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Beacon Rise Primary
Three form entry primary school Rapid expansion Deprived but supportive families working
hard for their families Victorian buildings Amazingly dedicated staff
Beacon Rise Primary School
Beacon Rise Primary School
Aims as a new Headteacher…
A school created for the community it servesSpace to innovateGreat learning behaviourAll subjects valued equallyCreative and fun curriculumSkills based curriculumExcellent academic progressEqual opportunity for all
Constraints and challenges…..Ofsted and other stakeholders
Beacon Rise Primary School
One of main development strategies
Create a learning environment that …
is fun engages and enthrals
maximises learning timeencourages whiteboard withdrawal
supports play valuesbalances academic focus
Beacon Rise Primary School
So this is what we did….
Spoke with childrenBought some stuffTrained (?!!) some dinner ladiesBought some more stuffLooked around a bit at other schoolsAppointed play leader…
…and then started to make it central to SDP, think strategically and plan.
Beacon Rise Primary School
Play Plan
Leadership and PlanningCare and Maintenance
StaffingAccess
Play / learning value
Lots of help along the way…
Friends of Beacon Rise
Lottery funding
Goodwill of staff
OPAL
Green Play Project
Beacon Rise Primary School