Inclusion Quality Mark (I.Q.M.)
8th April 2024
Following an I.Q.M. assessment in March 2024, we have been awarded the Inclusive School Award with Centre of Excellence status.
This is a fantastic achievement!
Thank you to all who helped in gaining this award, especially our pupil voice!
April 2025
“A parent said, âthey donât know how good they are because itâs so natural.â”
“There is a lively atmosphere in the school canteen where excellent food is prepared by friendly staff. ”
“Children attending OLI certainly get a good deal.”
“The IQM targets set and achieved at OLI serve to complement and enhance the inclusive ethos of the school.”
“They work well together and âenjoy a laugh.â This is something that I personally value greatly. A happy staff means happy pupils.”
“I was particularly struck by how older children engage with each other in lessons. As 1 pupil speaks, the class would turn to show interest and display active listening.”
“It was an absolute pleasure to spend a day with staff and children, and I feel inspired and enthused to trial ideas in my own school.”
“Comments from stakeholdersâ centre around the school being âwarm,â âamazing,â and âlike home.â I would fully agree with these quotes. All staff, including cooks, the site manager, learning support, and Governors, clearly articulate the same ethos and enjoy being there. External support staff expressed how this is âcomfortably the best school they work in.”
“Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is an exceptionally inclusive school.”
“It was lovely to see the early years children practising self-regulation through peer massage as part of the MISP programme. (Massage in Schools Programme). Clearly, this is embedded as a regular feature, and very young children were showing care and empathy towards their peers.”
“Observation of ZOR in Early Years area showed staff well-deployed to support children unable to fully mix with mainstream, but still receiving entitlement.”
“There is a lot of evidence that staff at OLI are very well trained,”
“Diversity in the curriculum is apparent”
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Review – March 2025
March 2024
The School Council have been working with Miss Davies and Mr Fairclough, to enhance our playtime provision.
Some of us have also worked with our School Cook to reintroduce grab-bags for lunchtimes in the Summer term. They will let you know when it is your year group!
Inclusion Quality Mark Spring 2024
We are applying for the Inclusion Quality Mark this term. Thank you to The School Council and The Chaplaincy Group, who have been working on the Inclusion document too!
âAn inclusive school gives all pupils regardless of their age, gender, ethnicity, achievements or background the equal opportunities to succeed.â IQM Award
Element 1 Inclusion Values
Element 2 Leadership, Management and Accountability
Element 3 Curriculum
Element 4 Teaching And Learning
Element 5: Assessment
Element 6 Behaviour, Attitudes to Learning and Personal Development
Element 7 Parents, Carers and Guardians
Element 8 Links with Local, Wider and Global Community
Pupil Voice:
Pupil Voice â Element 1: Inclusion Values
We include everyone in our school, every race, religion or ability.
The teachers encourage us to do our very best and celebrate with us our achievements and successes.
Our school is a fun place to be, where we feel safe, well educated and encouraged to do our best.
We are happy!
âRespect ourselves, others and our school.â
Pupil Voice â Element 2: Leadership, Management and Accountability
In our school, the teachers expect us to do our very best.
They encourage, support and challenge us.
We are always supported by our teachers and our friends in school; especially when we ask for help.
âWe do our best and never give up!â
Pupil Voice â Element 3: Curriculum
We are a Catholic School and have children of different religions and cultures learning alongside us.
It is fun to learn from one another.
In our school we learn lots of different subjects and are encouraged to
read at home every night.
We enjoy investigating in Science and learning fun facts in Geography and History.
In Year 4 we learn to play a string instrument and in Year 6 we can learn how to play the Ukulele.
â Work hard at everything we do.â
Pupil Voice â Element 4: Teaching and Learning
We have a good attitude to learning because our lessons are interesting and fun. When we need help the teachers are there to support and encourage us.
We help each other and work well as a team.
When we need help, it is there for us.
We enjoy our playtimes and quiet times for prayer and reflection in The Oratory.
âWe show we care by listening to each other.â
Pupil Voice â Element 5: Assessment
In our lessons, we are given verbal feedback, stickers and recognition through Star of the Week certificates.
The teachers always tell us how well we are doing in our work.
We enjoy going on trips out and going on residentials at PGL and Colomendy.
This year we are going to Robin Wood.
â Recognise achievement and celebrate success.â
Pupil Voice â Element 6: Behaviour, Attitudes to Learning and Personal Development
In our school, we are all expected to have excellent attendance and punctuality.
Our teachers expect good behaviour for learning at all times, so we can be challenged, and pushed to achieve our potential.
Everyone can access clubs in our school e.g. reading, multi sports and maths and board game clubâŠand we enjoy representing our school in competitions.
At Our Lady Immaculate, we become resilient learners â we never give up! We try and try again until we get there!
âRecognise achievement and do our best.â
Pupil Voice â Element 7: Parents, Carers and Guardians
Parents like coming to our school. This year they have been invited for Christmas performances, e-safety week, Motherâs day, parentâs eveningâŠOur parents like to meet our teachers and see what we are learning and celebrate our achievements. They also like to meet other parents and some have joined our toddler group.
We have a translation button on our website so that parents who speak different languages can access our website.
Our school website and parent app, tells parents what they need to know.
âShow we care by listening to each other.â
Pupil Voice â Element 8: Links with Local, Wider and Global Community
We like being part of our school community. We often go to Everton Nature garden and complete environmental projects.
We fundraise for local charities e.g. White Chapel Project, Micah and national charities such as CAFOD and Children in Need, throughout the year.
We enjoyed Mother Language Day parents and pupils came to our classes and spoke about their culture; and some brought home made food for us to try e.g. Thai Noodles and Portuguese bread!âŻâŻWe found out about different countries and the different languages spoken in our school which we would not have known about before.
âRespect ourselves, others and our school.â