Pupil Premium Report for parents 2013/14 – spending up to February 20th 2014
The Government give schools Pupil Premium funding, which is based on every child who has been eligible for a free school meal in the last 6 years. The school then spends this money on closing the gap between the attainment of children eligible for free school meals and non- free school meals. Below is a summary of how some of the money has been spent this year and the success we have had.
Overview of the School
Number of Pupils and Pupil Premium grant (PPG) received
Total number of pupils on role / 360Total number eligible for PPG / 108
Total amount of PPG received / £97,200
Previous Performance of Pupils
2013% of Pupils making expected Progress in English / Reading- 95% (3 levels 24%)
Writing – 98% (3 levels 49%)
% of Pupils making expected progress in maths. / 85% (3 levels progress24%)
Summary of PPG Spending 2013/14
Objectives in Spending PRG:· To raise attainment and achievement in reading
· To raise achievement and attainment in maths
· To improve attendance and punctuality of children
· To improve parental support and break down barriers with school.
Record of PPG Spending 2013/14
Item/ Project / Objective / OutcomeAppointment of RWI coordinator / To raise attainment and achievement in reading and writing in KS1 / All KS1 children are further forward at this stage of the year than last year.
30 children are already off the RWI scheme- there were none at this stage last year.
Training courses have been run for parents
Speech and Language programmes introduced- Talk Boost / To improve S and L in KS1. / Talk Boost bought All staff in KS1 trained.
Base-line tests completed Programme put in
Awaiting evidence of impact at end of the year.
Attendance Officer- EWO / To raise attendance levels in school to nearer the national average / Attendance for:
Autumn Term 2013 95.2%
Autumn Term 2012 94.2%
Extra lunch time supervisors / To improve child’s behaviour at lunchtime / Less reported incidents of inappropriate behaviour.
New TA in KS1 to deliver RWI intervention and support in KS1 / To raise attainment and achievement in reading and writing in KS1 / All Ks1 children are further forward at this stage of the year than last year.
End of KS1 RESULTS 2013 -93% L2+ MATHS, 89% Level 2+Writing, 98% Level + Reading.
73% phonics passes.
New TA to deliver- RWI Intervention / To raise attainment and achievement in reading and writing in KS1 / See above
Increase PSA hours / To work with parents to liaise between school and home. / Support for many families
Reading Recovery resources- Project X / To raise attainment in underachieving readers in Y3 and 4. / Increased reading levels
Numeracy intervention and breakfast club intervention (16 hours) / To raise attainment in maths and Literacy in Y6 / Results in July 2014
Provision of Learning Platform / For a seamless provision of learning from home to school. / 60% of children accessing teaching resources and opportunities for learning outside of school.
35th best school user in the country for ‘I am Learning.’
Support for parents in helping their children learn.
Talk Maths Training / Training for 5 teachers and support staff / Talk Maths Groups set up- awaiting first set of results and
1 x new Teaching assistant to deliver Talk Maths and Talk Boost interventions / To deliver Talk Boost Intervention and support Y3 and 4 in the morning. / All children making progress
Numeracy Coordinator / Supply cover for Numeracy coordinator to work with staff and parents / Parents sessions run for Y3 and 4 and a maths lending library set up.
1x Teacher one day a week / To enable us to have 4 small single year sets in Upper Ks2 for Literacy d Numeracy / Results to be seen in July
1x teacher for 2 ½ days a week as a teacher in KS1 –from Jan 2014 / To enable us to have extra sets in Literacy/ Numeracy in KS1 / Results to be seen in July
To buy new reading books for Y2 / Year 2 further ahead than they have ever been so new books needed purchasing.
Speech and language support- training for staff and support from a speech therapist. / To enable staff to be trained to identify s and l problems early.
To access S and L support in school for children / Children identified early and appropriate therapy course provided by speech therapist.
To purchase 30X I pads and trolley / To enhance ICT provision for children and enable different types of learning to take place. / Yet to be purchased as of 25.2.14 – awaiting wifi connection and new server.
Music provision / To give children wider opportunities beyond the curriculum in an area of low aspiration and opportunities.
This time also allows staff to have PPA time together to plan, assess and evaluate work and the impact of interventions on progress.
All children in Year 3 and 4 learn and instrument
Music provision- band, choir, guitars, ukuleles, keyboard, flute, clarinet, drums, brass, violins / 1/2 of the school play a musical instrument.
All children from Y1 upwards taught by a music specialist in curriculum time. School heavily subsidises music tuition £20 a term.
Instruments
Total Amount Spent:
Plus £97,200