Book Look Conversations

We received 50 responses to our Book Look Feedback request. Thank you for finding the time to share your views if you were able. Whilst only 15% of the school did feedback (see number of responses per year group) we take it that anyone that did, had something they were keen to share and so something useful for the school to reflect upon. Please see the general data specifics as well as responses to questions below:

Number of responses by year: Y3: 21, Y4: 13, Y5:10, Y6: 13 (Some responses covered multiple siblings hence the higher overall total.)

Positives:

Some of the positive comments received:

"They understand when they are right and wrong and enjoy their learning being proud to show us what they have done."

"I can see improvements since September, and his level of understanding and imagination has grown in his written work too."

"I can see my child has been challenging themselves in their learning and taken on feedback."

Overall: 78% scored 7/10 or above. 90% 5 or above. 8% (4 responses) scored 3 or 4.

SEN: For parents of identified SEN children, the average score was 8/10.

We want this number to be even higher and recognise that we can further improve our developing systems, both in their implementation and also in our working with you to better understand them. The whole staff at Little Green are committed to developing our practice and improving so that we can be the best we can be for your children. Your feedback helps us get better! Please watch this space for some parent workshops to come in the summer term! Please do also ensure you discuss any concerns you have about your child's progress with their teacher and ask for more support from Year Group Leaders etc. should you still be left unsatisfied. We are all on the same team and want the very best outcomes for your child.

There were some excellent questions and queries regarding the Narration and Whole Class Feedback Approach which we have summarised and responded to below: We are always keen to work with parents to further support the children's development. We are all on the same team!

One comment and response we wanted to highlight for you:

• Parent comment: "Isn’t this your job?"

• School response:

We understand this perception from a small minority of parents. The reality is that we are a learning community and we have to work together to best support your children. A few sobering thoughts:

1. Children spend only 13.36% of their waking hours in school. https://www.naesp.org/sites/default/files/resources/2/Principal/2004/S-Op6.pdf

2. We all have a responsibility to work together to instill an awareness and a responsibility for all the many things our children will need, to become effective citizens …Leaving all this to the school will, in effect, disadvantage your children. Work with us!

Work with us as a team. The more you do, the better your child’s chances in life.

As a school we have been working hard to further develop our supportive approaches to those children struggling to consistently regulate their emotions. We recognise that this can impact negatively on the whole class's wellbeing. We also recognise that, quite often, a class of 30 children can cause a cognitive and sensory overload in children who struggle to manage their emotions. Please see the 'Ready to Learn' room plan below which we are developing and fully launching just after easter. Please see the flow diagram, above, to understand how the room will work for different groups of children. Finally, please do give us your feedback - we always listen!