Pupil Premium Grant
Pupil Premium funding is additional funding allocated to all schools to support disadvantaged pupils. Harmans Water receives pupil premium funding for; pupils that are cared for or adopted from care, pupils whose parents are in the armed forces and for every pupil who has received free school meals over the past 6 years.
What is the Pupil Premium?
The process for applying is straightforward and confidential so click here to find out whether your child might be eligible. (Even if you choose not to have a school dinner the pupil premium funding will benefit the pupil and the school).
Alternatively, you can speak to a member of the office staff by calling 01344 422196 (8.30am-4pm), who will be able to assist you through this process. All enquires will be treated in confidence.
Children in Reception and Key Stage 1 automatically receive a free school lunch. However, registering your child for free school meals may entitle the school to the pupil premium funding if your child is eligible for free school meals.
How can I find out if my child is entitled to the Pupil Premium funding?
How is the funding used?
Harmans Water seeks to ensure the effectiveness of its use of the Pupil Premium. We recognise that barriers to achievement take a variety of forms and look for individual ways to support each child to achieve their very best. We do this by offering our children a wide range of opportunities and ensuring that these are accessible for everyone. We work with our families and colleagues to make sure everyone has high aspirations for all pupils. We ensure pupils in receipt of pupil premium funding are well represented and have a voice on our school council and eco committees. In addition, we make use of educational research such as The Sutton Trust, EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit, to guide us on how best to use the school’s resources to improve the attainment of disadvantaged pupils.
Pupil Premium Strategy 2020-21
For further information about how Harmans Water Primary School spend the pupil premium funding please click on the attached document.
Historical Pupil Premium Information
For further information about how Harmans Water Primary School has histroically spent the pupil premium funding please click on the documents and see the information below.
2016-17
Provision
There is a strong focus on Quality First teaching.
Maths and English Subject Leaders, Senior Leaders and Year Leaders mentoring and supporting teacher colleagues to improve the quality of teaching across the school.
Four HLTAs received training to support the improvement of teaching and learning through the more effective deployment of Teaching Assistants
Full time Behaviour Specialist appointed to support and provide training for staff in managing the behaviour of challenging pupils or pupils with ASD, etc.
Two Teaching Assistants and our FSA received ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) Training
Some disadvantaged pupils identified for ELSA and received weekly ELSA support
1:1 Play Therapy for disadvantaged pupils with complexed emotional nneds or challenging behaviour
Subsidised residential visit for Year 6 disadvantaged pupils to PGL Osmington Bay
Free educational school trips for disadvantaged pupils across the school
Free books from the visiting Book Fair for disadvantaged pupils to promote a 'Love of reading'
Free enrichment visit for Year 6 disadvantaged pupils to see The Lion King in London's West End
Incentives for encouraging parents to apply for PPG funding, e.g. iPad competition, free sweatshirts etc.
Quiet Learning Zone established to provide a quiet place to learn outside of the classroom
Teaching Assistant appointed to provide support in the Quiet Learning Zone (September 2017)
P4C (Philosophy for Children) Level 1 training for Staff (Jan 2018)
Year 2 and 6 Booster teacher (Spring Term 2017)
Lunchtime and after school Booster sessions for Year 6 pupils led by Booster teacher, Year 6 Teachers and DHT KS2
First Class Number for Year 2 identified disadvantaged pupils
Daily RWI phonics sessions and interventions for all pupil
Introduction of RWI Spelling for all pupils
Proactive Pupil Premium Champion raising awareness and promoting a whole school strategy on diminishing the gap for disadvantaged pupils
1:1 readers across the school
There are also various interventions linked to the specific needs of individuals or groups of children.
Impact
Improvements in the quality of teaching across the school
ELSA support has supported the Emotional Literacy of identified disadvantaged pupils
There have been improvements in the deployment of TAs across the school.
Improvements in the behaviour of identified individual pupils needing support
Improved KS2 SATs results and evidence of diminishing the difference.
Greater awareness of effective behaviour management and how to support pupils with ASC
More opportunities for disadvantaged pupils to take part in extra-curricular activities
Positive comments were made in a recent HMI visit (Nov 2016)
An external Pupil Premium Review was carried out in the Spring term -March 2017 by Mrs Joan Lowe which highlighted our successful practices and gave us areas for further development.
2017/18 PPG Funding-£156,360
Provision
There is a strong focus on Quality First teaching.
Maths and English Subject Leaders, Senior Leaders and Year Leaders coaching, team teaching and supporting teacher colleagues to improve the quality of teaching across the school.
HLTAs to continue supporting TA colleagues to improve their practice.
Coaching training for teachers and TAs to create a coaching culture.
Full time Behaviour Specialist will continue to support and provide training for staff in managing the behaviour of challenging pupils or pupils with ASD, etc.
Some disadvantaged pupils identified for ELSA and received weekly ELSA support
1:1 Play Therapy for disadvantaged pupils with complexed emotional needs or challenging behaviour
Subsidised residential visit for Year 6 disadvantaged pupils to PGL Osmington Bay
Free educational school trips for disadvantaged pupils across the school
Free books from the visiting Book Fair for disadvantaged pupils to promote a 'Love of reading'
Free enrichment visit for Year 4 disadvantaged pupils to see Matilda in London's West End
Incentives for encouraging parents to apply for PPG funding, e.g. iPad competition, free sweatshirts etc.
Teaching Assistant appointed to provide support in the Quiet Learning Zone (September 2017)
P4C (Philosophy for Children) Level 1 training for Staff (Jan 2018)
Year 6 Booster teacher (Spring Term 2018)
Lunchtime and after school Booster sessions for Year 6 pupils led by Booster teacher, Year 6 Teachers and DHT KS2
First Class Number for Year 2 identified disadvantaged pupils
Daily RWI phonics sessions and interventions for all pupil
Proactive Pupil Premium Champion raising awareness and promoting a whole school strategy on diminishing the gap for disadvantaged pupils
1:1 readers across the school
Canine assisted reading for identified disadvantaged Y3 pupils
Nature club for identified pupils 4x weekly
There are also various interventions linked to the specific needs of individuals or groups of children.
Impact
Behaviour of pupils was judged good by Ofsted and personal development was described as outstanding
Improved progress for pupils in receipt of PPG at the end of KS2
More children benefiting from support with Social and Emotional Needs
An effective nurture provision has been established
Successful PSED interventions have been sustained
2018/19 PPG Funding £151,080
Provision
There is a continued strong focus on Quality First teaching.
A focus on developing pupils' oracy and Metacognition and self-regulated learning
Maths and English Subject Leaders, Senior Leaders and Year Leaders coaching, team teaching and supporting teacher colleagues to improve the quality of teaching across the school.
HLTAs to continue supporting TA colleagues to improve their practice.
Coaching training be extended to our TAs to create a coaching culture.
Full time Behaviour Specialist will continue to support and provide training for staff in managing the behaviour of challenging pupils or pupils with ASD, etc. She will also assess and support individual pupils.
Some disadvantaged pupils identified for ELSA and received weekly ELSA support
1:1 Play Therapy for disadvantaged pupils with complexed emotional needs or challenging behaviour
Subsidised residential visit for Year 6 disadvantaged pupils to PGL Osmington Bay
Free educational school trips for disadvantaged pupils across the school
Subsidised music lessons and a specialised choir teacher
Free books from the visiting Book Fair for disadvantaged pupils to promote a 'Love of reading'
Free enrichment visit for Year 5 disadvantaged pupils to see a show in London's West End
Incentives for encouraging parents to apply for PPG funding, e.g. free sweatshirts etc.
Nurture provision to be extended to more pupils
P4C (Philosophy for Children) to be embedded across the curriculum
Year 6 Booster teacher
Lunchtime and after school Booster sessions for Year 6 pupils led by Booster teacher, Year 6 Teachers and DHT KS2
First Class Number for Year 2 identified disadvantaged pupils
Daily RWI phonics sessions and interventions for all pupils
Proactive Pupil Premium Champion raising awareness and promoting a whole school strategy on diminishing the gap for disadvantaged pupils
1:1 readers across the school
Canine assisted reading for identified disadvantaged Y3 pupils
Nature club for identified pupils 4x weekly
There are also various interventions linked to the specific needs of individuals or groups of children across the school.
Impact
The end of KS2 and KS1 results have improved significantly for many disadvantaged pupils and the results for KS1 and KS2 phonic screening are excellent.
The percentage of pupils receiving Quality First Teaching has increased.
Behaviour of pupils was judged good by Ofsted and personal development was described as outstanding and this has been sustained in 2018-19.
Improved progress for many pupils in receipt of PPG at the end of KS1 and KS2
More children benefiting from support with Social and Emotional Needs and the impact is visible their behaviour, social interactions and attitudes to learning.
An effective nurture provision has been established and more pupils have benefited from this support in 2018-19.
Successful PSED interventions have been sustained and are benefiting more pupils.
Three teachers have been trained as Oracy pioneers and have cascaded their training down to other staff. Teachers have an awareness of the importance of developing pupils' oracy skills and this is evident in curriculum planning and pupils are beginning to learn good oracy skills.