1. An Insight into Outstanding Special School Provision Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College

2. Overview School Context Our Journey Ps Ethos Inspire Learn Enjoy Achieve Next Steps Final Thoughts Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve

3. School Context GLD Community Special School & Specialist Arts College 145 pupils 105 staff Catchment Setting  Outstanding  Arts – Celebration & Communication  Pupil Voice & Independence  Teaching School Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve

4. Our Journey New School ‘Tor View’ opened in 1995, Lancashire’s first GLD school Ofsted 1996 ‘Satisfactory’ Number on roll 80 Ofsted 2000 ‘Good’Number on roll 95 Ofsted 2005 ‘Outstanding’Number on roll 120 Ofsted 2008 ‘Outstanding’ Number on roll 130 2013 achieved Teaching School Status Number on roll 145 Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve

5. Some Important School Ps Pupils Purpose Personnel Partnerships Professionalism Patience Progress Pace P Scales Persistence Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve

6. Ethos School Mission Statement: At Tor View School together we inspire, learn, enjoy and achieve. Can do culture Every child really does matter Promoting personal Informed choice and pride A learning community Opportunity for ALL WE confidently challenge others’ perceptions of what WE can achieve Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve

7. Inspire Curriculum Entitlement: Seriously Shortened Shakespeare Face Me Theatre Co.Annual Ski Residential KS 1 Inclusion and SleepoverOutreach Curriculum Delivery: Magical Multi-Sensory Clean Team Maths Resilience: Have a go heroes! Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve

8. Learn Personalised Learning: Key Skills and Priority Targets Dynamic Curriculum Individual Interventions Do It Yourself! Pupil Voice Listening Adults Learning Culture: Everyone a Learner Assessment for Learning Everyone a Teacher Study Support Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve

9. Enjoy Celebrate Success Have fun! Engaged learners Staff well-being Attractive resources Family learning Rewards PrideOpportunities: Playschemes Residentials Work Ex Positive Partnerships Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve

10. Achieve Aspiration Assessment byNational Outcome Picture Progress Academic GCSEs Holistic Independent LivingSocially Successful Lifelong Learners Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve

11. What’s next … Teaching School School to School Support – Developing partnerships Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Research and Development (R&D) and Leadership – Improving Outcomes Initial Teacher Education (ITE) - Future workforce of solution focused staff Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve

12. A final thought … Outstanding schools need to keep sight of their core purpose ‘Life is good when you are in it!’ Chickenshed, London Tor View School – a Specialist Arts College Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve