Knightswood Primary School

Pupil Equity Funding and Glasgow’s Improvement Challenge- Impact at October 2017

Our focus in this phase has been on supporting and Improving Literacy, we are:

Promoting and developing Literacy skills through play in the early years

Supporting literacy through extended opportunities and approaches to reading

Supporting attendance and timekeeping

Extending activity and wider opportunities to achieve

Continuing to develop excellence in the classroom

1. Attainment across the whole school continues to  improve in Reading, Writing Listening and Talking and Maths. Reading at all levels is improving year on year. There has been early signs of significant improvements in early level
2. Reading at all levels is improving year on year. There is a high uptake of the library. There has been an increasing number of children accessing supported and motivating reading opportunities supported by our Leader of Learning (Literacy) and her team.
3.  Lateness has decreased within key groups of children. Attendance is monitored however there continues to be room for improvement.
4. More children are accessing opportunities to be active, to learn new skills and to support learning, before, during and after school. Increasing family learning opportunities are well attended
5. More teachers have opportunities to develop and share their practice; support staff have more opportunities to plan and support learning. There are increased number of teams and networks sharing planning and developing approaches across the school.