Parental Feedback Reports for the year 18-19

Report Slip Comments 18-19 170 Reports slips returned 121 had comments, the most we have ever had 118 positive (98%) 3 negative (2%) 1 asked why child had not met expectations and had low progress 1 noted the difference between the child described at school compared to the one parents saw at home 1 explained the reasons for low attendance These have all been responded to by the teachers concerned

Individual Report Slip Comments “We are proud of the young lady she has become and the teachers, experiences and school have most definitely contributed to this.” “We would like to take the opportunity to thank the entire team at BHPS for providing a happy and safe environment for our daughter’s primary school years. She has received an excellent standard of care and support.” “We are both delighted by our son’s report, astounded in fact. He has made such amazing progress and we want to thank the teacher for all her hard work and dedication after his dyslexia diagnosis. His confidence in maths has grown so much and his self confidence too. He LOVES school and we are both very proud. THANK YOU!” “I would highly recommend BHPS to anyone and feel lucky that my son’s experience of primary school has been so positive” We have been extremely happy with the support, guidance and expertise of the teachers and continue to be impressed each year. Well done! Keep up the good work.

Parents Evaluation of the School Year 104 responses 71% answered “yes” to all questions 27% answered “mostly” or “yes” to all questions 3% answered “no” to one question on the questionnaire

My child enjoys being at BHPS 96% of responses were yes 4% of responses were mostly 0% of responses were no

My child is making good progress at BHPS 92% of responses were yes 7% of responses were mostly 1% of responses were no

I feel that my child is safe and well cared for at BHPS 97% of responses were yes 3% of responses were mostly 0% of responses were no

My Child’s Behaviour at BHPS is Good 95% of responses were yes 5% of responses were mostly 0% of responses were no

I think the school is well led and managed 90% of responses were yes 10% of responses were mostly 0% of responses were no

The school seeks out my views and takes into account my suggestions and concerns. 83% of responses were yes 15% of responses were mostly 2% of responses were no

What do we do best? Deal with issues promptly Variety of learning opportunities including trips After school clubs Personal care and support for children Exceptional, approachable and dedicated staff Know the children well Engaging and tailored curriculum Teaching children perseverance Make the children feel safe and secure Making learning fun and creative, but challenging Friendly school with a sense of community Good communication Boundaries are clear, as are rewards Well organised events Encourage responsibility and independence Encourage self-esteem and confidence Celebrate children’s achievements Balanced amount of homework Children progress well Restorative approach to behaviour Inclusive attitude and practice Provide a calm and nurturing environment Listen to the children

What could we do better? 1 More playground staff- yes, at playtimes. Better communication- dates set at start of year will be sent to parents. Know about events in good time- as above. More guidance on how subjects are taught- website and events for parents in 19/20. Clarification of how events are funded, publishing of FOB accounts- we will look into the possibility of doing this on the FOB website page. Asked for money too often- be more aware of this especially for larger families or single parents. Trips are becoming more costly to school. We try and use budget to support this, but it is hard. More online surveys- we recognise that we need to canvas parents more frequently about their opinions. Better access to library- staffing is an issue, volunteers would help, one governor already does this. Better communication at the end of the day- teachers should be out each day apart from staff meeting (Weds). More teacher and parent interaction- more open classroom events, teachers should be out start and end of day, unless on training/ill. Forest school for all ages- more staff are being trained but we can’t afford fulltime forest school staff. It is a destructive activity so we have to be mindful on the impact on the site. Zero tolerance on poor behaviour which should result in privileges being taken away- sometimes they are, but we are an inclusive and restorative school, as the LA recommend. Less sugary food and snacks given out- breakfast club is moving inline with national school food standards, we will look into food rewards but will need parent support to enforce any changes.

What could we do better? 2. Broader curriculum- this has been reviewed in 2019 and will continue to be updated, see website for details. Communicate issues earlier than parents evenings- this should happen if there is a serious concern for staff. More explanation of how we can help children at home- add this to website and organise parents events on this. More photos of activities on the website- GDPR issue, must have parents understanding and permission to share images, no control over this if images are copied. Negative comments from sports coaches should be dealt with- if we know about them, they are. More maths development- focus for school development in 19/20. Breakfast club open at 7:30am- staff would have to be paid more and want to do it! Can pupils play on the field when it is dry- we will try to sort this. More pupil voice- on the school development plan for 19/20. More thought about placing pupils in next year’s class- we try very hard to get this right. Usually, any preconceptions are quickly resolved. Extra classes after school- staff would have to want to do it and there would have to be a cost, school budget is not really for this. Invest in a wider range of reading books- FOB is looking into resources for this in 19/20. Could there be an Art Club- art activities will be part of The Hub provision. Clubs only function if the staff with the correct skills set and desire to run the club are available. Can Robin Wood cost go down- we already go at one of the cheaper times of the year. Jan/Feb is cheapest but there are issues around the weather. Codes for educational acronyms e.g. KS1- we will put a list on the website this term. More homework- we feel that broadly, homework is enough, research about the benefits of homework are very mixed for children at an early age.