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Standards and Quality Report 2002-03
Management,
Leadership and Quality Assurance
To
provide sound school management,
by maintaining high quality standards in the school through effective
consultation, communication, evaluation and monitoring, and by promoting
professional competence and commitment of staff through development
planning.
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Key Strengths
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Quality
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Themes |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
| 7.1 |
Aims and policy
making |
Staff, pupils
and parents have a clear understanding of school aims, core
purposes, values and how these are being taken forward, with all
key aims and policies published on the school's website. The
school's aims are concise and have an appropriate focus on
improving the quality of pupils’ learning experiences and
standards of attainment. |
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| 7.2 |
Self-evaluation |
Staff are involved in reflective and
systematic self-evaluation using the HGIOS Quality Indicators to
identify development needs which have the ultimate purpose of
improving the quality of pupils’ experiences and standards of
attainment. Questionnaires are used to gather the views of
parents, pupils about the quality of service provided by the
school. |
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| 7.3 |
Planning for
improvement |
The School Development Plan is well
organised and provides a clear and easy to read summary of aims,
audit and action. It accurately summarises key strengths, areas
for development and progress made in achieving previous
development priorities. |
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| 7.4 |
Leadership |
The Head Teacher demonstrates a good level of
professional competence and commitment based on up-to-date knowledge and skills, including the ability to direct,
communicate and manage staff and their development
effectively.
The Head Teacher has been seconded by HMIE onto
a national NOF Quality
Assurance group, is a nominated member of the LTS Masterclass ICT initiative, and is
a tutor for the local authority NOF ICT training initiative.
He is also a member of the CNES McCrone DSM Working Group, and a
member of the Storlann Gaelic multimedia resources group.
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| 7.5 |
Effectiveness and
deployment of staff with additional responsibilities |
Staff with additional
responsibilities have clearly defined and understood remits which
meet the needs of the school and its pupils. All aspects of the
school’s work are included within the responsibilities specified
for senior managers. |
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Points for Action
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6.1
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Accommodation and
facilities |
To
update sections of the Lionel School Handbook according to the
review dates, and thereafter to publish them onto the school
website. |
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