Newsletter
27th
November
2014.
PARK BROW COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Happy
Respect
Pride
Dear Parent/Carer
Thank you to all the Parents who completed a Parent/Carer questionnaire,
151 responses were received and the outcomes can be found in this
Newsletter.
On Monday 1st December 2014 the Governors will be looking at these
outcomes and we will be celebrating all the positive responses. We will
also be looking at the ways you have suggested we could improve our
school and how these are incorporated into our school improvement plan.
You will find below an outline of the actions taken from
last year’s survey (2013) and the impact you have had as Parent/Carer on
our school.
PARENTAL QUESTIONNAIRES 2013
In November 2013 you thought we could improve our school by:
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Ensuring that all Pupils have their first choice of meal
options on the school dinner menu. We have liaised with
DNS, who provide our school meal service, and we now
have a wrist band system in place. Children are now able to
order their food in the morning.
To provide more rewards for pupils who follow our school
rules regularly and always attend school. We have
introduced The Assertive Mentoring Smilies system. All
staff carry around Smilies and pupils are rewarded these
for following our school rules and our five special words.
Good attendance is rewarded for those individuals who
stay in the green with 100% attendance. They all receive a
Pizza and DVD afternoon. This is very popular with the
children and a great incentive.
Tougher sanctions for pupils who break the school rules.
Linked to our Assertive Mentoring System we have
introduced a good to be green card system. Pupils who
receive a red warning are given a playtime detention.
Detention letters are colour coded green, yellow and red.
Those pupils in green at the end of the week receive
additional smilies and stickers.
To change playtime times to prevent KS1 pupils from being
knocked over by KS2 pupils. The school sought planning
permission to build an additional playground on the school
grounds. This has now been developed further to include a
role play area.
REMINDERS
Dogs are NOT ALLOWED on school premises.
St Chads Church are having a Christmas Fayre on 29th November
1-5pm.
Year 5 Bicycle Awareness Course Monday 1st and 8th December.
Disabled bays must only be used with a valid disabled badge – we
have several children who require the use of these bays.
School closes on Friday 19th December at 1;45pm.
Year 1 Reading/Phonics Project begins in January.
Please see Miss Cheetham for further details.
Caring
Potential
2014 PARENTAL QUESTIONNAIRES
Ranked highest to lowest.
Do you think the school is clean and
attractive?
Are you happy with the standard of
teaching?
Do you think the rewards/smileys are
appropriate?
150
0
1
147
3
1
145
5
1
145
5
1
144
5
2
143
7
1
143
6
2
143
6
2
142
7
2
141
8
2
Are you invited to assemblies and
presentations involving your child?
141
6
3
Are you happy with the way concerns
are dealt with?
141
7
3
138
11
2
138
12
1
137
11
2
Are you made to feel welcome when
you visit the school?
Does your child like being at this
school?
Do you feel your child is safe at
school?
Are you informed of your child’s
targets?
Do you think your child is making
good progress?
Are you happy with the help and
support your child receives?
Do you think the rules and sanctions
are fair?
Are you happy with the amount and
type of homework set?
Are you kept well informed
(newsletters, reports, consultations,
mentoring profiles etc)?
Do you have enough opportunity to
talk to staff about your child?
Identified Strengths:
‘Your work on trying to improve attendance’
‘If you have concerns there is always someone to talk
to’
‘Great teachers in the classrooms makes the children
happy’
‘Communication with Parents’
‘Deal with important issues quickly’
‘ A safe place where my child enjoys learning and
makes good progress’
‘Approachable’
‘Secure and happy children’
‘Friendly environment’
‘Rewarding children on their good behaviour’
Identified Areas to Develop:
‘Sports Teams for the younger children’
‘Child care for older pupils in local area’
‘More notice given when things are happening’
‘Playground buddy system’
STARS OF THE WEEK
Year 1 – Wade Curran
Year 2 – Lana Graham Rose
Year 3 – Lauren Murphy
Year 4 – Jessica Talbot
Year 5 – Renee Quilliam
Year 6 – Owen Galvin
FUN WITH SCIENCE YEAR 6
Shea Hunter
Kaden Barton
Olivia Mckee
Josh Bennett
Macey McPadden
Charlotte Rimmer.
Year 6 have been busy making bread. The children had
intially carried out experiments to look at the effect of
temperature on Yeast. Coming to conclusions they then put
their findings into the bread making process.
CLASS SMILEYS – 6H
SMILEY CERTIFICATES
Bronze – Nicole Roche
ATTENDANCE
RD
RC
1RF
1BF
98%
97%
97%
97%
2C
2S
3R
3O
94%
98%
90%
98%
4B
4P
5B
5C
94%
97%
97%
95%
6H
6M
97%
100%
Above School Target (96%)
In Line with School Target.
Below School Target.
CHRISTMAS CALENDAR
Reception Performance:
Tuesday 2nd December 9:30am and 2pm.
YEAR 4 AFRICAN MUSIC.
Year 4 have been studying a book called Christophe’s Story,
about a child from Rwanda. This is part of their Literacy work
on stories from other cultures. In the story Christophe hears the
sound of the talking drum and is drawn into a local village.
Year 4 went to experience some of these African instruments
at The Maritime Museum this week. They had an opportunity
to play ‘a talking drum’ and attend an African workshop.
Key Stage 1 Carol Concert:
Tuesday 9th December starts 10:30am St Martin’s Church.
Key Stage 2 Performance;
Monday 15th December 1:45 pm. Year 3 and 6 Parents.
Tuesday 16th December 9:45 am. Year 4 and 5 Parents.
No Breakfast Club
Christmas Dinner: Wednesday 17th December.
Christmas Jumper appeal – Wear a Christmas Jumper and bring
in a donation for Save the Children.
Mark Making in Nursery.
Nursery have been busy using a range of writing materials to develop
the early stages of writing. The children have been really proud of their
pictures and comments. I love Thomas The Tank Engine!
WELL DONE EVERYONE WE RAISED
£370 FOR CHLDREN IN NEED.
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