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- School Policies and Procedures | captainwebb
Policies Safeguarding Policies Staff Equality Policy - Oct 24 Read More Child Sexual Exploitation - a Guide for Parents Read More Whistle Blowing Policy - Sep 24 Read More Pupil Equality Policy - Oct 24 Read More Child on Child Abuse Policy - Nov 24 Read More Parent Code of Conduct Policy - Sep 24 Read More Procedures for Managing safeguarding Concerns and Allegations - Apr 23 Read More Child Protection Policy - Sep 24 Read More Keeping Children Safe in Education - Sep 24 Read More Children's Emotional Health and Well being Policy - Sep 24 Read More Behaviour Principles Written Statement - Nov 23 - Nov 24 Read More Anti Bullying Policy - Nov 24 Read More Social Media Policy - Sep 24 Read More Safer Recruitment Policy - Nov 24 Read More Domestic Abuse Policy - Sep 24 Read More Behaviour Policy - Sep 24 - Sep 25 Read More Online Safety Policy - Nov 23 - Nov 25 Read More Safeguarding Supervision Policy - Nov 21 Read More Child in Care Policy - Nov 24 Read More Visitors Policy - Jan 24 Read More Suicide Intervention Policy - Sep 24 Read More Children Missing From Education Protocol - Dec 24 Read More Our Safeguarding Team 2024 Read More Physical Intervention Policy - Sep 24 Read More Finance and Admin Policies Attendance Policy - Sept 24 - Sept 25 Read More School Fund Audit (Sep 23 - Aug 24) Read More Governors and Staff Allowance Policy - Nov 23 - Nov 24 Read More Unreasonable/Vexatious Complaints Policy - Sep 2024 Read More Debt Policy - Nov 24 Read More Complaints Policy - Oct 24 Read More Gifts and Hospitality Policy - Oct 21 Read More Charges and Remissions Policy - Oct 23 - Oct 24 Read More SEND Policies SEND Information Report - June 23 June 24 Read More Accessibilty Plan Read More SEND Brochure Read More SEND Policy - Jul 24 -Jul 25 Read More Information Governance Policies Pupil/Parent Privacy Notice Read More Parental Consent Form Read More Information Sharing Policy - Mar 23 -Mar 24 Read More Mobile Phone Policy - Sep 23 Read More Data Protection Policy - Sep 24 Read More FOI Policy - Sep 21 Read More FOI Model Publication Scheme Read More Health and Safety Policies Site Security Annual Review document 2024 Read More Asbestos Management Plan - Sep 24 - Sep 25 Read More Asthma Policy - Nov 21 Read More Supporting Children With Medical Needs Policy - Oct 21 Read More Administration of Medication Policy Nov 23 - 24 Read More First Aid Policy - Nov 23 - Nov 24 Read More Health and Safety Policy - Nov 23 - Nov 24 Read More Fire Safety Policy - Nov 23 Nov 24 Read More School's Emergency Plan - Sep 23 - Sep 24 Read More Infection Control Policy - Jan 24 - Jan 25 Read More
- Governors | captainwebb
Our School Governing Body What do our school governors do? Governors are volunteers who are responsible for overseeing the management side of a school: strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing. They enable our school to run as effectively as possible, working alongside senior leaders and supporting teachers to provide excellent education to children. Being a school governor is a commitment to attending governing body meetings which consider issues such as setting the school vision, mitigating financial risk and scrutinising educational outcomes. They are also involved in our school community, acting as critical friends to the headteacher and senior leaders. Governors bring a wide range of skills and expertise from their professional lives to the governing board and we benefit greatly from working with these skilled volunteers, for example some of our governors have experience of finance, safeguarding, school management and human resources. A governor with business know-how can transform the running of a school. Core governor responsibilities Setting the strategic direction Governing bodies are the key strategic decision makers in every school. Along with the Head Teacher, it is the job of our governing body to set the school’s aims and objectives around how the school will develop and improve. They set the policies, formulate plans and agree targets to help our school achieve these objectives, as well as regularly reviewing their strategic framework in light of that progress. Creating robust accountability The governing body is there to support and challenge our school’s senior leadership team. They play a crucial role in holding our Head Teacher to account for securing the best possible outcomes for our pupils. By challenging key decisions and asking pertinent questions about the school’s performance data, our governors aim to guarantee high standards in education. Ensuring financial probity Governing bodies have a strategic role in the financial management of schools. Their key responsibilities include, setting financial priorities through the school development plan, 3 year financial plan and the annual budget. They also decide on how our school’s delegated budget should be spent in accordance with the school improvement plan and statutory curriculum requirement. How does our Governing Body work? Governing body meetings We hold full governing body meetings twice a term (we no longer have separate committees). We send out all the supporting documentation a week prior to these meeting to allow Governors to have time to read and familiarise themselves with the paperwork. It also gives them time to raise any questions they might have, and challenge the information provided. Whilst there are many important aspects of the role of a governor, the most important is the business that takes place at these meetings. School visits Our Governing body is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of our school and its curriculum. School visits help our governors to understand more about the school and the reality of school life. Governor visits to classrooms are not a form of inspection but serve as a clear monitoring function on the implementation of the school’s strategic planning. Governor visits are encouraged. Link Governors The Headteacher, with the support of her leadership team, draft a school development plan (every September). This document examines all the areas in the school, which require additional focus, to ensure the best possible outcomes for all the children. The development plan is created from children's progress data, reviews by the School Improvement Partner, the Ofsted report, and general observance of the school in action. The Governors have the responsibility of ensuring this plan is effectively targeted, and that the school performs the actions that are needed. To help the full governing body with this duty each governor is assigned a role linked specifically to each area of the development plan, and it is this Link Governors duty to report back their observations and findings to the full governors. A copy of the development plan can be found here . Below are several documents detailing who are governors are, how they were elected and the duration of their service, the code of conduct which they must follow, the rules of the meetings and decision making processes, and the dates the meetings will be held. Best Value Statement 24.25 Read More Governors Meeting Dates 2024.25 Read More Register of Business Interests and Governor Information Form 24.25 Read More Statement of Roles and Responsibilities & Delegated Limits 24.25 Read More Governors Terms of Reference 24.25 Read More Governors Code of Conduct 24.25 Read More
- Safeguarding | captainwebb
Safeguarding at Captain Webb Primary School Meet the Safeguarding Team Report a Safeguarding Concern Safeguarding Information for Parents Safeguarding Information for Children Online Safety Information CSE/CCE (Child Sexual Exploitation/Child Criminal Exploitation) Prevent Key Safeguarding Documents Meet the Safeguarding Team At Captain Webb we have a team of safeguarding leads who work closely together to ensure all our children, and their families, are safe. Our safeguarding team can be contacted in person via the main office or by telephone on 01952 386770 Designated Safeguarding Lead Overall responsibility for safeguarding at Captain Webb sits with Sarah Passey (our Headteacher) If you have any queries or concerns around the welfare of a child or any aspect of safeguarding at Captain Webb, the DSL is your first point of contact. Deputy Safeguarding Leads Where the DSL is unavailable, a Deputy DSL will take the lead on safeguarding across the School. We have a number of trained DDSLs to ensure that capacity and availability is maintained at all times. Our Deputy DSL's are: Gemma Boden - Pastoral Manager Nicola Weston - Deputy Head Claire Watkins - Pastoral Support Jenny Wheatley - Pastoral Support Fran Tranter - OOH's Safeguarding Governor To ensure the governing body are able to monitor the safeguarding provision at Captain Webb they have appointed a Safeguarding Governor. The core responsibilities of the Safeguarding Governor are, along with the DSL: To ensure there are policies and procedures in place for appropriate action to be taken in a timely manner to safeguard and promote children's welfare; to feedback their findings to the full governing body; to undertake regular in-depth training to be able to advise the governing body on safeguarding matters. Our safeguarding governor is Ms Jenny Kiernan Designated Teacher for Children who are Looked After Where children are looked after by the Local Authority, the Designated Teacher works with Children's Social Care to ensure the best possible outcomes, both academically and socially. Our Designated Teacher for Looked After Children is Sarah Passey. Meet the Team BACK TO TOP Reporting a Concern Reporting a Concern Captain Webb Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children. All adults visiting or working on site at Captain Webb have a part to play in ensuring we keep our children and each other safe. In order to protect children at Captain Webb we will; Create an atmosphere where all children feel safe, valued and listened to Recognise signs and symptoms of abuse in all forms- Act quickly and effectively when concerns around the welfare of our children are raised All adults working with our children will know that; They have a duty of care to safeguard all children whilst on site at Captain Webb Disclosures of abuse can happen at any time and to anyone in school They should immediately report any concerns around the welfare of a child to a member of the safeguarding team Their role is not to investigate any concerns raised All staff log any safeguarding concerns directly onto CPOMS (Child Protection Online Management System). Visitors on site If you become worried about a child or by something you see or hear whilst on your visit to our school this information must be shared with a safeguarding lead, within 10 minutes. A Concern Form should be completed to ensure clarity of information. There are Concern Forms located in every classroom, the staff room, and the school office. Family Connect If you have concerns that a child is suffering abuse or harm of any description you can also report this directly to Family Connect on 01952 385385 BACK TO TOP Safeguarding Information for Parents Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is: Gemma Boden Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are: Sarah Passey Nicola Weston Claire Watkins Jenny Wheatley Fran Tranter If you wish to discuss or pass on any concerns you have regarding safeguarding and child protection please contact our Safeguarding Team through the school office. Captain Webb Primary School follows the Telford and Wrekin Safeguarding Boards procedures. The school will endeavour to discuss all concerns with parents about their children. However, there may be exceptional circumstances when the school will discuss concerns with social care and/or the Police without prior parental consent. We always aim to maintain a positive relationship with all parents. Captain Webb Primary has a wide range of safeguarding and health and safety guidance and procedures in place to protect all our pupils and ensure their welfare. The governors and staff annually review and monitor these policies which include safeguarding, anti-bullying, behaviour, security, first-aid and e-safety. In accordance with statutory guidance, all staff regularly attend Child Protection training and refresher sessions on the procedures to follow for suspected incidents of abuse. All staff are trained in Evacuation, Invacuation and Lockdown Procedures and these procedures are practiced in school over the academic year. The Academy works with a number of agencies to safeguard and protect individual pupil’s welfare. Robust safer recruitment guidelines are followed with regard to recruitment and all staff and regular volunteers undergo DBS checks to assess their suitability. Our full Safeguarding Policy and procedures are available on our website here and from the office on request. Other useful websites to support parents and families to keep children safe: NSPCC Online Safety Advice for Parents Download the NSPCC online safety bookmark here Let's Stop Abuse Together - advice and support site to help keep children safe from sexual abuse. The site includes advice for parents and carers on spotting the signs of sexual abuse and speaking to your child about relationships and safety. It also signposts to sources of further support for children, adults and professionals including the NSPCC helpline and Childline. Childnet - Parent/Carer toolkit Common Sense Media - advice re age ratings/restrictions on films, games etc. Internet Matters - help and support for parents of young teenagers BACK TO TOP Safguarding for parents Safegarding for children Safeguarding Information for Children If you are being hurt, treated in a way that makes you feel scared or unsafe, or you feel very alone or unhappy, please tell someone about it so they can try to help you. Talk to someone you can trust, like your class teacher or one of our Pastoral Team (Mrs Boden. Mrs Watkins, or Mrs Wheatley) . Any member of staff in school will listen to you and support you, and talk through what can be done to help sort things out. Remember that you can ring ChildLine anytime on 0800 1111 What to do about bullying If you are being bullied by another child please tell someone. Bullying can happen to anyone, at any age, at school, at home, on the bus, in the street, online, or via your mobile phone. It might be that someone pushes you around, talks about you, teases you, makes fun of you, hits you or calls you names. No one has the right to hurt you or make you feel bad, and if you are being bullied you don't have to put up with it, you can talk to someone and get something done about it. Talk to a teacher, your mum, your dad, or someone else in your family. You could talk to someone at Childline - ring their freephone number 0800 1111. Cyber bullying is when people are nasty online or on a mobile phone. It is against the law to bully someone in this way and it can be stopped. Click on the names of the websites below for more information and advice: Childline Bullying Advice Thinkuknow - information for different age groups, and you can report abuse here CEOP - advice on reporting online abuse UK Safer Internet Centre BACK TO TOP Prevent Duty What is the Prevent strategy ? Prevent is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorist or extremist causes. The Prevent strategy covers all types of terrorism and extremism, including the extreme right wing, violent religious groups and extremist support of other causes. How does the Prevent strategy apply to schools? From July 2015 all schools (as well as other organisations) have a duty to safeguard children from radicalisation and extremism. This means we have a responsibility to protect children from extremist and violent views the same way we protect them from drugs or gang violence. Importantly, we can provide a safe place for pupils to discuss these issues so they better understand how to protect themselves. What does this mean in practice? Many of the things we already do in school to help children become positive, happy members of society also contribute to the Prevent strategy. These include: Exploring other cultures and religions and promoting diversity. Challenging prejudices and racist comments Developing critical thinking skills and a strong, positive self -identity. Promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils, as well as British values such as democracy. We will also protect children from the risk of radicalisation, for example by using filters on the internet to make sure they can’t access extremist and terrorist material, or by vetting visitors who come into schools. Different schools will carry out the Prevent duty in different ways, depending on the age of the children and the needs of the community. Frequently Asked Questions How does Prevent relate to British values? Schools have been required to promote British values since 2014, and this will continue to be part of our response to the Prevent strategy. British values include: Democracy The rule of law Individual liberty and mutual respect Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. Isn’t my child too young to learn about extremism? The Prevent strategy is not just about discussing extremism itself, which many not be appropriate for younger children. It is also about teaching children values such as tolerance and mutual respect. Is extremism really a risk in our area? Extremism can take many forms, including political, religious and misogynistic extremism, Some of these may be a bigger threat in our area than others. We will give children the skills to protect them from any extremist views they may encounter. KEY TERMS Extremism - vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values such as democracy, the rule of law and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. Ideology - a set of beliefs Terrorism - a violent action against people or property, designed to create fear and advance a political, religious or ideological cause. Radicalisation - the process by which a person comes to support extremism and terrorism. Where to go for more information? Contact Mrs Boden through the School office. If you have any questions or concerns about the Prevent strategy and what it means for your child please do not hesitate to contact the School. You will find more information about spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and British values on our website. Prevent Risk Assessment - April 2024 External Sources The following sources may also be useful for further information: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance/revised-prevent-duty-guidance-for-england-and-wales Frequently asked questions, Prevent for schools www.preventforschools.org What is Prevent? Let’s Talk About It www.ltai.info/what-is-prevent BACK TO TOP Prevent Duty Key Safeguarding Documents Safeguarding Policies These are our main Safeguarding Policies. All our other Safeguarding Policies can be found on our Policies Page Staff Equality Policy - Oct 24 Read More Child Sexual Exploitation - a Guide for Parents Read More Whistle Blowing Policy - Sep 24 Read More Pupil Equality Policy - Oct 24 Read More Child on Child Abuse Policy - Nov 24 Read More Parent Code of Conduct Policy - Sep 24 Read More Procedures for Managing safeguarding Concerns and Allegations - Apr 23 Read More Child Protection Policy - Sep 24 Read More Keeping Children Safe in Education - Sep 24 Read More Children's Emotional Health and Well being Policy - Sep 24 Read More BACK TO TOP
- Attendance | captainwebb
學校出勤率 宗旨和目標 韋伯船長小學的管理機構高度重視達到標準,並認為優秀的學生出勤率和準時性至關重要。為了讓孩子們發揮他們的潛力,學生必須具有高度的學習積極性,並熱衷於上學。定期、準時出勤將養成良好的習慣,支持他們終生。 為實現這一目標,州長和教職員工致力於與家長合作,確保學校全校出勤率最低達到 96%。 政府期望我們: • 促進良好的出勤率並減少缺勤,包括持續缺勤(低於 90%); • 確保每個學生都能獲得他們應得的全日制教育; • 儘早採取行動解決缺勤模式。 韋伯船長小學正在與家長和地方當局合作,以提高入學率。 缺勤會擾亂個別學生和整個班級的教育。您是否知道不經常參加的兒童: 考試成績不好 發現很難維持友誼 更有可能捲入犯罪 錯過繼續教育和工作世界的機會。 您的孩子如何比較? 在 2006 年教育(學生註冊)(英格蘭)條例規定的範圍內,只能由校長批准缺勤。除非情況特殊,否則校長不得在學期期間批准休假。 教育福利官 (EWO) - 海倫卡羅萊納 Attendance Policy School Opening Times The school gates open at 8:35am and classes start at 8:45am . Any child arriving after 8:45am will be marked as late. It is important to ensure your child in in school for the start of class as this is an important time to settle and prepare for the day ahead as well as receiving instructions and introductions into the first lesson. School finishes at 3:15pm . DfE - Working Together To Improve School Attendance Guidance (including changes to penalties for absence) From August 19th 2024 the Government have introduced a new ‘national framework for Penalty Notices’. (in Telford & Wrekin the changes apply from 1st September 2024). There are significant changes that parents need to be aware of: If your child has 10 sessions of unauthorised absence in a 10 school week rolling period, you may be issued with a Penalty Notice. These 10 sessions may include any unauthorised absence, including leave in term time and do not have to be consecutive. Penalty Notices are increasing to £160 from September 2024. This can be reduced to £80 but only for the first Penalty Notice issued, if paid within 21 days – this reduction does not apply to any subsequent Penalty Notice. Any 2nd Penalty Notice, to the same parent for the same child, issued within three years of the date of the first Penalty Notice will be charged at a flat rate of £160 A third Penalty Notice will not be issued within a three year rolling period, to the same parent for the unauthorised absence of the same child, - alternative action or legal measures will be utilised for subsequent offences. If in an individual case the local authority believes a Penalty Notice would be appropriate, they retain the discretion to issue one before the threshold is met. For example, when a parent purposefully tries to avoid a Penalty Notice by taking their child out of school when there is only four pupil days in school and the fifth day is for example a PD day or bank holiday attached to that week. In some circumstances a ‘Notice to Improve’ may be issued – However, a Notice to Improve will only be used in cases where support is appropriate. They will not be issued in cases of unauthorised leave in term time for holidays, where information for parents is included on school’s website or a simple warning by the school that a Penalty Notice could be issued if unauthorised leave in term time is taken will suffice. ‘Parents should always apply to the Headteacher for any request for leave in term time by completing a request form available from school. (DfE guidance states schools should not authorise leave retrospectively so any leave in term time taken without a request being submitted will be unauthorised absence)’. In developing and publishing the new national framework, the Government has renewed appeals to parents not to take their children out of school during term time. The Governors and Headteacher of this school support this and students will only be given permission to take leave in term time if there are exceptional circumstances. The DfE Guidance Working Together to Improve School Attendance (Aug 2024) states that: Generally, the DfE does not consider the need or desire for a holiday or other absence for the purpose of leisure and recreation to be an exceptional circumstance. (Paragraph 38.) Each application for leave in term time will be considered and if it is agreed and authorised the Headteacher will determine the duration of any leave. However, if the application is not agreed and the absence occurs the dates will be unauthorised. Parents will be notified of any decision in writing. This notification may be hand delivered directly to the parent or posted to the parents’ home address. As a school we are asked to inform you that in line with Telford and Wrekin Council Policy, if your child is absent for 10 school sessions within a 10 week rolling period and that absence is unauthorised, you may be subject to a Penalty Notice fine, criteria is as detailed above. Link to DfE full Guidance on 'Working together to improve school attendance - August 2024' Below is the presentation shared with parents (on the 7/10/2024) outlining the changes to Working together to Improve Attendance (released Aug 2024), and how it will affect parents. Slide1 Slide2 Slide18 Slide1 1/18 CAPTAIN WEBB PRIMARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE DATA 6th Sept 2023- 22 July 2024
- Reception | captainwebb
Reception Classes Children in Reception are provided with a range of rich, meaningful first-hand experiences in which they can explore, think creatively and are active. This starts with a memorable experience for each topic we are learning about. You will see this in our Long Term Overview. Children also take part in weekly Forest School sessions, that offer children opportunities to achieve and develop through hands on learning experiences. All Early Years children have extensive opportunities to play. We recognise the importance of learning through play and the provision of stimulating, practical experiences. The children take part in adult-directed, adult-led, child-led and child-initiated play. Each class is taught by a teacher and have teaching assistants to support your child’s learning. We also believe that to prepare children for learning in later years they need to experience sessions of adult led focussed teaching, particularly in the areas of writing, maths and phonics. We follow the Read, Write inc programme each day for our phonics. We strive as Early Years practitioners to create a balance between play based learning and a more formal adult led structure. Children are taught as a whole class for short, regular sessions during the day and are then given opportunities each day to work both with an adult and to access their own learning and work independently within the environment. We encourage our children to be independent learners, and they are encouraged to select activities of their choosing from around both the indoor and outdoor environments. Adults plan exciting stimuli each week for the different areas of the environment to try and focus and move learning forward. What Our Day looks like 08.45 – 09.00 – Our school day begins with days of the week, weather, and our daily timetable 09.00 - 09.50 – Daily phonics and small group time 09.50 - 10.00 – Fit for learning 10.00 - 10.45 - Maths 10.45 – 11.00 – Snack and playtime 11.00 – 11.45 – Project learning and theme 11.45 – 13.00 – Lunchtime 13.00 – 13.20 – Mindfulness & number sense 13.20 – 13.30 – Quality story time 13.30 – 14.55 – Project learning 14.55 – 14.15 – Story, rhyme time and home-time We also have weekly PE by Crossbar, forest school and music Minors. What you will need to provide · Water is always accessible within the room but if you would like to provide your child with a water bottle please ensure it is labelled with their name. · Outdoor clothing, raincoat or wet suit and wellies for their forest school day. · A book bag for your child. Parents sessions · Across the year we will be inviting parents and carers in for ‘Stay and Play’ sessions. We offer different planned parent workshops throughout the year so you can join us for phonics, maths, and theme sessions. We also invite you to celebrate world events like The Kings Coronation. · The children also have a fun non-competitive sports day in the last summer term. Curriculum Framework Overview - Year R Maths Pre-Calulation Policy Reception Medium Term Lesson Plans Autumn Term 1 Autumn Term 2 Spring Term 1 Spring Term 2 Summer Term 1 Summer Term 2
- Reading | captainwebb
Reading Curriculum Statement Reading Curriculum Statement Intent At Captain Webb, we value reading as a key life skill and are dedicated to enabling our pupils to become lifelong readers. We want all of our children to be confident fluent readers who read widely, read often, read for pleasure and read to learn. We want them to be exposed to a variety of literature, genres and authors. We believe that the teaching of reading is integral to a child’s understanding and appreciation of the world around them. We aim to provide children with experiences that will lead to rich language development so that at the end of their primary education with us, they are empowered with a breadth of vocabulary that they can build on in their future prospects. Our reading curriculum strives to foster a love for reading and we believe that that all children should experience an abundance of quality, engaging texts across the curriculum. We want reading to be the golden thread running through a child’s journey at Captain Webb. When they leave us, we want pupils to possess the reading skills and love of literature which will help them to enjoy and access any aspects of learning they encounter in the future. Implementation (Planning an inclusive curriculum). Our inclusive knowledge-based curriculum plans for success. We teach the National Curriculum, supported by a clear skills and knowledge progression. This ensures that skills and knowledge are built on year by year and sequenced appropriately to maximise learning for all children. This enables our pupils to know more and remember more. End points within objectives are identified for each year group through a whole school reading progression plan. Please click the link below for further information. We feel passionately that developing a love of reading from an early age will benefit our children hugely: personally, socially and educationally. Therefore, reading is at the heart of everything we do. Through the use of carefully chosen texts, we expose our children to literature that will spark their passions and develop a love of English. Click the link below to find out the rationale behind our Reading curriculum. Phonics & Reading Through the delivery of our reading curriculum we ensure a consistent and robust teaching and learning of early reading and phonics in the Early Years and Key Stage One, so that pupils are able to read with increased speed and fluency and access the wider curriculum. We follow the Read, Write Inc Phonics programme; a systematic, synthetic phonics scheme that is validated by the Department for Education. Skilled staff deliver daily sessions to ensure rapid progression. Children’s progress through the scheme is assessed continuously to ensure that gaps are addressed quickly and effectively. Books that children read match their level of phonetic knowledge. Skilled reading depends on both fluency and phonic knowledge alongside language comprehension. For more information on the teaching of Phonics, please click on the link below which will transfer you to our Phonics curriculum page. Reading Knowledge and Skills 24 - 25 Whole School Reading Spine 24 - 25 Phonics Curriculum Once children have graduated from the RWI scheme, and are able to decode accurately and speedily, reading a lot is the principal way they develop as readers. Putting in the ‘reading miles’ allows pupils to practise their reading, building experience with increasingly complex texts, encountering new knowledge, gaining new language, including vocabulary, and developing their fluency. Over the course of year 2 and into key stage 2, the focus of the teaching of reading therefore shifts from decoding towards ensuring pupils get this print experience and support with spoken language, both through teacher-led whole class reading sessions and independent reading. Children explore a broad range of challenging texts including fiction, non-fiction and poetry by having purposeful and in-depth discussions with the teacher and their peers to enable them to access the vocabulary, themes and content. Please click on the Year 2 and KS2 reading long term overview below to find out more about the texts your child will be reading. Year 2 & KS2 Reading Overview KS2 Reading Learning Sequence Book Warmers At the beginning of our reading units, we explore the main themes, contexts and background information to help the pupils have a foundational understanding of the text before they begin reading. For example, when the text was written, any settings / countries the text takes place and any cultural and social conventions that may be outlined within a text. These introductory sessions are called 'book warmers' and the pupils have an opportunity to read facts and information about the text as well as use iPADs to access QR codes that link to webpages to further videos and explanations. Most importantly, the book warmers will introduce the pupils to tier 3 vocabulary (subject specific words) that they will come across in subsequent lessons. Vocabulary Lab The teaching of vocabulary is at the forefront of all our daily reading lessons. Tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary is identified within texts and definitions are provided with picture examples to enhance pupil's understanding of these words. The vocabulary is explored and discussed as the pupil's read to enhance pupil's language development and comprehension. Teaching Prosody All reading sessions focus on improving reading fluency and pupils will listen to the teachers read aloud with expression and intonation. The pupils are taught prosody through a variety of fluency strategies such as echo read, choral read and reader's theatre. They have daily opportunities to re-read the text on their own or with a partner. Fluent and expressive reading (prosody!) is inextricably linked to comprehension. Why? Because prosody helps children build a more complete and accurate picture of what’s being conveyed on the page. How we adapt the pace, emphasis, phrasing and intonation of our reading helps communicate the broader and deeper meaning of what we read. Recent research from the EEF backs this up, finding that prosodic reading improves a child’s comprehension and overall literacy achievement in school. The pupils also have an opportunity to re-read the text at home as part of their reading homework. Understanding of the text On day 1 of our 2 day sequence, the teacher ask questions and models thought processes as they read to enhance pupil's comprehension. The dialogic talk between the adult and pupils is a priority for this session, the teacher explicitly teaches comprehension skills relevant to the extract. These specific comprehension skills are taught using VIPERS reading domains (vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and summary) On day 2 of our sequence, the teacher models the answering of written comprehension questions based on the extract they have previously read on day one. Teachers plan questions focusing on mixed domains. Pupils complete the questions independently. Quick Quiz and Summarise The reading lessons also include quick quizzes with the focus predominantly upon the quick recall of key facts/key information. (retrieval questions) The pupils talk with a partner to talk about what has happened, what they already know and summarise any key events or facts. Daily Story Time We place reading at the heart of the curriculum, so it is prioritised allowing pupils to access the full curriculum offer. All pupils receive daily story time sessions with an adult modelling fluency and intonation. The pupils listen to a wide range of stories that have all been carefully selected and chosen for their year groups. All texts are outlined in our whole school reading spine, at the top of this webpage. Puffin Keeper Book Warmer Reading for Pleasure Embedding a school culture that values and supports reading for pleasure is extremely important to us. Pupils develop a love of reading; a broad knowledge of authors and understand more about the world in which they live to widen their horizons and raise their aspirations. To enable this, we set aside time for pupils to enjoy and read books independently, discuss texts they are reading and share recommendations. The love2read session is timetabled for all classes once a week and also sets time for pupils to visit our newly refurbished school library. The children can enjoy the freedom of enjoying texts in a tranquil, child centred environment. All classrooms have attractive book corners where the children have access to 100 quality books, both fiction, non-fiction and poetry books to help embed their love of books, stories and reading. Around school, you will find displays which celebrate authors - including our author of the term displays, pupil’s favourite books, authors and recommended reads. Reading across the curriculum Reading is prioritised across our broad and balanced curriculum allowing pupils to read and understand all subjects. Pupils are also expected to read in other subjects to access new information and build their subject knowledge. This reading will also contribute to reading miles and fluency. All subject areas have a recommended text list for all year groups attached to their subject curriculum map. Poetry and Rhymes Through sharing, reading, writing and performing rhymes and poems, we aim to build children’s emotional connection to language and the world around us. Poems are used throughout our curriculum to develop vocabulary, fluency and prosody, imagination and empathy. We also encourage children to review poetry – to form opinions about their own likes and dislikes and to understand and explain their preferences and respect the thoughts and feelings of others. We are committed as a school to developing a love of reading and to reading aloud each day. Alongside our class reading texts, we have four class poetry books to be shared throughout the year. Of course, teachers can add to the core books to further develop children’s exposure and enjoyment of poetry. We have identified a core set of poems for each year group. Each year group will learn by heart poems to be performed for assembly or to be shared with parents or visitors. Children will also be encouraged to revisit poems previously learnt. Each year group will also study a varied selection of poems during guided reading lessons, where vocabulary and meaning can be explored and explained, together with the development of children’s wider reading skills. Poetry also forms part of our writing curriculum and each year group has different forms of poetry to explore and create. This allows children the opportunity to learn more about particular structures of poetry and allows them to write their own poems using a wide range of poetic devices. Children are encouraged to perform their own poetry alongside the poems learnt by their year group. We also seek opportunities throughout the year for children to watch or hear poets reciting and discussing their own work. Please see our Poetry Curriculum Map for further information. Poetry Curriculum 24 - 25 Assessment At all stages, reading attainment is assessed to ensure that gaps are addressed quickly and effectively so that pupils’ progress is accelerated. Targeted support and intervention for reading is a priority – we have a dedicated reading team who ensure any child falling or a risk of falling behind their peers is identified. RWI Fast Track tutoring breaks phonics into small steps to support every child with decoding, including those with SEND. There is a sharp focus on ensuring pupils gain fluency and phonic knowledge alongside language comprehension as modelled by the Scarborough Reading Rope (2001). In KS2, reading fluency is assessed at the beginning of each half term using oral reading fluency (ORF) measures. ORF assessments measure reading rate and accuracy and are expressed in terms of the number of words read correctly per minute (wcpm). On average, pupils should read at least 90 words per minute. Any pupils who require further support with their reading fluency are provided with additional reading practice. During this interventions, the pupils re-read passages using strategies such as echo read and timed reads. Our aim is to ensure all pupils leave our school fluent, confident readers as we know oral reading fluency has consistently been found to have a high correlation with reading comprehension. During whole class reading sessions, formative assessment takes place daily, while termly summative assessment takes place in the form of NFER testing which allows analysis of gaps in comprehension knowledge to be quickly addressed. All pupils are also assessed on their reading of the common exception words for their year group. Please see the spelling curriculum page for these word lists. How do we enrich the curriculum? Book recommendation boards are displayed throughout school to inform pupils of new and popular texts across the age ranges. The children are given the opportunity to loan these books from Mrs Passey and write reviews on these books for our school newsletter. At Captain Webb, we also have a range of opportunities within the academic year to further enhance reading opportunities for our children. Regular trips to the local library, engaging with national reading events including World Book Day, Roald Dahl Day and National Poetry day. Each year we invite external theatre companies into school to deliver whole school productions and drama workshops for our pupils, recent examples of which are Christmas Carol and Jack and the Beanstalk. We have also had Dance workshops based on 'Bringing Books to Life'. Year 3 story focus was Charlie and the chocolate factory, Year 4 focus was Alice in Wonderland and Year 5 focus was The Jungle Book. How can you help your child? EYFS and KS1 To support their reading journey your child will bring home two books home. The first book will be a fully decodable book matched to your child’s phonic knowledge. When your child is in the early stages of learning to read you can help by encouraging them to sound out the letters in words and then to ‘blend’ the sounds together to make a whole word. Please refer to the Phonics Curriculum page on the school website for further support on early reading strageties. The second book will be a picture book for you to share at bedtime. This is an opportunity to share a love of reading with your child, talk about the story and offer opinions. KS2 All pupils in KS2 will bring home a copy of their whole class novel to read at home. The class teacher will provide information in regards to homework expectations for reading the guided reading text. E.g. We would like you to read chapters 1 – 3 tonight. We also encourage all pupils to loan books from our school library to enjoy at home. In response to a recent parent's survey, we will also be sending home an additional text from our 100 books for our pupils to read at home. The school’s Homework Policy states that all children are expected to read at home every day. This is for a maximum of 10 minutes. Reading regularly at home helps to develop children’s reading skills. Making the time to talk to your children about the books they choose and listening to them reading aloud regularly can make all the difference. Children need to understand why we read. They need to experience the range of feelings that a book can create or the power that can be gained from accessing information. Reading must not only be confined to stories. Many children love reading comics, magazines, newspapers, information books and poetry. All of these reading activities should be encouraged. Children in Key Stage 2 will all be at very different stages of development, but even for the most fluent readers there is a need for parental support. Most parents or carers are able to create quality time to share a book individually with one child. This is the time when children can develop a much deeper understanding of the books that they are reading. Rather than reading at home being ‘reading practice’, it should extend and enrich the reading experiences of school. One of the most powerful ways in which parents can do this is to show real enthusiasm themselves. Your sense of excitement about books and stories, your anticipation about what will happen next in a story and a discussion about your own likes and dislikes, will greatly influence your child. Teachers will check the Home School Reading Record daily and record for our end of term reading rewards including books, book vouchers or an author visit . This year we celebrated National Poetry Day with a very special guest. A well-known poet called James Carter. He worked with all year groups to create different types of poetry including rhyme, similes, kennings and cinquains. Please see the video clips below of our wonderful work. Impact By the time children leave Captain Webb, they are competent readers who can recommend books to their peers, have a thirst for reading a range of genres including poetry, and participate in discussions about books, including evaluating an author’s use of language and the impact this can have on the reader. They can also read books to enhance their knowledge and understanding of all subjects on the curriculum, and communicate their research to a wider audience. ‘I go to Phonics every day to learn my sounds. I can now read words and I’ve just moved to Yellow phonics books.’ – Year 1 pupil. ‘I’ve read many books since I’ve been at Captain Webb. Some of my favourite texts are Stig of the Dump by Clive King, Harry Potter by JK Rowling and Street Child by Berlie Doherty.’ –Year 6 pupil. ‘This year, I’ve enjoyed reading lots of different non-fiction texts. I’m currently reading a non-fiction text on the heart and circulatory system which has helped me answer questions in Science.’ Year 5 pupil. Attainment in reading is measured using statutory assessments such as the end of EYFS and Key Stage 2 and following the outcomes in the Year 1 Phonics Screening check. Assessment data shows that.. 90% of children passed the Year 1 Phonics Screening check in 2023. 72% reached ARE at KS2 with 28% reaching greater depth. The impact of this implementation was also noted in our 2019 OFSTED: The teaching of reading is done very well. Staff are trained in how to teach phonics and daily routines and systems make sure everyone gets what they need. Whether reading in class or at home, staff check that pupils have books they understand. If any pupil needs a helping hand, adults find extra time straight away and this stops them from falling behind. As pupils’ confidence grows, teachers introduce them to new books and authors. Most days, teachers read to the class during ‘page-turner time’. They encourage pupils to talk about books and share their views. Reading Policy 24-25
- Letters For Parents | captainwebb
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- SEN and Disabilities | captainwebb
特殊教育需求:學校提供 Inclusion in Our School In the Spring term of 2024, all of our school stakeholders worked together to build a shared definition of inclusion in our school. This is what they decided: “At Captain Webb Primary School, inclusion means we are always changing our school and the way we work so that everyone in our community can be present, participate and achieve. We work hard to reduce exclusion from the learning, culture and community of our school. It involves the constant restructuring of our cultures, policies and practices so they respond to the changing diversity of students”. 在韋伯船長,我們的主要目標是提供一個包容性的課程,該課程是差異化的,並考慮到孩子的需求以及讓他們能夠與同齡人一樣進入課程所有領域的能力。我們相信,這可以通過仔細的分組和規劃成功實現,必要時可以參考外部機構的建議。我們了解每個孩子都是獨立的個體,並以他們自己的方式學習,需要針對所有學習方式量身定制教學方法。 我們的學校優惠突出了我們能夠為孩子提供 SEND 的內容,並與我們的 SEN 政策密切相關。 鑑別: 我們的 SEND 政策強調了在對特殊教育需求或殘疾提出擔憂時如何識別和密切監控兒童。這遵循 SEND 行為準則 (2015) 的指導,並與 Telford 和 Wrekin 的本地報價密切相關 http://www.telford.gov.uk/send 關於您孩子的任何問題都應首先與班主任討論,他將與 SENDco 聯絡。然後,班主任和 SENDco 可以與家長會面,討論如何支持您的孩子以及後續步驟。 干預措施: 早期干預應該是學校干預策略的基礎——這要求學校完成對日托、托兒所、接待處和一年級的持續評估,並跟踪兒童的進步。建議限制干預項目的數量,以確保項目質量高、管理良好並影響成績。 第一波——全班教學 面向所有兒童的質量第一教學。有效地將所有兒童納入日常高質量的識字和數學教學中。 教師帶隊,助教支持 第 2 波 – 有針對性的供應 有針對性的規定是兒童在第 1 波規定中取得的進展低於預期時將獲得的規定。它可能會從外部機構的建議中獲得信息,並且需要一張供應地圖來突出確切的干預措施,包括基線數據以確保進展是可衡量的。兒童可能會根據他們的需要接受其中一些干預措施,通常是小團體。 由教師領導或由教師管理並由助教領導 第 3 波更高需求供應 較高需求供給是少數兒童在第 2 波供給無法使他們取得持續進步的情況下獲得的供給。它將聽取外部機構的建議,並需要一份詳細的、單獨的供應地圖來突出確切的干預措施,包括基線數據,以確保進展是可衡量的。這是一項非常個性化的規定。 由教師領導或由教師管理並由助教領導 四大需求領域: 在韋伯船長,我們遵循 SEN 行為準則 (2014) 來確定四個主要需求領域。這些都是: 溝通與互動 認知與學習 社交、情緒和心理健康 感官和身體發育 我們認識到兒童可能有不止一個需要領域,而且他們可能是相互關聯的。 Telford 和 Wrekin 當地優惠突出了地方當局如何努力滿足 SEND 兒童的需求,詳細介紹了為有某種特殊教育需要或殘疾的人提供的資源和服務: http://www.telford.gov.uk/send 為家長提供的服務: 在韋伯船長,我們努力與父母建立積極、支持的關係,以確保為兒童及其家人提供最好的服務。為此,我們提供: 定期家長諮詢日 可與班主任 / SENDco 開會討論家長的擔憂 定期與家長共享供應地圖,並討論進度 家長充分了解孩子在學校內和訪問外部機構獲得的支持 家長和孩子有機會為學校提供想法和討論 如何在家裡支持孩子的想法 與 SENDco/班主任和家長會面,討論外部機構的參與,例如在 LSAT 訪問之後 以下服務可能對需要支持的父母有所幫助 梁http://beeu.org.uk/self-help/ Telford 和 Wrekin 本地優惠http://www.telford.gov.uk/send IASS http://www.telfordsendiass.org.uk 家長開門 (POD) http://www.podstelford.org/ Ican2 http://www.ican2.org.uk/ 殘疾兒童活動 學生參與 在韋伯船長,我們認為讓孩子們參與決策和整個學校的決策是最重要的。孩子們充分了解他們的目標,並鼓勵他們分享他們對這些目標的看法並回顧他們在實現目標方面的進展。 SEND 登記冊上的所有兒童還將完成一頁資料,討論對他們來說什麼是重要的,他們認為什麼是困難的,以及如何最好地支持他們。 學生有機會加入學校理事會,在那裡他們能夠表達其他學生的想法和想法。學校理事會定期開會,聽取同學的建議,在會議上討論。 課程權利 SEN 行為準則(2015 年)規定:所有兒童和青少年都有權接受適當的教育,這種教育適合他們的需要、促進高標準和發揮潛力。這應該使他們能夠: • 做到最好 • 成為自信的人,過著充實的生活,並且 • 成功過渡到成年,無論是就業、繼續教育或高等教育或培訓 在韋伯船長,我們努力確保所有孩子都能獲得完整的課程,差異化是實現這一目標的關鍵工具。持續評估可幫助教師識別可能存在的困難領域,從而解決如何將這些問題最小化,做出調整以確保所有人都可以訪問課程。 我們以多種方式滿足額外需求,包括: 對小組的課堂支持 小團體或1-1提款 個人班級支持/個人退學 資源分化 專業資源 培養支持 全校供給圖(見附件) 學校提供的干預浪潮.docx 特定設施和通道 我們努力確保所有兒童都有機會進入學校生活的所有領域,確保他們能夠充分發揮潛力。所有建築物都設有殘疾人設施。扶手、坡道和精心選擇的教室確保所有人都可以使用。如有需要,將向家長和外部機構尋求建議,以確保充分滿足兒童的需求。 可以使用差異化、資源和專業設備來確保兒童能夠獲得完整的課程。學習風格是課程計劃的主要考慮因素,以確保滿足所有需求。 所有兒童都被納入學校生活的所有領域,在這些領域將採用必要的替代工作方式以確保所有人都能參與。 外部機構/服務學校聯絡 在韋伯船長,我們利用了許多外部機構的專業知識,這些機構支持並建議幫助我們滿足被認定為有 SEND 的兒童的需求。這些包括: Telford 和 Wrekin SEN 團隊 公平訪問面板 行為支持服務 (BSS) 早期干涉 學習支持諮詢小組 (LSAT) 教育心理學(EP) 言語和語言治療師(SALT) 職業治療 (OT) 感官包容服務 (SIS) 學校護士 家庭聯繫 Bee U 心理健康服務 輔導員 國際社會科學院 SENDco 還定期參加網絡更新會議並與其他 SENDco 聯絡以獲得建議和支持。 過渡安排 當孩子到達或離開韋伯船長學校時,我們將與家長和之前的環境密切聯繫,以確保充分了解孩子的需求以及如何最好地支持他們,包括後續步驟。 在新學年開始時換班時,孩子們會有幾天的時間來認識和熟悉他們的新老師和班級環境。如果認為有必要,孩子們可能會有額外的時間來支持這個過程並建立信心。班主任將與孩子們進行詳細的討論,包括分享最新的供應地圖和一年來取得的進展。 SEND 登記冊上的所有兒童還將完成一頁簡介,討論對他們來說什麼是重要的、他們的困難以及他們認為如何最好地支持他們。孩子可能需要一本關於他們的新班級和設施的信息手冊,以便與家人討論,從而在開始新的一年小組之前盡量減少焦慮。 向中學的過渡涉及韋伯船長和新學校之間的密切聯繫。所有關於孩子的 SEND 信息都將被發送到新學校,SENDco/班主任將就孩子的當前需求和後續步驟進行討論,包括支持孩子的最佳方式。對於有 EHCP 的孩子,我們確保邀請接收學校的 SENDco 參加夏季學期年度審查,以深入了解孩子的需求和信息,從而確保順利過渡。 有用的網址: Telford & Wrekin 委員會http://www.telford.gov.uk/send 發送實踐代碼 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25 SEND Policies SEND Information Report - June 23 June 24 Read More Accessibilty Plan Read More SEND Brochure Read More SEND Policy - Jul 24 -Jul 25 Read More 森科 接觸: 艾莉森·菲尼 加文·迪克 電話:01952 386770
- Wrap Around Care & Clubs | captainwebb
WRAP AROUND CARE 目前沒有課後俱樂部 The school runs a Breakfast Club every morning during term time. The cost is £2.50 per session. Although we do not currently request you book for Breakfast Club we do ask that you inform the school in advance, if you intend to start sending your child, so we can ensure the correct staffing ratios are in place. At Breakfast Club children are offered a breakfast of cereal, toast or crumpets, and have fruit juice, milk or water as drink options. The school does not charge for the breakfast, it is an added option for those children that have not eaten before attending, or who are still hungry. At Breakfast Club the children can play games, use the IT suite, read or do their homework. Breakfast Club starts at 7:30am and runs through to the start of school. The children are escorted from the club directly to their class. Your child can be dropped off anytime from 7:30 to class start time. After School Club The school runs an After School Club every day during term time, between the end of school and 6pm. Your child will be escorted straight to After School Club once the school day has ended. The cost per session is: £4.00 up to 4.15pm £5.50 up to 5pm £8.00 up to 6pm After School Club places must be booked in advance by completing the form below, and returning to Miss Mansell in the school office (or by email to jess.mansell@taw.org.uk ). Once she receives your application she will be able to advise you of availability of requested places. It is essential that After School Club places are pre-booked to ensure appropriate staff ratios are in place. Unlike Breakfast Club there are no other staff available to cover if additional numbers are needed. We do not provide a meal at After School Club, but are happy if you wish to send in a snack for your child. At After School Club the children can play games, use the IT suite, read or do their homework. In addition they also do occasional activities such as baking, watch videos and have dance sessions. In the summer they also play games outside, weather permitting. After School Club Booking Form TERMLY ACTIVITY CLUBS Each half term the school runs various activities after school. Most of our clubs are run by Crossbar (a third party company who are specialist in sports education, who work alongside our school). There is a charge of £2 per session for these clubs. Afterschool clubs run by the teachers are free of charge. To ensure clubs are accessible to all children, clubs will be advertised on Classdojo and Facebook with information on when they will be available to book on to. A date and an approximate time will be given. Clubs will be available to book through Scopay (our online payment system) simply by consenting and making payment, however please make sure you book early as the clubs are very popular, and will be on a first come first served basis. A list of our current clubs is below:
- British Values | captainwebb
British Values At Captain Webb Primary School we actively take opportunities to teach British values and feel this is embedded through our weekly assemblies and interwoven in our enriching curriculum. We explore the 5 areas of British Values as part of our curriculum: Democracy Rule of law Individual liberty Mutual respect Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs Democracy: Children have the opportunity to have their voices heard through our School Council; the elections of the pupil council are based solely on pupil votes. Class rules are devised and agreed by every member of a class. Pupils are also given opportunities to put themselves forward for other responsibilities within the school. The children are also developed as leaders in different capacities. The Importance of Laws: The importance of laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout regular school days, as well as when dealing with behaviour and through school assemblies. Our value based 6C system teaches our children the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the Fire Service and the police are regular parts of our calendar and help to reinforce this message. Individual Liberty: Within school, children are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make choices confidently and safely. Our children are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised on how to exercise these safely. This is explored, for example, through our E-Safety curriculum and PSHE lessons. Throughout the academic year, our children are offered the opportunity to participate in numerous extra-curricular clubs, workshops and events which allow them to exercise their individual choice. Mutual Respect: Part of our whole school ethos and behaviour policy has revolved around the six core values of being Caring, Courageous, Cooperative, Calm, Creative and Committed. These are central to every aspect of the children’s learning and allow us to talk about how we learn, foster excellent behaviour and give the children lifelong skills. Our children follow these values in every aspect of school life and have previously been part of discussions and assemblies related to what these values mean and how they are shown. The whole school follows this values led education approach and parents are encouraged to reinforce the importance of the 6Cs at home. Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs: At Captain Webb, we value the diverse ethnic backgrounds of all pupils and families and, where possible, members of different faiths or religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within their classes and the whole school. Assemblies and discussions involving prejudices are followed up and supported by learning in RE and PSHE. Our RE and PSHE curriculum have designated topic areas to focus on and celebrate similarities and differences in other faiths and beliefs. Assemblies, theme weeks and workshops offer our children enriched experiences to deepen their understanding, tolerance and knowledge of our culturally diverse society. Assemblies: British values are central to our assemblies through the teaching of the 6Cs and through highlighting and commemorating key events past and present. These include Remembrance Day which teaches the children about the impact that the two World wars had on Britain and the role that Britain played. Children are also given the opportunity to purchase poppies and the whole school takes part in a minutes silence to show their respect for the thousands that lost their lives during these times. In recent years we have celebrated key British events such as the Olympic Games, the Royal wedding, and the Golden Jubilee through special assemblies and themed lessons. Throughout the school year, the children learn about and support different charities and take part in events such as Children in Need. We feel this is an integral part of the children understanding how they can be well-rounded citizens and help society. British Values in the Curriculum: British Values comes through our curriculum throughout the school. See our curriculum plans for more information. CURRICULUM SUBJECTS >
- Spoken Word | captainwebb
Spoken Language Reading and writing float on a sea of talk. James Britton What is Spoken Language? The national curriculum for English reflects the importance of spoken language in pupils’ development across the whole curriculum – cognitively, socially and linguistically. Spoken language underpins the development of reading and writing. The quality and variety of language that pupils hear and speak are vital for developing their vocabulary and grammar and their understanding for reading and writing. Curriculum Intent At Captain Webb Primary School, we value Spoken Language as an important part of the children’s entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum. Spoken Language provides the children with the opportunities to develop and extend skills and an opportunity to express their individual interests, thoughts and ideas. Our aim is to enable the children improve their levels of spoken language so that all pupils are able to communicate effectively and confidently in front of any type of audience. These skills are encouraged in every area of our curriculum as good communication skills can enhance every type of learning. The children are encouraged to explore ideas through talk; challenge each other’s opinions and develop their own reasoned arguments, as well as talking in full sentences with a clear and confident voice. Pupils should be taught to: listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and build vocabulary and knowledge articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions give well-structured descriptions and explanations maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on topic and initiating and responding to comments use spoken language to develop understanding through speculating, hypothesising, imagining and exploring ideas speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard English participate in discussions, presentations, performances and debates gain, maintain and monitor the interest of the listener(s) consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to and building on the contributions of others select and use appropriate registers for effective communication. Spoken language: speaking, listening & responding Implementation The teaching and implementation of the Spoken Language curriculum is based on the Early Learning Goals and National Curriculum; it is supported by expectations from the Voice 21 framework, ensuring a well-structured approach. These skills are at the core of our curriculum and pupils are encouraged to listen and learn from sharing ideas with others. Staff at Captain Webb model the use of higher level vocabulary within their speech and expanding children’s vocabulary is a key focus in all years. Subject specific vocabulary is embedded across the curriculum, through teacher modelling, in context. Contextual learning helps children to understand new words and supports them in including new vocabulary in their work. This model is reflected in both shared and guided reading sessions, where children are given the chance to explore unfamiliar vocabulary and expand their knowledge of words. Talk partners are used extensively throughout the school, together with a range of planned learning opportunities that encourage pupils to explore language e.g. role play, drama activities, group discussion, hot seating. In KS2, pupils also take part in class debates. Drama is used across a range of subjects including History, problem solving in Mathematics, hot-seating during English lessons and Religious Education,. to explore and engage children in their learning. This gives children the chance to embed the use of specific vocabulary repetitively. At Christmas, EYFS and KS1 children perform their Christmas production to the school while LKS2 produce and lead a production of drama, jokes and songs at Easter. At the end of the academic year, the Year 6 children perform a tailored production to parents and carers. All pupils also perform to their parents once a year in their year group assembly. Daily poetry and rhyme and singing sessions are prioritised in EYFS and KS1. All year groups have a core set of poems that the pupils learn off by heart and perform in assemblies. Our pupils need lots of opportunities to speak and listen. This is especially true of pupils with special educational needs (SEND) and/or pupils with English as an additional language (EAL). Within every day teaching, we use a range of resources to support communication e.g. visuals made with Communication in Print, word banks, sentence stems, speaking frames. Some pupils take part in small group activities (Talk Boost) and some pupils receive additional support e.g. speech and language assistant or therapist. Impact Constructive formative feedback is provided to pupils regarding their spoken language and listening skills, not only to improve their knowledge and skills but also to establish secure foundations for effective spoken language at primary school right through to secondary education and beyond. Pupils at Captain Webb Primary School have a wide vocabulary and are confident speakers. They enjoy talking amongst peers and to adults in school and demonstrate excellent listening skills. Poetry Day - October 2024 Below are some video clips of our children reading out poems they wrote/covered on Poetry Day, working alongside the poet James Carver.
- Maths including KIRF | captainwebb
Intent At Captain Webb Primary School, our overarching principle about learning is: ‘Knowing more and Remembering more’. We have designed our curriculum so that more time is given to embed key knowledge, make connections and be ready for the next stage of a child’s learning journey. Through their growing knowledge and understanding, we aim to make all our children confident and competent mathematicians, who can make links in their maths learning to other areas of the curriculum. We aim to provide all pupils with a challenging mathematics curriculum and high-quality teaching to produce individuals who are numerate, creative, independent, inquisitive, enquiring and confident. We also aim to provide a stimulating environment and adequate resources so that pupils can develop their mathematical skills to the full. Through our well-planned maths learning journeys, we provide opportunities which cater for the needs of all individuals and empowers them with the necessary skills and knowledge to become successful in their future adventures. We incorporate sustained levels of challenge through varied and high-quality activities and ensure that children are on track at each stage of their education in fluency, reasoning and problem solving. Thus, in turn will prepare them for the next stage of their education and a successful working life. Implementation (Planning an inclusive curriculum). Our inclusive knowledge-based curriculum plans for success. Through small, well-sequenced steps (as outlined in our medium-term plans) new mathematical concepts are introduced using a ‘Concrete, Pictorial and Abstract’ approach. This enables all children to experience hands-on learning when discovering new mathematical knowledge and allows them to have clear models and images to aid their understanding. This also ensures that models of proof are constructed to exemplify mathematical laws and principles. The Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract model also allows children to build on their knowledge of key concepts in small steps and allows all learners to keep up with the curriculum demands. This approach to Maths is reflected in our calculation policy and pedagogy, with Teachers modelling and exploring key knowledge through the I-We-YOU approach. At Captain Webb the scope of our curriculum is inclusive and ambitious. Through declarative, procedural and conceptual knowledge, teacher’s use a curriculum ,engineered by the National Curriculum and White Rose, to ensure that children are exposed to mathematical knowledge and concepts which will prepare them for their next stage in education. It is our belief that mathematicians are best developed through memorisation of core facts and formula. In EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Maths is taught on a daily basis. In each aspect of the Maths Curriculum and throughout each key phase, the children embark on a contextualised mathematical journey. This ensures that there is breadth and depth to the curriculum offer. Each journey consists of the following: 1) Activating Prior Knowledge Use of a variety of assessments to revisit and build on pupils’ existing knowledge and understanding. 2) Instruction Use of well-planned manipulatives and representations which the children can then draw upon independently in the future. (See Jottings Policy) 3) Modelling of strategies The teaching of methods and procedures in order for the children to solve calculations in preparation for reasoning and problem solving (See Calculation Policy). 4) Guided Practice Opportunities for the children to make connections between mathematical facts, procedures and concepts, thus developing a rich network of mathematical knowledge. 5) Independent Practice The development of independence and motivation in order to develop metacognition-the ability to independently plan, monitor and evaluate their thinking and learning. 6) Structured reflection The use of contextualised tasks and resources which challenge and support pupils’ mathematics; deepening their thinking with models of proof, generalisation and conjectures. Through our creative curriculum approach, we also seek to explore and utilise further opportunities to use and apply mathematics across all subject areas which is promoted during our Theme work in the afternoon. Early Years The 2024 Development Matters, which supports the statutory framework, is used to drive the curriculum and is supported by Number sense. It is widely accepted that early acquisition of core maths facts is a significant indication of future success. In reflection of this, Number sense was introduced in Reception in September 2023. This program is reflective of phonics. Its rigorous and repetitive approach ensures children retain knowledge in order for them to move on to the next stage of their learning. The curriculum in Early years focuses on depth over breadth. Pupils are encouraged to develop their Problem Solving, Reasoning and fluency in a broad range of contexts in which they can explore, learn, enjoy, practise, discuss and extend their skills. Pupils are encouraged to exploit their mathematical potential in both indoor and outdoor enabling environments. They are provided with a wide range of activities that promote regular active participation, exploration of real-life problems, development of imaginative play and early experience of mathematical language. All pupils are supported positively and encouraged to gain confidence and competence in their skills. It is essential that children leave Early Years with a strong sense of number so that children are ready for the Year 1 curriculum. This is achieved through: A sequenced, progressive learning journey. Ensuring children are emersed in maths so that times like snack time and play are incidental opportunities to revisit knowledge. Planning activities are in place with a clear intent for each session. Ensuring independent activities consolidate prior learning or pre-teaching concepts to come. Parental engagement and opportunities for families/carers to engage in the curriculum both in school and at home. Enquiry based sessions which embedded through play. Key Stages 1 and 2 The scope of our curriculum design ensures that: There are systematic opportunities for retrieval, practice and overlearning. The learning journey allows children to practice and revisit key knowledge (as stated in our progression documents). Children revisit to the point of automaticity. Testing secures facts and methods into the long-term memory. Planning for Success Declarative Knowledge Declarative knowledge (fluency) is taught daily so that pupils know useful facts and formulae and develop an understanding of relationships and familiar patterns. Every child’s maths learning journeys start with revisiting previous knowledge in order to make connections with the new knowledge to be taught. Sufficient time and resources allow children to gain knowledge and be able retain key information at this stage. Procedural knowledge Procedural knowledge is the teaching of procedures and algorithms and is a fundamental part of the learning journey. The school has a clear calculation policy which ensures that there is a reliable, accurate and consistent forward projecting approach. This stage of the learning journey enables our pupils to process mathematical information accurately and at speed. Conceptual Knowledge At this stage, the children will know a combination of methods and facts in order to be exposed to a variety of problems and reasoning. These are taught using the variation model so that the children are exposed to a strategy and can over learn this in order to have a get way into solving a range of challenging, rich and sophisticated problems. Practice A core element of our curriculum design is to allow children sufficient time to practice to the point of automaticity. Practice and revisiting of key knowledge is completed daily as part of morning activities; during our KIRF time (Key Instant Recall Facts) where children focus on knowing key facts in order to access the curriculum and be fluent in key skills and in lesson time. Assessment NCETM states that: ‘ If a pupil fails to grasp a concept or procedure, then this needs to be identified quickly and gaps in understanding addressed systematically to prevent them falling behind.’ In reflection of this, assessment grids of non-negotiables are used to ascertain what must be known at this point to stay on the long -term trajectory. Success Children can identify and talk about their success against the targets given to them at the start of the unit. These are then shared with parents along with next steps. The Use of Knowledge Grids At Captain Webb we have introduced the use of knowledge organisers to support children in their lessons and at home. These have proved a valuable tool in making children resourceful and independent learners. This is because: The knowledge organisers include judiciously selected tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary. This vocabulary will be taught explicitly to students. The knowledge organisers incorporate the building blocks for learning in that subject that all students are entitled to know and understand. The knowledge organisers are designed to aid retrieval practice and metacognitive learning. Here are some examples of the knowledge organisers that we are currently using in different areas in maths: Knowledge Organisers are used to promote planning, teaching and retrieving previous learning that will have the intended positive impact on our pupils’ outcomes, experiences and future opportunities. Due to the fact that pupils can access their maths knowledge organisers at any time, pupils are supported to become resilient and independent learners. An Inclusive Approach-Adaptive Teaching Curriculum Considerations Adaptive teaching is when teachers “adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils”. Specifically, adaptive teaching requires teachers to: Know when and how to differentiate appropriately, using approaches which enable pupils to be taught effectively. Have a secure understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn and how best to overcome these. Demonstrate an awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of children and know how to adapt teaching to support pupils’ education at different stages of development. Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils – including those with SEND, those of high ability, those with English as an additional language – and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them. Scaffolding We understand that pupils are likely to learn at different rates and to require different levels and types of support from teachers to succeed. As a result of this, we seek to understand pupils’ differences, including their different levels of prior knowledge and potential barriers to learning. We adapt teaching in a responsive way, including providing targeted support to pupils who are struggling and offering the opportunity to think deeply within the concept for those who are ready for challenge. This will increase pupil success. At Captain Webb we follow the mastery curriculum which ensures every learner is confident with a concept before moving onto the next stage. With the mastery approach, most learners will be working towards the same outcome, with teaching being tailored and scaffolded to meet individual needs. We do acknowledge that there maybe some learners who may require a more personalised approach, including specific learning outcomes and provision to develop fundamental skills. We believe all learners should work alongside their peers. Research by EEF states that ‘the best mass learning happens when learners can talk through their ideas with a teacher or a partner and therefore it is encouraged this productive discussion through lessons when planning opportunities talk we ensure that all learners have the support they need to access these discussions which include scaffolding such as sentence frames, visual support and all peer partners’. We believe it is important that all learners are given the equal chance to learn core knowledge appropriate to their age. These are highlighted as end points in our Assessments and are crucial so that children can keep up, not catch up. Key Stage 1 Learners should have 1-1 correspondence when counting Learners should develop automaticity in addition and subtraction facts to and within 10. Ensure learners have a concept of ‘more than’ and ‘less then’ and can describe the relative sizing of number. Encourage learners to represent numbers in many different ways in pictures, as calculation, in words. Ensure learners can explain the place value of 10s and ones. Use resources such as 10s frames numicon and base 10 blocks confidently to support learning where needed. Key stage 2 Ensure learners are secure with all times tables by the end of year four as this acts as a foundation for other maths and concepts. Learners should have secure understanding of place value up to 10,000 and beyond. Learners begin to apply their knowledge of number and written methods to reasoning problems. Strategies to Scaffold learning. At Captain Webb, we support learners in a range of ways to help them to keep up with the curriculum demands. Our adapted lessons consider how all learners can: Retain vocabulary. Access the Maths curriculum despite literacy difficulties. Allocate time to develop conceptual understanding. Be fluent in number facts. Teachers refer to the ‘Whole School SEND Teacher Handbook’ ,the local Maths Hub and Captain Webb’s Strategies for Supporting SEND Document for guidance and support. https://www.wholeschoolsend.org.uk/resources/teacher-handbook-send ) Impact We measure the impact of our curriculum through: Formal and Summative assessments: Reception Baseline Data/ELGs Optional SATs KS1 and Teacher’s Assessment using the framework. Multiplication Check Yr 4 Key Stage Two SATs. Formative and Internal Assessment Numbersense assessment tracks progress in key facts. White Rose Assessments are used to track the progress across the sequence of learning. Must Have/Now Need Tracking Internal Monitoring Termly Pupil Progress Meetings Lesson Monitoring and Book scrutiny Pupil Voice External Moderation Cluster Group Moderation. Read More Nursery - Medium Term Plans Read More Year R - Medium Term Plans Read More Year 1 - Medium Term Plans Read More Year 2 - Medium Term Plans Read More Year 3 - Medium Term Plans Read More Year 4 - Medium Term Plans Read More Year 5 - Medium Term Plans Read More Year 6 - Medium Term Plans Year 1 - Long Term Plans Year 2 - Long Term Plans Year 3 - Long Term Plans Year 4 - Long Term Plans Year 5 - Long Term Plans Year 6 - Long Term Plans Mathmatical Vocabulary Progression Document 2023-25 Key Knowledge Skills - Conditional Knowledge Grids Key Knowledge Skills - Geometry - Position and Direction Key Knowledge Skills - Statistics Key Knowledge Skills Geometry - Properties of shape Key Knowledge Skills - Measure Key Knowledge Skills - Calculation Key Knowledge Skills - Algebra Key Knowledge Skills - FDPRP Key Knowledge Skills - Place Value Key Knowledge Skills - Calculation Maths Policy 2023-2025 Maths - Number Formation Policy 2022 - 2025 Calculation Policy 2022 - 2025 Pre-Calculation Policy 2022 - 2025 Jottings Policy 2022 - 2025 Declarative Knowledge: The Importance of being fluent in Maths. At Captain Webb we prioritise core declarative knowledge from an early age, so that pupils are familiar with the facts and methods that will form the strategies taught and applied later in the learning sequence.’ We strongly believe that mathematical fluency skills help pupils to think faster and more clearly; giving them a formative start in order to tackle complex problem-solving and reasoning questions. The school follows the Numbersense program which systematically teaches factual fluency and provides a progressive approach to achieve factual fluency in additive and multiplicative facts for each and every child. Numbersense Progression Document 2022 - 2025 YEAR 4 MULTIPLICATION PROGRESS CHECK “Leaving primary school with a fundamental grasp of basic numeracy is as important as leaving being able to read. And just as the phonics check has helped more children learn to read, this will ensure more pupils know their times tables.” Nick Gibb, schools minister. In June each year, Year 4 pupils are required to sit a multiplication tables check (MTC). This test is online and will require the children to answer 25 questions on their multiplication knowledge from two to twelves times table. Pupils are given 6 seconds per question with three seconds rest between each question, so the test should last less than 5 minutes. The MTC will establish which pupils’ times table knowledge is at the expected level and will also help identify which pupils are struggling with their times tables so they can get extra support. To help your child prepare for these checks, we progressive introduce multiplication facts from year 1 with the expectation that all facts will be known by the end of Year 4. (See the multiplication Planner). As a school, we also use Time Table Rock Stars. This is an interactive online program which allows your child to practice key facts at speed and allows the teacher to see which facts the children are having difficulty with. Questions on the six, seven, eight, nine and twelve times table are more likely to come up most often and as these are the hardest for most children to learn, it is a good idea to focus on learning these tables with your child. For more information regarding the multiplication tables check, please click the link below. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/multiplication-tables-check-information-for-parents Archived home-work can be found at Captain Webb Primary - YouTube