1. St John’s CofE Primary School
Parents Forum
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2. Our Parents’ Forum
Gives parents an opportunity to find out about our future plans
Gives us an opportunity to gather the views and opinions of parents
Enables parents to meet members of the school community
Gives parents an opportunity to ask questions
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3. Discussion Today What have we done well?
Parent questionnaire outcomes Jan 14
Bulge Year Group Information
School Development Plan – Our ideas and yours.
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4. What have we done well?
Parents thoughts – Mr Hutchings to write notes down!
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5. Parentview and Questionniares
Responses online and via paper. Will look to move to online version only for next year for parents.
Main themes for improvement:
Progress – 16% of 61 parents feel their child does not make good progress – What improvements can we make?
Teaching – 16% of 61 parents don’t feel their child is taught well.
Homework – 11% of 61 parents don’t feel appropriate homework is set. We asked for views in October 13. What next?
Bullying – 11% of 61 parents don’t feel the school deals well with bullying.
Concerns – 21% of 61 parents don’t feel the school responds well to concerns raised. It would be useful to know if this was a general issue or specific to one case.
Information on progress – 16% of 61 parents don’t feel they receive valuable information about their child’s progress. We produced ½ termly reports that parents forum decided against. What would you prefer instead?
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6. Bulge Year Group New classroom being delivered?
Year 4 will be in the new class base
Lunchtime staff have met with EYFS staff to see how lunchtimes will work
Funding will be in place to employ staff
Induction day arrangements will change
More support staff will be employed to support new class
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7. School Development Plan
To improve the conversion rates of 2b and pupil premium children in English
To ensure all children have deep understanding of mathematical processes before moving on to new skills
To ensure regular training for all staff and pupils on e safety
To highlight the importance of good manners to all pupils
To make the school values explicitly Christian in nature.
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8. AOB?/Possible topics for next time.
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9. Next Parents’ Forum Wednesday 12th March 2014 2.30-3.10pm
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