My Journey My Journey Class teacherClass teacher Staff TutorStaff Tutor HT St James’sHT St James’s HT St James’/MossvaleHT St James’/Mossvale HT St Joseph’sHT St Joseph’s HT St Cadoc’sHT St Cadoc’s Acting HT Calderwood LodgeActing HT Calderwood Lodge

AlsoAlsoTutor on …Tutor on …PSOPSOSRC Management ModulesSRC Management ModulesLeadership [ER]Leadership [ER]ComeniusComeniusGlasgow/Strathclyde Glasgow/Strathclyde UniversitiesUniversitiesOpen UniversityOpen University

SQH assessorSQH assessor

QualificationsQualifications Teaching QualificationTeaching Qualification Doctorate in Education[Strathclyde]Doctorate in Education[Strathclyde] MA in Education [Management]MA in Education [Management] BABA Advanced Diploma in Educational Advanced Diploma in Educational

ManagementManagement Diploma in Reading DevelopmentDiploma in Reading Development CMLSCMLS OrienteeringOrienteering

Other InformationOther Information PersonalPersonal LeisureLeisure GeneralGeneral

The BeginningThe Beginning Membership of the interview PanelMembership of the interview Panel Request by DirectorRequest by Director

First impressionsFirst impressions - - Becoming familiar with the Becoming familiar with the schoolschool

Having a good look aroundHaving a good look around Talking to the staff, pupils and Talking to the staff, pupils and

parentsparents Forging links with CJEForging links with CJE Establishing a vision to be shared Establishing a vision to be shared

and amendedand amended Devising a plan of actionDevising a plan of action

Initial ThoughtsInitial Thoughts First few weeksFirst few weeks Next steps Next steps

Calderwood Lodge Calderwood Lodge PrioritiesPriorities

Calderwood LodgeSchool Priorities Calderwood LodgeSchool Priorities 1.1. Establish a new programme for listening and Establish a new programme for listening and

talkingtalking2.2. Review the programme for WritingReview the programme for Writing3.3. Improve performance in National and Improve performance in National and

standardised testsstandardised tests4.4. Revise and update all forward planning Revise and update all forward planning

formatsformats5.5. Promote leadership development for all staffPromote leadership development for all staff6.6. Improve CommunicationImprove Communication7.7. Further develop Active PlayFurther develop Active Play8.8. Revise arrangements for HomeworkRevise arrangements for Homework9.9. Develop and implement new guidelines for Art Develop and implement new guidelines for Art

and Designand Design10.10. Review and develop the present Reading Review and develop the present Reading

Programme Programme 11.11. Raise attainment in readingRaise attainment in reading12.12. Introduce new phonics’ programmeIntroduce new phonics’ programme13.13. Review the programme for WritingReview the programme for Writing14.14. Improve Health EducationImprove Health Education15.15. Continue to raise awareness of Gender issues Continue to raise awareness of Gender issues

in children’s learningin children’s learning16.16. Provide for the development of the More Able Provide for the development of the More Able

ChildChild17.17. Revise structures and strategies for supportRevise structures and strategies for support18.18. Introduce Accelerated Learning techniquesIntroduce Accelerated Learning techniques19.19. Update school policies Update school policies 20.20. Integrate study of Other World Religions to Integrate study of Other World Religions to

present curriculumpresent curriculum

Kodesh and Ivrit PrioritiesKodesh and Ivrit Priorities Investgate New Reading Scheme – Tal AmInvestgate New Reading Scheme – Tal Am Integrate aspects of Kodesh with secular Integrate aspects of Kodesh with secular

curriculumcurriculum Update policy and procedures for learning Update policy and procedures for learning

and teaching in Ivrit and Kodeshand teaching in Ivrit and Kodesh Put procedures in place for future staff Put procedures in place for future staff

reduction reduction Raise awareness of important Jewish Raise awareness of important Jewish

festivalsfestivals

Nursery PrioritiesNursery Priorities Emphasise health and well-beingEmphasise health and well-being Increase pupil participationIncrease pupil participation Improve ChoiceImprove Choice Introduce more musical instrumentsIntroduce more musical instruments Develop Self EvaluationDevelop Self Evaluation

Cluster PrioritiesCluster Priorities Implement shared methodology for the Implement shared methodology for the

teaching of Writingteaching of Writing Share good practice in MathsShare good practice in Maths Work together to share standards in AIfLWork together to share standards in AIfL J. Duffy October ‘06J. Duffy October ‘06

Main purpose: To improve Main purpose: To improve the servicethe service

FrameworkFramework Raise achievement and AttainmentRaise achievement and Attainment CitizenshipCitizenship Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning EnterpriseEnterprise InclusionInclusion

Internal Quality AssuranceInternal Quality Assurance Monitoring [formal and informal]Monitoring [formal and informal] Review and Development for all Review and Development for all

staffstaff Tracking attainmentTracking attainment

No- blame No- blame

cultureculture

FocusFocus LeadershipLeadership EthosEthos FrameworkFramework

A curriculum for ExcellenceA curriculum for Excellence

Assessment is for LearningAssessment is for Learning

The Additional Support Needs ActThe Additional Support Needs Act

The Parental Involvement ActThe Parental Involvement Act

External Quality AssuranceExternal Quality Assurance Standards and Quality InspectionStandards and Quality Inspection Internal AuditInternal Audit Care CommissionCare Commission The Education AuthorityThe Education Authority

Standards and Quality Inspection Standards and Quality Inspection December 2006December 2006

The teamThe team StrategiesStrategies FeedbackFeedback Moving forward – the action planMoving forward – the action plan

AttainmentAttainmentNational TestingNational Testing Level A-FLevel A-F Based on…..Teachers’ predictionsBased on…..Teachers’ predictions ..…Ongoing classwork..…Ongoing classwork … …..6-8 week check on ..6-8 week check on

everyevery pupilpupil

Standardised TestsStandardised Tests P1,3,5,7 – p1 scores highest in P1,3,5,7 – p1 scores highest in

Authority other tests in February Authority other tests in February

Attainment [continued]Attainment [continued] ER is consistently the highest ER is consistently the highest

achieving authorityachieving authority Calderwood’s National Test results Calderwood’s National Test results

veryvery good for 2006 – rigorous good for 2006 – rigorous monitoring requiredmonitoring required

Need to improve Standardised test Need to improve Standardised test scores and maintain high scores and maintain high performanceperformance

Strengths of the SchoolStrengths of the School Size, pupil/staff ratioSize, pupil/staff ratio EthosEthos Safe, caring environmentSafe, caring environment Synagogue/home/school triangleSynagogue/home/school triangle Level of careLevel of care PartnershipPartnership PupilsPupils StaffStaff CJECJE Nursery on siteNursery on site Support of parents and the Jewish communitySupport of parents and the Jewish community AttainmentAttainment Extra curricular activitiesExtra curricular activities Jewish valuesJewish values

What has ChangedWhat has Changed New spelling, handwriting,phonics, Art schemesNew spelling, handwriting,phonics, Art schemes Appointment of music specialistAppointment of music specialist Increase in support staff/improved supportIncrease in support staff/improved support New non-fiction library areaNew non-fiction library area improved communication with staff and with parentsimproved communication with staff and with parents Building stronger relationships with other schoolsBuilding stronger relationships with other schools More formative assessmentMore formative assessment Better use of summative assessment informationBetter use of summative assessment information Staff taking on responsibilities/sharing leadershipStaff taking on responsibilities/sharing leadership Smoother transitionsSmoother transitions Striving to be more welcomingStriving to be more welcoming More active methodologyMore active methodology Higher attainmentHigher attainment

The FutureThe FutureNo plans to close Calderwood Lodge. No plans to close Calderwood Lodge.

However…However… To remain viable we need to attract more To remain viable we need to attract more

pupilspupils We need the support of more Jewish We need the support of more Jewish

familiesfamilies We must integrate the study of other world We must integrate the study of other world

religions into the curriculumreligions into the curriculumQ Should non-Jewish children be required to Q Should non-Jewish children be required to

study Hebrew and Kodesh?study Hebrew and Kodesh?Q What about the voluntary contributions for Q What about the voluntary contributions for

non-Jewish families?non-Jewish families?

ChallengesChallenges Continuity and changeContinuity and change Effects of an Effects of an

increasingly secular increasingly secular societysociety

Declining populationDeclining population Parental choiceParental choice Absence of a catchment Absence of a catchment

areaarea Increased focus on Increased focus on

raising attainment and raising attainment and celebrating celebrating achievementachievement

Build on strengths and Build on strengths and Identify and eradicate Identify and eradicate weaknessesweaknesses

Maintaining the ethosMaintaining the ethos Competing with other Competing with other

establishments in establishments in attracting pupilsattracting pupils

The lure of the private The lure of the private sector particularly p4/5sector particularly p4/5

Funding teachersFunding teachers Attracting quality staffAttracting quality staff Integrating Jewish and Integrating Jewish and

secular educationsecular education Providing for non-Jewish Providing for non-Jewish

pupilspupils Appointing an excellent Appointing an excellent

head teacherhead teacher

RememberRemember Calderwood Lodge is an excellent Calderwood Lodge is an excellent

schoolschool Attainment is at an all time highAttainment is at an all time high Our pupils go on to achieve great Our pupils go on to achieve great

thingsthings We need the support of the entire We need the support of the entire

Jewish community in order to Jewish community in order to continue to prospercontinue to prosper

We need We need YOU!YOU!