Havelock Primary School, Nursery & Arp

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 February 2024

The school places high importance on its school values and teaching about equality and respecting the rights of others. Pupils are encouraged to share their views and listen to each other. They take part in democratic processes to elect pupil representatives to take on responsibilities. These include pupil ministers for sports, travel, the playground and reading. The school encourages pupils to recognise and share their feelings. For example, in the Nursery Year, children are asked how they are feeling each day when they arrive at school. The school fosters supportive, nurturing interactions between pupils. Many pupils share the view that there are trusted adults in school who will help them sort out any problems that may arise. Pupils behave responsibly and respectfully. If any bullying happens, the school deals with it effectively. Pupils are safe and they feel safe. The school has high expectations for all pupils' achievement. Teaching checks regularly that pupils remember important information. Teaching is adjusted appropriately to address any gaps or misconceptions, including for pupils who attend the specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) (specially resourced provision). For example, where needed, pupils have additional time for physical education to help develop physical skills so that movement is controlled and precise. Typically, pupils achieve highly.

What the school should improve

• Occasionally, teaching demonstrates phonics sounds incorrectly, which pupils then copy. This embeds misconceptions and hampers pupils in learning to read swiftly and as fluently and confidently as they could. The school must provide training to ensure that sounds are consistently modelled correctly and continue to monitor phonics teaching.

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