Page 7 - The Thorns Way Raising Standards Strategy
P. 7
Quality of Education
Early Years Foundation Stage
Future success starts here: carefully planned learning takes place as
the result of highly effective practitioners and a calm, well-resourced
environment
A ‘less is more’ approach: large calm and neutral classroom; natural and open-ended
resources; fantastic outdoor space
Parents’ contributions are actively sought
A careful balance of child-initiated learning and adult-led structured lessons results in
excellent progress
Continuing Professional Development
“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well
enough, so they don't want to.” (Branson, 2014)
Training opportunities extend beyond the mandatory, with a committed CPD budget
Regular PDMs (Professional Development Meetings)
Chartered College membership for all teachers
Leadership Matters membership for all middle and senior leaders
Opportunities to undertake further qualifications
Learning Environment
A calm, purposeful and well-resourced learning environment
promotes and supports active learning
The environment is everyone’s responsibility: the standard you walk past is the
standard you accept
Smart and tidy corridors and classrooms, with a grey colour pallet—calm and neutral
Classroom walls support learning; corridors showcase learning
Learning resources available to access independently
Enrichment fund buys special resources to enhance our curriculum
