Parent Council 2025�Self- Evaluation and Improvement Planning

Monday 12 May 2025

Vision for the school:

Our vision is based on working together to achieve success for our young people by creating consistent high quality inclusive learning environments for all and to maximise opportunities to work in partnership to support everyone to be the very best that they can be. 

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Values that underpin our work: 

Our refreshed visions fosters Respect, Ambition, Achievement, Resilience and Kindness for At Turriff Academy, we encourage all students to be Ready for learning, Respectful to all and Safe in all they do. 

At Turriff Academy we value 

• Highest achievement for all 
• Hard work and perseverance  
• Trust, honesty and integrity 
• Equality, fairness, diversity and inclusion  
• Care for self and others 
• Care for the local and global environment 

Improvement Priority  1:���Pedagogy

2.3 Learning, Teaching and Assessment

Successes:

• More consistent implementation of The Structure of the Turriff Lesson
• More active learning taking place in the classroom : PBL approaches
• More partnership working with a focus on skills development
• More confidence in young people taking about their learning and planning next steps in their learning
• Learning and Teaching Protocols beginning to be embedded

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Next Steps:

• Development of more rigorous programme of observations and learning walks to include high quality feedback and professional dialogue
• Development of CIRCLE
• Improve assessment and tracking in the BGE to ensure accurate judgements achievement of a level .

Improvement Priority  2&5:�

Our Skills��Our Curriculum

Successes

• S3 Pathfinders Programme
• S1 and S2 Crew
• Our Senior Phase Curriculum Offer
• Planning S3-S6 Crew
• Our Wider Achievements

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Next Steps:

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• Whole School Curriculum Review Planned for Session 2025-26
• Roll out of Crew S3-S6
• Tracking of Skills using SDS profiling tool
• Tracking of Wider Achievements using Power BI

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Successes

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• Family Learning Evenings :

College applications

Supporting your young person with their learning Senior Phase

• Autism Staff/ Parent / Pupil Improvement Group

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Next Steps:

• Parental involvement in self-evaluation
• Explore further family learning opportunities
• Continue to review reporting processes

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Improvement Priority  3:

�Parental Engagement and Pupil Progress

Improvement Priority  4:���QI 1.3 Developing Leadership of all

Successes

• Development of Student Leadership: Senior and Junior Leadership Teams
• Development of Formula 1 in Schools Programme
• Development of Staff Leadership : PBL, Crew, Digital, Learning and Teaching
• Pathways Team – Connected Community Events to support Skills Development

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Next Steps:

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• PRD and link to Professional Standards to develop programme of Collegiate CLPL
• Develop strategic leadership at all levels : review approaches to planning , implementation and evaluation to ensure all school leaders work more collaboratively to secure positive outcomes for all learners.

Improvement Priority  6:���Our Culture:

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3.1 Ensuring Wellbeing, Inclusion and Equality

Successes

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• S1 and S2 Crew
• Our Refreshed Vision and Values
• Our Wider Extra Curricular Opportunities –
• Our Promoting success
• CIRCLE : initial roll out
• Draft up dated Anti – bullying policy

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Next Steps:

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• Embed Vision and Values
• Embed Anti- bullying policy, monitor and review
• Roll out of Crew S3-S6
• Further roll out of CIRCLE
• Ensure all staff are aware of and are fulfilling their duties around Health and Wellbeing and GIRFEC

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• Daily check-ins​
• Supporting wellbeing​
• Building identity​
• Supporting Community​
• Helping Tracking and Monitoring​
• Celebrating achievements​
• Building relationships​

Through.….

THE PURPOSE OF CREW:​

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CREW CONTRIBUTES TO DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING THE POSITIVE CULTURE IN THE SCHOOL THAT PROMOTES HIGH ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND CHARACTER GROWTH.​

Positive destinations

• 23% leavers from S4 (26 out of 113)​
• 42.3% Employed (including Apprenticeships)​
• 42.3% Further Education​
• Two pupils – unable to determine (in collaboration with SDS)  1.7% of original cohort​
• Positive destinations % above National, Aberdeenshire, Northern Alliance and Virtual Measures (All around 95%)​
• With a changing economic climate our new S3 pathways programme will support informed, sustained positive destinations​

Conclusion:

What are our planned next steps?

1.3 – Leadership of Change:

(Priority 4)

• Continue to develop a shared vision for continuous improvement
• Review and PRD processes WTA to further support improvements 
• Develop Strategic Leadership at all levels

2.3 Learning Teaching and Assessment:

(Priorities 1, 2 and 5)

• Further embed themes 1 and 2 to ensure motivated, engaged and successful learners
• Consistency of Tracking and Monitoring in the BGE
• Ensure staff consistency of judgement in BGE Levels

3.1- Ensuring wellbeing, equity and inclusion:

(Priority 6)

• Regular QA around Statutory Duties
• CIRCLE Roll out to support staff to meet the needs of all learners 

3.2 - Raising Attainment and Achievement: 

(Priority 3) 

• Level 6 Lit & Numeracy
• S5 attainment
• Informed pathway choices
• Create culture of success and resilience
• Focus on attendance to improve equity