Prefects Questionnaire BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL Prefects Questionnaire November 2015
BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 – BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
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. BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
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. BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
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. BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL 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! BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
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. BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
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 Dance Newspaper Archery Drama Parkour Art Film Club Parties Badminton Film Making Recorders Basketball Football Rugby Glee club Science Chess Gymnastics Sewing Choir IT Sport for younger children Coding Karate Swimming Construction Knitting Tennis Cooking Lego Volleyball Craft More sport for boys! Woodwork Cricket Music BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
What makes Berkeley Primary School special? Activities in and out of school, friendliness of staff, discipline and values Lovely community feeling All the children know and look out for each other Lovely teachers, children are made to feel special Brilliant teachers, loveley school grounds Nice size school, smart polite children, dedicated & enthusiastic teachers Children are happy and relaxed Only school in Berkeley Children enjoy it Outside space Community spirit Size of school and all the children and teachers know each other Community spirit and friendliness Some of the teachers are brilliant Community, good interaction Staff, teachers know the children well, links with church & castle Dedicated staff, children are proud of their school, offers many opportunities and experiences Swimming pool, field Different year groups are encouraged to interact & socialise Teachers are good, good reputation Every child is an individual, receive support and attention to suit their needs Teachers are nice, great pool, the special effort made to ensure the children are happy Every pupil is well looked after Teaching staff, fresh ideas, the children Everybody is friendly and happy to help The children & the staff Everybody knows everybody The children and staff. Teaching values for society they can use Everyone is friendly and helpful The history and my child is settled Fairly small, friendly The kids Friendliness, support for children and families. Focus is the children The learning Friendly staff The staff Full of special people The teachers Good community spirit, everyone looks out for everyone else The teachers and the school values Good range of events, Nice staff The teachers care about the children Great atmosphere, lovely kids The teachers, the children, the outside influences Great teachers Variety of ASC, sporting links, links with secondary schools Great teachers, happy & kind children, excellent after school opportunities Very family friendly Imaginative topics, eye catching displays, friendly and caring teaching staff Very friendly staff, nice community feel