1. Mid-Term Update February 2018
Dunbar Primary School
Mid-Term Update
February 2018

2. This year’s Priorities:
New Phonics, Reading and Spelling programme from P1-P3 – Read Write Inc
Use Mathletics with pupils at home and in school to develop and enhance their mental manipulation skills
Close the attainment gap at Second Level
Embed new positive behaviour programme – Ready to Learn

3. Read Write Inc Update on Progress
One to One Tuition:
P1- 17 children identified and receiving support minimum 3 sessions per week. 12% of the year group.
P2- 16 children identified and receiving support minimum 2 sessions per week. 11% of the year group.
P3 - 8 children identified and receiving support minimum 2 sessions per week. 6% of the year group.

4. Primary 1

5. Target: To increase the percentage of our on track children :
Primary 2
Target: To increase the percentage of our on track children :
Lowest groups allocated to teachers.
Children identified for One to One support.
August 2017: 53% of children on track with RWI expectations.
October 2017: 76% of children on track with RWI expectations.#
Jan 2018: 71% of children on track with RWI expectations.
#expectations are based on a five day programme.

6. Primary 3
June 2017: 17% of children on Set 1 Sounds.
October 2017: 8.14% of children on Set 1 Sounds.
January 2018: 1.4% of children on Set 1 Sounds.
June 2017: 36% of children on Set 2 sounds.
October 2017: 16.28% of children on Set 2 sounds.
January 2018: 11.2% of children on Set 2 Sounds.
June 2017: 47% of children on set 3 sounds.
October 2017: 79.24% children on set 3 sounds.
January 2018: 87% children on Set 3 Sounds.
2 groups (60 in total) are now in a Literacy Group to focus on short novels.

7. Ready to Learn
Very positive feedback from parents at November P Nights
Pupils have been very supportive of the process and see it as being much fairer
We notice fewer pupils coming down to see management or to ‘stay in a breaktime’
Teachers are using curriculum times to reinforce the positive behaviour ethos – play activities, social events
We will survey staff in May

8. Mathletics and Maths Mixers
P7 have been using this for 2 sessions
P4, P6 and P5 are all trying it out this session
Verbal feedback is positive – ‘time to think’, able to ask the teacher questions and not feel silly’, I am getting things right and I understand why!
Teacher feedback indicates that pupils are using the skills and strategies being taught in their other numeracy and mathematics lessons - our aim
Results from the SNAS will indicate if this has supported pupils mental manipulation skills
Teacher formative and summative assessments will provide evidence

9. Parental Involvement
Homework – Parent Council & Parent Evenings - Pupils
Parental Engagement Policy – How Good Is DPS?
Bring Our Adults To School days BOATS
Read, Write and Numeracy bag sessions in P1, P2 and P3
Workshops for Read Write Inc for P1- P3 parents
Drop-in workshops for Numeracy and Handwriting
Mathletics workshops for Primary 3 parents - tbc
Sex Education information evenings planned for Spring Term
P7 World of Work week
Assemblies for parents – P2, P6 and P7
Enterprise activities – P3 and P5
Count Me In – P2 parents (work to begin with P4 after Easter)

10. Community/Charity Activities
Introduction of Charity group run by pupils
Childhood Cancer, Brainwave and Macmillan Cancer Day
RNLI Christmas Fundraiser – Jelly Wellies!
Children in Need
Blythswood Christmas Boxes
Grandparents Day
P1 Book Bug event
P2 and P3 Read, Write, Count parent event
Numeracy Workshops for parents
Carol Singing at hospital, care home and Probus Club
Supporting Anique Burke to travel to Malawi
Purple Pinkie Day

11. Additional Information
Introduction of Read Write Inc
Pupil focus groups
Professional Enquiry Groups P4-P7
P7 Camp at Broomlea
BOATS Days
7th Year running - winning the East Lothian Indoor Athletics Competition
Increasing roll – 45 Pupils enrolled since August
School orchestra
Winning East Lothian Badminton Championships – then 4th in Scotland! (sat)
Winners of Dunbar Rotary Schools Quiz – 6th year in a row
Introduction of Standardised Assessment for P1/P4/P7
P5 Overnight Educational Excursion John Muir Award
Brad working with group of P7 boys and P3 boys
The Ridge – cooking lessons with identified P6 and P7 pupils
Relax Kids – initally with P3, hoping to move onto P7 before end of term

12. Coming up……
Parental, Pupil and Staff involvement in developing next year’s School Improvement Plan
Pupil Equity Funding - £98,000

13. What is our gap? Pupils who need support due to poor start in life
Pupils who need to develop maths/numeracy skills once they move on from P4 or face challenges wit 2nd Level
Pupils who need 1:1 support to develop reading skills
Pupils who have a chaotic home situation or are caring for an adult – attendance, lates, homework issues

14. Ideas so far.. Continue with Literacy Support Teacher
Introduce mathematics support teacher for P4-P7
Create a Nurture Room at J Muir Campus for 12 pupils
Family Support Worker to work with identified families
Development of a Behaviour Support Base at J Muir