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Summer School
Celebration Report 2014
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The Summer Schools Programme is funded by Sthe
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Department for Education to support disadvantaged pupils
in making a successful transition to Key Stage 3.
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Ofsted research has demonstrated that this is a time when
many children show a significant dip in confidence and
academic performance.
Funding is used to deliver a one or two week school based
programme to develop the key Personal, Social, Cognitive
and Creative skills of pupils to ensure they begin Key
Stage 3 as happy, confident learners who believe they
can achieve. This has a significant impact on attendance,
behaviour and achievement.
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I learned...
I can push myself
and ask for higher
challenges.
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Year 7 Pupil
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Create Development
Programme
School Performance Data
Create Development’s Summer Schools Programme is delivered in partnership with school staff and has six
key components:
Term 1
% Attendance
Average Behaviour
points per pupil
98.0
0
% Attendance
Average Behaviour
points per pupil
98.0
3
% Attendance
Average Behaviour
points per pupil
Not available
Not available
Summer
School pupils
Average
Achievement
points per pupil
667
l Personal, Social, Cognitive and Creative skills focus
l Profiling, tracking and celebrating progress
l Literacy skills development
Overall
Year group
l Engagement of parents and carers
l Leadership training of student mentors
l Elite athlete visit
Eligible
non-attenders
14
Summary of Impact Learning Skills and Confidence
6
Average
Achievement
points per pupil
Not available
Volunteer Student Mentors
attended over 2 weeks
Teachers assessed pupils’ Personal, Social, Cognitive and Creative skills at the start and end of Summer School using
Create Development learning journeys and success criteria. The pupils assessed and recorded their own Confidence to
Begin Year 7. The Create Development Wheel was used to track, monitor and evidence progress.
The green highlighted segments in the images show the highest skill stage demonstrated consistently at the start and
end of Summer School with the ‘information box’ providing an explanation of that skill.
START of Summer School
END of Summer School
Ability as assessed by teachers from Maiden Beech Academy.
I am able to understand simple
challenges/ problems to be solved and
questions to be answered.
Creative
Ability as assessed by teachers from Maiden Beech Academy.
I can say something that I would
like to do better.
I am able to decide, with guidance,
some options and strategies to
use to tackle a challenge and give
reasons for my choice.
Creative
Cognitive
I can recognise what I already know and I am
beginning to use the targets set by my teachers to
improve my learning skills.
Cognitive
Personal
Personal
I am willing to have a go at new
tasks with support.
I can find my way round.
I enjoy stretching myself and see
new challenges as opportunities
to learn and develop.
I can explain what it takes to be a
great learner.
Confidence
Social
3
Year 7 Pupils attended
over 2 weeks
Average
Achievement
points per pupil
664
Confidence
Social
I can work sensibly with others,
taking turns and sharing.
I can work as part of a team and
complete my given part of the
task.
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Dame Kelly Holmes
Legacy Trust Athlete Visit
Volunteer
Student Mentors
David Hill spent a day at Summer School and inspired everyone with his life story. The
pupils learned how, through hard work, determination and perseverance, he came to
represent Team GB at Paralympic Triathlon. He challenged the pupils to learn the basics
of his sport and, of course, to respond positively to failure and to persevere.
Our Volunteer Student Mentors, who undergo a stringent recruitment and two day
training process, have a number of key roles. They lead many of the activities and
provide additional support to pupils. Daily duties also include writing a blog, taking
photographs and filming the activities.
A very big thank you to David for a brilliant day!
The mentors, in turn, follow their own Personal and Social development programme,
using Create Development tools and resources to monitor, assess and review progress.
David
Hill
Team GB
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My mentor
taught me to carry on
and never give up. If I
find it hard I know I can
do it if I carry on trying.
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Year 7 Pupil
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Literacy Skills
Development
Many of the activities at Create Development Summer Schools support the National
Curriculum for English at KS2 and KS3. Pupils are given the opportunity to develop
their reading, writing and communication/language skills in a way that will help them
to access the KS3 curriculum.
Each day begins with a review of the previous day’s learning through group discussions,
drawing explanatory images/diagrams and writing about and repeating practical
experiences to recall the important aspects of learning.
All pupils keep a personal learning journal, allowing them to record their progress and
provide examples to evidence how they are meeting targets. In addition, they have their
own Create Development Wheel enabling them to upload photographic, video
and written evidence of their learning.
The end of week Celebration Assembly provides an opportunity for all pupils to present
and perform to an audience. This could take the form of:
l Writing and reading from a script
l Drawing and explaining a cartoon script
l Writing and reciting a poem or song
l Producing a drama script or performance
I learned...
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to be a good team player
because I’ve played a lot
of team games.
Year 7 Pupil
7
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Next year my
target is...
to ask for more
challenges.
Year 7 Pupil
8
“
I feel...
I am definitely going to be a better
learning support assistant because of this
experience. I have taken and learnt a great
deal that I will definitely put into use.
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School Lead Teacher
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Lead Teacher’s Report
I have loved Summer School. I’m going to miss it. I also know that the pupils have loved
it. Their development has been incredible and that is down to the Summer School. Some
pupils have been unrecognisable at times. I have noticed they have a sense of purpose
and belonging and really pushing to achieve the highest targets and levels possible and
some are asking for challenges and how to improve without being asked or prompted.
Pupil
Focus
Comment from the Year 7 pupil:
“I really enjoyed Summer School and thought it was fun. I liked all of it and was pleased to achieve a level 7.
I now realise that there is no ‘I’ in team. It is important to work together and to help and support others.
I can now listen better in class and this year I am really good in English. I feel happier because of this.”
As an example, one student is making progress with his behaviour and attitude to work
in Maths. We have started to build a good relationship and he responds well to praise
and bonus points. He gets on well with others in class and always has a comment for
everything! He has also been absolutely brilliant in English this year as he is happy,
willing and keen and particularly stands out. His behaviour contribution and quality
of work has been fantastic!
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Next year my target is...
Year 7 pupil
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to take the lead.
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Post Summer School
Developments
Continuing to close
the attainment gap...
My aim at Maiden Beech Academy over the next few months is to reinforce the learning
from Summer School in everyday school life. We also plan to hold monthly training
and review sessions with our Volunteer Student Mentors to continue to develop their
mentoring skills for them to continue working with our Year 7 pupils. Watch this space!
Lead Teacher
This celebration report of Summer Schools does not signify an end but rather
a step on a journey that for our Year 7 pupils began several years ago and will
continue for many more.
The opportunities, experiences and progress made during Summer Schools can
create a spark that ignites the curiosity, creativity and resilience pupils need to
flourish. However, we also know that the barriers to learning have been lowered,
not removed, and that key learning habits have been improved or developed but
are not yet habitual.
In order to ensure pupils continue to make rapid sustained progress I would ask you
to reflect on the following questions:
l How do you plan to ensure your Year 7 pupils continue to use and celebrate the skills and learning habits developed at Summer School?
l How can your staff reinforce and build upon the key messages, language and skills developed at Summer School?
As you reflect, I would like to stress that our involvement does not end here. We will
continue to provide guidance throughout the year for staff and students and build
towards welcoming the next Year 7 cohort. Please keep sharing your success stories
and anecdotes with us as pupils progress in Key Stage 3.
It has been a pleasure to work with you on this exciting project to narrow the
attainment gap and we look forward to continuing our partnership well into
the future.
Phil Wylie
National Lead: Closing the Gap
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Create Development
My Summer School
experience was...
fun, epic and challenging.
Year 7 Pupil
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