Pupil Survey Data
May 2014 Results
March 2013 Results
Howbridge Infant School
Do you like coming to school?
82 85
14 11
44
Do you like to find out new things at school?
94 91
69
10
Parent and Pupil
Survey Data
Do you like to do well at school?
91 91
77
22
Information for Parents and Carers
Do you think the school looks good outside?
83 92
12 8
50
Do you think the school is kept clean and tidy?
61 67
19 19
20 14
Does the school feel a safe place to be?
86 91
98
51
Do you like being on the playground?
91 92
65
33
Are there quiet places to go?
78 59
9 15
13 26
When you try hard at school do you get better?
88 93
10 6
21
Are other children friendly?
65 85
26 12
93
Do you have someone to go to if you were worried at
school?
96 92
46
02
Do you like to join in when there are group
activities?
Do teachers listen to you?
82 87
13 9
54
86 94
14 5
01
Would you help someone in your class?
96 95
45
00
Do you always get a chance to have a go?
71 67
25 29
44
Do you get praised for good work?
83 89
13 9
42
If you are well behaved is it noticed?
80 82
17 13
35
Do you help in making decisions in school?
73 71
22 18
5 11
Is school a friendly place?
90 94
65
41
The purpose of this guide
is to communicate to parents the results of the recent parent
and pupil surveys linked to different aspects of school life.
Survey Characteristics
Number of Surveys completed = 33
Are there aspects of your child’s learning that you would like to have
more knowledge or information about? If so which areas in
particular?
Year Group representation
EYFS 14 responses
Year 1 13 responses
Year 2 10 responses
Replies from parents with children in more than one year group 4
More details of what your child is learning?
Detailed information on class topics is published on the school website in each class page.
Parents will be able to see photographs of their children performing various activities both in and
outside the classroom.
Each class publishes their year group newsletters and other pertinent information relating to
their class.
How can we help parents be more involved with their children’s
experiences and learning within school?
Celebration assemblies are also opportunities for parents to see the learning that has taken place
within the classroom. Parents are able to look at their child’s work prior to viewing the assembly.
Details of method of teaching used to be able to support at home?
Newsletters are popular particularly the information relating to the activities taking place in the
following week.
Parents would like to see medium and long term curriculum plans. Early Years, Year 1 and Year 2
curriculum maps are available to view. These can be found by following the link below to the
school website.
http://www.howbridge-inf.essex.sch.uk/Curriculum.html
Parents commented that they would like more opportunities to be able to come into classrooms
to be involved in their child’s learning.
There were several responses in relation to the reading record books, using them as a home
school liaison support tool. Where possible teachers and learning support staff will check
reading record books and respond appropriately and in a timely manner.
Teachers hold phonics and maths workshops to share methods of teaching with parents so that
they are able to support their child’s learning at home. These sessions demonstrate the types of
resources used in the classroom and the teaching techniques applied by the teacher.
Details of termly targets, levels and expectations?
Parents evenings are opportunities for teachers and parents to discuss your child’s progress and
next step targets. Targets for reading can be found in the front cover of your child’s reading
record book. Targets for writing and maths are located in the front page of your child’s literacy
or maths books.
Parents receive an annual school report in July which details the levels of attainment for speaking
and listening, reading, writing, maths and science. Early Years parents will receive information
linked to attainment across all areas of learning.
From September parents will receive information termly detailing their child's attainment in the
core subjects, and their next steps.
How would you prefer to receive this information?
What time would you prefer workshops to be held?
Newsletters
25
9.15 am
16
Open mornings and afternoons
13
2.30 pm
11
More workshops for parents
15
6.00 pm
20
On the school website
12
Other times
1
5
1
1
1
Do you have any other suggestions of ways we could support you to
become more involved in your child’s learning at school?
Other
Email
Facebook
Whiteboards
Letters
Many parents commented that they would like a mixture of the above methods.
If you would like workshops to share information on how you can
support your child, what areas would you like?
Assessment
13
Reading
15
Phonics
10
Writing
17
Numeracy
17
Behaviour
5
SEN
0
Speech and Language
7
Setting Expectations
1
Activity sheets
As an infant school we feel that the child learn better through practical activities whilst at home
and activity/worksheets are not always the best learning tool .
Advance warning of events to facilitate childcare
In September we issue a list of diary dates to parents and these are also published on the school
website. The booklet contains details of key events and activities that will take place through the
coming academic year. Where possible we try to give parents as much notice as we can however
sometimes this is out of our control.
More parent/child afternoons/information drop in sessions
We are always looking at ways of involving our parents in their child’s learning and will look to
incorporate more opportunities in the next academic year.
Respond to comments in reading record books
Teachers and Learning Support staff regularly check reading record books. Teachers will
endeavour to respond to comments as soon as they are able to.
More transparency of goals and achievements – promoting ownership
Teachers will be providing parents with termly targets and information on their child’s progress
so that parents are kept informed throughout the academic year of their child’s attainment.
Twitter and Facebook posting
The school policy is not to use Facebook as a means of communications with parents. However
we do have a twitter account @hiswitham. Parents can follow us on twitter where we
communicate key school information and reminders of events/activities.
If you are not on twitter you can find the posts on the school website.
General diary for comments
We ask parents to communicate through the reading record book or by talking to the class
teacher at the classroom door.
Do you have any other suggestions of ways we could support you to
become more involved in your child’s learning at school?
After School Clubs for Parents and Children to attend together
Our lunchtime clubs are extremely popular with our pupils. At the moment we have no plans to
introduce activities/events for parents and children after school. This is due to a shortage of
space as we operate a before and after school club and also many sporting events for pupils.
Homework
Recommendations are that key stage 1 children read for 15 minutes each day . We provide
library books, bug club and a class reading book to facilitate this.
We provide parents with activities that they can do at home to support their child’s learning.
These are published on the year group newsletters each week.
In Year 1 and 2 the children have been working towards their times table challenge. This is
something we would encourage children to practice at home. Children can achieve a bronze,
silver and gold sticker for challenges linked to their times tables. Please speak to your child or
your class teacher if you need further details.
Some children will have been given spellings to learn in years 1 and 2. Parents can support their
child by practicing these at home.
Holiday/Weekend Bears
Classes have opportunities to show and tell . Children can talk about special events they have
attended, or activities they have enjoyed in the holidays. Children can bring in items to support
their discussion,, for example a diary of things they have done, booklets or brochures from days
out.
Individual class teachers may have class mascots and arrange for these to come home with
children. This is very much an individual class teachers decision.
Universal Free School Meals
We conducted a survey with parents regarding the introduction of universal free school meals
for all infant children in September 2014.
Number of responses
97
Value for Money
Good
Adequate
Poor
Don’t Know
50
35
2
10
Quality of Food
Good
Adequate
Poor
Don’t Know
43
22
1
31
Good
Adequate
Poor
Don’t Know
59
30
2
6
Healthiness
Good
Adequate
Poor
Don’t Know
42
40
6
9
Menu Information
Good
Adequate
Poor
Don’t Know
60
23
6
8
Overall Impression
Good
Adequate
Poor
Don’t Know
57
30
3
7
Nutritional Content
Very Important
Not Very Important
Important
Not Important
25
15
47
10
Variety
Is there enough information
Yes
No
Knowing the ingredients
Very Important
Not Very Important
Important
Not Important
Introduction of Theme Days
Very Important
Not Very Important
Important
Not Important
84
13
23
19
43
12
12
34
37
14
Will you take up free school meals?
Yes
86
No
9
Unsure
2