This document provides an agenda and summary for a parent meeting at a primary school. The summary includes: 1) The agenda covers welcoming parents, reflecting on the last school year, feedback from a parent satisfaction survey, plans for the upcoming year, meet the teacher meetings, maintenance fund contributions, and an open question period. 2) Key information from the last school year includes the school achieving above average results in reading, writing, and maths based on standardized tests. 3) The head teacher and deputy head teacher positions are stable, with only two new teachers joining for the upcoming year. That concludes the high-level summary of the key information and agenda items covered in the parent meeting document in under

1. Welcome Parents!
Take a seat

2. Agenda
● Welcome - Prayer
● Reflections on last year
● Feedback from the parent satisfaction
survey
● Plans for the year ahead
● Meet the Teacher Meetings
● Maintenance Fund
● Open questions

3. Opening Prayer
God our Father,
You have called us together once again
to do work that will further Your
kingdom on earth. Let our efforts be for
Your glory, for the support of parents
and friends whom we represent, and for
the advancement of the mission of our
school. We ask this through Christ our
Lord,
Amen

4. BJR Vision
Be the best we can
Join in Learning, Play and Prayer
Remember God’s Word

5. 2016 - Local authorities with highest % primary pupils
achieving expected standard in Reading, Writing and
Maths

6. Key Stage 1 outcomes 2017
Phonics - 87%
(RBG 84%)
RWM @ expected - 66%
(National 64%)
Writing @ Greater depth - 24%
(RBG - 24%, National 16%)
Maths @ Greater depth - 31%
(RBG - 30%, National 21%)

7. Key Stage 1 outcomes 2017
Reading @ expected 76%
(National 76%)
Writing @ expected 69%
(National 68%)
Boys - 43% working @ or above
in RWM
Girls - 87% working @ or above
in RWM

8. Key Stage 2 outcomes 2017
RWM @ expected - 69%
(National 61% -RBG 70%)
GP&S @ Higher standard - 45%
(National 31% -RBG 39%)
Writing @ expected - 83%
(National 76% RBG 82%)
Writing @ greater depth - 31%
(National 18% - RBG 25%)

9. Key Stage 2 outcomes 2017
Maths @ expected - 72%
(National 75% - RBG 81%)
GP&S @ expected - 76%
(National 77% -RBG 81%)
Progress in reading KS1-KS2 -1.7
(National 0.0, RBG 0.5)
Progress in maths KS1-KS2 -2.1
(National 0.0, rbg 0.8)

10. Further develop
partnerships with parents
to ensure that these views
inform school development
Further improve the
effectiveness of feedback
pupils receive in order to
improve their knowledge,
understanding and skills.
To improve opportunities to
use and apply mathematical
knowledge and reasoning
Improve progress made by all
pupils in Reading and Maths
across the Key Stages to
close to national standards
Improve use of support staff
in achieving outcomes for all
children including
disadvantaged
To improve progress made by
boys in their writing as this
is currently below that of
the girls

11. Staffing
●Head Teacher Ken Maslin - starting
5th year at school
●Deputy Head teacher Jo Richardson -
taking on role as Special Needs
Coordinator, Deputy AND EYFS lead
●Very stable teaching staff
●2 new teachers - Mrs Brouwer in Y3
and Miss Miller in Nursery
●Chair of Governors - Rev Patrick

12. Teachers do not always ensure that
lower ability learners have grasped
essential concepts before moving on
to more complex concepts. This is
especially the case in mathematics.
Teachers’ marking and feedback are
not of a consistently high quality. As
a result, lower ability pupils do not
understand how they can improve
their work.

13. Parent Survey results

15. My children love
the school. l love
the family spirit
within the school.
Discipline is keen
to the school.
My child enjoys
doing the homework
Kids are taught
really well with
their religious
background.

16. I would like to advise the school to
try as much as possible to have a
permanent teacher for each class
through all the academic year.
Current Y4 class
● Teacher went off sick mid year in Y1
● Teacher resigned mid year in Y3
Teacher
shortages
Small school
Location
Positive work
environment
Support for
teachers
Developing
teachers

17. There is a good sense of
community in the school. But
good behaviour and more of push
to achieve must be instilled.
●The vast majority of children behave
very well in school
●Teachers are consistent with
behaviour
●As in most schools, there are a
number of children who find coming to
school difficult and will challenge staff

18. Working with families when
behaviour is difficult
● No blame
● Trust
● “He doesn’t behave like this at
home…”
● Support from professionals
● Acceptance if your child is
having difficulties
● Wanting to help

19. If poor behaviour is affecting
your child
● Speak to the class teacher as
soon as you have a concern
● Don’t let issues stew
● Mr Maslin / Mrs Richardson
will be at the gate most days
● Call the office to make an
appointment

20. Please do not confuse
support for comprehensive
education as a sign of lack of
ambition for your children
●Teachers have high expectations and
are regularly monitored and well
trained
●Track record of achievement for 4
years

21. A word about selective
schools
● There are 353 councils in England
● All of these are comprehensive
apart from
◦ Kent
◦ Medway
◦ Buckinghamshire
◦ Lincolnshire
◦ Gloucestershire
◦ Trafford
◦ Slough
Grammar schools are
currently uncommon in the
UK

22. Bexley tests In 2016
● 5685 children sat the test
● 1753 achieved the selective standard
● 800 grammar school places available
● 180 children with the highest total age-
standardised scores are placed in one
of the highest priority groups for their
preferred grammar school
● For other pupils who are deemed
selective, there is no guarantee of
an offer of a place.

23. School Uniform - Girls
● Grey skirt, trousers or tunic
● White blouse/polo shirt
● White or grey socks (grey or
black plain tights in very cold
weather)
● School sweatshirt or cardigan
(which must have the school
logo)
● School tie is optional
● In summer, red and white
checked/striped dresses may be
worn.
● Only black school shoes should
be worn.

24. School Uniform - Boys
● Grey trousers
● White shirt/polo shirt
● Grey/black socks
● School sweatshirt or
cardigan (which must
have the school logo)
● School tie is optional
● Only black school shoes
should be worn.
Children who do not have the
correct school jumper will be
given a clean second-hand
jumper to wear in school.

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from either of
these providers

26. Communication

27. Maintenance Fund
● Every Church School is asked to
contribute to the Maintenance Fund
◦ Maintenance work
◦ Repairs
◦ Building work
● £15 for Nursery
● £30 for Reception – Y6
● If we cannot raise this money, it comes
out of school funds meaning less money
for your children
● Can be paid online OR via the office

28. Volunteers
●A number of parents used the online
form on the ‘Contact us’ part of the
school website to volunteer
●In the next few weeks those
individuals will be contacted
●Work with school staff (Mrs
Richardson, Mrs Ogabi and others)
●Work with Parent governors
●Still time to sign up

29. Parent forum
●Want to restart parent forum with the
support of Parent Governors and
School staff
●Termly meetings with planned
agendas run by parents for parents
●Feed-back to Governors and senior
leaders via Parent Governors

30. Open questions