At parents evening we asked you to complete a questionnaire. We are delighted with the feedback and I would like to share some further information with you in relation to some of the points.
How good are we at looking after your child?
- My child is happy at this school.
Strongly Agree: 82% Agree: 17% Not Sure: 1% Disagree: 0%
- My child is well looked after at this school
Strongly Agree: 82% Agree: 16% Not Sure: 1% Disagree:1 %
- The school ensures the pupils are well behaved.
Strongly Agree: 73% Agree: 22% Not Sure: 4% Disagree: 1%
- The school deals effectively with bullying (bullying includes persistent name-calling, cyber, racist and homophobic bullying)
Strongly Agree: 59% Agree:26 % Not Sure: 14% Disagree: 1%
- This school responds well to any concerns I raise. I would recommend this school to another parent
Strongly Agree: 68% Agree: 24% Not Sure: 6% Disagree: 2%
In the last two years we have introduced a strong behaviour management system.
In the last year we have introduced Anti-bullying Ambassadors. These children are trained to support children on the playground and are supervised by Mrs Reeve.
Every term the children have an entire afternoon focussed on anti-bullying. This includes cyber-bullying.
Every term a whole school assembly is held on Anti-bullying. Weekly children are reminded of behaviour expectations and what to do if being bullied.
Every term pupils are reminded of the difference between bullying and normal squabbling.
Care of all of our pupils is extremely strong in our school. We were audited by Active Learning Trust Behaviour lead recently and it was noted as excellent.
Is your child developing an awareness of core values, including Perseverance, Honesty, Thankfulness etc?
- These values are taught throughout the school
Strongly Agree: 69% Agree: 30% Not Sure: 1% Disagree: 0%
- The behaviour of children at the school reflects these values
Strongly Agree: 63% Agree: 27% Not Sure: 9% Disagree: 1%
- The core values are evident in relationships at the school
Strongly Agree: 67% Agree: 26% Not Sure: 7% Disagree: 0%
- Displays in the classrooms and corridors encourage these values and the spiritual development of my child
Strongly Agree: 67% Agree: 25% Not Sure: 8% Disagree: 0%
- My child is flourishing as an individual
Strongly Agree: 75% Agree: 23% Not Sure: 2% Disagree: 0%
We follow an assembly programme that covers Values for Life. These are taught everyday within school. We also reward the children through our golden tickets system and stickers if they demonstrate some of the school values. If you ask your child what the values are they will tell you. The most recent ones have included Respect, Justice, Engagement. We also have our own five super school values – these are Enthusiasm, Engagement, Perseverance, Resilience, and Independence. These have also been the focus of our assemblies since Christmas. We are developing this further with our Super Hero reward program which the children will be working with a Graphic Designer to produce. Values are displayed in each classroom and around the school – please take a moment to look at them next time you are in for share afternoon.
Finally this half term the children are learning about Democracy ready for the upcoming elections. They are also being taught Rule of law, Individual Liberty, Tolerance, and Mutual Respect. These are the identified as British Values and part of the New National Curriculum.
How is your child developing?
- My child makes good progress at this school
Strongly Agree: 83% Agree: 14% Not Sure: 3% Disagree:0 %
- My child is beginning to think things through and developing an understanding of the purpose of life
Strongly Agree: 71 % Agree: 19% Not Sure: 10% Disagree: 0%
- My child is learning to think about moral issues
Strongly Agree: 63% Agree: 30% Not Sure: 7% Disagree:0 %
- My child is developing a respect for different beliefs and cultures
Strongly Agree:64 % Agree:24 % Not Sure: 9 % Disagree: 3%
We are delighted to report that children are monitored daily in our school and have an assessment of progress every 6 weeks in maths and English to be sure they can make as much progress as possible. Children identified as struggling are given booster sessions through a tailored programme. We currently run over 40 interventions within our school. How this information is shared with the children is carefully managed to ensure we do not knock their confidence or self-esteem.
Every year group learns about different cultures and faiths as part of the Religious studies requirements. This information is on the school website on the newsletters under the curriculum tab. This is also on the letter sent home at the start of each term.
Moral issues are addressed daily in the school through classroom activities, playground squabbles and assemblies. This includes helping children to understand the difference between acceptable and unacceptable, right and wrong, fair and unfair, impact of our own actions on others and vice versa.
How good are we at helping your child to develop?
- My child is taught well at this school
Strongly Agree: 77% Agree: 22% Not Sure:1 % Disagree: 0%
- My child receives appropriate reading or homework for their age
Strongly Agree: 81% Agree: 11% Not Sure: 6% Disagree: 2%
- The home school diary helps me to know what reading or homework my child has to do and is a way for me to give information to the class teacher
Strongly Agree: 79% Agree: 19% Not Sure: 1% Disagree: 1%
- I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress
Strongly Agree: 69% Agree: 26% Not Sure:4% Disagree: 1%
- The school makes sure that my child is well prepared for starting school/moving up to the next class/moving to high school
Strongly Agree: 66% Agree: 25% Not Sure: 7% Disagree: 2%
I am happy to report we have good teachers in our school. They are monitored heavily and supported in developing a range of skills and knowledge individual to their needs.
Homework was reorganised in September and homework/ communication books introduced. This was to ensure homework could be monitored very closely in school. We have found those children reading regularly and completing their homework are progressing at a much faster rate. All children in our school are given the expected levels of homework for their age range. If your child does not bring their homework home please put your concern in the communication book for us to see and we can ensure it comes to you.
Transition for our school to the next school is supported by the accepting High School. This includes visits for Maths, English or Sports events.
In school we do not wait until the following school year or the last day of term for children to find out about their new classes. We always do this the week before the end of term and children get to spend a whole day with their new teacher where possible before they start in that class.
Thank you again for your responses. We received just over 150 responses. For your information where it says 1% - that was one adult, we rounded the score up to ensure that it was a true reflection on what the parents said.
If you have any further questions or comments please do pop in to the main office and place them in the parent view box.
Regards
Mrs H Madsen
Head teacher
Parents Evening October 2014
What do we do well at this school?
“Very happy that Year 4 are getting regular homework”
“Encouraging reading from an early age”
”Encourage the best result from the children”
“We are very pleased with what we’ve heard at parents evening, we are also very pleased with the school and its progress”
“Doing really well, so pleased my child joined this school, couldn’t be happier”
“Teachers do well making parents feel at ease and helping the children settle”
“Teachers are so friendly” “Very supportive teachers”
“I am really pleased with my daughters’ progress in KS2. The school has a positive atmosphere and communicates well with parents”
“Huge improvement on nursery teaching over last few years and very happy with how lessons are delivered”
“Impressed the teachers know all the names of the children”
“My child is on track with Maths & English”
“I am pleased with how the school are improving my sons development and understanding his particular needs” “Safe and good learning environment”
“Nursery teachers do a fantastic job” “Red Oak is improving more every day”
“Do 1:1 activities very well” “Teachers are really helpful” “Good variety of clubs”
What did I learn about the progress of my child?
“My child has been told that he is very bright, but needs to push himself a little more in lesson”
“She is doing very well in all subjects and is achieving higher than average”
“He can achieve more than he thinks” “My child is making good progress”
“Being given harder challenges as her teacher believes she is capable”
“Really bright and learning well in all subjects”
“My son has come a long way since the start of term”
“My child has settled very well in her new class and is working hard”
How can I improve the progress of my child?
“Practice handwriting” “Read more and learn spellings”
“More work on sounds” “Have more communication with teachers and TA’s”
“Make sure my child gets a good night sleep so he is ready to learn the next day”
“Encourage her to do her homework and to turn the Playstation off”
“Remind my child to use his planner”
“I would like more information on these modern techniques to enable better understanding and be able to help more with homework”
Parents evening July 2014
“Progress is great, my child is on par with where she should be”
“Very happy with my child’s progress”
“Doing really well, thank you for your great teaching”
“Very impressed with communication between myself and my daughters teachers in nursery, whether it’s positive or negative”
“My child’s progress is excellent”
"Great to have a Head Teacher who knows what she is doing and what the school and children need.!"
“My child is very chatty and enthusiastic”
“Making excellent progress in his current class”
”My child is very kind and helpful”
“Progressing well and enjoy being at school”
“What my child is doing well on and what they need to improve on”
“Very thorough and productive feedback”
”My child is very kind and helpful”
“I’m very pleased with the school and the progress my son is making”
“Very pleased with the progress, Well Done to the teachers!”
“I am very pleased with how my son is doing with his writing and numbers”
“My child loves this school”
“Lovely friendly feedback, caring and patient staff, very pleased with the help our child gets"
"Communication from school is excellent, I love the text message system"
Red Oak Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Parents Evening February 2015 Questionaire
At parents evening we asked you to complete a questionnaire. We are delighted with the feedback and I would like to share some further information with you in relation to some of the points.
How good are we at looking after your child?
Strongly Agree: 82% Agree: 17% Not Sure: 1% Disagree: 0%
Strongly Agree: 82% Agree: 16% Not Sure: 1% Disagree:1 %
Strongly Agree: 73% Agree: 22% Not Sure: 4% Disagree: 1%
Strongly Agree: 59% Agree:26 % Not Sure: 14% Disagree: 1%
Strongly Agree: 68% Agree: 24% Not Sure: 6% Disagree: 2%
In the last two years we have introduced a strong behaviour management system.
In the last year we have introduced Anti-bullying Ambassadors. These children are trained to support children on the playground and are supervised by Mrs Reeve.
Every term the children have an entire afternoon focussed on anti-bullying. This includes cyber-bullying.
Every term a whole school assembly is held on Anti-bullying. Weekly children are reminded of behaviour expectations and what to do if being bullied.
Every term pupils are reminded of the difference between bullying and normal squabbling.
Care of all of our pupils is extremely strong in our school. We were audited by Active Learning Trust Behaviour lead recently and it was noted as excellent.
Is your child developing an awareness of core values, including Perseverance, Honesty, Thankfulness etc?
Strongly Agree: 69% Agree: 30% Not Sure: 1% Disagree: 0%
Strongly Agree: 63% Agree: 27% Not Sure: 9% Disagree: 1%
Strongly Agree: 67% Agree: 26% Not Sure: 7% Disagree: 0%
Strongly Agree: 67% Agree: 25% Not Sure: 8% Disagree: 0%
Strongly Agree: 75% Agree: 23% Not Sure: 2% Disagree: 0%
We follow an assembly programme that covers Values for Life. These are taught everyday within school. We also reward the children through our golden tickets system and stickers if they demonstrate some of the school values. If you ask your child what the values are they will tell you. The most recent ones have included Respect, Justice, Engagement. We also have our own five super school values – these are Enthusiasm, Engagement, Perseverance, Resilience, and Independence. These have also been the focus of our assemblies since Christmas. We are developing this further with our Super Hero reward program which the children will be working with a Graphic Designer to produce. Values are displayed in each classroom and around the school – please take a moment to look at them next time you are in for share afternoon.
Finally this half term the children are learning about Democracy ready for the upcoming elections. They are also being taught Rule of law, Individual Liberty, Tolerance, and Mutual Respect. These are the identified as British Values and part of the New National Curriculum.
How is your child developing?
Strongly Agree: 83% Agree: 14% Not Sure: 3% Disagree:0 %
Strongly Agree: 71 % Agree: 19% Not Sure: 10% Disagree: 0%
Strongly Agree: 63% Agree: 30% Not Sure: 7% Disagree:0 %
Strongly Agree:64 % Agree:24 % Not Sure: 9 % Disagree: 3%
We are delighted to report that children are monitored daily in our school and have an assessment of progress every 6 weeks in maths and English to be sure they can make as much progress as possible. Children identified as struggling are given booster sessions through a tailored programme. We currently run over 40 interventions within our school. How this information is shared with the children is carefully managed to ensure we do not knock their confidence or self-esteem.
Every year group learns about different cultures and faiths as part of the Religious studies requirements. This information is on the school website on the newsletters under the curriculum tab. This is also on the letter sent home at the start of each term.
Moral issues are addressed daily in the school through classroom activities, playground squabbles and assemblies. This includes helping children to understand the difference between acceptable and unacceptable, right and wrong, fair and unfair, impact of our own actions on others and vice versa.
How good are we at helping your child to develop?
Strongly Agree: 77% Agree: 22% Not Sure:1 % Disagree: 0%
Strongly Agree: 81% Agree: 11% Not Sure: 6% Disagree: 2%
Strongly Agree: 79% Agree: 19% Not Sure: 1% Disagree: 1%
Strongly Agree: 69% Agree: 26% Not Sure:4% Disagree: 1%
Strongly Agree: 66% Agree: 25% Not Sure: 7% Disagree: 2%
I am happy to report we have good teachers in our school. They are monitored heavily and supported in developing a range of skills and knowledge individual to their needs.
Homework was reorganised in September and homework/ communication books introduced. This was to ensure homework could be monitored very closely in school. We have found those children reading regularly and completing their homework are progressing at a much faster rate. All children in our school are given the expected levels of homework for their age range. If your child does not bring their homework home please put your concern in the communication book for us to see and we can ensure it comes to you.
Transition for our school to the next school is supported by the accepting High School. This includes visits for Maths, English or Sports events.
In school we do not wait until the following school year or the last day of term for children to find out about their new classes. We always do this the week before the end of term and children get to spend a whole day with their new teacher where possible before they start in that class.
Thank you again for your responses. We received just over 150 responses. For your information where it says 1% - that was one adult, we rounded the score up to ensure that it was a true reflection on what the parents said.
If you have any further questions or comments please do pop in to the main office and place them in the parent view box.
Regards
Mrs H Madsen
Head teacher
"What do we do well and what have you learnt about the progress of your child?"
Parents Evening October 2014
What do we do well at this school?
“Very happy that Year 4 are getting regular homework”
“Encouraging reading from an early age”
”Encourage the best result from the children”
“We are very pleased with what we’ve heard at parents evening, we are also very pleased with the school and its progress”
“Doing really well, so pleased my child joined this school, couldn’t be happier”
“Teachers do well making parents feel at ease and helping the children settle”
“Teachers are so friendly” “Very supportive teachers”
“I am really pleased with my daughters’ progress in KS2. The school has a positive atmosphere and communicates well with parents”
“Huge improvement on nursery teaching over last few years and very happy with how lessons are delivered”
“Impressed the teachers know all the names of the children”
“My child is on track with Maths & English”
“I am pleased with how the school are improving my sons development and understanding his particular needs” “Safe and good learning environment”
“Nursery teachers do a fantastic job” “Red Oak is improving more every day”
“Do 1:1 activities very well” “Teachers are really helpful” “Good variety of clubs”
What did I learn about the progress of my child?
“My child has been told that he is very bright, but needs to push himself a little more in lesson”
“She is doing very well in all subjects and is achieving higher than average”
“He can achieve more than he thinks” “My child is making good progress”
“Being given harder challenges as her teacher believes she is capable”
“Really bright and learning well in all subjects”
“My son has come a long way since the start of term”
“My child has settled very well in her new class and is working hard”
How can I improve the progress of my child?
“Practice handwriting” “Read more and learn spellings”
“More work on sounds” “Have more communication with teachers and TA’s”
“Make sure my child gets a good night sleep so he is ready to learn the next day”
“Encourage her to do her homework and to turn the Playstation off”
“Remind my child to use his planner”
“I would like more information on these modern techniques to enable better understanding and be able to help more with homework”
Parents evening July 2014
“Progress is great, my child is on par with where she should be”
“Very happy with my child’s progress”
“Doing really well, thank you for your great teaching”
“Very impressed with communication between myself and my daughters teachers in nursery, whether it’s positive or negative”
“My child’s progress is excellent”
"Great to have a Head Teacher who knows what she is doing and what the school and children need.!"
“My child is very chatty and enthusiastic”
“Making excellent progress in his current class”
”My child is very kind and helpful”
“Progressing well and enjoy being at school”
“What my child is doing well on and what they need to improve on”
“Very thorough and productive feedback”
”My child is very kind and helpful”
“I’m very pleased with the school and the progress my son is making”
“Very pleased with the progress, Well Done to the teachers!”
“I am very pleased with how my son is doing with his writing and numbers”
“My child loves this school”
“Lovely friendly feedback, caring and patient staff, very pleased with the help our child gets"
"Communication from school is excellent, I love the text message system"
July 2014- "What can we improve?"
"Maybe change reading books more"
"More writing for parents to look at"
"Read more one to one with the children"
"Nothing! Everything is great at this school, thank you"
"More homework"
Thank you for your feedback, this is what we have done to act upon your suggestions:
1) Introduced school planners that record spellings, reading, homework all in one place and improve communication with parents.
2) Set clear guidelines for homework expectations with the staff.
3) All children have guided reading sessions - teachers do not hear children 1 to 1 as it takes approximately ten minutes to hear a child read and in a class of thirty this would take 5 hours a day. Instead focussed group work where the adults listen to a group of children each day takes place. Therefore each child reads out loud to an adult at least once a week.
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