Questionnaires

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Comments from parents

1.My child is happy at school   and has settled well into their new class

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2. The school ensures that my child is safe and well looked at school.

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3. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

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Would like more music available not just the paid for lessons We use the music scheme Charanga throughout the school and the children have 1 hour of music each week. When they reach KS2 the children are able to apply to Surrey Arts or Rock Steady to have additional music lessons.

We could not add more music to the timetable as we would have to reduce the teaching of other subjects.

More PE/physical education

The children all have a minimum of 2 hours physical activity a week. Any more and we would have to drop other subjects.

More languages

The children learn Spanish from Year 3, as with the music and PE we are limited with time in the day and having to teach the whole curriculum.

4. Communication from the school has been regular, clear and effective.

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5. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

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Teachers have been really prompt at replying to messages Seesaw updates from teachers are really helpful

This is great news

SEND issues are not always responded to or quickly enough The SENCo does not respond to my emails I have raised SEND concerns but no update from SENCo

I am sorry to hear this and have fed it back to staff. As stated in our communication policy staff should respond within 5 working days.

6. The school supports my child’s personal development.

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School prioritises the mental health of the children. Each child is encouraged to develop personally The school offers an all-round experience

Thank you

7. I would recommend this school to another parent.

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8. Does your child have SEND.? Does the school give them enough support ?

Communication from the SENCo is in consistent and on one occasion they were overly defensive. The SEND support from the school is disappointing, the SENCo doesn’t even know my child No up to date learning plans last year Lack of empathy from the SENCo When we express a concern about our child we are met with a combative response Long response times to emails, we now rely on the class teacher No SENCo involvement with my ASEND child, the teacher is doing everything SEND provision is poor, no follow from SENCo No contact from the SENCo last year at all, this is a stark and concerning contrast to the previous years

I am sorry to hear this, we are working hard on improving our SEND offer

9. Why did you choose Hawkedale for your child?

Reputation and proximity

Staff go above and beyon

Closest school

Loved the feel of the school Caring, friendly school

Hawkedale children always look happy

I came here as a child

Best school in the area

Child centred supportive environment

Dedicated staff that strive to deliver the best education

Recommended by other parents

Good Ofsted reports

Nurturing, family focused

Great for learning and emotional needs of our child

Thank you for the great feedback

10. What does the school do well?

Holistic approach to learning

Strong focus on mental health and well being

Additional opportunities for the children, including workshops, trips, etc.

Makes every child feel valued

Warm and inclusive

Excellent support staff

Strong PTA support Like a community

Children thrive at Hawkedale

Fun learning Great breakfast club

Practical, common sense approach to school including uniform policy

Excellent classroom environments We love the newsletters

The Hawkedale staff care about the children as individuals and encourage them to be the best they can be

Open door policy nothing is too much trouble

Dedicated teachers

The staff understand the children Best primary school in Sunbury Being awesome!

Thank you for the great feedback

11. What could the school do better?

Improve the drainage in the playground

We have spoken to Surrey about this on numerous occasions, it comes down to money. A few of the dads have talked about putting in a French Drain but it would need mechanical equipment to dig out the ditch.

More after school clubs

We try each year to add more clubs but for a small schools it’s the space, we only have 1 hall and currently most of the classrooms have clubs going on in them too.

Male teachers

We can only appoint teachers who apply and unfortunately we don’t get male teachers applying

A homework log

I can discuss this with the staff particularly at KS2

More open communication about the additional needs of children - SEND

I will speak to the SEND team and ensure that this improves going forward.

More events for Puffin parents to get to know each other.

I will speak to the PTA about this

A wider range of diverse reading books

We are constantly updating our books but it does cost a lot of money to replace all the books so we are doing it over time

Too many apps

We are looking into how we can improve this further

A helter skelter and a swimming pool

Nice ideas but I don’t think we have the room

I can’t think of anything
Nothing!

Thank you