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Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School |
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Callis Grange has received the Basic Skills Quality Mark Award twice, the most recent being in December 2004. The award is held for three years.
The Award is a national award and to achieve it ten elements must be met.
Callis Grange has met all the elements and therefore has:
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· A whole school strategy, including an action plan, to improve performance in basic skills
· An assessment of pupil performance in basic skills in the school
· A target for the improvement of the school’s performance in basic skills
· Basic skills improvement plans for pupils under attaining in the school
· Regular review of the progress made by each pupil under attaining in basic skills |
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· A commitment to improving the skills of staff in the school to teach and extend basic skills
· The use of a range of teaching styles to improve basic skills
· The use of appropriate teaching and learning material to improve basic skills
· The involvement of parents in developing their children’s basic skills
· An effective procedure for monitoring the action plan and assessing improvement in performance in basic skills |
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Callis Grange has now achieved the Investors in People Standard three times, the latest being in February 2006. The standard is held for three years.
The Standard is a national standard which sets a level of good practice for improving an organisation’s performance through its people
The standard means that Callis Grange: |
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· Makes a commitment from the top to develop all employees to achieve its business objectives
· Regularly reviews the needs and plans the training and development of all employees
· Takes action to train and develop individuals on recruitment throughout their employment
· Evaluates the investment in training and development to assess achievement and improve future effectiveness
Our assessment stated that:
· There is an very strong ethos amongst people which could best be described as that of a caring school.
· Everyone believed that what they and the school as a whole did was to help develop and educate its pupils for later life.
· The culture of the organisation is completely inclusive in that everyone, regardless of role, is encouraged to learn and develop to improve their performance.
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Callis Grange has achieved the National Healthy School Standard and was presented with the award in the summer of 2004. |
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National Healthy Schools Scheme
A healthy school : · Is successful in helping pupils to do their best and build on their achievements. · Is committed to on-going improvement and development. · Promotes physical and emotional health by providing accessible and relevant information and equipping pupils with the skills and attitude to make informed decisions about their health. · Understands the importance of investing in health to assist in the process of raising levels of pupil achievement and improving standards. · Recognises the need to provide both a physical and social environment that is conducive to learning.
Callis Grange has been certified and has achieved Healthy School status.
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· The governing body, headteacher and all levels of management are committed to and involved in leadership
· Ensures that the school actively promotes an inclusive approach to policy development
· Ensures that curriculum delivery is able to stimulate, challenge and foster informed decision-making while meeting the needs of all pupils
· Ensures that the school’s ethos promotes a healthy learning environment
· Ensures pupils are able to participate in all aspects of school life
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· Ensures that relevant and accessible information and services exist to support pupil needs
· Ensures that a range of processes and opportunities that benefit the development, training and well-being of all staff are in place
· Ensures that well-developed partners between schools, parents/carers, the local community and external agencies are in existence · Ensures that pupils’ achievements are celebrated
· Ensures that the specific themes in the standards are addressed: drug education; PSHE; citizenship; sex and relationships education; healthy eating; physical activity; emotional health and well-being; safety |
