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Year 6 Pupils’ Inspection Report

18th-19th June 2018

Type of school: Primary

School Category: Community

Age range of pupils: 4-11

Number on roll: 453: (222 girls and 231 boys)

Chair: Mr. Antony Morris

Headteacher: Mrs. Ruth Perry

Assistant Headteacher FS/ KS1: Mrs Clare Jones-King

Assistant Headteacher KS2: Mrs Annie Hanson

Previous children’s inspection: July 2017

School Address: Hemdean Road, Caversham, READING, RG4 7RA

Telephone: 0118 937 5454

Fax: 0118 901 5456

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Names: Oscar B, Luca P, Melissa D, Eleana M, Alina K, Seb E, Henry K, Emma P,

Emma G, Sofia O’S, Georgie G, Megan W and Millie J-G.

Introduction:

The Children’s Inspection Team was made up of 13 pupils from Year 6 who have

represented their classes on the School Council in the time they have been at

Caversham Primary School.

Y6 pupils carried out a review of pupil learning across the school.

The present School Council was interviewed as well as a selection of parents, School

Leaders and School Governors to get a clear picture of the school.

Roughly 32 lessons, assemblies and playtimes were observed covering all areas of the

curriculum as well as behaviour and Safety observations at breaktime. The schools’

Breakfast and After School Club provision was also observed.

The pupils saw lessons from Reception to Year 5 and subjects that were their

interests.

The pupils conducted observations in pairs- focusing on the quality of learning

Lessons were observed on Monday and Tuesday and the report was written

collaboratively.

Focus areas:

Pupils’ Behaviour and Safety in the school

Quality of Leadership in and Management of the school

Achievement of pupils at the school

The Quality of Teaching and Learning in the school

Parents and pupils completed an annual evaluation survey.

Stakeholders were interviewed as part of the process.

The final report was ready to be published on the school website on Friday 29th June

2018.

Context:

This large over-subscribed school of 455 pupils serves pupils from a wide area.

Roughly 5% speak English as an additional language and these languages are

celebrated through Language of the moment and events like Languages Day. Children

are admitted to the Reception classes in September of the academic year in which

they reach their fifth birthday. The school has gained a number of awards including

Artsmark Gold (for 3rd time) and the Level 2 UNICEF Rights Respecting School award

where people’s rights and responsibilities are recognised. It is also a St. John

Ambulance award school (June 2012). The school also received the British Council

International Award in 2013.

Last Inspection findings June 2017:

The things we thought were good:

Pupils engaged well in class

Children feel safe

Children enjoy school

Good length of school day

Staff work very hard to make sure every child is safe

Teachers have clearly planned out lessons

Children not afraid to ask for help

Good sports facilities

Deal with bullying efficiently

Have a range of different lessons

The things we think could be improved:

Need more space

When it is hot, children could have ‘hot play’

Could have air-conditioning

More active lessons

Blinds throughout school

More Bluetooth keyboards

More Drama classes

Bring back free fruit trolley for break time

Behaviour and Safety

Grade 1: Outstanding

Every Child Matters outcomes

Key outcomes of Every Child Matters

Being healthy

Understanding how to be healthy

Learning about dangers to health

Helping pupils eat and drink healthily in school

Pupils taking physical exercise

Team sports and extra-curricular activities

Staying safe

Preventing bullying

Making sure our school is secure

Health and safety hazards

Teaching pupils about dangers

Enjoying and achieving

How can lessons be more enjoyable?

How can pupils make better progress?

Making a positive contribution

Pupils helping in the school and taking more responsibility

Pupils supporting each other

Helping in the community

Raising money for charity

Economic well-being

Learning about the world of work

Learning how to handle money

Learning skills for later life, like working in teams

Learning about enterprise and businesses in the community

Pupils evaluating the curriculum Discussion with School Council

Questions asked:

1. The curriculum meets pupils’ needs and helps them to achieve their ambitions

What do you want to be? What skills does the school equip you with to get a job?

Actor- school plays freeze frames in lessons.

2. The curriculum provides a wide range of learning experiences

What have you enjoyed doing at school this year?

Art- sewing insects

3. There is a wide choice of options

Choice in subjects, ways to record, activities

Yes, there many clubs for children to take part in.

4. All pupils have equal opportunities to access the curriculum

Are there things you are not able to do?

Not enough time on the Adventure Playground.

Lower years can’t do football during lunch.

5. Subject teachers explain the curriculum carefully to pupils

Do you always understand?

Yes-8 No-2

6. All subjects help pupils to develop their literacy and numeracy skills

Measuring, scales, graphs in Science. Writing in History, etc

Yes, the teachers try to mix subjects into things that they are teaching.

7. All subjects help pupils to develop their ICT skills

ICT across the curriculum- taking photos, recording each other, graphs

Only some lessons.

8. The curriculum teaches pupils about dangers and how to stay safe

Anti-Bullying, Anti-Smoking, Road Safety, Drugs, Stranger Danger

Yes, the life bus and SHARE teach pupils about that.

9. The curriculum helps pupils understand how to live healthily

Healthy lunchboxes, PSHE- balanced meal, free fruit

Yes. PE, Plant Competition, Share, life bus, cooking and the fruit trolley could be

reintroduced.

10. There are many opportunities to be physically active- 2 hours per week+

Sports day, competitions, clubs, sport at break and lunch and wake up shake up.

11. There is a wide range of extra-curricular activities- clubs, visits

Yes but the infants would like more clubs.

12. Lots of pupils participate in extra-curricular activities

Yes many pupils take part and enjoy these clubs.

13. Pupils are taught about business and the economy-

Fairtrade, careers day, enterprise and the school bank

14. Pupils are taught how to manage money

Yes, KS2 do enterprise and budgeting in maths.

15. The curriculum teaches pupils about different societies and cultures

Global Citizens, RE, cultures, faiths, visits to synagogues, visitors to school

The school council meets in the IT Suite every Tuesday morning at 8.15am with

the Headteacher or a member of the School Leadership Team.

Caversham Primary Student Survey 2018

Question

number Question

Strongly

agree Agree Disagree

Strongly

disagree

Total

responses

1 I am happy at

school.

2 I feel safe at

school.

3 I am making good

progress at school.

4 I am well looked

after at school.

5 I am taught well at

school.

6 I am set

appropriate

homework for my

age.

7 Schools make sure

all pupils are well

behaved.

8 School deals

effectively with

bullying.

9 School is well led

and managed.

10 School responds

well to any concerns

I raise.

11 I receive valuable

information about

my progress.

12 Would you

recommend this

school to another

child?

Leadership &

Management:


INTERVIEWS WITH THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM 2017

Interview with the Headteacher

1. Why did you decide to teach at Caversham Primary School?

2. What made you think you could be head teacher?

3. Have you ever applied to be head teacher before?

4. What year groups had you taught?

5. Have you ever taught at any other schools?

6. Where would you go after Caversham Primary?

7. Do you have any ambitions after being head?

8. What do you think this school is good at?

9. What do you think this school can improve at?

10. What did you coordinate whilst you were a teacher at CPS?

11. How long had you been a teacher before you became to be the head?

12. What responsibilities do you have in the school?

Caversham Primary School has a clear vision and values based on Every Child Matters.

The school has agreed Core Values: Compassion, Enthusiasm, Cooperation,

Determination and Respect. This is at the centre of everything the school does.

This is communicated to everyone in the school and is very evident in the positive ethos

of the school.

Mrs Perry

1. Why did you want this job?

A. I have never been a head and I’ve worked here for 4 years so

when the opportunity came I took it.

2. If you had all the money in the world what would you spend it

on for the school?

A. Completely rebuild, cookery room, music room and a place that

were children could do group work.

3. Do you think we need to improve anything in our school?

A. The behaviour between students.

4. Do you enjoy this job and why?

A.I enjoy this job very much as there is something new every day.

5. Do you think the school addresses bulling well?

A. We are aware of a lot of bulling and we address most of it. We

can’t stop all of it but we are stopping as much as possible.

6. Are you planning to renovate the school?

A. Yes. We would like to build another story but we do not have

enough money. We are bringing some small equipment such as a

table tennis court. We are also renovating the boys’ toilets.

7. If you could choose any job in the world what would you

choose?

A. I would have worked in the police force and had become a

detective.

8. When did you become head teacher of the school?

A. 2010

9. Are you proud of this school?

A. Yes very much.

10. And finally would you recommend this job to somebody?

A. Yes 100%.

Interview with Mrs Jones-King: Head of EYFS & KS1

Q: How long have you been teaching for?

A: 11 years, 5 years at Caversham Primary.

Q: Who inspired you to become deputy head?

A: In year two my school burnt down so we had a 9 week summer holiday. I made

a school at home where I taught my friends.

Q: Would you want to be head teacher?

A: Yes, but in a small school in a little village in the countryside.

Q: What made you want to be a deputy head?

A: I wanted to be a EYFS leader which is for young ones at the school .I was

teaching there for three years then an opportunity came for me to be an

assistant head and I took it.

Q: How long have you been deputing?

A: I have been deputy 1 year.

Q: Who inspired you to become deputy head?

A: When I was 6 years old, in year 2, my school burnt down and 3 weeks extra

to our 6 week summer holiday and I made a school at home where I taught my

friends.

Q: How long have you been teaching overall?

A: 11 years. 9 at other schools and 2 at this school.

Q: Do you enjoy your job?

A: Yes I love it I have never had the Monday morning feeling which I am very

proud of.

Q: What made you want to be a deputy head?

A: Because I wanted to help make big decisions and work as part of a

good team.

Mrs Hanson interview

1. How long have you been at Caversham Primary School?

A. 3 years.

2. How long have you been teaching?

A. 10 years.

3. Do you like your job as Assistant Head?

A. I love it no day is ever the same, so many things to keep busy.

4. What’s your favourite lesson to teach?

A. I enjoy teaching maths but I like teaching everything.

5. Do you like it here at Caversham Primary School?

A. Yes I love it. I love working with the parents, pupils, teachers.

I’m proud of everybody.

6. If the school had limitless money what would you like to spend

it on?

A. Bigger classrooms, more teachers, more rooms for different

things (art room), smaller classes.

7. Would you recommend Caversham Primary School for people

to teach at?

A. Yes it’s a brilliant place to work at.

8. Why did you choose to come to Caversham Primary School?

A. Because I wanted to make a difference and I the fact it was a

rights respecting school.

9. Do you feel you have contributed to the improvement of

Caversham Primary School since you’ve been here?

A. Yes, we have achieved our highest rights respecting award

while I have been here and we’ve worked as a team.

10. Why do you teach? Do you have fun?

A. Teaching is a job you have to love to do. A wonderful

opportunity I wouldn’t do anything else.

Interview with School Business Manager: Mrs Leroy Q: Do you like your job?

A: Yes I do.

Q. Why did you choose Caversham Primary to work at?

A. Because I could tell that all the staff are dedicated.

Q. Do you feel comfortable around the school site?

A. Yes.

Q. Have you had a job before?

A. Yes.

Q. What job was it?

A. Waterstones accountant.

Q. what would you rate the school on a scale of 1-10?

A. 10.

Q: What do you like about the school?

A: Pupils are willing to learn.

Q: Would you recommend the school to anybody else?

A: Yes.

SENCo: Ms Sutton Interview

What would you rate the school on a scale of 1-10?

25.

What would you improve?

More money from the local authorities so that people can have

what they need.

What do you like?

Setting, staff, students and very little problems.

Why did you choose Caversham Primary?

It’s close to where I live.

What do you do?

Help people with additional needs to make sure there

included.

Do you enjoy your job?

Definitely but sometimes it can be stressful.

What do you do to keep my mind off school?

Yoga.

Interview with Mrs Mulcahy:

Do you enjoy teaching?

Yes

What made you want to come to Caversham Primary?

I like how well organised it is

I’d heard good things

How do you think Caversham Primary’s English is at the moment?

I think it’s getting better, we have really strengthened our grammar

How would you like to see Caversham primary’s English improve in the

future?

Cross curricular writing like in history or geography

How did you become English head?

I was employed to do that job, I studied English in university

Would you recommend this school to anyone to teach here?

Yeah I really would. The staff are lovely

If the school had limitless money what would you like to see happen?

Bigger classrooms, spaces for work, TA x2,Theatre trip to London

What is your favourite lesson to teach other than English?

Art,History,ICT,DT

Whats your favourite book?

Harry Potter, Famous five

Who’s your favourite author?

Morris Gleitzman

Mr Stainthorp: Governor Interview interview

1 What does your job include?

Answer: He is responsible for the school.

2 How do you help the pupils at our school?

Answer: by keeping the school safe and making sure the

school is in good condition.

3 What made you want to work at this school?

Answer: because he wanted to make this school good. Also

his children came here.

4 What are some of the challenges for the school?

Answer: making sure of the school has enough money

5 Do you enjoy being a governor?

Answer: Yes most of the time

6 Do the pupils know who you are and what your role is at

CPS?

Answer: No as a governor

7 If you could improve one thing at this school what would it

be?

Answer: more storage space

8 If you could any other job at the school what would it be

and why?

Answer: caretaker because what they do is mostly on what he

enjoys

9 If the school had loads of money, how would you like to see

it spend?

Answer: resources like stationery

10 Why did you want to become a governor?

Answer: because his children went there.

11 Why did you carry on?

Answer: because he enjoyed it.

Interview with AJ (the caretaker) 1. When did you join?

In June 2012 I joined Caversham Primary School as a caretaker

2. Did you have any previous jobs?

When I moved to the UK in 2009 I could speak no English and

got a job as an assistant caretaker.

3. Do you mind the toilet paper being thrown

around in the bathroom?

Not really in most schools this happens- there are worse things

that could happen.

4. If the school had unlimited money what

would you do?

The school would get a better football pitch, better toilets and

more play equipment.

5. Would you move to another school?

No, it’s a nice school.

6. Do you like working here?

Yes I like working here and because I live next to my workplace this

means that I won’t get stuck in traffic.

Lucie Lawrence: Parent Governor 1. What does your job include?

A) Attending governor meetings.

2. How do you help the pupils at school?

A) By supporting them.

3. What made you want to work at this school?

A) I have children so I thought I should work at

their school

4. What are some of the challenges for schools?

A) Money

5. Do people know who you are and what your

job is?

A) Yes as I was the CPSA chairman but I am not

sure

6. If you could improve one thing at this school

what would it be?

A) Space.

7. If you had another job in the school what

would it be?

A) I would work in the office.

Pupil Achievement:


OUR BIG ROCKS 2017-2018

1. To develop further the school’s assessment system

2. To increase the percentage of pupils meeting Age

Related Expectation and making expected or better

progress in Writing

3. To develop further the school’s positive working

environment

The 8 key areas to drive school improvement:

In relation to the children:

The emphasis on developing the whole child;

Ensuring consistently high quality teaching and learning;

Ensuring all pupils make good or better progress;

Continually working at closing the gap.

In relation to the school culture and organisation:

Continually striving to build capacity and sustainability;

Building a culture of teamwork and collective accountability;

Ensuring high levels of staff satisfaction and fulfilment;

Strengthening partnerships within and across schools.

Caversham Primary School 2018

GOOD LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT

end of EYFS

National

LA

Caversham Primary

School

All but xx pupil passed re-screening Phonics Y2

% / Number

KS1 2018 National Results

Expected Greater Depth

Reading

Writing

Mathematics

% / Number

KS1 2018 Local Authority Results


Reading

Writing

Mathematics

% / Number

KS1 Caversham Primary School 2018 Results


Reading

Writing

Mathematics

Y1 PHONICS

National

LA

Caversham Primary

School

% / Number

KS2 2018 Local Authority

Results

Greater Depth

Met the new expected standard Working at Greater Depth with the

new expected standard

Reading

Writing

Grammar, Punctuation and

Spelling

Mathematics

Combined R, W, Ma

% / Number

KS2 2018 Caversham Primary

School Results

Greater depth



Reading

Writing

Grammar, Punctuation and

Spelling

Mathematics

Combined R, W, Ma

Outstanding pupil results- well above national average

Extremely high ‘value added’ progress measures

% / Number

KS2 2018 National Results Greater Depth



Reading

Writing

Grammar, Punctuation

and Spelling

Mathematics

Combined R, W, Ma

Quality of Learning

Outstanding: (Grade 1)

Learning Observations

1. Pupils are well-behaved and courteous

2. Pupils respect others in the classroom and the environment

3. Pupils are willing to take turns and collaboration is good when working together

4. Pupils ask and answer questions

5. Pupils enjoy learning in the school

6. Pupils are confident in their ability to make progress

7. Pupils can think for themselves and can sustain concentration

8. Pupils are reliant on the teacher and find it difficult to work independently

9. Pupils can manage their time in order to meet deadlines

10. Pupils can select resources and equipment for their work

11. Pupils have targets for learning

12. Pupils agree that targets help them to learn

13. Pupils know what progress they are making

14. Pupils are fully involved in tasks and work at a good pace

15. Pupils have a good understanding of the learning objectives

16. Pupils make good progress against the learning objectives

Learning Crib sheet

EVIDENCE

1. Listening, paying attention to each other

2. Looking after books, pencils, etc. Let each other speak, listening. Respect others – not

laughing. Concentrating.

3. Do they get on? Does one person take control? Is there squabbling in group 1? Is anyone

left out? Taking turns?

4. Does everyone get a chance to speak? Do they ask a question? If they’re unsure? Do boys

speak more than girls? How are all pupils involved?

5. Are they having fun or mucking about? Are they getting it finished but enjoying doing it?

6. Do they know how to get on with their work? How much has been recorded? Staring into

space?

7. Work independently? Get targeted questions from the teacher?

8. Keep asking for help? Line of pupils at teacher’s desk? Too much explanation from the

teacher – task should be explained once and the pupils then get on with it. Are pupils

asking each other what they have to do? Is there copying?

9. Do they get the work finished on time? Do pupils need longer to get tasks done?

10. Do they know where to get equipment from? Are they able to name equipment and can they

use it properly?

11. Where are your targets?

12. How often do you check your targets? Does it make a difference to your work?

13. Can they tell you what they’re doing in the lesson? Have you done your best in that lesson?

If not, why not?

14. Pupils interact with the lesson, keeping on task, ‘buzz’, about the room. Can they

articulate?

15. What they are learning in that lesson.

16. Self-evaluation of lessons, pupils can talk about their success in that lesson. Did they

enjoy it? Did they learn something? Are they better at something than when they came

in?

Caversham Primary School Classroom Observation Form for Y6 pupils

July 2018

Teacher: Mrs Marden

Mrs launchbury

Observer: EP,

SOS, MJ-G

Subject: choosing

Year group:

reception

Time: 10:05 Set: Adults: 2 Number of pupils: 29

Learning Objective:

Lesson Observation: (Please make notes about what you see without judgements –

list what happens in the lesson)

They had a very friendly and good learning environment

They were very well behaved

Focused

They enjoy school

Very engaged with what they were doing

Learning about environment


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Herdman Observer: SOS EP

MJG

Subject: English

Year group:

reception

Time: 9;30 Set: Adults: Mrs White Number of pupils: 30

Learning Objective:

Lesson Observation: (Please make notes about what you see without judgements – list what happens in the

lesson)

TA busy filling soap in toilets

Good noise

Good attitude to the teacher

Room tidy

Engaged with the teacher

Carpet talk

Listen to teacher


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Calvin Observer: Subject: English

Year group:

1


Learning Objective:

To use capital letters, full stops in poetry.

Lesson Observation: (Please make notes about what you see without judgements – list what happens in the lesson)

. Children sitting on the floor at the beginning of the lesson

. The class had a discussion about what they knew about poetry

. the teacher asked for hands up about what different types of poems there were

. The children had peer discussion about what they noticed about the poem

Ta worked with a group of children

The teacher used lolly sticks so that the all of the children contributed

The majority of children were engaged with book as well as liking it


July 2018 Teacher:

Mr Crockford

Observer: E.P M.JG

S.OS

Subject: Maths

Year group:

Y3

Time: 11:00 Set: Adults: 3 Number of pupils:

31

Learning Objective:

To scale down by dividing.


There was peer discussion

The majority of the class was engaged on what was being said but some were easily distracted. There

was a pupil using visual aids. Busy working with a group of children. The pupils were eager to learn. There

was some swinging on chairs. The teacher was polite to students and the pupils were listening carefully to

what the teacher was saying. It was a very friendly environment conducive to learning.


July 2018 Teacher: Mr Brown as

cover teacher

Observer: E.P M.JG

S.OS

Subject: topic

Year group:

Y5

Time: 1 ;00 Set: Adults: 2 Number of pupils: 24

Learning Objective:


The class was very quiet at the beginning of the class. Mr Brown gave very clear

instructions. Around the class there was very neat and colourful displays. The classroom was

a bit messy. They had peer discussion and then went on to a class discussion. The teacher

went around the classroom and helped all students not just the front of the class. There

was some rocking on chairs but mostly well behaved during the lesson. They used hands up

for making people answer. The students were eager to learn. Some students had very good

knowledge.


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Mulachy

Observer: Seb and

Henry

Subject: PE

Year group: Y5

Time: 11:18 Set: whole class Adults: only teacher Number of pupils: 30

Learning Objective: To throw a discus?


The teacher gave clear instructions.

The teacher asked questions to the whole class and the pupils gave good answers and learnt about physics and

aerodynamics.

The pupils gave lots of enthusiasm to try something new.

Of the students we asked they said that PE was fun and thoroughly enjoyed the exercise.


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Livesey Observer: Seb, Henry Subject: maths

Year group: Y5

Time: 11:00 Set: whole class Adults: 2 Number of pupils: 29

Learning Objective:

To solve problems


.An interactive lesson

.The teacher just let the students get on with the work

.Everyone was engaged

.There was earlier work around the classroom

.It wasn’t just hands up

.They were very well behaved

.There was praise in marking

.There was a good understanding of the subject


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Mulachy

Observer: Seb and

Henry

Subject: PE

Year group: Y5

Time: 11:18 Set: whole class Adults: only teacher Number of pupils: 30

Learning Objective: To throw a discus?


The teacher gave clear instructions.

The teacher asked questions to the whole class and the pupils gave good answers and learnt about physics and

aerodynamics.

The pupils gave lots of enthusiasm to trying something new.

Of the students we asked they said that PE was fun and thoroughly enjoyed the exercise.


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Calvin Observer: Henry and

Seb

Subject: English

Year group: Y1

Time: 9:25 Set: Phonics group Adults: 1 Number of pupils: 29

Learning Objective: To learn phonics


They were very enthusiastic and well behaved

They were really enjoying themselves

There was work hung up all around the classroom

They seemed to know what to do

There was different styles of teaching like songs

The work was adequately challenging

.


July 2018 Teacher: Mr Brown Observer: Henry and

Seb

Subject: Computing

Year group: Y2

Time: 2:07 Set: whole class Adults: one teacher Number of pupils: 29

Learning Objective: To debug a program on the ipads about mindstorms.


.A very good understanding of language

.Good challenge of subject

.Enjoyable

.Good explanation

.Rewarding after good work

.People help each other to complete levels

.After playing for some time they get good and improve

.The pupils have a good understanding of the game and can explain it to others


July 2018 Teacher: Miss Watt Observer: Georgie

and Megan

Subject:

English

Year group:

Year 4

Time: 02:00 Set: Adults: none Number of pupils: 28

Learning Objective:


Hands up / lollysticks

All class engaged

Praise

Everyone involved in the activity

Class quiet

Colourful classroom with helping posters

Correcting faults

Students listening


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Hanson Observer: Georgie

and Megan

Subject: P.E Year group:

Year 4


Learning Objective: cricket


Fun

Enthusiastic

Distracted-being silly ( backfield )

Getting into it

Co-operation

Determination

Active

Teacher keeping everyone included

Teacher in control


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Mulcahy Observer: Georgie

and Megan

Subject: Spelling and English

Year group:

Year 5

Time: 9:40 Set: Adults: none Number of pupils: 28

Learning Objective: To use modal verbs.


Hands up

Enthusiastic teaching

Organisation

Helping posters

Fun interactive lesson

Imaginative teaching

Explains well

Pupil achievements around classroom

Keeping control of pupils

Active lesson/singing modal verbs to help them learn


July 2018 Teacher: Miss Hodder

Observer: Megan Subject: Science Year group:

Y3

Time: 1:05 Set: Adults: Miss Akhtar Number of pupils:26

Learning Objective:


Keeping children on a tight leash

Firm not strict

Ta helping particular child

Quiet

Teacher in control

Video clip

Explained well/clear

Hands up

Not enough space on carpet

Some distractions


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Alexander Observer: Megan and

Georgie

Subject: Maths Year group: Year 4

Time: 11:10 Set: Adults: None Number of pupils:28

Learning Objective: To solve a variety of mathematical problems.


Well behaved

Quiet chatter

Helping one child at a time

Clear instructions

Teacher in control

Firm but not strict

Reward for good behaviour

Structured lesson plan

Interactive

Imaginative teaching strategies

Not tolerating rudeness

lollysticks


July 2018 Teacher: Mr

Westmancoat

Observer: Megan and

Georgie

Subject: English

Year group: Year 5

Time: 10:30 Set: Adults: Trainee teacher Number of pupils:30

Learning Objective:


Fun atmosphere

Boosting confidence

Happy

Buzzing chat

Explained well

Enthusiasm in pupils

Hands up

Colourful classroom

Peer talk

Pupils enjoy English

Helping posters around the classroom

Discussion

Mr Westmancoat admitting he didn’t know the answer

One sometimes disruptive pupil


July 2018 Teacher: Mr Brown Observer: Megan and

Georgie

Subject: Maths

Year group: Year 2

Time: 11:27 Set: Adults: Mrs Andrews Number of pupils: 30

Learning Objective:

To read scales.


Pupil interaction

Orderly teaching

Happy atmosphere

Teacher Controlling noise

Firm but not strict

Pupil enthusiastically doing work

Peer helping

Mrs Andrews helping specific table

Good environment

Pupils enjoy maths

Activity explained well

Put in groups for their skills

Not tolerating rudeness


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs D’Arcy Observer: Georgie

and Megan

Subject:

Maths

Year group: Year 2

Time: 11.02 Set: Adults: Mrs Cambell Mrs

Westmancoat

Number of pupils: 30

Learning Objective: To read a scale


Class engaged

Progress

Gently introducing a challenge

Thought out warm up

Mrs Campbell helping specific child

Lolly sticks, hands up and class discussion

Keeping control

Boosting confidence

Helping posters

Good atmosphere

Interactive teaching

Good all-around teacher

Activity explained well


July 201 Teacher: Mrs Herdman Observer: Oscar and

Luca

Subject: Indoor PE

Year group: Reception

Time: 11:15 Set: Doves Adults: 1 Number of pupils: 29

Learning Objective: LO: To listen and follow instructions.


Learning that stretches are good to make sure you don’t get injured

Warming up

Playing games to encourage people

Listening well to the video that tells them what to do

Everyone joining in to the video

They are working in groups well

Good teaching ideas


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Marden Observer: Oscar and

Luca

Subject: Maths

Year group: Reception

Time: 11:05 Set: Doves Adults: 3 Number of pupils: 29

Learning Objective: LO: To listen and follow instructions


Using proper clocks to teach time

Making sure everyone is engaged

Singing songs

Playing games

Friendly classroom

Helping with every call

Play area

Pupils listening


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Grover

Observer: Oscar and

Luca

Subject: Busy bee and wake up

shake up

Year group: Y2

Time: 9:25 Set: Robins Adults: 3 Number of pupils: 28



Friendly environment

Very active

Most enjoy handwriting

Fun exercises

Supportive teaching

Lots of equipment

Help if needed


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Lowe Observer: Oscar and

Luca

Subject: Computing

Year group: Y1

Time: 1:05 Set: Skylarks Adults: 2 Number of pupils: 30



They are very patient.

Concentrated on the board

Having fun by playing on 2Simple

Teaching graphs as well as computing

Enjoys computing because you get to play games

They all know what to do because the teacher tells them in class


July 2018 Teacher: Mr Crockford Observer: Emma G

and Melissa

Subject: English Year group: Y3

Time: 10:08 Set: Whole Class Adults: 2 extra TAs as well as

main teacher

Number of pupils:

Learning Objective:

To plan and write my own syllabic poem


The class were focused as soon as we entered.

There was a very, very small amount of non-related talk to the lesson during the time of when we were in there.

There was a wide range of class discussion and almost everyone was getting involved- having a chance to speak.

The teacher knew exactly what to do.

Also, the teacher could easily control the class without having to shout or get angry

Due to looking through a few of the English books, we saw that pretty much all of the pages were marked

The teacher was firm but not strict

All the work in the books was very neat


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Hodder Observer: Emma G

and Melissa

Subject: English

Year group: Y3

Time: 9:25 Set: Whole class Adults: Main teacher Number of pupils: 28

Learning Objective: To plan and write my own syllabic poem.


As we entered the class, the atmosphere was quite quiet apart from gentle whispering that was related to the

discussion going on at the front.

Almost all the class was contributing and none of the students was messing around or were unengaged.

Finally, when we looked through some of the pupil’s English books, we noticed consistent improvement.

Also, the books were very thoroughly marked and they included lots of informative feedback for the students.


July 2018 Teacher: Y5 Observer: Melissa Subject: Maths

Year group: Year 5

Time: 11:45 Set: Class-not groups

or sets

Adults:1 Number of pupils: 27

Learning Objective:


When we stepped into the classroom, it was very noisy however lots of the conversations were linked to the task that

had been set. A few pupils were not very interested in the lesson, and as a result were messing around. Also, some of

the talking was not related to the task. But those who were working, were very focused and engaged in their lesson.

The teacher knew what to do except seemed to struggle to have full control over the class. At the end, we asked some

of the students whether they liked maths or not and, overall, the opinions we received were mixed. Around half said

yes, half said no.


July 2018 Teacher: Cricket Coach

Observer: Melissa Subject: PE Year group: Year 2


Learning Objective:


.Pupils were mostly concentrating although a couple were not paying attention

.Students having fun, engaged

.Excited chatter related to session

.The teacher could fairly easily get attention of the children

.


July 2018 Teacher: Mr Crockford Observer: E.M A,K Subject:

Math

Year group: 3 Alder

Time: 11:20 Set: Whole class Adults: Miss Petti Mrs

Haysmen

Number of pupils: 31

Learning Objective: Doubling


Teacher:

The teacher uses examples and gives help when needed.

Pupils believe that he is kind and his lessons are enjoyable.

T.A:

The T.A helps people 1 to 1.


July 2018 Teacher: Miss Hodder Observer: E.m A.K

Subject: Math

Year group:3 Ash

Time: 11:07 Set: Whole class Adults: Mrs Gofield Number of pupils: 3

Learning Objective: Scale up by multiplying by 4 and 10


Teacher praises at appropriate times. Does warm ups. A

T.A Miss Schofield

Helps teacher and checks through books.

Pupils

They enjoy the work and feel like they have improved.

Asks different pupils. She gives examples and shows how to work things out.

Miss Hodder encourages pupils. Gives good level of work.


July 2018 Teacher: Mrs Livesey

Observer: E.M A,K Subject:

Spelling/ Maths

Year group:

Holly class

Time: 9:25 Set: Whole class Adults: 1 Teacher Number of pupils: 2

Learning Objective: Homophones


There was interactive learning. The pupils put their hands up and there was good

interactive noise level. The teacher chose a variety of pupils by using lolly sticks.

The pupils were praised by Mrs Livesey and were awarded merits.

Math

Explaining rounding and after playing a game about it.


July 2018 Teacher:

Mrs Perry

Observer:

MJ-G, SOS, EP

Subject:

Ks1 assembly

Year group:

infants

Time: 2:50 Set: Adults: Number of pupils:

Learning Objective:

Lesson Observation: (Please make notes about what you see without judgements – list what happens in the lesson

. As the children came in the sat down quietly

. The children listened carefully as Mrs Perry spoke

. The children were engaged with teacher although some were distracted

. Quit but some whisper

. Hands up

. Some called out

. The children listened to the story

. Some chatter but mostly listening carefully.

Caversham Primary School Assembly Observation Form for Y6 pupils

July 2018 Teacher: Miss Watt Observer: Megan and

Georgie

Subject: Assembly

Year group: KS2


Learning Objective:


Chatter coming in

Projection of voice

Open discussion/hands up

Teaching about important/current matter

Most people engaged

Children

Teaching about important/current matter

Most people engaged

Children quiet/listening

Factual

Other adults controlling misbehaving pupils

Showing videos/clips to engage the children

Children watching contently/not talking

12 people wandered in not having anywhere to sit

Over run on time

Moment of reflection

Reward/praise for being quiet


July 2018 Teacher: Observer: E.M

A.K

Subject: Play

Year group:

infants

Time: 10:40 Set: Adults: Number of pupils:

Learning Objective:


Positive interaction between pupils.

Teachers caring for students is amazing.

Teachers set rules well.

Pupils enjoy adventure playground and love the doughnut.

Children believe that they are cared well.

Monday 25th June 2018

Letter to the pupils of Caversham Primary School on the findings of the school PUPIL inspection

Y6 PUPIL INSPECTION OF CAVERSHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL, READING RG4 7RA

Dear Pupils,

We inspected your school in the week of 18th June 2018 to see what was going on in your classes. We spoke to

you, the teachers, parents, School Council and some Governors to get a fair picture of the school. We should like

to thank you and the teachers for letting us see your lessons. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. It

was really interesting to see what you were doing and listen to what you had to say.

The things we thought were good:

Sport opportunities

Good education

Competitions

Summer BBQ

Library(bus and room)

Netball shooters/hoops

Dealing with bullies

Fire drills are good when we do them

School trips

Adventure playground

Teachers know when to be strict

Teachers have humour, are fun and can take a joke

The things we think could be improved:

People using inappropriate language

Sports Day picnic(sitting with your friends and their parents)

School dinners-hygiene

Littering -having KS2 rota instead of KS1 (who don’t do anything)

Wood in the privilege rotting

Toilets (specifically the girls)

Air-con (the hall)

Christmas prizes

Football area

More fire drills, lock down

More imaginative teaching strategies to engage children and not make them bored

More drama-lessons

Spending more time in the library

We hope you enjoy reading our report. It has been really useful for Mrs. Perry as our Headteacher and we have

read through the findings with her. The Governors will discuss the main findings of the report at their next

meeting next term. The report will be put on the school website for you all to read.

Yours sincerely,

Oscar B, Luca P, Melissa D, Eleana M, Alina K, Seb E, Henry K, Emma P, Emma G, Sofia O’S, Georgie G,

Megan W and Millie J-G.

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