...especially in the Christmas period. It helps to identify which pupils tend to be off in final weeks of term, so that we can target extra support and communications. Following...
...were persistently absent at primary (our transition data collection format asks for individual pupil data) to set expectations. We have a plan for these pupils and have reasonable adjustments in...
...trial different methods of communicating with parents via text to boost pupil attendance. It gave us template text messages that enabled us to communicate with parents in a different but...
...any other school-based factor. Pupils in the most effective classrooms learn at four times the speed of those in the least effective classrooms. Great teaching benefits all pupils regardless of...
...for this through a Saturday school. This maximises pupil engagement during the tutoring sessions. It also benefits those pupils who only have online access at the weekend. To accommodate pupils...
...and learning can change lives and equip our students for the future. One of my colleagues started mentoring a pupil with poor behaviour. Through this process, the pupil’s behaviour transformed...
...to my approach was that we should not be producing or doing anything ‘just for the governors’. Holding school leaders to account for the educational performance of the pupils is...
...including the school governors, so that everyone is clear about the steps involved. Most schools want to do better and achieve more for their pupils so it’s a question of...
...53 rural and city primaries, ranging from 40-pupil village church schools to a 600-pupil central Lincoln primary academy – led 6 of the county’s teaching school alliances to form a...
...are concerned that pupils aren’t taking notes proficiently enough, they can check pupils’ note-taking abilities through other means (such as a note-checking pro forma stuck in their books). We crafted...