Blackburn Primary School
Parent Questionnaire, October 2014
Dear Parent/Carer,
As part of our school improvement planning process, we are issuing this questionnaire to parents of Nursery to P7. You
can also find this information online on the Blackburn Primary School BLOG:
www.blackburnprimary.co.uk
Our first priority is to raise attainment in numeracy, problem solving and mental maths. The following statements apply
to this priority. Please tick one box for each question to indicate your response:
Strongly
agree
1.
My child has a positive attitude to Mathematics.
2.
My child is confident in Mathematics.
3.
My child finds Maths lessons active for example
more Maths activities and fewer text-book
exercises.
4.
My child is able to decide how to solve
Mathematical problems by thinking about the
language used.
5.
My child can complete Maths homework activities
independently.
6.
I regularly contribute to my child’s learning by
adding comments to his/her Learning
Log/Homework Diary.
7.
I feel confident in supporting my child with their
Numeracy homework
8.
I feel my child has made appropriate progress in
Mathematics so far this school session.
9.
My child is aware of encountering Mathematics in
other areas of his/her schoolwork, e.g., in topic
work, outdoor learning, etc.
10.
My child can use a variety of Mental Maths
strategies to calculate a maths problem accurately
Agree
somewhat
Neither
agree nor
disagree
Disagree
somewhat
Strongly
disagree
No
Response
If you have any other comments regarding this priority not covered by the questions above, please write them
here
Our second priority is to improve and develop Pathways of Progression in Expressive Arts and Science and to develop
the learning experiences taking place within the school’s outdoor spaces. Sciences, in the Curriculum are much more
skills-based and places greater emphasis on active learning and investigative approaches. The following statements apply
to this priority. Please tick one box for each question to indicate your response:
Strongly
agree
1.
My child is conscious of developing Science skills in
school (predicting, experimenting, drawing
conclusions, etc.).
2.
My child is given the opportunity to ‘find out’
scientific knowledge.
3.
My child uses a range of Science resources in
his/her learning.
4.
My child finds the learning and teaching of Science
to be engaging.
5.
A range and variety of Science topics and
experiences are taught.
6.
My child is aware of Science in his/her own
environment and is curious about scientific concepts.
7.
I feel it is important for my child to experience
high-quality learning and teaching in Sciences.
Agree
somewhat
Neither
agree nor
disagree
Disagree
somewhat
Strongly
disagree
No
Response
My child is aware of encountering Science in other
areas of his/her schoolwork especially in outdoor
learning.
If you have any other comments regarding this priority not covered by the questions above, please write them
here:
8.
Strongly
agree
1.
My child is conscious of developing Art, Drama and
Music in school.
2.
My child is given the opportunity to ‘express
themselves ’ in Art, Drama and Music
3.
My child uses a range of Expressive Arts resources
in his/her learning.
4.
My child finds the learning and teaching of Art,
Drama and Music to be engaging.
5.
A range and variety of Expressive Art topics and
experiences are taught.
6.
I feel it is important for my child to experience
high-quality learning and teaching in Expressive Arts.
7.
My child is aware of encountering Expressive Arts in
other areas of his/her schoolwork
8.
The school values Expressive Arts and this is
reflected in performances
Agree
somewhat
Neither
agree nor
disagree
Disagree
somewhat
Strongly
disagree
No
Response
If you have any other comments regarding this priority not covered by the questions above, please write them
here:
General Comment
Please tell us about something you think we do well at Blackburn Primary School:
Please tell us about something you feel we could improve on at Blackburn Primary School:
Thank you to everyone for taking the time to fill in this questionnaire. Your views are valuable
indicators and will be discussed and taken into account when we are engaged in school
improvement planning.