At Aberdare Park Primary, we are using important research carried out by the Education Endowment Foundation  to make sure we use strategies and methods proven to be effective when closing the gap in attainment of our learners.

At Aberdare Park Primary, the spending of our PDG is carefully allocated to areas which are proven to ‘make a difference’ for learners, and the main areas and objectives are:

Teaching and Learning –To ensure the use of careful assessment to make sure disadvantaged pupils’ needs are met and that their progress is tracked to ensure the best outcomes for every child.

Enrichment and Experience –To provide interesting, engaging, rich and high quality learning experiences and enrichment activities. We strive to raise our children’s aspirations for themselves through giving them access to opportunities that widen their horizons. To provide a wide range of after school activities without financial barriers to participation.

Social and Emotional Learning – To develop interventions that meet our children’s needs and support them to be ‘ready to learn’.