Tuel Lane Infant School Clay Street, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire HX6 2ND

Headteacher: Miss Judy Shaw Email: admin@tuellane.calderdale.sch.uk Telephone: 01422 831221

Pupil Premium

Each year we receive an amount of money from the government for all of our children who are in receipt of free school meals. It is called pupil premium. It is targeted at pupils from low income homes using known eligibility for free school meals (FSM) as a guide. According to the government, evidence and facts make it clear that poverty is the single most important factor in predicting a child’s future life chances. The government has asked all schools to report on their websites how this money was used. The information should not and will not refer to individual children. In 2012-13 we received £25,600.We used this money to target any pupil in receipt of free school meals who wasn’t making good progress academically, or who required additional support to overcome potential barriers to learning. These are the ways we spent our money.

 Additional support for individual children and groups led by higher level teaching assistant  New materials for teaching reading and phonics including a whole new reading scheme  Teacher and support staff training to use these materials effectively to get the best possible outcomes for children  Additional support staff to support increasing numbers of children in EYFS classes  Extra lunchtime supervisors to make lunchtimes safer, healthier, more sociable and more fun- reinforcing and developing PHSE&C curriculum  Funded/ subsidised activities to bring even more richness and fun into our curriculum-including termly theatre visits, use of museum service resources and staff.

OFSTED JULY 2013 comments on the impact of the use of Pupil Premium at Tuel Lane Infant School

 The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium funding is above average.  The pupil premium funding is being used effectively to provide extra help for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals. As a result their attainment in English and mathematics is above national expectations and above the non-free school meal pupils within the school. Their progress is similar or better than that of other groups of pupils, highlighting the school’s commitment to promoting equality of opportunity.  Pupils of all abilities make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Pupils who are eligible for free school meals, disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make significant progress because they are aided by a range of highly effective support.  Reading and the teaching of letters and sounds is taught effectively. Sessions are practical and enjoyable and this is having a positive impact on pupils’ reading, spelling and writing.  Teaching assistants usually support the learning of disabled pupils, those with educational needs, those who are eligible for pupil premium funding and those whose learning is causing concern. They enhance these pupils’ confidence and basic skills and enable them to make good progress.  The curriculum is stimulating, exciting and takes into account the pupils’ interests. It meets all the pupils’ needs and helps them to develop their skills while preparing them for their transition to the local junior school. It makes a strong contribution to the pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through assemblies, visits, music, art, theatre trips and visitors into school.  The governing body is effectively led and well informed through high quality reports from the headteacher and the governors’ own visits to school. Governors check on pupils’ progress and attainment and hold the school to account by analysing the performance data and the impact of the pupil premium. They understand the schools strengths and weaknesses by monitoring rigorously the school’s self-evaluation and the school development plan. They have a good understanding of the quality of teaching and check that pay awards are linked to performance targets.

2013-2014

The school has been allocated: £37,200 This is how we are spending it:

 Additional support for individual children and groups led by Higher Level Teaching Assistant  Staffing, training and resources for our new Nurture Room. The Nurture Room will support children in their learning and with personal, social and emotional development.  Resources to support early mathematics teaching: Numicon helps to develop mathematical thinking and problem solving from the early years  Additional support staff to support increasing numbers of children in EYFS classes  Extra lunchtime supervisors to make lunchtimes safer, healthier, more sociable and more fun- reinforcing and developing PHSE&C curriculum  Funded/ subsidised activities to bring even more richness and fun into our curriculum-including termly theatre visits, use of museum service resources, visitors to school and educational visits.

Impact is monitored over the school year.