School Priorities

East Dene Primary School – Whole School Priorities

2025/2026

1. Leaders to create a bespoke adaptations to the English and Maths curriculums based on the Ofsted Strong Foundations Research, Writing Framework, Best Start in Life, RTP.
2. Further ensure a clear transcription framework to provides a clear, structured teaching that supports all learners in the classroom, ensuring they understand and master key concepts of early writing.
3. Continue to grow clear procedures for task design in all areas of the curriculum to ensure that pupils are accessing content that in meaningful and has a purpose.
4. To introduce a handwriting assessment and intervention in EYFS and KS1 to quickly identify children who are not secure with letter formation in line with the stronger foundations report and writing framework.
5. Review and adapt our comprehensive careers curriculum aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks and integrate a finance curriculum to equip all pupils with essential financial literacy skills and knowledge.