Crawfordsburn Primary School

Overview

Crawfordsburn Primary School continues to demonstrate the capacity to identify and bring about improvement in the interest of all learners. The inspection confirmed that recent developments in foundation stage play are guided by reflective practice and an agreed strategic direction. The Education and Training Inspectorate will continue to monitor how the school sustains this improvement.

Strengths

• Recent developments in foundation stage play are guided by “reflective practice and an agreed strategic direction” incorporated into the school development plan.
• Staff have engaged in professional development and the sharing of good practice through local clusters.
• The reviewed planning format includes evidence of progression and increased opportunities for children to develop literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills.
• Children contribute to planning and have developed their input to, and review of, their own learning.

Areas to improve

• The school needs to “review and regularise, where necessary, relevant procedures surrounding safeguarding procedures.”

Safeguarding

The report states that arrangements for safeguarding “reflect broadly the guidance issued by the relevant Departments,” though work is underway to complete reviews of relevant procedures.