile. We also have a new English coordinator who is accessing training and embedding new ideas for how we can develop writing at The Dassett. We are confident that by encouraging a love of writing and by building on pupils’ knowledge and skills we will raise standards across the board.
• Revise the curriculum across all subjects so that pupils benefit from greater coherence and progression
We had already started to adapt the wider curriculum in order to build on the engaging lessons that our children already experience. This will continue during this academic year and into the next.
‘Pupils enjoy the breadth of the curriculum and the imaginative stimuli that engage their interest’
• Leaders and Governors should evaluate the impact of the pupil premium and use the evaluation to plan future expenditure.
This will be a priority for Governors and they will ensure that the evaluation is published on the school website.
We thank you for your continued support and appreciation of our hard-working staff. We also thank you for encouraging your children to engage fully with their learning at The Dassett.
If you have any questions then please do get in touch with Ms Corry.
Best Wishes
Suzanne Corry Hester Stevns
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RSE education
Tue 07 May 2019RE: Relationships and Sex Education – All about Me. Meeting for parents- All Year groups.
Dear Parents and Carers,
The Department for Education has announced changes to relationships and sex education (RSE).
These changes will come into effect from September 2020 and all schools will be required to comply with the updated requirements.
This means that we’ll be reviewing our RSE curriculum and policy so we can be sure our RSE provision is appropriate for our pupils based on their:
Age
Physical and emotional maturity
Religious and cultural backgrounds
Special educational needs and disabilities
We are planning to adopt the ‘All about Me’ programme of work for our school, as recommended by Warwickshire Local Authority but we would like to hear parents’ views. In preparation for this, the administrator of the programme (Mr Hunt) will be visiting school on Monday May 20th. During this day, he will be meeting with individual year group teachers to discuss the programme, as it is for each group of children.
Between 9:00am and 10:00am Mr Hunt will be available to present the programme to parents and to field any questions that you might have. This meeting is open to all parents and carers who are able to attend. Please feel free to come along and hear about the programme.
RE: Relationships and Sex Education – All about Me. Meeting for parents- All Year groups.
Dear Parents and Carers,
The Department for Education has announced changes to relationships and sex education (RSE).
These changes will come into effect from September 2020 and all schools will be required to comply with the updated requirements.
This means that we’ll be reviewing our RSE curriculum and policy so we can be sure our RSE provision is appropriate for our pupils based on their:
Age
Physical and emotional maturity
Religious and cultural backgrounds
Special educational needs and disabilities
We are planning to adopt the ‘All about Me’ programme of work for our school, as recommended by Warwickshire Local Authority but we would like to hear parents’ views. In preparation for this, the administrator of the programme (Mr Hunt) will be visiting school on Monday May 20th. During this day, he will be meeting with individual year group teachers to discuss the programme, as it is for each group of children.
Between 9:00am and 10:00am Mr Hunt will be available to present the programme to parents and to field any questions that you might have. This meeting is open to all parents and carers who are able to attend. Please feel free to come along and hear about the programme.
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Abacus notice
Fri 03 May 2019Abacus will be hosting a Family Fun Day on Sunday 19 May. The event will take place on the school field and starts at 11:00. There will be games, bouncy castles, bbq, cakes, prizes and much more. There is something for all the family and entry is FREE. You can find more details on the Abacus Pre-School Facebook page. -
Non uniform day
Thu 02 May 2019Remember that it is non-uniform day tomorrow ( Friday 3rd May). We would appreciate it if you would send chocolate for the chocolate tombola stall at the upcoming fayre.
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