Fagley School Improvement Plan 2016-2017

Mathematics
No. Objective Responsibility Action Timescales
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Key Area: Effectiveness of leadership and management
A: Observing Lessons: teaching fosters
mathematical understanding of new
concepts and methods and develops
depth of understanding and readiness
for the next stage of learning,
B: Discussions with pupils: ensures pupils
acquire mathematical knowledge Long term plan in each year group is used to ensure coverage Ongoing
appropriate to their age and starting and makes links to other areas of the curriculum. Class
points and enables rapid recall which is Teachers
Maths areas rich in reasoning activities and using equipment. Ongoing
applied fluently and accurately,
Class Teachers
C: Classroom Environment: resources and
Book scrutinies regularly completed (termly) with focus on Termly
approaches enable pupils in the class to
appropriate activities for ability and age and progress.
understand and master the mathematics
Individual feedback given. NR
they are learning, Appropriate CPD offered to staff, responding to individual
D: Book and planning scrutiny: enables Ongoing
needs. (New to Y6 teacher) NR/ Class teachers
pupils to solve a variety of mathematical
problems and enables pupils to apply
their knowledge and skills in other
subjects, where appropriate.
E: Further develop staffs mathematical
knowledge
F: Report to Governors
Term 1 Updates: Monitoring and Evaluating
A/ D: Lessons observed and book scrutiny with all feedback given to individuals.
E: L. Collins attended various new to Y6 courses including maths focus.
Term 2 Updates: Monitoring and Evaluating
C/D/E: New Year 4 teacher-discussed long term plan/ maths hub resources/ U4C/ etc.
Term 3 Updates: Monitoring and Evaluating
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Mathematics

Key area: Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

A: Observing Lessons: Mathematics
necessary to function as an economically
active member of British society are
promoted through teaching and learning.
B: Discussions with pupils: Teachers
embed mathematics exceptionally well
across the curriculum, where
appropriate.
Promote school bank and train some of the children in Year 6 Summer Term
to complete paperwork each week. NR/ AL
Appropriate cross-curricular links in planning and books (seen Termly
during book scrutinies) NR/ Class teachers
Staff use NCETM reasoning activities and other resources to Ongoing
promote fluency of knowledge and skills and reasoning and
problem solving. Class teachers
Y3,4,5,6 maths hub training for subject knowledge: all
teachers and TAs from those year groups to attend. Relevant Autumn Term
teachers and TAs

Term 1 Updates Monitoring and Evaluating A/ B: Carried out lesson observations in all year groups and fed back to all teachers.
NR supporting L.Collins with maths in Y6 and general Y6 planning. NR teaching in Y5 for 50
mins a week-focus on reasoning and resilience.
All staff in KS2 attended Maths Hub training.
Term 2 Updates: Monitoring and Evaluating A: discussions with all teaching regarding new Maths hub resources including long term
plans being sent via email to all teachers.
Key area: Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Celebration assembly maths focus and times tables Ongoing
challenge every two weeks. KB/ Class teachers
B: Discussions with pupils: Pupils are Maths bands being given out regularly NR/ class Ongoing
confident with their age appropriate teachers Changed half termly
times tables and maths facts, Maths outdoors display board Class teachers/ NR
Term 1 Updates Monitoring and Evaluating B: maths focus been every alternative assembly and chdn understand use of maths bands
for learning times tables. Times tables challenges in assembly.
Continue to promote all teachers allowing chdn to complete tests to receive maths bands.
B: Maths display changed half termly

Key area: Outcomes for pupils achievement
A: Observing Lessons: Throughout each
year group, pupils make substantial and
sustained progress
B: Discussions with pupils: pupils develop
excellent knowledge, understanding and
skills
C: Classroom Environment: The progress
of the most able pupils matches or is
improving towards that of other pupils
nationally.
Term 1 Updates: Monitoring and Evaluating
Term 2 Updates: Monitoring and Evaluating
Term 3 Updates: Monitoring and Evaluating
Fagley School Improvement Plan 2016-2017
Mathematics
Continue use of sticks for AFL Class teachers Ongoing
Report on maths attainment every half term include data for
all groups including disadvantaged children/ More able. Class Half termly
teachers
Rising stars and maths hub assessment resources to be
Autumn Term/ ongoing
reintroduced to all staff. NR
Ongoing
Continue U4C outside of maths area-working in mixed abilities-
promoting reasoning and problem solving. Class teachers
A: Stickers being used in all year groups-seen during book scrutiny.
A/ C: All staff have been emailed maths hub resources and assessment resources are saved on
server.
A: U4C evidence seen in book scrutiny.
Assessment data analysed by VR and fed back to class teachers and NR re: different groups
achievement and progress including disadvantaged and most able.