Transcript class allocations - Graphica Lincoln

CLASS ORGANISATION
Ellison Boulters
Church of England
Academy
• Many of us remember very little about our
primary school years
• Can you remember being in mixed age
classes?
• These are very common in Lincolnshire
• By the end of this power point we hope to:
• Clarify misconceptions regarding class
organisation.
• Give you a better understanding of how
pupils are taught throughout the school.
Children experience 7 classes:
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
In Ellison Boulters we have 9 classes for these 7
ages. In 2013 we will have 10 classes
PAN = Planned Admission Number
This is calculated according to the space in
the school – teaching and non-teaching.
Our planned admission number per year
is
38
The capacity of the school is 38 x7( the
number of Years a child spends in school)
= 266
• We are a popular and oversubscribed school
and children are not born in neat numbers of 38
each year….
• We endeavour to ensure that we comply to the
Governments standards of no more than 30
pupils in a KS1 class. Unfortunately we do lose
appeals and as a result our children are
sometimes in larger classes.
• We allocate additional teacher time to ensure
that the pupils needs are met.
We usually arrange these 9 classes in the following way:
Reception
Year Rec/ Yr1
Year 1/2
Year 2
Year 3
Year 3/4
Year 4/5
Year 5/6
Year 5/6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Currently in school we have:
279 pupils
Reception
30
Reception 38
R/Y1
31
Year 1
41
Year 1/2
33
Year 2
47
Year 2
32
Year 3
30
Year 3
36
Year ¾
29
Year 4
33
Year 4/5
31
Year 5
49
Year 5/6
32
Year 6
35
Year 5/6
31
We are currently 13 pupils above our capacity.
In 2013/14 we will have: 281 pupils
This is without any appeals.
In September 2013 we will be moving to 10 classes across
the age groups
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Rec
Rec/Y1
Y1/2
Y2
Y3
Y3/4
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y6
This is subject to change however as our numbers have
yet to be finalised
Current research suggests that
mixed age classes:
• Benefits children academically and socially
• Enables children to act as role models and
mentors
• Enables children to become more confident
• Benefits under and over achievers
• Teachers teach to ability rather than age
• Staff plan in teams so know all the pupils in the
year group
Planning for learning
We plan a skills based curriculum through
our IPC topics
We have a wide range of resources that
stimulate children’s learning
Teachers plan together to ensure that all
children receive an appropriate
curriculum.
Allocation of Classes
What it is not:
• Age based
• Involves a child missing a year
• Involves a child being held back
Allocation of Classes
What it is:
Careful consideration of your child’s needs based on:
• Best fit with teacher (certain styles), male and female
• Mixed ability
• Ratio of boys/girls
• Siblings close together/twins
• Friendships (positive and negative)
• SEN (number of adults/support already in class)
• Number of total pupils in class
• Teaching assistant support
• Every year there are a small number of parents
who are dissatisfied with the allocation- for
whatever reason.
• Whilst we are happy to discuss the matter with
you we do reserve the right to keep to our
professional judgment
• Children will do well in our school wherever they
are placed whatever their learning journey
Ofsted 2011
• ‘Staff plan carefully to take account of mixedage and ability classes…’
• ‘While academic success is a key priority, so is
the personal development of everyone.’
• ‘The outstanding curriculum focuses on practical
learning and ensures that pupils make excellent
progress over time.’
• ‘The staff seem to know each child completely
and parents have seen their child grow in selfesteem and confidence.’
Quotes from parents
• ‘Academic development is important but all the children’s
talents are valued and encouraged which is wonderful.’
• ‘I have had two children both with very different
pathways through the school. I can honestly say that
both have exceeded my expectations!’
• ‘It doesn’t matter to me what class they are in because I
know the children and the staff will do their best whereever they are - but sometimes other parents can be very
hurtful in their comments!’
• ‘ Mixed age classes are good because it teaches them to
mix and be kind to other children.’