Rose Green Junior School

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What is it like to attend this school?

Inclusion is at the heart of this school. Central to the school's well-embedded culture for learning are the key concepts of 'looking after ourselves, looking after each other and looking after the planet'.

Pupils benefit greatly from the way these concepts are realised throughout the school. Positive relationships are fundamental here. Great emphasis is placed on knowing pupils and supporting them to achieve their very best.

Pupils achieve highly and are exceptionally well prepared for their next steps. One pupil explained that the school helps them to be a better version of themselves.

Pupils rise to the school's exceptionally high expectations for behaviou...r.

They exhibit positive attitudes towards all aspects of school life and are keen to share all they enjoy about their school. They value the support from staff. They appreciate the caring and nurturing environment that this school offers as well as the vast array of opportunities they have.

Due to the carefully planned curriculum and expert teaching, pupils achieve very well across the broad range of subjects that they study. The rich curriculum they experience prepares them extremely well for their secondary school education. The ambition for every pupil to exceed their potential is pivotal to the school's success.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

Staff deliver a curriculum that is highly aspirational and ambitious for all pupils. The school has carefully thought about the key knowledge that pupils must know in order to become lifelong learners. The school constantly reviews and refines its work to ensure that it meets the needs of all pupils.

Nothing is left to chance and staff are very well trained to ensure that they have the knowledge and skills to implement changes effectively. This relentless approach to ensuring that pupils receive the best runs through the whole school, including those responsible for leadership and governance. Staff make thoughtful use of external support or advice as well as drawing upon expertise from within the trust.

As a result, pupils are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education and beyond.

Teachers are highly skilled in checking pupils' understanding. This helps staff to highlight gaps quickly and use this information to adapt learning.

As a result, pupils have a firm foundation of knowledge across the curriculum, which helps them to flourish. Staff use a range of strategies to ensure that pupils successfully understand key concepts. They expertly model the expectations within lessons.

Some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) require more support. This is provided in a carefully considered manner with strong awareness of the specific needs of individuals. Staff have a deep understanding of the needs of pupils with SEND.

This is due to the bespoke training and support that the school offers them. As a result, there is highly individualised support, which helps pupils to achieve well.

Reading has the highest priority in school.

There is a genuine buzz of enthusiasm around reading. Pupils love to talk about their favourite authors and share which books they have enjoyed reading. Staff model how to read books with intonation and expression.

As a result of expert teaching, pupils are highly engaged during reading sessions. Books that pupils will read have been carefully selected to promote in-depth discussion around complex concepts, as well as provide opportunities to develop pupils' oracy and reading skills. There is a strong determination for every pupil to be a fluent reader as quickly as possible.

Some pupils require more support with this. Additional phonics sessions help pupils to catch up with their peers while also being fully immersed in reading for pleasure.

Exceedingly positive relationships are integral to the school's success in all areas.

The school's behaviour management approach is implemented consistently and fairly across the school. As a result, the strong routines of school life are well embedded. Pupils are committed to their learning.

They demonstrate resilient and productive attitudes towards their learning.

The school carefully makes the most of every opportunity to support pupils' personal development. The firm focus on inclusion supports pupils to access all elements of school life.

The school is rightly proud of the opportunities provided for all pupils. Pupils are delighted to represent the school through the variety of roles and responsibilities in school. These positions help pupils to be active citizens.

The 'cyber squad' has a keen focus on keeping others safe when using technology while the 'friendship squad' makes sure that everyone is included at playtime. Pupils have a mature understanding of the school values and why these matter.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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