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Example Support Packages

EXAMPLE 1:Focus of improvement within EYFS/Year 1 Class

Key Aims:

To develop a consistentand rigorous approach to pupil assessment, tracking and analysis
To develop opportunities to accelerate pupil progress through targeted classroom provision (indoor and outdoor)
To further develop opportunities for independent learning within the classroom environment

Activity	Time required	Success Criteria
Initial meeting to identify aims and objectives of support package	Half day	Headteacher from the school receiving support would meet with the SLE to: Identify aims and objectives Agree dates and times Ensure expectations of SLE is understood
SLE to visit school requiring support to collect and discuss evidence of current practice re: assessment, provision	Half day	SLE to meet EYFS & Year 1 Staff SLE to visit classroom and outdoor environment to audit provision SLE to prepare Support Action Plan
SLE to collect and discuss evidence of current practice re: assessment, provision, action planning etc and agree Headteacher’s ‘next steps’ for the class	Half day	Headteacher to share existing practice with SLE SLE to monitor assessment data SLE to monitor a dip sample of Learning Journeys SLE to review pupil progress data and analysis
EYFS & Year 1 practitioners to visit school offering support to observe ‘good practice’	Half day	Staff to photograph areas of provision and classroom layout in Reception and Year 1 Staff to look at a sample of ‘books’ and ‘files’ in Reception and Year 1 to identify strengths and agree possible outcomes for pupils in school receiving support Staff to look through resources and storage facilities to gain ideas for how to develop own provision areas Staff to speak to SLE about classroom and outdoor provision areas and links to EYFS/NC
SLE to illustrate a ‘good practice’ model of pupil assessment, tracking and planning	Half day	SLE to share EYFS and Year 1 planning proformas (MTP and STP) and discuss rationale and practice Discussion re: mixed phase planning and promoting opportunities for mixed age learning experiences SLE to share electronic learning journey tracking using 2Simple app SLE to share and explain pupil assessment and tracking systems (including next steps) for EYFS pupils to ensure provision responds to assessment data) Discussion re: assessment of Reading and Systematic Phonics in EYFS and Year 1
SLE Dialogue re: daily timetabling, use of adults, use of teaching spaces, resourcing and furnishing	Half day	SLE to share daily timetabling and planning to open up discussion re: day to day practice Discussion re: how to redesign existing classroom layout to develop areas of learning and challenge stations Model use of pinterest to gain ideas for EYFS continuous provision (e.g themed boxes, open-ended resources, loose parts etc) Create a list of resources required to develop interest areas and small world boxes linked to themes / pupil interests (pebbles, beads, boxes, fabric, cloth, shells, gems, wooden numbers etc) Discussion re: adapting the use of the outdoor area to maximize opportunities for more purposeful learning experiences – removing bikes and trikes, developing open-ended resources, creating areas of learning (den-play, water play etc), use of natural resources, use of ‘set’ challenges outdoors to reduce repetitive learning experiences SLE Deployment Evaluation Form is completed
Cost: £175 per session x 6		£1,050

EXAMPLE 2:Subject LeaderSUPPORT

Activity	Time required	Success Criteria
Initial meeting to identify aims and objectives of support package	Half day	Headteacher/lead person from the school receiving support would meet with the SLE to: Identify aims and objectives Agree dates and times Ensure expectations of SLE is understood
SLE to visit school requiring support to collect and discuss provision currently in place	Half day	Headteacher/lead person from the school requiring support to meet with the SLE to: undertake a learning walk work sampling or lesson observation SLE to prepare Support Action Plan
Visit to supporting school to look at their provision and practices	Half day	Headteacher /lead person from the school receiving support to attend a learning walk at the supporting school to: gain an insight into successful best practices in the area designated for development observe some teaching and undertake a scrutiny of work/look at monitoring systems in place
Joint action planning and support session	Half day	SLE and Subject Leader from the school receiving support undertake shared action planning session in a coaching/mentoring style. The role of the SLE is to support the Subject Leader and develop their leadership ability.
Follow up support and review session 1	Half day	SLE works with the Subject Leader to: review actions and related evidence set new targets for the next visit
Follow up support and review session 2	Half day	SLE works with the Subject Leader to: review actions and related evidence identify what has gonewell since the last visit and where there is still work to be done SLE Deployment Evaluation Form is completed
Cost: £175 per session x 6		£1,050