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Governors Annual Full Report to Parents

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Learning – Believing – Achieving Dysgu – Credu - Cyflawni

Over the past year the Governing Body met twice each term to review the progress of our school, evaluate our performance and to carry out statutory duties for setting the school budget and reviewing the performance of the Headteacher. In addition to this, our Curriculum and Resources committees met regularly to review the progress of the school towards its stated aims.

In response to the Estyn inspection that placed the school into special measures link governors worked closely with the senior leadership team of the school and Challenge Advisor in monitoring the work that is being undertaken to ensure that the post inspection action plan is being implemented effectively. We also considered the way in which Governors work and

held an early AGM in July 2018 which led to a restructuring of our work from the new academic year. We hope that this will ensure that the support, monitoring and oversight that we provide the school will be more effective on-going and

focussed on areas of key areas.

You can contact any member of the Governing Body through the Clerk to the Governors, the Chair of Governors or by

letter to the school.

CHAIRPERSON: Ms. L. Jackson c/o Newport High School, Bettws Lane, Newport. NP20 7YB

CLERK TO THE GOVERNING BODY: Mr M Rees, Education Achievement Service for South East Wales

Governors:

Nominations for Governors to replace those who had resigned their positions during the academic year were circulated in line with statutory requirements.

End Date End Date

Community Governors Parent Representative

Mr A Clifford 20th November 2020 Mrs C Delahay 14th March 2020

Mr J Donovan 18th January 2020 Mr J Elliott 21st October 2022

Ms K Rowberry 18th September 2022 Mr. S Harvey 24th September 2019

Revd R Stevens 20th March 2022 Mr A Mitchell 3rd December 2021

Mrs L Watkins 17th September 2019 Mr P Smith 21st October 2022

Headteacher:

Mrs. Karyn Keane Staff Representative:

Local Education Authority

Appointed

Miss S Smith 7th October 2018

Mr M Brunnock 26th January 2021 Teacher Representative:

Councillor J Clarke 31st January 2022 Mr L Griffiths 13th September 2019

Mr G Cooke 23rd October 2021 Mrs C Hale 14th October 2020

Mrs V Delahaye 31st August 2020

Ms L Jackson 23rd October 2021

Ms J Judd 22nd January 2022 Non-Voting Co-opted Govs

Councillor D Mayer 31st August 2020 Mrs S Lewis 12th September 2020

Councillor H Thomas 24th July 2021 Mr D Lawlor 31st August 2019




Our School

Our vision is reflected in our mission statement:

Learning-Believing-Achieving

At Newport High School a personalised approach to learning is at the core of everything we do. All learners experience high quality learning opportunities to develop and celebrate their individual talents within an inspirational environment. We believe that within our community every individual is important and valued and that every learner will be supported to achieve their very best. It is our aim to ensure that all students leaving Newport High School will be happy, fulfilled, confident young adults with skills and qualifications which will equip them for the 21st Century. How do we achieve this? • A curriculum which stimulates learning and matches the needs of all students. • Teaching which is focussed on learning. • A safe and happy environment which encourages learning. • A strong working partnership between parents and school. • A school at the heart of the community. Our Curriculum In Years 7 – 8 students follow the National Curriculum studying English, Maths, Science, Welsh, RE, PE, PSE, Art, Design and Technology, French, Geography, History, ICT and Music. In Years 9 – 11 all students follow English, Maths, Science, Welsh, Religious Studies, Welsh Baccalaureate (including Personal and Social Education - PSE) and PE courses. They also choose options from the following subject choices: Art,

Biology, Chemistry, Child Development, Computer Science, Construction, Design and Technology (Product Design), French, Geography, Health and Social Care, History, Hospitality, Humanities, ICT, Maths, Music, PE, Photography, Physics, Psychology, Sport and Welsh. In Years 12-13 students opt for up to 4 subjects from a range of traditional and vocational choices. Courses were available at both Level 2 and Level 3 to meet the needs of all students and could be taken at Newport High or at one of our partner schools. Choices were also available from the following: Applied Science, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Design, Finance Studies, French, Geography, Health and Social Care, History, ICT, Law, Maths, Media Studies, Performing Arts, PE, Photography, Physics, Psychology, Public Services, Sociology and Welsh. Estyn Inspection

The November 2017 Estyn inspection placed Newport High School in the monitoring and support category of special

measures. The recommendations for improvement given by Estyn were:

R1 Raise standards, particularly at key stage 4 and in the sixth form

R2 Improve the quality of teaching and assessment

R3 Improve the co-ordination and planning for progression in developing pupils’ literacy and numeracy skills and ensure

that curriculum arrangements meet the needs of all pupils

R4 Strengthen the co-ordination of provision for pupils with ALN




R5 Strengthen leadership at all levels and improve the rigour and consistency of self - evaluation and improvement

planning

Our School Development Plan

Our School Development Plan and Post Inspection Action Plan identified our priorities for 2017-2018. Progress in achieving these targets was monitored by Governors, the Local Authority and the Education Achievement Service. The School Development Plan and Post Inspection Action Plan contained the following main targets:

Target Progress During The 2017-2018 Year

Raise standards, particularly at key stage 4 and in the sixth form

• Improve the quality and accuracy of target setting, predictions and tracking of pupil progress

• Improve the effectiveness of targeted support to accelerate pupil progress and raise standards

• Improve the performance of eFSM pupils

• Improve the performance of boys in English and science, girls in mathematics and boys in the sixth form

• Improve the performance of MAT pupils

In 2018 outcomes at key stage 4 and in the sixth form improved:

• 54.5% of Year 11 learners achieved 5 GCSEs at A*-C grades including English and Maths

• 33.3% of Year 11 learners eligible for free school meals achieved 5 GCSEs at A*-C grades including English and Maths

• 64% of Year 11 learners achieved 5 GCSEs at A*-C grades

• 16% of Year 11 learners achieved 5 GCSEs at A*-A grades

• 100% of Year 13 learners in Y13 achieved 2+ A levels

• 56% of Y13 learners achieved 3+ A*-C A level grades

Improve the quality and consistency of teaching and assessment

• Develop a shared understanding of what ‘good’ and ‘excellent’ learning looks like in the classroom

• Improve the quality and consistency of schemes of learning

• Develop a professional learning offer that underpins teaching and assessment practices

• 3 whole staff Inset Days and 2 twilight professional learning sessions were allocated to improve the quality and consistency of teaching and assessment in 2017-2018.

• Every Inset and twilight professional learning session has been evaluated, with positive feedback received.

Improve the co-ordination and planning for progression in developing pupils’ literacy and numeracy skills and ensure that curriculum arrangements meet the needs of all pupils

• Improve the whole school approach to skills development

• Improve the co-ordination of skills in the transition curriculum so it provides valuable opportunities to help learners to progress to the next stage in their learning

• The leadership of skills has been allocated to a Deputy Headteacher who also leads the Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Competence Co-ordinators.

• In the 2018 national reading tests 88.5% of learners in Year 7, 8 and 9 made consistent or higher rates of progress than in the previous academic year

• In the 2018 national numeracy (procedural) tests 93% of learners in Year 7, 8 and 9 made consistent or higher rates of progress than in the previous academic year

• In the 2018 national numeracy (reasoning) tests 91% of learners in Year 7, 8 and 9 made consistent or higher rates of progress than in the previous academic year

Strengthen the coordination of provision for pupils with additional learning needs

• Ensure that the systems and processes to support ALN provision are robust and transparent

• Ensure the curriculum underpins learner standards

• Provide training for all staff so that the needs of all pupils with ALN are met

• Individual Development Plans have been revised and updated

• Training has been provided for all staff

• Revised curriculum and monitoring arrangements have been introduced in the Progress Centre and at community-based learning provision




Target Progress During The 2017-2018 Year

• Carefully monitor the progress of pupils at off-site provision and at the Progress Centre

Strengthen leadership at all levels and improve the rigour and consistency of self-evaluation and improvement

• Align roles and responsibilities with priority areas of school development

• Further develop the annual self-evaluation cycle to develop a more accurate identification of

• strengths and areas for development

• Develop strategies to enable Middle Leaders to more effectively monitor the work of their teams

• Strengthen the whole school approach to Performance Management

• Roles and responsibilities have been reviewed and updated

• Improvements in self-evaluation and development planning resulted in the school achieving its best ever results at both GCSE and A level

• Performance Management training has been provided for all staff

Welsh Language Provision The school is classed as an English Medium school that delivers Welsh second language lessons to all students in Key Stages 3 and 4. We work hard to develop our students’ use and understanding of the Welsh language. We work closely with feeder primary schools to moderate the assessment of learners’ work at Key Stage 2 and ensure they are prepared for the study of Welsh language at secondary level. At Key Stage 3 all students receive 2 hours of specialist Welsh language teaching each fortnight. At Key Stage 4 the teaching of Welsh continues. It is our policy to enter all students for GCSE short course Welsh, GCSE full course Welsh or the OCR NVQ Welsh. Incidental Welsh is used throughout the school on a daily basis. Provision for Healthy Living Healthy living is a key aspect of wellbeing. We make use of a number of initiatives seek to encourage healthy eating and

drinking and the importance of physical exercise. The school environment, including our food court, sports facilities and

public areas promote our approach to healthy living. This approach is outlined in the school’s Food and Fitness Policy.

Students in Y7 and Y8 access 2 hours of PE lessons per week. This allows them to experience a range of team games,

outdoor adventure activity and health related educational provision.

Students in Y9 access 3 hours of compulsory PE a fortnight, this reduces for learners in Y10 and Y11.

KS3 results for 2018 demonstrate that outcomes in PE at L5+ continue to benchmark above the median position against

similar schools - 92.7% in 2016, 98% in 2017 and 96.3% in 2018. Outcomes at L6+ have also improved – 34.1% in 2016, 49.5%

in 2017 and 54% in 2018.

In addition to the compulsory provision in Y10 and Y11, PE programmes are offered as part of our Y10 and Y11 pathways to

all students. These programmes include BTEC First Diploma and GCSE PE. Results in L2 BTEC First and GCSE PE are good

and have made a helpful contribution to the Level 2 outcomes at Newport High. In 2017-2018 there were 121 students in

KS4 following a sport subject leading to an externally validated qualification (74 in 2016, 103 in 2017). 43 students in KS5

are completed programmes at Level 3 (54 in 2016 and 51 in 2017). In total 164 students in the 14-19 age range followed an

optional sport course which equates to 33% of the 14-19 school cohort (26% in 2016 and 154 – 29% in 2017).




The Sports Council for Wales (SCW) and Big Lottery Fund (BLF) provided grant funding for the development of sport

facilities at Newport High School. The level of student usage continues to support the SCW and BLF requirements of to

raise standards across the school through PE and improve opportunities to increase the levels of physical activity amongst

the school age population. The 5x60 Officer works alongside PE staff to provide a range of extra-curricular sporting

activities for students.

The use of a split break and lunch-time for KS3 and KS4 learners allows all students to access the food court and

recreational spaces at these times. The use of a swipe card for learners to purchase school meals ensures that those

students who are eligible for free school meals are not highlighted and are therefore comfortable to purchase food having

the same choice as all students.

Alliance in Partnership (AIP) continue to deliver our school meals contract. The school has worked closely with AIP to

ensure that the menu available to students fully complies with the Wales Healthy Eating in Schools Regulations. Learners

have a good understanding of the importance of healthy living and fitness and contribute to the school’s work on healthy

living. The school council has also invited AIP representatives to attend their meetings as a way of sharing ideas and

feedback.

All students have opportunities to develop and extend their awareness and understanding of healthy living in a range of

subjects across the curriculum including PE, PSE, Science and Design Technology and through a range of extra-curricular

activities.

The school also took part in the Welsh Network of Healthy Schools survey during the Autumn Term.

Additional Learning Needs (ALN)

Children have special educational needs (SEN) or additional learning needs (ALN) if they have a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made for them. Special educational provision means educational provision which is additional to, or otherwise different from, the educational provision made generally for children of their age. The number of Newport High students on the SEN register in 2017-2018 was 320 with 25 students holding statements to address their specific need. Policies A full range of policies is available from the school on request. All policies are reviewed and updated periodically to reflect school, local and national requirements. In 2017-2018, Governors reviewed a full range of policies including:

• Accessibility Plan – new plan introduced

• ALN policy – updated to reflect change in practice

• Safeguarding Policy – reviewed but no changes made

• Performance Management Policy – updated to reflect change in practice

• Behaviour for Learning Policy - updated to reflect change in practice Toilet Provision Students designed our toilet facilities. They are cleaned both throughout and at the end of the day to ensure good standards of hygiene are maintained. Feedback from our students highlights their satisfaction with the level of provision, cleanliness and safety. School Prospectus An updated insert to the school prospectus was produced. This reports the school’s performance in exams and end of key stage assessments at the end of the 2017-2018 academic year.




School Session Times

Year 7 & 8 Year 9, 10 & 11 Year 12 & 13

8.45am Lesson 1 8.45am Lesson 1 9.00am Lesson

1 & 2 9.45am Break 9.45am Lesson 2

10.00am Lesson 2 10.45am Break 11.00am Break

11.00am Lesson 3 11.00am Lesson 3 11.25am Lesson 3 & 4 12.00pm Lunch 12.00pm Lesson 4

12.35pm Lesson 4 1.05pm Lunch 1.25am Lunch

1.40pm Lesson 5 1.40pm Lesson 5 2.00pm Lesson 5

2.40pm TfL 2.40pm TfL 2.40pm TfL

3.00pm End 3.00pm End 3.00pm End

2018 – 2019 Term Dates

Term Start Half Term Starts Half Term Ends Term Ends

Autumn Mon 3rd Sept 2018 Mon 29thOct 2018 Fri 2nd Nov 2018 Fri 21st Dec 2018

Spring Mon 7th Jan 2019 Mon 25th Feb 2019 Fri 1st Mar 2019 Fri 12th Apr 2019

Summer Mon 29th Apr 2019 Mon 27th May 2019 Fri 31st May 2019 Mon 22nd July 2019

2018-2019 Inset Days

Attendance 2017-2018

In 2017 – 2018 the attendance percentage of possible sessions for students on roll was 93.1% (93.5% in 2017). The

Governing Body urges all parents to support the school in ensuring that their son/daughter attends school on a regular

basis. The school works closely with the Education Welfare Service to reduce the level of unauthorised absences and aims

to contact all parents on the first day of their child’s absence when the parent has not notified the school of this.

Age Present/Approved Educational Activity (%)

Authorised absences (%) Unauthorised absences (%)

Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total

Y11 91.5 91.1 91.3 2.2 2.7 2.5 6.3 6.1 6.2

Y10 91.7 90.8 91.2 2.0 2.7 2.3 6.3 6.6 6.4

Y9 94.3 91.5 93.0 2.7 3.4 3.0 3.0 5.1 4.0

Y8 93.6 94.2 93.9 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.0

Y7 96.1 95.7 95.9 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.8 2.1 1.9

TOTAL 93.5 92.7 93.1 2.5 2.8 2.6 4.0 4.5 4.3

Inset Days

Monday 3 September 2018

Friday 23 November 2018

Monday 4 March 2019

Friday 28 June 2019

Monday 22 July 2019




Sporting Provision

There are a wide range of sports activities undertaken during the year where students represent the school. These include football, rugby, hockey, cricket, netball, athletics and cross-country. As the school Active Living Centre also includes community leisure activities, a wide variety of community groups make use of our specialist sporting provision.

Highlights of the year (including sporting provision, extra-curricular activities and links with the community)

September 2017 ▪ We started the year with an Inset Day allowing us to continue our whole school focus on raising standards and the

introduction of the Achievement for All programme. ▪ Recruitment to the Sixth Form was once again successful with around 150 students enrolling during the first week of

term, all participating in a range of induction activities before embarking on their Sixth Form studies. These included first aid and driver safety workshops, mental health and wellbeing sessions, mock interviews with representatives from local business and industry and a team building activity at St Fagan’s Museum.

▪ We welcomed students and staff from Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed to complete their PE lessons with us for the 2nd

academic year running.

▪ Our 1st XV Junior Academy rugby team continue to play in the WRU Wednesday Under 18 League, games from which

were televised each week on S4C.

▪ We welcomed St David and St Mary’s Churches with a congregation of over 200 people for the induction of Revd.

Rebecca Stevens.

▪ A workshop was held to support parents of our new Y12 learners with their awareness and understanding of our sixth

form provision and Welsh Baccalaureate programme.

▪ Our Student Voice Leadership Group represented the school at the annual Bettws Service of Peace and Reconciliation.

▪ Y7 learners completed CAT tests to provide their teachers with baseline data for teaching and learning.

▪ 17 x Y12 students spent a PE study at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

▪ A workshop was held to support parents of our Y13 learners with their understanding of the university application and

student finance processes.

▪ Our Annual Awards Evening was held for the first time in our main school hall and was once again an opportunity to

showcase the many achievements of our students.

▪ 54 students from Y10, Y11, Y12 and Y13 took part in an Oxford University admissions workshop.

▪ Entrepreneur Emma Cooper, provided a motivational assembly for both Y10 and Y13 learners.

▪ 8 learners from Y12 attended the SEREN conference with the aim of ensuring they gain the skills and experience to

make a successful application to a Russell Group University.

▪ A new WRU apprentice as appointed to assist with our own rugby programmes and support and grow primary school

rugby across our cluster.

▪ 30 X Y7 students took part in an Inspire to Aspire cluster conference attending presentations from a range pf providers

including Sally Holland, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales; Andy Whittaker from the Art of Being Brilliant and

Lizzie Daly, CBBC presenter.

▪ Staff fundraised for the Macmillan Coffee Morning.

October 2017

▪ 2 x Y12 students’ work was selected by WJEC for this year’s D& T Innovation Awards. The work of Ian McClean and

Joshua Tolcher Evans was displayed at the Swalec Stadium, Cardiff as part of this project.




▪ Y11 GCSE Geography students took part in a fieldwork trip to Usk.

▪ 4 representatives of our new Eco Committee took part in a Newport Eco-Day on 4th October. The theme for the day

was ‘Sensational Seeds’ and linked to the National Seed Gathering Season

▪ Y7 learners took part in a day of Show Racism the Red Card workshops

▪ At our Annual Open Evening we welcomed over 300 visitors to the school. This event allowed us to showcase our

amazing facilities with the help of our community partners and cluster primary schools.

▪ 10 students took part in a ‘Girls into Construction day’ organised by Costain and Business in the Community.

▪ The first Eco Committee meeting of the year took place with the challenge set to design a logo to represent the work

of this group.

▪ Y12 learners attended the Skills Cymru conference.

▪ As part of World Mental Health week, Y7 learners took part in a day of Dementia Friendly workshops and our

assemblies and daily acts of collective worship focused on topics linked to mental health and wellbeing.

▪ As part of the LGBT History Month 2017, we hosted an exhibition of Pride Cymru Welsh LGBT+ “Icons & Allies” posters.

▪ Costain delivered a presentation and took part in a question and answer session with Welsh Baccalaureate students.

This work focused on sustainability and aimed to get students thinking and talking about what sustainability means,

supported their work of the 21st Century School project being completed by learners.

▪ Y9 learners took part in the first national ‘Restart a Heart’ learning how to respond to a cardiac emergency and give

heart compressions and the new Call-Push-Rescue (CPR) motto

▪ We welcomed the GSUS Live multi-media classroom in a lorry trailer to the school. Through the story of three

teenagers facing real-life issues in their lives, learners learn how to deal with a range of problems.

▪ A target group of Y11 maths learners took part on a 2 day maths programme delivered by colleagues from the EAS.

▪ Whole school elections were held for the School Council with the first meeting of this new group focusing on their

responsibilities and their constitution.

▪ Y13 learners took part in a UCAS student finance workshop.

▪ Following an application process, anti-bullying ambassadors were appointed from Y8 (8 students), Year 9 (11 students),

Year 10 (1 student) and Year 11 (12 students)

▪ Miss Mee and a group of School Council members spent a morning visiting the Mayor’s Parlour

▪ A whole school curriculum breakdown day was held. Y7 students visited St Fagan’s whilst Y8 students visited Cardiff

Museum. Y9 students took part in an ICT and digital skills day. Y10 students worked on the skills needed to be

successful in their Welsh Baccalaureate and English Language oracy assessments and Y11 students completed a day of

mathematics challenges in readiness for the GCSE exams in early November.

▪ Y12 WBQ learners attended an NHS careers day run by the Aneurin Bevan Health Board.

▪ Over 50 staff took up the offer of a flu vaccination.

November 2017

▪ Y10 music students took part in a visit to Cardiff University to help develop their compositional skills.

▪ Y11 students took their GCSE Numeracy and GCSE Mathematics exams and a small number of learners re-took their

GCSE English examination.

▪ Our Children’s Commissioner Super Ambassadors presented at the Senedd as part of their anti-bullying work.

▪ A group of more able learners from Y11, Y12 and Y13 took part in a visit to British Aerospace in Bristol and also

attended a university workshop event with PiXL at Cardiff City Hall.

▪ Members of the School Council participated in the community Remembrance Day service.

▪ As part of our work during national anti-bullying week, all learners were once again asked to sign the school pledge

which was drawn up by the school council. In addition, 25 students from Y8, Y9, Y10 and Y11 completed a peer

training workshop with the ‘Bullies Out’ charity.

▪ The Student Voice Leadership Group organised a ‘Round Pounds’ fundraiser on behalf of Children in Need

▪ Estyn spent 4 days inspecting our school in the week beginning 20 November 2017.

▪ Parents’ consultation evenings were held for students in Y7 and Y8.




▪ The eco committee planted trees provided by the Woodland Trust.

▪ All students were invited to take part in the Welsh Health School Network health survey.

December 2017

• Y8 student, Lauryn Cook, competed in the 2017 Welsh Schools Trampoline Championships and was placed 1st in the

Under 14's Beginner category.

• 7 x Y12 learners took part on a SEREN visit.

• Parents of students in Y12 and Y13 joined us for a consultation evening.

• The 2nd school council meeting of the year was held.

• A group of our mental health ambassadors presented at the National Conference for Psychiatrists in Wales, sharing

their experience of our programme of mental health workshops and approach to peer support

• The Student Voice Leadership Group organised a ‘Wear Yule to School’ non-uniform day for Newport Mind

• A level Biology students took part in the Wales Brain Bee competition at Cardiff University.

• Staff took part in a Christmas Jumper Day, raising money for Save the Children.

• 30 students from Y10 and Y11 look part in a Biology workshop at Cardiff Met as part of their GCSE Science studies.

• 31 x 139 Y8 learners took part is an end of term reward trip to the cinema

• A very successful Cluster Carol Service was held. Once again, our primary and secondary school children worked

together to produce an amazing array of Christmas music and carols.

• We hosted a ‘coffee and catch up’ evening for last year’s Y13 learners who left us in summer 2017.

• The end of term House Quiz was once again organised by the SVLG.

January 2018

• We celebrated the success of learners in Y11, Y12 and Y13 who received the results of their GCSE Maths exam they had taken in November.

• Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 mental health ambassadors took part in a #RightsHour debate with the Children’s

Ambassador about mental health and wellbeing

• Members of the School Council represented the school at the annual Holocaust Memorial Service held at Newport

Cathedral

• The eco committee organised a week of litter picking to raise the profile of this work

• A second curriculum breakdown day was held.

• The Y8 football team played in the Welsh cup at Bishopston Comprehensive School.

• Our annual junior academy open evening provided parents and students with an opportunity to explore our sixth form

combined rugby and academic programme.

February 2018

• Year 10 learners watched the production, Terriers, a one hour play around gun and gang culture, which also

highlighted issues including peer pressure, bullying and sexual exploitation.

• A group of our Mental Health Ambassadors took part in the Newport school’s Mental Health Debate. Congratulations

were extended to Gulghatai Shah (Year 10) and Ruvimbo Mukwenya (Year 11) who came away with the award for “Best

Team”.

• Over 150 x Year 9 students and their parents attended pathways evening. This event allowed us to showcase the

exciting range of subjects we have on offer to students in Y10 from September 2018. 55 parental evaluations were

returned, which were overwhelmingly complimentary and included comments such as…

o ‘Informative and helpful’

o ‘Interesting evening. Learnt a lot. Thank you!




o ‘Good work Guys. Keep it up!!’

o ‘This is the most useful evening I have had in NHS. I have had the opportunity to speak to individual subject

tutors that really know my son. Thank you very much. Onwards and Upwards!’

• Members of the school council took part in a webinar with the Children’s Commissioner who launched her latest

challenge on the topic of Islamophobia

• The first meeting of the school council subject representatives was held.

• The whole school took part in Safer Internet Day completing a lesson about online safety with a particular focus on the

safe use of social media.

• 4 x Y12 students took part in a visit to Cardiff Medical School

• A Careers Fayre was held for students in Y9

• A consultation evening was held for parents of students in Y11. 45 evaluation forms were returned by parents and 100%

of them agreed that they:

o have a clear picture of their child’s current level of performance in each subject in relation to their target

grade.

o have a clear understanding of the next steps their child needs to take to achieve his/her target grade in the

summer exams.

• 31 learners from Year 8 attended a 2-day training course with Public Health Wales to become anti-smoking

ambassadors.

• Y11 students and their parents joined us at our Post-16 Pathways Evening at the Christchurch Centre. This event

allowed us to showcase the exciting range of collaborative subjects we have on offer to students at Key Stage 5.

• A group of Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form learners were invited to attend a question and answere session with lawyers

about a career in law

• Y12 Psychology students took part in a visit to USW

• Techniquest delivered a series of workshops to Y9 Science students

March 2018

• Students celebrated St David’s Day at our annual Eisteddfod.

• World Book Day was promoted through a variety of activities including a book badge search.

• Our Mental Health Ambassadors took part in a workshop with Newport Mind reviewing their work as peer ambassadors and identifying the next steps in our practice and future training needs.

• Year 7 and Year 8 students took part in a photography competition on the theme of ‘belief’.

• The junior rugby academy competed in the Rosslyn Park 7s tournament.

• Year 12 students attended a UCAS convention at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

• A group of Year 11 students took part in a Biology workshop at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

• Four Year 12 students successfully completed the Access to Bristol course, attending university workshops on eight Wednesday afternoons. These students will now receive a guaranteed offer from Bristol for next year which will be 2 grades lower than the typical offer.

• 21 x Year 12 students completed the Agored ‘buddy reading scheme’ award.

• The annual junior academy presentation evening was held at Rodney Parade.

• The School Council held their first #YourViews Day, gathering students’ feedback on the ‘Thought for the Day’ programme and extra-curricular activities.

• Students took part in Sport Relief, raising £460 by walking a mile for the charity.

• The Year 11 football team played in a WSFA football tournament in Cardiff.

• The Year 7 and Year 8 rugby teams played in tournaments at Newbridge Comprehensive.

• Year 12 PE and Sport students spent a day at the University of South Wales Sports Park.

• Year 13 BTEC Sport students organised and run a House swimming gala April 2018




• A group of Year 10 learners spent a day at Cardiff Metropolitan University, exploring the possibilities that higher education offers.

• Year 10 students completed in the Newport Schools Athletics tournament

• Students in Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 took their national numeracy and reading tests.

• 55 x Y12 students took part in a trip to the UCAS convention. May 2018

• We were delighted to learn that Y7 student, Ceri Knapman won the Show Racism the Red Card Creative Arts poster design competition for the Secondary Education category.

• Interviews were held for the new Student Voice Leadership Group. Andrew Flannelly was appointed as Head Boy with Amber Reynolds appointed as Head Girl.

• Year 12 and Year 13 PE students attended a WJEC revision day at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

• The Year 8 and Year 9 rugby teams played in 7’s tournaments at Monmouth RFC.

• A series of ‘flash’ attendance draws were held for students who achieved 100% attendance that week.

• 17 students from Year 7, 8 and 9 took part in 2 days of peer mentor training

• The eco committee visited Cardiff Bay as part of the ‘Big Eco Schools’ day. June 2018

• The school council held their meeting in the council chambers at the Civic Centre.

• Our work to develop a whole school approach to mental health resulted in us achieving Leaf 4 of the Healthy Schools awards

• Charlie Corten, Thomas Shipley, Billy Rabbitt and Megan Thorne took part in the County Athletics Finals and a team of over 30 students took part in the schools’ athletics tournament at Spytty.

• Year 10 Religious Studies students visited a Mandir in Cardiff.

• The Y11 leavers’ assembly gave students the opportunity to reflect on 5 years of memories from their time at Newport High.

• The Y13 leavers’ assembly gave students the opportunity to reflect on 7 years of memories from their time at Newport High.

• A very successful Y11 Prom was held at Greenmeadow Golf Club.

• Y6 pupils and parents attended a New Intake evening to explore the range of curricular and pastoral provision available for Y7 at Newport High School.

• Y5 and Y6 pupils spent an entire day at Newport High completing a full range of activities.

July 2018

• 12 SEREN students from Year took part in a one night residential trip to Kings College London.

• Y12 PE students spent the day at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

• A team of 30 students from Years 7, 8 and 9 took part in an athletics competition at Spytty Stadium with a further

team of 8 students taking part in the County Athletics Finals.

• 8 students took part in an EAS Maths challenge day

• We held our 9th annual Sports Day.

• KS3 and KS4 French students spent 5 days in Normandy, staying at the Chateau du Molay. Not only did they immerse

themselves in the French language but they also learned about French culture and heritage.

• Year 7 and Year 8 students enjoyed an end of year trip to Oakwood Park

• Year 13 students and staff enjoyed an end of year evening in Cardiff.

• 183 students eligible for the 100% attendance for 100 days reward took part in trips to Margam Park and St Fagans

Museum.

• GCSE Geography students took part in a fieldtrip to Pen-y-Fan

• 16 students from KS3 and KS4 took part in a cyber bullying workshop for the Children’s Commissioner




• An exhibition of the work of GCSE and A level Art and Photography showcased the talent and high quality work of our

students

• The eco committee took part in a plastics pollution workshop with Bryony Bromley from Eco Schools Wales

• Our trained peer mentors were presented with their certificates by Newport Mind at a celebration event at Ysgol

Gyfyn Gwynllyw

• End of year celebration and awards assemblies were held for students in Year 7 and 8.

During the 2017-2018 academic year two meetings for all parents were held, the first on 20 November 2017 and the second

on 25 January 2018. These meetings were in addition to parent consultation evenings.

Achievements and Accolades

This year, 64% of our Year 11 students achieved 5 A*-C grades at GCSE and 54.5% of Year 11 students gained at least 5 GCSEs including English and Maths. Watching our students collecting their results was as always, very rewarding. Our A level results also continue to highlight the outstanding achievements of students. This year 100% of our Year 13 students achieved the Level 3 threshold with 56% of students achieving 3+ A*- C grades. 41 students (67% of the cohort) are now

embarking on University courses across the UK – we wish them every success with their future studies.

We are also fortunate to have many talented sportsmen and women amongst our students many of whom have achieved

County and National honours. We were delighted to recognise their contribution to the school at our annual Awards

celebration. In 2017-2018, students who achieved National Honours included:

James Archer - Wales Cricket Logan Bowkett – Wales Football

Morgan Richards – Wales Rugby Daniel Waller – Wales Water Polo

Student Destinations

Newport High School Destinations 2017

Year 11

Year 13

Female Male Totals % Female Male Totals % Continuing in full-time education - Same School

29 28 57 30.48%

0 0 0 -

Continuing in full-time education - School 2 2 4 2.14%

0 0 0 -

Continuing in full-time education - College 45 53 98 52.41%

3 6 9 12.68% Continuing in full-time education - HE 0 0 0 -

20 25 45 63.38%

GAP Year 0 0 0 -

0 0 0 - Continuing in Part time Education 0 0 0 -

1 0 1 1.41%

Entering employment outside WBTYP 2 4 6 3.21%

1 10 11 15.49% Entering WBTYP (employed status) 1 4 5 2.67%

0 2 2 2.82%

Entering WBTYP - (without employed status) 6 5 11 5.88%

0 0 0 - Able to Enter Emp, Ed or WBTYP (Unemployed)

0 0 0 -

1 0 1 1.41%

Unable OR NOT READY to enter Emp, Ed or WBTYP (e.g. due to illness, custodial sentence)

0 2 2 1.07%

0 0 0 -

Known to have left the area 0 0 0 -

0 0 0 -

Not responding to follow-up and therefore unknown

1 3 4 2.14%

0 2 2 2.82%

Total number of 2017 statutory school leavers 86 101 187 100.0% 26 45 71 100.0%

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Finance

Income and expenditure account for the year ending 31st March 2018.

Governing Body Expenses




No claims for travelling or subsistence expenses were made by Governors during the period 2017-2018.

KS3 Results

2018




Key Stage 4 & 5 Results Provisional Summary of Secondary School Performance (SSSP) 2018

680 / 4025

183

entered at least

one qualification

achieved the

Level 1

threshold

achieved the

Level 2

threshold

achieved the Level 2 threshold

including a GCSE pass in English

or Welsh first language and

mathematics

Achieved 5 or

more GCSE

grades A*-A or

equivalent

Average capped

9 (2) points

score per pupil

Average capped

8 (2) wider

points score per

pupil

100 95 64 55 16 337 307

99 92 64 57 16 338 309

99 94 67 55 18 350 320

100 95 62 46 9 215 307

100 94 68 43 6 105 313

82

entered at least

one qualification

achieved the

Level 1

threshold

achieved the

Level 2

threshold




mathematics

Achieved 5 or

more GCSE

grades A*-A or

equivalent

Average capped

9 (2) points

score per pupil

Average capped

8 (2) wider

points score per

pupil

100 93 57 45 16 330 301

99 90 62 53 15 328 300

99 92 61 50 14 336 307

100 94 55 40 8 204 298

100 94 62 38 5 109 301

101

entered at least

one qualification

achieved the

Level 1

threshold

achieved the

Level 2

threshold




mathematics

Achieved 5 or

more GCSE

grades A*-A or

equivalent

Average capped

9 (2) points

score per pupil

Average capped

8 (2) wider

points score per

pupil

100 96 69 62 17 342 311

99 93 67 61 18 348 317

99 95 73 61 22 365 334

100 95 68 53 9 225 316

100 95 75 47 7 101 325

(1)

(2)

..

Number of pupils in Year 11 who were on roll in January 2018 :

Newport High School SSSP Dros Dro 2018Summary of School Performance (1) LA/School No.

Pupils in Year 11

School 16/17/18

Percentage of pupils in Year 11 who:

School 2017/18

LA Area 2017/18

Wales 2017/18

School 16/17/18

School 15/16/17

Number of boys in Year 11 who were on roll in January 2018 :

Percentage of boys in Year 11 who:

School 2017/18

LA Area 2017/18

Wales 2017/18

Data not available.

School 15/16/17

Number of girls in Year 11 who were on roll in January 2018 :

Percentage of girls in Year 11 who:

School 2017/18

LA Area 2017/18

Wales 2017/18

School 16/17/18

School 15/16/17

For details on approved qualifications, point scores and contribution to thresholds, please see the Qualifications Wales website

(QiW) at https://www.qiw.wales/

Average capped 9 / 8 wider point scores are calculated using the best 9 / 8 results but must include certain subjects. See notes for further details.




LA/School No.680 / 4025

Pupils in Year 11

Number of pupils in Year 11 who were on roll in January 2018 :183

English /

WelshEnglish Welsh (2) Science Maths

Maths -

Numeracy

Best of

Maths

Core subject

indicator (3)

64 64 0 47 60 51 62 43

65 65 0 59 64 58 65 53

65 63 74 63 59 58 64 53

58 58 0 53 34 33 37 38

56 56 0 58 14 16 17 35

Number of boys in Year 11 who were on roll in January 2018 : 82

English /


Maths -

Numeracy

Best of

Maths

Core subject

indicator (3)

49 49 0 49 56 51 61 41

58 58 0 59 63 59 65 50

56 54 65 60 57 58 62 48

46 46 0 48 31 32 35 35

44 44 0 49 15 17 17 31

Number of girls in Year 11 who were on roll in January 2018 :101

English /


Maths -

Numeracy

Best of

Maths

Core subject

indicator (3)

76 76 0 46 62 50 63 44

72 72 0 59 64 56 66 55

74 72 83 66 61 58 65 58

70 70 0 57 37 33 39 42

67 67 0 68 14 15 16 39

(1) For details on approved qualifications, point scores and contribution to thresholds, please see the Qualifications Wales website

(2) Note that the denominator for this indicator is the number pupils in Year 11 who entered Welsh First

..

School 2017/18

Newport High School SSSP Dros Dro 2018Summary of School Performance (1)

Percentage of pupils in Year 11 who:

achieved an A*-C Grade in :

Percentage of girls in Year 11 who:

LA Area 2017/18

Wales 2017/18

School 15/16/17

School 14/15/16

Percentage of boys in Year 11 who:


School 2017/18

LA Area 2017/18

Wales 2017/18

School 15/16/17

School 14/15/16


Language, rather than the total number of pupils in Year 11

Data not available.


School 2017/18

LA Area 2017/18

Wales 2017/18

School 15/16/17

School 14/15/16




680 / 4025

Achievement of the Skills Challenge Certificate by pupils in Year 11

Achieved the

Foundation or

National Skills

Challenge Certificate

at KS4

Achieved the National

Skills Challenge

Certificate at KS4

Achieved the

Foundation or

National Skills


at KS4


Skills Challenge

Certificate at KS4

Achieved the

Foundation or

National Skills


at KS4


Skills Challenge

Certificate at KS4

92 81 90 74 93 86

86 73 86 68 87 77

87 73 84 66 90 81

. . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . .

Achievement of the Welsh Baccalaureate By Pupils in Year 11

Achieved the

Foundation or

National Welsh

Baccalaureate at

KS4


Welsh Baccalaureate

at KS4

Achieved the

Foundation or

National Welsh

Baccalaureate at

KS4


Welsh Baccalaureate

at KS4

Achieved the

Foundation or

National Welsh

Baccalaureate at

KS4


Welsh Baccalaureate

at KS4

87 50 88 43 87 56

84 53 83 49 85 58

85 51 82 45 89 58

. . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . .

(1) For details on approved qualifications, point scores and contribution to thresholds, please see Qualifications Wales website


.. Data not available

[#SchoolName#] SSSP Dros Dro 2018Summary of School Performance (1) LA/School No.

Percentage of pupils in Year

11 who:

Percentage of boys in Year

11

who:

Percentage of girls in Year 11

who:

School 2017/18

LA Area 2017/18

Wales 2017/18

School 16/17/18

School 15/16/17

School 15/16/17

Percentage of boys in Year

11

who:

Percentage of girls in Year 11

who:

School 2017/18

LA Area 2017/18

Wales 2017/18

School 16/17/18

Percentage of pupils in Year

11 who:




680 / 4025

January 61 January 31 January 30

Achieved the Level 3

threshold

Average wider points

score


threshold


score


threshold


score

100 748 100 704 100 792

96 748 95 688 97 798

98 739 97 690 98 780

100 726 100 665 100 804

99 728 98 645 100 829

Achieved 3 or more

A level Grades A*-A

or equivalent

Achieved 3 or more A

level Grades A*-C or

equivalent

Achieved 3 or more

A level Grades A*-A

or equivalent



equivalent

Achieved 3 or more

A level Grades A*-A

or equivalent



equivalent

7 56 3 45 10 67

12 54 10 45 14 61

13 58 13 50 14 64

3 42 1 31 5 57

1 41 0 25 1 58

Achievement of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and Welsh Baccalaureate by pupils aged 17:

Achieved the

Advanced Skills


Achieved the

Advanced Welsh

Baccalaureate

Achieved the

Advanced Skills


Achieved the

Advanced Welsh

Baccalaureate

Achieved the

Advanced Skills


Achieved the

Advanced Welsh

Baccalaureate

100 59 100 52 100 67

82 67 78 61 85 73

69 60 65 55 72 64

. . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . .

(1) For details on approved qualifications, point scores and contribution to thresholds, please see Qualifications Wales website


School 2017/18

[#SchoolName#] SSSP Dros Dro 2018Summary of School Performance (1) LA/School No.

Pupils aged 17

Number of pupils aged 17

who were on roll in

Number of boys aged 17

who were on roll in

Number of girls aged 17

who were on roll in

School 2017/18

LA Area 2017/18

Wales 2017/18

School 16/17/18

School 15/16/17

School 15/16/17

LA Area 2017/18

Wales 2017/18

School 16/17/18

School 15/16/17

Percentage of girls aged 17

Who :

School 2017/18

LA Area 2017/18

Wales 2017/18

School 16/17/18

Percentage of pupils aged 17

Who :

Percentage of boys aged 17

Who :

..




Glossary of School Terminology

Application of Number – Essential Skill AON More Able (and Talented) MA(T)

Assessment for Learning AFL Masters in Education Programme MEP

Assistant Headteacher AHT Modern Foreign Languages MFL

Additional Learning Needs ALN Middle Leadership Team MLT

Assessment Recording and Reporting ARR

National Association for Able Children in Education

NACE

Bettws in Bloom BIB Newport City Council NCC

Cognitive Abilities Tests CATs Not in Education Employment or Training NEET

Community Based Learning CBL Not eligible for Free School Meals nFSM

Common Inspection Framework CIF National Numeracy Test NNT

Co-Tutor For Learning CoTfL Newly Qualified Teacher NQT

Continuing Professional Development CPD National Reading Test NRT

Core Subject Indicator CSI Pupil Deprivation Grant PDG

Careers Wales Online CWO Physical Education and School Sport initiative PESS

Daily Act of Collective Worship DACW Permanent Exclusion PEX

Deputy Headteacher DHT Pupil Level Annual School Census PLASC

Education Achievement Service EAS Professional Learning Community PLC

Eligible for Free School Meals eFSM Planning, preparation and assessment PPA

Education Improvement Grant EIG Personal and Social Education PSE

Excellence in Teaching Forum EITF Pupil Teacher Ratio PTR

Extended Leadership Team ELT Standardised Assessment Score SAS

Education for sustainable development and global citizenship

ESDGC

School Development Plan SDP

Education Visits Coordinator EVC Special Educational Needs SEN

Education Welfare Officer EWO Special Educational Needs Coordinator SENCO

Fischer Family Trust FFT Strategic Equalities Plan SEP

Free School Meals FSM Self-Evaluation Review SER

Fixed Term Exclusion FTE Strategic Leadership Group SLG

General Certificate of Secondary Education GCSE Senior Leadership Team SLT

Head of House HOH School Support Officer SSO

Individual Development Plan IDP Summary of Secondary School Performance SSSP

Internal Exclusion IE Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths STEM

Individual Educational Plan IEP Stop the Clock – Progress review STC

Individual Pupil Profile IPP Subject Team Leader STL

Interactive white boards IWB Student Voice Leadership Group SVLG

Key Stage 3 (Y7,8,9) KS3 Teaching Assistant TA

Key Stage 4 (Y10,11) KS4 Team Around the Cluster TAtC

Key Stage 5 (Y12,13) KS5 Tutor for Learning TFL

Level 1 ( 5 x A*-G GCSE equiv) L1 Teaching and Learning Responsibility TLR

Level 2 (5 x A*-C GCSE equiv) L2 We are learning to WALT

Level 2 including English & Maths L2 inc EM Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification WBQ

Level 3 (2 x A*-E A level equiv) L3 Welsh Government WG

Local Authority LA What I’m looking for WILF

Looked After Children LAC Work Related Learning WRL

Literacy and Numeracy Framework LNF Welsh Rugby Union WRU

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