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Newsletter: Message From The Headteacher
Newsletter: Message From The Headteacher
Newsletter: Message From The Headteacher
May 2015
Cheshire Academies Trust
Together Everyone Achieves More
Each school agreed a shared school improvement priority To collaborate with MAT
schools to forge personnel links, developing protocols and procedures to ensure efficient
and effective working practices in all 3 schools (management of the academy status)
School Self Evaluation summaries and School Development Plans have been shared
to ensure a unified approach to school evaluation and improvement
The Cheshire Academies Trust website is currently being designed and will be in
operation at the end of May
Cheshire Academies Trust staff have provided school to school support. This includes
Jon Clayton from Kelsall who has provided staff and pupil art workshops for Boughton
Heath.
The Heads of Schools have met to agree a format for assessing the curriculum without
levels
A document outlining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aligned to the Ofsted
framework has been written by the Head at Mill View Primary School to ensure
accountability in all schools by local governors and the Trustees
The Trust Board have met twice to formulate cross-Trust policy. The Heads of each school have
met regularly to agree how we can work together to raise standards across our schools. At the
last meeting the following actions were agreed
Each Head of School will undertake a review of lunchtime provision at another CAT
school. The reviews will take place week beginning 01 June 2015. Later in the summer
term Steve Ellis will be arranging external training for Year 5 to become Junior Playground
Leaders
Each Head of School will be supporting another CAT schools subject leader in observing
the quality of teaching mathematics in the Autumn term 2015
The Principal at Kelsall School will be working with PE subject leaders to develop inter-CAT
sports tournaments for every year group in 2015-2016
The Principal at Boughton Heath Academy will be working with an external provider to
develop public speaking coaching for pupils at each CAT school with the opportunity for
those who wish to sit public speaking exams to do so. We believe public speaking is an
important life skill that all pupils should have access to. We look forward to being able to
organise our own debating teams within our school and inter-CAT debates in 2015-2016.
On 7 May representatives from each School Council met at Kelsall School to share their
thoughts on the 11 by 11 experiences we want each child to have in a Cheshire Academies
Trust school.
Cheshire Academies Trust Limited trading as Boughton Heath Academy. Registered in England and Wales 08108086. Registered office Kelsall Primary School, Flat Lane,
Kelsall, Cheshire CW6 0PU.
On 9 July the SENCo (Special Educational Needs) from each school will be meeting at
Boughton Heath. The focus of the day will be to review our school policies and practices
around SEND and to complete a CAT Special Educational Needs policy to ensure we are
working to the highest possible standards across all three schools.
As three outstanding schools working closely together we have agreed that moderating
across our CAT schools will be our priority of work within our individual cluster of schools.
Our focus in the Autumn term will be Maths and Literacy. Time will be provided for subject
leaders to work together. Heads of School will be responsible for the following subject
areas across CAT:
1. David Wearing, Principal Kelsall Primary School Science
2. Steve Ellis, Principal Boughton Heath Academy English
3.Susan Walters, Headteacher at Mill View Primary School Mathematics
One staff meeting per term will be dedicated to cross individual year groups across our
CAT schools working together to look at assessment without levels
Working closely with representatives from CAT, Kelsall and Mill View, Andy Lucas, Vice
Principal at Boughton Heath Academy, is going to lead our Trust application for the
Investors in People Gold Plus Award. This will allow us to ensure Trust CPD systems are
rigorous and provide robust external validation of our practices. We will be able to engage
in collaborative partnerships which will specifically impact on our CPD plans and to engage
with business representatives to get new perspective on staff development. Most
importantly we believe this award will ensure professional development in our Trust
improves the quality of teaching and therefore impacts on outcomes for our children
Finally, for us, our most exciting development we are able to share with you are our plans for
our first whole Trust INSET day on 01 September 2015. The main purpose of the day is to
develop 11 by 11.
11 by 11 is our list of 11 activities or experiences every child who attends a CAT school will
have partaken in by the age of 11. Work on 11 by 11 will start on Thursday 07 May when
representatives from each schools Student Council will meet at Kelsall Primary School to
share their ideas for the 11 activities. Later this term we will give parents/carers the
opportunity to contribute their thoughts also. It is our plan to take approximately 60 possible
activities/experiences to our day at the racecourse and work together to reduce them down to
20. Representatives from each school will work together later in September to decide and
share our final list of 11.
As you can see much has happened since we converted to Academy. Hopefully parents will
notice the strong emphasis on improving the quality of teaching and learning for children
through collaborative practices between schools and also the clear focus on linking staff
together. This demonstrates, I believe ,our fundamental focus on children and getting it right
for them on a daily basis!
My thanks go to all the staff for their continued hard work towards our pursuit of excellence
for the children in our care. The work load of a teacher can sometimes be an all-consuming
thing, but the teachers at Boughton Heath care passionately and without question, want the
best for your children.
Please continue to give feedback to me and staff as we will move forward better together.
Steve Ellis
The primary aim of the e-Safety policy is to educate children and parents on how to use ICT
safely and appropriately. In addition to the Internet, it also includes electronic communications
such as mobile phones and wireless technology. It highlights the need to educate children and
young people about the benefits and risks of using new technology and provides safeguards and
awareness for users to enable them to control their online experiences. The schools e-safety
policy will operate in conjunction with other policies including those for Pupil Behaviour and antibullying.
Parents are reminded also that use of social media to air grievances publically about
the school or specific members of school should not be done in any circumstance. The
school has a complaints procedure which can be seen at any time on the school
website. Most cases where parents wish to make a complaint should be done with the
class teacher in the first instance and then if it has not been resolved meet with the
Principal.
We appreciate parents support at all times and value honest thoughtful feedback which
endeavours to improve our school positively.
Parents are reminded that there are still places available to come and speak to a class of
children about your job. All parents, whatever they do are most welcome. Friday will see
children being asked to dress up in uniform/dress of their desired job or vocation. We
would ask that boys in particular should not wear football kits. As a school we have high
aspirations for all children and although football may be a chosen job for many boys we will be
asking them to consider other options throughout the week to aspire towards when they leave
school.
Cheshire Academies Trust Limited trading as Boughton Heath Academy. Registered in England and Wales 08108086. Registered office Kelsall Primary School, Flat Lane,
Kelsall, Cheshire CW6 0PU.
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Cheshire Academies Trust Limited trading as Boughton Heath Academy. Registered in England and Wales 08108086. Registered office Kelsall Primary School, Flat Lane,
Kelsall, Cheshire CW6 0PU.
Cheshire Academies Trust Limited trading as Boughton Heath Academy. Registered in England and Wales 08108086. Registered office Kelsall Primary School, Flat Lane,
Kelsall, Cheshire CW6 0PU.
Year 2 - Aboriginal
Dance
Year 5 - Making
unleavened bread for
Passover
Cheshire Academies Trust Limited trading as Boughton Heath Academy. Registered in England and Wales 08108086. Registered office Kelsall Primary School, Flat Lane,
Kelsall, Cheshire CW6 0PU.
DIARY DATES
Monday 18th May- Aspirations Week
Monday 18th May- Jon Clayton _ Kelsall teacher and artist working with Year 5
Monday 18th May- Year 3 to Ness Gardens
Wednesday 20th May- Reception Class to Space Port
Friday 22nd May- Dress up for Aspirations Week and SHARE THE LEARNING
Friday 22nd May- School Closes for Half term
Monday 1st June- School reopens
Monday 1st June- In school ECO week
Tuesday 2nd June- Year 6 residential meeting for parents 5.30pm.
Thursday 4th June- New Reception Parents meeting 6.00pm
Friday 5th June- Mid Summer Watch Chester Event Art workshops in school Year 3 and Year 6
Tuesday 9th June- Sport Day- INFANTS morning/JUNIOR afternoon- Picnic Lunch at 12.001.00
Thursday 11th June- Year 1 Class Assembly
Monday 15th June- Year 5 Trip to Puleston
Monday 15th June- Week long Year 1 phonic reading check
Thursday 18th June- Reception class assembly
Thursday 18th June- Athletics Competition at Stanney Oaks
Friday 19th June Year 6 Residential to Robin Wood
Tuesday 23rd June- Year 2 Residential
Thursday 25th June- Year 5 Playground leader training
Cheshire Academies Trust Limited trading as Boughton Heath Academy. Registered in England and Wales 08108086. Registered office Kelsall Primary School, Flat Lane,
Kelsall, Cheshire CW6 0PU.
Cheshire Academies Trust Limited trading as Boughton Heath Academy. Registered in England and Wales 08108086. Registered office Kelsall Primary School, Flat Lane,
Kelsall, Cheshire CW6 0PU.