Highfields School
Issue 12: 4 December 2020
Newsletter Parent/Carer Update November stakeholder survey feedback How are we doing? This is what you told us in our recent surveys Thanks very much for your responses to our recent surveys. Students, parents/carers and staff were all asked for their views around similar themes: the return to school, our approach to putting in place risk measures in a school context, quality of teaching, learning and catch up, standards of behaviour, quality of leadership and sense of ‘Highfields community’. Feedback overall was very positive, with some strong endorsement of all that we are doing to provide a high standard of education whilst keeping students safe during Covid times. As ever we received some very useful comments about what we could be doing better and will use this to improve.
Parent and Carer Survey responses We had 317 responses to the parent/carer survey. Parents/carers are very positive about a number of crucial aspects - 75% agree / strongly agree that: The return to school going well We are doing a good job reducing risk in a school context Behaviour of students is good Parents/carers are even more positive about the following aspects - 85%+ agree / strongly agree that: Quality of teaching is good Taking COVID out the equation, children are safe Quality of leadership of good There is a strong sense of Highfields community We had a huge amount of positive feedback about things that we are doing well, and this is greatly appreciated by all staff. The following are typical examples:
‘Communication has never been better. We feel closer to the school and protective of the school and staff. You are doing an amazing job’ ‘The school is succeeding in delivering teaching in extremely challenging times and we are very grateful for all the efforts of staff and leadership team’ Parents/ carers were less certain about: How well their children are catching up with any lost learning from lockdown. Whilst 61% agreed that their child was catching up, 24% reported no strong opinion and 15% disagreed. Catch up is, and will continue to be, a huge focus for us – both in class, via wider support and through our emphasis on the need for outstanding approaches to learning from students in the current context. Our central Catch Up strategy is enshrined within our Big 3. It is all about delivering an excellent quality of education through lessons day in day out, and keeping children feeling safe, valued, included and happy.
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