1. Prefects Questionnaire
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Prefects Questionnaire
November 2015

2. 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 –
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3. 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.
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4. 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.
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5. 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.
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6. 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!
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7. 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.
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8. 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
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9. 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