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Assessments and observations indicate that speaking and listening skills are evident amongst disadvantaged pupils more so than their peers

2

Assessments and observations indicate that wellbeing and mental healthis a key need and this is also a priority for our school. Some children are still finding  the transition back into school and whole class environments challenging

3

Additional resource and provision will be put in place as needed for disadvantaged pupils to ensure that they can all benefit from our clear focus on reading

4

Additional resource and provision will be put in place as needed for disadvantaged pupils to ensure that they can all benefit from our clear focus on phonics

5

Assessments and observations indicate that social and emotional skills have been highlighted as an area that needs to be addressed

6

Attendance amongst some pupils is an issue that is impacting on their education

Intended outcome

Success criteria

Improve speaking and listening skills

Formative and summative assessment will show that this has improved. Evidence gathered through discussion with pupils, discussions with staff and lesson observations. Children will articulate themselves confidently.

Improve wellbeing and mental health

Wellbeing group established. Pupil voice and surveys will help measure this. Introduction of new PSHE scheme Discussion with pupils following PSHE work and lesson observations. Discussions with parents.

Improved reading attainment amongst disadvantaged pupils

Formative and summative assessment will show that sustained approvement improvement is demonstrable for all disadvantaged pupils.

Improvements in phonics

Adjustments for disadvantaged pupils in phonics will ensure good and sustained improvement.

Improvement in social and emotional skills

Improvement in relationships and behaviour and in resilience in and out of the classroom.

Improvement in attendance

Children identified in this area will have improved attendance. This will be evidenced through discussions with parents, staff, pupils and communication with EWO.

Activity

Evidence that supports this approach

Talk for Writing whole staff training and follow up

Speaking and listening development is key on this training and will impact on all disadvantaged pupils

Phonic training and support for staff.

Resources

This will be led by our phonics lead and will be targeted to individual disadvantaged children’s needs. Such a targeted approach will ensure all make progress

Activity

Evidence that supports this approach

1-1 support to improve speaking and listening skills

This will be run by the SENDCo and support staff and will be provided 1-1. The SENCo has specialist S and L skills and this has been proven to have a positive effect on developing these skills.

1. 1. support to sustain and improve wellbeing and mental health

Nurture

This will be run by the SENDCo and  and support staff will be provided 1-1. This approach enables the pupils to have targeted intervention that addresses their specific needs, through discussion, games and fun activities.

Group activities to improve speaking and listening

This will be run by the SENDCo and teaching assistants. It involves games, role play, interactive activities and lots of discussion times.

Group activities to improve wellbeing and mental health

This will be run by the SENDCo and teaching assistants. It involves games, role play, interactive activities and lots

Activity

Evidence that supports this approach

Office support staff to

Having that point of contact and the

have time to focus on

time to track attendance efficiently, will

attendance of individual

enable attendance to improve.

children

Curricular and extra curricular opportunity

• Swimming (including SEN Specific Sessions)
• Peripatetic Music
• Individual projects

 Feedback from pupils and parents.

Opportunity , experience and progress achieved.