School Improvement

St Ann's is a continually improving school and our ambition is for it to be a place where children thrive and love learning.

Our current school improvement priorities are as follows:

Quality of Education 

• Curriculum Evolution: further refine and clarify the intent of key conceptual learning in history, geography, music, art and design technology
• Early Years: ensuring learning gets off to a great start  
• Review & confirm the teaching of reading, including early reading
• Expanding opportunities to learn beyond the classroom

Behaviour and Attitudes

• Attendance: every second counts, every day in school makes a difference
• Shared langauge to promote positive behaviour and attitudes
• Building resilience and self regulation

Personal Development 

• Building character for the next challenge, ‘be the best you can be’.
• Allowing time for spiritual growth and contemplation

Leadership and Management 

School Vision: raising aspiration and promoting further improvement

• clarifying pedagogy to promote consistency and quality
• role of all leaders in evaluating and improving quality of education
• enhancing & evolving the role of year group leaders