1. PGL Parent Meeting 2019 7-8th May

2. Children need to bring a pillow and sleeping bag.
Boreatton Park
Accommodation
Pupils will be staying in a ‘mansion’ house - Rooms with bunk beds sleep 6-12.
We have asked the children to note two children they would like to be with and tried to accommodate these as best we can.
Children need to bring a pillow and sleeping bag.

3. Tuesday:
7.10- Arrive at school Depart Arrive at Boreatton park- drop bags and begin activity 1 and 2! Lunchtime Afternoon activities - 2 exciting sessions with a 15 minute refreshment break Tea time Activity- ‘Capture the flag’ Bed time

4. Wednesday Schedule Activities 07.00 - 09.00
Get up, get ready and fuel up for the day ahead
Morning activities - usually 2 sessions with a 15 minute refreshment break
Dry off (if they have done a wet activity) and clean up. Time for a fresh & tasty two-course hot lunch
Depart for home.

5. Food
Enjoyable mealtimes with nutritious and tasty food Meals are freshly cooked, balanced and will give your children plenty of energy to keep them going throughout the day.
Vegetarian options
Soup
Fresh fruit
Salad bar
Dietary requirements? We know some of your children may be particular about what they eat. Don’t worry though, whether it’s because of special dietary needs or simply someone who’s really particular, we will always find something to suit any special requests you may have. This should be on your child’s medical form. Any worries speak to class teacher.

6. Activities
Archery Archery is about technique rather than strength so everyone has the chance to excel. A bow and arrows can be tricky to manage but the instructor will teach the children how to use them safely and help you hit the bullseye!

7. Giant Swing
The ultimate test of nerve and joint decision-making. Two of your students are harnessed into the swing, while other members of the group haul them up to 10 metres into the air. After the pair in the swing decide together how high they want to go, a pull on the ripcord will send them plummeting earthward. It’s a fast and exhilarating drop, but good communication will get the right balance between fear and fun!

8. Kayaking
Kayaking is a great way for your pupils to explore our lakes and rivers and it remains one of our most popular activities. Our instructors will help your pupils get started, teach them the basics and then help them to push the boundaries of what they can achieve. There are games and individual challenges to improve teamwork, communications and confidence on the water.

9. Challenge Course
A mind boggling range of obstacles to climb over, crawl under and balance on! Sometimes muddy, sometimes wet, always challenging.

10. Fencing
This Olympic sport will help the children develop good hand to eye co-ordination and lightening quick reflexes and has been described as being a bit like playing chess at 150miles per hour! Fencing is great fun for any beginner playing at a basic level but also offers plenty of opportunity for development. So, let our qualified instructors teach the children the basic principles and safety procedures - and get stuck in!

11. Problem Solving Different problem solving activities both physical and mental in which the children have to work together to achieve!

12. Evening Activities Capture the Flag!
Capture the Flag!
Capture the flag is a traditional outdoor game where two teams each have a flag and the objective is to capture the other team's flag, located at the team's "base," and bring it safely back to their own base.
How we do it…
Robust training for teachers in continuous assessment techniques (Dylan), new intervention tracking documents, intensive monitoring, use of SPTO for rigorous tracking, TLR posts to measure impact.
Governors’ knowledge and awareness:
2. Do governors knowhow much money is allocated to the school for the Pupil Premium? Is this identified in the school’s budget planning?
This year FSM numbers have decreased by approximately 7% across Wirral due to the introduction of universal free school meals for children in F2 and KS1. Pupil Premium funding is affected by this change.
All Wirral schools have their budget ‘top-sliced’ by a fixed percentage to pay for a variety of services and resources such as the CLC.
A reduction in the FSM funding that the LA is paying out to schools has resulted in a reduced ‘top-slice’ percentage, which goes some way towards redressing the balance.

13. What to bring See the provided kit list
Clothes suited to the weather (sun cream and hats if hot!) Please pack some warm clothes as we are outside most of the time, including the evening.
No phones or electronic devices (policy in hand out)
Soft toy is acceptable
A book or magazine to read
Labelled bags (Labelled everything! Name and school.)
Back Pack
Spending money £5 max
Forest Schools – money in addition to bid, EYFS PP intervention, Y1 PP trial group, Y5 PP art group, Y6 FS ambassadors
School trips and residentials
School clubs
The Arts - £15k budget, music lessons, ArtsAward

14. Medical/Personal Requirements
Any medication must be given to the teacher on the morning of the trip or even the day before if possible – NOT PUT IN THE CHILD’s BAG!
Medication forms must be completed, if not done already.
Any personal issues or concerns – speak to class teacher before the trip.
Head teacher training with HLTAs
Team Teach
Cross school moderation, feedback and marking
Shared values

15. Any questions? Governors’ knowledge and awareness:
5. If this funding is combined with other resources, can governors isolate and check on the impact of the funding and ascertain the difference it is making?
6. Do governors know whether leaders and managers are checking that the actions are working and are of suitable quality?
Leaders and managers’ actions:
Do the school’s improvement/action plans identify whether there are any issues in performance of pupils who are eligible for the Pupil Premium?
2. Do the actions noted for improving outcomes for Pupil Premium pupils:
Give details of how the resources will be allocated?
Give an overview of the actions to be taken?
Give a summary of the expected outcomes?
Identify ways of monitoring the effectiveness of these actions as they are ongoing and note who will be responsible for ensuring that this information is passed to governors?
Explain what will be evaluated at the end of the action and what measures of success will be applied?
3. Is the leader responsible for this area of the school’s work identified?
4. How do governors keep an ongoing check on these actions and ask pertinent questions about progress ahead of any summary evaluations?
5. Are the progress and outcomes of eligible pupils identified and analysed by the school’s tracking systems? Is this information reported to governors in a way that enables them to clearly see whether the gap in the performance of eligible pupils and other pupils is closing?
Examples of success and areas to improve (e.g. intervention of 1:1 RWI with 2 TAs found to be ineffective, change in learning mentor has had positive impact)