Early Years
The Secret Garden The Secret Garden continues to develop at a rapid rate and is used each week by Reception and Year One. Increasingly it is also used to support the learning of other classes across the Federation. This month we will host a Forest School network meeting and look forward to sharing our increasingly impressive resource with other local schools and nurseries.
Striving for excellence, inspired by Gospel Values
2016-2017 Priorities
Further narrow the gap between Pupil Premium/SEN children and other children, achieving a Good Level of Development.
Narrow the gap between boys and girls achieving a Good Level of Development.
Develop the immediate outdoor environment to ensure purposeful and clear learning opportunities. Resource the environment effectively to promote the development of specific areas of learning.
Continue to establish clear expectations, roles and responsibilities of all staff to ensure daily planned activities both indoors and outdoors.
Striving for excellence, inspired by Gospel Values
Early Years Priorities and Evaluation: Summer Term 2015-2016
St Aloysius EYFS Overview
Reception Data Headlines Spring Term Projections
All Pupils Children Achieving GLD achieving GLD 80 70
Pe rcentage
60 40
53 56
59 61 St Aloysius South Tyneside
20 0 2014
It has been a highly successful year in the Early Years. The provision of teaching and learning for our children is consistently outstanding and the experiences available to our youngest learners are always of a very high quality. We have a fantastic teaching team in place and the recent appointment of Miss Julie Doughty as Early Years Lead is a real positive for the continued development of Early Years provision at St Aloysius. The challenge curriculum and high expectations are well embedded into the curriculum and the response of the children has been a delight to see. Children respond very well to the routine and thrive on the exciting and engaging activities that staff so carefully and thoughtfully prepare for them. Children are tracked well and make very good progress from their starting points. Gaps in learning are swiftly identified and action taken to quickly address these. Classroom environments are constantly updated to meet and extend children's own interests and to move their learning forward. We can take real pride in the further developments of the Secret Garden and the positive impact this has had on all children, especially our most vulnerable.
2015 Year
2016
National Results 2014
60.4
2015
66.3
2016 Data Summary: 73.8% GLD achieved. Data summary shows an improving trend for the % of children achieving in all Prime Learning Goals and all Specific Learning Goals, especially in Literacy. This year girls outperform boys across the Early Years Curriculum, due to the larger number of low attaining boys in the reception cohort, many of who are Pupil Premium (85% boys) or SEN (50% boys). Narrowing this gap will be a priority for 2016-17. Reception Pupil Premium
2014
25.0
2015
53.8
The % of children exceeding in each of the Early Learning Goals has improved. Following targeted and regular intervention, the
number of Pupil Premium children achieving a GLD has increased. Despite this rise, narrowing the gap between pupil premium pupils and other pupils remains a priority for 2016-17. Pupil Premium children moving into Year1 will be closely tracked and progress portfolios are in place to show progress. Targeted intervention and small focused groups in place from September to ensure these pupils catch up quickly.
Striving for excellence, inspired by Gospel Values
2016-2017 Priorities
Further narrow the gap between Pupil Premium/SEN children and other children, achieving a Good Level of Development.
Narrow the gap between boys and girls achieving a Good Level of Development.
Develop the immediate outdoor environment to ensure purposeful and clear learning opportunities. Resource the environment effectively to promote the development of specific areas of learning.
Continue to establish clear expectations, roles and responsibilities of all staff to ensure daily planned activities both indoors and outdoors.
Striving for excellence, inspired by Gospel Values
Early Years Priorities and Evaluation: Summer Term 2015-2016
St Aloysius EYFS Overview
Reception Data Headlines Spring Term Projections
All Pupils Children Achieving GLD achieving GLD 80 70
Pe rcentage
60 40
53 56
59 61 St Aloysius South Tyneside
20 0 2014
It has been a highly successful year in the Early Years. The provision of teaching and learning for our children is consistently outstanding and the experiences available to our youngest learners are always of a very high quality. We have a fantastic teaching team in place and the recent appointment of Miss Julie Doughty as Early Years Lead is a real positive for the continued development of Early Years provision at St Aloysius. The challenge curriculum and high expectations are well embedded into the curriculum and the response of the children has been a delight to see. Children respond very well to the routine and thrive on the exciting and engaging activities that staff so carefully and thoughtfully prepare for them. Children are tracked well and make very good progress from their starting points. Gaps in learning are swiftly identified and action taken to quickly address these. Classroom environments are constantly updated to meet and extend children's own interests and to move their learning forward. We can take real pride in the further developments of the Secret Garden and the positive impact this has had on all children, especially our most vulnerable.
2015 Year
2016
National Results 2014
60.4
2015
66.3
2016 Data Summary: 73.8% GLD achieved. Data summary shows an improving trend for the % of children achieving in all Prime Learning Goals and all Specific Learning Goals, especially in Literacy. This year girls outperform boys across the Early Years Curriculum, due to the larger number of low attaining boys in the reception cohort, many of who are Pupil Premium (85% boys) or SEN (50% boys). Narrowing this gap will be a priority for 2016-17. Reception Pupil Premium
2014
25.0
2015
53.8
The % of children exceeding in each of the Early Learning Goals has improved. Following targeted and regular intervention, the
number of Pupil Premium children achieving a GLD has increased. Despite this rise, narrowing the gap between pupil premium pupils and other pupils remains a priority for 2016-17. Pupil Premium children moving into Year1 will be closely tracked and progress portfolios are in place to show progress. Targeted intervention and small focused groups in place from September to ensure these pupils catch up quickly.
