St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Looking toour future
St. Paul´s, the British School
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
The beginning of the plan...January 2013
Staff Workshop on mission, vision and values…What do we stand for? What really makes St. Paul´s special?
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Panel of future excellence: ranked results from staff workshop (January 2013)
What do we want for the future of the school?
Professional Development for teachers
Sharing environment
Open-mindedness
Improved facilities
Consistent policies/rules & discipline
Improved results
Better technology
To be a reference
Career & university adviser
Clarifying & improving salary
Stronger relationship with parents
Broader scholarship, SEM & E2L
Focus on spiritual well being
Broader curriculum
What do we want regarding the teachers of the future?
Open-mindedness
Cooperation
Passion
Innovative & coherent pedagogy
Diverse expertise
Common set of expectations & goals
To be caring with pupils
Awareness of technology
Fluency in English
Tolerance
What do we want to achieve regarding pupils’ academic
development?
Independence in learning
Strive for excellence
Enquiry & perseverance
Open-mindedness
Ethics & values
UK Standards
To speak more English
Ambition
What do we want to achieve regarding pupils’ and personal
development?
Sense of citizenship & social responsibility
High standards and values
Self-confidence
Embracing diversity
Emotional health
Respectfulness
Resilience
Responsibility
Integrity
Personal fulfilment
Proactivity & perseverance
Expressions with the same colours are correlated
Planning for excellence
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
MissionSt. Paul’s is a traditional, forward looking school seeking to nurture excellence, aiming to provide a high quality British and Brazilian holistic education, for the academic and personal development of pupils, within a framework of a caring community which shares a common set of core values.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Core Values
• show respect
• be honest
• have integrity
• be collaborative
• be thinkers
• become independent learners
We expect staff and pupils to:
• develop a sense of self-worth
• be open-minded
• be resilient
• be caring
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Important pillarsOctober 2013Aligned to ISI inspection framework
Focus Day for leadership team and Board of Governors
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
On the Focus Day in October 2013, the SMT and Board of Governors prioritised the Strategic Plan. Key priorities in each Pillar started to emerge.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Milestones and KPIsOctober 2014A way of identifying and measuring progress
Focus Day for leadership team and Board of Governors
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Milestones were agreed and set to allow us to check progress against the plan. These key points, events and actions have specific dates and will inevitably change and evolve, but set a clear route and a time line for us to follow.Key Performance Indicators, all of which are measurable, have been devised to create a clear and effective way of monitoring progress and seeing how effective the plan is in its implementation. With the use of more quantifiable data we hope that the Board will be more closely informed about the school´s progress.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Nelson Sapsezian -Bursar
Louise Simpson -Head
Paul Morgan –Deputy Head
James Diver-Director of Studies (Senior School)
SiobhainAllum –Head of Prep
Anne Baldisseri –Head of Pre-Prep
Angela Fregonesi –Director of Pastoral Care (Senior School)
Barry Hallinan-Senior Master
SLG and SLT New leadership
structure
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
VISIONWhere are we going?
How will we get there?
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
A world class school in every way.A school that achieves the very best for each of its pupils, regardless of their age or ability, and that is proud of their many and varied achievements both in and out of the classroom.
We want to be...
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
A school where the learning is exciting, where the teaching is passionate and where every minute in every lesson matters.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Where collaborative relationships underpin individual successes and are enhanced by the very best quality pastoral care to support pupils’ progress.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Making a positive contribution to the community; sending our leavers out into the world confident, independent thinkers,
good people and global citizens.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Creating leaders and innovators; well-educated and considered young adults; caring people, prepared and ready to make a difference to the lives of others and aspiring to make the most of every opportunity that crosses their path, even, or perhaps especially, when that seems to be a challenge or failure.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Five PLANKSThe scaffolding for our strategyThe key aims which underpin
the 7 pillars of our plan
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Creating an exciting, enriching, engaging and challenging curriculum for every pupil
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Providing a connected and continuous experience for pupils and staff, linking together the three phases of the school from 3 to 18
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Developing confident and assured young people, who are aware of their place in the world, their impact on it and on others
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Offering opportunities for every member of the school community to develop and learn
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Managing the operations and resources of the school in an efficient, responsible and sustainable way
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
The seven pillars, structured from the 2012 inspection report, create a way forward for detailed planning and implementing change:
1. Quality of teaching (and staff development)2. Quality of learning3. Quality of pupils´ personal development4. Quality of co-curricular provision5. Quality of staffing, facilities and resources6. Quality of the sense of community and
communication 7. Quality control
Vision Statement - Pillars
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Quality of teaching (and staff development)
Area for development Why? Progress made / measures
Lesson Observations
To know about colleagues´practice so that best practice can be shared and colleagues can develop their skills.
Whole school emphasis on lesson observation and peer-peer review, including work scrutiny. Middleleaders to implement in department observations and work scrutiny.
Strategic approach to staff training
To best use training resources and to match staff training and development with the school´s strategic objectives.
New software system to be introduced for whole school management and monitoring of staff development and training
Staff recruitment, induction andprobation
To attract, recruit and retain the very best quality staff.
New procedures in place, January 2015.
Leadership
To develop and provide innovative and engaged middle and senior leadership for the whole school.
New collaborative leadership structure implemented in August 2014. Expansion of the leadership group.
Staff professional development
To continue to focus every member of the school community on learning and self-development.
Generous budget and very willing staff. High levels of engagement amongst staff.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Quality of learning
Area for development Why? Progress made / measures
DifferentiationTo ensure every pupil has learning opportunities that match their skills and abilities.
Continuation of practice already in place. Training programme March 2015, Flag Time to be implemented whole school.
Assessment and curriculum review
To ensure that assessment is thorough, appropriate, well understood and fit for purpose.
Overarching curriculum review underway for August 2015.
Learning supportprovision
To ensure that all children who require learning support are identified, supported and effectively monitored.
Review of practice and provision underway.
Sixth form entry process
To ensure pupils are doing the best IB subjects for success at IB and to reduce the chance of pupils wishing to change subject.
IB taster days and refreshed IB choices process. Review of IB subjects on offer.
Brazilian curriculumTo prepare pupils for life after school, including the full range of university choices.
IB diploma as standard for all pupils from June 2018. Vestibular preparation as part of the sixth form provision.
Benchmarking data
To be aware of the general challenges of our pupils, and to ensure that individual pupils are fully supported and challenged.
Roll out of benchmarking and base line data in senior school (in line with prep and pre-prep), from August 2014. Ongoing training for staff.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Quality of pupils´ personal development
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Quality of pupils' personal development
Area for development Why? Progress made / measures
Safeguarding (child protection)
To protect pupils and to ensure full regulatory compliance (UK and Brazil).
Reorganise safeguarding leadership. Provide whole staff training and training for governors, PTA members and PASA staff, January 2015.
University application process
To ensure that every pupil has the means to apply for the right university for them; to ensure that more pupils are successful in gaining places at their first choice institution.
Two offers for Cambridge and one for Princeton (as @ 26th January) Review of university preparation procedures and support for SATs for pupils underway.
Pupil voiceTo encourage self-development, social responsibility and confidence in all pupils.
Prep and senior school councils first joint venture December 2014 Develop mission statement for senior school council, done January 2015.
Prefects To create a system which embraces pupil voice and encourages pupil involvement.
To be implemented in April 2015.
Pupil attendance To ensure consistency in learning and to reduce disruption for all pupils.
New attendance policy January 2015; attendance to be better than 95%. New attendance codes and monitoring ([email protected]).
PSHE provisionTo increase pupils´ self-community and social awareness.
Appointment of new PSHE coordinator (SS) and review of programmes of study.
E-awareness To improve pupils´ self-discipline and safety with social media and online.
E-awareness week, February 2015.Social media charters, ongoing.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Quality of co-curricular provision
Area for development Why? Progress made / measures
Assistant Head (Enrichment)
To develop, implement and monitor an enriching offer within and beyond the classroom that meets the pupils´ needs and wishes and offers breadth and depth of opportunity for all pupils.
Leader to oversee all aspects of co-curricular, support and stretch & challenge provision in the school. Appointed, January 2015.
Sport
To ensure best use of the facilities and staff resources and provide the highest quality provision to ensure a demanding fixture list which has capacity for highest level success.
Sports sub-committee looking at implementation and effectiveness of the new sports centre. Appointment of new Director of Sport for August 2015.
Pupil competitions To offer our pupils and the school the chance to compete on the world stage against their peers.
THIMUN (January 2015), LAHC dance competition (October 2014), ESU public speaking competition (Feb 2015), COBIS autumn art and poetry competition, etc.
Environmental education To foster and improve pupils´environmental awareness and outdoor education.
Review curriculum and use of outdoor space. Implement environment and sustainability policy.
Music (vocal and instrumental)
To continue to increase the quality of music provision and the level of participation in curriculum and co-curricular music.
New music school under construction. Review of the teaching staff provision for individual music lessons.Successful Fukuda strings programme.IB and IGCSE music being delivered.
The house system
To generate healthy and energetic competition and ensure full pupil and staff engagement in diverse house activities.
Forms in senior School reorganised by house. More competitive events planned that are not all sport based.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Quality of staffing, facilities and resources
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Quality of staffing, facilities and resources
Area for development Why? Progress made / measures
Development of facilities To provide the very best facilities to support the very best quality education.
Sports centre up and running. Academic centre started in December 2014. Pre-prep playground under refurbishment. Prep 1 & 2 playground (March 2015). Improved staff workspace in the pre-prep.
ICT developmentsTo enhance communications, innovation and efficiency in curriculum support and delivery.
New VLE already successfully established (Firefly, August 2014). Parent portal planned for March 2015. Full ICT review planned, April 2015 – review of infrastructure and software.
Shape of the week review
To evaluate the effectiveness and suitability of the current academic provision and use of day to day resources to provide the best use of time and space in school.
Academic review in senior school October 2014 to February 2015. Shape of the week review planned for term 1 of 2015/16, with a view to new timetable being implemented in August 2016.
Staff salaries reviewTo continue to ensure staff packages and salaries are appropriate.
In initial stages of review process.
Middle leader development
To ensure that middle leaders are equipped with vision and management skills to implement and drive change and development in their areas in supporting the strategic plan.
COBIS middle leaders course – 1 HoD currently on this. St. Paul’s School to look at developing our own ´leading from the middle´ course for 2015/16.
Staff common roomTo support and enhance staff well-being; encouraging positive and productive staff.
After the completion of the academic centre.
Sustainability
To improve the school´s environmental awareness at a pupil and staff level and in operational terms.
February 2015; new sustainability strategy.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Quality of the sense of community and communication
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Quality of the sense of community and communication
Area for development Why? Progress made / measures
Website development
To have a modern, exciting and dynamic platform that creates a high quality visual identity for the school and its community.
This is an ongoing project. New images and a full overhaul of the website to improve the quality of digital communications.
Admissions procedures
To manage and engage prospective pupils and parents better and ensure smooth entry to the school.
New admissions procedures agreed and adopted, October 2014. Active management of waiting lists with the introduction of assessment days and ongoing communication with parents.
Old Paulean networkTo make best use of the Old Paulean (OP) network.
Development and management of the OP data base.Plans to explore opportunities for further engagement with OPs.
Visual identity
To ensure constancy and coordinated communications with all members of the St. Paul´s community, past, present and future.
To be undertaken in tandem with new web design and generation of high quality hard copy publications.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15
Quality control
Area for development Why? Progress made / measures
Staff review and development programme
To ensure high quality, regular and thorough staff review which is based on a line management self-evaluation system based on evidence.
New professional standards devised, which underpin all HR procedures. A line management performance review scheme constructed, based on these standards which allows for annual performance review for every member of staff, for August 2015.
Learning walks, lesson observations
To make sharing good practice an effective and supportive everyday activity throughout the school.
Lesson observation training (January 2015). Learning walks planned April 2015.
Quality assurance
To introduce and embed quality assurance throughout the school in order to monitor and support departmental review and department development planning.
Work scrutiny, records of lesson observations and moderation of pupils’ work to be standardised.
Inspection preparation
To ensure ongoing and continuous compliance against British Schools Overseas (BSO) standards: aiming for excellence in all areas.
Committee in place since November 2014. Steady and thorough policy review being undertaken. BSO inspection in November 2015.
Staff feedbackTo create an additional source of evidence in development planning and whole school strategy.
Survey planned for September 2015.
Pupil feedback
To create an additional source of evidence in making judgements about teaching, learning and attainment.
First trialled in December / January 2015 in prep and senior schools.
Benchmarking against UK schools
To have a clear context for St. Paul´s against an internationally recognised academic benchmark.
League tables devised for IGCSE and IB against UK and BSO schools with a similar profile.
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15 SPORTS CENTRE – basketball / futsal
St. Paul’s, The British School - 3 year Development Plan 2014/15 SPORTS CENTRE – outside playing area
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ACADEMIC CENTRE PLANSA new space for teaching and learning
at the very heart of the school
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ACADEMIC CENTRE – learning resources centre
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ACADEMIC CENTRE – learning resources centre
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-THEATRE/FOYER
-MUSIC
-ART
ACADEMIC CENTREmusic and art
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ACADEMIC CENTREscience laboratories