LAMPHEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Report to the Annual Governor Parent Meeting

October 2016

GENERAL INFORMATION

Chairman of Governors Mr J Lewis MBE 22 Westhill Lamphey PEMBROKE Pembrokeshire SA71 5NL

Clerk to the Governors Mrs K Evan-Hughes Director of Education Pembrokeshire County Council County Hall HAVERFORDWEST Pembrokeshire SA61 1TP

The full list of Governors is as follows:

NAME STATUS TERM OF OFFICE APPOINTED BY EXPIRES Mrs R Evans Community July 2019 Lamphey School Governing Body Mrs S Rees Additional Community November 2018 Lamphey Community Council Mr J Lewis MBE Community March 2019 Lamphey School Governing Body Mrs P Parkhurst Community June 2018 Lamphey School Governing Body Mr S Thomas Headteacher Lamphey School Governing Body Mrs T Hodgson Local Authority July 2019 Pembrokeshire County Council Mrs E Taylor Local Authority Sept 2017 Pembrokeshire County Council Mr C Collins Local Authority May 2019 Pembrokeshire County Council Mr H John Parent November 2018 Parents of Lamphey School Mrs P Henry Parent December 2017 Parents of Lamphey School Mrs M Workman Parent November 2017 Parents of Lamphey School VACANCY Parent Parents of Lamphey School Mrs S Roblin Staff Representative June 2017 Staff of Lamphey School Miss D Campbell Teacher Representative October 2018 Staff of Lamphey School

Chairman 2015/2016 Mr J Lewis MBE Vice-Chairman 2015/2016 Mrs S Rees

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We would like to welcome Mrs Evans as Community Governor and Mr John as Parent Representative, and also to thank Rev Jones and Mr N Lewis(retiring Governors) for their hard work and support over many years.

Financial Details

Full Financial Statement for the School The funding for the school from April 2015 was £675,828 in total, that being £3,674 per pupil, and from April 2016 was £706,625 that is £3,616 per pupil. The finance was closely monitored throughout the year. See attached – full financial statement of the School Budget.

Details of Any Gifts to the School No gifts received during this financial year.

Details of Travelling and Expenses to Governors No claims have been made by the Governors.

School Data

Numbers on Roll

Part time Full Time FTE April 2017 22 205 216 (predicted) January 2017 20 201 211 (predicted) September 2016 26 189 202 April 2016 22 194 205 January 2016 19 186 195.5 September 2015 20 171 181

Lamphey Primary School continues to attract pupils and parents from a wide area. This reflects our reputation and success throughout Pembrokeshire.

Attendance

Actual % Summer 2016 94.77 Spring 2016 95.69 Autumn 2015 96.17

We are satisfied with the average attendance rate of 95.55% for the academic year. The Welsh Assembly Government target on attendance is 95%, which we have exceeded, however we are slightly up on last year’s attendance which was 95.49%. The school has a more challenging target of 96% which we feel is attainable with the support of pupils and parents.

As you are aware Pembrokeshire County Council are authorising Penalty Notices for children whose attendance drops below 90% due to unauthorised absences and holidays. The school will continue to use Truancy Call to request information on pupils’ absences and where deemed necessary will request that a Pupil Welfare Officer or a member of staff visits the home.

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Staffing

Staffing and Class Information as at September 2016

Class Teacher Learning Support Time Ages Pupil Numbers Assistants (LSAs) Allocation Nursery Miss E Alborn Mrs M Eddison 3 full-time 3-4 years 26 Mrs L Williams staff per day Reception Miss D Mrs C Butland 1 teacher 4-5 years 24 Campbell/ Miss Mrs N Williams plus 2 C Fletcher support staff per day Class 1 Mrs H Guymer Miss B Power 1 teacher 5-6 years 28 Mrs S Vaughan plus 1 Mrs A Russell (1-to- support 1) staff per Mrs M Llewellyn day (1-to-1)

Class 2 Mrs N Williams Miss A Bennett 1 teacher 6-7 years 23 plus 1 support staff per day Class 3 Mr R Lloyd Mrs D Cook 1 teacher 7-8 years 27 Mrs R Williams per day plus 1 support Class 4 Miss A-M Lewis Mrs D Cook 1 teacher 8-9 years 30 (4 days per Mrs R Williams per day week)/ Miss D plus 1 Campbell (1 support day per week) Class 5 Miss C Pegg Mrs D Cook 1 teacher 9-10 30 (4 days per Mrs R Williams per day years week/Miss D plus 1 Campbell 1 day support per week) Class 6 Mrs M Thomas Mrs D Cook 1 teacher 10-11 26 Mrs R Williams per day years plus 1 support

The LSAs deliver catch-up programmes to individual children or small groups as identified within each Key Stage 2 class.

Staff Changes Since September 2015 This last year has seen many changes in staffing. Miss Pegg has returned from maternity leave. Mrs Mathias worked in the Reception Class for the duration of the Summer Term. Mrs Jones has taken retirement, and Mr Hart, Mrs Salisbury and Mrs Nally have been made redundant.

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School Council and Ambassadors We would like to thank the School Council and School Ambassadors for their hard work over the past year. This group of pupils have met with the Governing Body regularly during the year while the Ambassadors had the opportunity to meet Sally Holland, Childrens’ Commissioner for Wales, at Margam Park, where they were able to discuss the Rights of the Child and the impact that they have had on Lamphey School. The children who were involved in this were:

Name Class School Council/Ambassador Owen Robinson 6 School Ambassador Lena Hughes 6 School Ambassador Oliver Davies 6 School Council Molly Edwards 6 School Council Charlie Simpson 5 School Council Shanai Colley 5 School Council Aneurin Lee 4 School Council Maddy James 4 School Council Callum Parsley 3 School Council Izzie Rome 3 School Council Shaun Howard 2 School Council Coral Mwandiambira 2 School Council Rohan Williams 1 School Council Isla Butland 1 School Council Finnley Evans Reception School Council Olivia Hooper Reception School Council

Staff Training and Continued Professional Development We have a dedicated staff at Lamphey Primary School who are committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Our extensive training programme is planned carefully to ensure consistent school improvements in line with our School Improvement Plan and professional development of all staff members. All staff undergo an annual appraisal known as Performance Management. This process results in professional objectives set for all staff for the following year.

Action Taken by the Governing Body/School

As a result of Resolutions from the last AGPM There were no resolutions made at the AGPM, held October 2012. There were no meetings held in 2013, 2014 or 2015.

School Development Plan (SDP) Excellent progress has been made throughout the year towards the objectives of the School Improvement Plan. This progress is discussed and monitored on a termly basis at Governing Body Meetings. A copy of the School Development Plan is available on the School App from December 2016.

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Progress Achieved by the SDP during the Autumn/Spring Terms

Description/Activity/Priority Progress

To provide excellence in teaching and Lesson observation undertaken by Headteacher/Deputy care across the school. Headteacher/SMT member.

Lesson Observation by Senior Lesson observation indicated that standards of Teaching Management Team (SMT). and Learning were good with some excellent teaching being observed. Achieved

All staff are knowledgeable and Moderation exercise undertaken by teachers and involved in assessment and Governors. Findings agreed within the Family of Schools moderation and use it to effectively and placed on ERW website. support learning and target those pupils in need of intervention. Welsh This is an area that needs to be revisited to ensure Moderation (Oracy) greater understanding of the moderation process.

On-going

To provide excellence in teaching and All teaching staff attended a book scrutiny session where care across the school. their work was scrutinised across Key Stages with Governing Body involvement. Findings have been Book scrutiny. recorded. Achieved

To facilitate excellent relationships Parents invited to attend a workshop but due to non- with families and the community. attendance by parents the workshop was cancelled.

Police to deliver a workshop on This will be revisited. Cyberbullying and internet dangers

On-going

To provide excellence in teaching and Teaching staff continue to support and challenge each care across the school. Continued other throughout the term. The impact of staff development of peer tutoring. collaboration has been shared with the SMT. On-going

Coaching and mentoring of teachers. Teaching staff continue to support and challenge each On-going other throughout the term. The impact of staff collaboration has been shared with the SMT.

To further develop thinking and Deputy Headteacher delivered training to all staff on questioning skills so that children thinking and questioning skills as part of Inset Day. become more proficient at problem solving across the curriculum Achieved The quality of teaching and learning Deputy Headteacher and member of SMT have delivered support is of a consistently high targeted training for LSAs. quality, which ensures quality progression for all learners. Achieved Raise standards and improve Level 3 LSA has successfully delivered catch-up provision for Basic Skills pupils in programmes. SMT is currently awaiting written report to numeracy and literacy. Targeting Free show impact. School Meals pupils. (Pupil Deprivation Grant) To include early years intervention. Achieved To provide excellence in teaching and Headteacher has reminded all staff that the Performance care across the school. Management targets will be assessed in July 2016. On-going 5

Teachers to produce a series of Performance management targets will be reviewed in lessons that uses the outdoors to July 2016. develop mathematical reasoning skills. (Performance Management 2015-16) Deputy Headteacher has produced a series of lessons Achieved which has been highlighted as outstanding practice and is to be placed on the ERW website to highlight good practice in mathematics as identified by the Pembrokeshire Primary School advisors.

Pupils and staff work in an Storage in some classrooms is still limited. environment that is accessible, functional and which is designed to meet their various needs. On-going Outside learning areas are continued Repairs to trim trail to be undertaken. to be developed with the support of the School Council. Playhouse as yet to be installed in Foundation Phase outside classroom. On-going (Under discussion with contractor)

Yard is marked appropriately.

Wild meadow is planted.

Orchard planted.

Development of the Outdoor Schools Deputy Headteacher has produced a series of lessons Programme which has been highlighted as outstanding practice and is to be placed on the ERW website to highlight good On-going practice in mathematics as identified by the Pembrokeshire Primary School advisors.

All leaders are aware of Literacy and Numeracy skills tracked using Alfie Tracker. standards/coverage of their subject areas across the school. All leaders SMT regularly evaluate planning. Work scrutiny and focus relentlessly on improving the lesson observations have been undertaken. teaching & learning in their subject areas resulting in at least GOOD teaching and at least GOOD progress being made.

On-going

School Improvement Plan- Summer Term

A complete copy of the School Improvement Plan was distributed to all Governors. Governors were asked to consider any future plans for Lamphey Primary School to be included in the School Improvement Plan for 2016-2019. This will be presented to the full Governing Body in November 2016.

Summary of Changes to the School Prospectus The School Prospectus is currently being reviewed and will include current information and photographs about the school. The School Prospectus is annually reviewed by the Headteacher and Governing Body. A copy is available upon request, also an up-to-date version is available on the school App.

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School, Staff and Pupils’ Successes and Special Events

Lamphey Primary School is a very busy and exciting place. We have a natural ‘have-a-go’ ethos and are represented in many sporting, musical and art events and competitions. The children really enjoy competing and are very proud to represent Lamphey Primary School.

Music and Drama Year 6 once again performed ‘Hamlet’ for Mr Chris Grace, the Founder of Shakespeare Schools Festival. They have been chosen to now perform at a conference in Cardiff, in front of Prof Graham Donaldson.

Year 6 performed in the Pembroke School Transition Concert. They sang beautifully and represented the school well. Year 6 children have also visited Pembroke School Library, and have a visit from Mrs Smith, Librarian. Sport and Physical Education The school Cross Country team have represented the school at both the Orielton Cross Country meeting and at the Pembrokeshire Cross Country Championship held at Oakwood. The children ran well with some very good results. A team of children represented Lamphey Primary School at the Pembrokeshire Urdd Gala. Charlie, Lily and Hannah, along with the mixed relay team of Lena, Ioan, Charlie and Hannah, went on to represent Pembrokeshire at the National Final held in Cardiff. Well done to Charlie and the relay team for winning Gold, and all swimmers reaching the finals in their disciplines. Da iawn pawb!

The gymnastic team recently participated in the Pembrokeshire Urdd Gymnastics competition in Haverfordwest. The group won their heat and went on to represent the school at the national final held in Aberystwyth. Well done all! The swimming squad represented the school in the Sladen Gala. A number of children also represented the Pembroke Family of Schools at the Pembrokeshire District Gala in Haverfordwest. Our netball and rugby teams played against Pennar school in friendly matches. The children performed well.

The School rugby team also competed in the Urdd Rugby competition held at Camrose. They played to the best of their ability and were a credit to the school. Extra- Curricular Clubs – There has been an extensive extra-curricular sports programme with the junior children having the opportunity to join netball, football, athletic, cricket, hockey, gymnastics, rounders and rugby clubs during the year. This has been complemented with Cook it Clubs for both Year 2 and Year 6.

These clubs were very well attended and we are very grateful to the staff for organising and running these clubs. Other Successes and Special Events Regional Ambassadors Conference at Margam Orangery – The two School Ambassadors represented Lamphey Primary School at this national conference. The Ambassadors represented the school at a Remembrance Service at Sageston followed by the laying of a wreath at Carew Cenotaph. They also attended the Pembrokeshire Student Voice Conference held at Picton Castle. The school have welcomed a number of visitors from the emergency services including Mr Simmonds from the Fire Service, who gave very interesting talks to both Years 2 and 5 on fire safety. Years 6 and 4 were visited by PC Davies, who gave a talk about staying safe. The whole school visited the Torch Theatre to watch a performance of Jack and the Beanstalk. A big thank you to Ruby who participated in the ‘Chilly Dip’ by taking part in the Boxing Day Swim in Tenby and the New Year’s Day Swim in Saundersfoot in order to raise funds for Lamphey Primary School. Two German student from University of Wuppertal, Germany completed their work experience at the school during the Summer Term.

Years 2 and 6 attended a parade in Pembroke to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II 90th birthday. Nearly all classes took regular educational visits to their Outdoor Learning environments as part of the Pembrokeshire Outdoors Schools initiative.

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Residential Visits – Year 6 Children started the year by undertaking a residential week at Sealyham Outdoor Activity Centre. A visit which is always lots of fun. Later in the year Class 5 attended the Urdd Centre in Cardiff for a 3-day residential visit. Thank you to the all staff who gave up their time voluntarily to supervise the children during their stay.

Organisation and Policies

During the academic year 2015/2016 policies were agreed upon by the Governing Body and amended appropriately.  Learning and Teaching Policy  Non-negotiables (a guide for all staff on the standards and attitudes expected at Lamphey Primary School)  Child Protection  Behaviour Policy  Attendance Policy  Pupil Participation Policy  Performance Management

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Terms, Dates and Sessions

Half Term Number of Term Begin Begin End End School Days

Autumn 2016 Thurs 1st Sept Mon 24th Oct Fri 28th Oct Fri 16th Dec 71 2016 2016 2016 2016

Spring 2017 Tues 3rd Jan Mon 20th Feb Fri 24th Feb Fri 7th April 64 2017 2017 2017 2017

Summer 2017 Mon 24th April Mon 30th May Fri 2nd June Fri 21st July 58 2017 2017 2017 2017 Plus directed teachers’ closure days Thurs 1st Sept 2016 and Mon 24th April 2017 2 TOTAL 195

Additional Learning Needs

The school has a policy on the screening, provision and monitoring of children with additional learning needs. It is our aim to involve parents fully in this process and staff meet with parents termly to ensure their views on their child’s progress and future action are fully considered. Please see either Mr Thomas or Mrs Thomas if you would like to discuss the implications of the ALN policy. A copy of the ALN Policy on the school website and hard copies are available on request. The overall provision for ALN at Lamphey Primary School is very good as noted in the inspection report. Appropriate support is deployed through the early identification of needs and effective development of interventional strategies. Parents are informed termly through regular meetings with the staff regarding provision.

Date Total on Roll Number Percentage Statement 2015 195.5 27 14% 3 2014 184.5 28 15% 3

Standards The school has once again been categorised by the Welsh Government as a ‘Green’ School which is a ‘highly effective school, has strong leadership and is clear about its priority for improvement. These schools have a track record in raising standards that pupils achieve and have the capacity to help other schools to do better.’

Looked After Children (LAC) We currently have no Looked After Children in school.

More Able and Talented, Gifted and Talented (MAT & GAT) pupils We continue to provide for the MAT and GAT pupils identified at Lamphey Primary School. Once these children have been identified they are entered onto the school tracking system. Differentiated activities appropriate to the abilities were provided during the lesson to ensure that they were challenged.

Basic Skills Provision The definition of Basic Skills is ‘the ability to read, write and speak in English and use mathematics at a level necessary to function and progress at work and in society in general’. For this reason Lamphey Primary School has continued the commitment to raise standards of basic skills of all pupils. This provision is being delivered by Mrs R Williams and Mrs D Cook under the guidance of Mrs C Fletcher.

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Pupils with Disabilities At Lamphey Primary School we endeavour to ensure all pupils have access to the curriculum. The school has produced a Disability Access Plan which has been used to improve the facilities and access to the school. Lamphey Primary School is an inclusive school, all admissions are in line with the Local Authority Admissions Policy.

Exclusions There have been no exclusions for the year 2015/2016.

Racial Incidents There have been no racial incidents in the academic year 2015/2016.

Standards

End of Key Stage Comparative Information Foundation Phase Outcomes – Foundation Phase Outcomes for Lamphey Primary School has been placed in Quartile 1 in comparison with schools with a similar percentage of Free School Meals (less than 8%). This is the top 25% of such schools. In Outcome 6 the school performed consistently higher than Wales and the Local Authority.

Key Stage 2 Levels – Key Stage 2 Levels for Lamphey Primary School have been placed in Quartile 1 in comparison with schools with a similar percentage of Free School Meals (less than 8%). This is in the top 25% of such schools. The attainment of Level 5+ in Mathematics and Science areas were placed in Quartile 2 and for English places in Quartile 3. English – 50% Level 5 Maths – 59.1% Level 5 Science – 50% Level 5

As Lamphey Primary School is an inclusive school considerable care needs to be taken when interpreting the data for 2015/2016.

National Testing In the National Tests we performed significantly better that the Wales and Local Authority averages in nearly all year groups and subjects (English Reading, Numeracy Procedural and Numeracy Reasoning tests).

School Comparative Report is attached.

It is known that the teacher assessment of levelled work at Lamphey Primary School accurately reflects the levels achieved by the pupils at the end of the Key Stage.

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Emergency Planning, Health & Safety

Emergency Planning and Fire Safety Our emergency procedures are embedded and understood by all staff although we are always looking at ways to improvement our emergency planning and procedures. New staff and work experience students are briefed on our procedures as part of the induction process. Fire notices are clearly displayed in all areas within the school. OCON have visited the school several times to carry out fire safety and maintenance work. Fire alarm call points are tested weekly by the caretaker and recorded in the fire log. Regular fire drills have been carried out successfully every term throughout the year and reported to the Governing Body. In the case of an evacuation of the school the Village Hall will be used as an alternative location. An impact assessment has been undertaken of prolonged disruption at the school and it has been agreed that the Village Hall would be used in such an emergency.

Health & Safety At Lamphey Primary School the Governing Body meet termly to discuss all health and safety matters. Two pupils in Year 6 attend these meetings (School Ambassadors) where they bring any dangers to the attention of the Governing Body. Health and safety risk assessments have been completed in and outside the school following guidelines. Any risks have been identified and appropriately minimised.

A number of minor repairs have been completed around the school this year to ensure the continued health and safety of the pupils, staff and visitors.

Premises Development The school buildings and premises are in very good condition. There have been no building developments during the past year.

School Visits Risks assessments are carried out on all school trips and visits in line with PCC guidance and at all other times when deemed necessary. There are specific guidelines provided by the LA and we ensure that we follow these at all times.

Friends of Lamphey Primary School Many thanks to the Friends of Lamphey Primary School who have had a very good year with lots of support and have managed to raise well over £2000. The FLS committee hold regular meetings, to which all parents are more than welcome. If you have any questions please speak to Donna McKay, Liz Small or Clare Pugh.

Conclusion The Governing Body of Lamphey Primary School would like to thank the pupils, staff, parents and members of the Lamphey Community for their support and valuable contributions throughout the year to help create such a busy, thriving and successful school. The children will always be our complete focus, they are our greatest pride.

‘Children First’

Thank you for taking the time to read this annual report. If you would like a Welsh version please contact the School Office and this can be arranged.

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Targets

Targets for Foundation Phase

Percentage of children achieving Outcome 5 at the end of Foundation Phase

Subject Target 2017 Personal and Social Development, Well-being and 100% Cultural Diversity Language, Literacy and Communication Skills 100% Mathematical Development 100%

Targets for Key Stage 2

Percentage of children achieving Level 4 at the end of Key Stage 2

Key Stage 2 Target 2017 Target 2018 Target 2019 English 100% 97% 93% Maths 100% 100% 97% Science 100% 100% 97% Welsh Second Language 100% 100% 97% Core Subject Indicator 100% 97% 93%

Attendance

Actual Target 2014/15 2015/2016 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 Percentage of total pupils 95.5% 95.6% 96.0% 96.5% 96.5% absence

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