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System leadership The true strength of the work of the Upton Court Trust is that excellent teachers and leaders from differing institutions across Slough have been able to come together to make education better for so many young people. It is not a result of the singular leadership of one individual but that professionals who want to make a difference to young people’s lives and to build community have come together to facilitate change Key here also has been school leaders listening to pupils’ views and making changes as required. The school has made changes to the lessons at the start of the day with ‘early work’ as pupils had perceived the beginning of the school day as ‘boring’ and had therefore been choosing to be late. The school also sends the message that ‘every lesson counts’ and monitors attendance unremittingly which has contributed to the great improvements made. Rewards and incentives play a big part too and one student in each Key Stage left the last assembly of the Autumn Term with a brand new bicycle and regularly good attendees have a ‘golden hour’. Priority 5: Improve leadership and management Another strength of the arrangement has been the establishment of the Trust Wide SLT (TWSLT) which sees the various senior leaders at Upton Court, Foxborough, Marish and Willow come together to share expertise and plan. Joint training has been undertaken and more is planned for the future including a training day on creating inspirational learning environments and on learning-centred leadership. Priority 6: Improve parental engagement With regards to parental engagement, the school has improved communications including opening up a ‘parents surgery’ and has identified opportunities for children’s work to be shared during ‘showcase’ sessions. The school also celebrates local diversity through events such as the Summer and Christmas Fairs; summer 2013 saw a record turnout of parents with, among others, members of the local Somalian community setting up cultural stalls. The true strength of the work of the Upton Court Trust is that excellent teachers and leaders from differing institutions across Slough have been able to come together to make education better for so many young people. It is not a result of the singular leadership of one individual but that professionals who want to make a difference to young people’s lives and to build community have come together to facilitate change. A shared understanding of each other’s work has enabled all schools to benefit, and this is where the future lies for the Upton Court Trust. Summer 2014 | 21
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