CLASS ABOVE; School gets glowing report.Byline: By JOANNA Joanna, in the Bible Joanna, in the New Testament. 1 Wife of Herod's steward Chuza. She was a follower of Jesus and was one who found the tomb empty. 2 Ancestor of St. Joseph. DESIRA GOOD with outstanding features is how a Stockton Stockton, city (1990 pop. 210,943), seat of San Joaquin co., central Calif., on the San Joaquin River; inc. 1850. One of the fastest-growing U.S. cities during the late 20th cent., Stockton is an inland seaport located at the head of the San Joaquin delta. primary school has been described in an inspection report. Ofsted inspectors were impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with the outstanding care, guidance and support given to pupils at William Cassidi CoE School, the excellent personal well-being and development and its Christian ethos e·thos n. The disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement: "They cultivated a subversive alternative ethos" Anthony Burgess. . Inspector Linda Buller said in her report: "Parents are rightly proud of the experiences provided for their children and are very supportive of the school. "As one parent commented, 'My three children love going to school and I feel the best is brought out in each of them - what more can a parent ask for?'" She said the good leadership of headteacher Julie Cornelius and the management team were "at the heart of the school's success." Ms Buller added the overall achievement by all pupils, including those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, was good and standards were well above average. "All staff are encouraged to contribute to school improvement and many successful initiatives are the product of the staff's enthusiasm or interests. "Self-evaluation is accurate and this enables the school to identify and prioritise Verb 1. prioritise - assign a priority to; "we have too many things to do and must prioritize" prioritize grade, rate, rank, place, range, order - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food appropriate areas for development," she said. Ms Buller described pupils' personal development and well-being, and their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, as outstanding, and added that behaviour was excellent. She said: "When they sing about their school during whole-school worship their faces shine with pride." The report added there was a very strong community spirit in the school and pupils "willingly help others both in school and in the wider world." Teaching and learning was also described as good with outstanding features and Ms Buller said: "Teachers know the pupils really well and work very effectively with support staff to ensure that the guidance and support that pupils receive is outstanding." The school was asked to ensure in all lessons pupils are clear about what it is they are required to learn. Councillor Alex Cunningham, Stockton Council's cabinet member for children and young people, said: "This is a great report for William Cassidi School, highlighting the outstanding level of care, support and guidance provided by all members of staff. "Pupils and parents are proud of the outstanding educational foundation the school provides and I look forward to seeing the school building upon the strengths highlighted in the report." Gazettelive.co.uk Check out gazettelive.co.uk where you will find a link to the whole Ofsted report |
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