Norton Instructional Rounds 29.04.25 by XPTRUST

RH

xptrust — 2025-04-29 10:19:17 UTC

Teaching mean in maths - linking to real life scenario.

Clear and easy to use vocab display - support demonstrate

2025-04-29 10:19:45 UTC

Adapting teaching in RH

xptrust — 2025-04-29 10:20:35 UTC

Some children demonstrating, some listening to construction

2025-04-29 10:22:45 UTC

Mr Hewitt - LOTOL, children coaching each other independently

‘Getting smart point’

2025-04-29 10:23:02 UTC

Interesting way of positively reinforcing HOWLs… awarding a ‘get smart point’ for a girl in Tom’s class. JPO

Pupils selecting their own challenge (gold or green)

xptrust — 2025-04-29 10:23:52 UTC

SO

xptrust — 2025-04-29 10:25:46 UTC

Pupils working independent while Steph works with a group. Unpacking the question with pupils afterwards.

Maths teaching building the field

2025-04-29 10:26:13 UTC

Great selection of examples to help students build the next idea was excellent. Great scaffolding if thinking and opportunity for students to think through the ideas we're very supportive to learn.

SO

xptrust — 2025-04-29 10:26:40 UTC

Pupils using hand signal to show agree or disagree. Quick C4U opportunity

Great question

2025-04-29 10:27:17 UTC

Asking not what the answer is but how to get the answer.

This then allow teacher to build idea, using key subject specific language.

Multi layered.

xptrust — 2025-04-29 10:27:52 UTC

Excellent multi layered approach to teaching this Maths lesson: tailored support by the LC, children engaged in activities, additional tutorials by Tom for those children that needed it. Impressive! JPO.

Consistency

2025-04-29 10:28:16 UTC

Children and staff using agree/disagree actions and protocols across KS2.

Miss Oliver - all completing same task, support to children at front & independent at back - wonder, how were children assessed for this support?

2025-04-29 10:28:40 UTC

Maths

2025-04-29 10:29:07 UTC

Not what the answer is but discuss the how we are going to solve the problem

Maths - tom

2025-04-29 10:30:15 UTC

Children leading own learning with more able not needing to access the construct but able to move independently onto the demonstrate. Clearly the norm and well-established.

Clever questioning

2025-04-29 10:32:30 UTC

Forced students to work out to answer not to follow a pattern.

SG

xptrust — 2025-04-29 10:34:23 UTC

Pupils respond immediately to instruction - working hard!

Y3 - range of activities to demonstrate learning, keeping children active & engaged - working collaboratively. Meeting different assessment levels - orange, gold, green.

2025-04-29 10:34:51 UTC

C&Q

xptrust — 2025-04-29 10:35:11 UTC

Awesome levels of productivity, and Craftsmanship and Quality from Corey in Emma’s lesson. Can’t believe how much work the children had done since September! JPO

2025-04-29 10:36:08 UTC

Y6

2025-04-29 10:36:58 UTC

Children working very hard - engagement is high

Y2

2025-04-29 10:43:39 UTC

All Children at different points in learning yet all children are engaged in maths learning including independent use of iPads.

cp in reception - all children fully engaged & on task with purposeful activities

2025-04-29 10:45:34 UTC

Class 1

xptrust — 2025-04-29 10:45:48 UTC

Use of grapheme chart to support writing

F2

2025-04-29 10:48:15 UTC

Use of phonics in provision - adult engagement and questioning strong, drawing children’s attention to the phonics grapheme chart to support in independent writing.

Y2 - teacher made resources using WR maths - purposeful to class needs

2025-04-29 10:48:31 UTC

Class 6

xptrust — 2025-04-29 10:48:44 UTC

Use of adults to support pupils - lots of praise being given

Y2 - self marking led by teacher with immediate feedback & consolidation

2025-04-29 10:49:20 UTC

Consistency of use of protocols

2025-04-29 10:50:43 UTC

Crew Tinker

xptrust — 2025-04-29 10:50:52 UTC

Pupils self assessing

Specific use of subject language and consistency around this

2025-04-29 10:51:06 UTC

Y1 supporting resources on table

2025-04-29 10:55:28 UTC

Praise tge problematising of learning

2025-04-29 10:56:20 UTC

How is this question different- led to great student conversation.

Linked back to previous knowledge.

Super environment for curiosity.

2025-04-29 10:57:16 UTC

Praise the differentiation

2025-04-29 10:57:56 UTC

Allowed students to be challenged, supported and develop independence.

2025-04-29 10:57:59 UTC

Step by step constructing of understanding

Well done Helen

2025-04-29 10:58:55 UTC

Discrete, targeted teacher support and checking for understanding.

Sam

2025-04-29 10:59:11 UTC

Thank you for letting us visit your classroom. It was lovely to see the children working beautifully.

TE

2025-04-29 10:59:15 UTC

clear organisation of resources

2025-04-29 11:00:28 UTC

Jotters to support working out and note taking

2025-04-29 11:01:23 UTC

I was blown away by the EYFS set up. Each group were so purposeful and the children’s HOWLs were excellent. The learning set up was clever. So much to take away . Thank you.

Well done Tom

2025-04-29 11:02:20 UTC

Effective classroom organisation allowing children to lead their own learning

Well done Emma P

2025-04-29 11:06:14 UTC

Great organisation allowing for independent and teacher led learning

Well done Emma P (part 2)

2025-04-29 11:07:22 UTC

Well done Claire

2025-04-29 11:08:29 UTC

Effective use of a learning coach.