Aiming for excellence:

• Schemes of learning are reviewed to ensure that learning aims are clear and ambitious for all, including those with SEND.
• The enrichment programme for L6th is implemented successfully and the planning for U6th enrichment programme in 2025-26 is finalised.
• Monitor the quality of cover work when a member of staff has a planned absence to ensure that learning that takes place within lessons is purposeful.
• Year 1 of the Reading Strategy: increase the use of the library as a teaching resource and study space, develop a reading culture, and research teaching strategies to support teaching of reading.
• Lessons are designed and planned to support the needs of all students, including those with SEND.
• The Teaching and Learning Framework is launched and embedded as a tool to support lesson planning, professional dialogue and CPLD activity.
• Upskill middle and senior leaders so that they can make best use of Power BI to analyse and act upon student level assessment data.
• Further develop a range of approaches to providing effective recorded feedback so that all subject areas ensure policy is put into practice.
• Expectations of the presentation of routine classwork are clear and adhered to consistently across all subjects and year groups.
• Inculcate a culture of positive behaviour, wellbeing and resilience.
• Upskill middle leaders so that they can make best use of Power BI to analyse and act upon student level behaviour data.
• Ensure positive staff/student relationships are at the heart of the school's behaviour system.
• Ensure that the new government guidance on attendance is fully embedded in our practice.
• Design a coding and tracking system for students that are ‘present’ but not in lessons.
• Develop and refine the tracking of students’ punctuality to lessons.
• To develop new ways of working with the Family Liaison Officer to ensure clarity with intervention (e.g.in the EBSA process) and improve attendance.
• Increase the number of students who are involved in the school's extra-curricular and enrichment offer.
• Teaching staff are provided with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills of the interactive teaching tools being rolled out across the school.
• Implement a new school management information system.

Flourish and Succeed:

• Year 3 of wellbeing strategy: enhance mental health resources, including access to counselling and stress management workshops, and foster an inclusive environment.
• Activities within non-assembly time for all year groups are planned and delivered coherently.
• Increase awareness and accessibility of the 16-19 bursary among students and parents.
• Sixth Form opportunities that provide information about non-university routes are accessed understood by all students.
• Work Experience for students in Key Stage 4 will be delivered in Year 10.
• Student Support Documents will be updated to incorporate SMART targets for each student.
• Review the recording, reporting and communication systems used in school to support SEND students.
• Develop and share good practice so that students are supported to become more resilient.

Leading the Learning:

• Review FL link meeting agendas.
• Implement new Parents' Evening programme.
• Recruit new members to the PTA.
• Review the information sent home for parents as students prepare for external and internal exams.
• Link Governor visits are routinely undertaken as planned.
• The LGB review the school's strategic intents and input into the development of the annual SDP.

Passionate About People:

• Understand better the administrative tasks routinely undertaken by teaching staff.
• Plan and implement the twilight programme for all staff.
• Implement and evaluate the changes to October half term.
• Implement the new approach to Performance Management.
• Ensure that planning of all quality assurance activity includes how feedback will be provided.

Simply Civic

• Implement action plan and successfully reapply for International Schools Award.
• Sixth Form enrichment programme incorporates volunteering opportunities.
• Displays across the school, both in classrooms and corridors, are up to date and relevant. Internal screens are used to increase students’ awareness, knowledge and understanding of cross curricular themes.
• Complete phase 1 of the Sports First project.
• Enrichment opportunities making use of specialist facilities are provided for primary school students in the Trust and at Horncastle Primary School.
• Maintain and develop the eco-garden so that it becomes an area of biodiversity.
• Reduce the school's consumption of energy and resources by, for example, reducing photocopying, turning off lights, computers, etc.