VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM


VIEWFROMTHE CLASSROOM


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aged between 11 and 16. Of 674 pup roll, 90%come from ethnic minority g national average is 28%) and for 61% an additional language. 33%of pupils free school meals – 5%higher than th


, English is roups (the ils on the


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average. UBHS also has a high intake of lower ability learners (based on reading, writing and mathematical ability) at 30%– the national average is 10-16%.


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n our regular Viewfromthe classroom fe


n our regular View from the classroom feature this month, we hear from


Samantha VickeSamantha Vickers,, Headteacher at Upper Bat ey H gh Schooll (UBHS) an all-boys school based nWest Yorkshire whose miss on is to educate tomorrow’s successfulmen. Samantha discusses the school’s


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feature thismonth,we hear from High Schooi


Headteacher at Upper (UBHS),, an all-boys school


based i in West Yorkshirewhosemissiion is to educate tomorrow’s successful men. Samantha discusses the school’s


iimplementation of Supply Desk’s reading ention L ve to Read’ which fo


Tell us about your school Tell us about your school


Upper Batley High School (UBHS) in Batley,West Yorkshire is a secondary school catering for boys


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her Year 8 pupils improved their reading age by more than a year.


mplementation of Supply Desk’s reading intervintervention ‘Lo‘ ove to Read’which for 80% of her Year 8 pupils improved their reading age bymore than a year.


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In 2014, UBHS was rated ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted but has made rapid improvements ove r the past three years and is proud to now be ranked ‘Good’ overall. Attendance has improved considerably, and is now in line with the national average; exclusions have decreased and GCSE and literacy outcomes have improved.


Additionally, enrolment of high achieving pupils has increased over the last three years, and th e umber of pupils on roll has increased gnificantly from 481 to 674 .


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Whatwere the challenges your school faced in improving pupils’ literacy


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Despite significant improvements in literacy outcomes throughout the school since 2014, improving reading comprehension continues to be a key focus for UBHS, with a particular focus on our large ethnic minority and EAL population. For many of these pupils, English is not the spoken language at home and access to English reading material outside of school is limited .


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What were the challenges your school faced in improving pupils’ literacy?


Children’s reading age has been shown to be increased by activities such as bedtime stories but in our community this is something not all children have had the opportunity to experience.


15 years is required. GCSE papers in Yea For pupils to acce


increasing the boys’


r 11 a reading age of at least ss and comprehend their


literacy skills, especially in the We have been working on


years preceding GCSEs, so that they reach this reading age.With improved confidence in accessing and understanding exam papers , they are better placed for success across al l subject areas.


You have recently used ‘Love to Read’ to ncrease reading comprehension across your school. Can you tell us about this ntervention?


You have recently used ‘Love to Read’ t iincrease reading comprehension across your school. Can you tell us about this iintervention?


‘Love to Read’ is a reading intervention


programme available to schools across the UK. The 10-week intervention at UBHS ran from 8 and consisted of pupils -minute, or one 50-minute,


undertaking two 20 January to June 201


processes (including two dimensions of r


one-to-one reading sessions per week with a teaching assistant trained in Love to Read, provided by Supply Desk, specialists in school support staff recruitment. The programme was a book-based approach which supported our pupils with their literacy, enabling them to activate the eading – word recognition


2019 phonics) and language


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