1. 1 St Thomas More Parent Information Evening Thursday 4 th February 2016

2. Our Catholic School Opening Prayer God our Father, Fill me with your happiness and joy Let your Spirit live within me In the secret of my heart teach me wisdom and keep me true to your word Forgive the wrong that I do And in Your goodness, be always with me Amen

3. Our Catholic School “Those who are in charge of Catholic Schools are to ensure --- that the formation given in them is, in its academic standards, at least as outstanding as that in other schools in the area” Canon 806 of the Catholic Church “A good school provides a rounded education for the whole person. And a good Catholic school, over and above this, should help all its students to become saints.” Pope Benedict speaking at “The Big Assembly” 17th Sept 2010

4. Our School is a Partnership

5. OFSTED Framework BEFOREAFTER Overall Effectiveness Leadership & ManagementEffectiveness of Leadership & Management Behaviour & Safety of pupilsPersonal development, behaviour & welfare Quality of teachingQuality of teaching, learning & assessment Achievement of pupilsOutcomes for pupils

6. St Thomas More - Pupil Outcomes 73% of pupils make good levels of progress in Foundation Stage – 7% above the National Average 95% of pupils in Year 1 achieved the requirements of the Phonics Screening Check – 18% above the National Average In KS1 (end of Year 2) outcomes for Reading, Writing and Mathematics all exceeded pupils nationally at L2B+ (average performance) In KS2 outcomes for pupils in Reading and Writing were broadly in line with national averages. Results in Writing suggest that there is work to do. % of pupils achieving higher levels of performance were significantly below other schools nationally Attendance is high and above national averages

7. The Future

8. Rochdale Catholic School Improvement Alliance

9. The Future