South Benfleet Primary School

12 Oct 2009 - 2009 Parents Survey

South Benfleet Primary School

Results of the Parents Survey 2009

Dear Parents, October 2009

Firstly can I apologise for the time it has taken to collate and present the results from the 2009 survey that was sent out earlier this year. 124 surveys were returned, representing the views of the parents of around 160 children. Thank you to everyone who completed the survey, we do value all of the comments and will use the information when considering future planning and actions.

Key outcomes from the survey:-

94% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child /children enjoyed coming to school.

95% agreed that their child / children are encouraged to work to the best of their ability

91% agreed or strongly agreed that they felt welcome in the school

94 % agreed or strongly agreed that their child was making good progress

96% agreed or strongly agreed that school staff were approachable and helpful

Some parents chose to make comments, here are the key comments broken down into broad themes with a response.

Comments from the survey	School Response / answer
Theme: Clubs /after, pre school provision
Comments · ‘I don’t know what activities there are to do after school’ · ‘More after school clubs, a breakfast club’	We do have a variety of clubs including football, netball etc. These are advertised to children within school. Activities run by outside organisations are advertised by leaflet etc. We are also part of a local cluster of schools called BATIC and there are clubs and activities run at other sites which can be accessed by parents. We will highlight these more actively. Some details can also be found on this website http://www.batic.co.uk/ . We are in discussions about how we can offer more after school clubs. The office can help provide information on pre / after school parent care in the local area.
Theme: Home learning ( Homework). There were several comments on this including:- · Less homework for children’ · ‘Don’t agree with homework –would rather have information o what they will be covering so I can help at home’ · ‘Worksheets ( as homework) do very little to stimulate and encourage a love of learning’	We keep home learning under review and recently sent out a letter regarding the curriculum and home learning (still available on our website under the Information and Downloads tab at http://www.southbenfleet.essex.sch.uk We are working to make home learning more connected to and supportive of class work. We ask that all parents continue to read with and to help their children with tasks, but also play games etc.
*Theme : Languages:* · ‘More opportunities for learning another language’	Junior age children ( Key Stage 2 ) children will start learning French later this school year
Theme : Premises · ‘Better play equipment’ · ‘Continue to improve/ update classroom facilities and equipment’	We are planning a new play area and continue to buy small play equipment for playground use at lunch and playtimes. We also employ two play leaders at lunchtime in addition to our midday assistants.
‘More frequent opportunities to drop into school and look at work/ displays’	We are considering an additional display / open evening in the summer term.
Other comments received:- ‘I think South Benfleet is a fantastic school’ ‘The school works well with the children and staff ( are) all approachable’ ‘I am sure that we made the right choice in choosing this school for our child’

Parents Survey Results - 2009

The numbers below in BOLD are percentages, the smaller numbers are the actual number of responses. Not every question was answered by all parents so totals are different (some numbers have been rounded, so percentage totals may not add up to 100)

Survey Statements	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	Total no of responses / percentages
1. My child/ children enjoy(s) coming to school	58	58	5	3		124
1. My child/ children enjoy(s) coming to school	47	47	4	2		100
2. My child/children find(s) school work stimulating & challenging	41	60	13	5		119
	34	50	11	4		99
3. My child/ children is/are encouraged to work to the best of their ability	56	57	4	2		119
	47	48	3	2		100
4. My child is making good progress	52	59	6	1		118
4. My child is making good progress	44	50	5	1		100
5. Meetings between parents and teachers are helpful and informative	60	50	8	3		121
	50	41	7	2		100
6. I am happy with the amount of home learning ( homework) my child/ children receives	31	62	12	13	3	121
	26	51	10	11	2	100
7. I have a clear idea of the school’s aims and values	30	66	17	5	1	119
7. I have a clear idea of the school’s aims and values	25	55	14	4	1	100
8. Children are treated fairly in school	36	63	14	5	1	119
8. Children are treated fairly in school	30	52	12	4	1	99
9. The school achieves high standards of good behaviour	40	65	14	2		121
9. The school achieves high standards of good behaviour	33	53	12	2		100
10. The school has a good reputation in the community	54	54	9	1		118
10. The school has a good reputation in the community	46	46	8	1		101
11. The school staff are approachable and helpful	60	55	5			120
11. The school staff are approachable and helpful	50	46	4			100
12. As a parent I feel welcome in school	53	55	9	2		119
12. As a parent I feel welcome in school	45	46	8	2		101
13.If I have a problem I am confident I will be listened to and appropriate action taken	48	55	12	4		119
	40	46	10	3		99
14. The school buildings/ grounds provides a good learning environment for my child	41	60	16	1	1	119
	34	50	13	1	1	99
15. I am aware of local clubs and activities out of school hours..	24	55	22	18	2	121
	20	45	18	15	2	100
16. The school is good at keeping parents in touch with what is going on.	31	63	15	4	3	116
	27	54	13	3	3	100

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