EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL A PROPOSAL DOCUMENT

‣ The very effective implementation of legislation and placement of pupils
with special educational needs in the school.
The following areas for improvement were also identified:
‣ In taking steps to raise pupils’ attainment, the school should improve
the programmes for English language and mathematics;
‣ The school should develop its procedures for assessing and recording
pupil’s progress;
‣ To meet the needs of pupils’ more effectively, the school should review
the organisation of teaching groups within classes, especially in
mathematics;
‣ Teachers should provide more challenging activities and a quicker
pace of learning for some pupils;
‣ The headteacher should work with staff to improve the school’s
approaches to monitoring and evaluating the quality of learning,
teaching and pupils’ progress and attainment; and
‣ The headteacher should improve approaches to planning for
improvement as indicated in this report.
In its follow up report, education Scotland identified that the school had made
very good progress overall towards meeting the main points for action in this
report.
(h)
Community Use of School Buildings – Silverwood Primary School
Use of Silverwood Primary School outside of the school day has been limited
to the following in 2012/13;
‣ 10 Councillor surgeries;
‣ 42 School, Parent Council meetings or school activities; and
‣ 7 Home and School Association meetings
As stated in paragraph 3.6 (a) above Woodlands Nursery also let a room in
the school to provide pre school provision.
4. ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS AND SITE OPTIONS
4.1 ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS
(i)
Using the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland)
Regulations 1967, a primary school with a roll of 480 pupils would require:
‣ A site not less than 1.2 hectares; and
‣ Playing fields comprising 0.6 hectares
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