Attendance
M Drakes, L Nicholls, C Mason, Mrs Clark, L Chatterton, K Crawley, N Wheal.
Ofsted Preparation
Parent names to speak to inspectors – we can only give short notice Mrs Wheal and Mrs Clark both volunteered)
Parent View findings
Parents were directed to the Parent View website to look at the results. 132 responses is a very good rate of return. Feedback is overwhelmingly positive:
http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/parent-view-results/survey/result/1755/current
What we are saying we do well…
- Positive ethos for behaviour, achievement and learning
- Communication with parents: blog, gate duty, website, open door policy, email boxes, sharing assemblies
- Early reading: RWI, library resource, visits to local library
- Curriculum enrichment: termly trips, O2 choir, after school clubs
- Quality of teaching: change of staff, clear policies, high quality training
- Management of behaviour in class and around the school
- Recognition of pupil success: pictures, video, certificates, prizes
- Attendance: rising overall numbers, system of incentives, falling lates, declining persistent absence
- Access to key school documents
- Go through content on the website: SEF, SIP, Data Dashboard
What parents say we are doing well?
- All staff are approachable.
- Teachers encourage pupils in school with Awards and celebrating achievements.
- Staff make school and learning fun for the children.
- The amount and quality of extra curricular clubs and trips.
- Quality of buildings and facilities.
- Communication with parents.
- End of day arrangements – the pathways by the new Year 2 classroom become clogged very quickly.
- Could lines demarcating in/out be painted on the existing paths?
- Could the path be widened?
- Could the muddy, grass areas be recovered with concrete?
3. Continuing to ensure that all pupils are rewarded for following behaviour rules and expectations.
It was explained that there are some children who are on behaviour reward charts. However these are short term measures that are gradually withdrawn as the child becomes much clearer on the expectations for behaviour at Broadford
4. Continuing to ensure that all classes demonstrate consistent routines: this was to do with swapping over of books, finishing at the end of the day
SEN/Parent Coffee Mornings & Workshops
What topics would parents want to see featured
Latest pupil numbers – school is now full in all Year groups with 412 children on roll
Look at building plans – parents were shown the plans for the two new classrooms that will be built for September 2014
Parent questions
1. How many children should there be in each class and is there an upper limit?
a. We will endeavor to ensure that no class is over 30. However the Local Authority – who manage admissions – can make us take up to 32 in a class.
2. What type of support is available for EAL pupils and pupils who have just arrived in the country?
a. The LA has an English as an Additional Language consultant who comes in to support and advise staff
b. The RWI program has a ‘catch up’ element to it which allows the EAL children to make rapid progress
c. Many of the pupils who are EAL are already literate in their own language and can read and write. Therefore they make rapid progress compared to some of the children who have been here for longer.
TLR Project Update
Variety of speakers and visits provided for the pupils
· Builder day for Y3&4 – learnt about importance of right angles, measuring and team work
· Visit to Toby Carvery to meet chefs – talk looked at importance of welcoming customers, understanding timetables (bookings), weighing and measuring in the kitchen, timings with food and having to complete orders
· Police – PCSO Wayne Hopkins explained the different roles within the police force. Importance of literacy: effective note taking skills are essential
· Rapid Response team booked
· Dementia carer
· Paul Falltricks Academy – must be able to estimate length accurately, need good speaking and listening skills with customers, have to be able to give change and handle money, knowledge of current affairs to make conversation with clients
· Ship Broking – do you know where the seas, ports and cities of the world are? Understanding time zones for making deals with different parts of the world, be able to work out your 1% of a deal, calculating costs (tonnage of ships, amount of fuel left on board). Most important skill was that of common sense!
Items from last meeting
Lunchtime clubs – no further issues
Phase mailboxes – at times responses are overdue.
AOB
Parents enquired about the health of Miss Rutherford. At the present time, we do not know when Miss Rutherford will be able to return to work. We will pass on the well wishes of parents for a speedy recovery.
Parents expressed concern over parents who are dropping children off late at school continually parking on the zig zags outside of school.
Date of next meeting
Wednesday 21st May @ 9am
SEN/Parent Coffee Mornings & Workshops
What topics would parents want to see featured
- computing – internet safety
- managing children’s behaviour.
Latest pupil numbers – school is now full in all Year groups with 412 children on roll
Look at building plans – parents were shown the plans for the two new classrooms that will be built for September 2014
Parent questions
1. How many children should there be in each class and is there an upper limit?
a. We will endeavor to ensure that no class is over 30. However the Local Authority – who manage admissions – can make us take up to 32 in a class.
2. What type of support is available for EAL pupils and pupils who have just arrived in the country?
a. The LA has an English as an Additional Language consultant who comes in to support and advise staff
b. The RWI program has a ‘catch up’ element to it which allows the EAL children to make rapid progress
c. Many of the pupils who are EAL are already literate in their own language and can read and write. Therefore they make rapid progress compared to some of the children who have been here for longer.
TLR Project Update
Variety of speakers and visits provided for the pupils
· Builder day for Y3&4 – learnt about importance of right angles, measuring and team work
· Visit to Toby Carvery to meet chefs – talk looked at importance of welcoming customers, understanding timetables (bookings), weighing and measuring in the kitchen, timings with food and having to complete orders
· Police – PCSO Wayne Hopkins explained the different roles within the police force. Importance of literacy: effective note taking skills are essential
· Rapid Response team booked
· Dementia carer
· Paul Falltricks Academy – must be able to estimate length accurately, need good speaking and listening skills with customers, have to be able to give change and handle money, knowledge of current affairs to make conversation with clients
· Ship Broking – do you know where the seas, ports and cities of the world are? Understanding time zones for making deals with different parts of the world, be able to work out your 1% of a deal, calculating costs (tonnage of ships, amount of fuel left on board). Most important skill was that of common sense!
If parents have got any suggestions about friends and family who could come in to give a careers talk to the pupils, Miss Morris would be very pleased to hear from you.
Items from last meeting
Lunchtime clubs – no further issues
Phase mailboxes – at times responses are overdue.
Parents reported that there had not been any issues with these areas
AOB
Parents enquired about the health of Miss Rutherford. At the present time, we do not know when Miss Rutherford will be able to return to work. We will pass on the well wishes of parents for a speedy recovery.
Parents expressed concern over parents who are dropping children off late at school continually parking on the zig zags outside of school.
Date of next meeting
Wednesday 21st May @ 9am
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