| School Aims And Ethos |
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| Introduction and Welcome | |||||||||
| Welcome to Foyle View School. This handbook is designed to help new staff quickly acclimatise to the pace of life in our school by providing a comprehensive overview of key policies, protocols and procedures. Not only will the handbook be used for induction purposes, it is also designed to be a revisable scheme of management that can be used to review and record existing arrangements within the school for all staff. There are sections that will be reviewed on a regular basis and sections that require reviewing and updating on a more infrequent basis. We are continually exploring to present information in more accessible forms and we would be grateful to hear your feedback on our handbook. | |||||||||
| School Vision and Mission Statement | |||||||||
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Best For All - From Each The Best We work together, guided
by agreed aims and core school values, to provide a happy, caring and stimulating environment
where children achieve their fullest potential, to enable them to make
their best contribution to society. |
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| Core Beliefs | |||||||||
At
Foyle View we believe that:
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| Aims for Pupils | |||||||||
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| Strategic Aims | |||||||||
As
expected these have been drawn from recent audits and reviews.
Please comment on their suitability and wording.
These set out the key headings for development over the next
three years. Appropriate
action plans will accompany each aim.
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| Strategic Plan | |||||||||
| Aim |
To maximize pupil achievement through ICT |
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To
enhance the learning experience for pupils with more complex needs. |
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To
pursue effective partnerships for school improvement |
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To
raise pupil achievement through a review and amendment of the school’s
system of pupil assessment, recording and reporting (ARR). |
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| Investors In People Action Plan | |||||||||
| Action
Projects to be undertaken |
1.
Commitment: Ø
To
formulate a Staff Development Policy based on the guidance set out by
the Standard. |
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2.
Vision
& Direction Ø
To
re-visit the school vision with all members of the school community with
a view to clarifying our vision for all. & Ø
Set
out our aims for pupils as identified in the staff review in Nov 2003. |
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3.
Evaluation: Ø
To
identify what needs to be done to address all aspects of evaluating
staff development & plan a way forward for the school.
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4.
School
Planning: Ø
To
set out the school’s strategic plan which clearly identifies the
long-term aims, outcome goals & measurable targets for the next 3
years. |
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5.
Induction Ø
To
develop induction training & mentoring programme that effectively
supports all new staff, including volunteers and substitute staff.
Ø To develop a comprehensive and easily used staff handbook |
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6.
Team
Leader Roles Ø
To
investigate, identify and access training in people development skills
to support those in team leadership roles. Ø
To
identify what is recognised good practice and establish a system to
monitor its effectiveness. |
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7.
Continuous
Improvement: Ø
To
carry out a review of the system for staff development with a view to
further development in line with the Standard’s guidance. |
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8.
Costs
& Benefits: Ø
To
identify and make explicit to staff clear pupil outcomes arising from
staff development policy and activity. Ø
To
develop and publish a costed plan for S.D. |
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