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Lord Scudamore School in England
As written by Paul Whitcombe and Martin Chapple of the Lord Scudamore School
Lord Scudamore Primary School (LSPS) is situated in the centre of Hereford, the principal city of Herefordshire, England. LSPS is the largest primary school in the county with approximately 650 pupils on roll. The school has a 60 place Nursery, for 3 and 4 year-olds, and a Learning Support Centre for children with moderate learning difficulties. The children are drawn from a relatively deprived area. We also have a lot of children from out of this are due to our reputation for excellence within the county. The county is predominantly rural, with small village schools and then larger schools in the two main urban conurbations of Ross and Hereford. LSPS is the lead school for a networked learning community of 10 schools and leads ‘what if’ groups which reach out to 46 schools.
The two head teachers of this school are Peter Box and Paul Whitcombe. Peter Box is a consultant for Primary Strategy, a Government initiative to raise standards in schools. Paul Whitcombe is an ‘innovation champion’, an initiative linked with industry to investigate creativity in education management.
Our overall focus at LSPS is to create ‘Active Learners’ at all levels of the school community. Our education system means we work in a highly structured and accountable environment which can limit creativity. We endeavor to work in an environment where people are encouraged to take risks. We follow a model of action research to develop initiatives which we believe are worthwhile for teachers and pupils. This enables staff to experiment and not fear failure.
Our research-based approach focuses on collaborative learning and the consequent development of thinking skills. Our hypothesis is that intelligence is not fixed and can be improved upon if the learner is actively engaged in the process.
We are investigating the impact of child-based assessment procedures as a tool to increase motivation, raise self-esteem and raise standards. We are developing the use of success criteria and assessment for learning. A greater involvement in learning for pupils is linked to an emphasis on creative thinking.
We strongly believe that children need firm foundations in the basic skills but also need opportunities for fun and creativity. This is reflected in our planning. We are very proud of our school.
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