D. Increased attendance Pastoral manager to Pupil voice indicates pupils have increased We will continue with this approach, ensuring that pupils and rates monitor pupils and attitude and outlook on achieving- which is families know why they need to attend school. Meetings with follow up quickly on reflected in: Reduce the number of persistent families have helped and we will continue to develop our absences. First day absentees among pupils eligible for PP to 10% or communications to ensure that our expectations are clear. response provision. below. Overall PP attendance improves from 82% to 96% in line with pupils; ’other’ Breakfast club offer for PPG pupils to Attendance Data Shows: ensure on time to Persistent attendance has dramatically reduced school. from 18.02% last year to be just 6.9%. Attendance for FSM groups is up 11%, currently at 93.67%, below non fsm at 96.86%. D. Aspirations increased Identify a targeted Pupil Voice indicates that the trips focused on We will continue with this approach. and poor learning behaviour positive behaviour helped pupils’ increased behaviour decreased intervention for learning behaviour. (91% believe we are preparing With additional work on communication with parents with identified students. them for life in modern Britain). resources they can help their child with- including workshops Use support worker to for each of the subjects. engage with parents Supported whole school trip to Chester Zoo. before intervention Supported specific trips to TCAT, visit to begins. newspaper. Contributed to Junior Street Develop restorative champions, giving pupils a voice in the local approaches and community. Forces Pupils (Dandelion group) have focus on positive taken part in Forest school and trip to Cosford, behaviours. Pupils have taken a greater role in the school through school council and by leading assemblies. Outside trips and visits to inspire pupils Bought new PE Bags and increased (and parents) and communication with kit letters to help pupils be raise their aspirations ready for learning- good learning behaviour. Pastoral work and support and interventions targeted pupils. Data above. We have run a family learning course- and will run again. Additional detail
D. Increased attendance rates Pastoral manager to monitor pupils and follow up quickly on absences. First day response provision. Breakfast club offer for PPG pupils to ensure on time to school. Pupil voice indicates pupils have increased attitude and outlook on achieving- which is reflected in: Reduce the number of persistent absentees among pupils eligible for PP to 10% or below. Overall PP attendance improves from 82% to 96% in line with ’other’ pupils; Attendance Data Shows: Persistent attendance has dramatically reduced from 18.02% last year to be just 6.9%. Attendance for FSM groups is up 11%, currently at 93.67%, below non fsm at 96.86%. We will continue with this approach, ensuring that pupils and families know why they need to attend school. Meetings with families have helped and we will continue to develop our communications to ensure that our expectations are clear. D. Aspirations increased and poor learning behaviour decreased Identify a targeted behaviour intervention for identified students. Use support worker to engage with parents before intervention begins. Develop restorative approaches and focus on positive behaviours. Outside trips and visits to inspire pupils (and parents) and raise their aspirations Pupil Voice indicates that the trips focused on positive behaviour helped pupils’ increased learning behaviour. (91% believe we are preparing them for life in modern Britain). Supported whole school trip to Chester Zoo. Supported specific trips to TCAT, visit to newspaper. Contributed to Junior Street champions, giving pupils a voice in the local community. Forces Pupils (Dandelion group) have taken part in Forest school and trip to Cosford, Pupils have taken a greater role in the school through school council and by leading assemblies. Bought new PE Bags and increased communication with kit letters to help pupils be ready for learning- good learning behaviour. Pastoral work and support and interventions targeted pupils. Data above. We have run a family learning course- and will run again. We will continue with this approach. With additional work on communication with parents with resources they can help their child with- including workshops for each of the subjects. Additional detail
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