1. Welcome to Woodburn’s Parent Council AGM Thursday 21st September 2017

2. AGM Agenda Debbie Lawson, (parent) Chair of our Parent Council Report
Amy Stewart, (parent) Treasurer’s Report
Joanna Taylor, Head Teacher Report
Election of Office Bearers
Parent Forum Questions

3. Highlights from 2016-2017 (Standards and Quality Report)
Supportive Parent Partnership in place – consultation with stakeholders regarding Visible Learning, Rights Respecting Schools, Homework and Pupil Equity Funding.
Huge progress made in relation to developing children's understandings of Global Citizenship / Rights Respecting Schools. Positive link with Rwanda.
Continued focus on learning dispositions. Links with Challenging Learning have raised the school profile as we have hosted International visitors.
RWI at P3&4 has impacted positively on children’s progress in reading.
The Library has improved, both the physical environment and book lending.
The Big Writing Programme has up-skilled teachers and ensured that there is a clear skills progression ad assessment framework in place.
More staff have trained in use of SEAL. SEAL allows fluid groupings, children accessing appropriate levels of support and challenge.
Children have opportunities to access learning in a variety of contexts – P5 and P7 camp, P6 bushcraft, P3 Farm to Fork, P6 bikeability.
Developing use of Lucid Lass to build a Learners’ Profile – supports the identification of dyslexia.

4. Our First 21 Days....

5. 2017-2018 Priorities Pupil Equity Funding School Improvement Plan
Numeracy and Maths
To raise attainment in Numeracy and Maths
Literacy and English
To raise attainment in Literacy and English (Reading and Writing)
Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Moderation
To develop learning and teaching practices (through Outstanding Teacher Intervention) impact on learners.
To develop assessment frameworks/practices that support staff understanding of achievement of a level.
To continue to focus on learning dispositions and feedback to improve learners’ mindset, engagement and attainment.
Wellbeing, Inclusion & Nurture
Building Community
To build positive relationships with parents/carers through increasing engagement
To support learners with Additional Support Needs effectively ensuring they are ‘Ready to Learn’ and make progress  Close the Gap
Pupil Equity Funding
Youth Worker X2
Youth Worker to support group work, activities, extra-curricular activities, alternative curriculum etc. as directed by need.
A focus on attendance, parental engagement and pupils’ wider achievement.
Development of ‘nurturing’ spaces in school
Change previous HT room into a space with a cooker/kitchen area. Also soft seating sensory play etc.
Current tutorial room changed to environment with soft seating, sensory, storage (play therapy base and drop-in)
Internal street – creation of learning hubs (blinds for windows).
Nurturing playgrounds – development of grounds.
Play Therapy Drop-In (From Easter 2018)
Opportunities to access drop-in service for therapeutic ‘play.’
Signposting to Play Therapy Sessions (below)
Play Therapy Sessions
Identified children access 1-1 Play Therapy Sessions.
Filial Therapy if appropriate.
Read, Write Inc Training
Staff trained in approaches to the inquisition of phonics / early reading skills
Learning Assistant / Additional Support for Learning Teacher
Targeted support 1-1 / small group
Targeted support in Literacy and Numeracy (early reading, SEAL, motor skills, PMP).
Supporting link between home and school.