Stories from Across our Trust

Harnessing Technology to Boost Attainment

Whitkirk Primary School has strategically integrated technology to enhance pupil learning and raise academic achievement. By implementing tools like the CENTURY TECH learning platform, the school uses personalised, adaptive learning experiences that support both classroom instruction and homework. This approach has led to notable improvements in pupil performance, with some children making significant progress in a short time. Additionally, the school focuses on the development of spoken language skills, recognising the strong link between oracy and writing proficiency. Through targeted training and mentoring, colleagues at Whitkirk Primary School have fostered a culture where communication skills are prioritised, resulting in higher attainment levels across key stages.

Read the full case study written be Headteacher, Mrs Gemma Quarmby here

 

Tech-Enhanced Student Support at Harrogate Grammar School

Colleagues at Harrogate Grammar School have this term become Student Advocates, working with one or more students on the SEND support register. As part of the Advocate process, teaching and pastoral staff have met with students, co-produced targets and subsequently met with parents to share these targets. The first cycle has enabled colleagues to become confident in using Provision Maps while entering subject comments and targets for students, and the scheme aims to centralise information about learners ready for staff to use in September. An overwhelming majority of staff surveyed after the cycle strongly agreed that the initiative would allow them to know students better, increase awareness of their barriers and feel more confident in supporting them from September. The scheme will continue into next year, where each term colleagues will work through the graduated assess, plan, do, review approach to review the targets set and adapt based on need, after meeting with children and their parents.