A
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder
AGM Annual General Meeting
ARROW Aural Read Respond Oral Written - scheme to aid learning.

C
CRB Criminal Records Bureau

D
DfES Department for Education and Skills
DT Design Technology

F
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FGB Full Governing Body
Foundation Stage Curriculum taught in Reception (ages 4-5 yrs)

H
H&S Health and Safety
HSE Health and Safety Executive

I
ICT Information Communication Technology
IEP Individual Education Plan

K
KS1 Key Stage 1 - Pupils in Years 1 & 2 (ages 5-7 yrs)
KS2 Key Stage 2 - Pupils in Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 (ages 7-11 yrs)

L
LA Local Authority

M
Midday Supervisors Staff who care for children at lunchtimes

N
NC National Curriculum
NQT Newly Qualified Teacher

O
OfSTED Office for Standards in Education

P
PANDA Performance and Assessment Data from OfSTED
PDF Portable Document Format. A file which can be read by Adobe Acrobat Reader
PE Physical Education
PPA Planning, Preparation and Assessment
PSHE Personal, Social, Health Education
PTA Parent Teacher Association.
PTD Professional Training Day

R
RE Religious Education

S
SATs Standard Assessment Tests, set by the SCAA
SCAA School Curriculum and Assessment Authority
SEN Special Educational Needs
SIP School Improvement Plan

T
TA Teaching Assistant
TBD To Be Decided

V
VC Voluntary Controlled