1. Pupils’ Progress – Achievement for Learning

We want to create a school in which children:

• That promotes a culture whereby children feel safe to engage, learn and make mistakes.
• Where our children have access to high levels of adult support and small group / personalised learning opportunities.
• Which facilitates personalised learning opportunities, where relevant.
• Where children can talk about their learning and recognise ways to move it forward.
• Which provides opportunities for collaborative learning.
• Where parents / carers are fully aware of their child’s learning and the ways in which they can support this.
• Where students are taught a range of effective behaviours for learning.
• Which has high expectations of our children as learners and members of the school/ wider community.

 

2. Pupils’ Social, Emotional and Mental Health – Personal care & Wellbeing

We want to create a school in which children:

• Learn strategies to establish and maintain positive relationships
• Show increased tolerance.
• Recognise their own feelings/ triggers and those presented by others.
• Where worries, concerns and problems are shared and a way forward is approached together.
• Are clear about boundaries and respond to them appropriately.
• Develop ownership of their choices and the skills to reflect in order to move forward.
• Have opportunities to manage challenge appropriately.
• Have access to ranging curriculum interventions to support their social and emotional needs.
• Regularly participate in contextualised learning opportunities.
• Have access to the appropriate range of relevant professionals to support.
• Develop resilience.

 

3. Resource Management – Quality of Provision

We aim to create a school:

• That supports all children’s needs by providing or seeking external resources
• That is colourful, clean, spacious and organised that allows children and visitors to feel welcome.
• Embrace all aspects of technological skills in relation to 21st Century.
• Which uses the local community to enhance learning opportunities.
• Where staff are committed to their own professional development and share their skills and knowledge in practice and to other providers.
• Which helps children to achieve value added outcomes.
• Where all staff are responsible for positive role modelling.
• Which provides a parent support advisor that, supports the emotional wellbeing of parents/carers and families.

 

4. Leadership & Management

We aim to create a school:

• Which has an outstanding Leadership & Governing Body.
• Which leaders engage in recognised professional development such as National Professional Qualification of Headship (NPQH) and National Professional Qualification of Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
• Which communicates effectively with all stakeholders
• Where all staff are supportive of both each other and children
• Where Governors provides challenge to staff and take accountability to school life.

 

5. What Makes Walworth – The X Factor?

We aim to create a school which will:

• Meaningful relationships are at the heart of all that we do.
• Place the emphasis on enjoying attending school and having fun
• Place a strong emphasis on sport, outdoor learning opportunities and a creative curriculum.
• Learners have access to small teaching groups with high levels of adult 1:1 support.
• We have provision to support children, their families and feeder schools through the statutory assessment process (LEAP )
• Social care support of residential schooling is available for those children with this specifically identified need.
• Extended Day opportunities which enable children to explore new experiences are included.
• Structure , routine , stability and a sense of belonging is promoted for learners who may not have been successful within a mainstream context (LEAP).
• Learners have access to specifically identified interventions.
• Allow all children to be involved in their own individual support plans and give them a voice to express how best to support them.
• Allow all pupils to make collaborate decisions about the development of the school by using pupil voice and the school council to influence change within the school.