NATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL NATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL FORUMFORUM

CREATIVE CURRICULUM CREATIVE CURRICULUM DESIGNDESIGN

‘‘Enjoyment & Achievement’Enjoyment & Achievement’

Mike Lavelle Mike Lavelle

LCC, NottinghamLCC, Nottingham

15 October 200715 October 2007

Lincroft Middle School9-13 Trust School with ASD Provision (750 pupils on roll)

Community, Growth & Excellence

The aims of this sessionThe aims of this sessionTo share the context of leading a 9-To share the context of leading a 9-13 middle school13 middle schoolTo provide a focus on the To provide a focus on the curriculum 9-19curriculum 9-19To consider the outcomes for pupilsTo consider the outcomes for pupilsTo be realistic about other To be realistic about other stakeholders stakeholders To remember the ‘big picture’ To remember the ‘big picture’ challenge challenge

2007 - the landscape2007 - the landscape Every Child MattersEvery Child Matters New FrameworksNew Frameworks OFSTED/ SEFOFSTED/ SEF CVACVA Building Schools for Building Schools for

the Futurethe Future Condensed Condensed

Programme of StudyProgramme of Study Trust SchoolTrust School Specialist StatusSpecialist Status Unitary Authority/ Re-Unitary Authority/ Re-

organisationorganisation

Good examples of Good examples of leadershipleadership

““Which, if any, of the following Which, if any, of the following professions do you think provide professions do you think provide particularly good examples of particularly good examples of leadership?”leadership?”

(MORI 2004)(MORI 2004)

Source: MORIBase: All respondents in England (2004: 1,756)

35%Police34%Doctors

17%Ministers of religion15%Sports coaches/managers

13%Business directors10%Members of Parliament

7%Trade union officials4%Local politicians

4%Health service managers3%Civil servants

51%Headteachers/ Teachers

What Does OFSTED Say?What Does OFSTED Say?

CURRICULUM AND OTHER ACTIVITIESOutstanding

‘The excellent curriculum meets pupils' academic needs and provides a remarkable variety of opportunities in languages, sport, the arts and wider educational experiences. The curriculum for pupils in Years 5 and 6 is

exceptionally varied and benefits from a wide range of specialist teaching and

excellent resources.’

The CurriculumThe CurriculumCore SubjectsCore Subjects English, Mathematics, Science and English, Mathematics, Science and

Information and Communication Technology Information and Communication Technology (ICT).(ICT).

Foundation SubjectsFoundation Subjects French (and Spanish and German in Key French (and Spanish and German in Key

Stage 3), Geography and History, Religious Stage 3), Geography and History, Religious Education, Music, Design & Technology Education, Music, Design & Technology (Food, Fabric and Resistant Materials), (Food, Fabric and Resistant Materials), Physical Education, Art & Design, Physical Education, Art & Design, Citizenship (Years 7 & 8). Dance and Drama.Citizenship (Years 7 & 8). Dance and Drama.

Cross-Curricular Cross-Curricular

Overall EffectivenessOverall Effectiveness

OutstandingOutstanding Ofsted judged Lincroft as Ofsted judged Lincroft as

“Outstanding”. Pupils made “Outstanding”. Pupils made outstanding progress across the four outstanding progress across the four years at the school; this is clearly years at the school; this is clearly evidenced by the Key Stage 3 results evidenced by the Key Stage 3 results gained by Lincroft pupils.gained by Lincroft pupils.

Lesson ‘A’Lesson ‘A’ Several members of staff offer additional Several members of staff offer additional

lessons and support to targeted pupils at the lessons and support to targeted pupils at the beginning of the school day. Some subjects beginning of the school day. Some subjects and activities are designated for gifted and and activities are designated for gifted and talented pupils (e.g. additional Spanish), talented pupils (e.g. additional Spanish), whilst others provide opportunity for pupils whilst others provide opportunity for pupils needing a boost with their basic skills (e.g. needing a boost with their basic skills (e.g. Year 6 Maths). Year 6 Maths).

Lesson ‘A’ takes place from 7.50am and Lesson ‘A’ takes place from 7.50am and requires a commitment from parents to requires a commitment from parents to ensure that their child attends for the full ensure that their child attends for the full duration of the course. Breakfast is also duration of the course. Breakfast is also available for Lesson ‘A’ students from available for Lesson ‘A’ students from 7.30am (7.30am (6060p per day)p per day)

SUBJECTYear 5 &

6Year 7 &

8

English 10 7

Mathematics 11 7

Science 6 6

D&T/Art & Design1 3 4

Performing Arts2 3 3

Physical Education 4 5

French & Modern Languages3 2 5

History 3 3

Geography 3 3

Religious Education 2 2

PSHCE/ Form Time/ Assembly4 2 2

Library & Research Skills 2 0

ICT5 1 2

Options/ Electives6 0 4

Totals## 50 50

ProvisionProvisionOur timetable and curriculum provision Our timetable and curriculum provision

covers a two week time table. covers a two week time table. Opportunities for: Opportunities for:

Media Studies Media Studies DramaDrama Performing ArtsPerforming Arts a second MFL (in both Y7 & Y8)a second MFL (in both Y7 & Y8) additional support for core subjects additional support for core subjects G&T programmes (e.g. Humanities) G&T programmes (e.g. Humanities) Lesson A provisionLesson A provision

The big picture challengeThe big picture challenge 1. The implications of the Children Act – the 1. The implications of the Children Act – the

balance between the ‘new’ and the ‘old’ balance between the ‘new’ and the ‘old’ accountabilities. (Focusing outward to the accountabilities. (Focusing outward to the community and other agencies)community and other agencies)

2. System leadership – developing capacity within 2. System leadership – developing capacity within the School and leadership beyond the school the School and leadership beyond the school (Focusing outward to other schools)(Focusing outward to other schools)

3. Sustainability and succession planning 3. Sustainability and succession planning (Focusing inward – developing others)(Focusing inward – developing others)

4. Leading teaching and learning a middle school 4. Leading teaching and learning a middle school in the 21in the 21stst century century in Bedfordshirein Bedfordshire (Focusing (Focusing inward – Relentlessness, complexity and inward – Relentlessness, complexity and accountability - developing ourselves)accountability - developing ourselves)

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Mike LavelleMike Lavelle

HeadteacherHeadteacher