Presentation to parents

Introduction

•Welcome

•The team

•Purpose of meeting

Current situation

•Mrs Guthrie leaving the school at Christmas

•LA and leadership team identify that school is in a strong position

•Mrs Guthrie has empowered staff

•Support from Coastal Alliance

•Teaching team is very strong

The St Alphege Way – Achievement and inspiration

•The broad and creative curriculum ongoing strength of school

•High quality environments

•Teaching to meet needs of child

•High expectations for year across the board

•Progress in writing so far is particularly pleasing

The St Alphege way – Nurturing the children

•Work closely with our families

•Leuven training is embedded - emphasis on wellbeing, emotional and mental health

•Develop resilient children with high self esteem

•Pupil voice is integral to school

The St Alphege way – The Arts

•Creative curriculum embedded

•Ongoing commitment to art in all forms – diverse range of opportunities for children

•Strong group of contacts

The St Alphege Way – Heart of the community

•Reflect the community which we serve

•Engagement with the community and physical Whitstable environment develops the ‘whole child’ really well

•Relationship with the church

Moving forward

•School Plan - priorities not changing

•POWER

•Full implementation of RWI

•Off site learning opportunities

•Playground development

The existing team

• Jacqui Spinks – Acting Head of School

•Key stage 1 leader – Mrs Dunn

•Foundation stage – contains 3 teachers with previous experience as a Foundation Stage lead

•Numeracy lead – Mrs Strike

•English lead – Mrs Earls

Mrs Spinks

•Completed her Headteacher qualification today

•Been at the school for 4 years

•Very familiar with the ‘St Alphege Way’

•Highly regarded across the Alliance

• Is an arts and music specialist

Additional support

•Working with LA to identify support for Mrs Spinks

•LA have been given clear guidance by governors on the vision for school

•News will be shared as soon as possible

What next

•Formal governor meetings before the end of the year

•Christmas service and events

•Further news of future leadership will be provided as soon as we have it

•Opportunity to meet new leadership team