Education Improvement Grant or RCSIG - Regional Consortia Support Improvement Grant 2023-24
This plan focuses on raising standards for all, reducing the attainment gap, and delivering an education system that is a source of pride and public confidence, which are our overarching aspirations for education in Wales.
Actions:
Foundation Phase support staff classroom and intervention structure
Classroom based intervention and focused groups sessions
Provision of ongoing assessment strategies to monitor progress of all pupils
Provision of effective literacy strategies such as read write inc, handwriting, write dance, squiggle as you wiggle, Nessy and Speech Link.
Provision of effective Numeracy strategies such as numicon, focused groups, reasoning and choice and challenge tasks.
Encouraging independence, creativity and self directed learning, through the foundation phase philosophy and our approach to planning, allowing all pupils to have a voice.
Enabling pupils to use ICT/DCF skills effectively across the curriculum and areas of learning.
Providing rich practical learning opportunities both inside and in the outdoors as appropriate.
Teaching assistants deployed effectively to support all learners.
Success Criteria
Improved provision and attainment for learners in Pod Pili-Pala, Pod Pengwin and Pod Pysgodyn through developing integral skills to realise the four purposes.
Maintain good staffing ratios to provide optimum levels of support for pupils
Provide and deliver effective learning through play and group learning activities.
Improved standards in Literacy, Numeracy, Wellbeing & Creative Development across the lower pods.
Increased pupil voice within the planning process resulting in improved pupil independence and self directed learning.
Increased rich learning opportunities provided in both the indoors and outdoors.
Teaching assistants deployed effectively impacting on learning progress.
Grant Funding
EIG Funding = £62,548
Expenditure of £71,538 for 88.75 hours of TA support per week (Subsidised by school)
Links to SDP: L1, L2, L3 (Click Here for Published Summary of Targets)
Links to Estyn Framework: NIA 1,2,3,4,5
The entirety of this grant has been used to support pupil progress and well-being. Adequate staffing has ensured that individual pupils receive the support and attention needed to thrive within their school learning environment as well as through blended learning.