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Principal’sReporttoGovernors
May2017
Year1entertheforesttofindtheelusiveGruffalo
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Myreportwillbebasedaround:
1) LinkingtothecurrentAcademyImprovementPlan.2) HeadingsofourSelfEvaluationForm.3) ReportsfromSportsPremium,PupilPremium,SchoolCouncilandSEN.4) Reportedincidents.
1) ACADEMYIMPROVEMENTPLAN
TheAcademyImprovementPlan2016-17KeyTargetsare:-ImprovingMathematics-ImprovingWriting-ProgressofGroups-ImprovementoftheLearningEnvironment-CurriculumcoverageEachKeyTargetisbeingledbyateacher.AllthestaffhavearesponsibilitytoworkononeKeyTargetforwholeAcademyimprovement.TheAIPKeyTargetsarecurrentlybeingreviewed.ThisisbecauseweareapproximatelyhalfwaythroughtheImprovementPlancycle.
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2) SEFHEADINGS
EffectivenessofLeadershipandManagement
-OnthelatestPeerReviewvisit,LeadershipandManagementwereseenas‘good’.PleaserefertothePeerImpactreportfromtheAIP.
-Our3NQT’sareprogressingwell.Theyhavebeenonavarietyofcoursesandournewsponsorhasbeenhighlypraised.OneNQThascompletedherassessmentyear.ShehasalsobeenemployedforSeptember2017asapermanentmemberofourteachingstaff.
-TeachersInterimPerformanceAppraisalwasconductedbeforeEaster.6targetschangedoutof81.2targetswithObjective1-TeachingEffectiveness,noneforObjective2–PupilProgressand4forObjective3-WiderContribution.SeeResourcesCommitteeminutes.
-Ournewflatroofisnowcompleted.
-Version2(Spring2017)oftheSEFandSEFsummaryhavebeenupdated.TheyhavebeendiscussedwiththeTLCcommitteeandnowonthewebsite.
-TheAcademyImprovementPlanhasbeenwrittenandisnowinprogress.TheKeyTargetsarecurrentlybeingreviewed.ThisupdatedAIPwillbesharedwiththeGoverningBodyinJuly.
-The‘PrincipalPopIn’continueswitherraticattendance.
-ThePrincipalattendstheTrustSMTmeetingswhicharetermly.Thepreviousmeetingwashighlyproductiveaswelookedathowbesttobeworkingtogether,usingstandardproforma’sacrosstheAcademiesandexploringAcademyskillsets.
-TheSLTmeettermlyforSafeguardingupdatereviews.TheannualreportforLACwillbepresentedinthefinalLGBmeetingoftheAcademicyearbyHelenDixon,SENCo.
-Wearecurrentlyontracktoassist7UniversityofBrightontraineeteachers.1xYear1studentinYear5,3xyear2studentsinYear2andEYRSand3xfinalyearstudentsinYear1and3.
-WecontinuetobelongtotheSussex‘MathsHub’organisation.Thisistoextendandimproveourteachingofmathsacrosstheschool.
-WecontinuewiththeIRISConnectcoachingprogramme.BeforeEaster,eachmemberofstaffrecordedthemselvesandwatchedit.Staffwillagainberecordingthemselvesbeforehalftermandcoachingstaffmeetingswillbetakingplace.Wewillbeusingthe‘filmclub’afterhalfterm.
-SuccessfulParentsConsultationEveningstookplaceintheweekcommencingMarch6th.Thisincludedanotherextendedeveningtimesession.Parentswereinformedabouttheirchild’sprogressagainstyeargroupexpectations.
-LiteracyandMathsbookscrutinycontinuetotakeplace.Asanexercise,thisisevolvingcontinually.Now,teacherswillreceiveindividualfeedbacktosupporttheirdevelopment.Itisapositiveandworthwhileexercise.
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- The‘RiskManagementGroup’metandsentourupdatedRiskAssessmenttotheTrust.
-Westillhaveonemoretwilighttocomplete.Thecontenthaschangedandisnowonchallengingthemoreablewithintheclassroomenvironment.
-RachelCrosbiehastakenovertheroleofPupilPremiumCoordinator.ThiswasfromeffectfromSummerTerm1.
-TeachersSianDewdney,MichelleHallandSarahOliveareparticipatingintheTrust’sMiddleLeadersProgram.
-TheBudgetfor2016-17isintheprocessofbeingfinalised,whilethebudgetfor2017-18isbeingfinalised.However,wehavealreadyhadadiscussionwiththeTrustfinanceteamaboutthebudgetfor2018-19.Thisisduetothelackofanyadditionfunding,predictedrisingcostsandalackofimprovementofpupilfundingwhichcouldseeourAcademywithalargedeficitbudget.
-OurnewPayrollprovidercontinuestoproduceincorrectpayforsomeofourstaff.TheheadofoperationsandHRwillbevisitingouracademytomeetwiththefinanceteamandaddressanyissuesremaining.
-Numbersonroll
Class Name Total SpacesCHESTNUT SDEWDNEY 30 0HAZEL JCURRY 30 0WILLOW NCOTTINGHAM 30 0CHERRY CWHELAN/
LMARTIN30 0
APPLE HBROAD 30 0PEAR JROWORTH/
BCOOK30 0
HOLLY LDUNCALFE/SHANDS 30 0ROWAN RANSCOMBE 30 0MAPLE SOLIVE 30 0POPLAR CGRIFFITH 29 1COPPERBEECH JASHMORE 30 0SILVERBIRCH SGARDEN/ABAIN 30 0PINE EBELL 30 0LIME HFRANCIS/
GHARMAN30 0
PALM MFOLEY 25 0CEDAR RCOLLINS 25 0JUNIPER RCROSBIE 25 0OAK HMAGEE 24 1ASH JSMYTH 24 1ELM MHALL 25 0 567 3
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StaffCPD
DATE TIME STAFF DETAILS15March2017
8.30-12.30
SarahOlive Yr2Localitymoderation
22March2017
allday RachelCrosbie PupilPremiumconference
28March2017
pm JamesSmyth SALTmathsmeeting
30March2017
allday LorrainePellet TheSolihullApproach
31March2017
am SarahOlive PECourse
05April2017 am HelenDixon SENCOCirclewithEdPsych(Locality)05April2017 am EloisaBell Yr4moderation02May2017 am EloisaBell Yr4moderation2May&9May2017
3.15-4.45
allteachers&TA's Autism&socialcommunicationtraining
08May2017 4.30-6.30
HelenDixon/RachelCrosbie CLADesignatedTeacherstraining
09May2017 1.30-4.30
HazelMagee Trustcoachingprogramme
15May2017 allday SarahOlive Year2Provision:EmbeddingEffectiveTeaching&Learning
16May2017 9.30am-2pm
VanessaSmith/AdrianAlcock EY/KS1TeachingAssistantTraining
QualityofTeaching,LearningandAssessment
-OnthelatestPeerReviewvisit,Teaching,LearningandAssessmentwereseenas‘good’.PleaserefertothePeerImpactreportfromtheAIP.
-PupilProgressMeetingsforSpringTerm2andSummerTerm1havebeencompletedandhaveusedTargetTrackerinformation.Teachersdiscussedthecohortandanyissueswithtargets.PPGchildrenwerefirstontheagenda.Thedocumentationevolvesforthesemeetingsaswenowinclude‘moreable’children.
-StaffhavebeenonkeytrainingandmoderationforEarlyYears,Year2,Year4andYear6.
-Interschoolmoderationofwritingandmathscontinues,forteacherprofessionaldevelopmentwithinassessment.
-AllstaffinvolvedintheadministrationofKS2SATshavehadtrainingbyHazelMagee.
-KS2SATswerecompletedbyallchildrenandsentofftotheexternalmarkers.
-KS1andKS2SATshavebeencorrectlystoredandadministeredatthetimeofwriting.Governorswereinvitedtoobservetheprocedureandattended.
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-KS1SATShavestartedandareonscheduletofinishbytheendofMay.
-Curriculumactivitiesandkeydatessincelastreport
Date Yeargroup/class Activity15-Mar Y4/5selectedchildren MasterclassesatOathall-science,art&DT15-Mar 8Y5/6children ESSASwimmingcompetition,Horsham16-Mar all assessmentmeetingsforparents17-Mar Y2 Jaws'n'clawsworkshop17-
22Marall TravellingBookFair
23-Mar Y4 visittotheScienceCenteratHertsmonceux23-Mar Y1&Y5 scienceworkshop24-Mar all RedNoseDay-dressinredday30-Mar streetdanceclub performinKS2assembly30-Mar Y2 SAT'sinformationeveningforparents3-7Apr Y's2-5 UniofSussexresearchprojectremultisensorylearning26-Apr Y3 beginweeklyswimminglessons2-12May Y6 breakfastclub03-May Y5 visittoFishbourneRomanPalace05-May Y5 visittoOathallforsportsleasdersledteam-building
activity8-11May Y6 SAT'stests15-May schoolcouncil&house
captainsvisittoHousesofParliament
Pupildevelopment,behaviourandwelfare
-OnthelatestPeerReviewvisit,pupildevelopment,behaviourandwelfarewereseenas‘good’.PleaserefertothePeerImpactreportfromtheAIP.
-ClubscontinuetotakeplaceasinthepreviousPrincipalReportfromMarch.TheseincludeHockey,drama,yoga,writing,sewingandOrchestra.TheyarealsoamixtureofKS1andKS2.
-ThetermlyReportSummaryforRacistIncidentswasreturnedonthe7thApril,withoneincidentduringtheSpringterm.
-AttheendoftheSpringterm,AttendanceandHousepointcupswereawardedtothesuccessfulHouseteams.
-TheGreenHawksweretheoverallwinnersoftheHousepointsintheSpringtermandwererewardedwithanafternoonofactivitiesforalltheirhardwork.Activitiesincludedoutsideplayoftheirchoice.Biscuitsandsquashwereservedasrefreshments.
-FollowingonfromthelastfullGovernorsmeeting,atthestartoftheSummerTerm,webeganreferralsforPenaltyNoticesforunauthorisedabsences.
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-TheTrusthaveorganisedaSafeguardingReviewofourAcademyinJuly.TheSafeguardingleadshavebeenmeetingonatermlybasistoupdateprocedureandpolicy.
-Oursportingparticipationandsuccesshasbeenincrediblesofar.PleaseseethereportfromSarahOlive.
-ToprepareourchildrenfortheirSATtests,thechildrenhavesattwomocktestweeks,withtheadultsworkingwithandroomsgoingto,accordingtotheactualweek.Thechildrenalsobenefittedfromatwoweekbreakfastcluband15minutesofmindfulnesstocalmandsettlethem.Thishasworkedverywell.
-Attendancereport–overallattendanceisuponlastyear
2/9/15-15/5/16 2/9/16-15/5/17 SESSIONS % SESSIONS %ATTENDANCES
152391 96.83 159697 96.99
AUTHORISEDABSENCES
4386 2.79 4058 2.46
UNAUTHORISEDABSENCES
604 0.38 906 0.55
POSSIBLEATTENDANCE
157381 164661
APPROVEDEDUCATIONALACTIVITY
1476 0.94 1338 0.81
LATESBEFOREREGCLOSING
675 0.43 357 0.22
LATESAFTERREGCLOSING
0 0 0 0
UNEXPLAINEDABSENCES
0 0 8 0.01
Outcomesforchildrenandlearners
-OnthelatestPeerReviewvisit,Achievementwasseenas‘good’.PleaserefertothePeerImpactreportfromtheAIP.
-ConclusionfromthePupilProgressMeetingisthatchildrenaremakingprogressandhavinginterventionswherepossible.Thecontinuingissuewithourfinancesalsomeansweareunabletopurchaseanyadditionalsupportthatwemightrequire.Ifeelthatthiscouldimpacttheoutcomesfor2016-17.
-AsanAcademy,weareinthemidstofrevisionandpreparationfortheassessmentsthattakeplaceinEarlyYears,Year1,Year2andYear6.
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AgerelatedexpectationTerm4fromdataoffTargetTrackerYeargroup Workingbelow
expectationinoneormoresubjects
Workingatoraboveexpectationinall
Workingaboveexpectationinall
EYRS 10% 90% 4.4%1 3.3% 96.7% 0%2 15.6% 84.4% 0%3 4.5% 95.5% 0%4 5% 95% 0%5 6.7% 93.3% 6.7%6 4.1% 94.5% 39.7%
OurSchoolCouncilandHouseCaptainsattheHousesofParliament
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3) REPORTS
SportsPremium-SarahOlive
Sincethelastreport,anotherfourmembersofstaffarecurrentlyobservingtheCPDsportsteachingprovidedbyPremierSports.Thelatestcoachingfocusesontheteachingofstrikingandfielding.Insomeyeargroups,teachersarehelpingteammemberstodeliverthelessonstheyobservetotheiryear’sparallelclasstocontinuetheirgoodpractice.
Throughoutthesummerterm,oursubscriptiontoMid-SussexActiveofferstheopportunityforchildrentocompeteinawiderangeofdifferentsports.Theseinclude;athletics,tri-golf,hardandsoftballcricketaswellastennisandswimming.Thesecompetitionsandfestivalswillbesupportedbyfriendlycompetitionsagainstlocalschoolstoallowagreaterpercentageofchildrentorepresenttheirschool.
Wehavecontinuedtohaveanumberofsuccessesinourinterschoolcompetitions.• Ourboys’FootballteamwontheHaywardsHeathFootballCompetition.• OurNetballerswererunnersupintheHaywardsHeathLeague.• Wemadeitthroughtothesemi-finalsintheIndoorCricketLeague.• OurswimmingteamsareSussexPrimarySchoolChampionshipqualifiers,makingitthrough
tothenextstage.• WewerejointwinnerswithBlackthornsintheYear5and6Mid-SussexTagRugby
competition.AnarticleandphotographaboutthisachievementwassenttoLindfieldLife.• OurYear5/6athleteswererunnersupattheSportshallAthleticsCountyFinals.
Therehasbeenanincreaseintheoverallpercentageofchildreninvolvedinsportingactivities,withmorechildrenparticipatinginintraandinterschoolcompetitionsandfestivals.OurIntraschoollunchtimecompetitionshaveallowedagreaternumberofchildrentoparticipateincompetitions.Therehasbeenariseinchildrenattendingextra-curricularclubs,withover100childrenattendingathleticssessionsrunbyEloisaBellandJamesSmytheveryWednesdayandThursdayafterschool.
Afocusfortherestofthisacademicyearwillinvolvere-startingthemulti-skillsclub,targetingthosechildrennotcurrentlyattendingafterschoolclubs,orthosewhowouldbenefitfrombeingofferedavarietyofsportingactivities.
Therewillalsocontinuetobeafocusonbothintra-schoolcompetitionsandthepercentageofchildrenrepresentingtheirschoolatinter-schoollevel.Eachyeargroupwillbeholdingatleast2intra-schoolcompetitionsthistermandwewillbeaddingthesescorestoourSportsDayresults.
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PupilPremium-RachelCrosbie
Onthe22ndofMarchthePPGovernorandCo-ordinatorattendedalocalitymeetingatStPaul’s.Aninformativemorningsessionwasheldandavarietyofaspectscoverede.g.role,interventionetc.Lindfieldaretobecommendedastheonlyschoolwhoinvitedagovernor.BuildinglocalitylinksisacurrentfocusledbytheHeadsandthisaspectiscurrentlybeingsteeredbySteveDavisofWardenParkPrimaryAcademyandJamieSavageofStPeter’sArdingly.TherearecurrentlythreeschoolswithinthelocalitythatOfstedhaveaskedtohaveexternalPPreviews.ConsequentlytheHeadshaveallocatedapotofmoneytohelptargetlocalityworkinthisarea.ArequestwasmadetoseeifthefundwouldreimburseLindfieldforattendanceatthenationalconferenceinLondon,withaviewtosharingalltheinformationwiththelocality–todatethisofferhasnotbeenaccepted.
DanielSobel(FounderofInclusionExpert)spokeattheNationalConference,heisalsoaproviderofexternalreviews,asisStPaul’s.Itwashearteningtohearthatwhilewestillhaveseveralareastoaddress,wehavemadegoodprogressoverthecourseofayear.AsummaryoftheprogresstodatewassharedwithgovernorsonTuesday2ndMay.
Furtherfundingof£200hasbeenobtainedthroughourbookweekandweareawaitingadeliveryofbooksspecificallytargetedatPPpupilstohelpencouragereadingathome.DuringtheEaster
HolidaysthePPCo-ordinatoralsoresearchedanumberofstorybooksspecificallytargetedatEarlyYearsandKS1whichcontainedmoralsorpositivemindsetanddesignedanaccompanyingworksheettoaccompanyeachbook.Thisencouragesinteractionwithanadultandalsoprovidesanactivityforthechildren.Whilstbeingearlydays,andonlycurrentlyrolledouttoEarlyYears,theseareprovingtobeverypopularandmoreeffectivethanthemagazineStorytimewhichwebroughtpreviously.Thechildrenhavealsoenjoyedtheir
personalisedbookmarks.
OwingtothegoodweatheroverEaster,no-onetookupthetreasurehuntchallengewhichhadbeenrecededandresearchedforthefamiliesinKS2.Thiswillbesavedandre-issuedovertheSummerHolidaytoallchildren.
Staffinjuryandresignation,hasmeanttwointerventionshavehadtobecancelledslightlyearlierthanplanned.OnamorepositivenotewewelcomeHelenFrancisbackafterthebirthofEthan,however,shehasdecidedtoformallystepdownfromhermanagementroleandwewishherallthebestwithhernewfamily.
The3membersofstaffwhoattendedtheCatchUpTrainingcamebackveryenthusedandarecurrentlyundertakingtheircertificationrequirements.AllthePPchildrenfromReceptiontoYear5havebeentestedwiththestandardisedtestsforreadingandthechildreninYear5havealsohadthemathstesttoo.
ThelocalityhasalsostartedtoofferenrichmentopportunitiesforPPchildren.ThefirstofwhichisaboyswritingfocusbasedontheworkofPaulCollicutt’sRobotCity.Wearefortunatetohaveacquired4spacesonthisfortheYear5boys.
AsSATsstartnextweek,wewishourYear6pupilsallthe
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best.PPfundinghasassistedwithboostergroups,specifictargetedsupport,externalmathsintervention,mockSATsinthesamesurroundingsandwiththesamememberofstaffandsupportwitheducationaltripstoactasastimulusforwritingandthepurchaseofdictionaries.Year6currentlyhave7PPchildrenwhichmakeup10%ofthecohort.Ofthese2onlyjoinedinJanuary2017.ThreeofthecohortarealsoontheSENregister.PersonalisedprovisionforeachofthepupilshasbeenputinplaceandthanksgotothededicatedteamofteachersandTAswhohavesupportedthem.
AfirstaidcourseforthechildreninKS2hasbeenbookedforTuesday27thJune
FurtherstafftrainingwillbeheldonWednesday28thJune–PupilPremiumStaffMeeting
SchoolCouncil-AnnaBainHouseRewardafternoonscontinuetobesuccessfulandGreenHousehadalovelyhouronthefieldwithgames,equipment,biscuitsandsquashearlieronintheterm.ThechildrenalsoenjoyedHouseColoursDayandwouldliketorepeatthismorefrequently.WecontinuetohaveSchoolCouncilandHouseCaptainmeetingsandthechildrenshareideasforconsideration.Thelunchhallcanstill,attimes,benoisysothechildrenarecurrentlyconsultingwiththeirclassesabouthowtochangethis.IdeasincludethequietestyeargroupinKS2havinglunchonthefield,musicbeingplayedand/orhouseseatingtogetherratherthanchildrensittinginyeargroups.Inaddition,thechildrenwouldalllikeawaterfountainoneachplaygroundandonthefield.KS1haverequestedmoreplaygroundequipmentandarequesthasgonetoparentsforhoops,balls,stiltsandhandlefreeskippingropes.Thechildrenwouldalsolikepermanentfootballgoalsfortheastroandfield.TeachershaverequestedthatwepressaheadwithourSPAGGrammarcharactercompetition;weshallaimtoruntheeventandhaveourcharacterbytheendofJune.TheSchoolCouncilandHouseCaptainsvisitedtheHousesofParliamenton15thMayforaRepresentation&Votingtourandworkshop.Itwasagreatsuccess.SEN-HelenDixon
TheSENteamhavecontinuedtobeverybusy.Therearenow66childrenontheSENregister.8ofthesechildrenhaveadisabilityandthereforehaveanIndividualHealthandCarePlan(IHCP)outliningtheirspecificneeds.1ofthese8childrenalsohasanEducationHealthandCarePlan(EHCP).Thereareatotalof5childreninschoolwithanEducationhealthandCarePlan59ofthe66childrenontheSENregisterhaveanIndividualLearningPlan.DuringMayandJuneIwillmeetwiththechildren,theirparentsandtheirteacherstoreviewthetargetsandwritenewtargets
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forthecomingterm.Thisisavaluablebuttimeconsumingprocess.SuggestionstostreamlinetheprocesshavebeendiscussedbutwiththerequirementsoftheCodeofPracticeinmindanothersystemhasyettobedetermined.Thenumberofchildreninyears5and6requiringsupportwiththeirsocialandemotionalwellbeingcontinuestoremainhigh.LorrainePellettandIwillbeattendingamentalHealthandEmotionalWell-beingconferenceon29thJunewhereitishopedwewillbeabletoaccessthesupportofothermentalhealthprofessionalstosupportus.TwochildrenarereceivingcounsellingsupportfromTime4Childrenandthreechildrenarereceivingsupportfrom‘YourSpace’.Therearenow6familiesbeingsupportedviaanEarlyHelpPlan(previouslycaf),withaFamilySupportWorkerbeinginvolvedinallbutone.‘ThinkFamily’arenowprovidingmoreintensivesupportforonefamily.TheLearningMentor,LorrainePellettissuccessfullyusingtheSolihullParentingStrategieswithanumberoffamiliesinschool.Thedaily‘Mindfulness’sessionsavailableatthebeginningofeachdaytohelpchildrenstarttheschooldayinacalmandpositivemannerarehavingapositiveimpactwithchildrenfromyears4-6attendingthesessionsonaregularbasis.Safeguardingconcernshaveremainedsimilartolastmonthwith2additionalreferralsbeingmade.TheseconcernsareloggedandreportedtotheMultiAgencySafeguardingHub(MASH)asappropriate.NumberofMASHreferralssincethelastreport:2Numberoffamiliescurrentlybeingsupportedbyasocialworker:2NumberofchildrenonaChildProtectionPlan:0NumberofChildrenLookedAfter:1ItishighlylikelythatonepupilwillbethesubjectofaChildProtectionPlanintheverynearfuture.TheCatchUpinterventionmentionedlastmonthhasbegunwith9childrenreceivingsupportviaCatchUpmathsand3childrenfollowingtheCatchUpLiteracy.Theassessmentprocessisverythoroughenablingsupporttobetargetedappropriatelyandmakingtheimpactoftheinterventionmeasurable.ThemanagementofinterventionsinschoolisunderdiscussionandthesystemmaychangeinSeptember.WiththenumbersofTAsinschoolreducingandtheneedfortheimpactoftheinterventionstobemonitoreditislikelythatTAswillbeinclassesduringthemorningandrunningspecificinterventionsintheafternoon.Thefocusoftheseinterventionswillbedeterminedthroughdiscussionswithmewithclassteachers.
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4) REPORTEDINCIDENTS
Therehavebeenno‘cyber’bullyingincidentstoreportabout.
Therehavebeennoincidentsinvolvedwithbullying.
Therehavebeennoracialincidentstoreportabout.
Therehasbeen1Lesbian,Gay,BisexualandTransgender(LGBT)incidenttoreportabout.(Yr.6)
Therehavebeennoexclusionstoreportabout.
Therehavebeennocomplaintstoreportabout.
Accidents-2recordedonc-zoneasof15/5/17
Date Ref. Details Action28/4/17 16530 Amemberofthesupportstaff
slippeddownagrassbankandbrokeherleg.
Correctdocumentationwascompleted.TrustHealthandSafetyassessedsiteofaccident.
9/5/17 16601 Achildinyear4trippedoveranotherchild’slegafterNetballClub
AllclubstoprovideriskassessmentsandsupplytoSBM.
MarcusStill
May2017