Brandlehow School  PPG allocation

Academic Year

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

2016- 2017

Total number of pupils on roll Nursery to Year 6

289

311

326

350

362

Number eligible for PPG

47

% of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals (FSM)

13.3%

14.9%

13.0%

12.6%

12.9%

Total amount of PPG received

£21,600

£33,042

£49,827

£56,484

£61,546

Differential year on year

£11,442

£16,785

£6,657

£5,062

Planned Pupil Premium expenditure 2016 -2017  

  TOTAL FUND available £61,546

Teaching and Learning

Specialist Intervention

Social, emotional and behavioural

Enrichment

Families and communities

Strategies and resources used

Aim/outcomes

Strategies and resources used

Aim/outcomes

Early Intervention

To ensure all children have an equal opportunity to take part in all learning opportunities. To support accelerated rates of progress in all areas.

In School Support

Booster classes in numeracy and literacy through targeted intervention programmes throughout the School along with high quality teaching helped to ensure all our disadvantaged children achieved their expected targets at the end of KS2 in Reading, Writing and in Maths.

To increase opportunities for consolidation and review of learning. To accelerate rates of progress in all subjects across all year groups.

1:1 Tuition

PPF was focused on raising achievement of our disadvantaged pupils in KS1 and KS2 through targeted 1-2-1 support sessions in literacy/mathematics.

To increase attainment and independence through building confidence in discussion.

Numicon resources

Use of concrete resources to support the understanding of maths concepts across EYS-KS2 classes. 

To increase access to high quality concrete resources to promote understanding of abstract concepts.

Mathletics

Web based program to support targeted pupils in KS1 and KS2 with a range of maths concepts.

To increase opportunities for independent recall, consolidation and review learning.

Beanstalk Readers

Provision of 1:1 reading support programme.

To increase self-confidence and progress in Reading. To enable increased access to all curriculum areas.

Specialist Literacy Support

Pupils identified with Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD) in Literacy received specialist teaching in literacy on a 1:1 basis. Teachers and support staff CPD sessions.

To increase progress.

To ensure that the children involved are able to keep up with their peers in core learning in literacy.

Specialist Numeracy Support

Pupils identified Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD) in Numeracy received specialist teaching innumeracy on a 1:1 basis. Teachers and support staff CPD sessions.

To increase progress.

To ensure that the children involved are able to keep up with their peers in core learning in mathematics.

Additional Occupational Therapy

Fine and gross motor intervention run to develop fine/gross motor skills and promote confidence and self-esteem.

To build core and increase age appropriate gross motor abilities. To improve pencil grip and age appropriate fine motor abilities.

Educational Psychology Support

The expert advice from our Educational Psychologist, funded by our PPG, helped to inform our decisions 

To develop teaching and learning strategies to help prevent, minimise or resolve problems which affect the healthy development of a child. To promote emotional and psychological well-being.

Social Skills/Lego Therapy

Play therapy sessions in which, children learn to communicate with others, express feelings, modify behaviour, develop problem-solving skills, and learn a variety of ways of relating to others.

To promote a positive learning culture within the school where all children are able and ready to tackle the learning of each and every day and manage social situations with increasing confidence.

Lunch Social Group

Teaching staff engaging with pupil lunchtimes - promoting discussion, modelling behaviour and social interaction.

To promote lunch skills/behaviours. To promote self-esteem and confidence in managing every day social situations.

Emotional Literacy Support

ELSA Training for 4 staff

1:1 sessions supporting the teaching of emotional literacy or emotional intelligence.

To develop an increased understanding of emotions surrounding bereavement, social skills, friendships and anger management.To promote reflection and increased abilities as a reflective learner.

Curriculum based trips, sports clubs, swimming lessons, PGL activity week

Provision of subsidies to ensure access to all pupils in extra-curricular activities.

To provide a range of opportunities and equal access for all children. To promote healthy lifestyles. To raise aspiration, motivation and engagement.

Breakfast /After school Club Allowance

Free School Milk

Provision of free /subsidised places for Breakfast and After school club to ensure access to all pupils.

To increase attendance, improve punctuality and provide support of working families. To promote healthy eating and a healthy life style.

Enrichment Sessions

Authors’ Abroad interactive days involving top authors and maths consultants working with small groups of children.

To accelerate attainment of the more confident PP children.

To promote engaging and varied learning experiences.

School Uniform Allowance

Provision of uniform for those in need.

To promote a sense of well-being and belonging to the school community through quality uniform provision.

Rock Steady

Bursary places are available for music sessions. The children have the opportunity to sing, play instruments, compose and perform using a variety of musical instruments as part of a group/rock band.

To increase self-esteem, fine motor skills, increase connections, improve maths. To provide an increased variety of performance opportunities.