In 2011-12 the Government launched its Pupil Premium funding. Pupil Premium is a sum of money the school receives for each student who is either in receipt of Free School Meals (FSM) or who has been in receipt of them at some point in the last 6 years. Nationally, the statistics show that students who are in receipt of FSM do less well than their peers in external exams. The aim of this money is to try to close that attainment gap.
At Hartlebury we have the highest of expectations of all of our children. We use our Pupil Premium money to ensure that all children in our school reach their full potential and that no child is left behind.
"The small numbers of pupils eligible for the pupil premium achieve as well as their classmates. Eligible pupils’ achievement is high, with all making outstanding progress from their starting points." - Ofsted inspection 2014
- Total number of pupils on roll (including Nursery): 176
- Proportion (%) of pupil premium eligible pupils: 18.2%
Nature of support
- Our key objective in using the Pupil Premium Grant is to narrow the gap between pupil groups
- Through targeted teacher led interventions we are working to eliminate barriers to learning and progress
- For children who start school with low attainment on entry, our aim is to ensure that they make accelerated progress in order to reach age related expectations
- We have analysed our data thoroughly and act quickly to ensure gaps in learning are targeted
Analysing Data and Identifying Pupils
We will ensure that:
- ALL teaching staff and support staff are involved in analysis of data and identification of pupils
- ALL staff are aware of who the pupil premium and vulnerable children are
- ALL pupil premium children benefit from the funding, not just those who are underperforming
- Underachievement at all levels is targeted (not just lower attaining pupils)
- Children’s individual needs are considered carefully so that we provide support for those children who could be doing “even better if…..”
Improving Day to Day Teaching
We will continue to ensure that all children across the school receive good teaching, with increasing percentages of outstanding teaching achieved by:
- Setting high expectations
- Addressing any within-school variance
- Ensuring consistent implementation of the non-negotiables, e.g. marking, feedback and guided reading
- Sharing good practice within the school and drawing on external expertise where needed
- Providing high quality CPD
- Improving assessment through joint levelling and moderation across the school and pyramid of Individualising support
We will ensure that the additional support we provide is effective by:
- Looking at the individual needs of each child and identifying their barriers to learning
- Ensuring additional support staff and class teachers communicate regularly
- Matching the skills of the support staff to the interventions they provide
- Working with other agencies to bring in additional expertise
- Providing support for parents through structure conversations and targeted curriculum evenings
- Tailoring teacher led interventions to the needs of the child
- Recognising and building on children’s strengths to further boost confidence
Funding Priorities
- A senior teacher for 3 hours per week to support groups and 1 to 1 support in targeted intervention groups where needs are identified.
- 20 hours of teaching Assistant time to provide support and intervention where identified.
- Availability of Pupil Premium Champion (Vulnerable Children Lead) for ‘structured conversations’ with all parents to establish needs and potential of their child.
- Funding for extracurricular activities where specific needs are identified
Pupil Premium Strategies
Sports Premium
The funding is being provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport, and will see the money going directly to primary school Head teachers to spend on improving the quality of sport and P.E. for all of their children.
Each school will receive £16,000 plus an extra £10 per pupil (years 1-6) each year for the next 2 years. The money can be spent on sport and P.E. provision in schools. The money will be used so that all children benefit regardless of their sporting ability.
Use of Sports Premium at Hartlebury
At Hartlebury CofE Primary School we use the funding for a wide range of purposes as outlined on our Sports Premium Summary this includes funding coaches and PE teachers to deliver high quality Sports training to upskill staff and children. A proportion of the grant is also used to fund our place in the Stourport PE partnership (16%), which allows us to access training for staff and a range of competitive inter-school events for our children. The remaining funding is used to enhance the children’s individual and group experiences by funding transport to events; maintenance of existing equipment and use of facilities; new equipment and resources; and funding transport.
Impact of the Sports Premium at Hartlebury
PE Teacher:
- Staff up-skilled through PE specialist led sessions;
- Increased confidence in teaching staff delivering PE sessions independently;
- PE leaders (yr6) organise tournaments each half term- increased leadership skills;
- Tournaments at the end of each half-term (intra-school) achieve 100% participation in competitive games;
- Increased child participation and enjoyment in sport due to increased skills levels and game practice;
- Increased participation in local tournaments and festivals (inter-school)
- Increased success in competitions at local, regional and national level
Sports’ Partnership Access:
- All lunchtime supervisors attended courses to encourage physical activity at breaks and lunchtimes;
- Jumping Jaxx training to enlist a group of children to run games and activities at breaks and lunchtimes;
- Twilight sessions attended to up-skill teachers and raise enthusiasm in their identified weaker areas;
- Access to a wider variety of competitions and festivals aimed at inclusion- participation as well as performance;
- Active numeracy and literacy training for all teachers- filtered through to TAs. Now have Active Maths intervention as well as many lesson starters involving AN and AL.
Generally:
- Physical activity is higher on the Hartlebury School agenda- high profile within the school.
- PE notice board with current events and termly competition and festival information
- PE celebration display to introduce children to local clubs and activities attended by others;
- More children are more active at breaks and lunchtimes due to more structured activities;
- Breadth of provision both in after school clubs and taster sessions, including: judo, aerobics, dancersize, bellboating, hockey, football, tag-rugby, cricket, golf, tennis, orienteering, rowing etc
- Increased involvement with local clubs means improved pathways for the children to attend clubs in their own time; (Evidence from parental questionnaire shows this)
- Higher profile of the Health and Well-being agenda. SLT eat with the children on a rota discussing food choices;
- School commitment to staffing and transporting children to local events (This has a big impact on our small school.)
- Cookery club focusing on healthy choices;
- Sport’s week in July with guest speakers, visiting coaches, sport’s day, healthy eating week etc.
