Yetholm Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that children across the school and nursery benefit from "regular high quality outdoor learning experiences" which support their enjoyment and independence. While the nursery class demonstrates good progress and learning, the primary school’s learning, teaching and assessment was evaluated as "weak," requiring additional support and a further inspection within one year.

Strengths

• Children have "regular high quality outdoor learning experiences" that help them become "confident and independent learners."
• Pupils "contribute effectively to the life of the school" through cultural and sporting events, helping them feel "valued and included."
• Nursery staff provide "purposeful and enjoyable experiences" which support children to make "good progress in their learning."

Areas to improve

• Staff should work together to "promote further positive relationships, respect and tolerance" to support engagement in learning.
• Senior leaders and staff should "improve the quality of learning and teaching" by ensuring "clear routines and expectations" and planning motivating, appropriately challenging work.
• Staff should "continue to improve children’s attainment in literacy and numeracy" and support the development of "skills in listening and talking."
• Nursery staff should ensure the environment meets the needs of all children and that a "range of resources" is available to support learning.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific narrative comments regarding safeguarding arrangements or outcomes.