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Building a Stronger Community: Transforming a Primary School in a Challenging Environment

Join Headteacher Liz Edwards in tackling deprivation within a primary school context, facing barriers such as high unemployment, low aspirations, and challenging behavior. Through effective interventions and high-quality teaching, we aim to raise pupil aspirations, improve emotional literacy and resilience, and enhance overall pupil outcomes and wellbeing. Explore initiatives like Catch Up, Green Screen Technology, and various student assistance programs to boost literacy, numeracy, and emotional skills. With a focus on partnership working and innovative approaches, we are dedicated to improving standards and fostering a supportive learning environment for all.

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Building a Stronger Community: Transforming a Primary School in a Challenging Environment

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  1. Rhosymedre Community Primary School Headteacher – Liz Edwards Tackling Deprivation

  2. School Context 232 pupils on role 51% FSM 50% SEN/ALN LA Resourced Provision Managed transfer pupils Communities First Area Semi-rural location

  3. Barriers High unemployment Low aspirations Low levels of emotional literacy Low levels of basic skills Punctuality and attendance Challenging behaviour Non-engagement of parents Social Services involvement

  4. Effective Intervention Raise pupil aspirations Minimise barriers Provide high quality teaching Improve pupils self esteem, emotional literacy and resilience Improve pupil outcomes Improve wellbeing Improve attendance Improve behaviour

  5. Improving Standards in Literacy and Numeracy Catch Up Green Screen Technology – MAT High quality challenges in the continuous provision Enhancing outdoor learning Read, Write, Inc Kindles Elklan Parent groups Football project Homework Club

  6. Improving Standards of Wellbeing Forest Schools Student Assistance Programme (SAP) Mindfulness coaching Circle Time Kids Skills Friends for Life Restorative practice Attendance initiatives Partnership working

  7. Outcomes Improved pupil wellbeing Improved aspirations and expectations Improved pupil outcomes, including National Tests Y2 FSM outperform non FSM by 20% Y6 non FSM outperform FSM by 7.67% Attendance improved to Quartile 1 Improved behaviour – no exclusions

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