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Witton-le-Wear Primary School

31 St James Gardens, Witton-le-Wear, Bishop Auckland DL14 0BG

Head Teacher: Mr S Whelerton

Witton-le-Wear Primary

St James Gardens

Witton-le-Wear

Bishop Auckland

DL14 0BG

Tel: 01388 488 350

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Home / About Us / Our Governing Body / School Improvement Plan

School Improvement Plan

Key Priorities From Overall School Development Plan (SDP 2021/22)

Quality of Education

  • Priority 1: To develop the curriculum to improve children’s knowledge, vocabulary and skills.
  • Actions: Curriculum is well designed and is research driven (e.g. meta-cognition and cognitive load theory)
  • Priority 2: To implement the Read Write Inc. approach to phonics throughout school
  • Actions: To ensure an approved phonics programme is implemented
  • Priority 3: To develop a love of reading
  • Actions: To use catch up money to provide interventions for bottom 20%
  • Priority 4: To develop EYFS in light of reforms
  • Actions: EYFS staff to develop subject knowledge in light of EYFS reforms

Pupil Behaviour and Development

  • Priority 1: To develop staff’s expertise in dealing with children’s mental health
  • Actions: To develop staff’s awareness of the mental health and other needs of the children
  • To develop the range of school clubs
  • Priority 2: To continue to support families who struggle with punctuality and attendance.
  • Actions: To improve attendance of pupils
  • Priority 3: To continue to educate children of the dangers of online safety.
  • Actions: To develop children’s awareness of the dangers of being online.
  • Priority 4: To continue to educate children of the dangers of sexual harassment.
  • Actions: To develop children’s awareness of what behaviours are appropriate

Leadership and Governance 

  • Priority 1: To widen strategies for monitoring / measuring the impact of the curriculum following the easing of Covid 19 restrictions.
  • Actions: Widen monitoring of all foundation subjects by subject leaders
  • Increase opportunities for GB monitoring post lock down restrictions.
  • Develop ways to measure the impact of our curriculum enrichment offer
  • Priority 2: To widen strategies for monitoring / measuring impact of CPD.
  • Actions: To ensure all staff and GB have access to high quality CPD
  • To monitor the impact of CPD
  • Priority 3: To increase the capacity of leaders at all levels
  • Actions: To ensure all staff are aware of their responsibilities and have access to high quality development opportunities

School Development Plan Downloads

  • SIP 2021-2022
  • SIP 2020-2021
  • SIP 2019-2020
  • SIP 2018-2019
  • SIP 2017-2018

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  • Our Governing Body
    • Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body
    • Code of Conduct For Governors
    • Committee Structure
    • School Improvement Plan
  • Diversity & Inclusion
Sports for Schools
Ofted Outstanding School 2012 2013
International School Award 2011 2014
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St James Gardens

Witton-le-Wear

Bishop Auckland

DL14 0BG

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