During our review activities, members of the Pupil Voice Group and the AoLE Leader undertook workbook scrutiny and Listening to Learners activities.

We identified the following strengths related to our Action Plan:

• Phonics: Within Progression Step 1 & 2, Jolly Phonics with Fast Phonics is used to support all learners. many children in Reception class are making good progress with many starting to blend and read within the early stages of the reading scheme. Workbook scrutiny demonstrates that daily Jolly Phonics sessions are having an impact on standards of letter recognition and blending.
• Reading carousel is carried out across nearly all classes with further consistency in approach, therefore ensuring reading is taught daily, with targeted intervention for small groups of learners within each class. Rapid Reading sessions are supporting our older learners in Progression step 2 to reinforce reading skills, while targeting high frequency word recognition. This is having an impact on standards of written work, spelling and reading fluency.
• Workbook scrutiny demonstrates that in many classes, learners are writing to a very good standard in a range of genres, linked to their LPS Learning Projects. Nearly all classes are following the full writing process, examining text features and planning their writing using planning skeletons. In most classes, writing is drafted and edited effectively, challenging learners to include more detail or improved vocabulary choices within their work as well as focusing on correct punctuation.
• PVG members evaluated the development of cursive handwriting across the school by undertaking a workbook scrutiny of a random sample of books from each class. The Criw Iaith found that cursive handwriting is embedded from Year 1- 4 with most learners making good progress. Many learners have developed a cursive style in Years 5 and 6, and where there are some inconsistencies in handwriting style, there are examples of teacher marking and peer assessments highlighting these inconsistencies.Where these have been challenged, there are many examples of improvement in handwriting and presentation.
• Progress in Welsh shows many areas of good practice across the school. The Criw Iaith have self-assessed their progress against Siarter Iaith Silver Award targets and are ready for the assessment in the summer term. Questionnaire analysis demonstrated that enrichment activities have had a positive impact on many learners, raising enthusiasm and engagement within the language. 
• Team Teaching and opportunities to observe good practice has improved our staff skill set in order to teach the early stages of Welsh reading and improve standards of reading across the school. Further Metts Maesllan training has been organised for May for Progression step 3 staff to support the development of reading for our older learners.

Next steps:

• Reading – Monitor standards through termly assessments on Insight and within boost groups.
• Phonics – Monitor reading progress of Fast Phonics and Rapid Reading groups.
• Writing - Focus on creative writing and its development across the school.
• Handwriting - Focus on consistency and challenge within marking particularly amongst older learners. 
• Spelling – Professional discussion during ADDs sessions and a focus of teacher marking of high frequency words across all Progression Steps. 
• Welsh – Implement final elements in readiness for Silver Award assessment in June 2025.