January 2025 – We are thrilled to be able to to share the report from last month’s SIAMS (church) inspection. The inspector was blown away by the children (naturally!) and we feel her findings really highlight the aspects of our school that we are most proud of. Below are the headlines or click here to go to the ‘Visions & Values’ page where you can find the full report.
Rougham Church of England Primary School is living up to its foundation as a Church school and is enabling pupils and adults to flourish. It has the following notable strengths.
Strengths
• In this nurturing and ambitious school, the Christian vision drives policy and action. People are enabled to ‘shine brightly’, flourishing as confident, positive and compassionate individuals.
• Leaders are motivated by the aspiration of working together. Teamwork is at the heart of the school’s approach. People’s strengths are recognised and nurtured, adding to the effectiveness of the school’s impact on its own community and beyond.
• Motivated by the vision, leaders have created a curriculum that enables each individual to grow and develop. As a result, pupils, including the most vulnerable, flourish in the school.
• Highly supportive partnerships with the church and the Tilian Partnership Trust broaden and deepen the worship life of the school. As a result, members of the school community are guided and inspired to ‘grow collectively’.
• The curriculum for religious education (RE) is well planned. It is structured in a way that enables pupils to remember what they have learned and build on that prior knowledge. Leaders assess the quality of the curriculum accurately, leading to improvements.
Development Points
• Develop a whole-school understanding and language for spirituality.
• Involve pupils further in planning, delivering and evaluating collective worship.
• Give pupils the means and autonomy to respond to issues of injustice so that they understand how they can make a positive difference beyond the school community.
For us, the word ‘team’ encompasses the whole of our school community; the parents, the children, our volunteers and our staff. Together we shine brighter!