Cait Posted September 24, 2009 Posted September 24, 2009 hehe - sorry to keep you on tenterhooks! Let's just say we're quite happy eh! What she did say, and I'm sure I can repeat, was that they have 'raised the bar considerably' and those graded 'good' would only be graded as 'satisfactory' under the new system. There needs to be considerable evidence of improvement to maintain a 'good' and an incredible amount of evidence to achieve an 'outstanding'. This is to ensue that those graded outstanding don't 'sit on their laurels' Quote
Guest Posted September 25, 2009 Posted September 25, 2009 I think it's quite condescending to think that a team that have achieved outstanding would 'sit on their laurels. To get this in the first instance surely shows commitment to the profession. The only thing that I can think of to reduce commitment is to be under valued and consistently made to feel that you are 'never quite up to par', at least not for the long term. Maybe all Ofsted Inspectors line managers or whoever sets these 'expectations' should read the poem, Children learn what they live. If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal THE SAME GOES FOR ADULTS TOO. I don't think we can blame the Inspectors, who is just the messenger and the executioner. Peggy Quote
Guest Posted September 25, 2009 Posted September 25, 2009 Glad to hear you are 'quite happy' Cait. Peggy Quote
hali Posted September 25, 2009 Posted September 25, 2009 well done Cait i agree peggy when we got outstanding - i siad to the staff - no sitting back now as we have to keep up the standard!!!! not an easy task Quote
dublinbay Posted September 25, 2009 Posted September 25, 2009 Well done Cait.....good to hear that you are 'quite happy'!!!! Quote
Guest Posted September 25, 2009 Posted September 25, 2009 Well done Cait. Can't wait to hear the full low down in a few weeks Yes, the inspector when we had ours said that settings that were satisfactory would likely now be inadequate. Quote
Cait Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 We got 3 'Outstandings' and all the rest 'Good' - yes, we're happy although I'm still kicking myself for not contacting last year's parents for children's files to show her as I think that could have got us another 'Outstanding' - we were so close apparently. She was only with us 10.30 - 2.30 so barely time to draw breath let alone engage the grey cells!!! Quote
anju Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 congratulations, Cait, that is absolutely fantastic!! Quote
Panders Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 Well done Cait - all that hard work you put in has been rewarded - a brief moment of celebration for you all Quote
HappyMaz Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 Fantastic news Cait - congratulations to you and your team. Gluten free buns all round then! Maz Quote
Cait Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 Fantastic news Cait - congratulations to you and your team. Gluten free buns all round then! Maz haha - was cheese scones actually - but yeah! wooo!! Quote
Guest Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 haha - was cheese scones actually - but yeah! wooo!! congratulations!! And glad the cheese scones were good lol Clare x Quote
dublinbay Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Well done to you and your team Cait....fantastic work. You must be so pleased. Quote
Guest Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Brilliant Cait, well done to you and your team! Quote
Mouseketeer Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 well done expecting ours anytime soon, just wish they'd get here now so we can all stop jumping everytime doorbell goes. Quote
Bigsue Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Well done from me as well We are just waiting too, when the bell goes we all look at each other but we have decided we know our stuff!! and we will stand up to the inspector and give them our best which is what we do every day She/he is only a person!!! she /he is not the devil or god!!! (Well maybe they are????) But we are being professional and BRAVE when they turn up! Sue Quote
Guest Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Cait. What's your thinking behind the comment about having contacted parents of last year's children for their records. Would this have been additional evidence re good transitions? I suppose you could be like me and have a very young cohort this term with less evidence of achieving ELG's or was it too early in the term to have accrued much evidence? Curious, sorry! Quote
Cait Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 no -it wasn't transitions - she loved everything we did for that, it was the lack of Learning Story files - the folders that children build up over the course of the year, with their comments annotated against photographs and bits or artwork etc. The ones in children's trays only have a few bits in of course, as it's the start of the year. Quote
Guest Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 That's a hard one isn't it? Especially when you were so close to outstanding..... Congratulations to you all - you're AMAZING!! Quote
Cait Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 well it's something to remember next time! Thank you all for your kind sentiments x Quote
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