The Primary Strategy

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This area of the site provides information and resources for primary schools to support their implementation and development of the Primary National Strategy in Salford.

On 20 May 2003, the Secretary of State launched Excellence and Enjoyment - A Strategy for Primary Schools which set out the vision for the future of primary education built on what we have already achieved. This vision is for a sector where high standards are obtained through a rich, varied and exciting curriculum which develops children in a range of ways.

The key to making this vision a reality lies in:
  • Empowering primary schools to take control of their curriculum, and to be more innovative and to develop their own character.
  • Schools setting their own targets for level 4 and 5 at key stage 2, based on challenging but realistic targets for the progress of each child in the school, with LEA targets being set afterwards.
  • Trialling a new approach of supported teacher assessment at KS1, where tests underpin teacher assessment rather than being reported separately.
  • Encouraging schools to network together and learning from others in sharing and developing good practice. Partnership with parents, which is vital in helping children to do as well as they can, and making wider links with the community.
  • Government acting more and more as an enabler with schools increasingly in control of the support they get to:
    1. strengthen leadership, particularly leadership of teaching, and professional development to help teachers embed the principles of effective teaching and learning both in literacy and numeracy and across the curriculum
    2. help schools design broad and rich curricula which make the most of links between different areas and provide opportunities for children to have a wide range of learning experiences

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  • Leadership Programme This area of the website is currently under development.
  • Learning Networks This area of the website contains information about the work of the Learning Networks within Salford Primary Schools.  As the work of the Learning Networks develops it will be used to share practice and resources.
  • Intensified Support Programme ISP is a school improvement programme aimed at raising standards through improved working relationships between the LEA and schools.
  • Newly Qualified Teachers This area of the website is currently under development.
  • Foundation Stage This area of the website contains information and resources for the Foundation Stage and Early Years.
  • News and Competitions This area of the website contains news snippets and details of any competitons being run by the Local Authority for Primary Schools.
  • Curriculum Resources This area of the website contains information and resources for Senior Leadership Teams, Subject Coordinators, Teachers and Teaching Assistants.  You will find a wealth of resources that will support you with subject management and curriculum delivery. 
  • Gifted and Talented

    This area of the website contains information and resources for Leadership Teams, Gifted and Talented Coordinators and Teachers who are focussing on the provision for Gifted and Talented pupils.