Annex 2c: Pupil premium strategy statement (primary)

1.  Summary information
School / Garland Junior School
Academic Year / 2016/17 / Total PP budget (est. to 31/8/2017, including b/f)
) / £72,340 / Date of next PP strategy review / April 17
Total number of pupils / 216 / Number of pupils eligible for PP / 56 / % pupils eligible for PP / 26%
2.  Current attainment
Pupils eligible for PP (your school) / Pupils not eligible for PP (national average)
% achieving National Standard or working at greater depth in reading, writing & maths (or equivalent) / 31% / tbc
% achieving National Standard or working at greater depth in Reading / 62% / 92%
% achieving National Standard or working at greater depth in Writing / 31% / 95%
% achieving National Standard or working at greater depth in Maths / 54% / 91%
3.  Barriers to future attainment (for pupils eligible for PP)
In-school barriers (issues to be addressed in school, such as poor oral language skills)
A.  / Average attainment in writing is lower for PPG pupils than for non PPG pupils
B.  / Behaviour issues for a small number of pupils (mostly eligible for PP) are having a detrimental effect on their academic progress and that of their peers.
C. / Some PPG pupils lack wider understanding of the world and have limited opportunities beyond school
D. / Engagement in the mainstream primary curriculum is limited for some PPG pupils. They do not see the relevance to their own lives of what they are learning.
E. / Some PPG pupils have emotional needs which can impact their readiness to learn.
External barriers (issues which also require action outside school, such as low attendance rates)
F. / Some PPG pupils have poor attendance
G. / Parental engagement for some PPG pupils is limited.
4.  Desired outcomes (Desired outcomes and how they will be measured) / Success criteria
A.  / There will be accelerated progress in writing / Progress in writing for PPG pupils will be at least in line with that of non PPG pupils.
B.  / PPG pupils will develop their own behaviour management strategies which enable them to learn. / Fewer behavioural incidents will be recorded on the school system. These children will spend more time in class.
C.  / Pupils will have access to enrichment activities / Pupils will benefit from a broad range of experiences to further their knowledge and understanding of the world.
D.  / The curriculum will be developed to engage all pupils / Target Tracker data will show improved attainment. Attendance will improve.
E.  / Pupils’ emotional needs will be addressed so that they are ready to learn / Pupils have a growing awareness of how they learn and strategies to maintain focus.
F.  / All PPG pupils have improved attendance. / Pupil premium children will have attendance above 90%.
G.  / Increased parental engagement for some PPG pupils / Attendance of parents increased at parents’ evening and other school events.
5.  Planned expenditure
·  Academic year / 2016-17
The three headings below enable schools to demonstrate how they are using the Pupil Premium to improve classroom pedagogy, provide targeted support and support whole school strategies
i. Quality of teaching for all
Desired outcome / Chosen action / approach / What is the evidence and rationale for this choice? / How will you ensure it is implemented well? / Staff lead / When will you review implementation?
a) Gaps in children’s will be identified and addressed / Pupil premium teacher employed to take groups / There is still an attainment gap between PP and non PP children. / School will continue to employ a Pupil Premium teacher but with a change of approach. Class teachers will be released to work on specific objectives with PPG children.
b) There will be accelerated progress in writing. / PPG pupils provided with iPad.
Daily spelling and grammar sessions using apps.
CT spends time with children weekly focus on writing skills. / Research shows that engagement is increased with technology.
Feedback shown by Sutton Trust to be the most effective method of raising attainment. / Pupil focus groups analyse children’s engagement.
Books show improvements as a result of CT interventions / MA
CTs / January 2017
Termly by SLT book scrutiny.
c) The curriculum will be developed to engage all pupils / Outdoor learning is regular for PPG
External provider for selected Y6. / Forest school… / Enable TA to facilitate outdoor learning. / SLT / February 2017
Total budgeted cost / £45,355
ii.  Targeted support
Desired outcome / Chosen action / approach / What is the evidence and rationale for this choice? / How will you ensure it is implemented well? / Staff lead / When will you review implementation?
a) Pupils’ emotional needs will be addressed so that they are ready to learn / ELSA
EHA
Play leaders
Family worker / Maslows hierarchy of need. Children ready to learn. / Regular reviews of ELSA and EHA. / SLT
PPG Governor / December 2016.
b) Increased parental engagement for some PPG pupils / Personal invitation and communication with PPG families. / Some PPG parents have limited literacy skills and need support to access letters / emails. / MA to communicate with admin team to pass on messages. / MA / Ongoing
Total budgeted cost / £23,860
iii.  Other approaches
Desired outcome / Chosen action / approach / What is the evidence and rationale for this choice? / How will you ensure it is implemented well? / Staff lead / When will you review implementation?
a) PPG pupils will develop their own behaviour management strategies which enable them to learn. / Restorative practise and staff having detailed knowledge of individual needs. / Restorative practise has been proven to increase attendance and reduce exclusion rates. / Whole school action plan and regular SLT monitoring.
Staff and pupil training of key skills. Appointed key staff leaders. / SLT
Key staff / Ongoing – at least twice termly
b) Pupils will have access to enrichment activities / Enable children to access extra-curricular activities / Children feel included and valued members of the school community. / Individual communication with all PPG families. / All staff / Ongoing
c) All PPG pupils have improved attendance. / Enriched curriculum and personalised approach makes learning enjoyable and accessible. / Pupils are enjoying learning and more likely to make good progress. / Attendance will be tracked termly through EWO visits. / EWO
HT / Termly
Total budgeted cost / £3,400
6.  Review of expenditure
Previous Academic Year / 2015-16
i. Quality of teaching for all
Desired outcome / Chosen action / approach / Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate. / Lessons learned
(and whether you will continue with this approach) / Cost
a) Gaps in children’s will be identified and addressed / Pupil premium teacher employed to take groups / There is still an attainment gap between PP and non PP children. / School will continue to employ a Pupil Premium teacher but with a change of approach. Class teachers will be released to work on specific objectives with PPG children. / £32,494
ii.  Targeted support
Desired outcome / Chosen action / approach / Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate. / Lessons learned
(and whether you will continue with this approach) / Cost
a) Pupils’ emotional needs will be addressed so they are ready to learn / A second ELSA was trained.
Money was spent on creating a dedicated ELSA room. / ELSA has had a positive impact. Most children who have received ELSA intervention show positive outcomes when using the Fenman scale. / Continue with this approach / £13,766
b) Pupils’ emotional needs will be addressed so they are ready to learn / School bought into Emotional Health Academy service, one day a week / EHA has had a positive impact on some children who are more ready to learn. / Continue with this approach / £5,016
c) Identified PP children to make accelerated progress in reading. / TAs trained in Structured Approach to Reading intervention / Pupils made accelerated progress in reading. / STAR intervention will continue to be used with identified children. / £11,521
iii.  Other approaches
Desired outcome / Chosen action / approach / Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate. / Lessons learned
(and whether you will continue with this approach) / Cost
a) Children will have access to an enriched curriculum and an increased knowledge and understanding of the world. / Living eggs, visiting theatre productions, football club, music lessons, subsidised school trips / Children really enjoyed seeing the eggs hatch into chicks. It was an excellent reward and behaviour management tool.
Opportunities enriched the curriculum in a number of subjects which led to increased engagement.
Children benefited from activities that would otherwise have been unavailable to them. / Continue with this approach / £3,438

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