1. “We will reach high to be the people
we want to be, respect ourselves and
others and enjoy each new challenge”

2.  Appoint Head of Pastoral care; Victoria Playford with
the Headteacher Julie Kirwan
 Review Internet policy in line with Safeguarding policy.
 Hold children’s assemblies on internet safety.
 Develop social networking policy for staff and children.
 Introduce playground Buddy system in the playground.
 Revamp the Friend stop.
 Weekly assemblies highlighting MHS values and include
Olympic Values-
 Review settling in questionnaire for new starters.
 MHS staff to join work life support network

4.  Improve boys’ achievement in reading and writing to equal that of girls.
 Extend our analysis to see how EAL children compare with their peers.
 Measure the rate of progress for children with SEN and analyse which
factors influence progress.
 Invite Heads of next schools to visit and obtain feedback regarding offers
made.
 Promote open ended independent learning and thinking about thinking
skills.(metacognition) Introduce mind mapping to extend children’s
thinking.
 Extend “Mathletics” computer programme for Prep 1 children to use at
school and home. Evaluate impact of this programme on children’s
attainment.
 Introduce GL reading assessment for Prep classes.
 Extend Espresso for home use.
 Compare levels of children at MHS with other similar schools.
 Continue to have high expectations of children.

5.  Timetable for staff to take part in peer observation.
 Headteacher and KS co-ordinator observations to take place termly-
linked to appraisal and training.
 In school training arranged. Share staff strengths.
 Children are grouped by More able as well as Gifted and Talented.
 Work with NACE to ensure planning meets children’s differentiated
abilities.
 Carry out work scrutiny and link to training blocks in different subjects;
 Specialist training to support boys writing..
 Staff to visit other schools with a research focus.

6.  KS1 continue to provide opportunities for discussions with “talk partners”
and peer assessment in plenaries.
 Include more digital means of recording information. Emails, animation
and book making.
 Promote Peer to peer learning support for Prep 3 with other Prep classes
 Revamp and revise our Edward de Bono Six Thinking Hats to promote
thinking skills.
 Create a handbook of ideas to promote creative thinking.
 Introduce new mental maths books from Prep 2.
 Introduce new reading assessment from Prep1 –GL assessment for
comprehension and phonological awareness.
 Whole school inset from National Handwriting association.
 Review consumable and non consumable resources for Projects

7.  Involve children in classroom and play ground risk assessment.
 Carry out checks on larger playground equipment by specialist.
 Modify playground supervision to ensure all areas are covered.
 Two yearly training for all staff in Paediatric First Aid.
 Prep III children to undertake first aid training.
 Handsam consultant to do annual audit with bi annual review of action
plan.
 Senior members of staff to attend Fire Marshall training.

8.  Keep up to date with all changes in Welfare Health Safety and
Safeguarding. Weekly updates from ISI and termly updates from
DFE and Ofsted.
 Camden designated officer to carry out checks on staff
knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding. Continue to
promote healthy eating. Following menu review, invite parents to
eat lunch with the children.
 Expand toys that promote co-operation in first school.
 Link with Mulberry House Way, include in circle times and
assemblies.
 Improve links with feeder schools to support children’s transition
to new schools at 7+ Invite Headteachers/class teachers to visit.
Create a green space/quiet space in the second school
playground.
 Arrange for site visit & quotation for buggy canopy.
 Install disabled toilet.

10. o Participate in local football match
o Extend chess tournaments to other local schools.
o The MHS choir to take part in local music festival
o Review after school clubs-introduce new clubs and extend to the first
school.
o Include visits to Westbere Copse as part of provision
o Take part in National Olympic campaigns for sport

11.  Extend coffee mornings.
 Arrange visit to Camden Recycling Centre.
 Continue links with Anson Primary school, Tower Bridge
Primary, The Phoenix, North London Collegiate and other ISA
schools.
 Continue to use ISAnet
 Arrange Mulberry House Olympics
 Invite Read international to MHS-Book Donation
 Set up Pen pals with French schools in London
 Invite West Hampstead police in to talk to the children about
their role in the community.
 Celebrate world book day with a visit to Willesden Library.
 Invite Parents in to take part in assemblies and storytimes.
 Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee year with a street party and
commemorate artwork.

12.  Highlight transport at Parents Open evenings
 Continue to promote walk to school week
 Introduce walk once a week campaign
 Promote scooting and cycling to school- children
and staff
 Utilise public transport where practical for
school trips
 Lesson focus on Road Safety
 Lesson focus on the benefits of walking and PE to
health and wellbeing
 Visits from police on safer neighbourhoods
 Utilise more local amenities where children can
walk to

14.  Invite staff to attend Open Evening to see what parents are
looking for from a school.
 Review school website; to include parents area more clearly.
Provide a blog for parents within website
 Organise in-service training on Team Building with IMA
 All staff will be observed teach as part of appraisal process.
 Work with school accountant to develop financial strategic
planning and Budget review.
 Hold post holder review meetings bi annually.
 Join Cross Association Leadership team –developing links and
support network
 Continue to meet with Proprietor for termly curriculum reviews
 Set up formal appraisal of Headteacher. 360* appraisal.