School      

St Monica’s (Milton) Primary School 

Learning Community    

All Saints Secondary School 

Link Officer      

Gerry Lyons  

Head of Service    

Gerry Lyons 

School Roll      

432 (rising to 438 in August 2023) 

Attendance Rate  

88.9% 

Pupils affected by the poverty related attainment gap (employment,? income,? housing,? health,? access to services,? education, crime), covid & other forms of poverty not listed 

OTHER – Pupils not in SIMD 1 & 2, not in receipt of school meals but affected by factors detailed above. 

Grand Challenges 2023-26 (Grand challenges are the long term strategic changes you intend to achieve i.e ‘to improve attainment in literacy) 

• Achievement and Progress – To improve attainment in writing and numeracy  

• Wellbeing and Learning – To track and improve children’s wellbeing across the school  

• Inclusion – To increase attendance thus having better outcomes for all learners 

Challenge:  

Mission 1:   

Costs 

Commitments(sprints) 

Expected Outcomes 

Measures of Impact 

Lead Responsibility 

Target Date 

Core 

PEF 

Challenge: Achievement and Progress  

Mission 1:  To improve attainment in writing  

Costs 

Commitments(sprints) 

Expected Outcomes 

Measures of Impact 

Lead Responsibility 

Target Date 

Core 

PEF 

All staff to complete Glasgow’s Pedagogy ‘Thinking Routines’ and ‘Metacognition’ modules. 

Increased understanding of Thinking Routines and Metacognition. 

Improved engagement in P1-P7. 

Monitoring & Tracking Data 

Class observation and Learner Conversations 

Standardised and formative assessment 

Professional Judgement 

Trish Walker (DHT) 

March 2024 

Implementation of Anne Glennie’s ‘The Story Kitchen Writing Programme’ to improve attainment in writing across the school. 

Improved practitioner skills in delivering high quality writing lessons.  

Improved attainment in writing in P1-P7 by 5% by May 2024. 

Tracking and Assessment Data 

Class observation and Learner Conversations 

Pupil work samples 

Standardised and formative assessment 

Trish Walker (DHT) 

Maggie Ward (Lit CLoL)  

May 2024 

£3000 

Developing a consistent approach to assessment and moderation through CLPL on Assessment and the Monitoring and Tracking Tool.  

.  

Improved use of data to analyse need.  

Improved practitioner skills in formative, summative and holistic assessment. 

Robust data gathered supporting achievement of a level across the school. 

Pre and Post CLPL Staff Survey/Evaluation 

L&T Observations 

Class observation and Learner Conversations 

Collated evidence of pupil impact at February Moderation day. 

Trish Walker (DHT) 

Martin Broadley (HT) 

May 2024 

Challenge: Achievement and Progress  

Mission 2:  To improve attainment in Numeracy 

Costs 

Commitments(sprints) 

Expected Outcomes 

Measures of Impact 

Lead Responsibility 

Target Date 

Core 

PEF 

Develop a consistent approach to delivering maths lessons across the school using Glasgow Counts methodology 

Increased teacher confidence in delivering maths lessons using Glasgow Counts methodology 

Improved attainment in numeracy in P1-P7. 

CLoL Questionnaire/Evaluation 

Quality Assurance Process 

Tracking meetings (collaborative professional judgement) 

Class observation and Learner Conversations 

Aileen Monaghan (DHT) 

Maureen McGowan (Numeracy CLoL) 

Kathryn Buckley (PT) 

Sept-Nov 2023 

Implementation of an evidence-based process for targeting pupils who are having difficulty with numeracy and maths.  

Increased engagement and application of numeracy skills across learning.  

Attainment in numeracy in P4 will have increased by 5%. 

PUMA Assessment 

Tracking and Assessment Data 

Professional Judgement 

Pupil work samples 

Aileen Monaghan (DHT) 

Maureen McGowan (Numeracy CLoL) 

Kathryn Buckley (PT) 

Aug 23- 

June 24 

Working group to ensure planners and framework reflect the learning required at each stage 

Staff will know what is expected at each level of a Curriculum for Excellence and within the Benchmarks. 

Class observation and Learner Conversations 

Tracking and Assessment Data 

Professional Judgement 

Aileen Monaghan (DHT) 

Sept 23- 

Mar 24 

Evaluative Comment (HGIOS 4 Link Outcome to QI Challenge Questions) 

2.3: Challenge Question – How well do we deploy a wide variety of innovative and creative resources and teaching approaches including digital technologies? 

Comment:  

Challenge:  Wellbeing and Learning  

Mission 1: To track and Improve Children’s Health and Wellbeing across the school  

Costs 

Commitments(sprints) 

Expected Outcomes 

Measures of Impact 

Lead Responsibility 

Target Date 

Core 

PEF 

The Glasgow’s Motivation and Wellbeing Profile (GMWP) to be implemented in P1- P7 in August and May. 

GMWP to be included in Assessment Framework. 

Identified pupils will report improvements whilst in school 

Data analysed from surveys 

Learner Conversations 

Martin Broadley (HT) 

Chris Stewart (PT & HWB Lead) 

Oct 23 

May 24 

Use analysis of GMWP results and other triangulated evidence, where relevant, to enable school to implement measures and targeted intervention to address trends.  

School based plans put in place for universal and targeted support to address trends.  

Liaise with Place2Be Service n school to support children identified as needing interventions.  

Pre and Post Intervention Survey/Evaluation 

Leuven Scale 

Increased attendance at school 

Martin Broadley (HT) 

Chris Stewart (PT & HWB Lead) 

Sept-Oct23 

May-June 24 

Termly  

Check-ins 

Place2Be 

£35,240 

Further develop a Children’s Rights based curriculum (based on work already done on achieving Rights Respecting Schools: Silver Ware) that is relevant and inclusive of all children in our school. 

Children will know their Rights within the UNCRC and have the confidence to ensure that they and others enjoy these Rights. 

Shared understanding of Children’s rights for all stakeholders. 

Class observation and Learner Conversations 

Rights Respecting Schools - Gold Rights Respecting 

Martin Broadley (HT) 

Margaret-Anne McGinley (DHT) 

Chris Stewart (PT & HWB Lead) 

Aug 23-June 24 

Termly Check-ins  

Challenge:  Wellbeing and Learning  

Mission 2:  To improve the quality of Learning & Teaching in Religious Education throughout the school 

Costs 

Commitments(sprints) 

Expected Outcomes 

Measures of Impact 

Lead Responsibility 

Target Date 

Core 

PEF 

All teaching staff to engage in CLPL from the Archdiocese of Glasgow RE Office. 

Increased subject knowledge to improve learning and teaching for all pupils. 

Improved engagement P1-7. 

Pre and Post CLPL Surveys & Evaluations 

RE Co-Ordinator to attends 3x Co-Ordinator Meetings and cascade information to staff.  

Class observation and Learner Conversations 

Martin Broadley (HT) 

Stacy Dodwell (RE Co-ordinator) 

Sept 23 

Feb 24 

May 24 

£600 

Moderation of RERC lessons with Stage partners: P1-P3, P4-P5, P6-P7 through Peer Observation. 

Consistent approach to the delivery of RERC lessons from P1-P7. 

Incorporate RERC into Quality Assurance Calendar and ensure RERC is monitored using HGIOS 4 and Develop in Faith guidance. 

Martin Broadley (HT) 

May 24 

Evaluative Comment (HGIOS 4 Link Outcome to QI Challenge Questions)  3.1: Challenge Question – Have we successfully established an inclusive learning environment? 

Challenge:  Inclusion 

Mission 1:   To increase attendance thus having better outcomes for all learners 

Costs 

Commitments 

Expected Outcomes 

Measures of Impact 

Lead Responsibility 

Target Date 

Core 

PEF 

Audit current situation in terms of attendance.  Analyse attendance data through a fact/story/action approach 

Clear analysis of attendance and barriers. 

Clear picture of attendance needs across St. Monica’s, supporting improvement 

Martin Broadley (HT) 

Sept 23 

Working group to analyse data and develop supports to minimise non-attendance (all stakeholders) 

Clear strategy to support children to attend school and families to reduce barriers to school attendance 

Increased attendance overall by 5% 

Martin Broadley (HT) 

Sept 23 – Dec 23 

(Continue to June 24) 

Evaluate the overall impact of strategies 

Improved attendance 

Attendance data, questionnaire to parents/carers 

Martin Broadley (HT) 

May/June 24 

Evaluative Comment (HGIOS 4 measuring impact and progress) 

3.2 – How well are we removing barriers to learning and ensuring equity for all? 

Challenge: Inclusion  

Mission 2:  To implement Restorative Approaches throughout the school 

Costs 

Commitments(sprints) 

Expected Outcomes 

Measures of Impact 

Lead Responsibility 

Target Date 

Core 

PEF 

Establish Restorative Areas within playground to support relationships 

Reduction in playground incidences. 

Improved relationships across the school. Pupils accessing Restorative Areas. 

Kathryn Buckley (PT) 

Chris Stewart (PT) 

Sept-Nov 2023 

Promote positive relationships across school by using Restorative Conversations (5 questions) 

Staff and pupils are able to engage in restorative conversations and work together to find solutions to problems.  

Evaluations of staff and pupils to collect views on the value of Restorative Conversations.  Improved relationships and a consistently supportive ethos. 

Kathryn Buckley (PT) 

Chris Stewart (PT) 

Aug 23- 

June 24 

Promote Restorative Approaches across school community (all stakeholders) 

Parents/carers are aware of Restorative Approaches and are supportive of the approach.  

Data on engagement of parents/carers during activities such as questionnaires and evaluation sessions.  

Kathryn Buckley (PT) 

Chris Stewart (PT) 

Sept 23- 

Mar 24 

Evaluative Comment (HGIOS 4 Link Outcome to QI Challenge Questions) 

2.3: Challenge Question – How well do we deploy a wide variety of innovative and creative resources and teaching approaches including digital technologies? 

Comment: