Attendance overview for Autumn 1

Parents' Survey Results

Key Themes We Are Celebrating

The survey clearly reflected the strong, caring ethos we work hard to maintain every day:

A Safe & Caring School - Over 90% of parents strongly agreed that Wincham is a safe and inclusive space where kindness, compassion, and a strong sense of community are fostered.

Staff Approachability - The most celebrated aspect of our school is the approachability, caring attitude, and enthusiasm of our staff. Comments frequently praised teachers and the leadership team for being welcoming and responsive.

Enthusiasm for Learning - The majority of children are showing strong enthusiasm and a love of learning this term. History trips (like the Toy Museum) and global curriculum topics (like our Kenyan partnership and the "Tasting Kenyan Tea" experience) were frequently mentioned as highly motivating.

Wincham in Action: You Said... So We Did...

Your feedback is our most effective tool for improvement. We listened to your suggestions for growth and are already taking action:

• "Communication can be confusing, with too many emails." (A dominant theme across multiple responses).  We have immediately reviewed our communication protocols internally. We are committed to achieving single, clear, and timely communication for all school events and information. We will work to ensure advance notice is given wherever possible.   Once complete, the full overview of what information we share, and the channels we use, will be published in the newsletter.

• "I want more specific feedback and in-the-moment insight into my child’s learning/progress, especially if they are falling behind." As a staff team we are committed to sharing individualized feedback where there are concerns.  We are also committed to exploring new, efficient ways to share termly overviews of class topics to help you support learning at home, particularly for those who cannot attend our 'Stay & Do' sessions.

Please remember we have an open door policy - you can always reach out to your child’s teacher for a chat about their progress.

• "I do not understand the role of the school governors." (Understanding of this role scored the lowest on the survey). Recent Communication: Our new Co-Chairs of Governors recently wrote to the school community, detailing their work during the first half of the autumn term.  Increased Visibility: We are committed to increasing Governor visibility at upcoming school events, giving you a chance to see their support for Wincham in action.  We are revisiting the strategic roles of individual governors; once this is complete, this information will be shared on the website and through the newsletter.