NONSUCH HIGH SCHOOL for GIRLS
GOVERNORS REPORT 2002-2003


  1              To improve progress and raise attainment in IT

Proposed Action

Action by

Start date

Implementation and Success Criteria

1         To establish a whole school ICT policy.

Committee of ICT Co-ordinator/SMT /Governors

February 1999

Whole school policy in operation from January 2000.

2         To review ICT curriculum in order to raise attainment.

Head of ICT/External consultant

Head of ICT

SMT/Head of ICT

April 1999

April1999

February 1999

NC requirements fully met from September 1999.

Detailed schemes of work in place by September 1999.

Additional teaching in Key Stage 4/5 from September 1999.

Attainment in line with national expectations.

3         To provide additional hardware and software.

SMT/Governors

June 1999

Introduction of new hardware into IT 1 to give compatibility with IT 2 by September 1999.

Access to subject specific material on CD-ROM through dedicated workstations in subject areas from September 1999.

4         To review management of ICT.

SMT and Governors

April 1999

Systems in place for the management of NC and whole school ICT development from September 1999.

2              To make better use of assessment and to improve Schemes of Work at Key Stage 3

Proposed Action

Action by

Start date

Implementation and Success Criteria

1         To review schemes of work, particularly at Key Stage 3, to ensure that pupils’ attainment is matched to the objectives in the schemes of work.

H’sOD to review

SMT to monitor

June 1999

September 1999

Schemes of work in place from September 1999.

Improved monitoring of effectiveness of assessment.

2         To review the whole school policy on assessment.

SMT with all staff

September 1999

Agreement on a whole school policy.  Department policies in place and being implemented.

3              To improve progress of pupils with Special Educational needs

Proposed Action

Action by

Start date

Implementation and Success Criteria

1         To establish procedures for devising an IEP for each pupil with SEN and ensure staff are aware of the implications.

SENCO

June 1999

September 1999

Each pupil with SEN to have IEP by  September 1999.

Staff informed of requirements.

2         To establish procedures whereby an IEP is agreed with parents and a review system is put in place.

SENCO

July 1999

Staff and parents are informed of procedures and parents are involved in review process from September 1999.

4              To continue to develop clear communication procedures within the school and with parents

Proposed Action

Action by

Start date

Implementation and Success Criteria

1         To review existing reports to parents to provide a more informative report.

Whole Staff

February 1999

More detailed information in current format – Summer 1999.

New format in place for school year 1999-2000.

2         To provide parents with curriculum information at the beginning of each school year.

H’sOD and H’s OY

September 1999

Information published from September 1999.

3         To consult with interested parents about possible improvements to the arrangements for parents’ consultation evenings.

Head with Governors and parents

June 1999

Increased parental satisfaction.

4         To initiate seminars for parents on academic and pastoral issues.

SMT with H’sOY and H’sOD involving ‘outside’ speakers

May 1999

A programme of events on the calendar annually.

5         To provide a regular opportunity for parents to discuss matters of concern with the Headmistress.

Headmistress

April 1999

A monitoring ‘surgery’ used by parents.

6         To consolidate whole school policies through detailed discussion with all staff to ensure consistency.

SMT with all staff

April 1999

Understanding and implementation by staff of school policies.


5              To monitor and evaluate the implementation of the School Development Plan

Proposed Action

Action by

Start date

Implementation and Success Criteria

1         Review guidelines for departmental development plans to include budget implications and INSET requirements.

H’sOD

May/June 1999

Annual plans inclusive of costings/inset requirements in school development plan 1999-2000 and subsequent plans.

2         To review the whole school policy for monitoring and evaluation to formalise Quality Assurance.

SMT/H’sOD/H’sOY

April 1999

Systematic observation of colleagues to assist in the achievement of development targets.

3         To review format of annual departmental reviews to the governors’ Curriculum Committee.

SMT and Curriculum Committee

May 1999

Sufficient data provided in review to enable governors to monitor the extent to which priorities are being met in 1998-1999 annual reviews and subsequent reviews.

6         To ensure statutory requirements are met

Proposed Action

Action by

Start date

Implementation and Success Criteria

1         To satisfy the requirements of LBS SACRE.

Head of RS

September 1999

½ GCSE introduced at Key

Stage 4.

2         To review appraisal in light of new government recommendations.

SMT

When new guidelines available

All staff appraised in line with new legal requirements.

3         To review the health and safety policy and implement recommendations.

Premises Committee of Governors

Health & Safety Officer

January 1999

Policy in place with system of annual risk assessments completed by July 1999.

4         Governors to report annually to parents on progress of OFSTED action plan.

Governing Body

February 2000

Section in governors’ Annual Report to Parents on post-OFSTED action plan in 1998-1999 report and subsequent reports.

5         Governors to monitor progress of OFSTED action plan.

Governors and SMT

July 1999

Termly report from Headmistress to Governing Body.