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Chantry Middle School - Staff workload and well being

Teaching and learning, planning and curriculum

  1. Collaborative planning time enables teachers to discuss and share best practice
  2. Departmental resources are shared centrally
  3. Schemes of work specify the sequence of key knowledge, deliberate practice to develop skills, a clear progression model, alongside resources to be used in lessons.
  4. The PPA allocation for teachers is at the 10% requirement set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
  5. There is no expectation to 'put on a show' in lessons; a culture of typicality is reinforced by no lesson gradings and regular learning walk drop ins.
  6. No need to write lesson plans of any kind.
  7. All subjects now have timetabled directed meeting time throughout the year to support department planning.

Assessment, feedback and reporting to parents

  1. There are only 3 data captures a year with reports only being written once at the end of a year.
  2. SIMs used for collection of data and we never expect data to be entered more than once.
  3. The whole school calendar is created alongside middle leaders to ensure the best possible timings of the meeting schedule and moderation and to avoid pinch points.
  4. There is one less one less Parents evening in the Autumn and Spring Term than previous years. Split by key stage for Spring 2021.
  5. No whole school marking policy. Instead, we have a feedback policy that focuses on whole class feedback, verbal feedback and retrieval. Subject leaders set the minimum expectations for marking in schemes of work.

Behaviour

  1. Everyone has the highest expectations of behaviour, with all staff (not just teaching staff) reinforcing those expectations. Clear behaviour systems

  1. A clear system of consequences/sanctions which is applied consistently so staff don't have battles with students. Simple and quick logging of the consequences/sanctions in planners / SIMS
  2. Appointment of Pastoral Mentor to support behaviour through centralised tracking and implementation of sanctions.
  3. SLT are very visible and all do break and lunchtime duties regularly so staff on duty have a named SLT support contact
  4. The Pastoral Mentor contacts parents / carers about poor behaviour and sends messages on behalf of teaching staff.

Professional Development

  1. Staff training on effective and ineffective feedback so that teachers are fully aware of what has the greatest impact on student progress
  2. After school meetings and events have been rationalised. The time has been given to departments to support collaborative planning, subject specific CPL and preparation time.
  3. Training for middle and senior leaders to ensure meeting time is used as productively as possible.
  4. Comprehensive support for NQTs, with dedicated mentors, regular meetings.
  5. Leadership training ( NPQML/SL) has been delivered to many staff
  6. Subject networks and moderation for staff across KS2 and KS3 with feeder schools and High schools along with other trust middle schools.

Other

  1. Staff wellbeing working party
  2. Departments such as reprographics, finance and data are all on hand to support teachers. Staff do not need to do any additional data analysis - all of this is provided for them
  3. Staff thank you’s and staff room treats
  4. Secret Santa / Kindness week / Guardian angel.
  5. Staff Virtual  Quiz during lockdown
  6. Termly staff forum so that staff can highlight issues and concerns and we can move the school forward together.
  7. Food is provided before parents’ evenings and other evening events. Brownies in the staff room every  Wednesday and fruit every Tuesday.

  1. External catering provided for Teacher training days ranging from Pasta, Flatbreads, and gourmet burgers. Christmas lunch is provided for staff to have in the staff room.
  2. Only TLR post holders have more than one organised meeting a week
  3. Every Term, there is a week where no directed time is implemented.
  4. Flu jabs are offered yearly.
  5. Attendance at funerals and graduations of close family members are typically agreed to.
  6. Paid family leave for nativity plays etc 5 days paid carer leave
  7. Counselling available to all staff.  Supervision is offered to staff who are dealing with challenging safeguarding issues.
  8. Pre-planned and published calendar so that staff can plan in advance.
  9. Reduction in email traffic in response to staff voice through no whole school emails. There is no expectation for staff to answer out of hours emails and guidance has been issued to support staff in dealing with communication via email
  10. Seasonal events to develop staff collegiality E.G. Christmas Lunch, dressing up for World book day.