Happisburgh Primary School
How can I find out if my child is entitled to the Pupil Premium funding?
The process for applying is straightforward and confidential. You can check online using a ‘Free School Meals / Pupil Premium Service’ at www.fsm.lgfl.net. After entering essential details into the website, the online application process links to the Department for Education system for checking eligibility and gives an immediate ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response, and will notify our school. Alternatively, you can speak to Mrs Simons, in the office, who will be able to assist you through this process. All applications will be treated in confidence.
Children in Reception and KS1 are automatically entitled to a free school lunch; however, registering your child for free meals will entitle them to additional support with the cost of school visits, PTA events and extra-curricular clubs, as well as raising additional funds for the school.
Pupil Premium Report 2017 – 2018
What is Pupil Premium?
Pupil Premium is allocated to schools for children of statutory school age from low income families who are eligible for Free School Meals(FSM), for children who are looked after by the local authority(LAC) and to children whose parents are currently serving in the Armed Forces.
Schools are able to spend the pupil premium as they see necessary to support the children who are in receipt of it. However, for accountability purposes, schools are required to show clearly how and where the money is spent.
During the Financial Year 2017 – 2018 Happisburgh School Primary have 11 pupils eligible for Pupil Premium. The school will receive £11,220.00 in Pupil Premium for this financial year. The impact of our Pupil Premium Strategy is monitored by class teachers weekly, by the Headteacher half-termly and the Governing Board Termly.
The Headteacher and the Governors were conscious that this money would be used to inspire and improve the learning environment and learning opportunities for these children. Therefore Pupil Premium this year has been spent to allow the school to achieve the following:
Priority | Description | Pupils supported | Cost implication/
planned expenditure |
Impact |
Teaching Assistant support for pupils as needed. | TA targeted support with children in English lessons to support PP pupils through smaller group work.
To enable school to close the gaps for PP pupils in any given class. |
All classes | £7000 | At least EXP progress made. Support to enable teachers to close the gaps and to challenge the more able in any given class.
Impact to be monitored through results |
Pastoral support for individual pupils | One to one support for two afternoons for pupils with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Friendship club at lunchtime |
Identified pupils | £2,591 | Improved outcomes for vulnerable and anxious pupils or pupils with emotional or behavioral difficulties..
Impact to be monitored through results |
Funding for after school clubs | 2 pupils to attend after school clubs funded by school
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Identified pupils | £315 | Enhanced opportunities for social experiences. Improved physical skills and confidence, skills of resilience, perseverance and determination. Competition opportunities.
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Classroom resources | Purchase of LCP SATs practice materials to support pupils in Year 2 and Year 6.
Purchase of Spell Zoo resources to support pupils with spelling both at home and at school.
Purchase of grammar hammer to support pupils with |
Year 2 and year 6
All classes
All classes |
£1014 | Pupil outcomes improve through use of SATS booster materials which are completed with parents |
Educational visits | Residential trip funding for Pupil premium children. | 3 pupils | £300 | To develop English skills, particulalry in speaking, listening and writing. |
Total Cost for Financial Year April 2017 – April 2018
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£11,220 |
Funding from other sources were also used to support some of these activities, and some activities are for all pupils, however they are seen as particularly valuable to those pupils of the identified groups.
Date of next review: 31st March 2018
Pupil Premium 2016 – 2017
What is Pupil Premium?
Pupil Premium is allocated to schools for children of statutory school age from low income families who are eligible for Free School Meals(FSM), for children who are looked after by the local authority(LAC) and to children whose parents are currently serving in the Armed Forces.
Schools are able to spend the pupil premium as they see necessary to support the children who are in receipt of it. However, for accountability purposes, schools are required to show clearly how and where the money is spent.
During the Financial Year 2016 – 2017 Happisburgh School Primary received £22,860 in Pupil Premium.
The Headteacher and the Governors were conscious that this money would be used to inspire and improve the learning environment and learning opportunities for these children. Therefore Pupil Premium this year has been spent to allow the school to achieve the following:
Purchase | Description | Pupils supported | Cost implication | Impact |
New books and equipment to support phonics, early reading and writing
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This will enable children who require additional support in the early years to receive access to phonic games etc
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Targeted groups whose reading age and phonic understanding is below age related expectations.
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£500
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Phonics to be taught across the school and pupils tracked to ensure gap closes between pupils who have secure phonic knowledge in early years and those who require additional support. |
Teaching Assistant support for pupils as needed. | Targeted support with children whose tracking has identified lack of knowledge to enable school to close the gaps and or to challenge the more able in any given class. | All classes | £7000 | Impact to be monitored through results. Pupils close the gap and make progress in line with all other pupils |
Pastoral support for individual pupils | One to one support in the afternoons for pupils with emotional and behavioral difficulties
Friendship club at lunchtime |
Identified pupils | £2,500 | Impact to be monitored through results. Pupil’s relationships with peers improve and learning behaviour is supported. |
Specific training for staff | Numicon
Pupil premium training |
Identified pupils
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£185
£200 |
Specific pupil makes progress in maths.
Acting Headteacher able to allocate Pupil premium funds correctly and oversee how funds are allocated
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Funding for after school clubs | Pupils attended after school clubs which were funded by school
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Identified pupils | £1260 | Whole child supported not just through academic support. Improved relationships with peers and attitude to learning. Children are made to feel part of the whole school experience and not excluded based on their social and economic background. |
Additional intervention teacher | Small group focused teaching as directed by teacher
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All classes | £2363 | Assessment results
Pupils progress tracked through pupil progress meetings |
Maths Whizz | Purchase of online maths tuition, tailored to the individual child and accessible from home to support pupils through homework
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All classes | £3,500 | Pupils close the gap in maths
Pupils engaged in maths homework |
Writing INSET for staff
Victoria Groom
Kate Mejri |
Improving standards in writing across all groups
Improve the teaching of writing across the whole school through the use of ‘Speaking for stories’ New assessment materials used for writing linked to new expectations improve standardisation when assessing pupils writing
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All classes | £185
£185 |
Children motivated and engaged in their writing
Progress evident in pupils writing. Pupils writing at length
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Fiction express | Computer based reading comprehension tool to be used in classes as a homework tool | All classes | £250 | Reading comprehension improves across the age ranges and monitored by Salford Reading Test
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Family Learning | Purchase of resources to support family learning sessions within school. Cross curricular focus (maths, literacy, science, art phonics, and history and Christmas crafts).
One family learning session every half term in each class |
All classes | £600 | Parental workshops to improve communication and promote changes in parent’s aspirations.
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Music teacher | Music teacher employed to teach all children for 19 days per academic year. | All classes | £3808 | Supports children with an increase in self-esteem linked to performances both in school and across the community, improved focus for learning across the curriculum and supports the whole child. Also improves collaborative learning, spacial awareness and developing listening, attention focus and fine motor skills.
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Total Cost for Financial Year April 2016 – April 2017
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£22, 536 |
Funding from other sources were also used to support some of these activities, and some activities are for all pupils, however they are seen as particularly valuable to those pupils of the identified groups.
Impact
- Pupils have made expected or better than expected progress across the whole school
- LAC pupil made above expected levels of progress in maths and writing composition.
- In lower KS2, pupil premium children made better than expected progress in maths and writing.
- In KS1, pupils are making better than expected progress in all subjects.
- Learning behaviours improved and ‘Growth Mindset’ language applied.
- Parental involvement increased.
- Peer relationships improved and self-esteem increased which links to learning behaviour.
- Lesson observations reflect all teaching as good with pupils making progress within lessons.
- Pupils are ensured to have equal opportunities and are therefore able to access the whole school life and feel valued as part of the school community.