Developing school self evaluation for SIAS/Section 48 inspections.

1. Developing school self evaluation for SIAS/Section 48 inspections. 2nd March Athelhampton House

2. Key Questions: The ‘So What’ Inspection. • How distinctive and effective is the school as a Church of England School? • How well does the school, through its distinctive Christian character, meet the needs of all the learners? • What is the impact of collective worship on the school community? • How effective is the religious education? • How effective are the leadership and management of the school as a church school?

3. SIAS Changes, Developments and Predictions

4. The Tweaked Framework • ‘New Agendas’: ECM, Community Cohesion, Responsible citizens, LOC , Succession Planning in a church school. • The role of the Foundation Governors • Values really central

5. Values: Moving the bar

7. Christian Valueschristianvalues4schools.co.uk • Reverence • Wisdom • Thankfulness • Humility • Endurance • Service • Compassion • Trust • Peace • Forgiveness • Friendship • Justice • Hope • Creation • Koinonia

8. Not Another Toolkit !! • It’s the process not the form! • This is the new model but a second hand car will still get you from A to b • Leicester model • Sharper grade descriptors, Moving the bar

9. Now what Mr Gove? ‘Freeing up schools to develop tailored approaches which fit their own local monitoring arrangements will signal that we recognise the progress that most schools are making in effectively monitoring their performance. For schools that need direction or support in developing their own self assessment arrangements we can continue to point to Ofsted’s evaluation schedule as a useful starting point. Schools and local authorities can also share good practice Letter to Christine Gilbert

10. In the meantime

11. The impact of Collective Worship

12. How positive are learners attitudes? Spiritual Growth? Affirmation? • Consistent engagement • Taking significant responsibility • Enjoyment and enthusiasm • And the staff too!!! • Regardless of background • Impact in day to day school life.

13. Anglican Tradition! • Range of Anglican tradition • Value Christian and other faith traditions • Links with local and world wide Anglican tradition • Role of local parish

14. The importance of worship in life of the school • Planning , evaluation and monitoring..whose involved? • INSET? • Environment for worship

15. Planning: what works for you

16. Evaluation

17. Environment for worship

18. How effective is the Religious Education?

19. Religious Education • Standards , teaching and learning • Pupil Attitudes to RE • Contribution to SMSC • Reflects Christian Character • Community Cohesion • How well led and managed?

20. Issues for RE • New Agreed Syllabus in both Dorset and Wiltshire this June • Engaging / investigative learning approach better balance in AT1 and AT2 • Assessment

21. Leadership and management in a Church School • And that Means YOU!! • Critical friend

22. As a critical friend • Leadership of the Head and SLT • Middle leaders/Subject leadership especially RE • Role and effectiveness of the governing body

23. Distinctively Christian values in there....? • Values for Life – SEAL • Eco-school and stewardship • Behaviour policy • School council, buddy system • Noise level in the dining room.... • How effective is it? • What structures are in place at governor and head level to monitor it? • Is its development on the SDP?