ISI Inspection
“Throughout the school pupils attain excellent standards and the school meets its aim extremely well to ensure that the pupils fulfil their maximum potential. Teaching is of excellent quality and basic skills are taught extremely well. It is well planned and fosters a lively interest so that pupils are eager and effective learners”
ISI Inspections
For the educational quality inspection, schools are judged around two key outcomes – pupil achievement (including academic development) and the personal development of pupils. These outcomes are split into eight different categories (A1-8 for pupil achievement and P1-8 for personal development).
The tables below are current evidence, showing our ongoing commitment to achieving excellence in these areas.
Inspection Evidence
A1
Exam Results and Change in Attainment over time
1

Our pupils have the opportunity to take LAMDA examinations which are designed to improve standards in communication through spoken word and to support the creative, intellectual and social development of the individual as a whole. LAMDA examinations are about achievement and provide an opportunity to develop important life-skills, such as self-confidence and the ability to communicate clearly.
2

Our pupils take part in national Mathematical competitions as well as in-house ones. The aim is to inspire a love of problem-solving through competitions and enrichment activities.
3

Year 2 practising their mental maths skills and their peer marking.
4

Pupils record their pluses in their planners with the milestones as a clear incentive.
5

Winterfold OWLS are selected to take part in the Scholar’s Cup. This not only increases their understanding about different subjects, they learn how to connect them to each other, and to the world. This is an academic competition; however instead of focusing on memorising facts, WSC is all about applying them and relating them to the world around us.
6

Our pupils continue to achieve a high standard of music grades from Year 3 to Year 6 in a wide variety of instruments.
A2
Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
1

Year 4 have been investigating which materials are conductors and which are insulators. They built circuits and then tested items from around the classroom.
2

Y3 used the iPads in Science to research the function of different vitamins and why they are so important for our bodies and as part of a balanced diet.
3

Year 4 scientists learning about electricity. They acted out the different parts of an atom to further their understanding about how they behave. Protons and neutrons are held together by a strong nuclear force in the nucleus, orbited by the electrons.
4

Year 5 having a first-hand experience of a Victorian school room to further enhance their studies on the Victorians.
5

Year 6 getting to grips with grid references using local maps.
6

Pupils throughout the School focus on a particular aspect of Science to study. The day will include experiments, a visit from a Planetarium and presentations from experts in their field to inspire our scientists of the future.
A3
Communication
1
Drama forms part of the School timetable and every child in Prep will have at least one drama lesson each week and there are opportunities outside of the classroom. We are lucky to have fully equipped stage facilities in our Penryn Hall. There are a number of plays over the course of the year and all children are encouraged to take part. The senior production is usually a major musical and we have also staged Shakespeare alongside workshop productions and junior plays each term.
2
The South Africa tour involves a visit to our sister school, Ncemaneni. This is always a very humbling and emotional experience for everyone. The whole Winterfold community is very proud of the positive impact that our partnership has on both the Ncemaneni learners and our children. Not taking things for granted, appreciating a good education, caring for others through actions are just some of the lessons that the children learn.
5
The Radio room has been equipped with state of the art equipment and software, allowing teachers and pupils to produce high quality radio/audio programmes. The room is used as both a live recording space for pupils and as an editing suite. Key ICT skills can be honed, as well as essential skills in public speaking and interviewing.
4
As part of our Winterfold Futures Careers, parents speak to the children about their field of work. Here a parent spoke to our children about how money travels around the world, how it works in industry and different currencies. He also about wellbeing which was the focus for the week.
3
Winterfold Model Engineers have worked together to work out how to complete the chassis and motion for the locomotive. Here you can see the pupils putting the reversing rods in place and discussing how to bolt on the body work.
A4
Numeracy
1
Pupils in Year 6 got out in the sun to record a long jump and then create graphs from data to correlate height in relation to jump. These are our statisticians of the future!
2
Reception learning all about estimation. The children enjoyed working in pairs and challenging each other to make the most accurate estimations.
A5
ICT
2
As part of the English topic of Journeying, Year 7 plotted their trip “Around the World in 80 days”. Each group had got to visit every continent, visit one modern and ancient wonder of the world and use at least three modes of transport.
3
Reception exploring money. They have become familiar with different coins and set up a shop in the classroom. Pupils counted pennies in a piggy bank and used the smart board to match the coins with their value.
6
Year 5 used the school iPads to research about different types of birds mentioned in Danny the Champion of the World. They completed fact files about skylarks, pheasants, grouse, nightingales and song thrushes.
5
Pupils are introduced to ICT from a young age with the use of interactive boards and encouragement to research topics, the stimulus for this piece of work
4
In ICT, Year 2 used the flood fill tool and colour palates to create Picasso inspired digital art pieces. The challenge was then title and save their work into folders.
A6
Study Skills
5
Reception investigated penguins – they looked at a world map to see where they live and learnt lots of facts about the species. They then created these amazing penguin pictures.
6
We call it ARTRE. Pupils study both Art and RE in cross-curricular lessons, creating beautiful artwork in different mediums and writing about key aspects of the Bible.
A7
Academic and Other Achievements
2
Reception pupils studying which animals live in a wood. They were lucky enough to find a protected newt.
A8
Attitudes
6
Year 2 began their new Science topic ‘Exploring Everyday Materials.’ They enthusiastically brainstormed an interesting topic web of fun facts to explore and questions that they would like to research this term.
4
Pupils show support for their class members as some of the Catholic children make their First Holy Communion.
Personal Development
P1
Self Understanding
1

Pupils work towards their Winterfold Badge with increasing independence as they progress through the School.
2

Celebrating Pre-Prep Stars of the Week.
3

Year 3 making a kindness tree as part of their PSHE lesson.
4

Year 6 took part in a project to promote understanding of dementia. They produced a film called Suitcase Stories, which told the story of the recollections of some elderly residents in a care home, who they met via Zoom.
5

Pupils are given the opportunity to perform a piece of music to a small group of parents.
6

Yoga in the school grounds to raise body awareness and mindfulness
P2
Decision Making
4
The pupils chose the topics they wanted to learn about including unicorn myths and legends, finding out about a dog’s nose and making pandas..
5
Pupils took the opportunity to reflect upon what makes them feel relaxed in Forest School this afternoon and select an activity which helps them to ‘clear their minds.’
P3
Spiritual Understanding
1
Reception had been learning all about Advent in RE. To celebrate, they each made an Advent wreath.
2
Mass is celebrated on a weekly basis. It is time of reflection and prayer when the whole School community can come together.
P4
Moral Understanding
3
The Last Post and Reveille being played by an ex-Winterfold pupil and current pupil, as the School stood still to observe two minutes silence.
4
3W performed an assembly about the importance of online safety and how far their digital footprint can travel. They shared their class mascot, Simba, far and wide so that they could see just how far their pictures travelled online.
P5
Social Development and Collaboration
1
The first Xl winning the Ingle Shield was a tremendous effort and made it a great start to the season. 8 schools took part in this tournament.
4
Pupils in Kindergarten 2 and Reception performed songs with actions. Year 1 and 2 performed songs with actions in French!
2
Pupils working together to put the final touches into their space theme for the School competition on “The Future”.
P6
Contribution to Others the School and the Community
4
We host a French and Spanish café three times a year in which the children greet their guests in the language.
P7
Respecting Diversity and Cultural Understanding
2
Year 7 and 8 pupils made Christmas acrylic paintings to decorate the tree on display in the Worcester Christmas Tree Festival. This has hundreds of visitors to it every year.
1
The children performed a Carol concert at Bewdley Museum to a large audience from the surrounding areas. The musicians and singers sung marvellously and led the large congregation in a range of carols from traditional offerings such as Hark the Herald through to Frosty the Snowman. All the audience were in fine voice and enjoyed singing along with us.
3
Pupils from Years 3-6 created beautiful festive designs, which when printed were used to raise money for CAFOD.
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Winterfold OWL group filled a time capsule which was buried on the Millennium Green as part of a community project to commemorate a local war hero.
P8
Staying Safe and Keeping Healthy
1
Pupils have the opportunity to take part in a number of extra-curricular activities, one of which includes cricket nets.