Focused Objectives 2025-26

 

1. To grow our federation culture, based on our shared values, by placing the interconnectedness of authentic relationships, individual self-worth, inclusion and a meaningful, relevant curriculum at the core of every child’s learning experience and the wider development of the school.a)

a) Embed our whole school strategy for parent/carer engagement in order to support the educational outcomes for children and young people.

b) Implement an updated attendance policy, ensuring that persistent pupil absence is reduced and  punctuality improves for identified pupils.

c) In partnership with the Chefs in Schools programme, improve the quality of school meals by cooking from scratch with fresh, nutritious ingredients, enhancing food education and promoting a positive food culture within the school, training and supporting kitchen teams to sustain long-term improvements, and engaging the whole school community in championing better school food.**

2. To embed a broad, balanced, engaging and creative curriculum across the Federation.

 

1. Implement a high-quality curriculum in reading which identifies knowledge and skills for each year group and further embeds a culture of reading for pleasure.
2. Improve recall facts, including times tables and related division facts, across all year groups.
3. Implement the NCETM Mastering Number programme in KS2 across the federation.
4. Review the implementation of the curriculum across all subjects so that all pupils learn well over time and high quality assessment is used to evidence impact.
5. Develop the quality of education in the Early Years Foundation Stage across the Federation, ensuring that the curriculum is fully understood and implemented well across all areas of learning, enabling children to learn successfully from age 2 to 5 years old. *

 

3. To develop a holistic, school-based approach to inclusion; supporting and understanding the range of mental health and emotional needs, SEND and other vulnerabilities.

a) Develop pupils’ media literacy and in particular, their ability to access, understand, critically evaluate, and create communication in a variety of forms. Empower pupils to navigate digital life safely, think critically about the content they encounter, and engage positively online and offline.

b) Create an inclusive and effective learning environment by developing effective pedagogical approaches; ensuring that pupils’ learning involves a blend of strategies that cater to their diverse learning styles, backgrounds and needs.

4. To develop all staff as leaders through a collaborative team approach, giving all a voice and encouraging empowerment.

a) Embed effective subject leadership, ensuring that leaders develop teachers’ subject knowledge and pedagogical choices so that they implement all curriculum subjects effectively.

b)Incorporate a coaching approach, enabling teachers to observe each other's practice and focus on targeted areas of teaching and learning. Provide feedback to teachers, linked to current research and best practice.

* Emphasis of this focused objective is based around identified needs at Calstock Community Primary School

** Emphasis of this focused objective is based around identified needs at Stoke Climsland Primary School

 

Each focused objective is detailed in a supplementary plan and/or subject specific plan. These plans detail key actions, success criteria, areas of responsibility, timescales, resourcing/costs and how the impact of each action will be reviewed and evaluated. Focused objectives are in response to actions published in individual schools’ Ofsted inspection reports, current performance information and school self-evaluation.

LPGD Overview (2025-26) - September 2025

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