School Development Priorities

We thrive through a culture of reflection and continuous improvement.

Our Key Priorities are:

Embed robust, consistent routines and expectations for the attendance and behaviour of all children across the school, building on the foundations already established

Further, develop a strong sense of belonging for all children and stakeholders, with particular focus on vulnerable groups, so everyone within the school community feels safe, included, and valued.

Further embed the Rosenshine principles across all curriculum areas to strengthen pedagogy and ensure consistent, high‑quality teaching and learning practice.
Consistently provide opportunities for EYFS children to revisit and deepen learning and continue to embed high‑quality adult interactions that extend thinking and strengthen understanding.
SIAMs
Strengthen and embed the school’s spiritual development, ensuring all children have regular, meaningful opportunities to explore spirituality, reflect, and develop a sense of awe, wonder, and connection.

As a forward-thinking school, we have designed and developed two internal provisions within our own setting to support pupils with SEND, and we are developing the use of these and the impact of these for our children.

We are an outward-looking school. We work with the Primary Knowledge Curriculum to develop our professional knowledge. Our Headteacher is undertaking a National Professional Qualification for Executive Headship, and our Deputy head is undertaking a National Professional Qualification for Special Educational Needs. We have developed a thorough professional development programme for all staff through weekly knowledge and reflection cafés which is driven by subject leaders, and we have an ethos of self-development reaping strong impact among learners.

We work closely with advisors from Herts for Learning (HfL) around our English, Maths, SEND, Early Years and Assessment provision. As a school, we moderate the judgements of the school made by senior leaders and governors, and we buy into a termly school’s effectiveness advisor.