Schools are not islands outlines key aspects of an effective school curriculum. An effective curriculum (1) prepares children to succeed as members of their communities while also providing an oasis. It focuses on (2) attending to relationships, (3) articulating feelings, and (4) developing resilience in students. The document also provides a positive report on a school that demonstrates these curriculum goals through students' outstanding attitudes to learning and respect for others.

1. Schools are not islands
October 2013

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3. Curriculum
An effective school curriculum meets the
objective of both preparing children to succeed
as members of their communities and also
providing an oasis. This includes:
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4. Curriculum
A positive curriculum meets the objective of both
preparing children to succeed as members of
their communities and also providing an oasis.
This includes:
• attending to relationships
• articulating feelings
• developing resilience
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Relationships

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8. Articulating
feelings
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10. Resilience
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11. A school report
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Pupils have outstanding attitudes to learning. They demonstrate high levels
of perseverance. Pupils know that their efforts and ideas are valued by all
staff. As a result, they are confident to voice their opinions and offer sensible
suggestions about their work. Behaviour around the school is outstanding. As
a result, the school is a very harmonious community. Pupils are polite and
friendly to those they know and are welcoming to visitors. Dinner times are
very social occasions which pupils enjoy, although many say they would like
bigger dinners!
For their age, pupils develop strong values and a high level of respect for
others. They have a well-developed sense of empathy. They are well aware
that some of their classmates have particular needs and that they need to
learn differently. They are kind and patient.
Pupils are very proud of their school and their many
accomplishments, especially their artwork. Pupils of all ages have a
leadership role in the school, such as class councillors or school councillors.
They take these responsibilities seriously. All pupils have a strong voice in
decisions relating to their learning.
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12. Updates
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Daniel Pelka
New schools – primary and special
Additional school places
SEND strategy
- Ensure every child with SEND can go to a good
or outstanding school or education
- Commission/deliver a range of high quality
provision for all children and young people with
SEND
- Ensure a smooth progression to adulthood for
all young people with SEND
- Improve the Assessment and
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identification of SEND across agencies

13. Updates
• Infant / Junior schools
• Curriculum
• Assessment
- without levels
- progress in best 8 GCSEs, average grade, %C
English and maths, % Ebacc
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