Prefects Questionnaire
November 2015
• During the Parents’ Evenings held on 9th and
11th November 2015, the school prefects
asked parents to complete a short
questionnaire about different aspects of the
school.
• In total, the parents of 89 children gave
answers to the following questions –
Why did you choose Berkeley Primary School for your
child/ren?
• 50% of those who responded said it was the
closest school.
• 36% said that it was because of reputation/ofsted
report/facilities.
• 5% said that they chose Berkeley Primary as it
was the best school in the area.
• 5% said that they chose Berkeley Primary
because siblings had attended.
• The remaining 4% gave answers such as
streaming for maths and literacy, Explorers Club
and good facilities.
Would you prefer homework grids, set homework
each week, or both?
• 10% of parents said that they prefer
homework grids.
• 44% said they would prefer set homework
each week.
• 37% said they would like both set homework
and grids.
• The remaining 9% said that they did not think
that any homework should be given.
What makes Berkeley Primary School special?
• We received 71 responses to this question. It is not possible to
reflect these answers as a %, but some of the comments were –
• All the children know and look out for each other.
• Dedicated staff, children are proud of their school, offers many
opportunities and experiences.
• Great teachers, happy & kind children, excellent after school
opportunities.
• Only school in Berkeley.
• Imaginative topics, eye catching displays, friendly and caring
teaching staff.
• The full list of responses can be found at the end of this
report.
Does your child/ren have hot dinners? If so what do
they like about them?
• 47% said that their child/ren did not have
school dinners.
• 40 % said ‘Yes’ their child/ren had school
dinners.
• The remaining 13% said that dinners were
eaten sometimes, mainly on ‘Fishy Fridays’.
Curry was not popular!
Is your child/ren happy and do they feel safe at
school?
• 92% said that their child/ren was happy and
felt safe at school.
• The remaining 8% said that their child/ren
sometimes did not feel happy and safe.
Do you have any suggestions for after school clubs
that we could run?
• Thank you for your suggestions. A full list of
your ideas can be found below.
Aerobics
Archery
Art
Badminton
Basketball
Basketball
Chess
Choir
Coding
Construction
Cooking
Craft
Cricket
Dance
Drama
Film Club
Film Making
Football
Glee club
Gymnastics
IT
Karate
Knitting
Lego
More sport for boys!
Music
Newspaper
Parkour
Parties
Recorders
Rugby
Science
Sewing
Sport for younger children
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Woodwork
What makes Berkeley Primary School special?
Activities in and out of school, friendliness of staff, discipline and values
All the children know and look out for each other
Brilliant teachers, loveley school grounds
Children are happy and relaxed
Children enjoy it
Community spirit
Community spirit and friendliness
Community, good interaction
Dedicated staff, children are proud of their school, offers many
opportunities and experiences
Different year groups are encouraged to interact & socialise
Every child is an individual, receive support and attention to suit their needs
Every pupil is well looked after
Everybody is friendly and happy to help
Everybody knows everybody
Everyone is friendly and helpful
Fairly small, friendly
Friendliness, support for children and families. Focus is the children
Friendly staff
Full of special people
Good community spirit, everyone looks out for everyone else
Good range of events, Nice staff
Great atmosphere, lovely kids
Great teachers
Great teachers, happy & kind children, excellent after school opportunities
Imaginative topics, eye catching displays, friendly and caring teaching staff
Lovely community feeling
Lovely teachers, children are made to feel special
Nice size school, smart polite children, dedicated & enthusiastic
teachers
Only school in Berkeley
Outside space
Size of school and all the children and teachers know each other
Some of the teachers are brilliant
Staff, teachers know the children well, links with church & castle
Swimming pool, field
Teachers are good, good reputation
Teachers are nice, great pool, the special effort made to ensure the
children are happy
Teaching staff, fresh ideas, the children
The children & the staff
The children and staff. Teaching values for society they can use
The history and my child is settled
The kids
The learning
The staff
The teachers
The teachers and the school values
The teachers care about the children
The teachers, the children, the outside influences
Variety of ASC, sporting links, links with secondary schools
Very family friendly
Very friendly staff, nice community feel