Assessment

📊 Assessment at Newhall Infant and Nursery School

At Newhall, we carefully track every child’s progress to ensure they are happy, supported and achieving their best 💛

We use a combination of ongoing assessment and key checkpoints throughout the year to monitor development and plan next steps.

In Reception, children are assessed from when they start school to understand their individual starting points 🧩

A baseline assessment is carried out in September ✏️
Progress is reviewed regularly across the year 📅
Teachers use ClassDojo an online learning journal, to record learning and share progress with parents 📸
Parents are encouraged to contribute and celebrate achievements from home 🏠💬

Children are assessed across all areas of learning, and at the end of Reception they are judged as:

We also share information with Year 1 staff to ensure a smooth transition into the next stage of learning 🚸

In Years 1 and 2, children’s learning is assessed through a mix of daily classroom work and termly assessment points 📝

Reading – assessed regularly through individual and guided reading 📖
Writing – assessed through independent pieces of work each term ✍️
Maths – checked throughout lessons and at key points across the year 🔢
Phonics – regularly assessed, including the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check 🔤

Subjects such as Science and the wider curriculum are assessed at key points throughout each topic 🌍

Children are typically assessed as:

We keep parents informed about their child’s progress and next steps throughout the year 📬

Our goal is to ensure every child: