We regularly ask our parents, carers and pupils for feedback. Please click on the links below to see the feedback and some of our school responses demonstrating how we use this feedback to improve things at the school.
Share your comments with Ofsted:
http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/
Download SEND Coffee Morning Parental Feedback - December 2022
Download Autumn Term 2022 Parent Questionnaire Summary of Responses - October 2022
Reception Parent Phonics Session Feedback - October 2022
Download Year 1 Mathletics Drop In Feedback - September 2022
Download KS2 Pupil Questionnaire July 2022 - July 2022
Download Parkfield PE Pupil Questionnaire Results - June 2022
Download Spring Term Parent Questionnaire Summary of Responses - March 2022
Download Parent Questionnaire Autumn Term 2021 Summary of Responses - November 2021
Download Parkfield Parents’ Views – Y1 Mathletics - September 2021
Download End of year reports feedback - July 2021
Download Parkfield Parents’ Views - April 2021
Download Parent's Evening School Cloud Questionnaire Responses - April 2021
Download Pupil Voice - Safety at Parkfield - March 2021
Download Home Learning Parent and Carer Questionnaire - January 2021
Download Pupil Voice - Behaviour - December 2020
Download Autum Term Parent Questionnaire Feedback - October 2020
Download Back to School Parent Questionnaire - September 2020
Download Year 6 Leavers' Questionnaire - July 2020
Download Parkfield Home Learning Offer Parent Questionnaire (June 2020)
Download Spring Term 2020 Parent Questionnaire Responses - February 2020
Download Spelling Drop-Ins Feedback (November 2019)
Download Reception Phonics Drop-In Feedback (November 2019)
Download Autumn Term 2019 Parent Questionnaire - website - October 2019
Download Year 1 Mathletics Drop feedback - September 2019
Download Meet the Teacher Drop In - Feedback - September 2019
Download Reception Dinner Time Drop Ins - Feedback- September 2019
Download Early Birds and Bees Bees Club Questionnaire - July 2019
Download Year 6 Leavers' Questionnaire - July 2019
Download End of Year Reports Feedback - July 2019
Download Parents' Views - February 2019
MATHS LESSON DROP INS - NOVEMBER 2018
Thanks to the 78 parents that attended the drop ins over the two days. 18 people also filled out an online questionnaire about the event.
95% of parents and carers found the sessions useful.
100% of parents and carers say they would attend a similar session in future.
What did you enjoy?
- I have a better understanding of how maths is taught in school and how to assist at home. It's good to know what stages my child should be at in each year too. It gives us a desired target to aim for and to know what to concentrate on whilst doing maths at home.
- How they learn and how I was able to see how they are taught so that I can continue it at home.
- The fun the children were having.
- It was nice to go into class and sit in on a lesson with the whole year group to see what they were learning, and how the teaching in the class was done.
- I find that the session is informative about what my child is doing. Also it's helpful for me to help my child at home.
- Great to see my child in the learning environment that she emulates daily, in her play. The way she practices at home is the way she is taught. Good to see it first-hand. I liked the group learning on the carpet and the assigned tasks afterwards per table.
- Learning to problem solve.
- Seeing how the children are taught, seeing them interact with each other and the energy in the classroom.
- Like seeing how the children get to do their learning in different ways. It's more fun than when I was in school.
- Watching children work together in pairs to work out the answers and helping each other.
- To see how your child’s works in class.
- Interacting with my child in the classroom whilst observing a lesson.
- Relaxed. Happy atmosphere. Class keen to participate.
- Seeing how they work through questions. Was nice simply being an observer and seeing what they do on a daily basis.
- The clarity and explanation of the exercises presented by the teacher were excellent.
- Being able to sit in on the lesson. A privilege.
- I enjoyed then sitting with my child, and the rest on the children on his table to answer some maths questions together.
- Keep up the good work
Any other comments?
- Please remember to send home tests so that we can work on areas that need attention.
- We will continue to send tests homes so that you are able to support your child with their learning.
- I found this session particularly helpful as it gave me a better understanding of how mathematics is delivered to my child.
- So pleased our children have the opportunity to be Parkfielders. You're all doing a great job, thank you!
- I'd like to highly commend Mr Barnes on his professional and totally in tune teaching approach! Very impressed!
- Miss Cummins is a brilliant teacher and is so good with helping the children understand what they are learning
PARENTS VIEWS – AUTUMN 2018
Thanks to the 122 parents and carers that completed questionnaires. We appreciate your feedback. Please see below for a summary of responses.
How well do you feel your child has settled into their new class?
89% of parents felt their child had settled into their class. The remaining 11% of parents gave a neutral score.
We are continually trying to improve how we communicate with parents through the use of the newsletter, email, twitter, texts and the website. How do you think we are doing?
92% felt that we were doing well with communication, 7% were neutral and 2% felt that it could improve.
If any, can you think of further ways to improve communication?
More notice of events please
We will do our very best to send text and e-mail reminders out for events that are planned. Although some events are unplanned, the vast majority are on our online calendar found on the school website. These events are planned in for the whole year well in advance.
Class teacher email correspondence
We have found that the best way to communicate with the class teacher is through the school office. Most teachers teach throughout the day and may not get the opportunity to respond to an email. A message through the office allows us to deal with important matters immediately.
Contact both parents
Messages automatically get sent to the prime contact on our mailing system. If you’d like both parents to receive a message please speak to the office.
More text messages or letters rather than email
We understand that text messages are quicker received than an email. Unfortunately, there is a small cost to school for sending text messages but emails are free for the school to send. In terms of letters, there is a cost and admin time involved and we have found previously that letters don’t make it home and can be found weeks later in the bottom of a school bag!
None it is already perfect and I can see what my child's class is doing😅
How would you rate the school website?
95% of parents found the website to be excellent or good with 5% of parents neutral.
This is the first year we have had to charge for extra-curricular clubs. They cost £1 per session. Do you think this is:
92% of parents said that the price was either just right or too little with 8% saying the cost was too expensive.
We are into our third year of a contract with our school meals provider. Have you any comments about how they're going?
The vast majority of comments were positive and included comments about portion sizes, choices available, special themed days and that many children enjoy them.
Other comments included:
My child seems to eat the same thing every day and I think deserts are too frequent and should be a treat on a Friday - maybe fruit and yoghurt on the other.
Thanks for those comments. Staff do encourage all children to try something different everyday as the menu changes on a daily basis. However, we appreciate that some children are fussy eaters and we’d rather them eat something they like for dinner rather than make them eat something they don’t like. There are usually about 5 desserts on offer for children each day and these do include a healthier fruit/yoghurt option.
The Early Birds before school club started in September. Do you have any comments about how it's going?
All parents had positive comments - these will be passed onto the staff. Thanks. They included:
Great, amazing! My daughter has settled in well and enjoys going to breakfast club. Glad about the early 7.30 drop off . Daughter loves it. Brilliant. My daughter enjoys coming in early and says she has fun. Outstanding provision from a highly motivated team of professionals. Staff are brilliant and so friendly. Great service.
The Busy Bees after school club also started in September. Do you have any comments about how it’s going?
Again, we received some incredibly positive comments – thanks.
Amazing! Mrs Naughton is a star. Fantastic, great asset to the school. My son has really enjoyed attending and settled really well. Brilliant and loves the new room and structure. Amazing team
Would you be interested in supporting the PTFA?
Thanks to the 18 people that said they would be interested. Please keep an eye on your emails for an invite to the next PTA meeting.
What do you like most about Parkfield Primary School?
Thanks for all the positive responses. The comments made included:
Friendly
Caring atmosphere
good communication and reactive to any issues
Emotional well-being
My daughter loves coming to school and is learning well.
The staff and the feeling that my child is safe and happy and learning
My child loves her school
How welcoming the school is both staff and pupils
Whole ethos
Teacher is very approachable and find all aspects of school a joy
Adressing problems well.
It’s small and everyone is friendly
The atmosphere and how much my child enjoys it
Lovely community feel, great size school
The friendly family like atmosphere
Teacher and pupil relationships
Friendliness, caring, good with the children
It is like a family.
Fun place for kids to learn
The teachers are really approachable whether its about something positive or an issue that you might need to discuss.
Everyone is approachable and the school supports home life too for my son
The welcoming ethos and positive learning environment my child enters into.
Great staff and lovely school - great resources
Community spirit & parent/teacher relationships
Excellent all round education
Intimate school which provides a more personal feel
How can we make Parkfield Primary School even better?
Responses included:
Hold summer school holiday clubs
Less pressure regarding SATS. Some children can sense pressure.
More information about how our children are doing.
The gateway: would like to see single payments being able to be added: for example if it’s a bank holiday and school meals need to be paid for 4 days that week... can only at present pay for 5 days .
Involve the community more. Make people feel like they are part of a large family.
Extra lessons after school eg help with maths
Communication daily from teacher if necessary would be helpful.
More photographs of the children on the website.
Could playground supervision be improved?
More sport and drama
Thanks for the responses. Some of these comments include things we can act upon as a school and hopefully those people that have commented may see slight changes in future. Some things we unfortunately can’t act upon due to budgeting issues. If you have a particular question, query or complaint please contact the school office and a member of the leadership team will be happy to speak to you.
END OF YEAR REPORTS - JULY 2018
Thanks to the parents that sent in a response after receiving your child's report. These are some of the comments about the reports:
- My favorite bit, was the teachers personal comments, much better than ticked & highlighted boxes.
- Very happy with my son's report. Another great year at Parkfield!
- My child's report was a pleasure to read and a lovely keepsake to remember her time in year 2.
- I was quite moved by my child's report. It was a totally honest and respectful account and showed that you do see my child's qualities and abilities.
- My child's report was lovely to read, it’s reassuring to know she’s on the right track for year 6.
- A delight to read and very accurate regarding the emotional development of my child.
- I am happy with the report except I would like to know the percentage of the target my child has achieved in each subject.There are a lot of highlights on the sheets and ticks so in many cases I cannot identify clearly in each target to what extent he has achieved it. Please could there be a tick box next to or underneath each one.
- I like the layout of the report, but the target sheets fill me with dread. Could you please put clear defined tick boxes underneath or next to each item. This would allow for an easier understanding of attainment. I like the highlighter system, but it would work better if wasn’t mixed up with the ticks.
- After years of tweaking our system we find the current way is easiest for teachers and pupils to understand. We don't include tick boxes anymore because we know a child can, at times, confidently complete a particular target and teachers can highlight immediately to say it's achieved rather than having to add ticks to the sheet. The different colours used to highlight help us easily identify the progress each child is making across each term.
- I would liked the report to include information regarding the Y2 SATS and my child's results.
- You are more than welcome to come into school and find the results out from the class teacher.
- It would be nice towards the end of their time in school to have an end of year parents evening rather than a start of year meet the teacher. To discuss...the half hour window after reports are sent out for all parents doesn't seem enough.
- The focus of our Parents' Evenings are about highlighting areas of strength and areas to develop and working together to achieve the best for each child. After reports are sent out we give parents and carers an opportunity to discuss reports. However, if you'd like to discuss anything else please feel free to contact the office and arrange a meeting with the class teacher.
- Will the areas highlighted for improvement be a starting point for year 3?
- Absolutely! Targets are passed onto your child's next teacher and are used to identify groups of children and individuals that may require additional support or intervention during the Autumn term.
ENGLISH LESSON DROP INS - APRIL 2018
Thanks to the 64 parents and carers that attended over the two days.
18 parents completed the online questionnaire.
94% of parents said they found the session useful and 100% said they would attend a similar session in future.
Thanks for the comments, these are some of the comments about what you said you enjoyed about the session:
- It’s great to see how our children are taught.
- I liked how the children used a short story to create sentences and vocabulary.
- Learning how they teach to write sentences. Using different kinds of sentences.
- The level of knowledge the children know.
- The different learning styles incorporated. E.g large group listening time, smaller group independent work, different resources the children accessed.
- Interaction with my child in the class environment.
WHOLE SCHOOL HISTORY MUSEUM - MARCH 2018
We asked all the parents who visited our whole school history museum what they liked about it:
READING DROP INS – FEBRUARY 2018 - Parent feedback
A total of 54 parents came to the drops ins – thank you. Thanks also to the 34 parents that completed an online questionnaire.
100% of parents felt the session was either very useful or incredibly useful.
100% of parents would attend a similar session in future.
What did you like about the session?
- Useful and informative
- I found the way the teacher taught guided reading was fantastic.
- It was great to see Shay in a lesson he enjoyed
- How you can see the progress your child makes and how much they contribute.
- Today I really got to see Parkfield’s teaching strategies in action, the children worked fantastically together, they showed how grown up and independent they can be. We will definitely be using this technique at home.
- Very well prepared and structured
- Really informative and provides me with additional skills to assist my child at home.
- A chance to see how the children are taught & what is expected of them.
- Just seeing how all the children read together and having their discussions about the book and it will help at home with reading.
- Seeing how the children are taught surrounded by friends/groups asking questions about the story.
- I found the whole session good. The way the teachers use the book to get the children thinking and interacting instead of simply reading the story was great.
- Getting more understanding of how the structure works.
- I like the way the children discussed the book such as contexts and words.
Is there anything we could do to improve future lessons?
No one had any ideas and were happy with the current format and structure.
Do you have any further comments?
- I am very happy that comprehension is a priority and I like this system.
- Mrs Howarth was amazing with the group it’s so lovely to see.
- Thank you once again for providing parents with this fantastic opportunity.
- Well done to the teachers and staff
- Unfortunately due to work commitments it is difficult to always be available to attend these sessions , let alone try and fit 2 classes in 1 session. I'm not sure how this could be addressed in further drop ins, other than later sessions.
- We appreciate this is difficult and we changed the days this time to try and accommodate parent’s needs. Later sessions would be possible but this time we felt it would be more useful to see guided reading in action because it would be difficult to organise after school in terms of groups of children and staffing.
- I think this a far better way of teaching reading. I still would like more comprehension written sheets which are unseen by the pupils ,in readiness for the SATS. However I have noticed an impact on my sons reading at home in a positive manner.
- Children across the school complete a minimum of six formal tests per year so that they’re prepared for SATS style questions. In year 6, that increases due to the number of practice papers they complete in preparation for SATS. We also believe that the additional written work completed in the KS2 bug club books will have a positive impact on the children’s ability to answer SATS style questions.
PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE - JANUARY 2018
Thanks to the 96 parents that completed the online questionnaire. Here are the results and a summary of the written responses.
96% feel that their child is happy at school
95% child feels their child is safe at school
98% feel that their child makes good progress at school
98% feel that their child is well looked after at school
99% believe their child is taught well at school
87% feel that their child receives appropriate homework for their age
95%feel that the school ensures pupils are well behaved
98% feel that the school deals effectively with bullying
96% feel that the school is well led and managed
100% feel the school responds well to any concerns they raise
93% feel that they receive valuable information from the school about their child’s progress
95%I would recommend this school to another parent
100% feel that their child has friends at school
93% believe that their child enjoys reading
89% felt that their child enjoyed writing.
88% felt that their child enjoyed mathematics
96% of parents feel that they’re given enough information about how they can support their child at home
95% Parkfield Primary School ensures that my child reaches their full potential
93% feel that school trips and visits are worthwhile experiences
93% feel that the school’s system of rewarding and praising children are effective
98%say that their child enjoys playtimes and lunchtimes
80% say that their child finds school meals enjoyable
92% believe that Parkfield Primary School helps to promote a healthy lifestyle
98% feel that communication is good with the use of email, texts, Twitter and the school website
97% feel that the school website provides them with clear information regarding what has happened in school but also about future events
79% say that they understand the role of the school Governors
What do you like most about Parkfield Primary School?
- That both my children are at a very nurturing and friendly school where they can be themselves. They are very proud Parkfielders!!!!
- How it is nice a small and makes it feel more like home than school
- My child’s teacher is amazing!!!
- Dinners
- The friendly atmosphere and nice people that are either pupils or staff
- whole ethos
- Secure environment.
- Everything
- Always feel welcomed and all teaching staff friendly and happy to help
- The sense of community
- friendly environment, good communication
- my child looks forward to school every day that makes me happy as a mum
- Location, reception teachers very helpful and polite.
- The staff are friendly and approachable. I think the Twitter feed is fantastic it's great to see what my child is up to during the day and what activities are going on in the school.
- Uniform
- The help my son gets.
- how well my child has progressed.
- Friendly staff mostly my child has reached levels I didn't think we're achievable
- how involved parents feel
- My daughter is happy here and loves her Friends and her Teacher. She loves coming to School.
- Welcoming
- The teachers – My child is enjoying the learning style in year 6, she feeling comfortable with mr Barnes, miss Seddon which shows in her confidence this year.
- Excellent run school, any problems are quickly resolved.
- the variety of work is really interesting
- playtime and maths social skills groups
- my children are happy here
- teaching is fantastic and can see this in the improvement in my children.
- My child enjoys assemblies and I find the staff are excellent
- communication from the school is really good. and when you look around the school all the children are really happy and look like they want to be here, I think this is really good to see.
- Physical Education
- Twitter updates and extra clubs
- friendly small school where all staff know who my child is
- it’s very friendly and welcoming they also do a lot with the children such as after clubs, trips
- The communication is great. Texts, emails. Parents are kept fully informed of everything.
- Atmosphere
- The help and encouragement my child gets.
- That my child loves going and comes out smiling!
- Teachers are so understanding & caring towards each individual child’s needs.
- Teachers always give me feedback when I ask progress of my children
- The friendly atmosphere.
How can we make Parkfield Primary School even better? (Selected questions)
- Places for reception children in before/after school club would be helpful
- We will be addressing this in September 2018. More info to follow.
- Better choice of meals
- We are constantly aiming to improve and enhance our meals and are always listening to suggestions from our pupils.
- More worksheets for Homework.
- We took the decision to use bugclub and Mathletics as these provide instant feedback to pupils, which is much more effective that waiting for a teacher to answer questions on a worksheet. We’ve also found that the number of children completing homework this way has increased compared to when we set worksheets as homework.
- more after school classes for reception.
- We will be hoping to improve on this in September 2018. More info to follow.
- More Frequent Trips
- There have been fewer trips this year due to funding cuts. We are no longer in financial position to subsidise trips and are conscious of passing on the cost to parents. We are limiting the number of trips at the moment because we’re aware that they can be expensive, in particular for families with more than one child at the school. In future we are planning for every class to go on at least one trip each term.
- Maybe if possible more advance notice of events and drop ins for parents
- Our drop in sessions are planned months in advance and are on the school calendar. However, we appreciate that we need to send out reminders by email and text for those that haven’t seen the calendar.
- I’m not sure exactly what I can be doing at home to help my child. We do reading, spellings, times tables and she goes on bug club and Mathletics on the website but I would like some more information on how to help her more at home.
- Please use the target sheets for reading, writing and maths to help with what’s expected in each year group. These give a great idea and examples of what’s expected. Other than that, please support with any homework set – including the learning logs. Whatever support you’re offering will be helping your child.
Any other comments?
- well done all staff at Parkfield, keep up the good work!!
- Very good school, if my child is happy we parents are happy.
- Parkfield school is outstanding it's a fun safe place for my child and I am really happy at the improvements that have been made since September 2017
BUGS & BUNS DROP IN (Reception Children) - JANUARY 2018
Many thanks to all the family members that attended the session. We hope you found it useful.
14 people completed the online questionnaire - here are the results.
100% of people enjoyed the session.
100% of people said the session was incredibly useful.
100% of those responding said they'd attend a similar event in future.
Some of the responses to further questions were as follows:
What did you enjoy about the session?
- Being informed about the nature of T&L in practice at school.
- Getting to do different activities with my child and getting to know how he learns.
- The buns!
- Learning how reading is taught to children of reception age and how I can help at home.
- That I could see what my child was learning.
- Watching how my child interacts at school.
What could we do to improve the session?
- Spend a little more time in the classroom session.
MATHS LESSON DROP INS - NOVEMBER 2017
65 parents and carers attended the sessions over the 2 days from classes across the school (Y1 – Y6). 18 parents responded to the questionnaire.
96% of parents found the drop in session useful.
100% of parents would come again to a similar session.
What did you like about the session?
- I really liked the opportunity to understand in greater depth what my child is learning and the methods used, also it was nice to see how she interacts in class with her teacher and classmates.
- Seeing all the different ways in which the children can reach the answers of a sum. Also being able to see my child complete these tasks in the school environment and able to talk to the teachers
- Very friendly.
- I enjoyed seeing what work Heaven is doing and being part of the lesson
- Fab teacher
- Seeing how our children learn so we can carry this on at home.
- Learning the new methods taught in class.
- I learnt the math techniques used by the school I can put into practice at home
- How I got to be hands on with the work with my child.
- Today was another fantastic opportunity for parents! I now have a greater understanding about the methods my child is learning in class.
- Just seeing how the children learn it was really nice and enjoyed doing it with Emily
- Well structured maths tasks, liked how the class sits on mat for teaching then break away to work on the same task at their tables. Great to observe the classroom environment which was lovely!
- I could see it wasn't staged the children were natural and so was the teacher
- Learning with my child.
- I liked the differentiation, the fact that it was recognised that some children needed to learn differently to the main group. I liked that there were more visual aids to help them to understand.
- That I could see how my son is learning maths which will now allow me to help him in the same way at home
- Lovely to see how well they are doing. How they work out the work. I learned a lot
- Got to see the different ways that maths is now being taught.
Is there anything we could do to improve future sessions?
- No (3)
- More of the same please! It was fantastic.
- They are great as they are!
Do you have any further comments or questions?
- Thank you very much for providing opportunities like this, it is much appreciated.
- I appreciate the curriculum has changed however as a school Parkfield have always been successful at maths. Why change the method when it was working? Especially when it seems to be less information and more guess work. Can we not use more exam questions as examples in class? After all whether its Sats or GCSEs that is what our children will have to aim for.
- We have been successful in the past but there are areas of the curriculum that we needed to develop. Reasoning and problem solving were areas that needed a 'tweak'. Fortunately, the new style SATS and GCSE tests have a larger focus on these areas and as a result we feel we're preparing our children even better than before to tackle these tests. In terms of guess work, it's important that children develop their reasoning skills to further understand and develop their mathematical abilities so they can be applied across a range of contexts. We are constantly using test style questions (e.g. from SATS) in lessons to support, consolidate and assess children's understanding across all year groups.
- Thank you once again.
- We continued our tens and ones learning at home on mathletics, this is a valuable approach to continue learning at home. It provides a great home to school link. Special mention to Mrs Mullane for providing the support needed for a group of children. She did an amazing job helping them to understand the task.
- Enjoyed the classes
PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE – AUTUMN 2017
Thanks to the 131 parents that responded.
96% of parents felt that their child had settled well into their new class.
89% of parents feel that we are doing well with communication through email, twitter, texts and the website. When asked about how we could further improve communication, some of the replies included:
- Ensure communications have correct details before sending.
- Message the school gateway app the night before for reminder rather than the morning.
- More communication through tapestry.
- Bit more notice for matches away such as netball etc when working
- Be able to have more than one parent on the email system
- Possibly earlier communication where possible
- use just one media rather than 3 or 4
- Further notice when things are required
- Texts for important dates coming up or if children need to bring something in reminders for a couple of days before. Not just on the day.
We will endeavor to send messages out as soon as possible and ensure they’re checked so that they include the correct information. We have also increased the number of newsletters being emailed out and made sure they give advanced warning of events. Our school online calendar is constantly updated and we will ensure that events and details are placed on here; giving as much notice as possible.
96% of parents felt that the school website was excellent. When asked about how we could improve the website, some of the following suggestions were made:
- Have a smart phone friendly website.
- Make the links more visible.
- Link all photos from twitter to each year group.
- Parents used to be able to comment on photos etc, now you have to have Twitter. Personally preferred the site.
- Stop doing everything through twitter.
- I think the tweets on the website can make it confusing.
Having a smart phone friendly website is something we have researched. However, because of the time and money we would have to spend it was decided to continue with the current site.
We decided to embed Twitter on our website as it was a free tool that helps all members of staff communicate quickly and easily with parents. As a school, you’ll notice that we use a number of different hashtags (#). These allow us to filter information on the website and place school ‘tweets’ in the correct location on the site. For example, #Y4 ensures the relevant tweets are sent to the Year 4 section of the website. We appreciate that comments are more difficult to add to particular tweets if you’re not a twitter user. However, the comments section at the bottom of many pages of the website is available to use if you wish to make a comment.
When asked about school meals, some of the comments included:
- Fantastic
- 'The curries are great'
- They are tasty
- My son loves all his lunches especially the salad bar area and puddings
- My daughter really enjoys these meals, especially the pizza
- My child loves the food and I think there is amazing choice
- James enjoys them, but with having a choice each day he often eats pasta everyday rather than trying new things
- Portions are small.
- My child still regularly asks to go on packed lunch; he seems to have pasta a lot!
- Not enough food of each choice. I keep hearing how they didn’t have left what they wanted as it was all gone.
The vast majority of comments were positive and all comments will be passed to P&A that run the kitchen. We have made many positive changes to school meals over the past year and will continue to do so.
When asked about what you most like about Parkfield, some of the comments included:
- My daughter is happy and enjoys coming to school and is doing well.
- Friendly and keep parents informed and up to date. Love the website so I can see what she is doing.
- Like the friendly atmosphere and approach towards teaching. Especially mathletics great new addition to the school.
- The communication we have with teachers and other parents
- ICT with Mr Haughton
- The teachers are approachable
- All children and staff are like a little family once in school its lovely to see
- The involvement of parents through websites etc
- friendly school community
- The way it has brought my son on
- The patience you have with my son
- Pupil voice board
- Friendly staff who are supportive in school and home life
- Great small school with a real community feel to it
- Its high standards and incorporation of pupil and parent income
- It’s creative, topic weeks and parent/school learning mornings.
- Curriculum including art week and DT week, sports provision and ed. visits
- The children all integrate together
- How involved the parents are and how friendly all the staff are. The parent sessions for the new curriculum and mathletics were really good. Makes us parents feel a part of your school too
- The Learning environment and the friendly, approachable manner of the staff. Communication is of a high standard using up to date technology.
- Child centered learning, friendliness and staff are genuine and tune into children's needs/interests well.
Thanks so much for the comments.
When asked how we can make Parkfield even better, some of the comments included:
- More praise and reward for children that work hard.
- We offer a range of rewards for all children across the school. These include: house points, certificates (sports, computing, hand writing), stickers, weekly merit award, prize draw each half term, whole class rewards, top table and trophies. We are always looking for other ways to praise and reward hard work. One initiative we added this September was the ‘Parkfield Positive Postcard’. This can be sent out by any member of staff and so far they have been a huge success. We hope that over the year this ensures that all children are recognised for their achievements.
- Better feedback on how my daughter is doing regarding targets required and levels
- Annotated target cards are sent out at the end of each term which detail the expectations for your child’s year group. These targets for reading, writing and maths are also available in the personal organisers. However, if you’d like an up to date copy please speak to the class teacher who would be happy to help.
- Make use of Sunnybrow’s forest school
- We’d love to make more use of this fabulous resource. However, it does cost us to use it so we have to limit the number of times we access it.
- Possibly some more after school sporting activities for younger ones. My son is very keen to get into running, athletics and cross country.
- We appreciate that the younger children aren’t offered as many clubs as the older children. This is something that we’d like to improve but we are limited due to staffing, space and cost. However, what the younger children can access every dinner time is sports provision provided by our highly trained Year 6 ‘Sports Leaders’ who are supported by our Sports coach, Mr Spencer.
- A lot of the parent drop-ins are either 9am or 5pm which for parents working 9-5 makes it difficult to attend. If it isn’t possible to make them later maybe online tutorials?
- Great idea. Although this could be time consuming, we’ll see what we can do! Having some of our pupils explaining their learning on a short video clip is something we could experiment with.
MATHLETICS LESSON DROP INS - OCTOBER 2017
Thanks to those parents and carers that attended the mathletics drop ins. We had close to 100 people attend the 7 different sessions. The feedback from the sessions was very positive and we do hope that the success of these drop ins encourages the children to complete their weekly maths task and improve their mental calculation skills.
Thanks to the 23 people that responded to the questionnaire:
100% of you said that you enjoyed the session.
100% of you said that the sessions were useful.
100% of you said that the presentation and handouts were useful.
100% of you said that you’d attend a similar event in future.
87% of you said you felt more confident in supporting your child at home.
Comments about what you liked about the session included:
- Very informative
- Fun & informative for both parents and children.
- I really enjoyed the whole of the session. It was very useful to know how it works and very helpful to me in being able to help at home.
- Being involved in how they are learning.
- Everything just keep doing what you do. Mr Kemp has a fantastic manner with all children and parents makes it a pleasure to attend any sessions of this kind
- Learnt new things about Mathletics and my child enjoyed having me there
- As had the chance to discuss how to adapt the app to support my children in a way which works for them. Which was fantastic as its working well.
- Being able to enjoy this in the school environment with our children.
- I like the application and as always I really enjoyed working with my son.
- Being able to work with my child!
- Very interesting to see how it works... And how your child is set a task to their ability.. Also a fun way to learn and can challenge other class members and other students around the world....
- Seeing my child enjoy learning.
We really appreciate all the positive views and are glad that you felt the event was a success. As a school, we enjoyed having you in the hall learning with the children. We feel that with support from home, Mathletics will be a huge success and help both support and accelerate the education achievement of all pupils. This type of event is something that we will certainly run in the future and would love to repeat.
NEW CURRICULUM INFORMATION MEETING (Y1-6) - SEPTEMBER 2017
Thanks to those parents that attended the sessions. A total of 28 parents came along to the two separate presentations. 10 people completed the online questionnaire. Of those 10:
90% enjoyed the session
80% found the presentation useful
90% agreed that t helped them understand the changes that we’re making to the Parkfield curriculum.
100% said that they’d be happy to attend a similar event in future.
Some of the comments about what was liked about the session included: clear presentation, clear explanations, lots of enthusiasm around the changes, being able to talk to the teachers that are implementing the changes, liking the increased amount of reading opportunities, opportunity to ask questions, handouts and refreshments!
To improve the presentation in future some parents commented that: abbreviations to be explained, leave questions until the end and a later start time than 5pm. Thanks for these comments. We will in future ensure that abbreviations are explained as we use them all the time and assume others understand. I will also leave questions until the end to ensure that the presentation is completed in a timely manner. In respect to the later finish time, we will always try to accommodate parents that work late but this does depend on school staff being available.
Questions asked included:
Will the new curriculum approach accommodate children who require maths 1-1 intervention? Our approach to maths intervention has been incredibly successful over the past few years. We are still continuing with this element of intervention and actually improving it as teachers will now deliver intervention sessions in addition to a teaching assistant. At times, teachers will pre-select children that require additional support depending on the needs of the child. There is also daily lesson intervention in place that ensures those that struggle with a particular task during a lesson are immediately supported.
ENGLISH LESSON DROP INS (Y1 – 5 only) - MAY 2017
Thanks to the 51 parents and carers attended the sessions over the 2 days from classes across the school (Y1 – Y5). Y1 and 2 parents joined in a grammar lesson, whilst Y3-5 looked at reading.
100 % of parents found the drop in session useful.
100% of parents would come again to a similar session.
24 people complete the online questionnaire. Here are a selection of responses.
What did you like about the session?
- A chance to see how our children are taught as the curriculum is forever changing and very different from when I was at school.
- Good thoughtful questions to answer in a written form.
- I liked to see how my child works.in class. The teacher was very clear and precise with the classwork for today. And what they expect each child to achieve in a group and individual situation. Loved every minute.
- Hands on approach to teaching.
- A useful insight into my child’s learning.
- Seeing my son take part in the class.
- Good to see what the children are being taught and get a chance to take part in the lesson.
- Helping my daughter look through the text for the answers.
- Knowing what my child is doing
Is there anything we could do to improve future sessions?
- Could you possibly break down some abbreviations you use? Sometimes I have to google them to understand.
- As teachers, we use abbreviations all the time. One way to help you understand some of these is our online glossary for grammar found at www.parkfieldprimary.com. We’ll also be more mindful of this in future so that any presentation with abbreviations in is fully explained.
- Alternate the days which they are held on I had to take time Off work which was difficult as I only work part time but they always seem to be on Fridays and I work the back end of the week I know not everyone Can be catered for but alternating the days would help!
Do you have any further comments?
- I felt the lesson which I attended was very helpful for me as a parent to help my child.more at home.
- I thought this was very clear and well-constructed for the children especially.
- Perhaps use the language used on the SATS papers in ordinary lessons not just in tests. For example find and copy.
- Thank you for your time to allow parents to drop in. I enjoyed it very much. And all the children were extremely well mannered and behaved.
- Lovely to see the children engaged and enjoying the lesson.
- Fab idea loved seeing my son with all his friends working hard. Lovely to meet his new teacher too who seems fantastic.
SPRING 2017 - PARENT VIEWS
Thanks to the 89 parents that responded.
- 99% of parents feel that their child is happy at Parkfield Primary School
- 100% of parents feel that their there is a happy atmosphere at school
- 100% of parents say that they feel welcome when they come into school
- 100% of parents believe their child has friends at school
- 100% of parents fell that the school site is safely secure
- 95% believe they are kept well informed about what their child is learning in school
- 99% of parents feel that their child is making good progress
- 95% of parents feel that they are kept well informed about how their child is getting on
- 97% of parents feel that their child is making good progress
- 81% feel that the 'Bug Club' reading scheme has encouraged their child to read more
- We're going to look at ways to continue to promote this scheme as we're finding that the children that use Bug Club more are acheiving higher results in comprehension tests than those that don't do any reading at home.
- 95% of parents feel that they’re given enough information about how they can support their child at home
- 100% of parents say that the teaching at Parkfield Primary School is good
- 98% feel that Parkfield Primary School has high expectations for their child
- 96% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School ensures that their child reaches their full potential
- 99% of parents agree that school trips and visits are worthwhile experiences
- 100% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School provides a varied range of enrichment weeks and activities
- 97% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School runs enough after school clubs (before and after school)
- 94% of parents think the school’s system of rewarding and praising children are effective
- 99% of parents think the school’s system of discipline is effective
- 99% of parents feel that the school ensures pupils are well behaved
- 93% of parents feel the school deals effectively with bullying
- We treat incidents of bullying incredibly seriously and of the few incidents we have dealt with - it has stopped immediately.We would like to remind parents that if you have any issues of incidents re-cccuring that you come to school immediately.
- 100% of parents feel that the school’s values and attitudes have a positive effect on their child
- 96% of parents feel that the school treats their child fairly
- 98% of parents feel that their child is confident that should they have a problem, there is someone they can go to in school who will listen to them
- 99% of parents feel that their child enjoys playtimes and lunchtimes
- 91% of parents say that their child finds school meals enjoyable
- We are pleased with this improvement but would like to see even more children on school dinners.
- 97% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School helps to promote a healthy lifestyle
- 100% of parents feel that members of staff at Parkfield are approachable
- 97% of parents feel that Parent's Evenings provide them with the information they require about their child’s progress and achievement
- 97% of parents feel that communication is good with the use of email, Twitter, texts and the school website
- 98% of parents feel that the school website provides me with clear information regarding what has happened in school but also about future events
- 96% of parents believe that their concerns would be dealt by the school in a satisfactory manner
- 74% of parents say that they understand the role of the school Governors
- This is an area that we are continuing to look at and develop.
- 98% of parents feel that they can approach the school if they have a concern
- 99% of parents feel that the school is led and managed well
- 99% of parents would recommend the school to another parent
What do you like most about Parkfield Primary School? (We've turned all the responses into a 'Wordle')
JANUARY 2016 - BUGS & BUNS DROP IN (Reception Children)
Many thanks to all the family members that attended the session. We hope you found it useful.
13 people completed the online questionnaire - here are the results.
100% of people enjoyed the session.
100% of people said the session was incredibly useful.
100% of those responding said they'd attend a similar event in future.
Some of the responses to further questions were as follows:
What did you enjoy about the session?
- Informative, useful learning how certain letters are sounded out. I.e. I thought 'l' was sounded out differently.
- Having opportunity to work with my child to learn all about the bug club, great way to introduce it and promote it to children and parents so we're aware of it and use it.
- Doing / learning with my daughter through fun / bun decorating. Able to learn how to use the bug reading and to try it whilst having help if needed it.
- Information on how to help child progress with reading.
- The session gave me the confirmation that I was reinforcing the correct letter sounds for blending and gave me a good indication of the level my son should be aiming for
- How Mrs Gooding explained the sounds and how to blend.
JANUARY 2016 - GRAMMAR/PHONICS LESSON DROP INS
A total of 63 family members attended the lessons. Thanks to all that attended.
29 people completed the online questionnaire - here are the results.
100% of the 29 people said that the drop ins were useful.
100% of the 29 people said that they would be happy to attend a similar session in future.
Some of the responses to further questions were as follows:
What did you enjoy about the session?
- Interactive with the children marking spellings after each one
- Informative morning on how the class are taught grammar/punctuation. As the teaching in education has changed considerably since their parents were at school. Insight on how to go about aiding your children with homework.
- The way the teacher explained simply and how the children were able to understand the lesson .
- I liked the speed and movement between different activities,
- Found it very informative as to what my child is learning. So much has changed in the 20 years since my schooling, there's no longer just nouns and adjectives! Pleased to see how well my child and all the others in the class understood and how brilliantly it was taught.
- Session was relaxed and fun.
- It shows parents the techniques used so we can work together at home and school more efficiently with my child.
- Today's lesson made learning fun and interactive for all children, there was excellent teaching from staff and it was differentiated to suit all children's ability. My child's knowledge and understanding has improved so much this year and this is amazing to see, I am a very proud Mum!
- Thought the teacher made the session fun, therefore keeping kids focused. He also made things easy to understand.
- The insight of the way the class is taught & understanding of the expectations of the new curriculum.
Is there anything we can do to improve the sessions in future?
- Not all parents can make the sessions due to other commitments, would a later or afters school session be considered for those that work?
- This is something we are aware of as a school and we have held after school sessions previously - particularly for Maths. We will look at how to incorporate this in future for English lessons. However, for now we have added a 'Grammar' section on the website that lets parents know about what's expected in each year group and a glossary of the terms used in school.
Do you have any further comments?
- The expectations of children at school today are very high from a very early age. The class understood and carried out their tasks very well, showing what they had already digested & can put into practice.
- It was an enjoyable lesson.
- Please could you put on the website the names of the apps used to help the class.
- We will add a list of useful apps/websites onto the school website.
- Excellent idea to hold these classes.
- Would like to thank you for taking the time to show parents how our children work in the classroom.
- Thanks again Parkfield. Fantastic idea!
- I was happy with the time allowed to see how the class was taught & if required could approach the teacher with any concerns afterwards.
DECEMBER 2016 - CHILDREN'S VIEWS
We asked our KS2 children some important questions about school as we wanted to know their views.
123 KS2 pupils completed the online questionnaire - here are the results.
Statement - % of pupils that strongly agreed or agreed
I am happy and enjoy coming to school 96%
I feel safe at school 98%
My school helps me achieve the best I can 98%
The school makes sure I feel looked after 99%
Teaching at my school is good 98%
Behaviour in lessons is good 95%
Behaviour at break and dinner time is good 90%
My school deals well with any cases of bullying 96%
My school sets homework which helps me progress 91%
My school listens to my worries and concerns and helps me 92%
Possible Pupil Answers: Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree
These high percentages show that the children think we're doing a great job and that they find Parkfield a happy and safe place. However, there are areas that we need to develop and we will be working on these over the next 12 months.
AUTUMN 2016 - PARENT VIEWS
103 parents completed the online questionnaire.
97% of parents felt their child had settled in well.
What do you like most about Parkfield Primary School?
All the comments have been placed on a ‘wordle’ to give an insight to the overall comments that have been made.
15 parents said they’d be interested in joining the PTFA.
- Miss Steele will contact these parents when we have our next mneeting. Thanks for your support.
93% of parents say we’re doing well with communication, such as: email, twitter, texts and the website.
If any, can you think of further ways to improve communication?
- more text messages instead of emails
- keep website updated as previously, with photos etc
- send communication in all forms ie txt/mail etc
- More parental consultation, e.g. changes to uniform - parent opinions are important too!
- Maybe you could give children links with websites
- Links and resources to support with each learning log homework task are shared on the school website every term
- We are using 'Showbie' this year which children can access from home and has lots of educational links.
- Text updates about upcoming events.
- Please more comments in reading records suggesting areas for improvement especially after reading comprehension. Even if it is written by the students in the book. We as parents can help.
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- Thanks for these comments. These are things that we will continue to work on over the next year.
This year, we've changed our school dinner providers. Have you any comments about how they're going?
96% of parent’s commented that they were happy with the changes.
- If you are unhappy with any aspect of school dinners, please contact the school office.
The school uniform changed this year. Have you any comments about the change?
The vast majority of parents were happy with the uniform change and felt the children looked smarted with shirts and ties. However, a large number of people commented on the quality of jumpers from our provider.
- We are going to review at the end of the Autumn term our uniform policy and will look at alternative providers. We are already working in partnership with ‘Broadbents’ in Middleton who have agreed to stock our uniform. They’re also stocking Velcro ties, which some parents requested.
A few parents commented on the safety of wearing ties.
- This is an area that we will monitor but so far there have been no tie related injuries in school.
How can we make Parkfield Primary School even better?
There were a few things mentioned from parents including:
- More class assemblies
- Although we enjoy class assemblies and sharing them with friends and families, we have found that they do take a considerable amount of planning, preparation and practice time. This can impact on curriculum time and as a result we’ll to continue for now with one assembly per year.
- Every class also contributes to an Easter service, KS1 do a nativity and KS2 contribute to a Christmas church service.
- Parents are invited to the learning log celebration events showing off children's work.
- More choice for after school clubs
- We feel we offer a large number of clubs for the size of the school and we do have an uptake of over 180 places per week in the different clubs. With our new sports teacher, we will continue to provide numerous activities free of charge. Over the year we are hoping to offer all pupils across the school a variety of activities that they can enjoy.
- More PTFA events (Halloween/disco…etc)
- We will pass this request onto the PTFA. The school would fully support any additional fundraising events.
- Ensuring all pupils are included in photos on the school website
- We hope that with the increased use of ‘Twitter’ across the school we will have more photographs of all children included on the website.
- We're hoping to integrate Twitter more onto the school website next half-term using direct links to hashtag searches.
Any other comments? (Selected)
- Happy with how she has settled into school this year, no complaints at all
- My son is happy and thriving
- Thank you for all you have done.
- It'll be sad to say goodbye at the end of the year.
- I am very impressed with the after schools clubs this year, they are constructive and well thought out. Finally it is wonderful to see and hear my daughter go to school so enthusiastic about what she is going to learn.
SPRING 2016 - PARENT VIEWS
Thanks to the 94 parents that responded.
- 99% of parents feel that their child is happy at Parkfield Primary School
- 100% of parents feel that their there is a happy atmosphere at school
- 99% of parents say that they feel welcome when they come into school
- 98% of parents believe their child has friends at school
- 99% of parents fell that the school site is safely secure
- 95% believe they are kept well informed about what their child is learning in school
- 99% of parents feel that their child is making good progress
- 95% of parents feel that they are kept well informed about how their child is getting on
- 83% feel that the new online 'Bug Club' reading scheme has encouraged their child to read more
- We firmly believe that the scheme will help improve the reading comprehension skills of the children in the school. We have already seen a rapid improvement of those pupils that regularly complete exercises on bug club. As a school we will be promoting the use of Bug Club even more and rewarding those pupils that complete the different exercises.
- 97% of parents feel that they’re given enough information about how they can support their child at home
- 100% of parents say that the teaching at Parkfield Primary School is good
- 99% feel that Parkfield Primary School has high expectations for their child
- 96% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School ensures that their child reaches their full potential
- 100% of parents agree that school trips and visits are worthwhile experiences
- 100% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School provides a varied range of enrichment weeks and activities
- 97% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School runs enough after school clubs (before and after school)
- 98% of parents think the school’s system of rewarding and praising children are effective
- We're continuing to increase the number of prize draws and rewards for those that deserve the recognition! The 'top table' has been a huge success this year that all our children have enjoyed.
- 95% of parents think the school’s system of discipline is effective
- 95% of parents feel that the school ensures pupils are well behaved
- 96% of parents feel the school deals effectively with bullying
- 100% of parents feel that the school’s values and attitudes have a positive effect on their child
- 96% of parents feel that the school treats their child fairly
- 90% of parents feel that their child is confident that should they have a problem, there is someone they can go to in school who will listen to them
- Teachers, teaching assistants and senior leaders in the school are always available for the children. We will be reminding the children in class and assemblies about who they can go and talk to if they feel they have a problem.
- 99% of parents feel that their child enjoys playtimes and lunchtimes
- 92% of parents say that their child finds school meals enjoyable
- We're pleased that this has increased 11% from last year, especially with all the changes that have taken place since September. However, we still feel there is need for improvements and we're continuing to work with facilities management and the kitchen staff to ensure all children find school meals enjoyable.
- 97% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School helps to promote a healthy lifestyle
- 96% of parents feel that members of staff at Parkfield are approachable
- 99% of parents feel that Parent's Evenings provide them with the information they require about their child’s progress and achievement
- 96% of parents feel that communication has improved this year with the use of email, Twitter, texts and the school website
- 99% of parents feel that the school website provides me with clear information regarding what has happened in school but also about future events
- 97% of parents believe that their concerns would be dealt by the school in a satisfactory manner
- 83% of parents say that they understand the role of the school Governors
- This is an area that Governors are aware of and we will work on improving this over the next 12 months.
- 99% of parents feel that they can approach the school if they have a concern
- 99% of parents feel that the school is led and managed well
- 99% of parents would recommend the school to another parent
SPRING 2015 - PARENT VIEWS
Thanks to the 112 parents that responded.
- 100% of parents feel that their child is happy at Parkfield Primary School
- 100% of parents feel that their there is a happy atmosphere at school
- 100% of parents feel that they feel welcome when I come into school
- 100% of parents believe their child has friends at school
- 97% of parents fell that the school site is safely secure
- 97% believe they are kept well informed about what their child is learning in school
- 98% of parents feel that their child is making good progress
- 90% of parents feel that they are kept well informed about how their child is getting on.
- We believe that the targets being introduced in September 2015 will give parents a clearer insight into what their child can do and what they need to be able to do in future.
- We also feel that the move away from levels will help parents understand clearly how their child is performing in relation to age related expectations. These will be reported in Autumn, Spring and Summer.
- 78% feel that the new online 'Bug Club' reading scheme has encouraged their child to read more
- We are going to reward more children in assembly for using the programme and promote it in class as much as possible.
- 93% of parents feel that they’re given enough information about how they can support their child at home
- We are planning additional meetings for parents during summer and from September 2015 where you’ll be able to come and look at how we teach calculations, reading and writing.
- We currently send home curriculum overviews each half term which details what each class are learning.
- A spelling list with examples of activities will be handed out at the ‘Life After Levels’ meeting.
- The online reading scheme ‘Bug Club’ has a parents section which gives access to different questions for each book.
- The Reading and Writing ‘Target Sheets’ set out the expectations that we’re looking for in each year group. We’ve made these pupil and parent friendly (with examples) so that you are able to help with your child’s learning.
- We will continue to update our website with information on how you can help your child at home and any recommended websites.
- 98% of parents say that the teaching at Parkfield Primary School is good
- 96% feel that Parkfield Primary School has high expectations for their child
- 96% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School ensures that their child reaches their full potential
- 100% of parents agree that school trips and visits are worthwhile experiences
- 97% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School provides a varied range of enrichment weeks and activities
- We have added an additional 6 clubs per week in the summer term after a successful National Lottery Bid. These clubs will continue until at least Easter 2016.
- 90% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School runs enough after school clubs
- 98% of parents think the school’s system of rewarding and praising children are effective
- 90% of parents think the school’s system of discipline is effective
- 92% of parents are confident that the school deals with inappropriate behaviour effectively
- 100% of parents feel that the school’s values and attitudes have a positive effect on their child
- 98% of parents feel that the school treats their child fairly
- 96% of parents feel that their child is confident that should they have a problem, there is someone they can go to in school who will listen to them
- 98% of parents feel that their child enjoys playtimes and lunchtimes
- 81% of parents say that their child finds school meals enjoyable
- We’ve met with Rochdale Facilities Management, who provide our school meals, and have been given more flexibility to change things on the school menu.
- We have signed up for a school’s food advisor from the School’s Food Trust who identify additional support regarding school menus, marketing and cooks training.
- 95% of parents feel that Parkfield Primary School helps to promote a healthy lifestyle
- 100% of parents feel that members of staff at Parkfield are approachable
- 96% of parents feel that Parent's Evenings provide them with the information they require about their child’s progress and achievement
- 98% of parents feel newsletters provide them with clear information regarding what has happened in school but also about future events
- 95% of parents feel that communication has improved this year with the use of email, Twitter and the school website
- We will continue to use email, the school website and twitter to communicate with parents in addition to the newsletters sent home.
- 95% of parents believe that their concerns would be dealt by the school in a satisfactory manner
- 95% of parents feel that the school website provides me with clear information regarding what has happened in school but also about future events
- We have altered the way the calendar is presented on the school site so that it is easier to see events happening in the future.
- We added a ‘notices’ section so that important information stays on the main page of the website.
- 81% of parents say that they understand the role of the school Governors
- 98% of parents feel that they can approach the school if they have a concern
- 100% of parents feel that the school is led and managed well
- 94% of parents feel that the school encourages parents and guardians to play an active part in school life
AUTUMN 2014 - PARENT VIEWS
We have placed the general comments into a 'Wordle' to deomonstrate the things parents were saying.
Feedback from new Reception Parents (September 2014)
“The prospective parents Open Afternoon was a great welcome to the school.”
“The prospectus is very good and has a lot of information.”
“Staff are superb and their experience along with their honest enthusiasm shines through.”
“Newsletters are excellent.”
“The school website is fabulous, the best I have ever seen.”
Feedback from parents who attended ‘Cake & Calculations’ (September 2014)
“It was all very helpful.”
“The handouts with examples of how to complete different questions were very useful.”
“I am now more confident helping my child with maths.”
“The session was extremely useful to me.”
General comments from Parent Questionnaires 2011-2012
“Just keep up with the good teaching and everything else the school has to offer.”
“The kids love this school.”
“Discipline and behaviour seem to be good.”
“Good communication.”
“Lovely friendly atmosphere in school.”
“My child loves coming to school each day.”
“I find PPS a friendly, happy school.”
“My children are all happy at PPS and I know they are safe and cared for by staff.”
“It’s a brilliant school!”
“My child runs into school every morning wanting to learn.”
“My daughter loves coming to school.”
“I would recommend PPS to my family and friends,”
“The teachers want the best for the children and do a lot to help them.”
“There is a friendly atmosphere and everyone has a good attitude towards children’s education.”
“Would like to say a big thank you for all the work from staff.”
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