December 2022
A huge thank you to all of our families who filled in our recent Parent Survey in December 2022.
We have analysed everything you have said and have detailed below the main strengths and areas for development.
Here are some headlines of the survey…
| Areas you would like to see developed | Our actions |
| There is some uncertainty as to how our curriculum is broad and balanced and prepares children for the next stage of their learning | Please see our detailed curriculum pages on our website for each subject area: https://stmaryscpa.co.uk/curriculum/curricul um-vision-overview/
At the start of each half term, the ‘curriculum maps’ page on our website is updated which will outline your child’s learning for their year group in each subject: https://stmaryscpa.co.uk/curriculum/curricul um-maps/ |
| A few parents are unsure of their children’s targets and how they are progressing in school. | In February, our mid-year progress reports will be sent home. These will outline your child’s progress since September and will have a target for Reading, Writing and Maths. We will also be reviewing our parents evening appointment structure to ensure there is consistency in information being shared regarding children’s progress. |
| A few parents are unsure of the school’s approach to physical and mental health & wellbeing for their child. | Mrs Cooke and Mrs Hudson are currently working towards the ‘Wellbeing Award’. Please see the link to our website for further details: https://stmaryscpa.co.uk/safeguarding-andwellbeing/wellbeing/ |
| Some parents would like more involvement in their child’s learning. | Look out for our termly Family Learning workshops (including showcase assemblies) on our newsletters and website. Other curriculum workshops will be taking place this term. Knowledge Organisers are sent home at the start of each half term – these are a great way to discuss/share learning at home. |
Once again, thank you for your continued support in making our school the best it can be!
March 2022
A huge thank you to all of our families who filled in our Parent Survey in March 2022.
We have analysed everything you have said and have detailed below the main strengths and areas for development.
Here are some headlines of the survey…
| Areas you would like to see developed | Our actions |
| Homework | We have reviewed our homework expectations – these can be found in your child’s homework book.
We have relaunched our Family Learning Workshops which gives opportunities for home learning to take place over the holidays. |
| Wider experiences for children | We have now started to offer a greater variety of clubs, competitions and enrichment opportunities within school time and after school too.
Keep a look out for information on our website and Facebook page. |
| Knowing key staff around school who can help me | Look out for our whole school newsletter and our Safeguarding newsletter which will detail key members of staff who may be able to support you with any queries you may have. |
Once again, thank you for your continued support in making our school the best it can be!
July 2022
A huge thank you to all of our families who filled in our recent Parent Survey in July 2021.
We have analysed everything you have said and are in the process of putting together an action plan showing how we are working towards improving our school – based on your suggestions.
Here are some headlines of the survey…
You thought the main strengths of our school were: the Catholic life and ethos, our lovely staff and our school culture and curriculum.
You made some suggestions on areas we could improve. These included: greater communication, clearer routines around homework and more parish links. Watch this space!
We will let you know via emails and our Facebook page of changes we make going forward in response to these suggestions. We can’t fix everything all at the same time, but we will keep all of the comments and we will look at working through them as quickly as we can.
Once again, thank you for your continued support in making our school the best it can be!
