Renfrewshire Council Children’s Services
Castlehead High School
Improvement Plan
2021-22
Planning framework
As part of Children’s Services, Castlehead High School has developed this establishment improvement plan which provides a framework for how we intend to achieve Children’s Services’ vision of working together to get it right for children, families and communities – Protecting, learning, achieving and nurturing.
National Priorities
We also have to take account of the Scottish Government’s national improvement framework which provides a vision for education in Scotland, namely to:
Renfrewshire’s Education Priorities
Our priorities will also align with the Renfrewshire Council Plan and Education Improvement Priorities listed on the next page.
Pupil Equity Funding
Our school received Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) to provide targeted interventions in literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing to close the poverty related attainment gap. This funding enables us to plan additional interventions to those which were already planned. These interventions are highlighted throughout this improvement plan using the (PEF) abbreviation.
The priorities and actions within this improvement plan address the needs of our school and articulate with local and national priorities.
National Priorities
We also have to take account of the Scottish Government’s national improvement framework which provides a vision for education in Scotland, namely to:
- improve attainment, particularly in literacy and numeracy;
- close the attainment gap between the most and least disadvantaged pupils;
- improve children’s health and wellbeing; and
- improve children and young people’s employability skills so that they move into positive and sustained destinations.
Renfrewshire’s Education Priorities
Our priorities will also align with the Renfrewshire Council Plan and Education Improvement Priorities listed on the next page.
Pupil Equity Funding
Our school received Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) to provide targeted interventions in literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing to close the poverty related attainment gap. This funding enables us to plan additional interventions to those which were already planned. These interventions are highlighted throughout this improvement plan using the (PEF) abbreviation.
The priorities and actions within this improvement plan address the needs of our school and articulate with local and national priorities.
Renfrewshire’s Council Plan 2017-2027
Working together for a thriving and connected Renfrewshire, creating opportunities for all.
Our Vision, Values and Aims
Vision
Our vision at Castlehead High School is to ensure that every learner can build from a foundation of care, nurture and respect to achieve the qualifications and acquire the skills they will need to flourish.
We want all learners to live our values and aims and be proud of themselves, proud of their school and proud of our community.
In session 2019-20 we undertook a full review of our school values and aims statements.
Values & Aims
Confidence
Positivity
Resilience
Success
Honesty
Learning
Respect
Our vision at Castlehead High School is to ensure that every learner can build from a foundation of care, nurture and respect to achieve the qualifications and acquire the skills they will need to flourish.
We want all learners to live our values and aims and be proud of themselves, proud of their school and proud of our community.
In session 2019-20 we undertook a full review of our school values and aims statements.
Values & Aims
Confidence
- Our school develops confidence, motivation and a desire to learn.
- Our learners have a ‘can do’ attitude and positive approach to learning.
Positivity
- Our school provides an encouraging and nurturing environment.
- Our learners are confident and have a positive attitude.
Resilience
- Our school values and promotes emotional and mental wellbeing.
- Our learners have the ability to learn from their mistakes and ‘bounce back.
Success
- Our school provides a curriculum that is relevant and promotes high levels of attainment and achievement.
- Our learners are motivated and engaged in a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular learning opportunities.
Honesty
- Our school has a nurturing environment where learners can express honestly and openly how they feel.
- Our learners experience trustful and positive relationships with everyone in the school community.
Learning
- Our school strives to be a safe environment where everyone can learn.
- Our learners are developing the skills and acquiring the qualifications they will need to be the best they can be.
Respect
- Our school values and respects all members of our community.
- Our learners feel cared for, supported and included.
Who did we consult?
To identify our priorities for improvement, we sought the views of learners, parents, teaching and non-teaching staff and partners We used a variety of methods of getting the views of those who are involved in the life and work of Castlehead High School such as;
All information gathered is collated and used to assist us to identify next steps and areas for improvement.
How we will know if we are achieving our aims?
We will measure and evaluate the progress we are making to achieve the key outcomes set out in this plan. We do this using quality assurance activities that include:
To identify our priorities for improvement, we sought the views of learners, parents, teaching and non-teaching staff and partners We used a variety of methods of getting the views of those who are involved in the life and work of Castlehead High School such as;
- Parents were consulted through parent council, parent questionnaires and parent focus groups.
- Learners were consulted through focus groups, learner questionnaires, pupil council and consultation activities using How Good is OUR school?
- Staff were consulted through departmental meetings, focus groups, departmental reviews and drop in sessions.
- Partners were also consulted to assist us in the delivery of our priorities including Skills Development Scotland, The Home Link Service, Renfrewshire Nurturing Approaches Team, Chaplaincy Team and Development Officer Team at Renfrew Council Children’s Services.
All information gathered is collated and used to assist us to identify next steps and areas for improvement.
How we will know if we are achieving our aims?
We will measure and evaluate the progress we are making to achieve the key outcomes set out in this plan. We do this using quality assurance activities that include:
- Departmental and thematic reviews that include learner, parent and staff Education Scotland questionnaires and focus groups.
- Self- evaluation using HGIOS? 4 star profiles and self-evaluation summaries.
- Planned ELT and SLT meetings to discuss progress and impact of department/faculty/school improvement plans.
- Data analysis of tracking and monitoring data, insight and seemis
- Each year we also complete a standards and quality report and self-evaluation document which are monitored by Renfrewshire Council Children’s Services’ staff
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