Strengthen staff confidence and skills through CPD in areas like autism support and behaviour management.

Align staff goals with the School Improvement Plan and ensure policy adherence through training, supervision, and monitoring.

Promote a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration among staff.

Develop partnerships with organisations like YMCA and Cardiff University to enrich pupils' spiritual, moral, and cultural education.

Enhance pupil leadership opportunities to foster personal growth, responsibility, and school involvement.

Ensure that policies are reflected in practice.

Foster positive attitudes toward learning:

• Improve engagement, motivation, and resilience among pupils.

Interactive and inclusive teaching strategies:

• Cater to diverse learning needs with enhanced use of tools like Padlet, incorporating features like polls and exit tickets to increase interaction.

Encourage personal goal-setting:

• Support ownership of learning through hands-on, engaging lessons.

Expand accreditation opportunities:

• Introduce BTEC Level 1 qualifications in practical and vocational subjects to widen pathways for achievement.

Launch and refine a concept-based curriculum:

• Create connections between learning, real-world themes, and cultural awareness.

Enhance Assessment Practices:

• Formative Assessment:

  • Regularly use low-stakes quizzes, mini-assessments, and self-assessment tools to monitor ongoing progress.

  • Leverage Padlet for collaborative peer assessment, where students can give and receive feedback.

• Summative Assessment:

  • Ensure end-of-topic or unit assessments provide a comprehensive evaluation of learning, tailored to both academic and vocational pathways.

  • Incorporate multimedia presentations or project-based assessments to measure practical application.

• Feedback Strategies:

  • Deliver feedback that is specific, actionable, and linked to learning goals, ensuring pupils understand the next steps for improvement.

  • Use digital tools like audio feedback or comment features in tools like Padlet and Google Docs to personalise responses.

  • Schedule regular 1:1 or small-group sessions to discuss assessment outcomes and refine learning strategies.

Prepare pupils for future careers with workshops, partnerships (e.g., with CAVC), and hands-on projects like the allotment.

Increase awareness of career paths and participation in career-related activities, aiming for 90% pupil engagement.

Enhance pupil concentration and engagement through mindfulness, movement breaks, and growth mindset activities.

Support emotional health with in-house therapies like LEGO therapy and ELSA sessions.

Develop new tools and strategies to track progress in well-being and emotional regulation.