Transcript Home Learning
– Parents’ Forum
Feedback from Parents’ questionnaires Kings’ Somborne Primary School.
Agenda • What do we do well?
• What do we need to get better at?
• What actions are we taking to get better?
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What do we do well at?
• 100% of parents agree or strongly agree that their children enjoy school.
• More ‘strongly agree’ in Key Stage One.
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Teaching • 93% of parents agree or strongly agree that teaching is good.
• 7% do not know.
• ‘Do not knows’ in KS2.
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Extra-curricular activities • 90% agree and strongly agree that range of activities is good.
• 10% that disagree comment that fewer opportunities for Reception.
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Positive atmosphere for child to do their best?
• 87% of parents agree or strongly agree.
• 7% Disagree www.brainybetty.com
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Range of opportunities to develop fitness?
• 88% of parents strongly agree or agree.
• 5% disagreed.
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Staff show concern for my child?
• 92% strongly agree or agree Staff have high expectations for my child?
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Induction for new children.
• 100% strongly agree or agree that induction programme for new children was good.
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What do we need to get better at?
Taking account of parents’ views 12% of parents disagreed with this statement.
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Standards of behaviour • Questions in this area show that an average of 15% of parents do not think that standards of behaviour are good.
• Pupil conferences differ.
• External reviews.
• Histories of bullying are no longer happening.
• System in place – no new ‘cases’ • • If there are individual concerns then must talk to teacher or to me.
Next Action: children’s questionnaire.
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How well is my child doing?
• Not enough parents know how well their child is progressing.
This is major action point!
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These are the planned actions.
Progress of children against age expectations shared with parents in: • October - parents’ meetings; • December – written report of attainment; • February - Parents’ meetings; • March – written report of attainment; • June – annual report.
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Further actions re reporting on progress Home Learning book for Y1 upwards. This book will contain: • Homework tasks and teacher feedback; • Spellings and test results; • Tables/number bond tests; • Y1 to Y3 – space for parent comments.
• Y4 to Y6 – homework diary provides communication link with parents.
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Progress/Curriculum communication/helping children at home • More detailed curriculum will be put on website; • Weekly learning summary on blog; • Workshops will take place in Autumn term re the new curriculum particularly with regard to maths and English and new assessment systems.
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We need to give more notice of events including cancellation of clubs.
This will be improved by: • Updating calendar on website and blog; • Informing parents at beginning of term re key dates; • Use of parentmail and texts; • Parents understanding if dates change!
• To offer care if parents’ not able to pick up from a last minute cancelled club due to weather.
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Response to some comments: • Recommended websites for research will be added to homework diaries/homework books.
• Governor communications planned to increase with forthcoming announcement of new governor appointments.
• Library – parents wanted!
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Not sure how well children are prepared for the future.
From September whole school focus on aspirations – what and how they will be achieved.
• Continued emphasis on real world learning.
• Displays; • Visitors; • World of work week in Spring – need parents help.
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How can you help?
Communicating by: • Person • Phone call; • Home/communication book; • Email [email protected]
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• “If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort and keep on learning.” • Carol Dweck www.brainybetty.com
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