Staff Evaluation
At the beginning of our Digital Schools Award journey. During a collegiate meeting, staff evaluated their practice against the criteria in this section. As part of a carousel, they gave examples of how they show that they met these targets:
- SIP
- CLPL – cluster training
- Open afternoon for parents (digital safety)
- Support: Immersive reader, Nessy, spell checkers, Get Epic, touch typing, Voco chat, iPad notes dictation
- Electronic surveys to parents, safer schools app, evaluations at cluster level
- Resources include: Laptops, iPads, Promethean boards
- Digital Leaders
- iLearn modules – there is a register of completion.
- Do Be Mindful – training completed online
School Improvement Plan 2023-2024
Please see priority one of our previous School Improvement Plan.
To develop the use of digital technologies across the school and EYC to enhance learning and teaching.
SIP 2023-2024
School Improvement Plan 2024-2025
Please see priority on of our current School Improvement Plan.
We have a focus on ‘Deep Learning’ where one of the elements is ‘Leveraging Digital’.
SIP 2024-2025
Standards and Quality Report 2023-2024
Our Standards and Quality report outlines some of the improvements made to our approach to ICT both at school level and at cluster level, in partnership with our ICT Co-ordinator.
Standards & Quality Report 2023-2024
Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy – Updated September 2024
Attached below is the current Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy. This was updated in September, in consultation with staff.
Lawthorn Primary School Digital Learning and Teaching
Staff Collegiate Meeting Calendars
These calendars show evidence of planned staff development in Digital Skills and ICT. In the 2024/25 calendar, this is included under ‘Deep Learning’ as Leveraging Digital is one of the Four Elements of Deep Learning Design and this has been a main focus during collegiate time.
Collegiate Meetings Overview 2024-2025
Collegiate Calendar – Teachers 2023
Cluster ICT Focus for 2023-2024
During the 2023-24 session, our cluster worked together to evaluate current planning for Digital Technology Skills progression, in the school, develop and consult with staff on new planning frameworks. As part of this we also asked staff what gaps they had in their knowledge of digital skills and then held a cluster training day where staff attended workshops and were given time to explore the digital tools available to them.
Initial plan for the cluster working party: Greenwood Cluster Moderation Plan
Digital Skills Progression (one of the outcomes of the working party – now used in all our cluster schools): ICT Skills List Master – Updated May 2024 v2
Workshop lists for Cluster In-Service Day Digital Skills Training, plus times for independent learning where staff could explore resources and the compiled blog: In Service 4 Digital Workshop Lists
Independent Groups Times
In-Service Day Training (24th May 2024)
During our May 2024 In-Service Day, Rosslyn Lee (North Ayrshire Council’s Digital Development Officer) was invited to attend the school to deliver CPD on supporting pupils learning using accessibility tools. This was delivered to both Teachers and Pupils Support Assistants.
Below is the link to the agenda for the day and the Sways used and shared at the training:
2022-2023 – In-service Day Plans – May 2024
Sway: Accessibility through Chrome
Sway: Accessibility Tools in Microsoft 365
