Spotlight 1: Strengthening oracy through purposeful modelling and rich speaking opportunities.
Staff plan a wide range of engaging learning experiences that promote and develop key speaking and listening skills effectively. Nearly all adults use questioning well and model high‑quality language consistently, supporting pupils to share their ideas clearly across the curriculum. Carefully structured opportunities such as drama and role-play enable pupils to practise and refine their oracy skills in engaging contexts. Pupils’ oracy is a notable strength of the school, with most pupils expressing their ideas thoughtfully and responding sensitively to others.