Strategy Area

Year Group

Specific Strategy

What will this look like

Predicted Cost

Expenditure

1

Teaching:

Supporting Remote Learning

All

Purchasing of 80 Chromebooks

Secure progress of KS3/4 students with no devices in the event of lockdown/self-isolation. Available on short term loan to support home learning.

£32,000

£32,000

1

Evaluation and Impact

The loaning out of these Chromebook was invaluable to the children that received them. It allowed them to carry on with their learning which would simply not have been possible without this tool. Even though the government and local agencies generously provided devices, it still was not enough to cover the needs of our families,

These Chromebook have been recalled for online GL assessments in English ,Maths and Science so that now we can have an accurate picture of the learning needs in these 3 subjects in years 7 , 8 and 9. In the past, the sitting of these tests has not been so broad and it has taken months to get the results we will have this year in 10 school days.

2

Teaching

Supporting more expert use of online tools by students and staff

Purchasing 4 class sets (120) of Chromebook and trolley to use in class by core departments

Greater expertise by students in use of google classroom due to in class lessons on the devices

£14,000 X 4

£56,000

£36,400

2

Evaluation and Impact

We bought half the number of Chromebooks and supplemented with the returned loaned Chromebook. We also had to purchase the storage trollies. We now have Chromebook access for teaching and learning in science, French, English, Business Studies and Maths

3

Targeted Academic Support:

Science

All

Creating excess capacity within the science department to run a targeted catch up program across all years

(4 week program)

Year 7 & 8 groups- addressing  gaps and focusing on developing students' science skills & fundamental understanding of concepts within science. 

Year 9 & 10 groups -focusing  on addressing gaps whilst also ensuring he is teaching the required content that is currently being taught by the main class teacher.

(November/December)

£4,000

£4,000

3

Evaluation and Impact

This was carried out and a report was written. The student surveys and testing showed that substantially more progress was made by the targeted children compared to their previous performance. It also gave them more confidence in their ability in the subject

4

Targeted academic Support:

Maths

Year 10

Engaging in externally provided projects

Year 10 small group support for 1 day a week.3 sessions one day a week for a total of 15 boys who are struggling to achieve level 4

November/December)

Free

Free

4

Evaluation and Impact

This was a support program offered by Barnardos. The funding was used to send Trust SLEs in to take small groups of boys. The program was run twice. The first was more maths based, the second was more wellbeing and career focused. The boys in the surveys actually preferred the second approach as it gave them motivation, rather than just extra maths

5

Targeted academic Support in English and maths

KS4 and maybe Year 8

Full time employment of 2 academic mentors in English and maths from January (Teach First Gov. funded program)

English and maths to run targeted provision for all students who may have had their learning seriously affected by the pandemic, specifically those that are struggling to regain their previous levels of progress

£4,750 X2

£9,500

£0

5

Evaluation and Impact

We were never allocated a mentor. We have applied again.

6

Targeted Academic Support

Whole School Reading Project

All years but with a focus on Year 7

Employment of an HLTA from January with the specific responsibility of improving reading ages of those currently below 9.3

To work with the Associate Assistant Head for reading in order to design and implement a detailed action plan. Implementation of ERR program

Working closely with librarian

£25,000 (including on costs)

£32,000

6

Evaluation and Impact

We were successful in recruitment of this post. They have worked with the Head of English to implement the reading intervention scheme which was piloted last year and is continuing this year.

We use members of the teaching staff to run the planned interventions with small groups. Data is being collected and will be reported on at a later date

7

Effective diagnostic assessment

Year 7 and Year 8

Purchase of accelerated reader

To guide, engage and track reading

£4,600

£4,600

7

Evaluation and Impact

This tool was purchased and is being used in the discreet reading lessons that take place in Years 7 and 8. Being able to track progress is key to effective intervention

8

Effective diagnostic assessment

Year 7 +

Purchase of 500 NGRT (reading age) 3 termly tests

To test generic reading ages for all of year 7 and for those who are not making expected progress in English

£4,000

£4,000

8

Evaluation and Impact

These were purchased and staff have been using the data produced by these tests in order to better target support for individuals.

Year 8 also sat the tests and parents received a copy of their results and advice on where their son needed further support

9

Social, Emotional and Wellbeing needs

All

Purchase of Ed psych time to help individuals who suffered bereavement or lasting mental health issues due to Covid

Students identified by the pastoral team and SENCO will be able to access this high quality support as necessary throughout the year

£5,000

£5,000

9

Evaluation and Impact

Students have been referred. A case by case report will be written and relevant parts will be shared in a later report.

£99,000

£118,000