COVID-19 catch-up premium spending: Summary
Summary Information
Total number of pupils: 435
Total Catch-up premium budget: £37,069
Overall aims of the catch-up premium strategy:
- To raise the attainment of all pupils to close the gap created by COVID-19 school closures
- To reduce the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers
- The mental health needs of pupils that have arisen as a result of the pandemic are met and supported by the school
Planned expenditure for current academic year 2021-22
| Objectives / Targets | Planned Actions | Success Criteria | How will you make sure it's implemented well? | Staff Lead | Cost | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Education | ||||||
| Adapt curriculum planning to address missed objectives and consolidate the basics | Extended tuition for year 6 for basic skills (HF / AB / CM) Explore Learning for Year 6 Staff meeting time allocated to mapping the Recovery curriculum Curriculum objectives are highlighted and identified as not taught or taught and those essential for progress 'Missed' objectives annotated to show when these will be addressed | - Staff understand how to amend and adapt the curriculum to address lost learning - Children work through well sequenced, purposeful learning schemes - Clear reviewed curriculum plans are in place - Essential / foundation concepts are taught - Pupils have the knowledge and skills necessary to progress in their learning - Teachers know when and how missed learning will be addressed | Curriculum plans to be reviewed by subject leaders Monitoring Schedule - learning walks will check lessons being taught against planned recovery curriculum | Subject leaders (check coverage and delivery through planned mentoring) | 30 weeks x £28.44 per hour £8532 10 hours per week HLTA hours 3x hours per week £11.10 2 weeks = £399 | Half termly |
| To provide CPD to teachers on high quality teaching for all | Whole staff CPD for research based high quality teaching (EFF) - metacognition, working memory, long term memory / schema, low stakes assessments & remote learning | - Teachers develop a broad array of teaching strategies that positively impact upon long - term learning - Every teacher is supported and ale plan and deliver learning opportunities to achieve the best outcomes for pupils - All staff effectively use retrieval practice to ensure that prior learning is not lost | CPD calendar updated with aims and success criteria for sessions Content of CPD based on evidence - based practice Delivery of CPD by staff knowledgable about and experienced in pedagogy underpinned by cognitive science CPD format follows best practice advice and guidance such as the DfE's standards for Teachers' Professional Development | To provide CPD to teachers on high quality teaching for all | CPD for Staff. Lead release time £22.80 per hour x 3 hours x 4 sessions = £273.60 | Whole staff CPD for research based high quality teaching (EFF) - metacognition, working memory, long term memory / schema, low stakes assessments & remote learning |
| All pupils rapidly recover Reading skills (including phonics), so they meet or exceed ARE | Whole school training in Phonics Whole school Spelling Group Reading teaching sequence to compliment phonics approach Additional set of decodable phonics books to support Year 3 Whole class guided reading approach | - Validated and consistent approach to phonics teaching and learning - Pupils to make rapid progress following the new phonic scheme - Basic skills of spelling to become more fluent and impact the writing - Group reading to support and enhance the learning in phonics and the progress made - Diminishing the gap in phonics and reading from missed learning - All children will have the opportunity to develop and embed key reading skills in a range of different contexts | Whole schools CPD Monitoring cycles Ongoing assessment | Whole school phonics CPD Consultancy Support - AP to implement spelling Group reading decodable texts Whole class reading CPD for English Lead and KS2 CPD | AP x 2 days at £600 = £1200 Staff CPD AP = £350 Decodable texts = £4000 AP x 1.5 days = £900 | Half termly |
| All pupils have access to regular basic Maths opportunities at home | The purchase and implementation of online Maths learning platform 'Numbot' - EYFS and Y1 | - Basic skills of number bonds increase - Confidence in Maths - Diminish the gap in Maths missed learning | Ongoing assessments Half termly monitoring | CPD provided for EYFS / KS1 Numbots program | CPD time = £200 Numbots = £100 | Half termly |
| Mental Health Support | ||||||
| To support pupils' well-being and help them to overcome barriers to learning | Weekly mentoring sessions with learning Mentors You, Me, PHSE scheme of work purchased. All Year groups cover Physical health and wellbeing & Mental health and emotional wellbeing. Weekly lessons will be delivered. Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead shares resources with staff. HLTA to provide a range of extra - curricular activities to support heath and wellbeing | - Pupils are supported to make good decisions about their own health and wellbeing - Pupils are able to recognise what is normal and what is an issue in themselves and others and, when issues arise, know how to seek support as early as possible from appropriate sources - The curriculum promotes pupils' self - control, ability to self - regulate, and strategies for doing so - Attitudes in school reduce stigma attaches to mental health and wellbeing issues - Pupils are provided opportunities to attend a range of clubs including baking, art, yoga, | Pupil voice Parent voice CPOMS records Monitoring and evaluation of lessons and learning | SLT PSHE Lead Wellbeing team Learning Mentors HLTA | You, Me, PSHE = £350 HLTA time 6hrs per week at £13 per hour = 78 x 27 weeks = £2106 | Half termly |
| Cost: £18,404.60 | ||||||
| Objectives / targets | Planned Actions | Success Criteria | How will you make sure it's implemented well? | Staff Lead | Cost | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Targeted Support | ||||||
| Pupils identified as requiring additional small group or 1:1 support in Reading / Writing / Phonics or Maths | Specific targeted support in identified year groups: Y2 - 1.0 Group Reading / Phonics (SG) Y1 - 1.0 Group Reading (LN) Y4 - 0.5 Maths Basic Skills (SA) KS2 - 1.0 Phonics (LN) HLTA intervention groups Weekly Speech and Language sessions for children with identified communication and language issues | Interventions follow assessment, ensuring that support is well - targeted pupil progress is monitored - Sessions are carefully timetabled to enable consistent delivery - Identified pupils make rapid progress in the areas provided with additional interventions - Targeted support for children with speech and language needs will lead to accelerated development for those children | Interventions monitored by SLT. This is included on the monitoring overview Curriculum Impact Data Monitoring and evaluation of lessons and learning | Curriculum Leads Assessment Lead Intervention Staff SEND Leader | Targeted support: 17 hours per week 30 weeks at £24 = £12, 240 HLTA HLTA time 9.5hrs per week at £13 per hour = 123.50 x 27 weeks = £3334.50 | Half termly Pupil Achievement Reports |
| Pupils identified as requiring additional small group or 1:1 support in Reading / Writing / Phonics or Maths | School Led Tutor from an external agency to focus on the key gaps in learning | - Interventions follow assessment, ensuring that support is well - targeted pupil progress is monitored - Sessions are carefully timetabled to enable consistent delivery - Identified pupils make rapid progress in the areas provided with additional interventions | Interventions monitored by SLT. This is included on the monitoring overview. Curriculum Impact Data Monitoring and evaluation of lessons and learning | SLT | School Led Tutor: Separate fund | Half Termly Report |
| Cost: £15,574.50 | ||||||
| Objectives / Targets | Planned Action | Success Criteria | How will you make sure it's implemented well? | Staff Lead | Cost | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Approaches | ||||||
| Parents and careers to support and help their children with their learning | Parental workshops in school to focus on reading, writing, phonics and maths Use Marvelous Me to promote key learning strategies and tasks with parents Promote Online safety use and awareness with parents and families including targeted families PCSO to deliver online safety session for parents | - Parental workshops in the Spring and summer terms - Teachers and leaders use - Marvelous me to engage children with their learning - Parents and families more aware of the some of the dangers online - Links to areas of support in all subject areas and online safety | SLT and Leaders to identify priority needs Plan and deliver parental sessions based on needs identified Monitor and evaluate | VA and team Curriculum Leaders | Leader time: VA workshops time: Website time and costs: PCSO - free | |
| To provide all families with access to technology to support learning at home | Audit of all families access to a device Safeguarding settings to be added to devices. Loan school Chromebooks to disadvantaged pupils without a device. | Lack of access to technology is no longer a barrier for disadvantaged children | School audit detailing access to a device. Advice by IT team followed in terms of most appropriate devices to support home learning. Access to tech support available through school | IT team and IT Lead | Chromebook top up: £5, 000 | |
| Cost: £5000 | ||||||
| Total Spend 2021 - 22: £38,979.10 Total Allocated 2021 - 22: £37,069 Top up from School: £1,910.10 |
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