A Learning Community
Staff Development
Moston Lane is a learning community where children and adults continually develop skills and knowledge to be the best they can be. Teaching staff have access to a full and varied coaching programme which includes regular opportunities to observe one another teach and to discuss teaching and learning in a range of settings. In this way staff, continually reflect on practice to improve teaching and learning and ensure excellent outcomes for pupils.
’Observing my colleagues teach is a brilliant way to develop my practice. It allows me to learn new methods and see how colleagues have put training into practice.
‘The coaching meeting where we discuss the lesson afterwards is invaluable. It allows us to share what we have observed and discuss with colleagues’ things to try with our own classes.’
Coaches – Outstanding Teachers
We have an experienced team of ‘coaches’ who meet weekly to discuss CPD priorities. This is led by our Deputy Head (Mr Walsh) and our Assistant Heads (Mrs Dowling, Miss Higgins and Mrs Hall).
Student Teachers
Mr Walsh is passionate about his student mentor role. He ensures teachers enter the profession at a very high standard.
Moston Lane Primary School is part of the North Manchester Initial Teacher Training Partnership and we support teachers at many stages of their teaching journey.
Class teachers, who take responsibility for mentoring students find the experience extremely rewarding and beneficial to their own practice.
‘I absolutely loved my year supporting a SCITT student. It was great to see new ideas in action. As an experienced teacher, it enabled me to reflect on my own practice more regularly and to take risks demonstrating engaging ideas for the students to observe.’ (Jade Rycroft, Reception Teacher)
'I have found it really benificial to my practice supporting a second year ECT within our school, it has encouraged me to be more reflective and explore many different approaches.' (Ashleigh Dowling, Assistant Head)