Corstorphine+School+Milestone+3

Template for Milestone Reporting

Name of School: Corstorphine Name of lead teacher:Alistair Banks

Milestone Report #


 * Please see different categories to show staff/class development in different areas.**


 * 1) Staff to set personal goals with reference to the cluster web site.

//Staff will access the cluster website and write a short blurb about themselves.//


 * The majority of staff are familiar with and have written a blurb about themselves on the cluster website. One staff member will do so before the end of Term 3.**


 * 1) Staff to set School Management Goal (if applicable)

//To learn the different uses of the SMS system, with an aim to use it for various reasons next term.//


 * All staff have been introduced to, and are becoming familiar with SMS – the school master system. We have had 2 training sessions and are aware of how to make class lists, how to add assessments, running records and doing the roll. Training sessions were held on 15/8 and 22/8.**

Principals Goals: //To become familiar with the SMS system School Master// **( admin session on 15/8 plus training session with Concord School on 22/8 on Admin & Assessment**)

//To take part in Ministry PD by audio / internet training sessions to implement E enrol// **( have had three sessions on e enrol so far Term 2 & 3**)

//To continue to use my digital camera to down load photos, print out for// //newsletters, writing group focus, displays etc and to email them//. //To continue to develop my protopage// – (**so far I have put on my page: my**
 * (evidence in newsletters etc)**
 * goals, important dates for staff, Principal intro, calendar, clock, widget**
 * character, home web page! And have changed colours and settings**.)

Lead Teachers Management goals –

- //To help develop a committee to set ICT goals for the school.//


 * An ICT committee has been developed and have met to discuss school goals and needs on 16/7. Several needs were identified and steps are being taken to improve the school PC suite.**
 * They will be meeting again early next term.**

- //To continue to encourage staff development in ICT.//


 * I have encouraged staff development as much as possible and I am especially pleased with the efforts made recently with class protopages. – We held ICT PD meetings at school on 18/7 (protopage), 22/8 (Internet policy) and 5/(protopage and troubleshooting).**
 * I have also been available for 1 to 1 help on numerous occasions throughout the term.**


 * 1) Individual Goals – Class related

//Helen Begbie// – //To become familiar and competent with protopage.//


 * I have achieved and enjoyed learning about the protopage website.**

//To confidently integrate digital camera and PC use into the classroom.//


 * I am not yet confident but am able to download, resize and place photos onto protopage and into documents, but it’s a lengthy process still!**

//To teach students to be confident and competent protopage users.//


 * The children are excited about protopage and are confident working with sticky nots – we will be working on photos as our next step.**

//Roz Mitchell –// //To take photos on the digital camera, download them onto the computer and print them off.//


 * I have successfully achieved this goal in the class Inquiry Unit on Photography and with language development programmes with a student with special needs. I have learnt to use the digital camera, download the photos onto the PC, edit the photos and print the.. These photos have been used as a valuable language resource and as artistic displays.**
 * In a ddition I nave attended school staff meetings and cluster workshops which have covered the following – scanning photos, using a digital projector, protopage and SMS.**
 * All students have used and enjoyed protopage, as well as used the digital camera – some great photos were taken and the best of these will be entered in a photography display for parents**

//Jenny Munro My ICT objectives were to take pictures using the digital camera and then to download them from the camera and print to make a book for a new entrant child to read.//


 * I can use the camera but had always got someone else to download the photos for me!**
 * I took pictures of the child doing various activities in the classroom.**
 * I was then shown how to download them from the camera and save them to the computer and then to size them to appropriate size and print them off.**
 * I then did this myself.**
 * I used them along with a captions printed on the computer to make a simple beginning reader for the child.**

//Alistair Banks// //- To develop children’s ability to take a good photo using a digital camera and download it into a photo portfolio on a computer.//


 * Pupils have taken a succession of photos and created a portfolio from which they chose their favourite photo to be entered into a class competition.**

//- To encourage children to develop their personal protopage showcasing their work and thoughts on school events.//


 * They have all enthusiastically developed their protopages and enjoy have the choices they have in presenting them**.

//-To use a projector in a classroom setting successfully.//


 * I have successfully used a projector for students to showcase the photos they took during our photography topic. It was a great help when discussing aspects of taking a great photo!**

//To encourage and develop the use of protopage in the school classrooms.//


 * I am pleased with the progress the school has made on protopage. All 3 elder classes have gotten all their individual pupil pages started. The kids have enjoyed using the page and ‘protopage’ was included as a club this term.**

//Bridget McDowall – goals and evidence sent separately to you Sarah – hope u can fill this in!!!!//

Summarise.

In summary, term 3 has been an excellent success in terms of our progress both as staff and as a school. All staff have improved there ICT skills to some degree, and an enthusiasm with the web 2.0 too, protopage has been unleashed – both among the staff and students! As a lead teacher I have enjoyed my role in the development and look forward to the challenges ahead. We have already identified further goals both for our staff, school, and pupils for next term and look forward to implementing them!

Our protopages can be seen at the following addresses

http://www.protopage.com/corstyroom6 - viewing password ‘ro6om’ “ “ “ /corstyroom7 – viewing password ‘ro7om /corstyroom8 - “ “ ‘ro8om’ “ “ /corstyroom9 - “ “ ‘ro9om’

Regards, Alistair Banks – Corstorphine School lead teacher.