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Gateways

Ceara School Development Plan

Six Interrelated Gateways

Gateway One: Quality Learning and Teaching

To improve pupil achievement and experience by developing and implementing the Revised Curriculum/Teaching and Learning Policy as fully as possible.

Gateway Two: Quality Staff Development

To provide high quality, ongoing, professional development for teaching and non-teaching staff, which meets whole school and individual needs leading to whole school improvement.

Gateway Three: A Quality Curriculum

That the curriculum offered ensures that our pupils attain their fullest potentials, and also provided a rich variety of life experiences.

Gateway Four: Quality Pastoral Provision

To educate pupils in a safe environment and support them through effective relationships, promoting a strong sense of community and caring.

Gateway Five: Developing Community

To develop existing links and establish new links with the local community and with key partners.

Gateway Six: Quality Building And Resources

To ensure efficient, effective and economic use of all resources is reflected in all decision making.

Gateway One: Quality Learning and Teaching

To implement the Revised Curriculum.
To integrate eLearning into Learning and Teaching.
We strive to develop the potential and uniqueness of every pupil through high quality learning and teaching.
To work for and develop self discipline, self control, self motivation, self confidence and emotional stability in all pupils.

Gateway Two: Quality Staff Development

To implement an effective PRSD programme.
To support staff in the implementation of the Revised Curriculum.
To promote the role of middle managers in whole school improvement (post holders).
To facilate appropriate staff development.
To support staff in further developing the schools proactive approach to eLearning and European Awareness.
To promote the senior leadership roles as strategic (SMT).
To engage in a robust self evaluation process.

Gateway Three: A Quality Curriculum

To implement the Revised Curriculum.
To ensure the implementation of the Entitlement Framework by engaging in school to school collaboration.
To provide a high quality learning experience that also recognises and develops the talents of all pupils.
To be an active member of the Craigavon Area Learning community.
To provide a broad and balanced curriculum whilst at the same time recognising the different methodologies that may be used to deliver such a curriculum.

Gateway Four: Quality Pastoral Provision

To implement a high quality pastoral programme with emphasis on development of emotional intelligence.
To engage in ongoing review of whole school policies.
To enhance the level of pupil support.
To be a health promoting school.
To recognise the importance of relationships with home.
To improve attendance rates across the school.
To ensure that children are safe in school and on off site activities.

Gateway Five: Developing Community

To further develop Nursery, Primary, Post Primary School links.
To further develop links with our support agencies.
To create a community where everyone is supported and encouraged to be their best.
To promote a culture of tolerance that recognises, welcomes and accepts cultural differences.
To share our success.

Gateway Six: Quality Building And Resources

To develop the school in a local and national context.
To provide a dynamic and effective financial strategy for the school.
To ensure efficient, effective and economical use of resources.
To ensure that value for money is obtained in all decision making.
To apply best practice and the highest standards of financial management to optimise best value.
To ensure that the school premises are maintained in conditions conducive to learning and to the development of pride in the school’s physical environment.