Governor Update May 2021
On Monday, we held our first social distanced, face to face meeting for over a year. We started by welcoming EYFS team leader, Mrs Bingham, to discuss her curriculum and standards update. The discussion included the key changes which the team will be taking account of in September once the new curriculum is introduced. Next, we discussed the impact of the RWI phonics approach in EYFS including the challenges of the most recent lockdowns. It was pleasing to hear that the teachers and teaching assistants feel well supported by the school phonics lead. Overall, despite the challenges faced during the pandemic, the benefits of the approach are clear and the progress being made is stronger than when using the previous scheme. End of year predictions were discussed and current focus areas were highlighted. Next, we reflected on the curriculum intent report which Mr Coupland had shared prior to the meeting. It is clear that staff have spent significant time to ensure that the school curr