PESS
Projects and Initiatives
Rhyming Rucksacks
Professional Learning Community prior to development of Play 2 Learn
Use nursery rhymes as a stimulus for physical development, language,
literacy and communication
Led to production of RR resource
Since ensured that this is totally complimentary to Play 2 Learn and creative movement
5 schools engaged.
11 Nursery Rhymes including 3 Welsh ones.
CEF triangular approach. Used both indoor and outdoor settings in a consistent format.
Visual imagery used with learning outcomes, mapped in physical skills, additional resources, AFL, hollistic links to other areas.
Llanishen Fach Primary - Oracy
One of the most effective initiatives
Back to back baselines
Professional Learning Community set up Y1 and 3
Play 2 learn and AA OLC cards.
Y1
Speaking and Listening
9 children improved in 1 outcome
listening and responding
12 children improved 1 outcome, 1 child 2 outcomes
Vocabulary
11/29 improved by 1 outcome, 1 child by 2 outcomes
Y3
45/55 improved by 1 level, 2 children by 2 levels
Impact - detailed descriptions, better listening
Headteachers thoughts
Twyn-yr-odyn Boys literacy and Play 2 Learn
Lesley
Improved literacy and Physical literacy
Looked at reading skills in boys in reception and Y1
Writing skills in Y2
Lesson study groups and Professional Network
Used a reading box in the playground
Shared success with parents
Stories provided key motivation and stimulus for writing
Pupils made connections between areas of learning and enthusiasm for reading
Teaching Learning and Assessment
Bev
8 schools
Maesteg, Rhymney, Pontypridd, Lewis Girls, Llantwit Major, Risca, Newbridge, Afor Taf
AFL across KS2 - 3
Tracking pupils progress.
KLT
Pupils using level language to support peer/self assessment.
Learners recognisejump in confidence and committment and desire to improve, leading to being more physically literate and better well being.
Motivation for disengaged learners.
Increased use of subject specific language.
Improve quality of presentations to others.
Led to more consistet assessment, common understanding of expectations.
Talking Toolkit
Looking at sentence starters in the learning environment.
Looking to increase quality of talk, nothing was descriptive or evaluative.
Improved sentence and punctuation.
Confidence increased
Leading to greater sense of achievement.
Students more familiar with subject specific vocab
Led to whole school initiative, Literacy Stars.
Shared upload area for resources and development of cross curricular projects.
Culmination of a literacy leaders award.
Talking Toolkit
Improving sentences spelling and punctuation.
Improving learning environments, use of bubble cards and interactive sentences.
Led to whole school work
Oracy sub group with responsibility for interactive resources.
Talking Toolkit
Focus on Oracy
develop displays and learning environment.
Increased confidence in speaking, use of sentence starters and impact across the department.
Treorchy Comprehensive
Bev
Walkie TalkiesImpact literacy across KS3 to GSCE and BTEC Sport
Y8 Unit Quality Task
Whole school training delivered with a SOW template being used across the school.
Cyfartha
Cross curricular project with PE, Art and English
Improve learning environments through display boards.
Word power, word books.
Use of PEE (point, evidence, explain)
Fishbone diagrams and active learner boxes.
Mountain Ash
Graffiti word wall - studentslanguage for learning. Had a focus and use of specific vocabulary.
iPad board - self and peer assessment
Exam Success
Accelerated learning - mind mapping/revision techniques used.
Learning to learn, improving memory.
Identified MAT students as peer mentors in Y10/11
"watches" shared with class
Whole school assemblies highlighting the work being done.
All staff (SMT, HOD and teaching staff) created subject toolkits for students 'learning lockers'
Dissemination day - MAT students and staff shared experiences.
Initialanecdotal evidence.
Improvement from predicted grades.
10 High Quality Outcomes
Contact Rhian Milton at Cadoxton
Disply created using comic life. this improved the learning environment and increased suport available.
Pupil voice led to Cadoxton high quality outcomes School Sport Council
Aqua Dragons
Students with some behavioural issues and low attainment levels.
Michaelston boys trained on DMS and adapt these to use in the pool.
Looking at literacy, numeracy as well as self esteem and confidence.
We even have an eBook in development to share with others.