Whilst the School Improvement Plan specifies a range of targets for the school in 2024-2025,our main targets are:

Reading

• Consistent, high quality teaching of phonics.
• Rigorous, high quality teaching of reading in KS1 bridging phonics and comprehension, with a focus on comprehension.
• Raising the importance and significance of reading for pleasure across all year groups.
• The first 20% of readers in the school need to be able to read fluently before leaving Woodlands Park Primary School. Every pupil leaves Woodlands Park Primary School as a reader.

EYFS

• All teaching staff are responsive to the needs of the pupils at all times.
• The EYFS area is a safe environment.
• The curriculum is well planned and resourced.
• Areas are well-designed and purposeful.
• Pupils' learning is purposeful, continually assessed and ready to move to the next step.
• Parents and families are positively communicated with and are invited to share their child's learning journey.

Behaviour

• All staff and pupils understand and follow the high expectations for behaviour, consistently and with transparency with an equitable approach to rewards and sanctions.
• Trauma informed practices are followed to support pupil behaviour.
• Personalised approaches to behaviour management where needed.
• All staff follow the relational, Paul Dix approach to behaviour management.

Disadvantaged Pupils 

• Pupils with SEND are consistently successful within the classroom and school environment due to the effectiveness of provision meeting the identified needs of the pupil.
• Pupils with SEND make progress inline with their peers.
• Every pupil with SEND has a personalised "My Learning Plan".
• Pupils with SEND are supported with following and understanding the behaviour policy and where necessary, personalised plans are created.
• EHCPs are written and supported through liaising with families and external agencies where appropriate. 
• Pupils with EAL are supported with any language needs, have access to a wealth of books in dual language and are supported in class with pre-teaching of vocabulary.
• Our school offers a wide range of clubs to all pupils during lunchtime and after school, so that every pupil who wants to access a club can do so.
• Our school provides social, emotional and mental health support through weekly Animal and Art therapy, Lego Therapy, Daisi Draw and Talk Therapy. On-site Family Support Worker, Plymouth MAST provides THRIVE sessions and weekly sessions with the Devon Mental Health Team.
• The first 20% of pupils are invited into school each morning for 1-1 or paired reading sessions.
• Our school works closely with Atom Learning and Devonport High School for Boys to provide 11+ tuition and coaching for pupils receiving free school meals. 
• High quality teaching and evidence-based interventions support all pupils' learning. 
• Service pupils have a weekly "Little Poppies" club.

Writing

• Development of writing across the whole school, focusing on transcription, progressing to increasing the stamina of writing for composition.
• High standards in writing needs to be consistent across all subjects.
• A continued focus on the formation and presentation of handwriting, showing progression from EYFS to Year 6.

Maths

• Implementation and embedding of the new maths scheme, (September 2023) Power Maths.
• Fluency with multiplication.
• Pupils can identify and explore mathematical problems and patterns, transferring their learning into everyday life situations.
• Pupils feel confident in using a range of strategies and can articulate their reasoning, recognising and addressing misconceptions.

Opening Worlds Curriculum, (History, Geography and RE)

• Implementation and embedding of the new History, Geography and RE scheme, Opening Worlds. 
• Consistency of National Curriculum coverage, to a rigorous high standard, developing knowledge, vocabulary and skills.
• Retaining and articulating knowledge at the core and linking secondary knowledge across subjects.

Staff Professional Development

• Staff are confident in subject areas.
• Staff are continually improving in  their pedagogical knowledge, therefore this results in continual improvement for pupils.
• Empowering staff to continue their professional learning and are passionate about their knowledge.

Please read below  for our School Improvement Plan Summary. This is a working document and will be updated regularly.