Catch Up Strategy 2020/2021

Catch-Up Impact Statement 2020-2021 Tiered

1.     Teaching Wave 1

• CPD in the Autumn term Recovery Curriculum, phonics, vocabulary development, Reading, research-based learning enabled all teachers to deliver well planned lessons with high quality resources to ensure pupil progress was secure.    
• Autumn 2 curriculum broadened to include all subjects, high levels of pupil engagement and high levels of resilience. Pupils able to adapt to school life, routines, expectations and systems
• KS1 extra phonics lessons, high focus on phonics resulted in 94% passing Year 2 phonics in the Autumn term
• High quality texts had a positive impact on pupils reading and love of reading. CLPE reading resources
• Whole class reading model KS2 and teachers engaging with lowest 20% evidenced as having a good impact.  
• Spring 2021 assessments showed a need to focus on Reading and Writing
• Book looks, pupil interviews summer term by subject leads demonstrate good levels of progress especially in maths

2     Targeted Academic Support Wave 2

• Spring and Summer Term third Space Learning for yr 5 maths intervention
• FFT Lightning Squad delivered in Summer 2021,
• John Lyons Reading volunteer support for DA and vulnerable yr 5 supported progress 

3     Wider Strategies Wave 3

• All pupils were supported with well being and mental health needs through PSHE lessons, phone calls, weekly newsletters. End of year parent questionnaire indicated high levels of positive feedback
• Pupils settled well after school closure
• Curriculum broadened due to good progress of pupils Autumn 2020
• Home learning improved considerably during second lockdown due to more proficient use of Teams by staff, staff upskilled themselves to use it in a variety of ways
• Parents evenings, and reports successfully delivered
• 92- 95 % daily engagement in all lessons due to support given with devices and strengthened use of Teams learning platform
• Families in need of a laptop were provided with one enabling full access to online learning
• Greatly reduced need for paper learning packs
• DA and other vulnerable groups supported by Catholic society aromatherapist services as
• John Lyons Charity provided additional devices which supported good learning outcomes for PP and vulnerable groups.