How will you know how my child is doing?

Your child’s progress is continually monitored by the class teacher. Children are assessed using teacher marking, observations and questioning as well as some more formal assessments. This information is used to inform daily planning as well as assess longer term progress and standards. Class teachers are available daily once all the children are dismissed.  At this point in the day parents/carers are welcome to ask class teachers for a quick progress update. 

All children’s progress, including those children or young people with special educational needs and /or disabilities, is tracked using the school’s assessment tracking system which is updated on a termly basis. Children are assessed to see if they are working at the level expected for their age group . The progress each child is making is then discussed at pupil progress meetings with the class teacher and senior leadership team including, Mrs Buck, the school's SENDCo and inclusion leader.

For children who are working significantly below the expected level for their age, a more sensitive assessment tool is used which shows smaller, but significant steps of progress.  This tool is called the Toolkit Tracker which has been designed by Pupil and School Support. Toolkit Trackers are also used to measure the success of specific targeted intervention groups.

At the beginning of a child's school journey, children will take part in the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA). The children will then be required to take part in further formal assessment using Standard Assessment Tests (SATS) at the end of year 6. This is something the government requires all schools to carryout and the results are published nationally.

The progress of children with a SEND Support Provision Plan or Educational Health Care Plan is formally reviewed at an annual review with all adults involved with the child’s education.  This may include professionals from outside agencies.