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Quotes from The Inspection Report for
Hamp Nursery and Infant School in Somerset, which took place in
May 2007.
The proportion of pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities in Years 1 and 2 is well above the national average. Children start school with standards which are significantly below expectations, especially in early language skills and personal development. Many come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The successful teaching of a recently introduced phonics programme is having an immediate and discernible impact on raising standards in reading and writing. Developing pupils' speaking and listening skills is a vital priority and teachers and teaching assistants are skilled in engaging them in conversation.
In Years 1 and 2, the teaching of phonics is very successful in raising standards.
There is an absolute commitment to the need to continue to raise standards. Current initiatives, including the new phonics programme, which are successfully increasing the proportion of pupils achieving Level 2B and above in national assessments, are testimony to the school's success. |
