Parent/Carer Survey June 202212 October 2022 (by schooladmin) |
This document presents the results of our latest Annual Survey of Parents/Carers.
The Survey was carried out in June 2022
This Survey – and the other smaller surveys we carry out from time to time – will help to shape the ongoing development of the school.
Thank you to all Parents/Carers who contributed to the survey.
Mrs. H. Higgs
Headteacher
Overall Results of the Survey
We had 78 responses. The survey was sent to 180 Parents/Carers.
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Q1 My child is happy at this school |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Total % in Agreement |
|
53.9% |
39.8% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
1.3% |
93.5% |
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Q2 My child feels safe at this school |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Total % in Agreement |
|
59% |
38.5% |
2.5% |
0% |
0% |
97.5% |
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Q3 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Total % in Agreement |
|
41% |
52.6% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
1.3% |
93.6% |
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Q4 My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bulling quickly and effectively |
My child has not been bullied |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly disagree |
|
70.5% |
12.8% |
11.5% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
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Q5 The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Total % in Agreement |
|
42.3% |
48.7% |
6.4% |
1.3% |
1.3% |
91% |
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Q6 When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
I have not raised any concerns |
Total % in Agreement/no concerns raised |
|
29.5% |
42.3% |
7.7% |
2.5% |
12.8% |
84.6% |
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Q7 The school has high expectations for my child |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Total % in Agreement |
|
35.9% |
52.6% |
7.7% |
0% |
3.8% |
88.5% |
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Q8 My child does well at this school |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Total % in Agreement |
|
41% |
52.6% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
1.3% |
93.6% |
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Q9 The school lets me know what my child is doing |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Total % in Agreement |
|
37.2% |
50% |
7.7% |
1.3% |
3.8% |
87.2% |
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Q10 There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Total % in Agreement |
|
42.3% |
46.2% |
1.3% |
0% |
10.2% |
88.5% |
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Q11 My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Total % in Agreement |
|
47.4% |
37.3% |
3.8% |
0% |
11.5% |
84.7% |
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Q12 This school supports my child’s personal development |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Total % in Agreement |
|
37.2% |
42.3% |
8.9% |
1.3% |
10.3% |
79.5% |
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Q13 I would recommend this school to another parent |
Yes |
No |
|
|
92.3% |
7.7% |
The no comments were followed up with parents where appropriate. One response was made in error. |
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Q14 My child has SEND and gets the support they need |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t know |
Total % in Agreement |
|
30.5% |
43.5% |
17.4% |
8.6% |
0% |
74% |
Parent/carer responses to the question :’ In your opinion what are the best things about Moorside Community Primary School?
We have had lots of kind and supportive comments the themes of the comments are can be seen below:
- It’s a good school for the children to grow and learn
- All of it
- Teachers and the learning scheme for the children
- Play area
- Friendliness of staff
- The teachers who are approachable and create a safe feeling for children
- Dedicated staff, learning opportunities, engaging activities and great communication between staff and parents
- The teacher/teaching assistants are always there to help my child when he struggles with things
- The best things about the school in my opinion are the levels of communication and support for both pupils and parents
- The one form intake
- The afterschool clubs
- Well informed on what the children are learning about
Parent/carer responses to the question :’ Is there anything that you would change about the school and how would you like to see the school develop?
Please note that these are all individual points, from individual parents/carers/families. However, as you can see, certain themes ad points crop up several times
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Comment from parent/Carer |
Our response |
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Uniform - Not to be too bothered about what they have in their hair - Picky on hair bobbles and shoes - The uniform is uncomfortable for young children to wear |
This is the first experience that our children have of being part of the school community The uniform policy is reviewed annually and we will take into consideration the comments
The uniform changed when the children moved to the new building 4 years ago – the children were consulted on the uniform and voted to wear a tie |
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Attainment - A move away from reading on Myon - we prefer to ready physical books and that is often overlooked - More focus on children just doing ‘ok’ i.e. not SEND/behaviour- those who are ok and need to be ‘pushed’ more - Teachers having more time for students in need of extra support - Have more focus on learning out of the classroom, enhancing the imagination , regular down or mindful managing life skills |
Myon is just one of the ways in which pupils can access books – pupils also have access to physical Accelerated Reader books Senior leaders meet with all teachers to review progress of all children. Across all year groups additional support is targeted to all groups of learners. We use our Catch up funding across all year groups in addition to offering before and after school booster sessions (Y6) We do try and make use of the outdoor environment whenever possible, for example, PE. We are continually looking to develop opportunities for pupils to make the most of our fantastic learning environment |
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Pick up/drop off time - Space to walk to pick children up - Car parking |
Thank you for your feedback - we will monitor the situation and take into account this feedback when considering arrangements for next year. We are restricted in the parking available on school site – this is available to pupils and parents with disabilities. |
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Rewards/Praise - Standardised praise would be good. I’ve had experiences of both my children getting the same marks in tests etc and the feedback being vastly different |
We appreciate your feedback and will be looking to make sure that the marking policy and the behaviour policies are followed consistently. |
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Communication - More in school events for parents/chosen person to attend i.e. at the end of a topic. Children can share what they have learnt by hosting a presentation/coffee morning - Having a termly play and stay for parents to come and see what the children have been learning about - Too many texts - Speak in plain English not education system acronyms. - Lack of communication in regards to some things especially things that need donation for example only informing us of events sometimes a few days before they happen. |
A good idea and we are looking to develop this in the next academic year.
This is definitely something that we would like to develop and can look into now that Covid restrictions are lifted,
We try to be give information that is accessible – but we will be mindful of this in future communications. We try and ensure that timely information is given in various formats e.g. texts, letter, Seesaw. |
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After school clubs - After school clubs as there is no option around Moorside - It would be good if school can run after clubs, same as breakfast clubs. - Better after school clubs. Currently only run till 4.10 but most people work until 5. Also the clubs that are on aren’t available to all years - Option to zoom the praise assemblies for those who can’t come in person due to work I am not able to come to school to watch if they get certificates but I could watch via zoom. |
We do not currently run after school provision - however due to the response of the parent survey we will carry a feasibility survey to see if there is sufficient demand across school to look into establishing after school provision.
The extra- curricular clubs have been re-introduced this year after Covid has impacted on our ability to provide these. Currently clubs are provided for individual classes or KS1, lower KS2, upper KS2. This is to ensure that we can staff the clubs appropriately.
A great idea to Zoom the PROUD assemblies – we could look to offer this |
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Bullying The way you deal with bullying |
We have an anti-bullying policy in place which is reviewed with the school council. We hold an anti-bullying week and regularly review the procedures in place in school We encourage any pupil and parents to come and talk to us about any concerns |
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Behaviour - More rewards for Nursery children - Standardised praise - experience of children getting the same marks in tests, yet getting vastly different feedback
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- We will ensure that we will review the rewards for Nursery children - We have worked hard this year and standardising our expectations. Of course all children are different and praise can also be related to the progress that a child has made to achieve a certain level |
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Attainment - Be more prescriptive on what stage the children should be at given points in their school life. - Not as much homework. Have home time for playing and family time, not school work |
We will make sure that this information is available to parents on the school website
Our homework policy follows the government guidelines for homework in primary school |
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SEN - Arrange SENDCO appointments with parents - Teachers having more understanding of ASD
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Mrs Grant is available to meet with any parents who request an appointment.
We have a high number of pupils with ASD or on a pathway towards ASD diagnosis. We plan regular staff training and staff work closely with the school special needs co-ordinator and the Local Authority ASD team to support pupils with ASD |
Thank you for responding to our Survey!
If you have any queries or concerns, or any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to your child’s teacher, or to a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
We are all here to help!
If you’re happy, and your child is happy, then we are happy!