This document was compiled together by the staff and Governors of Sholing Infant School. It follows on from the SIP INSET day in July 2011 and builds upon the success of the previous school improvement plan. It acknowledges the hard work of pupils and staff, and also the school’s commitment to work in partnership with the local community and parents, ensuring that children at Sholing Infant school have access to education of the highest quality.
This SIP also takes account of the views of parents and pupils gathered via questionnaires in the academic year 2010-11
It is recognised that whilst there is an ongoing importance to develop all aspects of the school’s work. Certain aspects have priority.
School Improvement plans are an important way of identifying and agreeing manageable objectives and how to achieve them.
This school improvement Plan aims to:
The school improvement plan outlines the key development priorities and identifies how the school aims to achieve these. It also includes action plans for the cycle of curriculum development which take place every year.
Progress since the last Improvement Plan as identified by staff and governors on our School Improvement Planning day – July 2011.

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Level
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Reading 2011
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National 2010
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Writing 2011
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National 2010
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Maths 2011
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National 2010
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Level 3+
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32%
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26
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21%
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12%
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25%
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20
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Level 2A+
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56%
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50
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47%
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32%
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53%
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47
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Level 2B+
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75.5%
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73
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75%
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60%
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75%
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73
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Level 2C+
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93%
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85
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94%
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81%
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96%
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89
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Key School Improvement priorities
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School Improvement Priority 1
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To raise attainment in Maths, particularly the percentage of pupils attaining level 2B+ and L3+
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School Improvement Priority 2
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To raise attainment in Reading, particularly the percentage of pupils attaining level 2B+ and L3+
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School Improvement Priority 3
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To raise the percentage of pupils in Key Stage 1 making 2 levels of progress in Maths and Literacy
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School Improvement Priority 4
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To improve the provision of the EYFS
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School Improvement Priority 5
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To ensure that Discovery Time sessions provide effective opportunities for developing key skills in Maths, Science and Literacy
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School Improvement Priority 6
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To further develop the effective use of assessment and targeting by staff and pupils
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School Improvement Priority 7
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To develop the role of the Senior Management Team
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School Improvement Priority 8
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To ensure that children are kept safe both inside and outside of school
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